Warning: Our book club's chili cook-off debate ended in a smoky kitchen
Last week, our book club was discussing a western novel where a character wins a town over with her chili recipe. Someone joked that we should have a chili cook-off to see who could make the best version. Before I knew it, five people showed up with crockpots, and we were arguing over whether beans belong in real Texas chili. Things got heated when Mark added coffee to his pot, claiming the book hinted at it for depth. The debate turned into a tasting session that left our host's kitchen full of smoke from a spilled pot. We had to open all the windows, and the fire alarm went off twice. Now, our next meeting is at a library, and no food is allowed. I think we took the book's food theme a bit too far.