10/21/2025
🔥🌶️ Quarterly Team Meeting + Annual Chili Cook-Off! 🌶️🔥
All three of our shifts came together last week for our quarterly team meeting and what better way to spice things up than with our annual Chili Cook-Off? We had 12 incredible entries, and the room was filled with amazing smells, full bellies, and lots of laughs!
The votes were tight, some might even say “rigged” (they were NOT!😉) but in the end, Jason Koors took home the top spot by just one vote! Second place ended in a tie between our reigning two-time champ Gary Owens and our very own President, Bryan Messer.
We also handed out raffle prizes, celebrated another successful quarter, and most importantly, spent time together as one team.
The Mesco Chili Cook-Off is more than just a fun event — it’s a tradition that holds a special place in our company’s heart. It was started by our longtime HR Manager, Rebecca “Becca” Deiwert, who worked at Mesco for 10 years and always found ways to bring people together. Becca passed away in March 2022, but her spirit of warmth, community, and good food lives on through this annual event.
Huge thanks to everyone who participated, cooked, and joined in the fun — we couldn’t do it without you! Let's finish out the year by having a great 4th quarter!