My Award-Winning Chef!


If you can’t beat the snow, enjoy it! At least, that’s what we did yesterday at the town’s Winterfest, where Big Guy participated in the chili cookoff and I walked around taking photos and petting huskies that were competing in a sled dog contest.

In the chili tent, about 30 teams competed for the best chili recipe, including the Big Guy’s Rotary Club. I tasted all kinds of chili but Joe’s was fantastic of course. However, there was that Italian recipe with the sausage…mmm.

Joe’s team won third place, and I have his recipe written down for all of you to enjoy. It’s a meaty, thick stew with none of the things he calls “fillers” (like beans, which I just don’t understand). However, give it a try for yourself at Eat At Joe’s.

I keep bragging about the Big Guy’s great cooking skills, and now he has the award to prove it!


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sarah
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February 10, 2008 at 6:05 pm

You don’t understand chili with beans, or without? I don’t understand it without, since that makes it a big bowl of meat and nothing else. It’s not that I don’t like meat, just not in large quantities.

3rd place! That’s awesome. I participated in a chili cook-off and didn’t get nothin’.

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Mary
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February 10, 2008 at 8:53 pm

Thanks for the Chili recipe. I have a son Joe who thinks beans are useless filler so he will love this. And the beer - an added bonus from his father’s perspective.

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Swishy
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February 10, 2008 at 10:07 pm

Very impressive! I will have to try it :)

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angelawd
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February 11, 2008 at 7:12 am

Sarah, I don’t understand chili without beans. I’m with you - it’s pretty much a bowl of meat at that point, but this is very delicious nonetheless!

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Ello
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February 11, 2008 at 3:17 pm

I adore chili! Thanks so much for sharing your recipe! I can’t tell you how hard I have been looking for a good one. And congratulations on the win! Very awesome!

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Damama T
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February 15, 2008 at 8:45 pm

Congratulations, Joe! Try serving Chili WITH beans in Texas and you might just get a butt full of buckshot for your efforts! LOL!! At least that’s what I’ve heard from some of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo people. I personally like it with beans as long as I’m not making Frito pie out of it. Or putting it on a hot dog. Ok - now I’ve made myself hungry. Gonna go check out Joe’s recipe. TTFN!