ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- For the second straight year, the Western Athletic Conference representative won the El Pinto Chile Cookoff as Fresno State claimed the Chile Bowl.

Over 400 players, coaches, staff, fans and media members filled the famous Albuquerque restaurant in anticipation of the evening’s main event, the green chile stew cook-off. Each school fielded a team of six cooks and were given 45 minutes to turn raw ingredients into a delicious green chile stew, one of the state’s favorite dishes. They were then tasted by a panel of judges and also asked to perform a rap and/or skit.

The judges sampled Colorado State’s Green Chile Stew first while their group rapped with a little assistance from the local bassist in the band performing throughout the night.

Fresno State, whose team was comprised of Chris Carter, Bobby Lepori, Joe Bernardi, Sharrod Davis, Jason Crawley and Drew Lubinsky, offered their stew next. Crawley recruited his roommate, Nico Herron, to take the mic for their performance, reciting equipment manager Eddie Brewer’s original rap, which all but solidified their victory.

"Green V on my helmet for Central Valley
Takin’ the trophy back to Cali
New Mexico winter means it might snow
Tommy makes it rain touchdown throws.
Defense up the middle, sick with the sacks
Special teams on the field
And we’ll run one back.
Offense gets you red, defense gives the blues.
Those C. State Rams are crazy in the head,
Cuz we’re Bulldog born and Bulldog bred.
We just took finals, now here’s a lesson:
Playcalls on the field, will keep you guessin’.
You sure you wanna play?
Cuz the lambs are silly.
We’re the hottest things in red,
Since sweet red chile.
Goin’ for five of six,
Another bowl game snack.
Sorry Mountain West,
It’s another win for the WAC."

Tomorrow’s activities include a visit by both teams to the Carrie Tingley Children’s Hospital, followed by a friendly, but intense, competition on the lanes at the Santa Ana Star Casino Starlight Bowling Alley.

-New Mexico Bowl-

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