Undeterred, Angus continued to try different combinations of herbs and spices with his sheep offal, while his family wandered the wintry glens of northwest Scotland. One night as the family sat around a stoat to keep warm, Angus dished up a bowl of sheep a la pimiento. Young Dougal (his eldest son) remarking on the inclement temperature, uttered the words "It's awfy chilly" - and the name stuck. From that day hence, the spicy mince dish has been known as "awfy chilly". 6 centuries later, a distant relative brought the dish to the New World on the Mayflower. It became so popular on board ship that extra latrines had to be built during the voyage. On arrival in New York, officials had trouble with McSporran's name, so he simplified it to "Bravefart". The officials also had difficulty with the word "awfy", so the signature dish entered the United States quite simply as "chilly". 
The clan raises the standard as they prepare
to do battle at the chilli cook off. |  |
The Bravefart clan flourished across the New World Septs of the clan sprung up from Texas to British Columbia. Its most famous members, however, are the Bravefarts of Meaford, Ontario. Four direct descendants of Angus McSporran - Bob Dougal McAnderson, Blair Duncan McSmith, Paul Hamish McSmith, and Mike McTavish Alisdair McPoetker are shown above, preparing to do battle in the Thornbury 2000 Chilli Cook Off. |
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