For this year's Fall Chili Cook-off, I was asked to make multiple trophies for various chili categories, as well as trophies for pumpkin carving. Rather than make multiple large trophies, I made 3 top place trophies similar to trophies in year's past and then 10 smaller "golden spoon" trophies. For the golden spoon trophies, I simply cut out ten blocks on the table saw, routered a decorative edge, and stained them. I took metal spoons that I had picked up at a thrift store and spray painted gold and attached to the plaques. They were simple but elegant, and well received at the event.
