As the annual Chili Cook-off and carnival got smaller, so did the signs. Here's the newest one, straigtforward and a bit plain, which announces the event in its new-ish location in a vacant lot zoned for a shopping mall:

Here's the one before that, still with a bit of whimsy:

And here's the long-vanished sign, a quirky and wonderful feat of home-grown signage, which announced the cook-off when it was held on the swath of land that has since become a much-loved park.