Chili on the Comstock underway in Virginia City
Temperatures at 6,000 feet above sea level are always a little warmer this time of year in Virginia City, which hosts its annual Chili On the Comstock chili cook-off competition along C Street.
Now in its 34th year, Chili On the Comstock traditionally attracts dozens of the top chili cooks and hundreds of chili eaters, challenging taste bud fortitude in one of the nation's largest historic landmarks.
The 2017 cook off is no exception. With temperatures well into the seventies in Northern Nevada Saturday, hundreds flocked to the higher elevation of Virginia City to absorb even more heat.
The two-day competition, part of the International Chili Society circuit, also features a Fun with the Runs 5K beginning at 10 a.m. Sunday on C Street, as well as well as the Fireball Saloon Crawl.
There is an invitation to the ICS World Finals at stake for the competition's winner.
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