Seven area restaurants and businesses put their best soups on the table and 160 votes (by diners) later the winners were:
• First place - Luke’s Bar and Grill, ham and potato corn chowder
• Second place - Jeanne’s Kitchen, Michael’s cream of asparagus 
• Third place - Larson’s Barbecue fire-roasted tomato 

The event was Maple Crest of Bluffton’s annual soup cook-off, held Feb. 25. Also offering soup were LuLu’s Diner, Common Grounds, Henry’s (Ottawa) and Cedar Valley Café (Findlay).
 
Persons attending receive a meal discount when a donated canned good for the Bluffton Community Assistance Program.  In all,105 canned and boxed food items were collected to assist the food pantry. 
 
Photos from the event can be viewed at facebook.com/MHCOhio.