Today was the 8th annual chili cookoff in San Carlos. We arrived at 12:00 and immediately bought the tickets that allowed us to sample the 13 or 14 different chilis. The booths were to be judged by the crowd on best display and best tasting. Of course our favourites never even got top mention. The Canadian "Moose Chili" was popular, but it did not receive any trophies.
Mark Mulligan, a popular American entertainer living in San Carlos, performed barefoot for the better part of the afternoon. They had raffle draws throughout the afternoon. Last year I won a free breakfast for two at a local restaurant and this year I won a rattan snake hanger on the first draw and a print of San Carlos on the second draw. Take note Snowflake! Even though the rattan hanger was not my favourite it brought lots of attention from the women of the crowd and I ended up selling it for 200 pesos [$20].
It was a hot and sunny day so of course the Tecate flowed freely. It was a wonderful way to spend an afternoon in support of a local charity [dog rescue].
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