{"id":1283,"date":"2026-02-05T00:19:33","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T00:19:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/?p=1283"},"modified":"2026-02-05T00:19:34","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T00:19:34","slug":"chili-vibes-only-%f0%9f%8c%b6%ef%b8%8f","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/?p=1283","title":{"rendered":"Chili Vibes Only \ud83c\udf36\ufe0f"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a09418f3e8d9&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a09418f3e8d9\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026-02-04-Chili-Winners-Compressed-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1284\" srcset=\"https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026-02-04-Chili-Winners-Compressed-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026-02-04-Chili-Winners-Compressed-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026-02-04-Chili-Winners-Compressed-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026-02-04-Chili-Winners-Compressed-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026-02-04-Chili-Winners-Compressed-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026-02-04-Chili-Winners-Compressed-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Earlier today, <strong>Bigelow Laboratory<\/strong> hosted its 10th annual chili cook-off. Team members broke out their best recipes and flooded our campus with copious numbers of beans, crockpots, and secret spice blends to chase off some of the cold air that\u2019s been hanging around the past few weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over a fun potluck lunch, Bigelowians sampled each other\u2019s recipes and voted for their favorites in categories such as best meat and vegetarian chilis, most surprising recipe, and tastiest side dish. Pictured from left to right are the champions: <strong>Manoj Kamalanathan<\/strong> (gochujang cookies), <strong>Sarah Douglas<\/strong> (pork birria chili), <strong>Caitlyn Olson <\/strong>(honey-crusted cornbread), and <strong>Elena Shippey<\/strong> (spicy vegan chili), along with organizer extraordinaire <strong>Abby Jones<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83c\udfc6 Congratulations to the victors, and thank you to all the team members who made our spoons swoon!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udcf8: Valerie Young.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Earlier today, Bigelow Laboratory hosted its 10th annual chili cook-off. Team members broke out their best recipes and flooded our campus with copious numbers of beans, crockpots, and secret spice blends to chase off some of the cold air that\u2019s been hanging around the past few weeks. 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