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I’ve always had a majorly big crush on El Yucateco XXX, the hottest of their line. The adult rating might lead one to believe it is a head crusher, for novelty use only. But it’s really not that bad, and … Continue reading →

This won’t be a shocker. It’s just that I got sick of looking at the ICS banner from the earllier post. So I thought, hey why not blow your minds with a Matt Timms Op Piece, that covers much-covered territory- … Continue reading →

This is the mother of all chili parties., my arch nemesis, the International Chili Society !!!! I was a member in 2007, and judged a qualifier in NJ. Needless to say, those chili chefs are deadly serious, and out for … Continue reading →

Painful to the touch. 1.6 million on the Scolville scale. Terrifying. Pepper spray is 2 million on the Scolville. The Dorcet Naga is the hottest pepper available, and it isn’t. At least not here in the Land of the Sort-Of … Continue reading →

Nora Sherman brought her squad, and entered a brilliant batch of chili to a 2008 chili takedown. Then she made a brilliant movie about it. This is so cinema verite, I can’t stand it. I don’t want you guys to … Continue reading →

The Chili Takedown supports local business! Brooklyn Fox in Williamsburg! The brilliant and beautiful Lexi is the brains behind this operation- come on down and witness all the erotic stuff! Much like chili, lingerie has the power to seduce and … Continue reading →

Handsome Matt Timms, The Takedown Chief, also does other events and wants to make sure you know about any stuff else he runs that you might be missing! Just so everybody is clear, Matt Timms ALSO runs the funnest, most … Continue reading →

So guess what? The new “blog” look for the Takedown is such a hit, people are bashing down my door to be a part of it! When I begged celebrity foodie Cathy Erway for an interview, she didn’t not not … Continue reading →

Long time friend of the Takedown, and foe to everyone else, Karol Lu stands as a symbol for excellence. Also lies and deciet. For years, Karol has used her chili prowess to reduce Takedown fans to quivering lumps. She’s cooked … Continue reading →

Ladies and gentlemen, we got a date. February 8, 2009, start your engines. The Chili Takedown is back at Union Pool in Williamsburg.( I wanted so badly to do it on Superbowl Sunday, to show those morons that football is … Continue reading →