Fun Chile Growing Competition

[darlochileman]

Hi Guys,

Following on from the huge success of 'The Whippets Tail Challenge', Im delighted to announce our new fun competition for 2007, the Big Jim Challenge - Guinness World Record attempt!

The Numex 'Big Jim' is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the producer of the largest Chile pods ever grown. The current world record is a gigantic 13.5 inches!!.

I believe the pepper is very common in the states and Im sure that most of you will have grown it at least once.

Do you have a secret soil mixture which you think could propel you into the Guinness Book of Records? Do you enjoy the banter of a friendly competition? Would you like to represent your Country & take on the Brits, Finlanders, Canadians & Italians etc ?

If so why don't you enter our free competition and who knows you may be the winner of the 2007 Chileman Trophy or one of our fantastic runners up prizes.

Even if you don't win, you'll have good fun growing these big beauties which are also excellent for making Chile Ristas as well as delicious Chile Rellanos.

Remember this is a non serious event and is suppose to be a bit of fun!!

Check out www.thechileman.org for further information

Mark :onfire:

[imaguitargod]

Hmmmm....what do you think guys, should I enter?

[DaveinCoalinga]

Count me in. Some nice California sunshine should do wonders for them.

[Sickmont]

Hmmmm....what do you think guys, should I enter?

F**k it. Why not? Go for it.

[marcosauces]

Ya..go for it..!!!

[imaguitargod]

Ok, I;ve just prepped my soil and will be entering officially tomarrow....I'm going for the win this time....should be fun!

[GreenHot]

I'd enter if I had some seeds

[POTAWIE]

Looks like there's going to be a lot of competition this year. The list of competitors is growing, I can only imagine how many more by spring. Somebody has to break the world record, I'm sure going to try. GreenHot, the chileman's contest page now has links to seed suppliers in U.K. and U.S.

[darlochileman]

Hi Potawie,

Looking forward to seeing you in a chileman teeshirt;)

This years competition is going to massive and hilarious fun. Weve got loads of great prizes from seed collections to teeshirts to signed copies of Dave Dewitts Books, not to mention the possibility of a Guiness book of Records entry. How cool would that be?

There are already competitors from Italy, Spain, Finland, Denmark, USA, Canada and a few other countries. Ive just about formulated the 'secret soil mix' which I hope will propel me to victory!!

Mark

[DevilDuck]

Ive just about formulated the 'secret soil mix' which I hope will propel me to victory!!

What...New Mexico desert dirt? My peppers grow like weeds here and I really don't do anything special to them other than watering...and the occasional squirt of Miracle Grow.

Hmmmm....maybe I should enter! :cool:

[marcosauces]

haha...send me some soil devil duck...

[DaveinCoalinga]

I think I will go out to my coworker's farm and clean out her chicken coop for her.

[imaguitargod]

Roommate/friend Dave Reed and I just signed up for the contest!

[darlochileman]

Hi Guys,

Its great to see so many of you Guys entering the contest. I wonder if you Americans/Canadians can beat the mighty Brits ;)

Mark

PS I would be ordering dirt from Potawie given the size of his Whippets Tail pods last year

[DaveinCoalinga]

Well, I'm only one generation removed from jolly old England, so maybe that will help me.

[Hillbilly Chili]

been there...done that, Darlo:shocked: ;)

[Txclosetgrower]

Hrm...I would enter but I don't have room for any monster plants in the closet. Maybe next year when I have some more space. I can't wait to see the results though, someone mail me a giant pepper when they're finished lol.

[marcosauces]

Instead of building an addition to yer house build a giant closet..:) they will fit...

[darlochileman]

The trophy is finally back from the engravers and I am delighted to offically confirm that Luigi is the worthy winner of the inaugural www.thechileman.org chilli growing competition.

http://thechileman.blogspot.com/

Well done to everyone who took part, particularly Derek (Potawie) who ran him so close. The banter was absolutely fantastic. Tony - what happened to the mysic powers of your Voodoo doll & your secret soil mix? wink:

Roll on the 2007 Competition - The Big Jim Challenge. If youve not already registered (its free) get your name down. If you don't enter yo can't win it. We have some fantastic prizes this year and the competiton is sure to be 'hotter' than ever

Mark

[habman]

Ordered my big Jim seeds today.
I will be growing them under artificial lights only :shocked:

Habman

[P_Schneider]

Alrighty then, I'm in.

[Txclosetgrower]

Ordered my big Jim seeds today.
I will be growing them under artificial lights only :shocked:

Habman

I'm looking forward to this one :onfire:

[habman]

I'm looking forward to this one :onfire:

Hehe.... I wonder if there's prize for the smallest Big Jim :lol:

I just got my hydroponic kit this weekend. I'm going to try to grow one plant hydro and another plant in soil.
I also plan to get a few 54watts T5. And maybe get a T5 Gro lux and Actinic :hell:

The way things are going now I will be growing the most expensive peppers in the world!

[darlochileman]

With 2007 still a few weeks away, check out how many entries we have got from around the world so far. The competition is going to be really tough this year.

http://www.thechileman.org/bigjim.php

VCome on you Brit's!!!

Mark :P

[Tony]

With 2007 still a few weeks away, check out how many entries we have got from around the world so far. The competition is going to be really tough this year.

http://www.thechileman.org/bigjim.php

VCome on you Brit's!!!

Mark :P

Don't worry Mark, the postage will be cheap this year, you'll only
have to send the trophy to the West Country to sit in my Chilli House ;-)

Tony.

[POTAWIE]

Nice to see some more North Americans this time, I don't feel so lonely. I see one participant in the U.K. already has a guinness record for largest tomato plant, and they sell hydroponic set-ups.:shocked: The challenge is getting interesting early on. I can hardly wait till summer when Guinness comes knockin' on my door.

[dreamtheatervt]

Since I don't grow, I guess I'll have to volunteer my services as "Official Taste Tester".

[HotSauceGoonie]

I just like eating hot things and trying new sauces out. I don't have the time to care for plants unfortunately. It's cool that alot of you guys and gals grow chili's. I wish I had the time. I would like to grow the Naga Moriches that way I could make myself a 1 MIll pure SU sauce like CA Johns has done with the red savina.

BTW I have Tried Talon this weekend and it's probably as hot as we can get naturally and has a good flavor. It is similiar to pure arson or red savina garlic by mild to wild pepper as well as Ignite and the Legend by Ca Johns, however Talon uses the Fatalii in it which I do like. Something differerent I guess.

Cheers,

Hi Guys,

Following on from the huge success of 'The Whippets Tail Challenge', Im delighted to announce our new fun competition for 2007, the Big Jim Challenge - Guinness World Record attempt!

The Numex 'Big Jim' is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the producer of the largest Chile pods ever grown. The current world record is a gigantic 13.5 inches!!.

I believe the pepper is very common in the states and Im sure that most of you will have grown it at least once.

Do you have a secret soil mixture which you think could propel you into the Guinness Book of Records? Do you enjoy the banter of a friendly competition? Would you like to represent your Country & take on the Brits, Finlanders, Canadians & Italians etc ?

If so why don't you enter our free competition and who knows you may be the winner of the 2007 Chileman Trophy or one of our fantastic runners up prizes.

Even if you don't win, you'll have good fun growing these big beauties which are also excellent for making Chile Ristas as well as delicious Chile Rellanos.

Remember this is a non serious event and is suppose to be a bit of fun!!

Check out www.thechileman.org for further information

Mark :onfire:

[Txclosetgrower]

Hehe.... I wonder if there's prize for the smallest Big Jim :lol:

I just got my hydroponic kit this weekend. I'm going to try to grow one plant hydro and another plant in soil.
I also plan to get a few 54watts T5. And maybe get a T5 Gro lux and Actinic :hell:

The way things are going now I will be growing the most expensive peppers in the world!

Nice man. I'm getting some t5's for christmas, just the 28 watt like 2 foot ones. And i'm gonna try a hydro setup too. What style of hydro did you decide to go with? I'm torn between deep water culture & aeroponics. I'll most likely be building whatever one I go with myself. Hydroponic dorset naga...mmmmmmmmm

[habman]

Nice man. I'm getting some t5's for christmas, just the 28 watt like 2 foot ones. And i'm gonna try a hydro setup too. What style of hydro did you decide to go with? I'm torn between deep water culture & aeroponics. I'll most likely be building whatever one I go with myself. Hydroponic dorset naga...mmmmmmmmm

Got a baby bloomer ebb and flow from american hydroponics.
It comes fully equip ... well almost. Darn thing is way too big.
I think I'm going to take the parts and build myself a homemade system.
But that's another thread in itself!

[imaguitargod]

: looks up his sleeve :

"Yep, my secret's still there...."