The Salsa Festival was featured in the Feb. 18 issue of The Wall Street Journal under the heading of "Gourmet Getaways", highlighting 10 food festivals from around the entire country.
Posted on 03/06/2005 3:59:22 PM PST by SwinneySwitch
Looking for a little spicy fun?
The 2005 Three Rivers Salsa Festival, set for April 2, will feature a fantastic line-up of South Texas entertainers and local salsa chefs vying for the title of Salsa Champion! The 2004 festival was a tremendous success, with sunny skies and crowds from all across South Texas and beyond.
The salsa-making contest is the highlight of the festival, with amateur and professional competitors offering their recipe for the public to sample, with a grand prize of $1,000. Feeling spicy? Grab a cold drink and TRY to make it through the dozens of salsa entries to vote for your favorite, while enjoying two stages of country, gospel and salsa music. Bring the kids, who will enjoy the children's area and games available just for them.
With dozens of food, arts & crafts, and salsa booths, the Three Rivers Salsa Festival has something to everyone. So join us on April 2, 2005 for the sixth annual Three Rivers Salsa Festival. Admission is free, and fun is guaranteed in three flavors—hot, bold, and spicy!
*Don't miss the "Hotter Than Salsa" Bike Ride!!*
The sixth Annual Three Rivers Salsa Festival is sponsored by the City of Three Rivers and the Three Rivers Chamber of Commerce. It is a project of the Chamber of Commerce Tourism Committee.
For more information, email us, call (888) 600-3115, or visit the Three Rivers website: www.threeriverstx.org
The Salsa Festival was featured in the Feb. 18 issue of The Wall Street Journal under the heading of "Gourmet Getaways", highlighting 10 food festivals from around the entire country.
Does the Nolan Ryan restaurant over by Choke Canyon still have the "all you can eat" quail on Thursday nights? I've never pigged out like that in my life.
Personally, I get my salsa from New York City.
Okay, fellas, git a rope!
Please let me know if you want on or off this South Texas/Mexico ping list.
With only three port a potties shown in that picture it must not be a real big event.... but then I remember festivals and Mardi Gras in South LA years ago and they would just pull the manhole covers along the street and throw up about three sheets of plywood to sorta give one some privacy......
I'm glad you understood that. I posted it once before and some people just thought I was nuts.
I guess not everybody has seen that commercial.
Yep. (They might even have fajitas!:^)
That picture was taken in 2003. I think they'll have at least 5 this year!
Sounds like a great time, might just try to go. Thanks
"Recently, I was honored to be selected as a judge at a chili cook-off. The original person called in sick at the last moment and I happened to be standing there at the judge's table asking directions to the beer wagon, when the call came. I was assured by the other two judges (Native Texans) that the chili wouldn't be all that spicy, and besides, they told me I could have free beer during the tasting, so I accepted."
Here are the scorecards from the event:
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CHILI # 1 MIKE'S MANIAC MOBSTER MONSTER CHILI
JUDGE ONE: A little too heavy on tomato; amusing kick.
JUDGE TWO: Nice, smooth tomato flavor, very mild.
FRANK: Holy shit, what the hell is this stuff? You could remove dried paint from your driveway. It took me two beers to put the flames out. I hope this is the worst one These Texans are crazy.
CHILI # 2 ARTHUR'S AFTERBURNER CHILI
JUDGE ONE: Smokey, with a hint of pork; a slight Jalapeno tang.
JUDGE TWO: Exciting BBQ flavor, but needs more peppers to be taken seriously.
FRANK: Keep this out of the reach of children. I'm not sure what I am supposed to taste besides pain. I had to wave off two people who wanted to give me the Heimlich maneuver. They had to rush in more beer when they saw the look on my face.
CHILI # 3 FRED'S FAMOUS BURN DOWN THE BARN CHILI
JUDGE ONE: Excellent firehouse chili! Great kick. Needs more beans.
JUDGE TWO: A beanless chili, a bit salty and good use of peppers.
FRANK: Call the EPA, I've located a uranium spill. My nose feels like I have been snorting Drano. Everyone knows the routine by now - get me more beer before I ignite. The barmaid pounded me on the back; now my backbone is in the front part of my chest. I'm getting drunk from all the beer.
CHILI # 4 BUBBA'S BLACK MAGIC
JUDGE ONE: Black bean chili with almost no spice - disappointing.
JUDGE TWO: Hint of lime in the black beans. Good side dish for fish or other mild foods, not much of a chili.
FRANK: I felt something scraping across my tongue, but was unable to taste it. Is it possible to burnout taste buds? Sally, the barmaid, was standing behind me with fresh refills; that 300 lb. witch is starting to look HOT just like this nuclear waste I'm eating. Is chili an aphrodisiac?
CHILI # 5 LINDA'S LEGAL LIP REMOVER
JUDGE ONE: Meaty, strong chili. Cayenne peppers freshly ground, adding considerable kick. Very impressive.
JUDGE TWO: Chili using shredded beef, could use more tomato. Must admit the cayenne peppers make a strong statement.
FRANK: My ears are ringing, sweat is pouring off my forehead and I can no longer focus my eyes. I farted and four people behind me needed paramedics. The contestant seemed offended when I told her that her chili had given me brain damage. Sally saved my tongue from bleeding by pouring beer directly on it from a pitcher. I wish I had a mirror to see if I'm burning my lips off. It really pisses me off that the other judges asked me to stop screaming. Screw those rednecks!
CHILI # 6 VERA'S VERY VEGETARIAN VARIETY
JUDGE ONE: Thin yet bold vegetarian variety chili. Good balance of spice nd peppers.
JUDGE TWO: The best yet. I like the aggressive use of peppers, onions, and garlic. Superb!
FRANK: My intestines are now a straight pipe to my butt filled with gaseous, sulfuric flames. I crapped myself when I farted and I'm worried it will eat through the chair. No one seems inclined to stand behind me except Sally. I can't feel my lips anymore. I need to wipe my butt with a snow cone!
CHILI # 7 SUSAN'S SCREAMING SENSATION CHILI
JUDGE ONE: A mediocre chili with too much reliance on canned peppers.
JUDGE TWO: Ho Hum, tastes as if the chef literally threw in a can of chili peppers at the last moment. I should take note that I am worried about Judge Number 3; he appears to be in a bit of distress as he is cursing uncontrollably.
FRANK: You could put a grenade in my mouth, pull the pin, and I wouldn't feel a damn thing. I've lost sight in one eye, and the world sounds like it is made of rushing water. My shirt is covered with chili, which slid unnoticed out of my mouth. My pants are full of lava-like crap to match my damn shirt. At least during the autopsy they'll know what killed me. I've decided to stop breathing - it's too painful. Screw it; I'm not getting any oxygen anyway. If I need air, I'll just suck it in through the 4-inch hole in my stomach.
Wish I would have been there. I love salsa!
>>I need to wipe my butt with a snow cone! <<
It has been many years since I have tasted something that hot. Not sure if my body could take it again. I'll bet it was a week before I could walk normally again.
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