gigamatic

i lost "hottest chili" to the absolute worst chili in the contest. yes, that was the consensus from the judges. the hottest chili was also the worst. mine was second hottest, and, mine literally made me sweat. the winner's chili, while hot, didnt seem to be all-over hot, but only hot if you actually ate the pieces of jalapeno.

mine was kick-you-in-the-head lingering hot. numb hot. but extremely edible. paul seemed to like it, and i'll admit, while it was hotter than I like, it did have good flavor.

my friend ann won people's choice for best, since the guy who usually sweeps that category pulled his out of the running. mike s. won judges' choice for best, and he, like the guy who won hottest, threw his together before work this morning.

the best thing about chili powders? they seem to be a good appetite suppressant.