So Mac is from Texas and is never prouder of that fact than during his department's Chili Throwdown. Yes, he actually owns, and proudly wore, the above belt buckle. We both entered different chilis, his was meaty and made with mole sauce and served with Fritos, mine was vegetarian and had cashews and raisins in it. There was a little bit of competitive trash talk before the competition, but it was all for naught. Neither of us won (or even placed in the top three), but we had a great time. Mac's colleague James ended up taking home 1st place, which includes bragging rights and the MAE (Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering) Chili Throwdown Champion beltbuckle. James didn't have a belt to put it on, so Mac graciously donated his to the cause (for the moment). 
You can see in the photo below that Mac no longer has his belt on. We're standing proudly behind our chili entries. Mine was in the red crock pot (thanks to Karen for lending it to me!) and Mac's is in the white. It was a fun day, even if neither of us took home the big prize.
Just wait until next year....
2 comments:
Great photos and commentary, Beth! Sounds fun and I the belt buckles are fun. Raisins and cashews are really unique. Love the red crock pot!
too fun! i love those belt buckles :) sounds like a good time.
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