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PA5COR
06-21-2013, 01:46 PM
This Is an actual account as relayed to paramedics at a Chile
Cook-off in New Mexico.

Note: Please take time to read this slowly. If you pay
Attention to the first two judges, the contrary reaction of
The third judge will astound you.

For those of you who have lived in New Mexico, you know
How true this is. They actually have a Chili Cook-off about
The time Halloween comes around. It takes up a major portion
Of a parking lot at the Santa Fe Plaza . Judge #3 was an
Inexperienced Chili taster named Frank, who was visiting
From Springfield, IL .

Frank: "Recently, I was honored to be selected as a
Judge at a chili cook-off. The original person called in sick at
The last moment and I happened to be standing there at the
Judge's' table, asking for directions to the Coors Light
Truck, when the call came in. I was assured by the other two
Judges (Native New Mexicans) that the chili wouldn't be
All that spicy; and, besides, they told me I could have free
Beer during the tasting, so I accepted and became Judge 3."


Here are the scorecard notes from the event:

CHILI # 1 - MIKE'S MANIAC MONSTER CHILE

Judge # 1 -- A little too heavy on the tomato. Amusing
Kick.

Judge # 2 -- Nice, smooth tomato flavor. Very mild.

Judge # 3 (Frank) -- Holy crap, what the he!! Is this
Stuff? You could remove dried paint from your driveway.
Took me two beers to put the flames out. I hope that's the
Worst one. These New Mexicans are crazy.



CHILE # 2 - EL RANCHO'S AFTERBURNER CHILE

Judge # 1 -- Smoky, with a hint of pork. Slight
Jalapeno tang.

Judge # 2 -- Exciting BBQ flavor, needs more peppers to be
Taken seriously.

Judge # 3 -- Keep this out of the reach of children.
I'm not sure what I'm supposed to taste besides
Pain. I had to wave off two people who wanted to give me the
Heimlich maneuver. They had to rush in more beer when they
Saw the look on my face.



CHILI # 3 - ALFREDO'S FAMOUS BURN DOWN THE BARN CHILI

Judge # 1 -- Excellent firehouse Chile. Great kick.

Judge # 2 -- A bit salty, good use of peppers.

Judge # 3 -- Call the EPA. I've located a uranium
Spill. My nose feels like I have been snorting Drano.
Everyone knows the routine by now. Get me more beer before I
Ignite. Barmaid pounded me on the back, now my backbone is
In the front part of my chest. I'm getting sh*t-faced
From all of the beer.



CHILI # 4 - BUBBA'S BLACK MAGIC

Judge # 1 -- Black bean Chile with almost no spice.
Disappointing.

Judge # 2 -- Hint of lime in the black beans. Good side
Dish for fish or other mild foods, not much of a Chile.

Judge # 3 -- I felt something scraping across my tongue,
But was unable to taste it. Is it possible to burn out taste
Buds? Sally, the beer maid, was standing behind me with
Fresh refills. This 300 lb. Woman is starting to look HOT ..
Just like this nuclear waste I'm eating! Is chili an
Aphrodisiac?



CHILE # 5 - LISA'S LEGAL LIP REMOVER

Judge # 1 -- Meaty, strong Chile. Jalapeno peppers freshly
Ground, adding considerable kick. Very impressive.

Judge # 2 -- Chile using shredded beef, could use more
Tomato. Must admit the jalapeno peppers make a strong
Statement.

Judge # 3 -- My ears are ringing, sweat is pouring off my
Forehead and I can no longer focus my eyes. I farted, and
Four people behind me needed paramedics. The
Contestant seemed offended when I told her that her chili had given me
Brain damage. Sally saved my tongue from bleeding by
Pouring beer directly on it from the pitcher. I wonder if I'm
Burning my lips off. It really ticks me off that the other
Judges asked me to stop screaming. Screw them.



CHILE # 6 - VARGA'S VERY VEGETARIAN VARIETY

Judge # 1 -- Thin yet bold vegetarian variety chile.
Good balance of spices and peppers.

Judge # 2 -- The best yet. Aggressive use of peppers,
onions, garlic. Superb.

Judge # 3 -- My intestines are now a straight pipe filled
with gaseous, sulfuric flames. I crapped on myself when I
farted, and I'm worried it will eat through the chair.
No one seems inclined to stand behind me except that Sally.
Can't feel my lips anymore. I need to wipe my butt
with a snow cone.



CHILE # 7 - SUSAN'S SCREAMING SENSATION CHILI

Judge # 1 -- A mediocre chile with too much reliance on
canned peppers.

Judge # 2 -- Ho hum, tastes as if the chef literally threw
in a can of chile peppers at the last moment. **I should
take note that I am worried about judge number 3. He appears
to be in a bit of distress as he is cursing uncontrollably.

Judge # 3 -- You could put a grenade in my mouth, pull
the pin, and I wouldn't feel a thing. I've lost sight in
one eye, and the world sounds like it is made of rushing
water. My shirt is covered with chili, which slid unnoticed
out of my mouth. My pants are full of lava to match my
shirt. At least during the autopsy, they'll know what
killed me. I've decided to stop breathing. It's too
painful. I'm not getting any oxygen anyway. If I need
air, I'll just suck it in through the 4-inch hole in my
stomach.


CHILE # 8 - BIG TOM'S TOENAIL CURLING CHILE

Judge # 1 -- The perfect
ending, this is a nice blend chile. Not too bold but spicy enough to
declare its existence.

Judge # 2 -- This final entry is a good, balanced chile.
Neither mild nor hot. Sorry to see that most of it was lost
when Judge #3 farted, passed out, fell over and pulled the
chili pot down on top of himself. Not sure if he's going to make it. Poor
feller, wonder how he'd have reacted to really hot chili?

Judge # 3 - No Report.

KK4AMI
06-21-2013, 02:26 PM
That is not really unusual. Since I've been married, the term "spicy food" has been degraded to mean me being allowed to put pepper on my steak. My wife is a giant "Stomach Upset" when it comes to any spicy foods or eating "Mexican, Thai, Indian, etc.. She is strictly a steak and potatoes girl.

It does require training your taste buds to get use to the stuff. Every once in a while I gotta order Thai at a restaurant or make my own chili to taste! Nothing makes me happier on a cold snowy day then a Pittsburgh Steeler Football game, couple of beers and a hot bowl of homemade chili.

WX7P
06-21-2013, 03:06 PM
:lol: Classic, Cor!

Reminds me of the Simpson's episode where Homer goes psychedelic on chili:
El Viaje Misterioso de Nuestro Homer (https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&ved=0CCwQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imdb.com%2Ftitle%2Ftt0701094% 2F&ei=P6_EUdXdNImrygHOloDIBA&usg=AFQjCNEsOJEBwc5lurnapwmbwEenBEic5A&bvm=bv.48293060,d.aWc)

PA5COR
06-21-2013, 03:57 PM
I'm the cook here, i don't use salt i use herbs and spices.
Had some pretty hot stuff over the years, so i could see the fun in the above ;)
I prefer milk to put out the fire though....

ki4itv
06-21-2013, 05:01 PM
I lived in Las Cruces early in my life. Moved there from Huntsville, AL.
Imagine my surprise when I was served Green Chili Enchiladas in the school cafeteria on day #1.
I really wasn't sure how this was going to work out. :lol:

N2NH
06-21-2013, 09:31 PM
Good one Cor.

Love chili, but am even fonder of Hot Tacos and the authentic Mexican ones are comparable. Got the restaurant shut down in Brooklyn when people started showing up at the hospital.

NA4BH
06-21-2013, 09:33 PM
I need to wipe my butt
with a snow cone.


:rofl: :rofl:


Grape flavor is the best.

:rofl: :rofl: AND :rofl:

NA4BH
06-21-2013, 09:34 PM
I lived in Las Cruces early in my life. Moved there from Huntsville, AL.
Imagine my surprise when I was served Green Chili Enchiladas in the school cafeteria on day #1.
I really wasn't sure how this was going to work out. :lol:

Blasphemers

NM5TF
06-30-2013, 10:34 PM
the STORY has been around as long as I have......and that's a long time...
don't believe any of it is true.....more like a compilation of urban legends...

we New Mexicans LOVE our chiles.....red or green....they're both from the same plant...
we even make green chile jelly...yummmmmmmmmmmmm!!!

people from Kalifornia THINK they are eating "Mexican Food" when they go to Taco Bell
or some other franchise operation....I thot so also growing up there....boy was I wrong!!!

NQ6U
06-30-2013, 10:43 PM
people from Kalifornia THINK they are eating "Mexican Food" when they go to Taco Bell
or some other franchise operation....I thot so also growing up there....boy was I wrong!!!

Only the clueless or people who moved to California from elsewhere believe that. The vast majority of us know better.

PA5COR
07-01-2013, 02:16 AM
I'm a lucky bastid having our neighbour that runs a Indonesian based restaurant living across the street which we are good friends with.
Now and then i donate some left over fresh veggies from my plot, he brings home some REAL spiced indonesian food home he cooks in his restaturant not the toned down for Dutch clientele food.

Totally different experience i caan tell you, yummy.... ;)

W7XF
07-01-2013, 03:39 AM
I don't patronise Toxic Hell xD

WX7P
07-01-2013, 05:22 AM
the STORY has been around as long as I have......and that's a long time...
don't believe any of it is true.....more like a compilation of urban legends...

we New Mexicans LOVE our chiles.....red or green....they're both from the same plant...
we even make green chile jelly...yummmmmmmmmmmmm!!!

people from Kalifornia THINK they are eating "Mexican Food" when they go to Taco Bell
or some other franchise operation....I thot so also growing up there....boy was I wrong!!!

Yeh, right.

Where did that silliness come from? Only transplants into California from some meat and potatoes state else eat Taco Bell garbage.

That would be California. Are you channeling that San Diego moron from the zed?

Whenever I'm home, no matter where in CA it is, I always eat at the Taquerias where the Mexicanos hang out. ALWAYS the best food and not dumbed down for the gringos.

ALWAYS get the pico.

WØTKX
07-01-2013, 05:55 AM
New Mexico has Blake's. Best fast food cheeseburgers with the green chili. :yes:

NM5TF
07-01-2013, 08:16 AM
New Mexico has Blake's. Best fast food cheeseburgers with the green chili. :yes:

+100

oh yeah....if ya gotta eat fast food, Blake's is hard to beat....

if ya find yourself on I-25 South of Socorro be sure to get off at the San Antonio
exit & check out Manny's Buckhorn Tavern....they were featured on the Food Channel's
Green Chile Cheeseburger Cookoff with Bobby Flay...his cheeseburger was judged better
than Bobby's by a long shot.....having eaten there I have to agree!!!

everybody raves about the cheeseburgers at the "World famous Owl Cafe" across the road...

don't bother is my advice.....Manny's is MUCh better without all the hype from the Owl...IMHO
of course....