Vernon Sold out Vernon Winter Carnival Chili Cook Off proves popular Mmmmm, chili Photo: Darren Handschuh Five restaurants competed in the Vernon Winter Carnival Chili Cook Off Saturday. Hundreds of people roamed Vernon's downtown core Saturday in search of the perfect chili. The popular Vernon Winter Carnival Chili Cook Off took place from noon to 3 p.m. Participants in the event went from restaurant to restaurant sampling some of the finest chili in the Okanagan. Sponsored by the Downtown Vernon Association, the event featured five eateries. Peter Kaz, with the DVA and the carnival board, said the 500 chili passports...