Don’t let the name alarm you. Instead of a horrendous ‘who can eat the hottest chilli’
contest, which would have a Nando’s ‘plain for kidz’ girl like me running for
the hills, the UK Chilli Stand Off
refers to a sort of X-Factor type
contest…except instead of talentless singers, we have eight talented
chefs…and
instead of singing, we have steaming pots of chilli con carne. With a
12pm and a 4pm sitting on 17th November, ‘cooking doesn’t get tougher
than
this’ with eight chefs battling it out to win the title. And the best
bit? We get to play the role
of a chilli guzzling Gregg Wallace, as we critique the chef’s efforts
alongside
guest judge, John Torode.
Competitors
include Dishoom, our national street food treasure, The Ribman and Tim Anderson
(the 2011 Japan fanatic Masterchef winner) to name a few. Wash it all down with 2 Texan beers and
a tequila cocktail (included in the £40 ticket) while enjoying live
music. Who said the proof is in
the pudding?
