4th Annual Bastardos Chili Cook Off
This is no common chili cook-off, no pedestrian bubbling of meat and bean!
Nay, brethren—CREDO QUIA ABSURDUM!
You may, if you must, come armed with a traditional brew—bold with cumin, humble with beef, red as a righteous sunset—but know this: such orthodoxy shall neither be punished nor praised without question. For you are also hereby authorized, nay encouraged, to venture off the scorched trail of convention and into the uncharted swamps of culinary damnation.
Previous entries included a Chili Cheesecake—but all manner of infernal fusion befitting a mad cook with access to too many peppers and no sense of consequence are encouraged.
Let it be clearly stated and loosely enforced:
— It need not be hot.
— It need not burn.
— It need not even contain chili peppers in quantity or form recognizable.
But it must, in some fashion subtle or garish, pay homage to that noble nightshade, the spicy scoundrel that binds us all in savory fraternity.
The goal, dear brothers of equal indignity, is not mere sustenance. Nay! It is to surprise the eye, amuse the tongue, and provoke gasps (or gags) from all five senses, perhaps even the sixth.
So prepare not with fear but with flair. Stir with reckless creativity. Garnish with a wink. Present with the pageantry of a deranged apothecary.
For this is not a contest.
This is Clampevolence in a bowl.
Dignus. Ineptus. Experimentatus.
Prizes will be awarded!
First Place: $100
Second Place: $60
Third Place: $40
Contestants:
1. Notify the organizers of your intent to participate, so we know
how many to anticipate.
2. Prepare your dish in advance, we aren’t cooking on site.
3. Bring whatever you need to keep your dish at desired temps.
ex. A crock pot or hot plate.
Judges:
Everyone’s a critic!
Ballots will be provided, everyone will get a vote.