A SPECIAL Chili Cookoff: Brisket and Hatch Chiles

[Jbkilg2]

Today's chili cookoff was to raise funds for Special Olympics and the Law Enforcement Torch Run in Illinois. Each chili entry table had a Special Olympian as an ambassador. Because each one of them is a great person, we were all winners in a sense!

The awards were made by students with special needs. A local metal artist donated a flag for a raffle.

As for results, I was pleased to be the only recipient of two awards: 1st place Most Unique and 2nd place Best Chili. This was not high stakes competition, but I do credit the Brethren for this success. What made my chili tasty? Smoked Brisket and roasted hatch chiles. These are two of many things I have learned from BBQ Brethren.

Some chili ingredients: smoked brisket, roasted hatch chiles, 1 can each of spicey and reg. V8, cup of coffee, baja corn, lentils, garbanzo beans, black beans, green onions, bacon, pico de gallo with ghost pepper hot sauce, ancho chili powder, tellicherry black pepper.....

Northerners like their beans. Only one entry was beanless. I liked it! It got 2nd place Most Unique chili.

 

[16Adams]

Amen and congratulations!!!! Excellent!!

 

[pjtexas1]

Awesome event. Hope you guys raised a lot of money. That flag would sell out anywhere.

 

[Jbkilg2]

Awesome event. Hope you guys raised a lot of money. That flag would sell out anywhere.

I think we raised about $1000. Not bad for a couple hours!

 

[Titch]

Awesome, do you ever find the V8 juice makes it bitter?
Great fundraiser as well mate

 

[Jbkilg2]

Awesome, do you ever find the V8 juice makes it bitter?
Great fundraiser as well mate

I used some additional plain tomato juice too. I did not notice any bitterness. I will keep that in mind for the future. Thanks!