Links

Here are a few websites we think you might like to visit. From our Cook-off beneficiaries and Upstate information and activities, to fun facts about chili and a few recipes to inspire your own, we list these resources here for your edification and enjoyment.

 
The Belton Center for the Arts provides art awareness and education to the Belton area and nearby communities. It serves as a cultural cornerstone for the downtown business community and promotes incorporation of art into public life through events, trips, classes and workshops for all ages.

• Belton Area Museum Association – The Belton Area Museum Association's purpose is to collect, exhibit, preserve, and interpret the artifacts, sites, antiquities, and genealogical, archival, cultural, and natural history of Belton, SC, Anderson, SC, and the State of South Carolina. BAMA also provides cultural enrichment, intellectual stimulation, learning opportunities, and activities to increase the appreciation of the traditional, visual, and performing arts.
• Belton Interfaith Ministries Association - Belton Interfaith Ministries Association provides counseling, food, clothing, and emergency assistance to those in need.
• Black Gold Chili - Info about a chili competition team from Texas
• Chili Cooks – Recipes and chili events 
• Chili Recipes – Need help getting started? Here are some "famous" recipes to inspire you. Add your own special touch and you just might become the grand prize winner of the very first Upstate Chili Cook-off!
• Family Promise of Anderson County - This nonprofit organization will be handling all beverage sales for the 2012 SC Chili Cook-off Championship. Their mission is providing lodging, food, child care, transportation, and support services for homeless families. 
• Fun Facts About Hot Stuff – Discover the best way to put out the fire on your tongue, why water won't help, and more chili-uminating info you need to know. 
• Health Benefits of Chili Peppers – There are lots!
• Hot, Hotter, Hottest! – A list of different types of peppers and their "Scoville" (measurement of heat) rank. 
• International Chili Society – Chockful of chili facts and fun, from award-winning recipes and tips on making your chili better than anyone else's, to "spicy" Christmas cards and coloring pages for the kiddies.
• New England Regional Chili Cook-off - Just like ours, only up north!
• Pepper Varieties and Nutritional Info – Fat-free, low-cal, and tons of vitamins. What's not to like? 
• Red Apron Chili Cookoff - Chili cook-off in Bluffton, SC that benefits Bluffton Self Help
• SC Information Highway - SCIWAY is your guide to everything you need to know about South Carolina, from destinations and events to history and traffic updates.