Fall=🏈+🍂+🥣+🎃+☕️=💛🧡🤎, am I right? What better way to welcome all the goodness of the season than inviting some friends over for a chili cook off? It’s a simple recipe for fun for everyone. It’s also a great excuse to gather friends before a big game, because chili and football are a perfect pairing.
The setup is simple: have everyone bring their game face and a small pot of their very best chili recipe. Grab some cute tags or labels from your local craft store and number each pot. Guests can mingle, taste the various chilis and vote for their favorite. Heated debates about key ingredients will take place. And since somehow chili has a way of bringing out people’s competitive spirit, bragging rights for the winner are usually prize enough!
I like to provide some cornbread muffins and classic chili toppings like shredded cheese, sour cream, avocado, Fritos, and diced jalapeños. Make sure to have plenty of ladles and drink options. A tray of Texas sheet cake for dessert never hurt anybody either. To keep things easy, as they should be when entertaining, have folks bring muffin trays from home to eat out of so they can enjoy small portions of each chili side by side
Enjoy the fall fun and report back!