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simpsca

Jan 29, 2012, 5:24 PM

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The Chili Cook-off is Coming Feb. 10, 11, & 12

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And this year there is a best Margarita contest as well! Feb. 10, 11, & 12

They put up three different banners at Tobolandia and all have been stolen so spread the word! This benefits many lakeside charities.

With all proceeds going to local charities, for three days, professionals and home cooks compete for the title of People's Choice Winner in three categories. On Friday, both professional and home cooks compete in the Salsa Competition and Margarita tasting. Saturday brings Home Cooks with their favorite Chili Recipes, and Sunday pits Restaurant Chefs against one another for the Best Chili.

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tashby

Jan 29, 2012, 5:55 PM

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Re: [simpsca] The Chili Cook-off is Coming Feb. 10, 11, & 12

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And the best news is they're not holding it in that God-awful parking lot this year. They say it's going to be inside Tobolandia. (Think shaded areas.)

simpsca

Jan 30, 2012, 6:39 AM

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Re: [tashby] The Chili Cook-off is Coming Feb. 10, 11, & 12

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This year's Mexican National Chili Cook-Off will have some very special entertainment.

Los Voladores de Papantla from Veracruz (the flying revolving indigenous group from Veracruz) will be preforming daily during this charity fund-raiser. They will appear on Friday, February 10th at 1:20pm, twice on Saturday, February 11th, at 11:30 and 1:15 and once on Sunday, February 12th at 1-pm. Here is a youtube link to their performance: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTLhiYeNLs0

The voladores, or" flyers", dress in brilliantly colored traditional costumes, climb up a 150 foot pole, tie their ankles to ropes wound around the pole and them jump off, "flying" gracefully around and around as the ropes unwind until they reach the ground. As the voladores "fly", another performer balances at the top of the pole and plays haunting tunes on his wooden flute.

The world famous Anasticio Jacinto Group, are Totonac Indians and the voladores rite is a traditional act of worship. An ancient spiritual offering in the form of a spectacular dance.

This is just part of the non-stop live entertainment at this year's chili cook-off in Ajijic.

For a complete schedule of events and entertainment, check out: http://www.mexicanchilicookoff.com/

simpsca

Feb 6, 2012, 10:16 AM

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Here is a link to the vendor area for those who are going:

http://www.mexicanchilicookoff.com/...ent/fieldlayout.html

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simpsca

Feb 8, 2012, 4:16 PM

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Re: [simpsca] The Chili Cook-off is Coming Feb. 10, 11, & 12

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First it was polar bears and now we’ve got DUCKS, hundreds and thousands of DUCKS...

YELLOW RUBBER DUCKS...

at the CHILI COOKOFF

…and they’re having races...with prizes!!!!

Every afternoon at the COOK OFF with THE GRAND FINALE featuring 150 fast and furious ducks on Sunday…

YOU can own a duck or two or a FLOCK.YOUR duck will have a number matching your ticket so you can cheer your plucky little number on!

EVERYBODY has a chance to win..

Individual ducks 50 pesos

Duck family of three 100 pesos

Larger family of seven 200 pesos

A small flock of twenty for 500 pesos

Get your ducks in a row before it’s too late!!!

Ducks for sale at the Cookoff, Superlake,Wed tianguis in Ajijic, and at the CRUZ ROJA table in LCS grounds.

Sponsored by CRUZ ROJA VOLUNTEERS and proceeds will be shared by CRUZ ROJA and the CHILI COOK OFF Organization…