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Kathryn Williams Cavender
Missouri City, Texas
2019 CASI Terlingua International Chili Champion


Meat Prep Instructions:
  • Brown 2 lbs. of seasoned 20/20 chuck
  • Season the meat with a few shakes of Louisiana Hot Sauce
  • Cook with the lid on, leaving the meat in large chucks during the browning process. 
  • Drain off the grease, remove the chucks of meat and set aside for later. 
  • Wipe out your pot with a paper towel. 
Judging Cup Prep:
  • Season your competition cup with whole comino seeds (Bolner's Fiesta Brand) and boiling water.
  • Set aside and let the cup be seasoned. 
First Dump of Spices - Two hours before turn in for judging. 
Bring the liquid ingredients below to a simmer, then add the cubes and remainder of dump #1 ingredients. 
Once everything is at a slow simmer, add the browned meat....keeping in large chucks.
Cook for 30-40 minutes and then turn off and turn back on 50 minutes prior to judging turn in time to warm up.
  • 1 can beef broth
  • 1 small can tomato sauce
  • 1 Tbl Onion
  • 1 tsp Garlic
  • 1 Tbl Hatch Chili powder
  • 2 tsp Dixon Chili powder
  • 1 Beef cube
  • 1 Chicken cube
  • 1/2 tsp Steak seasoning
  • 1 Serrano pepper - poke holes in pepper and float in pot
Turn heat back on - 50 minutes prior to judging
Second dump of spices - 40 minutes prior to judging turn in time
Break up the chucks into smaller chucks.  Add the ingredients below and cook at slow simmer. 
  • 1/8 tsp Red pepper
  • 1/8 tsp Temper-Temper (Pendery's)
  • 1/4 tsp Jalapeno Salt
  • 1 Tbl San Antonio Original chili powder
  • 2 Tbl Ft Worth Light  chili powder
  • 1 Tbl San Antonio Red chili powder
  • 2 tsp Cumin
  • 1/2 can Chicken Broth (add more if needed)
Third dump of spices - 20 minutes prior to turn in time for judging
Break up the meat to the size you desire.  Add the following ingredients:
  • 1 tsp Cumin
  • 1 tsp Onion
  • 1 tsp San Antonio Red
  • Brown sugar, Louisiana Hot Sauce and salt to taste you like
Cup Chili for judging 
  • Pour the water out of your competition judging cup.  The styrofoam cup smell should have been replaced with a wonderful cumin smell. 
  • Fill cup to required level
Relax, visit with friends, enjoy an adult beverage, share some food or snack.
​Remember competition is only a small part of cooking chili. 

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  • ABOUT CASI
  • COOKOFFS
    • Why A CASI Cookoff?
    • FIND A CASI COOKOFF >
      • EVENT LIST -Next 90 Days
      • CALENDAR SEARCH - By Month
      • LOCATE EVENT-State or Zip
      • FIND A CASI REFEREE
      • CASI POD SEARCH
      • NEW EVENT REGISTRATION
    • GUIDE-1st TIME COOK
    • COOKOFF RESOURCES >
      • CASI Cookoff Forms & Info
      • CASI Organizational Resources & Forms
      • CASI Insurance
  • JOIN CASI / RENEW
  • CHARITY / SCHOLARSHIP
    • CASI SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
    • FUNDRAISING for CASI
    • KIDS COOKING FOR KIDS
    • CASI CHARITY VISION
    • AMAZON SMILE PROGRAM
    • CASI IN ACTION
    • H&R BLOCK - CASI PARTNER
  • HISTORY / FUN
    • HISTORY
    • RECIPES
    • FUN LINKS
    • BLOG
  • MEMBERS ONLY
  • TERLINGUA CHAMPIONSHIP
    • TICC HOME PAGE
    • 2022 WINNERS -RESULTS
    • 2023 JUDGES NEEDED
    • 2023 VENDOR APPLICATION
  • SPONSORSHIP
    • BECOME A SPONSOR
    • MEET OUR TICC SPONSORS
    • FRIENDS OF CASI PROGRAM
  • KRAZY FLATS
  • Licensing
    • CASI BRANDING
  • HELP DESK
    • CONTACT US
    • RECOVER PASSWORD