One Week to Go!!!

That's right boys and girls, just one week to go till the I.S.J.D.E.'s Chili Cook-Off Contest. The "Chili Bean Cook Off" at Club Paradise, Sunday, August 3rd, 2008. I'm really looking forward to it as well.

Earlier this month (July) I was able to get a new, 7-quart, Crock-Pot, to make sure there would be plenty of my special, prize winning, chili to go around. If the function is a success, that is if we raise $500 or more for the court, I plan on posting my secret recipe right here on the blog. Then, in future chili contests, I'll be using a different recipe. Whether I win this chili con carne' contest or not, I'm retiring this version from future contests. I'll still make it for friends and family of course, I just wont put it in a contest.

On a semi-related note, I'm helping the I.S.J.D.E.'s imperial crown princess, Uneke Chanel, with planning and organizing our "Mr., Miss, and Ms. Gay" contest November1st. This is also scheduled to be held at Club Paradise (if we do have to change the venue before then, I'll keep you informed), and I am trying to see if we can get an "A-List" porn star to be one of our celebrity guest judges. I've already exchanged e-mail with him, and he seems very keen to take part and help us raise money for our "From the Heart" charity drive. There are still some hurdles to overcome though. First I have to get the court's and board of directors' approval to make a formal request to "Mr. X" (I won't be mentioning his name till we have a concrete arrangement. I'll explain why later. Keep reading), and then we have to arrange for his personal appearance fee and other expenses. Some in the court has suggested we could use some semi-retired porn stars as celebrity judges who now live and work in Sacramento and would be willing to perform (nothing X-Rated) as well as be a celebrity judge and not charge a personal appearance fee, but I don't think that would be a very good idea. You get the quality you pay for, and I'm not just talking about how hot the guy looks. You want someone who's sole talent ISN'T just sex, and the one I have in mind is, for lack of a better term, a true renaissance individual.

Now, the reason I won't be divulging his name yet. I have to much respect for this person (or anyone for that matter) to try and use guilt to blackmail them into doing something for free. After all, he doesn't charge a personal appearance fee to make money, but to meet his expenses (travel, hotel, food, etc., etc.). If he had to pay all these expenses out of his own pocket, he wouldn't be able to make any personal appearances at all. It's really no different from the people in the court who do not donate their tips from performing at any of the functions they go to. So, that's one of the reasons I won't be mentioning his name just yet.

Don't forget now, the "Chili Bean Cook-Off" at Club Paradise, 10100 N. Lower Sacramento Rd., Stockton, CA 95210. The door opens at 7:00 PM, the contest starts at 8:30 PM, and we will have raffle prizes as well. Also, if just one person posts a comment asking me to, I will be making a batch of my jalapeno' cheesy cornbread to eat with the chili. Mmmmmm, jalapeno' cheesy cornbread.

Damn! I'll make some man a good domestic partner one day. No wait, we can legally get married now! Anyone out there want to marry me? I'm a great cook, have a good job, I'll buy my own ring, and I have no pride. Just kidding. I borrowed that line from C. C. Babcock on "The Nanny". Here is a YouTube clip with the line I paraphrased http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAL2yJtw5dM&feature=related. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.