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Lee Oliver, right, and his son Marcus, 14, of Anderson eats chili with his in the 11th annual Anderson Downtown Chili Cook-Off.

Photo by Ken Ruinard

Lee Oliver, right, and his son Marcus, 14, of Anderson eats chili with his in the 11th annual Anderson Downtown Chili Cook-Off.

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  • Lee Oliver, right, and his son Marcus, 14, of Anderson eats chili with his in the 11th annual Anderson Downtown Chili Cook-Off.
  • A hot-air balloon rises above the tree lines of downtown during the 11th annual Anderson Downtown Chili Cook-Off and Block Party.
  • Jack Roberts, left, and Elainey Speight of Anderson sit near the glow of a hot-air balloon lights up part of the sidewalk during the Downtown Block Party.
  • A line forms near the old Anderson County Courthouse at the 11th annual Anderson Downtown Chili Cook-Off.
  • Paul Starkey and Michele Starkey dance in costume during the downtown Block Party.
  • Rachel Hall, left, of Anderson and Brittany Duncan at the 11th annual Anderson Downtown Chili Cook-Off and downtown Block Party.
  • Rachel Hall, left, of Anderson and Brittany Duncan at the 11th annual Anderson Downtown Chili Cook-Off and downtown Block Party.
  • A crowd walks near a hot-air balloon at the 11th annual Anderson Downtown Chili Cook-Off and downtown Block Party.
  • Karen Sherwood of Abbeville gives her husband Dale a bite of chili at the 11th annual Anderson Downtown Chili Cook-Off.
  • Johnny Burns, right, and Jennifer Hall of Anderson University dance to the sounds of Salsa music at the 11th annual Anderson Downtown Chili Cook-Off.
  • For four dollars, chili lovers could buy a checklist of participants in the 11th annual Anderson Downtown Chili Cook-Off.
  • Jack Roberts, left, and Elainey Speight of Anderson sit near the glow of a hot-air balloon lights up part of the sidewalk during the Downtown Block Party.
  • The glow of a hot-air balloon lights up part of the sidewalk during the Downtown Block Party.
  • Participants sit for music near a hot-air balloon during the Downtown Block Party.
  • People walk around a closed Main street and a hot-air balloon during the Downtown Block Party.
  • People line up for chili in the 11th annual Anderson Downtown Chili Cook-Off.
  • Carson's manager Johnny Murphy serves a cup in the 11th annual Anderson Downtown Chili Cook-Off.
  • Phil Beats, left, of Anderson and Deana Barger stop to try chili from one of the 12 local restaurants participating in the 11th annual Anderson Downtown Chili Cook-Off.
  • Manuela Soler of Asheville sings salsa music with her band during the 11th annual Anderson Downtown Chili Cook-Off.
  • Six-year-old Rachel Lopez watches her mother, Angie Lopez, test Chiefs Famous Chili from Chiefs Wings & Firewater in Anderson during the 11th annual Anderson Downtown Chili Cook-Off.
  • Jeff Phillips of Williamston reacts to some spicy chili during the 11th annual Anderson Downtown Chili Cook-Off.

A combination of a dozen chili tents, a salsa band, a rock band, and a four closed blocks along Main street in downtown Anderson was a recipe for a big party Thursday October 28 at the 11th annual Anderson Chili Cook-Off and Downtown Block Party.

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