After 33+ years of competing on the chili cookoff circuit, David Lorenz can now love the sound of “Chili Verde World Champion!” His wife Cindy placed second this very same year- what a power couple! David began cooking chili in 1984 with a group of bar folks he hung around with. The bar was called Duffy’s Hideaway, owned by David’s dear friend, the late Ron Hudson. The name of his winning recipe, “Duffy’s Irish Chili” is all thanks to that bar! He would like to note that HE is not one bit Irish- but the bar was! Chili has been a part of David’s family life for over 33 years, meeting so many wonderful people and traveling to places they’d never heard of prior. He says he owes many thanks to Jim and Eileen Beaty, and Doug and Cathy Wilkey for their help and love through the years; and most of all to his family for always being there through the crazy places they’ve traveled to cook chili! “Keep your spices fresh and your pot hot!”