Calhoun County

Blue Line Foundation

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Smoke Eaters Chili Challenge
Extrication equipment

The Weaver Fire Department is a group of dedicated volunteers that strive to protect the people inside the Weaver Fire Jurisdiction. They respond to residential fires, vehicle collisions, natural disasters, and provide mutual aid to surrounding agencies. Working as a volunteer, each of the men and women of WFD train often with the equipment they have. 

Today they are wanting to replace and upgrade their extrication equipment to the more current versions available. They are also wanting to purchase additional training equipment for the firefighters to utilize during training days. 

Due to their small size, they have a much more restrictive budget. The City of Weaver is very generous to the department, but every agency could use more equipment. 

Please click here if you would like to be a sponsor of the event

Pre-game - The Smoke Eater Chili Challenge

The day before the big event will be a fun pre game at the Sinclair Social in Anniston. This event is open to all contestants, family, friends, and the entire community. They will have food trucks, a live band, and include a full bar. The pre game will be family friendly until 7:00 pm where it is recommended that only adults attend. During the family friendly period we will have fun games and interactions for the kids. 

The Sinclair Social has pledged to give a portion of their evening proceeds towards the Weaver Fire Department fund raiser as well. There will also be donation areas for people to help contribute. By donating through the Calhoun County Blue Line Foundation, it is also a potential tax write off as we are a 501(c) (3). 

Date: Friday July 12, 2024

Location: Sinclair Social – 33 West 10th Street, Anniston, Al

Time: Family Friendly – 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm, For adults – 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Main Event - The Smoke Eater Chili Challenge

The Weaver Fire Department is having its first annual chili cook off and they have named it the “Smoke Eater Chili Challenge”. This challenge goes out to all police and fire agencies that would like to put up their best chili recipe’s to win the overall county. The winner of this challenge will receive a trophy that they can present in their particular agency until the next years event where they will again have to compete to retain it or hand it to another department. Who will win, Fire or Police? There is only one way to know for sure, enter the challenge!

Date: Saturday July 13, 2024

Location: The Kress of Anniston -1108 Noble Street, Anniston, AL

Time: Doors open to public from 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm. Contestants should be at the event at 2:00 pm