Chili Cook-off 2007

Careful, pots of evil is a registrated trademark...

A word to the wise, the perils of being a judge . . .

I think apres chili testing is when pots of evil will happen, anything up to 8 hours apres probably.

So here we have it...The forecast from today for Saturday...Put away those coats and wellies...(Unless like me you are heading off to Genesis tonight.) and get out the sunblock

I would bet 10:1 that it rains at least once on Saturday, it has done for the last 30-odd years.

Hmmm that's a pretty good bet, though I wouldn't want to stay up ALL day from 00:00:01hrs till 24:00:00hrs just to find out

I made cookies last night. It was an unmitigated disaster. Taste can only be described as what I would imagine sweet hardened vomit would be like, with chocolate chips in. Back to the drawing board.

Spoke to one of the main waitresses this week and she had no idea about this event. No posters up anywhere either.

@ Bluedave, that's because YOU never volunteered. If you had everything would be perfect wouldn't it.

Saw a poster up in Kilian's last night.

I will see you there with my chili entry. I have these top secret chili peppers that...
Take care,
space

Judge not lest ye be judged, eh space?

Great, seen them twice in concert last year, they're amazing and Dave has a really cool voice, and a quite impressive one for the smoker he is!
Have their CD but am very much looking forward to seeing them live again. That and to eating chili. And drinking beer. Gonna be a good day.

If cookie bakers are allowed to try all the chili first with the chili comptetitors then I'd rustle up a batch just for that.

I was thinking the same. Fair trade and all, they get a cookie, we get a spoon of chili.

we'd just need confirmation from the Veranstalter, cause the mere glory of winning isn't enough inspiration for me.

This is an outdoor venue, right? The website makes it look all indoorsy...

There's a big outdoor part, but lots of space indoors too. Quite good. Bring sunscreen.

Sunscreen? Bah! My name is Bern!! Hear me roar (or sizzle as the case may be). I'll wear a hat.

Whatever, as long as you don't "bern" your cookies too. Who all is baking anyway? If there's only one competitor then it's an easy win. Chili competitors have numbered 30 in past years. Ok last year was rainy so I think there were only 20.

Me, me! I'm baking!

Me will try to bake as well. Let's see if I don't "bern" the cookies. Are brownies also considered as a valid entry?

As there aren't any cookie rules on the site I'd say the cookie bakers themselves would have to make them up. I'd say, yes, brownies count.

ARE YOU WITH ME!!

I would say AYE! So brownies will be baked as well. If they don't count we can at least eat them

@Panama: you're not making a chili?

No, I'm not going for chili, I don't really know how a proper chili should taste like. Haven't ever eaten a chili like in the south US or north Mexico, so I will pass on it this time. Will look at what people like to have on their chilis and then will try next year with something that goes according to the expectations. Chili is a bit of a complex matter some times, beans or no beans, red kidney or refried, corn? some say no way, others will put it there. So better watch and learn. Then I can try to kick ass.

So I think that instead of sitting on my backside feeling sorry for myself I shall go to this , have´nt had a really good chili for ages.
Errmm, you do get a taste or two, don´t you?

I will be home with my sick son tomorrow. No chili or cookies from me.

the best way to guarantee that you get to taste all the chilis is to cook one yourself. Cooks get first go und nach denen, die Sintflut.

Oh?

My chili cooking services are up for sale. Be quick though!

Damn! I just found my american cookie-baking stash while cleaning out the freezer, butterscotch chips to name just one ... what if we can't be there to collect the prize?

Since you mentioned me, I have the perfect plan. I have 2 Chilies.
I need 2 amatuer Chili experts. One that speaks the the truth always. And the other that lies always.
After they taste my Chilies, I would ask "which version of my Chili would the other choose" and submit the opposite.
Clever eh?
Seeya tomorrow.
take care,
space

From the Veranstalter, there will definitely be a cross over of tasting between Chili's and Cookies (and associated members of the Sweet Baked products) I think there will be more people gagging for the cookies as a little Nachspeise...Everyone welcome...It'll be a great day by the looks of it.

Woohoo, it's almost chili time!

Cookies cooling in the kootchie. Hey, great weather today!!!

I'm trying my hand at cookies too. First batch just went into the oven so we'll see...

Won't that make them soft and moist...just like Fannies

Ok, eew.

Anyway, my cookies are nearly done. Award winning or not, I'm happy with them. Only problem is there are only about 19 of them...

Cookies now done. How can I use four leftover egg-whites?
@ Keydeck: Just another lingual miscommunication - kootchie = Küche.

Egg white omlette?

Or even better, Angel Food Cake!!! Yum!

I forgot to add: Egg-intolerance here. Except when neutralized by alcohol; I might try my hand at egg-nog!

My daughter made some cookies to bring along. They look a little... rough-- but it was a good first attempt. Not too shabby for a 3 year old anyway. Is there a cutoff for the cookies thing? We're never going to make it over there by 2.

How about cookies are only due at 4 since they're dessert anyway? I won't make it by 3...

I got us a 3rd place.
many thanks to the venue peeps.
take care,
space

3rd here as well. Thank you to the organizers for giving me the best birthday party since 2000 (not 1997, that one was wretched), and thanks too to everyone who enjoyed my Bread & Butter Cookies. It was great seeing the regulars and the family people, the venue is remarkable and the food delicious.
Great work, chili cookers and cookie bakers. Remember those recipes, they may become important later.

Thanks to everyone who organized this. What a fun afternoon out. It was great to see so many people there. The chili and cookies were all fabulous. It was fun to get honorable mention for the "most creative cookies".

Unfortunately I didn't get too many pictures, but I liked this one.

Nice chili, thanks all that cooked and organized.

Did you know that Space got 3rd place?! And it even comes with a certificate. Schweeet.