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Newcomers Chili and Cornbread Champs Crowned

23 Mar 2020 6:33 PM | Katie Boggs

The Newcomers Club, by some miracle, managed to pull off the last Lake Barcroft event prior to the start of social distancing efforts. The annual LB Newcomers Chili and Cornbread Competition was a spicy success, with over 80 in attendance, featuring 15 different chili and 6 cornbread entries.  

The “celebrity” guest judge was Chef David Newton, founder of Bootheel Hospitality Group, LLC. David, originally from Southeast Missouri, has a strong belief in the farm-to-table concept which he practices as he prepares authentic southern cuisine (Newcomers President Phil Boggs cannot get enough of Bootheel’s brisket!). “We are focused on preparing food with the freshest possible ingredients, bold flavors and Southern influences.” David has trained with some of the most successful barbecue chefs in the country and has had extensive training from L’Academie De Cuisine in Gaithersburg, MD.

The chili entrants with their secret recipes, produced a large variety of chilis including traditional beef chilis, a Cincinnati Chili, an Indian-inspired chili, and two vegetarian chilies (one with a Fritos topping!).  All of the chilis were delicious and the wide variety made for a tough decision for the Chef and guests alike. The cornbread entrants attempted to knock off the multi-year winner using a variety of tactics; mostly this involved a side of flavored butter. One chef couldn’t decide and brought multiple versions of their cornbread – the guests were all full in the end. 

So, the 2020 LBNC Chili and Cornbread Cook-off winners are:

  •  Chef’s Choice Chili: Scott Major of Waterway entry, “World’s Best Dutch Oven Fodder”
  • Chef’s Corn bread: Warren Russell of Jay Miller entry, “Doctor John Barcroft’s Corn Bread”
  • People’s Choice Chili: Angela Pan of Quaint Acres Circle entry, “Copperhead’s Revenge”
  • People’s Choice Corn Bread: Lisa DuBois of Cavalier Corridor entry, “Pain de mais avec du beurre ou miel et zest d’orange”

Big thanks to Jenn and Mike Shumaker for hosting (Again!!) and all those who cooked and brought chili and cornbread. Congrats to all!! 

The next planned Newcomers Club event is the May 30th “Whisky Tasting” hosted by Ken Kastner and Eva Kosztarab on Waterway Drive (no worries, there’ll be wine too). The LBNC board continues to monitor the situation with COVID-19 and is hopeful for a quick return to Lake Barcroft’s social calendar that brings everyone together. We will update our website at https://lakebarcroftnewcomersclub.wildapricot.org/  as we know more. Other events in the works for 2020 include a Poker Night, Raft-up-and-Swim, a Halloween Party, and the return of the famous (or infamous) Barge Party!


Newcomers Chili and Cornbread Contestants

Newcomers Club 2020 Chili and Cornbread Cook-off Contestants


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