“I was cooking peach cobbler [and] beans. It was time to put the chili powder into the beans. I got my chili powder and poured a big old spoon, into the peach cobbler! We won the peach cobbler [category].”
Wayne Calk
Photo By/Courtesy of Lucy Fischer-West
Wayne Calk for over 30 years has cooked from two Chuck Wagons he outfitted. Keeping the “romance” and “heritage” of the cattle drive culture alive so that future generations don’t forget this part of United State history is what motivates Wayne to take out the wagon, set up the campfire and cook with Dutch ovens. Historical authenticity from the wagon, to cooking utensils and cooking methods, to the clothes the cooks wear and of course the food matter. What Wayne mostly speaks about, however, is the life-long friendships that the chuck wagon crew forms. (03/27/2019)
“Jesus ate cheese!”
Videos
1) Becoming 'el cosi'
2) Competitions: 'We Can Do This'
3) Camaraderie in Cooking
4) Punchin' the Dough
5) Wayne's Full Food Story (Audio)
Recipes
Chuck Wagon Cooking
By: Wayne Calk
Type: American
Serves: 8 People
Prep Time: 60 minutes
Cook Time: 2 hours
Resources
Scholarly Reflection: "Urban Chuck Wagon cosi"
Scholarly Sources: Cattle Ranching in El Paso del Norte Area
Videos
1) Becoming 'el cosi'
2) Competitions: 'We Can Do This'
3) Camaraderie in Cooking
4) Punchin' the Dough
5) Wayne's Full Food Story (Audio)
Recipes
Chuck Wagon Cooking
By: Wayne Calk
Type: AmericanServes: 8 People
Prep Time: 60 minutes
Cook Time: 2 hours
Resources
Scholarly Reflection: "Urban Chuck Wagon cosi"
Scholarly Sources: Cattle Ranching in El Paso del Norte Area