Our block had only had one chili cook-off before COVID arrived five months later and ruined all of our plans for a second one. But it was resurrected and better than ever this past weekend.
And best of all, Paul was honored with the award for best chili out of the eight entries provided by residents of our road. He was quite proud of his chili, which featured chuck roast that he had spent all day smoking.
The weather had turned into chili weather just in time -- on Thursday it was in the mid-80s, but on the Saturday evening that we sampled chilis it got down into the 50s. Brr! But the pots of chili warmed us while the sun was still up, and a fire to sit around helped when the sun set.
There was a good turn out, around 40 people or so. The desserts that our neighbors made were just as delicious as the main dishes! And of course it was fun to visit at chat.
Next up for the block: Our progressive dinner, which was last held in 2019, just a couple of weeks before the pandemic hit. Here's hoping it too is ready to be reintroduced.
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