End of Summer 2024

All members, attendees, friends, and relatives of Living Hope are invited to our "End of Summer" BBQ & Pool Party! Join us in this last hurrah of the Summer and enter our Chili Cook-Off, Pie Bake-Off, or just relax by the pool and enjoy an afternoon of Fellowship before we settle into the Fall routine!

Sat, September 14^th

Beginning at 4:00 pMThe Apodaca home in Los Alamitos

Our BBQ featues something for the whole family:

• Chili Cook-Off for the guys,
• A Pie bake-off for the ladies,
• Swimming and enough space outside for all to relax and enjoy the afternoon.
• In addition to the chili tasting, we'll bbq hamburgers and hotdogs and a sign-up sheet for volunteers to bring sides and drinks will go out to the church.

Competition Details

Chili Cook-Off

All men are invited to enter our Chili Cook-Off . The contest will be broken into two categories.

1. Contestants' Choice - Men participating in the cook-off will judge each other's chili in a blind taste test for bragging rights.
2. People's Choice - Everyone in attendance will taste and judge all contestants' chili and rank their favorites.

Cook-Off Rules

• Red Chili ONLY (not green, white, or other)
• All contestants must compete in both categories and should bring a minimum of 2 quarts of chili for tasting.
• All contestants should bring their chili in a slow cooker or crock pot. 
• Contestants should arrive at 3:30 PM with their chili so it can be prepared for the competition.
• Chili must be home made by the contestant (no assistance from a can, restaurant, or your woman).
• No garnishes are allowed for the taste testing.
• Each entry will be judged on Color, Aroma, Consistency, Taste, and Aftertaste.Rating Scale for each category: 1 – poor, 2 – below average, 3 – average, 4 – good, 5 - great
• This is designed to be a traditional Texas Red Chili Con Carne competition.

Pie Bake-Off

All women are invited to enter our Pie Baking Competition. This contest will be broken into two categories as well.

1. Contestants' Choice - Women will judge each other's pies in a blind taste test.
2. People's Choice - Everyone in attendance will taste and judge all contestant's pies and rank their favorite.

Bake-Off Rules

• Pies only. No cookies, brownies, cakes or puddings.
• All contestants must compete in both categories and should bring two pies, prepared the same way and as similar as possible.
• Contestants should arrive at 3:30 PM with their pies so they can be staged for the competition.
• Pies should be made from scratch and not require refrigeration.
• Do not pre-cut your pies
• Pies must have a pastry crust bottom and a fruit filling.
• Each entry will be judged on Overall Appearance, Crust, Topping, Filling, Overall Flavor.Rating Scale for each category: 1 – poor, 2 – below average, 3 – average, 4 – good, 5 - great