The Alex W. Smith Foundation will host “Alex’s Chili Cook-Off For A Cause” to carry on a young local chef’s legacy and to raise scholarship money for central Pennsylvania students.
Twenty-two-year-old Alex Smith tragically passed away in 2018. His family has since started a foundation in his name to honor the memory of their son.
They believe the chili cook-off is one way to do that.
“He had dreams of opening his own restaurant to share his love of good eats with others, so we created the chili cook-off,” said Terri Smith, Alex’s mom, in a statement.
Before passing, Alex attended HACC’s culinary program and worked as a chef apprentice at Greystone Public House on Colonial Road in Harrisburg.
To honor his love of food, local restaurants and amateur chefs will cook up their best chili and attendees have the opportunity to sample it.