Rancho
La Bufadora Residents Persevere to Win at Los Gordos Chili Cookoff
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& photos by connie ellig
The tip of the Punta Banda peninsula was the hottest spot in Baja during
Los
Gordos 10th Anniversary Chili Cookoff on August 14, 2004. Hundreds
of chili aficionados sampled the diverse concoctions prepared by the fifteen
teams mainly comprised of full time Punta Banda residents, part time Punta
Banda residents, friends of Punta Banda residents, and friends of friends
of Punta Banda residents.
Top honors of the day went to the Frickin’ Dyer Chili Team of Pat &
Jeff Fricke and Ardelle & Jack Dyer of Rancho La Bufadora, annual competitors
who, at a previous cookoffs, had won the dubious distinction of cooking
“the worst chili ever.” But persistence (and a new recipe) finally paid
off. This year the Frickin’ Dyers received over $100dlls. as their percentage
of the purse, plus complimentary tickets to the J.D.
Hussong Baja International Chili Cookoff in September, courtesy
of Juan Hussong.
Second Place Chili and Best Booth were awarded to the S.O.B. Chili Team
of Kim and Thias Holden and Sherry Carleton of Long Beach, CA, who were
visiting friends of friends at Punta Banda’s Campo Villarino. Third Place
went to “Serrano Sue” Graham, another avid annual competitor from Rancho
La Bufadora.
Chili
cookoff winners (left to right): Frickin’ Dyer Chili Team, S.O.B. Chili
Team, “Serrano Sue” Graham
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Los Gordos 10th Annual Salsa Contest,
coordinated by Teddy Townsend, attracted more than a dozen contestants.
Winners of the regular/mild category were: First Place – Cuquy Gonzalez
of San Diego, CA; Second – Judy Way of Newport Beach, CA; Third – Terry
Shank of La Jolla Beach Camp, Punta Banda. Winners of the hot category
were: First Place – Richard Donovan of Hemet, CA; Second – Chuy Gonzalez
of Tijuana, B.C.
Special thanks are extended to Rancho La Bufadora resident Pam Connor,
Coordinator & Public Relations Director of this event, whose tireless
efforts and ingenuity make the Los Gordos Chili Cookoff more entertaining
and successful year after year. And muchas gracias to the owners
of Restaurant/Bar Los Gordos – manager/operator Chuy Gonzalez, matriarch
Stella Gonzalez, and the entire Gonzalez family – for organizing this friendly
“neighborhood cookoff” that has become the most anticipated annual event
at La Bufadora.
Los
Gordos Chili Cookoff & Salsa Contest Photo Gallery
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