Suggestions Wanted for local People’s Choice Awards

We are preparing a Best of the Best, People’s Choice Awards survey online. As we compile the survey, we would welcome category suggestions and preliminary nominations (for inclusion in the survey) from webboard members.

This survey will feature dozens of categories relating to Lakeside area businesses and services. Examples include: Best Dentist, Favorite Place to Take Out-of-Town Visitors, Best Auto Mechanic, Best Realtor, Best Restaurant (with subcategories), etc., etc.

Please note that we are NOT seeking to point out unscrupulous or below-standard businesses or services, but rather to RECOGNIZE those that are considered superior and worthy of recommendation by local residents. All will be positive, above-board and legit!

The voting survey will be online at several longstanding sites and automatically tabulated, with total transparency. To avoid voter fraud, an email address will need to be verified, but will be kept completely confidential, with absolutely NO spam. We will also publicize and promote the survey and its results.

We have created an official emblem that can be used by winners in their advertising or website. Additionally a certificate suitable for framing will be presented to all winners. The survey will be posted within 10 days, with results announced in February or March. Watch for announcements as we finalize the details.

Suggestions anyone??

For many years (33) Mexican National Chili Cookoff has had a Peoples Choice Chile and Salsa Competition.

Do you feel that another Peoples Choice Competition will affect the Chili' Cookoffs long time use of the name?

I don't thing the Chili Cookoff has had the "People's Choice" award for more than 3 or 4 years. The Ojo del Lago has had annual awards for many years.

It wasn't until Ann Whiting gave up organizing the Chili Cook-off that it became Peoples choice. I tried Wisconson chili and poured it out. I'm against regulating things, but chili is chili. About 3-4 years is correct.

"peoples choice" has always been a part of sanctioned chili cookoffs...be they CASI (Chili Appreciation Society International) or ICS (International Chili Society). It's another way for the sponsoring charity to raise money.
The Ajijic cookoff used to be an ICS sanctioned event which, like CASI, had standards. The peoples choice chili has no such restrictions...Anything goes.