Chile Pepper Extravaganza – I Love It Spicy!

Buddah’s 2013 Ultimate Chilehead Roadtrip – Part 6

November 4, 2013November 4, 2013 Buddah Baton Rouge, Cajohn, Chile Pepper Extravaganza, Joyce Peters, Mulate's, New Orleans School of Cooking, Sam Peters, Sauce Goddess

September 25, 2013

The Sauce Goddess, Jen Reynolds and I started the day off with a little touristy stuff. Before we left Baton Rouge, we went to the Louisiana State Capitol building as recommended by Dana Romero, our host from the previous 2 days as mentioned in the previous posts. The State Capital building is also the tallest building in the city, and Dana said it would provide a great view of the landscape of the city. Boy was he right. You can see this in the pictures below as well as the Sauce Goddess modeling pic atop the page. It was a blue sky, and it added to the lovely landscape. The building itself had the coolest looking interior with the beautiful wooden pews and exquisite ceilings for the Federal Courtroom, State Senate and the halls in between.

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The Church of the Chile Pepper with Pastor Sam Peters

October 6, 2013October 6, 2013 Buddah Chile Pepper Extravaganza, Church of the Chile Pepper, Joyce Peters, Patter Fam Sauces, Sam Peters

One week ago we had a Sunday Morning sermon held at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, LA for the Chile Pepper Extravaganza. The man behind this makeshift church was Patter Fam Sauces Pastor Sam Peters and his wife Joyce. The congregation was made up of vendors and chileheads from the event. The video below would have been posted right after the sermon but my YouTube account was compromised and Sam and Joyce told me it would be fitting if I waited until today – the Sunday after – to post the video. I started filming right after the second hymn began. I hope you enjoy the very first Church of the Chile Pepper.

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Buddah’s Ultimate Chilehead Road Trip Part 2

September 18, 2013September 18, 2013 Buddah Buddah, Buddah's Ultimate Chilehead Road Trip, Chile Pepper Extravaganza, Houston Hot Sauce Festival, road trip, Tabasco Factory

The start of every awesome journey must have an amazing end. So we begin on mine. I am taking off after work at high noon. Depending how grubby I get at work, I might head home first for a quick shower and change. Otherwise I hit the open road an hour later at worst. My first goal is Nashville, TN, but am I biting off more than I can chew? Having to get up at 3am for work is the fly in the ointment here, and my 5 hour energy drink only goes so far when you have to travel almost 10 hours.
Leesburg, VA to Nashville, TN
Distance:
636.50 miles
Approximate travel time:
9 hours 38 minutes

Okay, so I might be stopping off earlier than I want to, but I still have to go as far as I can go. I usually go to sleep at 9-10pm, so if I stay the course with only small pit stops, 10 hours will get me there at 10-11pm. A little past my sleep time. At any rate, I am meeting Jim O’Brien of Crazy Good Sauces at 11:30am in Memphis, TN for lunch.
Nashville, TN to Memphis, TN
Distance:
212.26 miles
Approximate travel time:
3 hours 11 minutes

So if I do make it to Nashville by my schedule, then I will need to be up and ready to drive at 8am to meet Jim. Jim knows his BBQ since he knows Memphis quite well. He tried to convince me to join him at one of his favorite BBQ staples. Pigheaded as I am (pun intended), I want to go to the place where I had the best plate of ribs of my life, the Rum Boogie Cafe. Not listed on most BBQ desired destination stops, I can help but want to experience something I have longed for since my trip about 15 years ago. I am not going to be making many trips to Memphis, and this very well might be my last. So I have to go back dang-nabbit! Of course, I am also on my diet, and BBQ is a weakness, so there will be no full rack of ribs for me. If I can get a child’s plate with a side salad, I might be doing that. Come all the way to my favorite rib joint, and get a salad? Yes, I am that focused on losing weight. A vacation is meant to be enjoyed, but it is temporary, and I have to be able to get home with my pants still fitting around my waist.

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