The Pope of Chili Town

Tom has a spectacular new diary entry in which he addresses possums, chili, whippersnappers and evil master plans.

As for chili: In two weeks down in Terlingua, they will hold the annual Terlingua International Chili Championship Cook-Off, which is the culmination of weeks and months of regional cook offs. I might try to be the pope of chili town this year, as Terlingua is just a ways down the road (by Texas standards) but it comes at a bad time. Still, I'm thinking about inviting a gathering down this way for 2007, so clear the schedule for the first week in November next year!