Hello everyone!
So I went to the Chilly Willie Challenge Regional Cookoff in Orland Park this year, and it was a wonderful time! While I didn't place, but I was in the finals in all three categories (Well, Salsa didn't have a Finals Table, but Green and Red did, and I made it to finals in those)! This is beyond awesome! Especially since this is my second time at a chili competition, and my first time competing in Verde and Salsa.
Congratulations to the winners, and here they are!
Homestyle Chili:
Katy Withers
Salsa:
3. Mike Usiak
2. Don Cullum
1. Scott Barrett
Verde:
3. Jeff Netser
2. Mike Usiak
1. Tom Pardikes
Red:
4. Jim Stoddard (tie for 3rd)
3. Mike Usiak (tie for 3rd)
2. Jeff Netser
1. Jim Weller
I am very very thankful to all who have supported me, helping me to get to my events, and a very special thanks goes to Michael R Brown for providing transportation and for all the help he was at the booth at this event!
I entered with the Salsa recipe from my previous entry, and did fairly well, just not in the top 3. The verde recipe was very similar to a recipe I mentioned in a previous post here, though had a few changes for the competition. I kind of made it up as I went along. Here's a photo!
The cookoff was a blast, and I hope to go to many more until I finally win! Until next time, though, that's all for now! ;)
-Kim
