Correction, September 15, 2026 11:35 am: A previous version of this story misidentified the first name of Edward Martinez. The News regrets the error.
Oregon State Public Safety’s “Doggone Good Chili” swept two top honors at the Public Safety Chili Cook-Off on Sunday while Patrick Lumber Manufacturing ran out of its People’s Choice-winning batch within hours of the event’s start.
Held at the Yew Wood Corral on the Philomath Frolic and Rodeo grounds, the cook-off featured public safety agencies and community groups competing across three divisions for first- through third-place honors, along with the crowd-favorite People’s Choice Award and the Golden Spoon Award…