Edinburgh, Scotland-based Kismot Indian and Bangladeshi restaurant was ground zero for the mother of all curry-eating contests. Though a few had to be hospitalized after eating the curry laced with superhot chile peppers, they couldn’t say they hadn’t been warned.
The DISC-IT Round Up: Calling all cooking teams
Every year, DISC-IT owners get together and compete in several different categories while benefiting UNM Children’s Hospital (which gets all of the proceeds). Some of the best and most unique dishes will be prepared. Sample dozens of different DISC-IT meals, collect recipes, and be the judge by voting for your favorite booth or meal.
Tailgating with Heat: Peppers at the Beach 2012
A lot of three year “growth problems” are cured with antibiotics or bleach. Not this one. Peppers at the Beach turned three this May and creator/promoter Chip Hearn’s biggest growing pain comes from keeping the event small enough to retain its tailgating feel. So many chefs wanted to compete that he actually had to turn some away.
Hot Sauce Battle: See Your Recipe in Print
If you put enough ketchup or hot sauce on anything, it magically becomes edible. Maybe that’s why after more than 20 years of judging the Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Contest, Robb Walsh set out to write The Hot Sauce Cookbook. He’s realized there’s a whole world of hot sauce recipes out there waiting to be discovered like some spicy pirate treasure in the ocean, only on land, and without any annoying curses on it.
Barbecue Summer School
Man, if summer school consisted of smoked brisket, ribs, and pulled pork, I’d have failed every grade. And often. To the tune of this being my 37th year of kindergarten often. Summer school didn’t have competition barbecue courses, however, and I was forced to learn about barbecue on the streets. You don’t have to, though. The KCBS offers courses not …
ACM BBQ Throwdown: Hunger Games, Vegas-style
I made almost $700 playing poker in Vegas this last weekend, but the biggest winner I met worked a lot harder for their money than I did. That would be the Slap Yo’ Daddy BBQ competition barbecue team who came out on top at the ACM BBQ Throwdown at Mandalay Bay.
Coming Soon to a Barbecue Pit Near You…
Right about now, some of us are taking the covers off of our backyard grills and smokers in preparation for a spring and summer full of steaks, burgers, dogs, and ribs. The Kansas City Barbecue Society is getting pretty busy too, and I thought it’d be a good idea to let you know what events they’ve got lined up for April 2012.
