chili cook off.

our lovely friends - the cheeks - have an annual chili cook off for as long as i can remember....i think going on 5 years now.  and we LOVE it.  not only does it mean it is officially fall, but friends gather bringing their chili creations and then we get to JUDGE.  this year it was - most spicy chili, most unique chili, seen in DC public schools chili, best chili, and best accoutrement. 

pictured above if jeff's "santa fe swing" chili simmering away before we brought it over to the cheeks casa.  there was a total of about 12 pots of chili and many many accoutrements.  so we chat, ate, ate some more and then we judged....

 moira, jeff, jeff and me

jason (cheek), jeff

some pots o chili

and the winners are......

the buckleys for the most unique chili.

it had chocolate in it and was one of my favs!

megan (cheek) and carol pictured above.

2nd place for best chili: jeffrey's "santa fe swing."

and my loves :)

carol, me, megan and moira.