First Annual Chili Cook-Off

We hosted our first chili cook-off this weekend, which featured five versions of this all-American comfort food. Leading the pack was Dale's Texas-style chili, which was full of meat (and, true to his Texas roots, sans beans). Andrew's chili had a lot of character to it and featured smoky short-rib meat in a recipe that has surely been tweaked to perfection over the years. Ryan brought a vegetarian version that had quite a kick. My red chili was just an excuse to load up on toppings (I opt for noodles, cheese, sour cream and Fritos), but my white chicken chili was a favorite among the babies.