Episode 20b

Recorded at the Terlingua International Chili Championship in 2006. Highlights include: three people from England, yes, England!. Jim Johnson and I recap the chili year and host this exceptional recording, A podcast so big it had to be split into two pieces! Learn the answers to the questions: Did Chris Cook get the Southside show ever get set up? Does either Jim or Steve make it to the final table? Theme "Wish" by Our Religion. Read More...

Episode 20a

Recorded on the road to Terlingua and in Terlingua where I talk to three people from England, a couple from the Black Gold pod, Dot Jones, Honey Jones (no relation), Steve & Margaret Nadeau (married but not related) Jim Johnson, Glen Dickey, Dr. Don from the Virgin Islands. A podcast so big it had to be split into two pieces! Also, discussed: cut or grind? Theme "Wish" by Our Religion. Read More...

Episode 19

Recorded at the 2006 State Fair of Texas Cookoff and Rib Roundup with Southside Chili. We talk about stuff and things. Theme "the Old Milwaukee Road" by Our Religion.

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Episode 18

Recorded in Arlington, Texas, at the Day After Arlingua Cookoff. I think this gave me second place show for talking to other cooks, mostly Bob Coats talking about his idea for 25-cook minimum cookoffs. Theme "Wish" by Our Religion. Read More...

Episode 17

Recorded in Denton, Texas, at the North Texas Fair grounds. I do this podcast for show and win! In the process, I talk to Steve the teardrop trailer guy, Dr. Ray, Dale Reineker, et. al. Theme "Wish" by Our Religion. Read More...

Episode 16

Recorded at the Cowboy Gathering in Cedar Hill with Jim Johnson of South Side Foggy Mountain Chili. We talk about the cookoff, chili in the news, and chili in sports--no, really! Read More...

Episode 15

Recorded in Richardson, Texas, at the Richardson Plano Elks Lodge. I cover cookoff terms you might hear and enhancements at the Terlingua ranch. I think that this is where the Dale, the then great pepper of the Cowtown pod, talked me into becoming the newsletter editor. As I recall, that's when the frequency of my podcasts dropped off. Read More...

Episode 14

Recorded at the Garland Elks Lodge with Jim Johnson and brief appearances by Dale Reineker, David McKee, and Lee Pruitt. I host the first ever Best Chili Podcast Awards. An iTunes searched produced seven podcasts with the word "Chili" in the name. Listen to see who wins! Theme music: Dos Tacos by Tom Frost
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Episode 13

Recorded at the Garland Elks Lodge with Dale Reineker, David McKee, and Beth Moon. I read through the Cowtown Bullsheet, and talk about the forthcoming Cowtown cookoff in Ft. Worth on June 17-18, 2006.
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Episode 12

Exclusive Podcast interview with Texas gubernatorial candidate, Kinky Friedman about the official state dish of Texas. Then Jim and I report some news and analyze what might have been... I'm pretty sure this was the only podcast interview Kinky has ever done. Read More...

Episode 11

Recorded in Richardson, Texas, at the Richardson/Plano Elks Lodge with Jim Johnson and Coby Davis. It was so cold that my iPod stopped working, The small group stayed warm with a lot of clothes and several heaters under the cabana. We review the Elton John show, weather recap, winners of the cookoff, and we discuss the new one-man-show category at Terlingua Read More...

Episode 10

Recorded in Las Vegas, Nevada, at the Fellowship of Eagles. I remember this cookoff since it was the furthest I have ever gone for no points. My guests are ex-pats Todd and Brenda Bower. We talk about a joke sent in from Jim Johnson and very little else.
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Episode 9

Recorded in Minden, LA, the Louisiana State Championship with Chris Cook, Jim Johnson, and Sedarius (10-year-old kid walking by). We talk about chili in the news: Wendy's, Nichole Kidman and chili in sports: Chili for Super Bowl and Alex Chili. Read More...