Don Cash
Senior Cook
I made chili Friday night for a chili cookoff held yesterday, one that I won last year. I decided to use the same recipe but this year instead of cooking inside I did everything on the kettles.
Prepped and ready...
2 lb. chuck roast seasoned with S&P and chili powder.
Searing.
Off the Performer and onto the OTG to smoke for a an hour or so while I made everything else.
Onion, garlic, green pepper and jalapenos.
Ground beef browning with onion and garlic.
Onion, green peppers and jalapenos over the coals.
Everything in the pot and getting a head start on the chuck roast.
Chuckie off.
Chopped and then added to the pot.
Then I sat out here for 3 hours listening to the Grateful Dead channel on Sirius and having many beers while it simmered away...heaven.
Done! Let it cool and into the fridge overnight to meld.
It was very, very good...better than last year's batch. Unfortunately there were a lot better chilis at the cookoff this year also. Out of 17 chilis I didn't place in the top 3 (they only revealed the top 3). The one that won was the best and second place was the second best. If I had to guess I'd say mine was 4th or 5th. Not too bad. There were no leftovers to bring home, which is a good sign. I was happy with it and a good time was had by all.
Thanks for viewing!!
Prepped and ready...
2 lb. chuck roast seasoned with S&P and chili powder.
Searing.
Off the Performer and onto the OTG to smoke for a an hour or so while I made everything else.
Onion, garlic, green pepper and jalapenos.
Ground beef browning with onion and garlic.
Onion, green peppers and jalapenos over the coals.
Everything in the pot and getting a head start on the chuck roast.
Chuckie off.
Chopped and then added to the pot.
Then I sat out here for 3 hours listening to the Grateful Dead channel on Sirius and having many beers while it simmered away...heaven.
Done! Let it cool and into the fridge overnight to meld.
It was very, very good...better than last year's batch. Unfortunately there were a lot better chilis at the cookoff this year also. Out of 17 chilis I didn't place in the top 3 (they only revealed the top 3). The one that won was the best and second place was the second best. If I had to guess I'd say mine was 4th or 5th. Not too bad. There were no leftovers to bring home, which is a good sign. I was happy with it and a good time was had by all.
Thanks for viewing!!