Category Archives: Chili Takedown

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 … Continue reading →

The Originator. The Destructinator. The Mind Taker. The Brooklyn Chili Takedown has landed.  November 21, 4PM at The Bell House!  You’re going to eat as many as 30 different chilis- and the gas you create will punch  a hole through the … Continue reading →

One would think a brilliant school like Yale would have a lick of integrity! Or the mental skillz to develop their own awesome ideas.  This place produces some of America’s brightest students, and houses the brainiest faculty in the Ivies! … Continue reading →

A fairly damp summer, cheered only by the latest BL product- BL Lime, which is perfect.  I went to the beach once,  and have the beginnings of a cocoa tan. And I have Takedowns on the way!!! So nobody panic … Continue reading →

Thank you to all the 17 cooks who showed up with barrels of tofu food, each one a warrior vying for Takedown Glory! Thank you  Highline Ballroom!!! This takedown was amazing- definitely favoring the sweet over the savory- definitely savoring … Continue reading →

Takedowners!!! 30 contestants will be fighting to the death this Sunday Feb 8th!!! That is all that Union Pool can fit!!! Unfortunately, I have to start the ugly business of turning away contestants. These winter events have to take place … Continue reading →

The Takedown entries are coming down to the wire!!! There is limited space, and this Takedown promises to be the biggest ever!!! Union Pool can only fit 30 entries, so soon I will be forced to turn entrants away!!! It’s … Continue reading →

REMEMBER TO EMAIL MATT TIMMS IN ORDER TO ENTER! IF I DON’T CONFIRM WITH YOU, I CAN’T GUARANTEE YOU A CHILI STATION!!!! Only a few slots left at this chili takedown!!! Feb 8th at 5PM Union Pool is at 484 … Continue reading →

The brilliant event poster by matt langland.  Let’s burn rubber, takedowners…

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 →