Bowers, Pa. -- September 8, 2001
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| Flyer for Bowers Chile Pepper Food Festival
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The day was warm and sunny. Lots of booths with food, hot sauces and other chile items. There appeared to be more people than last year. | |
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| Robert & Doug at Doug's campground.
(The smoked cheese and Jalapeño sausage was great.) |
Robert, Mark, Doug and Jeff
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| Chip Welsh, proprietor of "Red Lion Spicy Foods" and trophy recent winner of several CASI-style chili cookoffs (congratulations, Chip), at his booth. | The challenge:
Monster, devil Jalapeños, grown in a secret garden to be extremely hot. -- Eight of them this year: Only 30 seconds to eat them ! |
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| First heat is on the go! They needed two heats, as there were a total of 20 contestants. | Most of the Second heat. | |
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| Robert and Jeff, cheerleaders | Uhhh ... Do we have a problem here? | |
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| Nahhh ... | Doug Barnhart, the winner
for the third year !!
Finished all 8 in 30 seconds -- Really |
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| Congratulations !
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The Winners Circle:
1st) Doug - Left 8 Jals - 1 RCH 2nd) "Slim" - Right 8 Jals - 2 RCHes 3rd) ? - Center 7 Jals No, Doug and Slim are not brothers. Slim looks to give
Doug even tougher competition next year.
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| Doug, caped Chile Pepper crusader.
-- Can you believe this, really! (Yes, that is Chip in the back, instagating this.)
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Victory celebration at the Bowers Hotel !
Self (empty chair) and Joanne Mark and Rich Robert and Doug Jeff, Tammy & daughter Megan Jeff's brother & family Excellent Food and plenty of Yingling Black & Tan |
For additional photos of Bowers
2001 see:
Marks's
Photos (on Charlie s site) or Dave's
Photos
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