All members, attendees, friends, and relatives of Living Hope are invited to our “End of Summer” BBQ & Pool Party! Join us in this last hurrah of the Summer and enter our Chili Cook-Off, Pie Bake-Off, or just relax by the pool and enjoy an afternoon of Fellowship before we settle into the Fall routine!
Sat, September 14th
Beginning at 4:00 pM
The Apodaca home in Los Alamitos
Our BBQ featues something for the whole family:
- Chili Cook-Off for the guys,
- A Pie bake-off for the ladies,
- Swimming and enough space outside for all to relax and enjoy the afternoon.
- In addition to the chili tasting, we’ll bbq hamburgers and hotdogs and a sign-up sheet for volunteers to bring sides and drinks will go out to the church.
Competition Details
Chili Cook-Off
All men are invited to enter our Chili Cook-Off . The contest will be broken into two categories.
- Contestants’ Choice – Men participating in the cook-off will judge each other’s chili in a blind taste test for bragging rights.
- People’s Choice – Everyone in attendance will taste and judge all contestants’ chili and rank their favorites.
Cook-Off Rules
- Red Chili ONLY (not green, white, or other)
- All contestants must compete in both categories and should bring a minimum of 2 quarts of chili for tasting.
- All contestants should bring their chili in a slow cooker or crock pot.
- Contestants should arrive at 3:30 PM with their chili so it can be prepared for the competition.
- Chili must be home made by the contestant (no assistance from a can, restaurant, or your woman).
- No garnishes are allowed for the taste testing.
- Each entry will be judged on Color, Aroma, Consistency, Taste, and Aftertaste.
Rating Scale for each category: 1 – poor, 2 – below average, 3 – average, 4 – good, 5 – great - This is designed to be a traditional Texas Red Chili Con Carne competition.
Pie Bake-Off
All women are invited to enter our Pie Baking Competition. This contest will be broken into two categories as well.
- Contestants’ Choice – Women will judge each other’s pies in a blind taste test.
- People’s Choice – Everyone in attendance will taste and judge all contestant’s pies and rank their favorite.
Bake-Off Rules
- Pies only. No cookies, brownies, cakes or puddings.
- All contestants must compete in both categories and should bring two pies, prepared the same way and as similar as possible.
- Contestants should arrive at 3:30 PM with their pies so they can be staged for the competition.
- Pies should be made from scratch and not require refrigeration.
- Do not pre-cut your pies
- Pies must have a pastry crust bottom and a fruit filling.
- Each entry will be judged on Overall Appearance, Crust, Topping, Filling, Overall Flavor.
Rating Scale for each category: 1 – poor, 2 – below average, 3 – average, 4 – good, 5 – great