Chili Fest 2012 - Report - Results - Heavy PRON

Boshizzle · 10-09-2012, 05:21 PM

My team and I cooked 10 gallons of chili this past Sunday at Chili Fest 2012 here in my home town. There were 30 teams competing. The day started with rain but by about 10am it had stopped and didn't return for the rest of the day. The cloudy, slightly brisk temp day was actually perfect for chili and turn out was alot better than I thought it would be.

There was a People's Choice contest and a Panel of Judges to pick 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners.

We are just some guys who like to grill and cook BBQ in our backyards doing our first chili cook off going up against several veterans of the chili competition hobby including some who do these cook offs regularly. Even so, we had a lot of people who seemed to camp out around our popup coming back again and again for our chili. It got to the point where I just started giving out full sized servings in bowls and they still came back.

One woman started complaining that she was going to have to spend the whole afternoon with her husband after eating several bowls of our chili. He he he!

We weren't too concerned about winning People's Choice but it would have been nice to win. We were out for 1st place in the contest decided by a panel of judges. Turns out, we won 2nd place. The first place winner has won the last 3 years in a row. After doing this comp we learned a lot and we now know that the contest wasn't just about the chili. After awards lots of people including several competitors told us that we were robbed. But, the winner (Red Hot Chili Peppers) deserved the win. They were the best that day.

While my team turned in two bowls of plain chili, we found out later that some teams were turning in chili along with sour cream, guac, cheese, chips, etc.

Anyway, we tried our best to pull out a win for the Brethren. Next year, Man vs. Pig will take it up a notch to win that thing! I have to get a Brethren flag to fly next time too.

Here are some pics.

Thanks for looking!

Hawg Father of Seoul · 10-09-2012, 05:52 PM

Told you, top three. 86 the corn for the judges.

chrischandler71 · 10-09-2012, 05:55 PM

Man that looks like a lot of fun.. Congrats on your 2nd place finish!

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charray · 10-09-2012, 06:03 PM

2nd place on your first cook off going against a team experienced in what the local judges like, I'd say that's a huge win and I'd bet dollars against dimes the first place team didn't finish second their first time out - Job Well Done

By the way are you sharing the recipe for version 2.0 or was it 1.2 or was it called "make the rest of us jealous"??????

Boshizzle · 10-09-2012, 06:14 PM

The fundamentals of the recipe are in this thread - http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/sh...d.php?t=145458

We came so close this year, I would rather not take a chance of the current version getting out. But, the version in the link it pretty good too. Just a few minor "fit & finish" adjustments in the current version.

fingerlickin' · 10-09-2012, 06:20 PM

Nice job Bo, Congrats!

mykeystoy · 10-09-2012, 06:21 PM

Nice Job!

cpw · 10-09-2012, 06:28 PM

Can't complain about 2nd! Great job!!

Big Bears BBQ · 10-09-2012, 06:29 PM

Looks like you guys had a great time .....

twinsfan · 10-09-2012, 07:43 PM

Nice job Bo! I cooked up a batch of chili Sunday after seeing your thread and it turned out a little two thin and tomatoey. Looks awesome! You cover your expenses?

Boshizzle · 10-09-2012, 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by twinsfan

Nice job Bo! I cooked up a batch of chili Sunday after seeing your thread and it turned out a little two thin and tomatoey. Looks awesome! You cover your expenses?

I don't think I covered all the expenses. Second place prize was $500.00. So, I still have to do the math on it but it will be close by the time to take into account all the costs involved.

landarc · 10-09-2012, 07:56 PM

Wow, second place in your first chili cookoff and you turned in corn and bean soup to boot.

Great going Boshizzle, and a nice bragging rights score.

Why was his better, you seem to feel his was a bit better?

Teamfour · 10-09-2012, 07:59 PM

Well done!

Fo Sizzle My Nizzle · 10-09-2012, 08:03 PM

Congrats indeed. Definitely need a brethren banner next time and maybe even setup a smoker the night before for something to snack on?

SmokeFan · 10-09-2012, 08:09 PM

Congrats Bo!

10-09-2012, 05:21 PM	#1
Boshizzle somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 01-26-10 Location: Virginia Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Chili Fest 2012 - Report - Results - Heavy PRON My team and I cooked 10 gallons of chili this past Sunday at Chili Fest 2012 here in my home town. There were 30 teams competing. The day started with rain but by about 10am it had stopped and didn't return for the rest of the day. The cloudy, slightly brisk temp day was actually perfect for chili and turn out was alot better than I thought it would be. There was a People's Choice contest and a Panel of Judges to pick 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners. We are just some guys who like to grill and cook BBQ in our backyards doing our first chili cook off going up against several veterans of the chili competition hobby including some who do these cook offs regularly. Even so, we had a lot of people who seemed to camp out around our popup coming back again and again for our chili. It got to the point where I just started giving out full sized servings in bowls and they still came back. One woman started complaining that she was going to have to spend the whole afternoon with her husband after eating several bowls of our chili. He he he! We weren't too concerned about winning People's Choice but it would have been nice to win. We were out for 1st place in the contest decided by a panel of judges. Turns out, we won 2nd place. The first place winner has won the last 3 years in a row. After doing this comp we learned a lot and we now know that the contest wasn't just about the chili. After awards lots of people including several competitors told us that we were robbed. But, the winner (Red Hot Chili Peppers) deserved the win. They were the best that day. While my team turned in two bowls of plain chili, we found out later that some teams were turning in chili along with sour cream, guac, cheese, chips, etc. Anyway, we tried our best to pull out a win for the Brethren. Next year, Man vs. Pig will take it up a notch to win that thing! I have to get a Brethren flag to fly next time too. Here are some pics. Thanks for looking! __________________ Jambo Pit - UDS - Lang 60 (Sold) 18.5" & 22.5" Weber Kettles - Smokey Joe and Mini-WSM - Bubba Keg - #2 La Caja China Chargriller Outlaw Impeccably Accurate BLACK & RED Thermapens KCBS CBJ Operation BBQ Relief Founding Member I am Obsessive Compulsive about BBQ. Google it. Last edited by Boshizzle; 10-09-2012 at 05:54 PM..

10-09-2012, 05:55 PM	#3
chrischandler71 Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 05-21-11 Location: Athens, Georgia Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Man that looks like a lot of fun.. Congrats on your 2nd place finish! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk __________________ Lang 60D,Backwoods Chubby, Medium Big Green Egg, Blue Performer,22.5 Weber Kettle, Smokey Joe

10-09-2012, 06:03 PM	#4
charray On the road to being a farker Join Date: 08-20-12 Location: Gardena, CA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	2nd place on your first cook off going against a team experienced in what the local judges like, I'd say that's a huge win and I'd bet dollars against dimes the first place team didn't finish second their first time out - Job Well Done By the way are you sharing the recipe for version 2.0 or was it 1.2 or was it called "make the rest of us jealous"?????? __________________ Modified Treager 07E, A-Maze-N tube, Maverick, Frogmats, etc.

10-09-2012, 06:14 PM	#5
Boshizzle somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 01-26-10 Location: Virginia Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	The fundamentals of the recipe are in this thread - http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/sh...d.php?t=145458 We came so close this year, I would rather not take a chance of the current version getting out. But, the version in the link it pretty good too. Just a few minor "fit & finish" adjustments in the current version. __________________ Jambo Pit - UDS - Lang 60 (Sold) 18.5" & 22.5" Weber Kettles - Smokey Joe and Mini-WSM - Bubba Keg - #2 La Caja China Chargriller Outlaw Impeccably Accurate BLACK & RED Thermapens KCBS CBJ Operation BBQ Relief Founding Member I am Obsessive Compulsive about BBQ. Google it.

10-09-2012, 06:20 PM	#6
fingerlickin' Babbling Farker Join Date: 07-08-10 Location: Boyertown, PA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Nice job Bo, Congrats! __________________ Jason "I can get a good look at a T-bone by sticking my head up a bull's a$$, but I'd rather take a butcher's word for it". - Tommy Callahan III XL Big Green Egg, 22.5 Weber OTS, WSJ Gold/Mini WSM, 18" & 22" WSM Flyers Orange Thermapen WAEFAY...WWGALD???

10-09-2012, 05:52 PM	#2
Hawg Father of Seoul is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 09-14-10 Location: Rogers, AR Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Told you, top three. 86 the corn for the judges.

10-09-2012, 06:21 PM	#7
mykeystoy Knows what a fatty is. Join Date: 07-13-09 Location: South Prairie, Washington Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Nice Job!

10-09-2012, 06:28 PM	#8
cpw is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 02-28-11 Location: Savannah, Georgia Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	Can't complain about 2nd! Great job!! __________________ ________________ Backwoods Fatboy Lang 84 Deluxe UDS Savannah, GA Yes, Dear BBQ on Facebook

10-09-2012, 06:29 PM	#9
Big Bears BBQ is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 03-06-11 Location: Hillsdale,Mi. Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Looks like you guys had a great time .....

10-09-2012, 07:43 PM	#10
twinsfan is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 05-28-11 Location: New Jersey Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Nice job Bo! I cooked up a batch of chili Sunday after seeing your thread and it turned out a little two thin and tomatoey. Looks awesome! You cover your expenses? __________________ Bell Mt. BBQ- Sourland Mountains, NJ, http://bbqapprentice.blogspot.com/

10-09-2012, 07:56 PM	#12
landarc somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 06-26-09 Location: San Leandro, CA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Wow, second place in your first chili cookoff and you turned in corn and bean soup to boot. Great going Boshizzle, and a nice bragging rights score. Why was his better, you seem to feel his was a bit better? __________________ "perhaps...but then again...maybe not..." careful there son, those ribs are boiling hot... \_\|_/ (='.'=) Here there be bunnies... (")_(")ooo Pacific Rim BBQ Bob's Brew and Que

10-09-2012, 07:59 PM	#13
Teamfour is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 07-13-12 Location: Sterling, VA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Well done! __________________ BWS Party \|UDS\|Great Outdoors Propane Vertical\|Bar-B-Chef Offset \|Maverick ET-73 \|Maverick ET-732 \|Super Fast Orange Thermapen \| BBQ Guru DigiQ \|Two 100 QT crawfish boiling rigs \| LEM Meat Grinder \| Grizzly Sausage Stuffer KCBS CBJ

10-09-2012, 08:03 PM	#14
Fo Sizzle My Nizzle is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 07-09-12 Location: Colorado Springs, CO Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Congrats indeed. Definitely need a brethren banner next time and maybe even setup a smoker the night before for something to snack on? __________________ WSM 22 ~ Maverick ET-732 ~ Flaming Fast Thermapen ~ Redhead Weber SS Performer ~ Redhead Weber 22 OTS ~ Redhead Weber 22 OTS ~ Redhead Weber 22 OTPlus When all else fails just ask yourself, WWGALD???

10-09-2012, 08:09 PM	#15
SmokeFan Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 02-13-12 Location: Fort Worth, TX Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Congrats Bo!