Yesterday, the family and I attended the 7th Annual CASI California State Championship Chili Cookoff & Car Show in Woodbridge, CA located at the Woodbridge Winery.
I didn’t hear anyone complaining about the economy or the Lodi and
Stockton real estate market today. Instead it was a day to enjoy some
good, no, great chili and some beautiful cars.
I don’t know what I enjoyed more…the chili or the car show. Both
parts of the event were fun, and there was an equal amount of variety
in the flavors of the chili as there was in the designs of the many
cars on display.
After trying several different chili’s from different “chefs”, I
picked my favorite from Smoking Barrel Chili. They happened to come in
3rd place, as did 1st and 2nd place, and won herself a spot in the
International event coming up in Terlingua, Texas, November 5-7.
My partner in life, Barbara, due to her “sophisticated pallet”, was able to pick her favorite, Spitfire Chili, which came in First Place.
I really liked that one
too, but Smoking Barrel Chili had shredded beef in it and that was what
made it my favorite.
Here is a picture of the Top 10 Winners of the cook-off…
Another great part of the day was the Car Show section of the event.
There were several different makes and models from yesterday and
today. There was everything from a 1918 International to a 2010 Camaro
on site. There were many great automobiles to enjoy looking at as well
as photographing. I took a lot of photos of the ones that really
caught my eye, and here are a few of my favorites…
If you attended the Chili Cookoff & Car Show, then tell us what was your favorite chili and even your favorite cars.