Saturday, November 7, 2015
For the past 13 years the Cabbagetown neighborhood of Atlanta has been holding its annual Chomp & Stomp, a festival, chili cook off and concert all wrapped up into one.
Teams of neighbors and friends lined the streets as they doled out taste after taste of their culinary concoctions that ranged from mild to extremely spicy. The beer was flowing as people roamed the streets surrounding Cabbagetown Park checking out the artists, listening to live music and for the lucky few, participating in the cabbage shredding and cole slaw eating contests.
Chomp & Stomp always makes for a day of fun for everyone involved!
Jared Palatchi (right) and Rachel Kleiman wait for Simon Beats to pour chili in containers for them to taste during the Cabbagetown Chomp & Stomp in Atlanta on Saturday, November 7, 2015.
Derek Little (right) gives Russell Owens a shot of tequila during the Cabbagetown Chomp & Stomp in Atlanta on Saturday, November 7, 2015.
Sara Skiba holds her spoon as she waits in line to try chili during the Cabbagetown Chomp & Stomp in Atlanta on Saturday, November 7, 2015.
Maya Johnson (left) spoons chili into tasting cups during the Cabbagetown Chomp & Stomp in Atlanta on Saturday, November 7, 2015.
Yusef Sullivan (left) and Brian Ashmead place containers of chili into their dispenser as Virginia Straus waits in line during the Cabbagetown Chomp & Stomp in Atlanta on Saturday, November 7, 2015.
A cup of chili sits ready to be tasted during the Cabbagetown Chomp & Stomp in Atlanta on Saturday, November 7, 2015.
Dressed as Elvis, Buzz Burton (left) has a laugh with Todd Lakes during the Cabbagetown Chomp & Stomp in Atlanta on Saturday, November 7, 2015.
Artist Jason Albin Thomas creates a new work of art for a complete stranger during the Cabbagetown Chomp & Stomp in Atlanta on Saturday, November 7, 2015.
Jon Payne plays the guitar during the Cabbagetown Chomp & Stomp in Atlanta on Saturday, November 7, 2015.
Caitlin Fonzo (right) dances with Craig Quinlan as Grits & Soul performs on stage during the Cabbagetown Chomp & Stomp in Atlanta on Saturday, November 7, 2015.
Annie Hetherington (center) furiously shreds a head of cabbage during the Cabbagetown Chomp & Stomp in Atlanta on Saturday, November 7, 2015.
Elizabeth Warren (right) furiously shreds a head of cabbage during the Cabbagetown Chomp & Stomp in Atlanta on Saturday, November 7, 2015.
The cabbage shredding competition during the Cabbagetown Chomp & Stomp in Atlanta on Saturday, November 7, 2015.
Terri Jagger Blincoe (center) participates in the cabbage shredding competition during the Cabbagetown Chomp & Stomp in Atlanta on Saturday, November 7, 2015.
Alex Commins performs on the main stage during the Cabbagetown Chomp & Stomp in Atlanta on Saturday, November 7, 2015.
Margaret Tilson (left) dances with Kishore Devisetti during the Cabbagetown Chomp & Stomp in Atlanta on Saturday, November 7, 2015.
Anna Kline (right) performs on stage with Grits & Soul during the Cabbagetown Chomp & Stomp in Atlanta on Saturday, November 7, 2015.
Isaac Hurley (right) climbs on the stone artwork at Cabbagetown Park during the Cabbagetown Chomp & Stomp in Atlanta on Saturday, November 7, 2015.
Cole slaw drips from Emily Ward’s (right) mouth as she competes in the cole slaw eating contest during the Cabbagetown Chomp & Stomp in Atlanta on Saturday, November 7, 2015.
Elliott Davis (right) tries not to throw up as he competes in the cole slaw eating contest during the Cabbagetown Chomp & Stomp in Atlanta on Saturday, November 7, 2015.
Anna Kristine Roth (left), Emily Ward and Riley Perszyk compete in the cole slaw eating contest during the Cabbagetown Chomp & Stomp in Atlanta on Saturday, November 7, 2015.
Anna Kristine Roth (right) and Candice Garcia compete in the cole slaw eating contest during the Cabbagetown Chomp & Stomp in Atlanta on Saturday, November 7, 2015.
Emily Ward competes in the cole slaw eating contest during the Cabbagetown Chomp & Stomp in Atlanta on Saturday, November 7, 2015.
Anna Kristine Roth (right) spits out cole slaw into a trash can after competing in the cole slaw eating contest during the Cabbagetown Chomp & Stomp in Atlanta on Saturday, November 7, 2015.
Josh Minter weighs the remaining cole slaw to try and determine the winner of the cole slaw eating contest during the Cabbagetown Chomp & Stomp in Atlanta on Saturday, November 7, 2015.
Riley Perszyk (center) throws his hands into the air after being named the winner of the cole slaw eating contest during the Cabbagetown Chomp & Stomp in Atlanta on Saturday, November 7, 2015.
Kristen Greig (center) dances with her sister Katie during the Cabbagetown Chomp & Stomp in Atlanta on Saturday, November 7, 2015.