Menu

Costa Rica HAPPY

¡BIG changes from SMALL places!

  • Home
  • Costa Rica
    • Immigration
    • Medical
    • School
    • Business
    • People
    • Travel
    • Costa Rica
  • Nature
    • Animals
    • Forestry
    • Oceans
    • Rivers
    • Lakes
  • Health
    • Eat Drink
    • Recipes
    • Lifestyle
    • Medical
    • Garden
  • Pura Vida
    • Renewable Energy
    • Blue Zone
    • Optimism
    • Skepticism
    • Heroism
    • Donate Volunteer
    • Pura Vida
  • Family
    • Sentiments
    • Living in 2 Languages
    • Matt's Music
  • About Us
    • Carne Rico JERKY
    • Go123 Logistics
    • We-R-Cr
    • Valle Verde Quintas
    • About Us
  • About Me
    • Submit Article
    • My Services
    • About Me

Atenas Chili Fiesta and Carne Rico Jerky

10:08 AM Business , Donate & Volunteer , Living in 2 Languages 0 Comments

The annual Atenas Chili Fiesta was a great start to 2016 for Carne Rico Jerky as we took home the trophy for People's Choice Best Chili award!  We smoke all our peppers and meat with coffee firewood and it truly does add a delicious smoky flavor and aroma to our award winning chili! We want to thank all the volunteers and sponsors of the event as most of the proceeds go toward the local orphanage Hogar de Vida. It is not only a great cause to help 35 children in the orphanage, but it is a fun filled day full of games, bull shows and great food and music and of course the best chili in Costa Rica!

We not only served chili in the competition, but we also sold our delicious smoked Beef Jerky and our chili bowls served with rice and tortillas chips. Additionally we  sold smoked pulled pork sliders and smoked ham sliders.

Around 3:00 when they announced the winners of the chili competition, we found out we won the highly coveted award of People's Choice plus a 2 night stay at Ama Tierra Retreat and Wellness Center. Here is the list of winners from the Atenas Chili Cook-off:
First Place Judges Choice is an award given as a result of 11 judges tasting chili considering Aroma, Color, Consistency, Taste and After-Taste. The number of judges goes up or down depending on the number of Chili Teams entering the contest.
*First Place Judges Choice - The Marine Corps League - they have entered our contest for 8 consecutive years and this is their second consecutive win for this 1st place trophy.
*Second Place Judges Choice - Chili BOMBA - a new team this year with great potential for future contests.
*Third Place Judges Choice - South of 'south of the border' - a team who has entered our contest for the last 6 years and is always among the top 4 winners.
*Fourth Place Judges Choice - Chili Willas - a team who have been a trophy winner in every contest they entered since 2013.
Showmanship trophies are judged by 3 judges and their decision is based on presentation of their Team Table which includes table decorations, crazy or colorful costumes and enthusiasm.
*First Place Showmanship - Dinobite - a new team with a clever theme back to the days of the dinosaur.
*Second Place Showmanship - Chili Willas - taking home their second trophy of the day.
*Third Place Showmanship - Chili Chili Bang Bang - a new team this year and we hope to see this team in future contests.
*Vegetarian Chili - Augusto's en Atenas - a new team this year in this expanding category.
*People's Choice Trophy is won by the team who collects the most "silver beans". The public receives a silver bean when they pay admission to the event. The beans are given to a favorite Chili Team based on showmanship and best tasting chili from 19 different Teams.
This years winner was Carne Rico Jerky Smoked Chili - a returning team of 3 years and a first time winner for this trophy.

As if this was not enough for bragging rights, we sold out of all our food by 4:00! What a great day. We were able to cash in our proceeds early and enjoy the show in the bull ring. We watched dancing and music and even a sweet bull fight. In Costa Rica, they never kill the bull and they call it Tica Bull Fighting. Cute. A special thanks to our friends Charlotte, Logan, Dolan, Beth and Paolo. We could not have done it without your help because we were busy all day! Here are some fun photos of our sign that had everyone giggling! Pura Vida!







0 comments:

Gracias! Thank you for your comment! Follow my blog with: http://bloglovin.com/costaricahappy

Newer Post Home Older Post
Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)

About Me

about

I am Niki, an entrepreneur by blood, a crazy adventurist - in the kitchen, wanna-be-gardener, and a loving mother to Max, Sara and Sofia! We live the Pura Vida and encourage passion, gratitude and travel while making BIG changes from SMALL places! #CRHappy in Costa Rica HAPPY!

Facebook

Popular Posts

    Dental Exam with CAJA Dental Exam with CAJA
    Private School in Atenas to Public School in Grecia and Cebadilla Private School in Atenas to Public School in Grecia and Cebadilla
    The WAZE to get around in Costa Rica, or GoogleMaps? The WAZE to get around in Costa Rica, or GoogleMaps?
    The Best Way to Watch US TV in Costa Rica The Best Way to Watch US TV in Costa Rica
    School Lunch in Costa Rica School Lunch in Costa Rica

Carne Rico JERKY

Carne Rico JERKY

Follow @c_r_happy

Labels

About Me (1) About Us (2) Animals (6) Bacon (1) Blue Zone (3) Business (37) Buy Now (1) Carne Rico Jerky (4) CR Medical (11) Donate & Volunteer (7) Eat Drink (14) Forestry (1) Garden (5) Hams (1) Heroism (2) Immigration (3) Lakes (1) Lifestyle (5) Living in 2 Languages (23) Matt's Music (6) My Services (1) Nature (7) News (7) Oceans (3) Optimism (3) People (14) Pura Vida (2) Real Estate (3) Recipes (2) Renewable Energy (1) Rivers (1) Sausage (1) School (21) Sentiments (50) Skepticism (1) Submit (1) Travel (40) Turkeys (1) Valle Verde (4)

Let us send you cool stuff!

We promise, we will only send you awesome stuff which will make your day!

Other Cool Pages

  • LANGUAGES
  • MUSIC
  • NATURE
  • GARDEN

Crafted with by Templatesyard

Filled with by costa rica HAPPY