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Food is coming to Broken Compass this Thursday and Friday!
Nothing pairs better with beer in the summer than some good old barbeque, and our pals at Scooter's Smokehouse BBQ will be rocking a delicious food truck outside our taproom starting at 11:30 a.m. both Thursday and Friday this week.
It's not Buckets' dream of a Ham Pale Ale, but it's the closest thing to it. Come grab a beer and BBQ with us!
In a devastating performance, Saucy Meatballs dominated the potluck competition Monday Night.
In the season's 24th Monday Night Potluck, Sarah and Jack's Saucy Balls 49 points easily outpaced the excellent field, exceeding the point total of the second and third place finishers combined.
The dominant dish clearly reflected a team effort. Jack credited Sarah with the majority of the effort, but Sarah reflected that credit back on Jack for "pattying the balls" and "stuffing the cheese."
Saucy Meatballs may have stolen the spotlight, but there was still plenty of room on potluckers plates and palates for other dishes to shine. Desserts followed up on the delightful Meatballs, taking the second and third place spots on the evening. Jess and Richard's Aunt Patti's Bread Pudding narrowly took second place, its 24 points edging out Team Sully's Cran Apple Crunch's 23.
Thanks again to all who made delicious grub for the potluck! As always, here are the chefs and their dishes:
Angie Dorton - PB Banana Cups
Dave Sutton - Sweet & Sassy Pork Sliders
Brenda Kuznik - Olive Waf & Brie Cheeses
Brenda Kuznik - Skinny Pop Popcorn
Gina Parthum - Pasta w/ Pancetta Cauliflower, Broccoli & Olives
Sarah and Jack - Saucy Meatballs (1st Place)
Team Sully - Cran-Apple Crunch (3rd Place)
Kelly Schaller - Pork Green Chili
Jess and Richard - Aunt Patti's Bread Pudding (2nd Place)
T Jay - Pork on Pork on Pork
Jared - Bourbon Pecan Pie
Chris Hershey - Sloppy Joes
Lana McLaughlin - Irrational Califlower Cheese Pie
Susie Nathnagel - Irish Green Salad w/ Goat Cheese
Amanda and Eleanor - Margarita Cheesecakes
Rick - Bangers and Colcannon w/ Guinness Gravy (1st Place)
Jake and Chris - Double Baca Deviled Eggs
Danny Bumm - Green Irish Dip
Blair - Irish Soda Bread
Katie Schroeder - Pi Day Key Lime Pie
Tom Greiner - Guinness Onion Rings & Gravy
Hailey Michelsen - Guinness and Bailey's and Whiskey Chocolate Cupcakes (2nd Place)
Mike Spies - Ham and Bean Soup
Hanna Holtzbog - Grilled Blackened Salmon (3rd Place)
Kate - Quinoa Vegetable Chicken Chili
Jenna Van Bell - Jenna's Birthday Cake
Dylan Gunther - Mac N Cheese
The MNP champs
As many potluckers nursed Broncos hangovers, a few elite chefs plied their trade yet again at Broken Compass for Monday Night Potluck.
And in a result that was eerily similar to the Broncos AFC Championship victory, Asian Cabbage Salad narrowly clipped Full Loaded Baked Potato Soup 20-18 to secure Tommy Peters's first MNP victory. It was unclear which competition was more exciting (we're trying to be impartial. Obviously potluck was way more exciting than a damn football game).
It was a tight match from the kickoff, as both Cabbage Salad and Potato Soup showed the qualities that got them to this elite level of cooking and eating. Potato Soup edged ahead to an early lead, receiving crucial contributions from bacon, cheese and scallions off the bench. Not to be outdone however, Cabbage Salad gamely hung with the soupy juggernaut and finally inched into the lead late in the fourth quarter with help from a touch of soy sauce and a missed extra point, staking claim to what is likely the healthiest victory in the history of MNP.
Three dishes finished in a tie for third, as Cinnamon Apple Cookies!, Broken Compass Chili Pepper Pale Ale Five Cheese Spinach Artichoke Dip and Feta, Red Onion, Hot Pepper Jam Sliders w/ Pepper Jack pleased palates and stomachs alike.
Thanks to all who brought food and good fun! As always, here's the chefs and their creations:
Lauren P. - Cinnamon Apple Cookies! (T-3rd Place)
Sarah S. - Fully Loaded Baked Potato Soup (2nd Place)
Seth Cohen - Broken Compass Chili Pepper Pale Ale Five Cheese Spinach Artichoke Dip (T-3rd Place)
Jack Yeaton - Feta, Red Onion, Hot Pepper Jam Sliders w/ Pepper Jack (T-3rd Place)
Tommy Peters - Asian Cabbage Salad (1st Place)
Krisen Kellogg - Kale Parmesan Salad
With Ullr Fest on the horizon and snow in the forecast, it was time to take it back to the hearty basics.
A throwback to the good old days of huddling around the hearth, Mom's Bean Dip warmed stomachs, hearts and senses of nostalgia Monday night, taking home first place in the second Monday Night Potluck of the new year in a landslide victory.
It was the first MNP win for Stu and Sadie, and also for their absent mother, who's Bean Dip used an excellent combination of refried beans, Velveeta cheese, ground beef and other assorted spices and meats to crush the competition.
"It was like the bean dip my family makes on Thanksgiving, only made with care, and love, and actually decent ingredients," one potlucker said wistfully.
To bring a little bit of health conscientiousness to the potluck, Claudia Richardson's Roasted Squash edged out a narrow second place victory over Warren and Samantha's S'more Casserole, which took that health conscientiousness and deliciously smashed it bits for another podium finish.
As always, thanks to everyone who brought food for the potluck. We're doing it again tonight on MLK Day, hope to see you there! Here are the chefs and they're dishes:
Megan Drew - Shoo Fly Pie
Claudia Richardson - Roasted Squash (2nd Place)
Warren and Samantha - S'more Casserole (3rd Place)
Andrea Reilly - Carrot Soup
Kathleen and Steve - Avo Dip
Stu and Sadie - Mom's Bean Dip (1st Place)
Shelby and Maggie - Under The Breckenridge Sun Soup
Phil Lindeman - Chili
Joaquim - Cheesy Acorns
We apologize for the lack of a Monday Night Potluck recap this week, Buckets' computer decided to take an extended siesta. However, it was another delicious potluck to kick off the new year, with many incredible dishes. Two new faces podiumed, but it was an old hand that took home first place, as Seth Cohen's Turkey Enchiladas With Chocolate Coffee Stout took home first place! Thanks to everyone who brought food, we're doing it again tonight at 7! As always, here's the chefs and their dishes:
Melissa/Chris - Cabbage - Chorizo White Bean Stew
Nicholas Castella - Ham And Cheese Bread (3rd Place)
Jake and Erin - Homemade Pepperoni And Parmesan Pretzels With Broken Compass Chili Pepper Pale Ale Cheese Dip (Congratulations on the longest name in the history of MNP!)
Ken and Liz - Pulled Pork With Onion And Rolls
Wickstrom? I can read this handwriting at all - Cream Cheese With Cranberry Relish
Megan Drew - Maple Juniper Berry Cookies
Warren and Samantha - Cheesy Meatballs
Abbe Gold - Parmesan Pasta Salad
Seth Cohen - Turkey Enchiladas With Chocolate Coffee Stout Sauce (1st Place)
Maria - Unknown
Alli and Dylan - Aladdin's Wet Dream
Sarah and Jack - Curried Butternut Squash Soup (2nd Place)
Marc Ward - Pulled Pork Rolls
Sea. Griffin - Cookie Monstars
Erin S. - Brownie Boos
We apologize for the lack of a recap this week, Buckets' computer charger broken so he's temporarily stuck with just his phone (that said, anyone have a spare MacBook charger lying around). But thanks as always to all of you who made delicious grub for the last week's potluck, here's your chefs!
Seth Cohen - Broken Compass Double IPA Cream of Stuffed Mushroom Soup
Warren and Samantha - Pesto Puffs (1st Place)
Tommy Peters - Jalapeño Cream Cheese Pizza
Abbe Gold - Turkey Minestrone Soup
Ho Chefs - Pad Thai Spring Rolls (3rd Place)
Chelsea - Thai Cashew Coconut Rice With Ginger Peanut Sauce
JT - Orange Poppy Seed Ricotta Cookies (2nd Place)
Nana - Potatoes And Roast Beef
Lovelys - Choco Chip Cookies
We'd like to give a huge thanks to everyone who donated non-perishables to FIRC during our November food drive, it was a huge success! It's that type of community that makes it so amazing to run a small business in Summit County, and you all are a huge part of that.
As you know, we're raffling off awesome prizes to those who donated, and the winners reflect our biggest donators perfectly! Here they are in reverse order:
5. Brian Munger - 64 oz. growler and fill
4. Amy Lange - Broken Compass hat
3. Amy Lange again! - BC shirt
2. Kristen - BC hoodie
1. Brian Munger again! - GRAND PRIZE 64 oz. Klean Kanteen growler and fill
Come in to the taproom to collect your prizes, or we'll contact you!
