Rick Gibbins felt like the chili he prepared Wednesday morning was good, but not his best.
Still, the Horry County Fire Station 7 firefighter-paramedic cooked up the winning chili in the first-ever Hook & Ladle Crooked Chili Challenge at Crooked Hammock Brewery on Tuesday, Sept. 9.
“I was actually very surprised,” Gibbins said. “I don’t believe it’s my best. But I think it turned out pretty good.”…