I think I will make chili! On a serious note I'll make some lentil soup festooned with oregano and bay leaves.

If I make it I'll be bringing Bacon Bourbon Jam.

Backstraps from this kid

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If this is true, I've had that. AND DAMN that is good stuff.

Boyer want to put 5 bucks on it ?

If I can find the time before the jam, I'll smoke some salmon bellies also.

i may do some pulled pork, we'll see.

I'll throw together a batch of Buffalo Chicken Dip.

Looks like we got a good menu going so far!

I'll bring Oreos and chipped ham.

Oh, and beer for the Oreos.

Bump up

On the Jam thread there has been a lot of talk about a chili cook off. I am interested in doing it if anyone else is. It seems that a lot of people are bringing chili so it should be a hit. This is just a bit of the conversation but I thought it would fit here in the food thread as well.

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Jack, its just a thought, but if there is a chili competition. Voters could cast there ballot with a fly. One fly, one vote. The greatest chilli chef could get nice little collection for his fly box!


I think voting with flies is a great idea! Now the question is do I make the chili onsite and miss out on some good fishing or do I make it before I leave and try to hold it that long? If it's the option of holding it in a cooler for 2 days I don't think anyone will be giving me any flies!

In all seriousness though, how will the cooking arrangements be made? I know there is a grill under the pavilion and if it is a matter of calling dibs on it, then "DIBS". Do any of the participants or bystanders have turkey fryers or butane/propane stoves that are big enough for a stock pot? To make enough chili for everyone we are talking at least 2 gallons of chili per participant. Dudes, beer and chili = a lot of chili eaten! Regardless of the arrangements I am in. I will do a trial run on my camp stove and see if I can cook the necessary volume on it. If not I'm up for borrowing a turkey fryer or a large burner.

Should we start a separate thread about this topic to get an idea of who is in and what equipment is needed and/or loaned? I think I may be more excited about this than the fishing. The fishing has really sucked the last 2 years!

I camp a lot throughout the summer months and I always make chili in a a 4qt cast iron oven hung from a tripod over a fire. Ive never considered doing this at the JAM because im usually fishing til dark. I get back to the CG at 10. Eat a ham sammich, grab a sixer and head to the pavilion.

2 things I know to be true, 1. Bruno will leave your good alone because he usually has a steak at all hours he's not fishing and 2. Im eating whatever David brings.

If I ate chili all weekend my innerds would revolt and my waders would fill up with enough gas to put Range Resources out of business. I may, since everyone seems into the culinary socialism thing, whip a big batch of jambalaya on site for one for the weekend nights.