Anyone for a chilli cook-off?

[Guest]

Anyone up for a chili cook-off?

I ask this question because I know that I make the very best chilli that Hawaii has ever tasted. In fact my chilli very well may be one of the best chilli’s that has ever graced this planet. No brag just fact. I know that there are some folks out there that THINK they may make a good bowl of God’s own nectar, but the fact of the matter is that mine is the best. If anyone should even try to challenge me in a chilli cook-off forget it, it will be nothing more than an feudal effort on your part. [Gees, I’m laughing even while I’m writing this]

This could be a great fund raiser and a lot of fun for who ever wants to put a few shekels in their war chest for the betterment of Pahoa. But be forewarned when you go up against “The Lack” in a chilli cook-off you are going up against the best.

There are rules for a sanctioned chilli cook-off that should be followed and if you follow them this could become a annual event. The winner of an event could be invited to the National chilli cook-off [I believe in Texas]

Any of you people out there that think you know how to cook up a competitive pot of chilli and would like to help set up a cook-off, post in, and lets set something up. JUST FOR THE FUN OF IT.

The Lack

[roseroo14]

Just started to get some info on chili cookoff's Hey, you guys want to have some fun? check this out.

Chili Cook Off - A Definition
It's About Fame, Fortune and Braggin' Rights

As the name implies, a chili cook off is a gathering of like minded chili makin' fanatics (also known as chiliheads) who come together to cook their secret recipes on site as a recognized social event, in order to be taste-tested and judged for a possible prize, or more notably, for the recognition of winning or placing in the ranks of excellent cooks, having excellent recipes.

The bottom line is, a good chili recipe that has placed well in a sanctioned cook off gives one tremendous Braggin' Rights, not to mention the opportunity to participate in bigger cook offs at the state, regional or world level.

You might not realize it but chili cook offs are a big business, and chiliheads take their craft and presentation very seriously.

Chili cook offs generally come in two flavors, the informal cook off and the sanctioned competition cook off.

Sanctioned or sponsored chili cook offs have specific rules that one must follow in order to participate.

There are two well known non-profit organizations that oversee and promote competition chili cook offs and each organization sanctions competition cook offs throughout the U.S. and neighboring countries. These are the International Chili Society (ICS) and The Chili Appreciation Society International, Inc. (CASI).

To participate in a sanctioned competition chili cook off you must be a member of one of these organizations. Membership qualifies you for possible prize winnings provided your recipe is selected to advance into district or regional competitions with the best of the best being invited to participate in world champion cook offs held in the fall of each year.

ICS holds its' world championship cook off in a different city each year, whereas the CASI holds its' international chili champion cook off each year in Terlingua Texas, the grandpappy of all chili cook offs.

http://www.squidoo.com/chilicookoff

The Lack

[DickWilson]

OK, the pot holder has been thrown down. Want to use CASI rules or ACI?

dick wilson

[pslamont]

RULES?? This is Puna... we don't need no stinkin' rules! I am in for a cookoff.... can we turn it into a fundraiser for Pilago????

[Chuysmom]

But Pam, doesn't that limit who will show? I mean, I know many are passionate about Angel, but now a fun Punaweb thing will become a political rally...hmmm.

Carrie Rojo

"The sun and moon collide. Isn't gravity a funny thing? The universe explodes apart. All the children sing..." Todd Rundgren

[Jon]

How about making it a John McCain fund raiser instead? [:o]

That way everyone can show up... the McCain supporters and will be there and the Obama supports can protest.

or better yet, how about just a few hours to get to meet some of you...





Transplanted Texan
"I am here to chew bubble gum and kick some *** ... and I'm all out of bubble gum"

[loffelkopffl]

'How about making it a John McCain fund raiser instead?'

where's this gona be, in texas?

[hookupu]

Rob, How about including a chili cook off in the Pahoa Centenial Celebration. That way everyone can attend and maybe a small part of the profit from the sale could go to support Punaweb.

[james weatherford]

Need someone to taste the chili? Me, me, me!

James Weatherford, Ph.D.
15-1888 Hialoa
Hawaiian Paradise Park

[Rob Tucker]

Aloha Hookupu,

Not a bad idea. You should make the suggestion to Mainstreet Pahoa Assoc. Call Mike Hale at 936-6347.