View source for Events/2019/Chili Cookoff

Hacksburg will be competing in the 2019 VT CRC Chili Cookoff. This page documents the details and our plans for the competition.

== Basic Info ==

* Date: Wednesday, October 2, 2019
* Location: The Plaza between 1900 Pratt and 1861 Pratt Drive
* [https://www.eventbank.com/resources/protected/organization/967/event/15838/7a180bfb-62e4-458a-a389-fd18738f84b9.pdf Rules]

== Chili Recipes ==

The rules specify a red "homestyle chili" including meat and beans. The rules suggest one 16 oz serving for judges and 200 3 oz. servings for the public.

* [https://www.seriouseats.com/2010/01/how-to-make-the-best-chili-ever-recipe-super-bowl.html Serious Eats-Best Chili Ever]
* [https://www.thewholesomedish.com/the-best-classic-chili/ Wholesome Dish-Best Classic Chili]
* [https://sugarspunrun.com/best-chili-recipe/ Sugar Spun Run - Best Chili Recipe (with bacon)]
* Medieval Chili - not an actual thing, fits with theme below
* Real Deer Meat Chili:
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=== General Suggestions ===

* Start with dried beans - soak with baking soda to degas
* Sweat the onions and peppers (french style)
* Add bitter chocolate and coffee to meat
* Use stew meat instead of ground
** Brown under broiler
** Save the fat

=== Ingredients quantities ===

* A cow's-worth of stew meat
* Absurd amounts of canned tomatoes (petite diced or crushed)
* Ridiculous numbers of onions
* Crazy quantities of poblano peppers
* Far too many red kidney beans
* Some coffee
* A bit of bitter chocolate

For serving:
* Sour cream
* Green onions
* Shredded cheese?

== Booth Decoration ==
It appears that booths were decorated and competitors wore costumes in previous years. We were thinking of a medieval theme for our booth given what we have on hand.

* Cauldron of chili (using smelting furnace and cast iron pot)
** Need a pot, something like [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07JNM9CZ3/ this] or a [https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8d/Dutch_Oven_-McClures_Magazine.jpg dutch oven with legs]
** Do any of the members have something they can contribute
* Costumes
** Dragon Knight (Cameron-confirmerd)
** Wizard (John-confirmed)
** Wands from wand competition

Other Hacksburg themed decorations could include
* Scrolling LED sign (James)
* Turned wood bowl
* Wood carved serving implements