Chili Cook-off and Throwdown

[frognot]

Great looking chili! Definitely a winner.

 

[ModelMaker]

Bravo!!! Well done.
Ed

 

[chingador]

yessir!!

 

[Moose]

Well - Today was the actual cook-off. This was a pretty good-sized event with 14 entries. This was an event to raise money for an annual multi-department Christmas Party for local law enforcement. There were lots of LEO's onsite and in the competition. A guy named "Jim" was the three-time reigning champion.
There was a blind judging before the event and then we were asked to come in a serve to attendees who paid $10 for a bowl. They could get the chili of their choice or combine partial bowls into one.
I decided to do a little marketing and scattered whole dried peppers around my "Texas 9-Pepper Brisket Chili" sign. I felt like I was doing pretty well because mine was "selling" faster than most. I ran out first, and the next fastest seller was the reigning champ who seemed to know everyone.
When the awards were announced, a woman with a white bean chicken chili was named runner-up. Then they asked Jim to present the award to the new champion - me!
Thanks to all the brethren for advice and especially 16Adams for the book tip.

David

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