2nd (I think) Annual Baker Beer Bash and Chili Cook-off!

Tonight was our annual Baker Beer Bash and Chili Cook-off!  2nd annual by my records...5th annual when Blaine welcomed everyone.  Hmmm...  Anyway, we had a great turn out with 11 beers and 13 chilis entered for the competition!  And this year was a bit different.  Besides being much colder outside, we made it kid-friendly with a bounce castle so that more friends could attend...that was a huge hit and worth every penny!  I think we had almost 40 adults and 20 kids!!

Back porch with two tasting stations

Chili tent

Gift basket of chili-related items for the winner of the best chili

Rogue Chipotle Ale with a gift card for the winners of the beer tasting

How well do you know your beers??

Partaking in the chili tasting

Best babysitter ever!  The other 18 kids were apparently in my house at this time eating cake shots!

Blaine takes his role as taster very seriously

Chocolate Stout Cake Shots...yum!

I know this shouldn't be funny to me (however, it is), but I had to grab my camera when the bounce castle blew a circuit and collapsed on the children inside.  Oh, the screams...of fear first, but then of excitement!  Everyone was okay.  :)

Blaine gives a prize to the winner of guessing the most types of beers...a tie between Matt and Edros!

Dan is proud to have submitted the winning beer...Shocktop Wheat!

Jeff and Marie take the prize for best chili!

It's almost 10 p.m. as I write this...at this time last year I was thoroughly enjoying the different beers with our friends in Hawaii.  Now, I'm ready for bed as a few guys sit with Blaine in the living room watching the UFC fight.  I imagine next year's party will be different, too, when we have a baby to put to bed.  :)