I gave a brilliant interview for Flavorpill! Check it!!!
I’ve always had a majorly big crush on El Yucateco XXX, the hottest of their line. The adult rating might lead one to believe it is a head crusher, for novelty use only. But it’s really not that bad, and has the best flavor of any hot sauce I know. Brilliant on a sandwich [...]
This is the mother of all chili parties., my arch nemesis, the International Chili Society !!!! I was a member in 2007, and judged a qualifier in NJ. Needless to say, those chili chefs are deadly serious, and out for blood. They make brilliant chili, and use matching costumes and megaphones to prove it. Their [...]
Painful to the touch. 1.6 million on the Scolville scale. Terrifying. Pepper spray is 2 million on the Scolville. The Dorcet Naga is the hottest pepper available, and it isn’t. At least not here in the Land of the Sort-Of Free. Designed by a mad scientist in Britain named Michael Michaud, he was able to [...]
The Chili Takedown supports local business! Brooklyn Fox in Williamsburg! The brilliant and beautiful Lexi is the brains behind this operation- come on down and witness all the erotic stuff! Much like chili, lingerie has the power to seduce and destroy the senses. As a favor, I have lent my name to my favorite item [...]
Handsome Matt Timms, The Takedown Chief, also does other events and wants to make sure you know about any stuff else he runs that you might be missing!
Just so everybody is clear, Matt Timms ALSO runs the funnest, most sickest, dare I say FUNNEST again, TRIVIA NIGHT! Me and Matt Langland host!!! The [...]
Cathy relaxes after stiff competition at the Brooklyn Botanic Gardens Chile Fiesta Takedown '08!
So guess what? The new “blog” look for the Takedown is such a hit, people are bashing down my door to be a part of it! When I begged celebrity foodie Cathy Erway for an interview, she didn’t not not say [...]
Ladies and gentlemen, we got a date. February 8, 2009, start your engines. The Chili Takedown is back at Union Pool in Williamsburg.( I wanted so badly to do it on Superbowl Sunday, to show those morons that football is seriously un, but decided to be more inclusive.) More chili, more bad attitude than ever [...]
Welcome everybody! To the new look! Now, you’ll know everything you ever needed to know about the latest news and events at the Takedown!!!! Takedowns will be taken down, aftermaths documented, contestants exploited, lives ruined… Just don’t come crying to me that you missed a takedown, because this site is now officially a wealth of [...]