{"id":2226,"date":"2016-01-10T22:16:05","date_gmt":"2016-01-10T22:16:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dyesswecareteam.com\/blog\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=2226"},"modified":"2026-08-17T22:59:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T03:59:10","slug":"ben-richey-boys-ranch-chili-super-bowl","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/dyesswecareteam.com\/blog\/event\/ben-richey-boys-ranch-chili-super-bowl\/","title":{"rendered":"Ben Richey Boys Ranch Chili Super Bowl"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>In 1982 several Abilene business men became aware of the need that existed at the Abilene Boys Ranch.\u00a0 Since most of these \u201cGood Ole Boys\u201d were chili cookers, it was decided that the way to raise money would be to have a chili cook off.\u00a0 The Chili Super Bowl was born.<\/h4>\n<h4>Amazing transformations have happened at the Ranch since the beginning of the cook off.\u00a0 The Boys Ranch has since been renamed Ben Richey Boys Ranch in memory of its founder.\u00a0 The Ranch has grown to be able to house 34 young men who attend local school, churches and are active in the community<\/h4>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Friday, September 4th &#8211; Sunday, September 6th<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3>The Chili Super Bowl is located six miles south of Abilene on FM 89 at the Old Settlers Reunion Grounds in Buffalo Gap Texas.<\/h3>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Ben Richey Annual Chili Bowl Weekend<\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\n<h4 data-end=\"215\" data-start=\"115\">Labor Day weekend is about to get spicy! \ud83c\udf36 Join us\u00a0<strong data-end=\"323\" data-start=\"281\">Friday\u2013Sunday during Labor Day Weekend<\/strong>\u00a0for the\u00a0<strong data-end=\"375\" data-start=\"332\">44th\u00a0Annual Ben Richey Super Chili Bowl.<\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4 data-end=\"487\" data-start=\"466\"><strong data-end=\"481\" data-start=\"466\">We need YOU<\/strong>\u00a0to:<\/h4>\n<ul data-end=\"814\" data-start=\"488\">\n<li data-end=\"545\" data-start=\"488\">\n<h4 data-end=\"545\" data-start=\"490\">\ud83c\udf9f\u00a0<strong data-end=\"509\" data-start=\"493\">Sell tickets<\/strong>\u00a0(smiles included, free of charge)<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li data-end=\"623\" data-start=\"546\">\n<h4 data-end=\"623\" data-start=\"548\">\ud83e\uddca\u00a0<strong data-end=\"566\" data-start=\"551\">Deliver ice<\/strong>\u00a0to our vendors (instant superhero status on a hot day)<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li data-end=\"686\" data-start=\"624\">\n<h4 data-end=\"686\" data-start=\"626\">\ud83c\udf72\u00a0<strong data-end=\"643\" data-start=\"629\">Make chili<\/strong>\u00a0(or at least\u00a0<em data-end=\"683\" data-start=\"657\">stir it like you mean it<\/em>)<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li data-end=\"814\" data-start=\"687\">\n<h4 data-end=\"814\" data-start=\"689\">\ud83e\udd69\u00a0<strong data-end=\"741\" data-start=\"692\">Judge brisket, ribs, chicken, chili, and more<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 yes, this is an\u00a0<em data-end=\"768\" data-start=\"760\">actual<\/em>\u00a0job, and yes, your opinion finally matters!<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 data-end=\"1140\" data-start=\"816\">But here\u2019s the kicker \u2014 this isn\u2019t just about bragging rights or stuffing your face with smoked meat. 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