POWER'S IN THE POWDER; CHILI WIZARDS' CONCOCTIONS COMPETE IN QUEST FOR FIRE.Byline: Kevin F. Sherry Daily News Staff Writer The secret to good chili (language) CHILI - D.L. Abt. A language for systems programming, based on ALGOL 60 with extensions for structures and type declarations. ["CHILI, An Algorithmic Language for Systems Programming", CHI-1014, Chi Corp, Sep 1975] lies in the chili powder, said Jeff Bayly, whose chili competed for attention and prizes at Sunday's chili cook-off for Conejo Valley The Conejo Valley is a region spanning both Southeastern Ventura County and Northwest Los Angeles County in Southern California, United States. It was discovered in 1542 by Spanish explorer Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo, and eventually became part of the Rancho El Conejo land grant by Days. The overall taste of a batch of chili depends on how many ingredients the chef uses and when they're tossed into the mix, said Bayly of the J and J Chili stand. ``There's so many variables,'' he said. Each of the dozens of booths at Conejo Creek Park held at least one giant pot of rust-colored chili, bubbling over a hot flame. Hungry chili lovers were tempted to challenge their taste buds taste buds taste npl → Geschmacksknospen pl with chili concoctions with names like Graveyard, Texas Chainsaw, Mudslide, Fire in the Hole, Rat Shack, Dragonsbreath and President's Choice President's Choice (or "PC") is the private label brand of Loblaw Companies Limited, the largest food retailer in Canada. The PC brand includes a wide variety of food, drinks and consumer products, and services, such as President's Choice Financial services. . Musical performers belted out blues, ska, rock and country tunes through the air, which was already thick with sweet smoke. The trick is to find a combination that makes your chili stand out from the rest when the judges come around, Bayly said. ``You've got to think of some way to hook them,'' he said. ``You want to catch them with some flavor.'' Dave Thomas, who staffed the Crazy Horse Chili stand, said he once experimented with peanut butter in a chili recipe. He agreed that the secret is finding a good chili powder and basing the other flavors around it. ``Anyone can make a chili hot,'' Thomas said. ``The trick is to make it taste good.'' A good pot of chili will immediately grab the attention of the judges' senses, he said. ``It has to smell good,'' Thomas said. ``That's the first thing that gets your taste buds excited.'' No two batches of chili are alike, even though most contain similar ingredients, Glenn Crites said. ``All the ingredients are basically the same, so it's the individual style of the cook,'' he said. Crites' Disclaimer Chili contained beef tri-tip, onions, home-ground chili powder and chicken soup chicken soup Chicken broth Folk medicine Jewish penicillin A fowl broth with a long tradition as a home remedy for URIs, which may be a nasal decongestant, inhibit growth of pneumococci in vitro, and stimulate immune responsiveness in WBCs Mainstream medicine A broth. He finds award-winning recipes and puts his own spin on them. ``I go through and look at what other people have done and do my own experimentation,'' Crites said. Some organizations used their chili booths to recruit new members. Representatives from the 102-member Conejo Valley Moms Club MOMS Club is a support group for stay-at-home moms. MOMS is an acronym for Moms Offering Moms Support. History MOMS Club was founded in 1983 by Mary James, a stay-at-home mother of two from California. cooked up 10 gallons of Rugrat Chili and sat in a white booth decorated with their children's hand prints. Rugrat Chili was a little sweeter and healthier than some other chilies, because it used chicken instead of beef, said Paula Stevens Paula Stevens was a fictional character in the US soap opera Sunset Beach portrayed by American actress Laura Harring from January to December 1997. Character History The Beginning . ``It's really different from the others,'' Stevens said. CONEJO VALLEY DAYS WEDNESDAY 5 p.m. - Conejo Valley Days Carnival opens for five-day run, Conejo Creek Park, Janss Road and Moorpark Freeway. THURSDAY 11 a.m. - Inter Service Club Luncheon, Westlake Hyatt Plaza, 880 S. Westlake Blvd. 5 to 10 p.m. - Conejo Valley Days Carnival, Conejo Creek Park. FRIDAY Special Kids Day at the carnival  At The Carnival is a 1989 computer puzzle game by Cliff Johnson. for disabled children, by invitation only. 5 to 10 p.m. - Conejo Valley Days Carnival, Conejo Creek Park. SATURDAY 9 a.m. - Conejo Valley Days Parade, Thousand Oaks Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. Boulevard. Noon to midnight - Conejo Valley Days Carnival. 1:30 and 4:30 p.m. - Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association The Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) is an organization whose members compete in rodeos around the United States. The PRCA sanctions rodeo venues and events through the PRCA Circuit System. Rodeo rodeo (rō`dēō, rōdā`ō), public exhibition of the skill of cowboys in various activities. Events include riding broncos, riding steers, "bulldogging" steers, roping and tying steers and calves, the use of the lasso, and , Conejo Creek Park. SUNDAY 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. - Conejo Radio Flyers airplane show, behind the Northrup building off of Rancho Conejo Boulevard, Newbury Park. Noon to 8 p.m. - Conejo Valley Days Carnival. 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. - Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association Rodeo performances. May 4 Conejo Valley Days Golf Tournament, Sunset Hills Country Club. CAPTION(S): 2 Photos, Box PHOTO (1--Color in Conejo Edition only) (Ran in Conejo and SAC Editions only) The Graveyard Chili booth cooks serve their brew from coffins to those brave enough to try it at the Conejo Valley Days cook-off. (2--Color in Conejo Edition only) Rick Herrera dishes up some of his Texas Red Hot chili at Sunday's cook-off. Gene Blevins/Special to the Daily News BOX: CONEJO VALLEY DAYS (See text) (Ran in Simi and Conejo Editions only) |
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