Chili Cookoff

knights68 · Post by **knights68** » August 17th, 2009, 6:34 pm

Miles wrote:Okay so, it looks like there is a cook-off in South Carolina on April 17th. I'm thinking of entering this competition so that I get my feet wet. That way, when I roll up into my home town I'm not a rookie.

Now all I need are ideas for the team/theme. Any suggestions?

Dude count me in!

A few thoughts on themes:

1) An old west type set up?
2) Weather related.... Chili today, hot Tamale
3) And my favorite.... A Hell Theme... complete with a BLUE Devil! lol chili so good, it made the devil blush blue!~

cl15876 · Post by **cl15876** » August 17th, 2009, 6:45 pm

knights68 wrote:
Miles wrote:Okay so, it looks like there is a cook-off in South Carolina on April 17th. I'm thinking of entering this competition so that I get my feet wet. That way, when I roll up into my home town I'm not a rookie.

Now all I need are ideas for the team/theme. Any suggestions?
Dude count me in!

A few thoughts on themes:

1) An old west type set up?
2) Weather related.... Chili today, hot Tamale
3) And my favorite.... A Hell Theme... complete with a BLUE Devil! lol chili so good, it made the devil blush blue!~

I can NOT wait to be your helper/guinea pig (aka taster)!!!! The HOTTER the better!!!!! I'z luv chilly!!!!

Miles · Post by **Miles** » August 17th, 2009, 11:04 pm

knights68 wrote:
Miles wrote:Okay so, it looks like there is a cook-off in South Carolina on April 17th. I'm thinking of entering this competition so that I get my feet wet. That way, when I roll up into my home town I'm not a rookie.

Now all I need are ideas for the team/theme. Any suggestions?
Dude count me in!

A few thoughts on themes:

1) An old west type set up?
2) Weather related.... Chili today, hot Tamale
3) And my favorite.... A Hell Theme... complete with a BLUE Devil! lol chili so good, it made the devil blush blue!~

Great ideas! Thanks knigths68. The Cookoff is April 17th ath Historic Depot at Town Square in Belton, SC so I've got about 4 months to figure out the theme/team name.

Miles · Post by **Miles** » August 17th, 2009, 11:09 pm

cl15876 wrote:
knights68 wrote:
Miles wrote:Okay so, it looks like there is a cook-off in South Carolina on April 17th. I'm thinking of entering this competition so that I get my feet wet. That way, when I roll up into my home town I'm not a rookie.

Now all I need are ideas for the team/theme. Any suggestions?
Dude count me in!

A few thoughts on themes:

1) An old west type set up?
2) Weather related.... Chili today, hot Tamale
3) And my favorite.... A Hell Theme... complete with a BLUE Devil! lol chili so good, it made the devil blush blue!~
I can NOT wait to be your helper/guinea pig (aka taster)!!!! The HOTTER the better!!!!! I'z luv chilly!!!!

I will definitely be making many many test batches. Hopefully I'll get the equipment ready in time for a brunchgate. Chili will take about three hours to cook, but I will definitely be able to prep things first (precut the meat, the onions, the chili peppers, the garlic); just gotta figure out the cooking time. Maybe I could setup an hour early. What is the earliest I can arrive to tailgate?

CameronBornAndBred · Post by **CameronBornAndBred** » August 17th, 2009, 11:12 pm

Miles wrote:
cl15876 wrote:
knights68 wrote:
Dude count me in!

A few thoughts on themes:

1) An old west type set up?
2) Weather related.... Chili today, hot Tamale
3) And my favorite.... A Hell Theme... complete with a BLUE Devil! lol chili so good, it made the devil blush blue!~
I can NOT wait to be your helper/guinea pig (aka taster)!!!! The HOTTER the better!!!!! I'z luv chilly!!!!
I will definitely be making many many test batches. Hopefully I'll get the equipment ready in time for a brunchgate. Chili will take about three hours to cook, but I will definitely be able to prep things first (precut the meat, the onions, the chili peppers, the garlic); just gotta figure out the cooking time. Maybe I could setup an hour early. What is the earliest I can arrive to tailgate?

I used to arrive 4 hours early for some big games last year, but being that we are in the new Devil's Alley this year I'm not sure that will work. I beat the parking lot attendants to some games last year. Pokey bastages.

Miles · Post by **Miles** » August 17th, 2009, 11:29 pm

CameronBornAndBred wrote:I used to arrive 4 hours early for some big games last year, but being that we are in the new Devil's Alley this year I'm not sure that will work. I beat the parking lot attendants to some games last year. Pokey bastages.

Four hours would be perfect. The International Chili Society sets a time minimum of 3 hours and maximum of 4. I'd love to take full advantage of those four hours. Otherwise, I'm afraid that I would have to prepare a full batch offsite, and then bring it out to warm and finish for an hour or so. Hey, that may not be such a bad idea. Chili is always better one day later.

cl15876 · Post by **cl15876** » August 17th, 2009, 11:30 pm

Miles wrote:
CameronBornAndBred wrote:I used to arrive 4 hours early for some big games last year, but being that we are in the new Devil's Alley this year I'm not sure that will work. I beat the parking lot attendants to some games last year. Pokey bastages.
Four hours would be perfect. The International Chili Society sets a time minimum of 3 hours and maximum of 4. I'd love to take full advantage of those four hours. Otherwise, I'm afraid that I would have to prepare a full batch offsite, and then bring it out to warm and finish for an hour or so. Hey, that may not be such a bad idea. Chili is always better one day later.

I concur with that thought!

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