Yesterday an amazing story in the New York Times about the growing cook-off trend in the city got us really hungry. Passionate home cooks, event planners, bloggers and a few professional foodies have generated a bonafide cook-off community in New York, which comes together fairly regularly around events like tofu, cupcakes, risotto, cassoulet, fondue, pork, chowder and, of course, chili cook-offs. Because we can’t reprint the entire article (that would be plagiarism), we’re going to attempt a similarly mouth-watering effect with our listicle of 10 Appetizing Cook-Off Posters.

Modati’s Chili Cook-Off

Is the chick crying from the explosive farts, or from the emotion of its first flight?

Brady, Texas Goat Cook-Off

We love how often food advertising seems to imply that an animal would eat its own kind given the opportunity.

St. Catherine, Quebec Chili Cook-Off

Is it Zorro or Dirty Harry? Either way this cook-off must’ve been unusually violent.

Lansing, Michigan Chili Cook-Off

Chefs in Lansing don’t even stick around to see if their chili won or not.

Islington, United Kingdom Chili Cook-Off

In Islington they fly their cannibal flag proudly.

New Iberia, Louisiana Gumbo Cook-Off

Look how happy the crustacians look. They finally made it into the cook-off!

Goodletesville Chili Cook-Off

Just about as fancy as cook-off posters ever got.

Eunice, Louisiana Crawfish Etouffee Cook-Off

Doubles as a graphic ingredient list.

Doner Chili Cook-Off

Wouldn’t this make more sense for a chowder cook-off?

Digital Insight Chili Cook-Off

They can’t be that insightful if they think guitars are a chili ingredient.