Garden Grove Swat officers Aaron Shipley, left, and Efrain Jimenez explain less than lethal delivery systems to the Neilsen brothers Felix, 6, Peter, 9, and Damian, 3, along with their grandfather Edwin Steen during the annual Chili Cook-Off and Car Show event at Eastgate Park, hosted by Kathy Ladd, on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024. (Photo by Frank D’Amato, Contributing Photographer)
Amanda Malatesta runs to the stage to get the crockpot she won with her raffle ticket during Kathy Ladd’s annual Chili Cook-off and Car Show at Eastgate Park in Garden Grove, Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024. (Photo by Frank D’Amato, Contributing Photographer)
Garden Grove Police Support Service K-9 units, from the left, CPL Zmija with K-9 Heart, OFC Link with K-9 Nellie and OFC Julienne with K-9 Misha during the annual Chili Cook-Off and Car Show at Eastgate Park on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024. (Photo by Frank D’Amato, Contributing Photographer)
Kylie Russel serves Dylan Scoble from Long Beach a sample of chili at the Oklahoma Red Top booth owned by Ace Kale during the annual Chili Cook-Off and Car Show event at Eastgate Park in Garden Grove, hosted by Kathy Ladd, on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024. (Photo by Frank D’Amato, Contributing Photographer)
Families taste chili and vote for their favorites during the annual Chili Cook-off and Car Show hosted by Kathy Ladd on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024, at Eastgate Park in Garden Grove. (Photo by Frank D’Amato, Contributing Photographer)
Justin and Melissa Conlon sample chili at the annual Chili Cook-off and Car Show hosted by Kathy Ladd on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024, at Eastgate Park in Garden Grove. (Photo by Frank D’Amato, Contributing Photographer)
Garden Grove Police, K9 OFC Tim Ashbaugh, right, with Police Apprehension, K9 Kody gives a demonstration with the help of Agitator, OFC Jeremy Morse for guests during the annual Chili Cook-off and Car Show on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024, at Eastgate Park in Garden Grove. (Photo by Frank D’Amato, Contributing Photographer)
A youngster throws a Velcro ball to hit the bullseye at the Giant Target Challenge game during Kathy Ladd’s annual Chili Cook-off and Car Show at Eastgate Park in Garden Grove, Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024. (Photo by Frank D’Amato, Contributing Photographer)
Juliette Arteaga, 2, has a blue whale painted on her arm during the annual Chili Cook-Off and Car Show, hosted by Kathy Ladd, at Eastgate Park in Garden Grove on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024. (Photo by Frank D’Amato, Contributing Photographer)
LaDonna Ohman admires Mike Chaffers’ 1954 Ford F-100 during the annual Chili Cook-Off and Car Show, hosted by Kathy Ladd, at Eastgate Park in Garden Grove on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024. (Photo by Frank D’Amato, Contributing Photographer)
Host Katy Ladd, top left, with the Judges, clockwise, Lisa Brietigam, Teri Rocco, Stephanie Klopfenstein and George Brietigam during the annual Chili Cook-off and Car Show on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024, at Eastgate Park in Garden Grove. (Photo by Frank D’Amato, Contributing Photographer)
Neighbors Dan Hartson, left, Vic Ramirez and Tracy Roth chat next to a Shelby at Eastgate Park in Garden Grove during the annual chili cook-off and car show hosted by Kathy Ladd on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024. (Photo by Frank D’Amato, Contributing Photographer)
The King’s Men Trio played at the annual Chili Cook-off and Car Show hosted by Kathy Ladd on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024, at Eastgate Park in Garden Grove. (Photo by Frank D’Amato, Contributing Photographer)
The cars on display drew a large crowd at the annual Chili Cook-Off and Car Show, hosted by Kathy Ladd, at Eastgate Park in Garden Grove on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024. (Photo by Frank D’Amato, Contributing Photographer)
