{"id":4524,"date":"2015-03-22T18:56:32","date_gmt":"2015-03-22T18:56:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/adam-jackson.net\/blog\/?p=4524"},"modified":"2015-03-22T18:56:32","modified_gmt":"2015-03-22T18:56:32","slug":"i-won-the-company-chili-cook-off-last-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adamchandler.me\/blog\/2015\/03\/22\/i-won-the-company-chili-cook-off-last-week\/","title":{"rendered":"I won the company Chili Cook-Off last week!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I\u2019ve never cooked Chili before. I\u2019ve had it a few times but it\u2019s not something I really care for. Most chili is too soupy, runny and lacks big chunks of the best things that make chili great (meat &amp; tomatoes and beans). The second issue with Chili is that sometimes it\u2019s too spicy and it\u2019s painful to eat. I wanted to design a thick concoction that isn\u2019t runny at all and almost all of the juices come from the ingredients with some sweetness, lots of meat and to have a big spicy kick that fades as soon as you swallow and doesn\u2019t linger.<\/p>\n<p>Core Ingredients:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>4 Pounds of Pulled Pork<\/li>\n<li>2 Pounds of Brisket<\/li>\n<li>12 ounces of thick cut smoked bacon<\/li>\n<li>4 Fresh tomatoes<\/li>\n<li>6 Stewed tomatoes<\/li>\n<li>4 Sundried Tomatoes<\/li>\n<li>6 dried Chipotle Peppers<\/li>\n<li>6 Dried habanero peppers<\/li>\n<li>1.5 Liters of Dark strong Belgian beer (14-18% ABV) and 1 12oz Imperial Stout<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>From there, I just emulsified everything, had a bunch of spices, veggies, Sriracha, liquid smoke, bay leaves, fresh basil, oregano, paprika, chili powder, one of those cheap taco seasoning packs and just let it simmer overnight (5PM to 9AM) in a ceramic cook-pot. Day of, I made cornbread and chopped limes and fresh cilantro to add to everyone\u2019s bowl which gave it an awesome taste.<\/p>\n<p>It was cool that I won with this dish. it was pretty expensive to make mostly in beer and meat but overall, a successful presentation!<\/p>\n<p>I took a few iPhone photos.<\/p>\n<p><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"  title=\"Unknown.jpeg\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"Unknown\"  width=\"314\"  height=\"412\"  border=\"0\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"http:\/\/adam-jackson.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Unknown.jpeg\" ><\/p>\n<p><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"  title=\"IMG_8460.JPG\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"IMG 8460\"  width=\"450\"  height=\"600\"  border=\"0\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"http:\/\/adam-jackson.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_8460.jpg\" ><\/p>\n<p><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"  title=\"IMG_8459.JPG\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"IMG 8459\"  width=\"450\"  height=\"600\"  border=\"0\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"http:\/\/adam-jackson.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_8459.jpg\" ><\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s the 1st place trophy on the left.<\/p>\n<p><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"  title=\"IMG_8449.JPG\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"IMG 8449\"  width=\"500\"  height=\"500\"  border=\"0\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"http:\/\/adam-jackson.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_8449.jpg\" ><\/p>\n<p><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"  title=\"IMG_8448.JPG\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"IMG 8448\"  width=\"500\"  height=\"500\"  border=\"0\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"http:\/\/adam-jackson.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_8448.jpg\" ><\/p>\n<p><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"  title=\"IMG_8447.JPG\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"IMG 8447\"  width=\"500\"  height=\"500\"  border=\"0\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"http:\/\/adam-jackson.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_84471.jpg\" ><\/p>\n<p><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"  title=\"IMG_8446.JPG\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"IMG 8446\"  width=\"500\"  height=\"500\"  border=\"0\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"http:\/\/adam-jackson.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_8446.jpg\" ><\/p>\n<p><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"  title=\"IMG_8445.JPG\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"IMG 8445\"  width=\"500\"  height=\"500\"  border=\"0\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"http:\/\/adam-jackson.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_8445.jpg\" ><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"I\u2019ve never cooked Chili before. 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