In celebration of the US Independence Day on 4th July, we bring you a photo essay from last Sunday’s Buenos Aires Chili Cookoff. This second annual event raised just over $12,000 for charity Send a Child to School – SACS which “helps an increasing number of children each year by providing the school supplies essential for a successful education. Each child receives a backpack containing notebooks, paper, pencils, erasers (as required by grade level), as well as shoes, socks and the regulation lab coat.” With 17 entrants bringing at least five litres of chili each, there was a lot of beans and meat on a grey winter’s day in Palermo. Johnny Deutsch from Magdalena’s Party won the coveted John Brister Chili trophy this year for his lamb and pork entry with a hint of chocolate and expresso. Photographers Anita Zaror, Beatrice Murch, Dan Perlman, Paige Nichols, San Telmo Loft, and Skye Lucking all share their photos of the spicy afternoon with our readers below. As an added bonus, you can see several full on 360˚ panoramic views of the event courtesy of Vamos360.
Olde English double bean, triple burn chili (Photo: Paige Nichols)
Judge Paige Nichols gives Jon Weeler's Chili a try (Photo: San Telmo Loft)
Chili chefs set up their stands at Maxim Resto Bar in Palermo. (Photo: San Telmo Loft)
Judge Dan Perlman chats with Charles Lucking. (Photo: San Telmo Loft)
The sign for the Zombie Chili full of meaty goodness (Photo: Anita Zaror)
Maxim's Resto Bar as seen from the stairs to the second floor. (Photo: San Telmo Loft)
Behind the scenes of a chili cookoff (Photo: Skye Lucking)
Paul Strobl and Anish Merchant offer up their chilis (Photo: Anita Zaror)
One of the head organizers, Dan Karlin, keeping the afternoon afloat. (Photo: Skye Lucking)
Johnny Deutsch raises his ladle to show off his winning entry while supplies lasted. (Photo: Dan Perlman)
Barry Floch tempts the judges with his chili. (Photo: Dan Perlman)
The crowd starts to build at the corner of Rusel and Borges. (Photo: Beatrice Murch)
The cookie company Sugar and Spice sold delicious treats with the proceeds going to charity. (Photo: Beatrice Murch)
NOLA chef Liza Puglia at her Louisiana Chili stand. (Photo: Beatrice Murch)
Brits Daniel Tunnard and Matthew Ward got into the spirit of the afternoon with Matthew taking home third place. (Photo: Beatrice Murch)
The crowd below gets into the fun and their chili (Photo: Anita Zaror)
Maxim Resto Bar did a brisk business in beer keeping the mouths cool after all the spicy chili. (Photo: Beatrice Murch)
Fernando Farias from BA Podcast interviews a chili lover (Photo: Beatrice Murch)
Allie Lazar from Pick up the Fork has an afternoon chat. (Photo: Beatrice Murch)
A child sneaks into the frame of the afternoon's leavings. (Photo: Beatrice Murch)
Dan Karlin announces the afternoons' winners in front of Maxim's Resto Bar in Palermo. (Photo: Beatrice Murch)
Johnny Deutsch holds up his coveted John Brister Chili Trophy for his chocolate and expresso lamb and pork chili entry. (Photo: Beatrice Murch)
