Friendly competition brings out Red Cloud community

Friendly competition brings out Red Cloud community

January 16, 2019

Story by Tony Herrman; Photos by Laura Beahm of the Hastings Tribune

RED CLOUD — Lois Goosic took the Reuben soup she’s been making for years and won the popular vote of the fifth annual Soup Showdown here Sunday.

The Showdown, held in the Red Cloud Opera House, is a benefit for both the Willa Cather Foundation and Auld Public Library. It included the popular vote — decided by the amount of cash given to each entry; the critic’s choice — decided by a panel of three judges doing a blind tasting from the Opera House green room; and an award for best presentation.

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