Iron Chef details...

Some of my faithful readers (all 2 of them...thanks Jen and Kevin) are asking about the infamous Iron Chef competition I participated in recently. Well, here is the rundown:

The Genesis: People in my bible study group found out I like to cook. Someone mentioned that me and another girl in my group should have an Iron Chef battle and I agreed.
The Competitor: Anna, a girl from my bible study group who is a great cook...and an avid reader of TangySweetFoodLove. ;-)
The Chairman: Her husband, Chris. (No worries. He was not allowed to vote.)
The Judges: About 10 mutual friends
Kitchen Stadium: My neighbors across the hall have an almost identical kitchen to mine. I cooked in my kitchen. Anna cooked in my neighbor's kitchen. Note: A special thanks to Angela and Ellen for donating their kitchen.
The Secret Ingredient: We made a list of seven possible secret ingredients to choose from. The day of the battle, the Chairman randomly pulled one of the ingredients out of a hat. Peppers and Chilies were the chosen one. The other possibilities were bacon, sausage, eggs, cheese, mushrooms, and beer.
The Battle: After we each learned the secret ingredient we set a budget of $50 and went shopping and met at my house to battle. We had to prepare 3 courses with an hour for each course. I did a starter, entree, and dessert. Anna's theme was breakfast, lunch and dinner.
The Scoring: One of our friends, Sora, went to Food Network's website and printed out customized Iron Chef scoring sheets.
The Food:
Q - Roasted Pepper Chili with Jalapeno-Cheese Cornbread Muffin with Cilantro-Lime Sour Cream, Honey Jalapeno Pork Loin with Cheese Polenta, and French Toast-inspired Tres Leches with Cinnamon-Orange-Chili Chocolate Sauce.
Anna - Breakfast Frittata with Bell Peppers, Onions and Bacon atop Sourdough Bread, Sausage burger with Chipotle Mayo and Sweet Potato Fries, Cheese-Stuffed Jalapenos wrapped in Bacon, and a fourth dish, Stuffed Bell Peppers.
The Result: 127 (Q) to 131 (Anna)
The Winner: Anna