• 2010 RAYSJEEPS annual Chili & Gumbo cookoff

    RAYSJEEPS is planning our annual chili and gumbo cookoff. Coming soon late January or early February 2010. First and Second place trophies. And, for Showmanship the winning team gets two tickets to see ??? at the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo (HLSR).

    Chenango group (Dave & Yavone) won 1st place last year, Under the Bridge (John, Lynda) won 2nd place. The Blackshear group won 3rd place chili as well as 3rd place gumbo.
    The Mardi Gras Moms won 1st place gumbo and the Dumbo Gumbos won 2nd place gumbo as well as Showmanship for two tickets to see ZZ TOP at the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo (HLSR).

  • Quail recipes – chili

    Pre cook 3 lbs. dry kidney or pinto beans. Slightly pan fry (brown) one pound of quail in olive oil.  All other ingredients = 16 oz. stewed tomatoes (undrained), 2 oz. Jalapeno sauce, one large 1015 onion (chunked), 4 garlic clove (smashed), one table spoon Tony’s,  dash of salt & pepper,  one cup broken tortilla chips (optional), 2 tbsp chile powder, 2 tbsp. cumin.

    Add all ingredients into the large pot of cooked beans. Bring to a boil and then simmer 15 minutes to heat and cook thoroughly.

  • COOKOFF Chili & Gumbo

    RAYSJEEPS is having our annual chili and gumbo cookoff  today.

    First and Second place trophies. And, for Showmanship the winning team gets two tickets to see ZZ TOP at the Houston Livestock Shos & Rodeo (HLSR). Chenango group (Dave & Yavone) won 1st place last year, Under the Bridge (John, Lynda, Steve, Monica) won 2nd place. There will be some tough competition this year from new groups claiming that their chili and gumbo is the best. We’ll see.

    Chenango group (Dave & Yavone) won 1st place again this year, Under the Bridge (John, Lynda) won 2nd place again this year. The Blackshear group won 3rd place chili as well as 3rd place gumbo.
    The Mardi Gras Moms wone 1st place gumbo and the Dumbo Gumbos won 2nd place gumbo as well as the two tickets to see ZZ TOP at the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo (HLSR). By the way the party was also to celebrate Staci’s 50th birthday. If anyone is interested we have PICS of the party.