After 8 years doing this, these contestant dudes never cease to amaze me. Now the world knows that Brooklyn, NY is clearly the only place on earth to eat chili. True. Thanks to the Bell House for hosting the baddddest Chili Takedown EVER…

But I was remiss! I FORGOT to mention Women’s Education Project on the stage!!!! A portion of the proceeds from the BCTD goes to support this AMAZING organization based in South India!!! Please check out the website and SUPPORT!!!

Now, let’s talk chili resultz. Pictures available at my Facebook Takedown page!!!!! (which you should join anyway!!!)

And check out the Wall Street Journal article!!!!

Judges (Megagenius Cathy Erway and Mindmelter Scott Gold represented!!!!)

3rd Place: #26 Minnesota Midest Beef and Cheese Bread
2nd Place – #3 2 Handsome Guys Chili w Lamb, Smoked Pablano and Parsnip
1st Place – #7 Johnny Utah’s New Mexico Via Con Dios Chili

People’s Choice!

3rd Place #5 Becky MacGregor – Pho-bulous chili
2nd Place #6 Ilan Kutok – “Hell’s Knocked Up Chili
1st Place #19 Stephen Cash! – Turchiche Duck Chili

AFTER THE JUMP – MEET ALL THE PERPETRATORS!!!

Here’s all the chili smashers, in order:

1 Rose Sol – Smokin Hot Sombrero Chili
2 Kim Chavarriaga – Bloody Mary Chili
3 Evan Bray and Mordecai Corbin – Two Handsome Guys Chili
4 Hasan Zaidi and Rob Mosher – The Cccccombo Breaker Chili
5 Becky MacGregor – Pho-Bulous Chili
6 Ilan Kutok – Hell’s Knocked-up Chili
7 Clifford Gulibert – Jonnie Utah’s #7
9 Monte Isom and Estee Pouleris – Monte’s Folsom Prison Chili
10 Jessica Randazza – Sweet and Delicious Veggie Chili
11 Jason Roth – F the Chef Triple Chili
12 Rtianna Lawrence – Not Your Mama’s Chili
13 Steve Moncada Holy Trinity Chili
14 Ned Berke and Robert Fernandez – White Trash Chili
16 Tony Santoro – Rock the Casbah Chili
17 Bill “BBQ Billy” Fletcher – BBQ Billy’s Crazy Chili
18 Kristine Schmidt and Mike O’Neill – Stick to your Ribs Chili
19 Stephen Cash – Turchiche Duck Chili
20 Shon Morris – Battle of the Beasts Chili
21 Leigh and Mike Armstrong – Cheeky Chili
22 Dan Marino – Yo Philly Chili
23 Kathy Patalsky – Kathy’s Spicy Lime Infused Roasted Vegan Vegetable Chili
24 Drew Kane Devil’s Breakfast Chili
25 Adrian Ashby – Heat Seeker Turducken Chili
26 Julia Weinkauf Chug-a-Bowl Chili
27 Matt Brewster – Indianapolis Chili
28 Ida Vega-Landow – Carribean Chili