Ann Arbor Chili Cook Off - Non Profit Fundraiser
With all the current negativity going around, I thought it would be a nice time to bring up something positive! I have a good friend in Ann Arbor that has helped organize a chili cook off event for a good cause and I wanted to spread the message to the mgoblog community.
It's called the Ann Arbor Chili Chowdown and it is being held in observance of domestic violence awareness month. Former Michigan running back Jamie Morris will be the event's MC and he will be joined by John Navarre as well as other former Michigan Football players. It will be hosted at Ron's Roadside Barbeque at 5850 Pontiac Trail on Sunday 10/12, from 12:00pm-3:00pm. There will be live music, entertainment, and a ton of local restaurants contributing (Zingerman's, The Brown Jug, Charley's, Black Pearl, Grizzly Peak and more).
100% of proceeds go to the SafeHouse Center of Ann Arbor, a shelter that provides support for women and children impacted by domestic violence or sexual assualt in Washtenaw County.
Tickets are $20 pre-sale, $25 at the door. Link to the facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/events/791739284211770/
For more info you can contact [email protected] or call (217) 621-7040.
Go Blue!
October 2nd, 2014 at 3:21 PM ^
Great event! I remember talking to one of the guys who organized this, great dude. Still waiting on those tickets, Cameron.
October 2nd, 2014 at 3:35 PM ^
I just texted Cameron and will be sure you get those tickets soon!
October 2nd, 2014 at 6:27 PM ^
Hey this is Cameron. I'm sorry you haven't received those yet. Shoot me an email at [email protected] with your contact info and I'll be sure to get those to you right away.
.beat ohio.
October 2nd, 2014 at 3:46 PM ^
October 2nd, 2014 at 3:48 PM ^
Like you wouldn't do the same thing if someone owed you $16.12...
October 2nd, 2014 at 4:19 PM ^
I've attended these in Arizona, my next-door-neighbor competes in them, and I've served as a judge. They're a lot of fun.
The rules here in Arizona are based on a fairly strict definition of "chili" -- no beans, just meat and chili gravy. If the sauce has discernible pieces of onion or whatever, then points are substracted. Only recently have they allowed ground beef. Prior to that it was hand-cubed meat, and the rules stipulated as to size and consistency of the cubes.
At the end of the day it's really more about being at a fun social event. It's fun to walk around the various cook stands and chat with chili cooks. Some of the cook stands are quite elaborate.
The event I judged at was relatively small, so there was only one table of judges. The judging is blind, and the cups of chili are numbered. We give things a rating of 1 to 10, 10 being the best. I can tell you from my experience a lot of the chili settles in around average, with one or two that are clearly better than the rest, and one or two that are just awful.
What constitutes great chili is a matter of personal preference. But bad chili is just bad chili, and the culprit is almost always too much salt or too much heat. Some heat is good, but just heat for the sake of heat makes for bad chili.
So I'd encourage people to go to this if it sounds like something you'd like to do. I was initially skeptical, but I've found them to be quite fun.