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Good Eats S8E6 — The Big Chili
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Good Eats•Season 8•Episode 6

The Big Chili

8.3/10 · 23 votesAug 18, 200421 min

Ranked #16 of 22 in Season 8•−0.1 vs season avg

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Join Host and cowpoke Gerald P Hobbs (Alton Brown) and his sidekick Rusty as they rustle up a good, honest bowl of red. Along the way, they'll ponder the chili mythology, grind up their own chili powder (that's chili with an ""i"") and do some

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Episode Summary

"The Big Chili" is episode 6 of Good Eats season 8. It scored 8.3/10 from 23 votes, ranking #16 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.4). It aired on August 18, 2004.

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