OK, I make decent enough chili but I have been out of town at the last two cookoffs and a wannabe has won in my absence and is talking some smack. Cost is no object here...I need to make some chili that will clearly be the finest stuff ever tasted.
Sadly, I can't even tell whether the judges will know decent chili from wolf brand but that is all i have to go on now. Someone please give me an awe inspiring recipe so I can regain my all around title (I still own all the BBQ props in my gang)
Meathead's Texas Chili Con Carne won me 1st place in my office's chili cook off...it's fantastic. Recipe is on the main site, link below for convenience.
Create the ultimate bowl of chili with this recipe for Texas-style chili con carne. Starting on the grill for a touch of BBQ flavor, this chili recipe is built from numerous layers of flavor, including such unexpected additions as chocolate and tortilla chips to create mouthwatering results.
fracmeister we just had a discussion on this very subject a couple of weeks ago. Since I am more or less computer illeterate maybe one of them could link you to it. Some pretty good recipes.
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Primo Oval xl
Slow n Sear (two)
Drip n Griddle
22" Weber Kettle
26" Weber Kettle one touch
Blackstone 36†Pro Series
Sous vide machine
Kitchen Aid
Meat grinder
sausage stuffer
5 Crock Pots Akootrimonts
Two chimneys (was 3 but rivets finally popped, down to 1)
cast iron pans,
Dutch ovens
Signals 4 probe, thermapens, chef alarms, Dots, thermapop and maverick T-732, RTC-600, pro needle and various pocket instareads. The help and preferences
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"Baby Girl" The cat
If you have won before use your original recipe and go head to head.
perhaps a battle to the death.
DILLY DILLY..
I have judged more than a few and I doubt you or he won with a turkey chili or vegan chili so I’m thinking the judges will never remember your previous winning recipe.
My toys:
Weber Summit Charcoal Grilling Center (WSCGC) aka Mr. Fancypants
Pit Barrel Cooker (which rocks), named Pretty Baby
Weber Summit S650 Gas Grill, named Hot 'n Fast (used mostly for searing and griddling)
Weber Kettle Premium 22" named Kettle Kid, eager to horn in with more cooks in the future
Camp Chef Somerset IV 4-burner outdoor gas range named AfterBurner due to its 30kBTU burners
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SnS Low Profile, DnG, and Large Charcoal Basket, for WSCGC
SnS Deluxe for 22" Kettle
Elevated SS Rack for WSCGC
SS Rack for DnG
Cast Iron Griddle
Grill Grate for SnS
Grill Grates: five 17.375 sections (retired to storage)
Grill Grates: six 19.25 panels for exact fit for Summit S650
gasser
Grill Grates for 22" Kettle
2 Grill Grate Griddles
Steelmade Griddle for Summit gas grill
Fireboard Gear:
Extreme BBQ Thermometer Package
Additional control unit
Additional probes: Competition Probes 1" (3) and 4" (1), 3 additional Ambient Probes. 1 additional Food Probe
2 Driver Cables
Pit Viper Fan (to pair with Fireboard Fan Driver Cable)
Pit Viper Fan new design (to pair with Fireboard Fan Driver Cable)
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Thermapen MK4 (pink)
Thermapen Classic (pink too)
Thermoworks MK4 orange
Temp Test 2 Smart Thermometer
Extra Big and Loud Timer
Timestick Trio
Maverick ET 73 a little workhorse with limited range
Maverick ET 733
Maverick (Ivation) ET 732
Grill Pinz
Vortex (two of them)
18" drip pan for WSCGC
Ceramic Spacers for WSCGC in Kamado Mode: 2 sets each 1/2", 1", 2". The 2" spacers work best with the 18" drip pan. The 1+1/2 inch spacers work best with the 14 inch cake pan.
Two Joule Sous Vide devices
3 Lipavi Sous Vide Tubs with Lids: 12, 18 and 26 quarts
Avid Armor Ultra Pro V32 Chamber Sealer
Instant Pot 6 Quart Electric Pressure Cooker
Instant Pot 10 Quart Electric Pressure Cooker
Charcoal Companion TurboQue
A-Maze-N tube 12 inch tube smoker accessory for use with pellets
BBQ Dragon and Dragon Chimney
Shun Classic Series:
8" Chef Knife
6" Chef's Knife
Gokujo Boning and Fillet Knife
3 1/2 inch Paring Knife
Smokin-It 3D
Weber Kettle with an SNS
Masterbuilt kettle that I call the $30 wonder grill
Bullet by Bull Grills gasser
Anova WiFi sous vide machine
Thermoworks Thermapen and Chef Alarm
I have been rereading Kenji’s Food Lab, and he has a recipe that looks really good. The photo really shows a nice chili con carne dish, that too me, looks like a chile con carne. A bit thicker chile sauce and nice chunks of meat. That may give you some ideas to add to whatever you come up with.
The pressure cooker version is pretty much my go to. I had been a Jane Butel Bowl of Red devotee, but the JKLA P-cooked version, with smoked chuck instead of seared is the truth.
Agreed! Several years ago the judges at my office's annual soup/chili contest awarded the best chili to a turkey soup that had been labeled "Thanksgiving Chili", while my smoked brisket chili didn't even place. I haven't even bothered entering the contest since then.
I agree with fzxdoc and Attjack on Malcolm Reed's recipe. In fact, I won a chili cook-off hosted by the Winston Salem Jaycees last year competing against over 20 other contestants (I didn't know a soul). I used a leftover frozen brisket point.
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