Grab your spoon!
The Savour the Chill soup competition is making a return to the heart of downtown Belleville for its 22nd year on February 21.
More than 15 businesses will be serving up delicious soups.
This year’s event will continue its tradition of the People’s Choice Award, voted by soup samplers, and the Judges’ Choice Award, determined by a panel of esteemed judges from the community.
This year’s judging panel includes Belleville Police Service; Chief Murray Rodd, John Mathers; Vice President of Hockey Operation for the Belleville Senators, Dominique McIntyre; real estate agent and downtown business owner, Joshua Blake; chef and restaurateur of Jerkabago and Josh’s Diner as well as the winner of our social media contest, Eric Gainer.
Attendees are encouraged to bring their own spoons.
Sprague Cannery is generously sponsoring serving cups for the event.
Savour the Chill runs, snow or shine, from noon to 3 p.m. on February 21.
Here are the 2026 soups:
BayLeaf Authentic Indian Cuisine – drumstick lentil soup (GF, DF, V, VG)
Benji’s Coffee Bar- creamy chicken and potato soup (GF)
Bourbon St Pizza- butternut squash (GF)
Burger Revolution- creamy corn and miso soup with popcorn furikake
Capers- savoury Gruyère potato & onion bisque with sourdough bread crumble (GF)
Frosty Bubble Bliss- creamy tamarind bliss (VG)
Gourmet Diem- loaded potato
L’auberge de France- basil ratatouille provençale (GF, DF)
Law and Orders- lLaw And Orders spud unit
