.chili bowl 2009.

this past weekend i had the pleasure of attending chili bowl 2009. chili bowl has become an annual event in our town, and now we find ourself in year three. chili bowl brings a variety of people together for a chili cook off and in years past, games of flag football. here's some fun clips from the night.

12 chilis total for tasting goodness

steph = the fire master.

3rd place!

harvest widows paige & colby

treat treat?

nick was the chili champion with his smoke house chili

the most important sign in the place.

and as promised...dane and my chili bowl recipe that won us second place.

its super easy, and super delicious.

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2 pounds ground turkey browned

2 cups medium salsa

2 cups frozen corn kernels

1 cup water

1 can chicken broth

2 (14 ounce) cans great Northern beans. One drained, one with juice

1 (8 ounce) package monterey jack cheese

½ stick of velveta

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Combine all of the ingredients over low heat for about 30 minutes or until cheese has melted.

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this recipe actually came from allrecipes.com with a little tweaking of the ingredients.

enjoy!