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Article: Ex-chili world champ among those to compete in the city
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- Sunday Gazette-Mail
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- October 4, 2009
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Frog jumping and armadillo racing were among the activities Doug
Wilkey and some college buddies stoked their competitive fires with
over the years.
Chili cook-offs outlasted them all.
Wilkey won his first chili competition nearly three decades ago
and is still going strong. Success is the driving force, and Wilkey
has the approval of judges' taste buds to prove it, including the
International Chili Society's world championship for his version of
traditional red chili.
"Any time you pick something to do besides your profession, you
like to excel at it," Wilkey said. "To win the world championship is
proof of that. It's a pretty big deal."
Wilkey, a dentist from Shoreline, Wash., will be ...