Hatchett’s 2020 Chili Cook-Off

Hatchett Design Remodel hosted our 9th Annual Chili Cook-Off today to kick-off Super Bowl weekend!  Staff, family and clients gathered in our Newport News showroom as our chili contenders competed crockpot to crockpot!

The competition heated up this year as our chili masters vied for Hatchett’s coveted Chili Cook-Off trophy.

Our esteemed panel of taste testers mingled while they enjoyed a sample of each batch before casting their ballots.  Of all the champion chilis, there was one clear winner.

 

Congratulations, Tommy for earning your place in Hatchett Design Remodel history as the 2020 Chili Cook-Off Winner. He couldn’t have done it without the winning recipe, which came from one of our clients.  Half that trophy is yours, Rusty Adams!

If you’re looking for a really good chili recipe for this Sunday’s game, here’s Tommy’s (and Mr. Adams’) winning recipe.

1-1/2″lbs stew meat
2 cans 10oz RoTel diced tomatoes & green chilies
1 can 15oz Bush’s seasoned black beans
1 can 15oz sweet corn
1 can 13oz mushrooms
1 can 15oz pitted black olives
1 pouch 1.25oz McCormick chili season
1 tbsp liquid smoke

Cut stew meat into smaller pieces and brown in a skillet.

Drain water from corn, mushrooms and black olives.

Chop mushrooms and olives.

Add entire cans of RoTel and seasoned black beans into crock pot.

Add corn, mushrooms, olives, chili seasoning liquid smoke and browned stew meat into crock pot.

Let simmer.

For those who like something sweet to go with your savory, another client, Mrs. Gamache, offered up her recipe for Chocochip Gooey Treats. Delish!

Thank you to all who participated and trained for this year’s event. Congratulations to Tommy for proving yet again that our skills in the kitchen extend beyond just design and construction. Happy Super Bowl Sunday from all of us at Hatchett Design Remodel!