National Chili Champion, Again and Again

Posted by BBQ Resources at 2/27/2011 3:17 PM
Categories: Competitions
Tags: Chili Champion Zantac Winning chili
Winner 3 time undefeated
National Chili Champion
Mike Callaghan


Again I had the opportunity to travel down the road to Toronto and compete at the third annual Zantac Chili Challenge. I want to thank some people for this honour. First being Zantac for sponsoring the event and of course the trip to the mexico.  I'd like to thank Willowgrove Hill for providing me with a supply of fantastic pork in order to develop this recipe. Most of all special thanks to my focus group; that had to endure some really spicy samples that I know were very troubling the next day.  

The pepper that inspired this recipe was the Ghost Pepper also properly known as Bhut Jolokia. For those of you that do not know it is the world's hottest commercially available pepper.  There is that Viper Pepper, but at this time I have not found it available. Before I get side tracked about ingredients let's chat about the event. 

My new chili nemesis Lori Sluth returned with an updated chili recipe from last years contest. Lori entered the Western Canadian Regional and won the right to compete against me in Toronto. I was concerned about her recipe and rightfully so. Guess who tied for first place, that western Sushi shop owner dang nabbit. 

The top two chilies went to a tie breaker round where the manager of the Calphalon Centre decided the outcome. Yours truly reigned supreme, making me a Three Time Undefeated National Chili Champion      

Get the recipe here

2011 Screaming Banshee Chili Recipe
 

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