Because a few people have asked me for the recipes for the dishes we made for the cook-off I decided it'd probably be best just to post them. Take a swing at 'em! I dare you to be disappointed!

Honey Chile Ribs

Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cooking time: 2 1/2 hours

1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 large onion, finely chopped
1/2 cup honey
1/2 cup ketchup
1 4-oz can diced green chili peppers, drained
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
Red Pepper flakes to taste

Season ribs with black pepper and garlic powder and place on a cookie sheet in a 325 degree oven for 90 minutes. (Your home is going to smell awesome, by the way.)

Combine sauce ingredients and cook over medium heat for 10 minutes. Allow sauce to cool before pureeing half and re-adding it to the rest.

Remove ribs from oven and place on grill. Baste with sauce every five minutes for 20-30 minutes.

We quadrupled this sauce recipe and had plenty of basting and side sauce for four racks of ribs. We prepared the sauce days ahead and sealed it in the refrigerator to allow flavors to marry and it really did end up better for it. We also prepared the ribs the night before, wrapped them in foil, allowed them to cool before sticking them in the fridge as well. Before grilling, we allowed the ribs to return to room temperature.

Bleu Cheese Twice-baked Potatoes

4 large baking potatoes
1/2 cup sour cream
1/4 cup crumbled bleu cheese
1 tablespoon snipped chives
1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper

Wash potatoes and bake at 350 degrees for 70 minutes. Remove and allow to cool before slicing in half lengthwise. Scoop potato from skin and reserve skins. Place potato scoopings in mixing bowl. Mix with sour cream, bleu cheese, chives, garlic salt and pepper. When mashed potato consistency is reached stuff mixture into skins. Place on cookie sheet or foil and finish on grill for 20 minutes over indirect heat.

We also dressed ours up with a little monterey and cheddar on top. we also added more sour cream and chives than called for. I could've done with more bleu cheese personally. We also sprinkled chives and finely chopped parsley on top during the last few minutes.