Chili Cookoff - catherine barr

Chili Cookoff

AROMA, colour, consistency, taste and aftertaste were the five elements being judged on Aug. 3 as the Texas based Chili Appreciation Society International (CASI) held their CASI Chili Cookoff at Lonsdale Quay Market. Cooks from all over North America took part in the contest which was part of the market's ongoing 2002 Summer Festival. Now, there's rules to this game and the recipies are traditional. That means no beans, onions or veggies - just beef and sauce. Local experts and food writers acted as judges and if you made a donation, you too could taste for yourself. All proceeds to the North Shore Mentally Handicapped.

	Co-organizer and chili cooker Betty Duff drew her inspiration from her life size poster of singer Willie Nelson.
	Co-organizer Dave McKay (left), seen here with friend Bill Kingdon, says the secret to his North Vancouver "Bad Ass Chili" lies in the meat.
	Vancouver's Steve Bornfield is a chili expert who brings in his special chili powder directly from the U.S.
	Lisa Philip and firefighter Grier Goldsby were standing by with the water to help wash down the hot stuff.
	Norm Wong, who is becoming famous for "Norm's Chili", was swapping recipie secrets with Ruth Peach from Tacoma, WA.
	Colleen Wallace, seen here with fellow competitor Ken Peach, is a former world champion chili cook who hails from Dallas, TX.
	You gotta like hot stuff to take on this role. Judges Barry LeRoy (left), Anne Garber and CISL radio personality Joanne Sutton were up to the challenge.
	BC Restaurant News editor Jason McRobbie (left) and Yung Hsi were licking their lips and adding up their judges scores.
	Seattle's Lynne Brokaw and Port Coquitlam's Fred Roycroft tallied the scores which would eventually lead to a winner.
	Volunteer Tony Horsfield held up the first place plaque which would be taken home by the winner.

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