Southern Chili

Georgia Style

Georgia Weller

1996 30th Annual

World's Championship

Congratulations to Georgia Weller from Michigan, who went home $25,000 richer and the new World's Champion Chili Cook. Penny Hansell went home $1,000 richer for becoming the World's Championship Salsa Winner of 1996. Both gals will be back next year to defend their titles.
We had the luxury of having Chef Paul Prudhomme with us all weekend providing us with a great Gourmet Cooking Demonstration Thursday evening, a great Gourmet dinner on Friday, and judging the "final" table on Sunday. Actor Cliff Robertson, Actress & cable TV Hostess, Ruta Lee; world-renowned set designer Jerry Wunderlich, Young & Restless's Jeannie Cooper were all on hand to help us celebrate our 30th Anniversary.

Ingredients:

3 tsp Wesson Oil
4 1/2 TBS CA Chile Powder
4 TBS Gebhardt Chili Powder
1/2 TBS NM Hot Chile Powder
1/2 TBS Chimayo
1/2 TBS Pasilla
3 1/2 TBS Cumin
1 TBS Granulated Garlic
4 tsp Onion Powder
1/2 TBS Brown Sugar
1 tsp Tabasco
3lbs Chuck - cut in chunks
1 can Beef Broth
1 can Chicken Broth
1 8oz can Hunts Tomato Sauce
1 can Green Chiles - chopped

Instructions:

IBrown meat and add to chili pot along with chicken and beef broth, tomato sauce and green chiles. Add 2/3 of the spices. Cook for 2 hours. Add remaining spices. Cook additional hour or until meat is tender. Add salt to taste. Serve with Nabisco original Premium Saltine crackers