{"id":29035,"date":"2025-03-24T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-24T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/?p=29035"},"modified":"2025-03-27T12:37:39","modified_gmt":"2025-03-27T16:37:39","slug":"mtc-chili-cook-off-2025-a-flavor-fiesta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/2025\/03\/24\/mtc-chili-cook-off-2025-a-flavor-fiesta\/","title":{"rendered":"MTC Chili Cook-Off 2025 &#8211; A Flavor Fiesta!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On February 27, just before spring break, about 40 technology professionals came out for the Michigan Technology Chili Cook-Off to enjoy a relaxing lunch and vote for their favorite chili. Eight brave and generous colleagues submitted their chilis for the attendees&#8217; judgment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;I had an amazing time connecting with new people in the Michigan technology community while competing in a chili cook-off.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> Don DuChateau II, Ross IT<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After all the tasting was done and the votes were tallied, we had not three, but four winners!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"alignnormal\"><div id=\"metaslider-id-29050\" style=\"width: 100%;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-109-0 metaslider metaslider-flex metaslider-29050 ml-slider has-dots-nav ms-theme-default-base\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"2025 MTC Chili Cook-Off\" data-height=\"2508\" data-width=\"3762\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_29050\">\n        <div id=\"metaslider_29050\">\n            <ul class='slides'>\n                <li style=\"display: block; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-29055 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-03-21 13:57:57\" data-filename=\"Chili-Cook-Off-Recap.jpeg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Chili-Cook-Off-Recap.jpeg\" height=\"2508\" width=\"3762\" alt=\"Technology professionals enjoying chili at the Arbor Lakes Dome for the 2025 MTC Chili Cook-Off.\" class=\"slider-29050 slide-29055 msDefaultImage\" title=\"MTC_Chili_CookOff_Crowd\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">About 40 technology professionals came out to the Arbor Lakes Dome to enjoy a relaxing lunch and vote for their favorite chili.<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-29053 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-03-21 13:57:57\" data-filename=\"PXL_20250227_172610373.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/PXL_20250227_172610373.jpg\" height=\"2508\" width=\"3762\" alt=\"Don DuChateau II with his first-place chili trophy\" class=\"slider-29050 slide-29053 msDefaultImage\" title=\"MTC_Chili_CookOff_1Place\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">Don DuChateau II at the Arbor Lakes Dome with his first-place Chili Cook-Off trophy.<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-29052 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-03-21 13:57:57\" data-filename=\"PXL_20250227_172707447.MP_.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/PXL_20250227_172707447.MP_.jpg\" height=\"2508\" width=\"3762\" alt=\"Tyra High and Jeenali Kothari showing off their chili trophy\" class=\"slider-29050 slide-29052 msDefaultImage\" title=\"MTC_Chili_CookOff_3Place.MP\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">Tyra High, Wolverine Pathways, and Jeenali Kothari, ITS, show off their third-place Chili Cook-Off trophy at the Arbor Lakes Dome.<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-29054 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-03-21 13:57:57\" data-filename=\"79464F22-1897-4C55-BFD3-82B66B5EC4DF_1_105_c.jpeg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/79464F22-1897-4C55-BFD3-82B66B5EC4DF_1_105_c.jpeg\" height=\"2508\" width=\"3762\" alt=\"Trophies for first, second, and third place. The trophies are made with a red chili pepper on top of a blue cylindrical base with the block M on it.\" class=\"slider-29050 slide-29054 msDefaultImage\" title=\"MTC_Chili_CookOff_Trophies\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">Chili Cook-Off trophies for first, second, and third place.<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Don DuChateau II of Ross IT took 1st place with his Pitmaster&#8217;s Stout Brisket Chili, followed closely by Jennifer Herron of ITS with Easy Turkey Chili for 2nd place. Two vegan chilis TIED for 3rd place: Jeenali Kothari of ITS with her Plant-Powered Chili and Tyra High of Wolverine Pathways with Chili w Beans &#8211; Hold the Beef.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;I truly enjoyed the camaraderie and the creativity in everyone&#8217;s recipes.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jeenali Kothari, ITS<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tyra said of her vegan chili, &#8220;Going plant-based for most of my meals challenges me to try new variations on classics. Using lentils, tofu, and soy sauce, as recommended by Yeung Man Cooking on YouTube, in this recipe gives a renewed flavor profile. Sharing it with everyone at this cookoff was the best bonus to taking on the challenge of plant-based life. Can&#8217;t wait to do this again.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jeenali added, &#8220;I was thrilled to enter the competition with my vegan chili, and I&#8217;m delighted that it was well-received, earning me a third-place tie with Tyra, who also made a fantastic vegan chili. I truly enjoyed the camaraderie and the creativity in everyone&#8217;s recipes. These events are a wonderful opportunity to connect with colleagues in person and learn something new. I&#8217;m grateful to have been a part of it.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Back in Ross IT, Don is already being asked to bring his chili to the next staff potluck. Don said, &#8220;I had an amazing time connecting with new people in the Michigan technology community while competing in a chili cook-off. Tasting all eight unique chili recipes was a blast, and winning first place was an unexpected but exciting bonus! Looking forward to more great Michigan Technology Community events in the future!&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/TheFourWinners-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"From left to right: Jennifer Herron, Don DuChateau II, Tyra High, and Jeenali Kothari\" class=\"wp-image-29041\" style=\"width:686px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/TheFourWinners-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/TheFourWinners-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/TheFourWinners-scaled-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/TheFourWinners-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/TheFourWinners-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/TheFourWinners-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/TheFourWinners-665x443.jpg 665w, https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/TheFourWinners-scaled-1600x1066.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/TheFourWinners-scaled-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/TheFourWinners-scaled-620x413.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">From left to right: Jennifer Herron, Don DuChateau II, Tyra High, and Jeenali Kothari<br>Photographer: Lisa Leutheuser<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Congratulations to our four winners, and a big thank you to all of our chili contributors, as the Chili Cook-Off could not have happened without you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To stay up-to-date on Michigan Technology Community events and news, make sure to subscribe to the <a href=\"https:\/\/signup.e2ma.net\/signup\/1881897\/1892197\/\">MTC newsletter<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On February 27, just before spring break, about 40 technology professionals came out for the Michigan Technology Chili Cook-Off to enjoy a relaxing lunch and vote for their favorite chili. 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