Friday, March 07, 2008

Southeast Texas Chili Cook Off


Photos by Mark M. Hancock / © The Beaumont Enterprise

Jefferson County Precinct 1 constable Charlie Wiggins (left) talks with deputy constable Ben Collins (right) during the Southeast Texas Chili Cook Off in the exhibit barns at Ford Park in Beaumont on Saturday, March 1, 2008.


Stan Schell with the Hardin Trio chili team stirs his pot during the Southeast Texas Chili Cook Off at Ford Park. Cook off proceeds benefitted the Three Rivers Council of the Boy Scouts of America.


Cade Chiappetta, 14, of Lumberton (left) and Zachary Jowett, 17, of Beaumont compete in a Guitar Hero game during the Southeast Texas Chili Cook Off in the exhibit barns at Ford Park.



Cooks listen to chili referee Malcolm Williams of Beaumont (bottom, center) during the Southeast Texas Chili Cook Off in the exhibit barns at Ford Park in Beaumont.

2 comments:

Bryon Houlgrave said...

Hey, those aren't real pistolas. C'mon, this is Texas. ;-)

Mark M. Hancock said...

The ones sittin on the hay bale aren't, but the ones on the guys' hips in the first frame are real - so are the bullets, so are the badges.