carguy 1 Posted November 5, 2008 There is always something to do. We will be going to the Chili Cookoff & Beer festival in Lakeside. This should help with my recovery, you know all the weight lifting. Join us, here is a link. Chili Cook Off Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tntmo 900 Posted November 5, 2008 This looks awesome! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PastaPilot 17 Posted November 5, 2008 Ahh, I found the chili cookoff. 12oz curls will get the arms back in shape....go for the burn Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crawdaddy 96 Posted November 5, 2008 We will be going to the Chili Cookoff & Beer festival in Lakeside. "in" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Erick 0 Posted November 5, 2008 I'll be there with the fam... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crawdaddy 96 Posted November 6, 2008 We will be going to the Chili Cookoff & Beer festival in Lakeside. Reminds me of a certain Texas Chili Cook-off Contest attended by a San Diegan ....... For those of you who have lived in Texas, you know how true this is. They actually have a chili cook-off about the time Halloween comes around. It takes up a major portion of a parking lot at the San Antonio city park. The notes are from an inexperienced chili taster we'll name " Frank", who was visiting from San Diego, CA. ( :tease: ) Frank: "Recently, I was honored to be selected as a judge at a chili cooking contest. The original person called in sick at the last moment and I happened to be standing there at the judge's table asking for directions to the Coors Light truck, when the call came in. I was assured by the other two judges (native Texans) that the chili wouldn't be all that spicy and, besides, they told me I could have free beer during the tasting, so I accepted." Here are the scorecards from the event: (Frank is Judge #3) Chili # 1 Eddie's Maniac Monster Chili... Judge # 1 -- A little too heavy on the tomato. Amusing kick. Judge # 2 -- Nice, smooth tomato flavor. Very mild. Judge # 3 -- (Frank) What the hell is this stuff?! You could remove dried paint from your driveway. Took me two beers to put out the flames. I hope that's the worst one. These Texans are crazy! Chili # 2 Austin's Afterburner Chili... Judge # 1 -- Smoky, with a hint of pork. Slight jalapeno tang. Judge # 2 -- Exciting BBQ flavor; needs more peppers to be taken seriously. Judge # 3 -- Keep this out of the reach of children. I'm not sure what I'm supposed to taste besides pain. I had to wave off two people who wanted to give me the Heimlich maneuver. They had to rush in more beer when they saw the look on my face. Chili # 3 Ronny's Famous Burn Down the Barn Chili... Judge # 1 -- Excellent firehouse chili. Great kick. Needs more beans. Judge # 2 -- A beanless chili, a bit salty, good use of peppers. Judge # 3 -- Call the EPA. I've located a uranium spill. My nose feels like I have been snorting Drano. Everyone knows the routine by now. Get me more beer before I ignite. Barmaid pounded me on the back, now my backbone is in the front part of my chest. I'm getting pie-eyed from all of the beer... Chili # 4 Dave's Black Magic... Judge # 1 -- Black bean chili with almost no spice. Disappointing. Judge # 2 -- Hint of lime in the black beans. Good side dish for fish, or other mild foods; not much of a chili. Judge # 3 -- I felt something scraping across my tongue, but was unable to taste it. Is it possible to burn out taste buds? Sally, the barmaid, was standing behind me with fresh refills. That 300-lb. b*tch is starting to look HOT...just like this nuclear waste I'm eating! Is chili an aphrodisiac? Chili # 5 Lisa's Legal Lip Remover... Judge # 1 -- Meaty, strong chili. Cayenne peppers freshly ground, adding considerable kick. Very impressive. Judge # 2 -- Chili using shredded beef, could use more tomato. Must admit the cayenne peppers make a strong statement. Judge # 3 -- My ears are ringing, sweat is pouring off my forehead, and I can no longer focus my eyes. I farted and four people behind me needed paramedics. The contestant seemed offended when I told her that her chili had given me brain damage. Sally saved my tongue from bleeding by pouring beer directly on it from the pitcher. I wonder if I'm burning my lips off. It really pisses me off that the other judges asked me to stop screaming. Chili # 6 Pam's Very Vegetarian Variety... Judge # 1 -- Thin, yet bold vegetarian variety chili. Good balance of spices and peppers. Judge # 2 -- The best yet. Aggressive use of peppers, onions, and garlic. Superb. Judge # 3 -- My intestines are now a straight pipe filled with gaseous, sulphuric flames. I pooped on myself when I farted and I'm worried it will eat through the chair! No one seems inclined to stand behind me anymore. I need to wipe my butt with a snow cone. Chili # 7 Carla's Screaming Sensation Chili... Judge # 1 -- A mediocre chili with too much reliance on canned peppers. Judge # 2 -- Ho-hum; tastes as if the chef literally threw in a can of chili peppers at the last moment. **I should take note that I am worried about Judge # 3. He appears to be in a bit of distress, as he is cursing uncontrollably. Judge # 3 -- You could put a grenade in my mouth, pull the pin, and I wouldn't feel a thing. I've lost sight in one eye, and the world sounds like it is made of rushing water. My shirt is covered with chili, which slid unnoticed out of my mouth. My pants are full of lava to match my shirt. At least during the autopsy, they'll know what killed me. I've decided to stop breathing; it's too painful. Screw it; I'm not getting any oxygen anyway. If I need air, I'll just suck it in through the 4-inch hole in my stomach. Chili # 8 Karen's Toenail Curling Chili... Judge # 1 -- The perfect ending, this is a nice blend chili. Not too bold, but spicy enough to declare its existence. Judge # 2 -- This final entry is a good, balanced chili. Neither mild, nor hot. Sorry to see that most of it was lost when Judge # 3 farted, passed out, fell over, and pulled the chili pot down on top of himself. Not sure if he's going to make it. Poor fella, wonder how he'd have reacted to really hot chili. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jaynen 0 Posted November 6, 2008 I love chili, but not too spicy. Best chili I have ever had was actually at the Weber restaurant in Indianapolis. It was a white bean pork chili Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bikeslut 1 Posted November 6, 2008 Texas takes some things VERY seriously! Chili High School Football belt buckles Not necessarily in that order (I lived in San Antonio for a few years, which is not as "Texan" as the rest of Texas, but tries to be) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dirt dame 561 Posted November 6, 2008 Texas takes some things VERY seriously! Their state flower is steak. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KTMrad 513 Posted November 6, 2008 John, I may want to meet you there.......I'll call you. Anyone going to eat chili, maybe we should go ride afterwards, to put some of that extra, free horsepower to good use Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bikeslut 1 Posted November 6, 2008 Texas takes some things VERY seriously! Their state flower is steak. They allowed the other States to be included in the Republic of Texas, and are humble enough to let us call it the United States of America, but they know the truth. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crawdaddy 96 Posted November 8, 2008 We will be going to the Chili Cookoff & Beer festival in Lakeside. "in" Kathy and I are heading down around 3ish Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crawdaddy 96 Posted November 9, 2008 We will be going to the Chili Cookoff & Beer festival in Lakeside. "in" Kathy and I are heading down around 3ish Mistake - We got there at 3pm and it was basically over (in terms of food)......Chili was consumed between 12-1:30 according to the folks we talked too......but all the vendors had to hang around until 5pm to find out who the winner was.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TrophyHunter 15 Posted November 9, 2008 Arrived at 1:45. Most booths out of Chili. Beer was still available for $1 per ounce. 5, five ounce "tasters" for $25. So a standard 12 oz can would be, uh, carry the one, $12!!!! I think not. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crawdaddy 96 Posted November 9, 2008 Arrived at 1:45. Most booths out of Chili. Beer was still available for $1 per ounce. 5, five ounce "tasters" for $25. So a standard 12 oz can would be, uh, carry the one, $12!!!! I think not. Agreed, we just hung a U-Turn and split...... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dirt dame 561 Posted November 9, 2008 Arrived at 1:45. Most booths out of Chili. Beer was still available for $1 per ounce. 5, five ounce "tasters" for $25. So a standard 12 oz can would be, uh, carry the one, $12!!!! I think not. sounds like a bust.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
carguy 1 Posted November 9, 2008 Well it opened at 10am, we got there 11ish. Tasted about 45 or 46 of the 50 booths of chili. Chili tasting started at 1:30. 25 bucks for beer for 5 & 1/2 hours of drinking, Lost count of how many. The beer comapnies were most liberal, incredible freedom on the beer tastings. DSC and Bromo fizzie pants. We had a good time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TrophyHunter 15 Posted November 9, 2008 Great idea for an outing and the beer pricing was explained to me by two different workers cuz I couldn't believe it. Hmmmm. Evidently I was misinformed. Glad u had ur fill. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
