"Soups, Stews, & Chili!" Throwdown (Entry & Discussion Thread) LASTS Through Monday, Jan. 9th!!

[Moose]

Our New Throwdown Category is...





"Soups, Stews, & Chili!"

This was DerHusker's winning entry in the 2021 "Soups, Stews, & Chili" Throwdown.


As chosen by lunchman for winning the "Leftovers" Throwdown.



CATEGORY DESCRIPTION - PLEASE READ:

[FONT=&quot]Stews, Soups or Chili![/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]It's that time of year where a warm bowl of Stew, Soup or Chili is a welcome sight at any meal. Prepare a Stew, Soup or Chili on a grill, smoker, bbq or similar device. As an alternative to cooking the stew, soup or chili itself outside, your entry must feature the prominent use of grilled and/or smoked ingredients. [/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]Standard throwdown rules apply.[/FONT]

Dom

You may submit entries that are cooked from 12/23 through 1/9.

Entry pictures must be submitted by Noon Central US Time on Monday, 1/9/23.



Click here to read the rules for the BBQ Brethren Throwdowns...



Best of luck and even better eats to all!

 

[SmokinAussie]

OK, so LEFTOVERS AGAIN!

 

[food4thot]

The timing of this throwdown is ironic. Gave the kids (youngest is 27) their choice of anything they wanted as an entree for Christmas dinner. Sorta blew my mind they settled on chili.

Going shopping for fresh peppers this afternoon.

 

[Swine Spectator]

OK, I need a ruling from the Mods/Judges: Can I use a previously smoked meat to make a stew or chili, or does the meat have to be smoked during the TD window?

 

[food4thot]

OK, I need a ruling from the Mods/Judges: Can I use a previously smoked meat to make a stew or chili, or does the meat have to be smoked during the TD window?

Have the same question. Have a chunk of pecan-smoked turkey breast in the freezer from Thanksgiving was planning to add to chili.

 

[Moose]

OK, so LEFTOVERS AGAIN!

OK, I need a ruling from the Mods/Judges: Can I use a previously smoked meat to make a stew or chili, or does the meat have to be smoked during the TD window?

Have the same question. Have a chunk of pecan-smoked turkey breast in the freezer from Thanksgiving was planning to add to chili.

There's a couple of ways of looking at this, one would be that the previously smoked/grilled meat would be allowed as long as the entry(soup/stew/chili) is cooked on a grill or smoker. Another would be that previously grilled/smoked meat would not be allowed, since the entry must be cooked during the Throwdown period, which means the entire entry as this is not a "Leftovers" Throwdown.

That said, Andy and I feel Dom(lunchman) should make the call as he chose the category and can help clarify his intention.

 

[lunchman]

There's a couple of ways of looking at this, one would be that the previously smoked/grilled meat would be allowed as long as the entry(soup/stew/chili) is cooked on a grill or smoker. Another would be that previously grilled/smoked meat would not be allowed, since the entry must be cooked during the Throwdown period, which means the entire entry as this is not a "Leftovers" Throwdown.

That said, Andy and I feel Dom(lunchman) should make the call as he chose the category and can help clarify his intention.

My intent on this is the first scenario Moose mentioned: previously grilled/ smoked meat would be allowed if the entry (soup/ stew/ chili) is cooked on a grill or smoker.

So...

Either the soup, stew or chili needs to be cooked on a grill/ smoker (leftover ingredients would be fine) and/or the primary ingredient needs to be grilled or smoked during the throwdown period.

I hope that makes sense to everyone.

Dom

 

[Moose]

My intent on this is the first scenario Moose mentioned: previously grilled/ smoked meat would be allowed if the entry (soup/ stew/ chili) is cooked on a grill or smoker.

So...

Either the soup, stew or chili needs to be cooked on a grill/ smoker (leftover ingredients would be fine) and/or the primary ingredient needs to be grilled or smoked during the throwdown period.

I hope that makes sense to everyone.

Dom

Thanks for chiming in, Dom! :thumb:

 

[food4thot]

After getting the go-ahead from Dom (thanks!) pulled smoked turkey to thaw. Bone-in breast...roughly 2¼# of meat.

Bought more ground round, pork, and lamb than is needed. Decided to leave out the lamb on this batch after weighing the turkey.

Overbought the peppers too but that's normal when I make chili. Have to checkout each variety's flavor/heat when prepping them to decide how much of each to use.

 

[SMOKE FREAK]

Either the soup, stew or chili needs to be cooked on a grill/ smoker (leftover ingredients would be fine) and/or the primary ingredient needs to be grilled or smoked during the throwdown period.


Dom

Or both.
Grill the meat and smoke the stew. It's all good.

 

[food4thot]

The leftovers from my pepper picking.

 

[food4thot]

After cutting the breast up decided to skip both the lamb and beef. 3# of ground pork and 2# of smoked turkey.

Toasted cumin and coriander seeds. Over toasted (burnt) the first batch.

Ground.

Most important part. Fresh peppers

The bean averse should look away but, please accept this entry

 

[lunchman]

Hot and Sour Soup

Cook thread is here:
https://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showthread.php?t=302548

Entry pic -

Regards,
-lunchman

 

[LYU370]

Here is my entry. Green Chile Stew. Cook Thread

 

[ronbrad62]

Please accept this as my entry into this TD.
Cook thread here:https://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showthread.php?t=302603

 

[edmonds]

Oxtail and Steak Pho

This is my entry for throwdown: oxtail pho.
Cook can be seen here.

 

[LYU370]

And that's a wrap.

 

[food4thot]

Been a while since I participated in a throwdown. Forgot to do a cook thread. Sorry for putting all the commentary/pics in this thread.

Pics of the smoker and turkey breast