February 2007 Volume 20 Issue 2 Web Page www.chili.org Chili Appreciation Society International Inc. P.O. Box 859 Fredericksburg, TX 78624 Non Profit Organization US Postage Paid Kerrville, Texas Permit No. 81 If you have a cookoff coming up in the month of April your cookoff information must be in the hands of the CASI Upcomings Director by February 15th to meet the 30 day cookoff advertis- ing requirement. CASI Hot Line 888-CASIHOT Fort Smith Belch Pod presenting 2 main beneficiaries (Fort Smith Boys Shelter and The Children's Service League) with a check for $750 for Christmas. Dara Hopson, Great Pepper and Guy Smith, Pepper Popper making presentation. BELCH POD SUPPORTS LOCAL CHARITIES The weather was just right for chili on Saturday, January 13, at the Tri-State Open Chili Championship benefiting the Make-A-Wish Foundation of the Texas Plains in Amarillo, Texas. Well, it could have been a little better for our cooks who live out of town. It was cold and icy with a little snow on top. But the public didn’t mind; they came out anyway. This is the first time that we have had this kind of weather in many years. We did have several die hard chili cooks that made the trip. The out- of-town cooks who came were Glyn & JoAnn Gaines, Roy Huston, Kevin & Mary Lee Wooster, Kyle Adams, Greg & Sherry Muhlbauer (all of Wichita Falls), Bruce & Dru Stewart, Budda & Suzie Manske, Kenny Cotter and family (all of the Dallas area), Mike Parker of Colorado, some from New Mexico, and some from Oklahoma. Kevin and Tony, corporate chefs from Bruce Foods in Louisiana, also braved the weather. They drove 12 hours to get here and it was their first time in weather like this. They not only cooked up about 50 lbs. of chili, they also cooked up a big pot of Louisiana gumbo and was it good! The public must have liked the chili and gumbo because Kevin and Tony gave it all away. Kevin also entered the cookoff - his first. On Friday night we had the Tall In Texas Pod Cookoff, so they both were final judges. With the weather being not so good (actually really bad), we still had 114 chilis turned in and 20 corporate cooks participating. Out of the 114 chili cooks, there were 25 new cooks cooking for the first time which really excited us. We are hoping that some of these will start cooking with us more. TRI-STATE OPEN CHILI CHAMPIONSHIP Kevin and Tony, Corporate Chefs from Bruce Foods preparing their chili Tri-State continued on Page 2
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February 2007 Volume 20 Issue 2Web Page www.chili.org
Chili Appreciation Society International Inc.P.O. Box 859Fredericksburg, TX 78624
Non ProfitOrganization
US Postage PaidKerrville, TexasPermit No. 81If you have a cookoff coming up in the month of
April your cookoff information must be in the handsof the CASI Upcomings Director by February 15th to meet the 30 day cookoff advertis-ing requirement.
CASI Hot Line888-CASIHOT
Fort Smith Belch Pod presenting 2 main beneficiaries (Fort Smith Boys Shelterand The Children's Service League) with a check for $750 for Christmas. DaraHopson, Great Pepper and Guy Smith, Pepper Popper making presentation.
BELCH POD SUPPORTS LOCAL CHARITIES
The weather was just right for chili on Saturday, January 13, at theTri-State Open Chili Championship benefiting the Make-A-Wish Foundationof the Texas Plains in Amarillo, Texas. Well, it could have been a little betterfor our cooks who live out of town. It was cold and icy with a little snow ontop. But the public didn’t mind; they came out anyway. This is the first timethat we have had this kind of weather in many years.
We did have several die hard chili cooks that made the trip. The out-of-town cooks who came were Glyn & JoAnn Gaines, Roy Huston, Kevin &
Mary Lee Wooster, Kyle Adams, Greg & Sherry Muhlbauer (all of Wichita Falls),Bruce & Dru Stewart, Budda & Suzie Manske, Kenny Cotter and family (all of theDallas area), Mike Parker of Colorado, some from New Mexico, and some fromOklahoma.
Kevin and Tony, corporate chefs from Bruce Foods in Louisiana, also bravedthe weather. They drove 12 hours to get here and it was their first time in weather likethis. They not only cooked up about 50 lbs. of chili, they also cooked up a big pot ofLouisiana gumbo and was it good! The public must have liked the chili and gumbobecause Kevin and Tony gave it all away. Kevin also entered the cookoff - his first.On Friday night we had the Tall In Texas Pod Cookoff, so they both were finaljudges.
With the weather being not so good (actually really bad), we still had 114 chilisturned in and 20 corporate cooks participating. Out of the 114 chili cooks, there were25 new cooks cooking for the first time which really excited us. We are hoping thatsome of these will start cooking with us more.
TRI-STATE OPENCHILI CHAMPIONSHIP
Kevin and Tony, Corporate Chefs from Bruce Foods preparing their chili
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Terlingua Trails
Editor & Publisher: Doug (Bucky) SeeligContributing Editors: Upcoming Cookoffs: Dorathy Williams Cookoff Results: Bill Pierson Articles: Renee Moore
Printer: Kerrville Daily Times - Kerrville, Texas
Alan Dean’s Chili Hot News is now available on theweb at:www.chotnews.blogspot.com/This newsletter is updated almost daily with the latestnews about CASI, cookoffs, cooks, and much more.
ED Ponderings______Before we get to the rules this month, I want to
start with a plea for help. Keeping up to date withcontact information for CASI officials has become afull-time task. We’re all using technology a lot more,switching cell phone providers and numbers, giving upland lines for cell phones, changing email addresses,etc. When these changes are made by Referees andGreat Peppers, we need to know about them in order tokeep our system of communication working smoothly.Please notify us whenever you make any changes so we
can update our lists, the CASI website, and the CIS. Thanks.Now, I’d like to go back and revisit rules issues from recent columns in order
to help keep us out of trouble at our cookoffs. First, I’d like to further discuss rules addressed in January 2007 and July2006. What if a chili was turned in at 2:10 and judging had begun at 2:05? The chiliwould be disqualified by the head judge according to CASI Rule II.E.2. What if thedisqualified cook claimed he was unaware of the exact time and location of turn-in?What if he sent a protest to the Rules Committee because there was no cooks’meeting informing him of the time and place of turn-in? The rule clearly states,“Contestants must be notified at the cooks’ meeting of the turn in time.” Does that rulesound pretty clear to you? How would you rule on that? I’ve continued to observe cookoffs held without cooks’ meetings. I’vewitnessed cookoff officials scoff at the idea of holding a cooks’ meeting. Would you likeyour cookoff to be in jeopardy of disciplinary action because of not following this rule?Please, everyone, hold at least a brief meeting. It can be very short - where to turn in,what time to turn in, and how much to fill the judging cup. It could save you a lot ofembarrassment. I’d also like to follow up on the December 2006 column. Many years ago, whentable monitors gave seminars in chili to the judges, there were detailed descriptions of thecriteria and how good chili fit into them. One of the descriptions was about red color,the varieties of red or, in some cases, the proper shade of red. However, there wasjustified concern that these lectures pointed the judges toward particular chilis. CASI haslong ago changed its position and we demand monitors state the criteria exactly as theyare written on the judging sheet, without elaboration and definition, in order to help assurethe judging is unbiased. More than once, a rules change has been proposed to change the criterion from“red color” to “color.” This proposal has been solidly defeated by the delegates at theGreat Peppers Meeting each time it has come to the floor. The democratic process hasworked. The majority have spoken. The correct judging criterion is “red color.”
There are those who continue to instruct their judges to judge on “color,” not “redcolor.” Again, let’s consider a protest, filed on behalf of a cook, attributed to the monitor,because they did not state the proper criteria. The claim would be the judging was notbased on the proper CASI judging criteria and the chilis were therefore scored improperly.How would you rule? Is there any defense when the monitor has not followed the rules?
If you are a head judge or a monitor, please follow the rules and save all of usheadaches and embarrassment after the fact. Our judging system works well to protectfair competition. Let’s all work together to portray an image that speaks well of ourintegrity.
That’s it for this month. See you at the cookoffs.Alan
Pam Matheson won 1st, and 2nd went to Kenny Cotter of Lewisville,Texas, and 3rd to qualify was Millie Bingham. Kenny has cooked for 24 years andnever qualified for Terlingua, so we were real happy for him.
Kenny has family from here, and also around here, as well as some fromTulsa, Oklahoma, who have been meeting here at the cookoff for the last few yearsfor the Cotter family reunion. His kids used to cook with us in the Junior Cookoffs(when we had them) and now they are cooking in the Open with us. It’s nice to seekids grow up and continue to cook. We need the younger ones.
We are sorry for those who were unable to make the cookoff. Put this oneon your calendar for next year! It’s a good one and we have a lot of public thatcomes out.
Vickie Childers
Important Insurance Notice
If you are holding a cookoff, please make sure the venue hastheir own insurance before having them listed as an addi-tional insured on the CASI certificate for that event. Holdinga cookoff at a location that does not have insurance, andbasically sharing the CASI insurance for their liability, couldhave catastrophic consequences to our insurance and abilityto continue holding cookoffs.
The purpose of CASI insurance is to protect CASI and isnot to protect those too foolish to protect themselves.
Alan
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YEAR-TO-DATE COOK0FF-OFFSTATISTICS
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Window Decals. Aprons, CASI Window Shades, ToteBags. 2006 Posters and some previous years
available.Dorathy Williams 1-888-227-4468 or email
Please make note: the contact for obtaining insurance certificates forcookoffs has changed. To get a certificate (proof of insurance) for yourcookoff, please contact Michelle Moreau-Account Manager, or Mindy Hines,Consolidated Insurance Center, Inc., 11403 Cronridge Drive, PO Box 0664,Owings Mills, MD 21117-0664, Phone: 410-356-9500, Fax: 410-363-3520,Email: [email protected]
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If you have articles or photos of cookoffs or events in your areayou would like to share with the CASI community, please sendthem to me and I will publish them if space permits.
DELINQUENT COOKOFFS - These areCookoffs held before 12/01/06 thatresults have not been received for!
*** No Delinquent Cookoffs ***
Murmurs from MamaIt is a very cold, dismal day here in the
country. Temp is supposed to be below freezingtonight. The Farmer, out of pity, took a bale of hayto the cows and donkey boys up on the hill. Theyhave pretty much stayed right there in the rain andmud and cold and munched on that hay. Haveseen a lot of birds coming in eating all the bird seedsand one or two squirrels keep fighting over the
corn.We are so very excited for Carolyn and Bucky, as they start on their travels
after selling their business and retiring last week. They plan to travel here and thereand come back to their country home in Fredericksburg from time to time. We willmiss them but want them to go and have fun.
Had a warm and wonderful visit with Ralph and Dee Hay this past weekat The American Legion in Bastrop. They brought me a publication insert from thePasadena paper. On the cover was our current champ, Dana Hay Plocheck. I wasbrought to tears, as they wanted her other Mama to have a copy.
I told Dee she needed to continue writing a column for the Trails. I laughedand laughed over her article about the naked chicken. John showed me an ad lastnight for a hairless cat that was being sold. I told him I needed to call Dee and seeif she would make it a dress. We had more laughs that afternoon. I can’t wait toread Louis’ response to Dee’s column.
We continue to go to as many cookoffs as we can. One of us needs points;he doesn’t. It was a pleasure meeting Tracy Ashman, Deb and Steve’s daughter.She had to leave Saturday for Alaska where she is a school counselor. It was a joybeing there to see Leticia Smith, Doyle and Melodie’s daughter, get her first chilipoint with her first pot of chili. Later, I was surprised to see Steve Lisherness,another chili son, whom I had not seen in a long time. I was just beaming the wholeday; further enjoyed the company of Renee, Mayo, Dave, Keith, Michael, Earl, andSherrie, all from Houston way.
I continue to take the TLS pink shirts with me in the motor home. And youladies continue to try them on and send in your entries. It would really help us (forthose who have computers), if you would pull up James’ website jmblxix.com andprint out your entry form and then mail in with your $30.00. It would really save onour postage later when James mails out entry forms. You can check out the sizesthat have been sent in to help determine your size, if you have not tried on the shirt.I will have them with me at every cookoff and will have blank forms. I just don’twant anyone disappointed should they not get their entry in on time. Thank you.
Continue to cook, support those charities, and have a lot of fun along theway.GOD BLESS US ALL AND GOD BLESS AMERICA.
Mama Sue Caffey
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CASI Membership Report Mikie McGarity - Membership Chairperson
Thank you to all of our members who have renewed their annualdues. If you have a question about your membership, please callme (817) 975-2200 or email me ([email protected].) It is soencouraging to receive all the new membership applications –both individuals and corporate. To see our members renew andreaffirm their faith in the CASI organization is very gratifying. Ifyou see any of these members at cookoffs in your area, Iencourage you to make a new friend and extend a warm CASIwelcome. Thank you. PLEASE NOTE: ADDRESS FORMEMBERSHIP--150 CR 3579, Paradise, TX 76073
CASI would like to welcome back theseannual members and some of our pastmembers who have joined us again.
David Bigham – Irving, TXLarry Brown – Lenexa, KSChris Cannon – Queen Creek, AZTina Cannon – Queen Creek, AZBret Centers – Lisle, ILJanie Dye – Pasadena, TXDonna Foley – Galveston, TXChris Gissendanner – W. Monroe, LARussell Ivey – Angleton, TX
Derrick Janisz – Tarpon Springs, FLKelly Killingbeck – Euless, TXLavaca-Navidad River Authority –Edna, OKLeo Lemelson – Sierra Vista, AZMitchell RV Park & Golf Resort –Perrin, TXGail Parsons – Waxahachie, TXRisa Ray – Houston, TXGary Reid – Hobbs, NMJohn Sexton – Victoria, TXGeri Van Toledo – Victoria, TXBob Way – Naches, WATom Williams – McKinney, TX
Please remember if you’re moving, letus know. Your Trails will not follow youwithout an address change. You caneither call me (817-975-2200) or emailme at [email protected].
Need to know when your membershipexpires or how to get in touch with afriend? Visit the CASI InformationSite. It can answer those questionsand a whole lot more! I hope each ofyou will take the time to add yourphone numbers and email addressesto your data. You never know whomight give you a call!!!
Mikie McGarityMembership Chairman
SHOW TEAMS
Qualified As OfJanuary 15, 2007
COOKS52 Carrie Kinnison, Marble Falls TX 53 Larry “Doc” Kinnison Marble Falls TX 54 R. Bruce Stewart, Hurst TX 55 John Caffey, Rockdale TX 56 Janie Burruss, San Marcos TX 57 Christine (Chris Johnson Harrisburg PA 58 Janie Bauer, Alexandria VA 59 Douglas Johnson, Harrisburg PA 60 Jim Trietsch, Waco TX
24 Linda’s Black Cat Chili, Seguin TX Jaks, Linda 25 911 Chili Station, Valley Mills TX Duke, Randall Lee (Randy) 26 Lilly Chili, Valley Mills TX Morgan, Debbie 27 Spitfire Chili, San Antonio TX Smith, Doyle
Hello. Hope your holidays were great! I had a wonderful Christmasand New Year. I am ready for chool to start again, as always. I did enjoythe break though! I have again changed my major. It is hard to decide whatI want to do for the rest of my life when I am only 19. I have decided to majorin elementary education. I am still going to school at Trinithy ValleyCommunity College. The address isTVCCAttn: Financial AidP.O. Box 668Terrell, TX 75160
I made good grades this last semester. I made an A in both HumanGrowth and Development and Statistics. I made a B in Government andMedical Terminology. I was very proud of my grades this semester. I amnot sure what challes I will be taking this next semester.
I want to thank you and the scholartship committee for granting methe scholarship. I appreciate it very much.
They have invested in our Society as Annual CorporateMembers. If you live in their area, PLEASE stop by and thankthem personally.
Please Welcome Our NewestCorporate Members:
Goshawk Environmental Consulting, Inc. – Kyle, TXTexa-Chem Specialties of Midland – Midland, TX
Please Welcome Back :
Chisos Mining Co. Motel, Inc. – Terlingua, TXHut Brown, Director Emeritus – El Paso, TX
Corporate Members
Apache Pass – Rockdale, TXBee Mountain Hardware – Terlingua, TXBig Bend Motor Inn – Terlingua, TXBig Bend Resort – Big Bend National Park, TXBig Bend River Tours, Inc. – Terlingua, TXThe Boat House – Terlingua, TXCapitol One, N.A. – Austin, TXCherokee Lakes, Inc. – Alexander, ARChisos Frameworks – Terlingua, TXChisos Mining Co. Motel, Inc. – Terlingua, TXDave’s Pepper Place – Spring, TXDumb Blonde Enterprises, Inc. – Kansas City, MO
El Paso Kid – St. Petersburg, FLGoshawk Environmental Consulting, Inc. – Kyle, TXHut Brown, Director Emeritus – El Paso, TXKC’s Quick Mart/RV – Alpine, TXLa Posada Milagro Guesthouse – Terlingua, TXLorina’s Cantina – Del Rio, TXDr. Steve & Ann Meyer – Dallas, TXMike Strack – Sierra Vista, AZMild Bill’s Spices, Etc. – Bulverde, TXMockingbird Hill – Bronte, TXMonosite, Inc. – Odessa, TXNooksack River Casino – Deming, WAPecan Grove RV Park – Alpine, TXPioneer RV Resorts, Inc. – Palacios, TXQuilts, Etc by Marguerite – Terlingua, TXR&R Construction, Inc. – Monahans, TXRancho Fandango – Terlingua, TXRed River Conference Center – Red River, NMRenfro Foods, Inc. – Fort Worth, TXRio Bravo Security – Terlingua, TXSaltwater Cowboy Cantina – Terlingua, TXSan Antonio Pod CASI – San Antonio, TXSouthwest Abstract & Land Co. – Rankin, TXSouthwest Canopy of Texas – Houston, TXSouthwest Horn Toad Raisers Assn. – Odessa, TXStarlight Theatre – Terlingua, TXT&K Dairy – Snyder, TXTen Bits Ranch – Terlingua, TXTerlingua Ghostown – Terlingua, TXThunderbird Machinery – Odessa, TXTraders Village, LTD – Grand Prairie, TXWales Land Company, Inc. – Terlingua, TXWPI Firefighter’s Fund – Ft. Worth, TX
Has Apathy Become theRallying Cry
for the Future of CASI?We are very fortunate to have a Board of
Directors who has served CASI in a very stellar way.They have looked after our money and property in avery professional manner. They have also receivedmany disparaging comments.
When something is done at the Ranch, thereare more often bad comments than good. But such isthe politics of CASI. When the Board has madedecisions concerning most ideas, there are morenegative comments. Comments of, “the Board can doanything they wish; the members have no say concerningthe operation of CASI” are made. This is a truestatement!! The ByLaws of CASI are set up torestrict the operations of CASI. I feel this is a goodway for CASI to be controlled.
I believe that if the membership of CASI werenot so niggardly with their input of ideas forimprovements, concerning the future of CASI, wecould move forward in a more productive way.
When I wrote an article concerning the idea ofdoing away with 15 cook events, there were only acouple of responses. None of which provided anythoughts for making CASI a better organization.Another article concerned a different way of qualifyingto cook. Again, there were only a couple of responses. Noneof which offered any suggestions to make things better.
The two articles were diametrically opposed to oneanother. Does anyone care that we have become our ownenemy? Are we condemned to continue doing the samething again and again but expecting a different outcome?
Until the membership becomes involved andprovides new ideas and projects, things will only continuethe way they have been. IT IS TIME TO STOPCOMPLAINING AND START ACTING! Without yourpersonal involvement in the future, you are giving up yourright to disagree with the way the future of CASI is handled.
Stop talking and start putting your ideas on paperwith how you would change things. Along with these ideas,you need to give specific ways to implement the changes.
Your Great Pepper has a voice and a vote. Requirehim or her to bring forward the wishes of your Pod membershipat the GP meeting or in direct mail or contact with a Director.All Directors have email. Let them know how you feel.Individual members should also contact the Directors.
In this article, I used the word niggardly. It hasnothing to do with race or color. It only has to do with one’sown way of sharing.
Bob Coats
Terlingua Chili Championship Announcements in 1982 at Villa de la Mina
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NOBODY TOLD MEI’d like to say “Happy New Year!” but we’re
already over four months into the New Chili Year. So,it’s time to get on with the Year of Chili.
It looks like this Chili Year will be prettycalm, with very few big discussions. We’ll have theusual light hearted discussions of 6-point states versus12-point states, and maybe a little bit of talk about cutmeat versus ground meat, but mostly, the heavy
disagreements seem to be minimal this year. I could be wrong and anything canchange, but it looks like a good year.
There isn’t much doubt that ground meat will be more popular this year; nowthat Dana Plocheck has shown us that good chili can indeed be made with groundmeat. I always suspected that it was possible, but I couldn’t prove it. Several people,mostly Judges, have tried to tell me that I can’t make good chili with any kind of meat,but I keep trying. This year, I’m going to try to learn how to make passable chili withground meat. Any advice would be welcome.
Maybe I’ll go to Houston and cook with Dana Plocheck, and maybe I canpick up a hint. It’s only about 800 miles, and that’s not too far for good chili. I knowthat there are no secrets in cooking chili, but maybe there are some techniques thatcan help. Maybe if I add a pork chop, or a prune, or maybe a couple of bay leaves.Maybe a ball of pork sausage or more cayenne pepper will do the trick. Maybe Ishould go to New Orleans and talk to Marie Laveau or maybe get a potion.
Whatever it takes, I’ve got to learn to make good ground meat chili (just incase I have to make ground meat chili sometime). I’m sure that there will be morechili-grind-only contests, and I am sure that more people will be using ground meat.I feel like I’m just starting out again. It’s exciting!
So, I talked to Dana. Success certainly hasn’t gone to her head! I had notmet her before calling her for this article, and she was as pleasant as a can of coldbeer with a bowl of hot chili.
I asked her why she decided to cook chili grind at Terlingua, the home ofcut-meat chili. That takes a lot of courage and faith in yourself. In Dana’s case,she had been winning all year with ground meat, and she was already qualified forTICC 2007 with chili grind. So she had a pretty good streak going, and probablythought she had a pretty good chance to do well in Terlingua.
Nevertheless, she brought both kinds of meat with her, and didn’t reallydecide to cook grind until she got to Terlingua. I suspect that she spent a lot of timeagonizing over the decision, but she finally made the winning one.
Dana says that she uses the same recipe for ground meat that she uses forcut meat. I didn’t ask her for the recipe, but she did say that she didn’t do anythingdifferent. She cooked the same recipe in Terlingua that she cooked to win the 2005Texas Ladies State contest. She cooked that same recipe all year long in 2006, she’sstill cooking the same recipe, and it’s still winning everywhere she goes.
I’ve already mentioned that she was qualified for TICC 2007 when shecame to TICC 2006. That’s at least 12 points in the first four cookoffs in the 2007chili year. That’s an average of 2nd place in four consecutive cookoffs in the Stateof Texas! And those folks know how to cook chili! I don’t know how she didbetween the first of November and the middle of January, but she did manage to winthe cookoff at Blanco’s Bar & Grill on January 13.
She’s not trying to dominate the whole world of chili, she’s just having fun.Chili cookoffs are fun! Chili people are fun to be around. To non-chiliheads, it’srather odd to see cooks work so hard to make better chili than anyone else, and, atthe same time, try to help the other guy do better.
So, congratulations to Dana for winning inTerlingua, and thank you for being willing to help therest of us.
Steve Dowdy
Why I Started Cooking inChili Cookoffs
From time-to-time, I have had the questionposed to me and I have posed it to others - Why doesanyone start cooking in chili cookoffs? For me, theanswer was simple – I was looking for a way to spendmy weekends and to meet new people. I think I morethan accomplished both!
In 1983, I decided I needed a hobby;something to give me an opportunity to meet new people and occupy my free time.I competed in the STAR Cookoff near Bastrop, Texas, in which the entrants hadto cook something that began with the letters S T A or R. My entries were smokedturkey, grilled rabbit, and squirrel stew; I simply couldn’t come up with somethingto cook that began with the letter A. My dad scrounged through his freezer andfound a couple of rabbits and some very freezer burned squirrel to contribute to myendeavor. Lo and behold, my squirrel stew won 2nd place.
Shortly after the STAR Cookoff, my sister called to say they were goingto Czhilispiel in Flatonia and asked if I wanted to go. Not knowing anything aboutCzhilispiel or even what they did there (other than drink a lot of beer), I went. Thiswas my first encounter with the 2nd largest chili cookoff; Chilympiad was the largestat the time. The whole Main Street was closed while folks stirred pots of chili anddid outrageously funny showmanship!
After I got home that weekend, I set out to find out more about the chilicookoffs. Now mind you, there was no internet at the time so I was forced to usethe telephone (and, no, I don’t mean a cell phone either). I knew nothing of any chiliorganization or chili publications.
My first call was to Chilympiad headquarters in San Marcos, who gave methe number for Jo Ann Horton, publisher of the Goat Gap Gazette. Jo Ann wasvery helpful and sent me a free copy of the GGG for my review. When I receivedit, I immediately began my quest to find a cookoff to attend; after all, I got 2nd placewith squirrel stew so who knew what I might do with a pot of chili.
I decided to attend a cookoff in early December 1983 at a bar somewherenorth of Houston (the name of the town escapes me). I arrived at the cookoff siteearly on the morning of the cookoff with my 10-gallon pot, 20 pounds of hamburgermeat, 15 gallons of water, 5 quarts of canned tomatoes, onions, bell peppers, andnumerous spices. I just knew I had the winning recipe, although I didn’t have anyrecipe at all.
Throughout the course of the day, many “professional” chili cooks stoppedby to see what I was doing and give little tips of the trade. One even told me thatI had the best spaghetti sauce he’d ever tasted. Needless to say, I didn’t win thatday; I didn’t even place.
Was I discouraged? Certainly, but if it hadn’t been for the chili cooksoffering their encouragement and little tips for making a better pot of chili, I probablywouldn’t be cooking today! I try to never forget my first experience at a chilicookoff; I seek out the new cooks at every cookoff and do my best to encouragethem to come back.
I more than accomplished my initial goal in 1983, made life long friendships,certainly more than filled my spare time, and assisted with many worthwhile causes.If we all do our part, chili cookoffs will grow, the CASI membership will increase,and charities will benefit. Let’s never forget why we started cooking in chilicookoffs.ReneeCASI Vice-President
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Bess’s Best
Good morning once again from uncertain Lamar,Missouri. Well, we are preparing for the worst and hopingfor the best. The National Weather Service has placed allof Southwestern Missouri & Southeastern Kansas undera Severe Ice Storm Warning for all of this weekend, whichis Friday thru Sunday. The forecast is for 1 to 1 1/2 inchesof ice, turning to ice and snow pellets Sunday afternoon.
As a rule of thumb, the most severe weather that we will get a warning foris a tornado or thunderstorm and when a warning is issued the time to get ready is veryseldom is over 30 minutes. I guess now we can understand how it is when they warnthe people that live along the coast of approaching hurricanes. The Weather Servicestarted warning us around noon Thursday and it seems as time goes on this storm islooking like the worst. Harry and I have watched the news programs showing the Gulf residentsstocking up on water, batteries, food, etc. in wake of a storm. Now it’s our turn sowe are preparing for the worst and hoping that maybe the brunt of the storm won’thit us. In a tornado warning, you just don’t have time to do much but grab a fewvaluables and get the h*** out of Dodge.
I got 10 dozen things I am trying to get done and not doing justice to any ofthem, and Harry is not one bit of help this morning. He is more interested in watchingwhat all is going on down at Lamar International Airport in preparation for the storm.Since he is so occupied with the airport people getting the salt and sand trucks ready,I guess I am going to have to stop for a few minutes and make a fast trip to the grocerystore and filling station. Yes, I know and maybe I am old fashioned, but it is still a grocery store (andnot a supermarket), and I still take the truck to the filling station, not the gas station.
Made it back and what a wild trip! When I stopped at the filling station, I hadto wait in a line that was a block long of cars and pickups buying gas. Now that reallymakes a lot of sense; if we get 1 1/2 inches of ice on everything, it’s not going to befit conditions to be driving let alone be outdoors. Note: We have to be prepared to be out and on the go regardless of weatheror conditions with Emergency Services/Fire & Rescue. Harry has already warned methat when the ice hits I am under house arrest until everything clears off. He said Ihave had all the brakes I need for a while.
When I got to the grocery store, all 8 cash registers and the 2 expresscheckouts were open and backed up. About all the shopping baskets were full and alot of the contents were what the people would not normally buy. One good thing isthat if the storm is not as bad, they won’t have to go to the store for a month. I justbought fixins for a couple of gallons of chili.
Sort of nice being a chili cook at a time like this. Unpacked a couple of theColeman Stoves, have the Coleman lanterns ready to go in case we lose power, boughtsome batteries when I was at the store for the battery-powered television, and dug outthe old faithful power inverter so I can have power for the telephone. Looking moreand more like all this is going to come in handy; the misty rain is increasing and thetemperature is rapidly dropping.
We are not so worried about the electric lines in Lamar; it is the main powerline that supplies the town from Grand Lake in Oklahoma going down. Two big rigsof sand just went by the house headed for the airport and the granddaughter just calledfrom school telling Harry that they were dismissing early and to come get her. No way!
Harry already came up with the idea to go back to the store and get more chilistuff and we will have our own cookoff if it gets real bad. If I let him pick up Cheyene,it is liable to be 2 hours before he is back. You recall I have told you before that whenhe starts out somewhere he is liable to go all over town before he gets back home.
Well, the lights are starting to flicker and the battery pack keeps kicking in sobetter close this before I lose everything. Till we talk to you all next month remember: “To Start Slow & Then TaperOff.” Bess & Harry
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Cook Off WinnersOct 28, 2006-011 - Santa Theresa NM War Eagles Air Museum Cookoff, 17CHILISCHILI WINNERS 1 David J.”MadJack” Garner, MesaAZ 2 Donna Von Gentz, El Paso TX 3 Bobby Elliott, El Paso TX 4 Mary Hernandez, El Paso TX 5 Joe Price, La Luz NM 6 Marion “Bud” Barrick, Organ NM 7 Frank Estrada, Albuquerque NM 8 Carol Straughan, El Paso TX 9 Sandi Garner, Mesa AZ 10 Rick Hanson, Las Cruces NMSHOWMANSHIP WINNERS 1 Silver City Flash, Chaparral NM Manny T Garcia 2 Miasis Dragon, Chaparral NM Gary Buck 3 UNCLAIMED
Nov 18, 2006-003 - Phoenix AZ 5th Viet-Nam Vets Cookoff, 20 CHILISCHILI WINNERS
1 David J.”MadJack” Garner, MesaAZ 2 James B “JB” Barker North Las Vegas NV 3 Willie Raven, Phoenix AZ 4 John Banas, Queen Creek AZ 5 C Q “Chris” Cannon, Queen CreekAZ 6 Preston Smith, New River AZ 7 Sandi Garner, Mesa AZ 8 Karen Banas, Queen Creek AZ 9 Myrl Coultas, Tucson AZ 10 Diane Barker, North Las Vegas NVSHOWMANSHIP WINNERS 1 Red Hot Chili Chicks Queen Creek AZ Karen Banas 2 New York Seven Rat, Mesa AZ David J.”MadJack” Garner 3 Deb’s Rt 66 Chili Fix, Kingman AZ Debbie Wasik
Dec 2, 2006-002 - Knickerbocker TX 11th Annual Toys For Tots CCO, 17CHILIS
CHILI WINNERS 1 Kim Conner, San Angelo TX 2 Laura L. Coad, San Angelo TX 3 Sue Yates, San Angelo TX 4 Sammie Plant, San Angelo TX 5 Sherril Lloyd, San Angelo TX 6 Robert Broncy, San Angelo TX 7 Debbie Cross, San Angelo TX 8 Janice Miller, San Angelo TX 9 Cliff Miller, San Angelo TX 10 Raymond Pilchiek, Bluffton TX
Dec 2, 2006-006 - Wichita Falls TX Elks Lodge Cookoff, 28 CHILISCHILI WINNERS 1 Connie Collier, Snyder TX 2 William E “Bill” Riordan Wichita Falls TX 3 Tim Collier, Snyder TX 4 Mary Lee Wooster, Wichita Falls TX 5 Shirley Smith, Wichita Falls TX 6 Kevin Wooster, Wichita Falls TX 7 Nancy Graves, Wichita Falls TX 8 Jan Hodge, Wichita Falls TX 9 Roy Huston, Wichita Falls TX
10 Judy Hawthorne, Wichita Falls TX
Dec 2, 2006-007 - Sierra Vista AZ High Desert Pod Annual Christmas, 35CHILISCHILI WINNERS 1 Nancy Coultas, Tucson AZ 2 Kimberly A. (Kim) Dunn Sierra Vista AZ 3 Sunny Fichtl, Sierra Vista AZ 4 Mike Strack, Sierra Vista AZ 5 Myrl Coultas, Tucson AZ 6 Tom J. Klug, Gold Canyon AZ 7 Jim Tomlin, Sierra Vista AZ 8 Tobie Brown, Sierra Vista AZ 9 Ricardo Hernandez, Tucson AZ 10 Marion “Bud” Barrick, Organ NMSHOWMANSHIP WINNERS 1 Hot Flash Mama Live & Cookin Tucson AZ Denise Cabello 2 Intimidator Chili, Sierra Vista AZ Patti Kunstman 3 Hang ‘em High, Sierra Vista AZ John C. Johnson
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Saturday February 24, 2007 Located on The Grounds of the Las Colinas Equestrian
Dec 3, 2006-004 - Ocean City MD Hots for Tots CCO, 17 CHILISCHILI WINNERS 1 Pat Jakelski, Towson MD 2 Ed Cockey, Felton PA 3 Richard Omerza, Wilkes Barre PA 4 Douglas Johnson, Harrisburg PA 5 Margie Magill, Annapolis MD 6 Nancy Bremer, Upper Marlboro MD 7 Charles “Chip” Welsh, Red Lion PA 8 Melanie Cockey, Felton PA 9 David Lorenz, Marlton NJ 10 Christine (Chris) Johnson Harrisburg PA
Dec 9, 2006-001 - Gonzales TX Come & Taste It Chili CCO, 23 CHILISCHILI WINNERS 1 Earl W. “Who?” Gorhum Montgomery TX 2 Larry “Doc” Kinnison Marble Falls TX 3 Carrie Kinnison, Marble Falls TX 4 Dianna Hoy, Cuero TX 5 Ken Rodd, Austin TX 6 Barry Karnei, Weesatche TX 7 Don Hoy, Cuero TX 8 Kristin Jackson, Seguin TX 9 Shirley Breitschopf, Gonzales TX 10 Brent Allen, George West TXSHOWMANSHIP WINNERS 1 Linda’s Black Cat Chili, Seguin TX Linda Jaks 2 Hot Rodd Chili, Austin TX Ken Rodd 3 UNCLAIMED
Dec 9, 2006-002 - Irving TX 18th Annual Irving Does Cookoff, 57CHILISCHILI WINNERS 1 Kelly Killingbeck, Euless TX 2 Dee Palmer, Mansfield TX 3 Wade Hatton, Arlington TX 4 Lee Brett, Euless TX
5 Lynette Roberson, Red Oak TX 6 Drucella “Dru” Stewart, Hurst TX 7 Sharon Neff, Irving TX 8 Roger Foltz, Mesquite TX 9 Kary Fieseler, Irving TX 10 Glenda Hatton, Arlington TXSHOWMANSHIP WINNERS 1 Hard Hat Chili, Grand Prairie TX Darrell Baxter 2 Anti-Show, Garland TX Bill Lester 3 Bull Rush, Irving TX Ginny Williams
Dec 9, 2006-003 - Axtell TX Jim Cycle Shop Cookoff, 29 CHILISCHILI WINNERS 1 Travis Allison, Waco TX 2 Brandy Nelson, Crawford TX 3 Cynthia “Kay” Lefler, Bardwell TX 4 Robbie Swart, Corsicana TX 5 Kenneth Swart, Corsicana TX 6 David Lazarus, Killeen TX 7 Vicki Sanders, Ennis TX 8 Christi Allison, Waco TX 9 Dan Grannan, Waxahachie TX 10 Larry Walton, Robinson TXSHOWMANSHIP WINNERS 1 Lilly Chili, Valley Mills TX Debbie Morgan 2 Stinkfoot, Waco TX Jim Trietsch 3 BooGity BooGity Go-Go Chili Penelope TX Dinah Beeson
Dec 10, 2006-001 - Gonzales TX Come & Taste It Again CCO, 21CHILISCHILI WINNERS 1 Carrie Kinnison, Marble Falls TX 2 Larry “Doc” Kinnison Marble Falls TX 3 Susan “Suzy” Weber, Livingston TX 4 Don Hoy, Cuero TX 5 Raymond Pilchiek, Bluffton TX 6 Annell Causey, Seguin TX 7 Carol Martin, Gonzales TX 8 Don Causey, Seguin TX 9 Dianna Hoy, Cuero TX 10 Lynn Hejtmancik, Buda TXSHOWMANSHIP WINNERS 1 Spicy All Over, Livingston TX Susan “Suzy” Weber 2 LD-50, Livingston TX Don Weber 3 Spine Tingling Chili Marble Falls TX Carrie Kinnison
Dec 10, 2006-003 - Axtell TX CTC Pod Charity Cookoff, 24 CHILISCHILI WINNERS 1 Robbie Swart, Corsicana TX 2 Gary Allison, Waco TX 3 Kenneth Swart, Corsicana TX 4 Mark Sanders, Ennis TX 5 Shanda Robinson, Waco TX 6 Christi Allison, Waco TX 7 Cynthia “Kay” Lefler, Bardwell TX 8 Vicki Sanders, Ennis TX 9 Randall Lee (Randy) Duke Valley Mills TX 10 Ronnie Schimschat, Axtell TXSHOWMANSHIP WINNERS 1 Get-R-Done, Waco TX Timothy Robinson 2 911 Chili Station, Valley Mills TX Randall Lee (Randy) Duke 3 Lilly Chili, Valley Mills TX Debbie Morgan
Dec 16, 2006-001 - Crawford TX 4th Annual Toys for Tot’s Cookoff, 28CHILISCHILI WINNERS 1 John Caffey, Rockdale TX 2 James Bauer, Leander TX
3 Jim Trietsch, Waco TX 4 R. Bruce Stewart, Hurst TX 5 Earl W. “Who?” Gorhum Montgomery TX 6 Donna Conrad, Crawford TX 7 Billy Doss, Georgetown TX 8 Sherrie Davis, South Houston TX 9 Dianne Stimson, Crawford TX 10 Alan Dean, Johnson City TXSHOWMANSHIP WINNERS 1 Ayi Mijo, Seabrook TX Michael A Mayorga 2 Tall Girl Frog, Rockdale TX Betty Sue Caffey 3 Grand Prize, Waxahachie TX Ray Calhoun
Dec 17, 2006-001 - Crawford TX Toys Next Day Cookoff, 32 CHILISCHILI WINNERS 1 Drucella “Dru” Stewart, Hurst TX 2 Ken Rodd, Austin TX 3 R. Bruce Stewart, Hurst TX 4 Alan Dean, Johnson City TX 5 Sherrie Davis, South Houston TX 6 James Bauer, Leander TX 7 John Caffey, Rockdale TX 8 Suzie Manske, Arlington TX
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9 Billy Doss, Georgetown TX 10 Betty Sue Caffey, Rockdale TXSHOWMANSHIP WINNERS 1 Tall Girl Frog, Rockdale TX Betty Sue Caffey 2 Dr. Ray, Waxahachie TX Ray Calhoun 3 Wink’s Surprise, Crawford TX Dianne Stimson
Dec 29, 2006-001 - Kingsland TX Highland Lakes Pod Ole Angzine CCO,25 CHILISCHILI WINNERS 1 John Caffey, Rockdale TX 2 Bill Dees, Bulverde TX 3 Betty Sue Caffey, Rockdale TX 4 Dianne Stimson, Crawford TX 5 Tom Cook, Marble Falls TX 6 Donna Conrad, Crawford TX 7 Marion “Rusty” Paske, KingslandTX 8 Douglas “Bucky” Seelig Fredericksburg TX 9 Larry “Doc” Kinnison Marble Falls TX 10 Billy Doss, Georgetown TXSHOWMANSHIP WINNERS 1 Tall Girl Frog, Rockdale TX Betty Sue Caffey
2 Royal Flush, Weimar TX Jean H. Barkley 3 Wink’s Surprise, Crawford TX Dianne Stimson
Dec 30, 2006-003 - Kingsland TX Ladies Auxiliary CCO, 39 CHILISCHILI WINNERS 1 Melba Fae Paske, Kingsland TX 2 Douglas “Bucky” Seelig Fredericksburg TX 3 Larry “Doc” Kinnison Marble Falls TX 4 Carrie Kinnison, Marble Falls TX 5 Jessie Waguespack, Austin TX 6 Donna Conrad, Crawford TX 7 Louise Hayhurst, Kingsland TX 8 Traci Nix, Harper TX 9 Alan Dean, Johnson City TX 10 Marion “Rusty” Paske, KingslandTXSHOWMANSHIP WINNERS 1 Spitfire Chili, San Antonio TX Doyle Smith 2 Tall Girl Frog, Rockdale TX Betty Sue Caffey 3 Wink’s Surprise, Crawford TX Dianne Stimson
Dec 31, 2006-003 - Kingsland TX
American Legion Post 437 CCO, 28CHILISCHILI WINNERS 1 Janie Burruss, San Marcos TX 2 Billy Doss, Georgetown TX 3 John Caffey, Rockdale TX 4 Mike Benold, Dripping Springs TX 5 Melba Fae Paske, Kingsland TX 6 Betty Sue Caffey, Rockdale TX 7 Tom Cook, Marble Falls TX 8 Susan Dean, Johnson City TX 9 Larry Burruss, San Marcos TX 10 Carolyn Seelig, Fredericksburg TXSHOWMANSHIP WINNERS 1 Aunt Donna’s Chili, Crawford TX Donna Conrad 2 Tall Girl Frog, Rockdale TX Betty Sue Caffey 3 UNCLAIMED
Dec 31, 2006-004 - Wichita Falls TX B & B 2nd Annual Cookoff, 23 CHILISCHILI WINNERS 1 Diane FitzHenry, Terlingua TX 2 Jack Shephard, Wichita Falls TX 3 Nancy Graves, Wichita Falls TX 4 Mel FitzHenry, Terlingua TX 5 Shirley Smith, Wichita Falls TX 6 Chuck Hawthorne, Wichita Falls TX 7 Sherry Muhlbauer, Wichita Falls TX 8 Dennis H. Jackson, Iowa Park TX
9 Tammie Wooster, Wichita FallsTX 10 David Manske, Arlington TXSHOWMANSHIP WINNERS 1 Mad Hatter, Wichita Falls TX Nancy Graves 2 Fillin’ Station The, Wichita Falls TX Sherry Muhlbauer 3 Rooster, Iowa Park TX Dennis H. Jackson
Dec 31, 2006-005 - Palmyra VA 3rd Annual Bearly Chili, 19 CHILISCHILI WINNERS 1 Jack Windsor, Baltimore MD 2 Christine (Chris) Johnson Harrisburg PA 3 Dave Warburton, Palmyra VA 4 Janie Bauer, Alexandria VA 5 Jenny Windsor, Baltimore MD 6 Douglas Johnson, Harrisburg PA 7 Dick DeiTos, Fairfax VA 8 Jackie Koltz, Palmyra VA 9 Daniel E. “Dan” Bauer Alexandria VA 10 Monica Parker, Alexandria VA
Dec 31, 2006-006 - Amarillo TX New Years Eve Cookoff, 18 CHILISCHILI WINNERS
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Rose City Chili PodTyler, Texas26th Annual
Gander Mountain5 Miles South of Loop 323 on Hwy. 69
March 31-April 1 2007
• Plenty of RV Space (No Hookups)• Goody Bags For The First 50 Entries• 50/50 Bean Turn-In Noon Sat.• Wings Competition $10 (Wings Furnished)
Dec 31, 2006-007 - Glen Rose TX Tres Rio RV Park Cookoff, 34 CHILISCHILI WINNERS 1 Jim Trietsch, Waco TX 2 Wade Hatton, Arlington TX 3 Brandy Nelson, Crawford TX 4 Mack Walker, Arlington TX 5 Gail Parsons, Waxahachie TX 6 Ernie Nelson, McGregor TX 7 Roma Kilpatrick, Saginaw TX 8 Robin Goodman, Waxahachie TX
9 Glenda Hatton, Arlington TX 10 Cynthia “Kay” Lefler, Bardwell TXSHOWMANSHIP WINNERS 1 Short Go Chili, DeLeon TX Brad Ballenger 2 911 Chili Station, Valley Mills TX Randall Lee (Randy) Duke 3 Trash Can Chili, McGregor TX Ernie Nelson
Dec 31, 2006-008 - Oklahoma City OK Paint Horse Show Cookoff, 28 CHILISCHILI WINNERS 1 Milley Horn, Oklahoma City OK 2 Don Greenlee, Springdale AR 3 Debbie Greenlee, Springdale AR 4 Jami Gregory, Broken Arrow OK 5 Susie Shaw, Parsons TN 6 Aaron Gregory, Broken Arrow OK 7 Hannah Presson, Catoosa OK 8 Preston Shaw, Parsons TN 9 John Hornback, Broken Arrow OK 10 Everett Crawford, Broken ArrowOKSHOWMANSHIP WINNERS 1 Tennessee Filly Chili, Parsons TN Susie Shaw 2 Col. Love’s Medicine Show
Parsons TN Preston Shaw 3 Podfather Chili & Show Review Guthrie OK Ken Novy
Jan 6, 2007-001 - Bastrop TX American Legion Ladies Auxiliary, 33CHILISCHILI WINNERS 1 Earl W. “Who?” Gorhum Montgomery TX 2 Sherrie Davis, South Houston TX 3 Jessie Waguespack, Austin TX 4 Sharon Dozier, Houston TX 5 Robert Lisherness, San Antonio TX 6 Doyle Smith, San Antonio TX 7 Billy Doss, Georgetown TX 8 Steve Ashman, Austin TX 9 Marolyn “Mayo” Blair, Houston TX 10 Leticia Smith, San Antonio TXSHOWMANSHIP WINNERS 1 Spitfire Chili, San Antonio TX Doyle Smith 2 Pig Stop Chii, Houston TX
Jan 7, 2007-001 - Bastrop TX Sunday American Legion Unit 533CCO, 28 CHILISCHILI WINNERS 1 Larry Burruss, San Marcos TX 2 Vince Slominski, Caldwell TX 3 Doyle Smith, San Antonio TX 4 Susan Dean, Johnson City TX 5 Carol Martin, Gonzales TX 6 Barbara Benold, Dripping SpringsTX 7 Robert Lisherness, San Antonio TX 8 Ken Rodd, Austin TX 9 Betty Sue Caffey, Rockdale TX 10 Ronald Rerich, Weimar TXSHOWMANSHIP WINNERS 1 Tall Girl Frog, Rockdale TX Betty Sue Caffey 2 UNCLAIMED 3 UNCLAIMED
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Cooking With CASIFeb 2, 2007-001 - Waxahachie TX CASI.NOW Pod No Frills Cookoff for earlyarrivals. Held at Ellis County Expo Cen-ter, Hwy 287 N, exit #403 I-35E. Gatesopen at 8 AM, plenty RV parking, nohookups, cooking inside available. Ben-efits NOW Pod. Entry fee $18, turn-in 8PM. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Contact MarkSanders sanders1660@ sbcglobal.net orTheresa [email protected]. Mark Sanders972-875-7552 Theresa Haskovec 972-938-0075. See cookoffs February 3rdand 4th.
Feb 3, 2007-001 - Minden LA CASI.Louisiana State Championship & 16thAnnual St. Jude Cookoff at Minden CivicCenter, downtown. Automatic qualifierfor TICC. Turn-in 1 PM. Entry fee $20,payable to St. Jude Chili Cookoff WorldClass Cooks' Gumbo Supper Friday nite.Breakfast Saturday. Band Saturday.Goody bags-1st 50 cooks. Awesomeprizes. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Last year50 cooks. Fabulous opportunity to par-ticipate in St Jude Auction Friday/Satur-day. Last year $703,604 raised - cars,trucks, TX's, trailers, never a dull mo-ment. George French III, 318- 371-56,days 318-377-8369 nights c/o MindenMedical Center, #1 Medical Plaza, MindenLA 71055.
Feb 3, 2007-002 - Houston TX CASI.Super Bowl-Warm-Up Party and Can-celled, date changed to Jan 13.
Feb 3, 2007-003 - Fort Smith AR CASI.Belch Pod Amateur Cookoff Held atOaks, 5500 Massard Road. Entry fee$20, turn-in 12 Noon. Make checkspayable to charity, The Children's Ser-vice League. Junior Chili Divion $5,Salsa Jackpot Division $5. CHILI GRINDONLY. Contact Dara Hopson [email protected], 479-782-3552, 479-651-7128 or Rheaba Thames,[email protected]. 479-652-5831.Belch Pod, P.O. Box 5211, Fort SmithAR 72903.
Feb 3, 2007-004 - Rankin TX CASI. 7thHorn Toad Round-Up Chili CCO. Held atTommy Workman Park. Entry fee $18turn-in 2 PM. Make checks payable toRankin Museum. Bronze Horn Toad for1st place, 2nd-10th place nice trophies.
Friday night fish fry, Saturday morningcooks breakfast, Saturday night soup andstew. 42 tournament Friday night. ContactKaren Bains 432- 693-2796 or 432-693-2242, Dave Boone 432-367-8423 or 432-333- 8907.
Feb 3, 2007-005 - Waxahachie TX CASI.6th Annual Gingerbread House ChiliCookoff. Held at Ellis County Expo Center,Hwy 287 N, exit #403 I-35E. Gates open at8 AM. Plenty of RV parking, no hookups,cooking inside available. Make checks pay-able to NOW Pod for the benefit of Ginger-bread House. Entry fee $20 turn-in 1 PM.Novice chili, 18 years or older - $16, turn-in 1 PM. Junior chili (grind only) $10, turn-in 1 PM. 50/50 Beans $10, turn-in Noon.Contact Mark Sanders [email protected] or TheresaHaskovec [email protected]. See cookoffs Feb-ruary 2nd and 4th.
Feb 3, 2007-006 - Piedras Negras MXCASI. 22nd Annual Mexico InternationalHeld at Casablanca Inn in Piedras Negras,Mexico. Automatic Qualify top 3 chilies &top showmanship. Benefits Casa deNazareth again this year. Entry fee $50, thisincludes table, chairs, fuel, cooks partyFriday night and meat. 2 LB CHILI GRIND,MUST USE MEAT FURNISHED. Goodybags to first 50 entries. Cookoff entrydeadline, must be postmarked 01/25/07.Bus trip and all fees available @ $175/person (double occupancy) You must makeall reservations, entry, etc by contactingagents below. Evening call 512-353-8895Make checks payable to Purgatory CreekPod Cookoff, 1003 Crepe Myrtle, SanMarcos TX 78666.
Feb 3, 2007-007 - Katy TX CASI.CrossPoint Super Bowl CCO. Held at 700S Westgreen Blvd. Exit Westgreen Blvdfrom I-10 20 Miles West of Houston. Entryfee $20 turn-in 2 PM. Benefits CrossPointCommunity Church Sports Ministry. Con-tact John Moore 281-398-6464 Ext 151,[email protected] or Tanya Dusek 281-398-6464 Ext 120 [email protected].
Feb 4, 2007-001 - Houston TX CASI.Super Bowl Sunday Party & CCO. Can-celled.
Feb 4, 2007-002 - Waxahachie TX CASI.Cotton Patch Chili Cookoff. Held at EllisCounty Expo Center, Hwy 287 N, exit#403 I-35E. Gates open at 8 AM. Plenty ofRV parking, no hookups. Cooking insideavailable. Benefits Ellis County Children'sAdvocacy Center Make checks payable toNOW Pod. Entry fee $18, turn-in Noon.CHILI GRIND ONLY. Contact MarkSanders [email protected] 972-875-7552, Theresa Haskovec 972-938-0075 [email protected].
Feb 10, 2007-002 - San Angelo TX CASI.Valentine Day Massacre Chili CCO. Heldin Water Valley Park. CHILI GRINDONLY. Entry fee $20, turn- in 2 PM.Jackpot Pinto Beans, $5 turn-in 1 PM.Cake Auction, 50/50 raffle, raffle items.For the Concho valley Pod Charities.
Contact Laura 325-944-7715 or 325- 374-8800 Sherry 325-658-1364.
Feb 10, 2007-003 - Paradise TX CASI.16th Annual McChili McHog-In Held atthe McGaritys Place, 150 County Road3579. Entry fee $18, turn-in 2 PM. Jack-pot Beans $5.00, turn-in at noon. Cheese-burgers in Paradise Competition at 6:00p.m. No entry fee. Call for details. Over-night camping Friday and Saturday. Nohook ups. Friday night Hospitality at 7:00p.m. Contact Mikie McGarity 817-975-2200, [email protected]
Feb 10, 2007-004 - Bandera TX CASI.14th Annual Alamo Area Pod Chili andLone Star BBQ Cookoff. Benefits theFrontier Times Museum. Held at PioneerRV Resort Hwy 173 & 1203 Maple St.Reservation # Toll Free 866-371- 3751.Ask for cookoff camping rate. Full hookup and tent camping available. Entry fees- Chicken $25 turn-in 12 noon, Ribs $25
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Desert Eagle andBudweiser
2007 SponsorsCASI Terlingua
turn-in 1 pm, CASI Chili $20.00 turn-in 2pm, Brisket $25 turn-in 3 pm. All 3 BBQcategories $65. 60/40 payback on BBQ.Contact Sally Lee (210) 490- 4436 orReva Weatherly (830) 899- 7150.
Feb 10, 2007-005 - Grayslake IL CASI.3rd Annual Winterfest Chili CCO. TakeRoute 120 to Route 83. North on Route 83to Center St (stoplight). Left on Center Stacross railroad tracks. Chili tent is oncorner of Center & Whitney Sts. BenefitsChamber of Commerce Scholarship Fund.Entry fee $25, turn-in Noon. Lake CountyHealth Dept. meeting at 7:30 AM. Cookingbegins at 8 AM. No venison, must bepackaged meat. Contact Karen Christian-Smith 847-223-6888, fax [email protected].
Feb 10, 2007-006 - Beeville TX CASI.Texas Grand Chili Cookoff. Held at 2461Hwy 59 East. Entry fee $18, turn-in 2 PM.Make check payable to Balde Alvarado.For Tasia Marie Silvas Scholarship Fund.CHILI GRIND ONLY. Contact JerryTrevino, 361-774-0225, or Frank Moreno361-542-7632. Special meat, beef.
Feb 10, 2007-007 - Hernando MS CASI.Mississippi State Chili CCO. Automaticqualifier for TICC. Held at the HorseBarns. Entry fee $25, turn-in 1 PM. Con-tact Rodney Jones 662-393-3989. Onadvertising probation per CASI rule V.A.2.Feb 11, 2007-001 - Paradise TX CASI.Day After McChili McHog-In Held at theMcGaritys Place 150 County Road 3579.Entry fee $18, turn-in Noon. CHILI
GRIND ONLY. Benefits Terlingua Fire &EMS. Omelet-off $5.00 turn-in 10:00 a.m.Bloody Mary-off $5.00 turn- in 10:00a.m. Mikie McGarity 817- [email protected] checks pay-able to Terlingua Fire and EMS.
Feb 16, 2007-001 - Terlingua TX CASI.Friday Terlingua Chili Cookoff. Held atthe Community Center. Entry fee $20,turn-in 7 PM. CHILI GRIND ONLY.Contact Diane FitzHenry 432-371-2163.Cooks party at 5 PM. Stay over forcookoff next day and fish fry at noon.
Feb 17, 2007- 001 - Garland TXCASI. 2nd An- nual Cold Day in HellaCCO. Held at Hella Temple which is agreat facility overlooking Lake RayHubbard, located 2121 Rowlett Rd. Entryfee $20, turn-in 1 PM. CHILI GRINDONLY. 50/50 Jack Pot beans entry $5,turn-in Noon. Over 20 hookups with elec,water and dump, first come first servedfor only $15 per night. Depending onweather, we can cook inside or outside,so no excuses. Register early to save RVspot and make checks payable to Direc-tors Staff, mail to Roy Harper c/o CableElectronics, Inc, 4230 Rosehill Rd Suite5, Garland TX 75043. Roy Harper 972-240-4411 [email protected]. CASI spon-sor is adding $200 each day to the cookspot, so if you come in the top three, it willbe worth cooking. See cookoff followingday.
Feb 17, 2007-002 - Terlingua TX CASI.Bronze Roadrunner Chili Cookoff. Held at
Community Center. Entry fee $20 turn-in2 PM. Bronze Roadrunner for 1st placewinner. Info Dorathy Williams 432-371-2595, [email protected]. There will beno BBQ event at this cookoff. Fish Fryserved at noon by Terlingua School at theCommunity Center. Auction of a special$800 golf package donation from LajitasThe Ultimate Hideout. The package in-cludes four rounds of golf at the AmbushGolf Course and lunch at the CandelillaCafe for 4 guests. Valid for one year.
Feb 17, 2007-003 - Mitchell NE CASI. 8thAnnual Winter Chili CCO. Polka Fest &2007 Pepe's Pod CCO. Held at ScottsbluffCounty Fairgrounds, Mitchell Event Cen-ter 130625 County Road E. Entry fee $20CASI red or open chili, $25 for both.Turn-in open chili 4:45 and red chili 5:15PM. To receive a goodie bag (Cooks Bag)this year, your paid entry form must bereceived by February 5th. If you pay laterthan this you will not receive one. Makechecks payable to Pepe's Pod c/o LindaTodd 1525 Ave K, Scottsbluff NE 69361.Benefits Scottsbluff County Fair. Infocontact Kyle Gaberman [email protected]. Linda Todd, 308-631-5499. [email protected] 308-631-5499.
Feb 17, 2007-004 - Apache Junction AZCASI. 9th Annual Superstition MountainCookoff held at the Goldfield Ghost Town.
Cooks party Friday night! Cooks meeting@ 9 AM; Peoples Choice chili servingstarts at 11:30 AM; Salsa Turn-in Noon,Green Chili turn-in 1 PM and Red Chiliturn-in 2 PM. Free camping for cooks. Nohookups. Entry fee $15. Contact TomKlug 480-288-4375, [email protected] Hrdy 480-507-2035.
Feb 17, 2007-005 - Kokomo IN CASI.Red Hot & Wild Kokomo Chili CCO Heldat the Booster Club of Kokomo 150 SReed St. (US Hwy 31). Entry fee $22turn-in 1 PM. Entry fee Corporate Teams$150. Facility opens 7:30 AM. Cooksmeeting 8:45 AM. Doors Open to thepublic 1 PM Contact Melanie Showalter765-457- 5301,[email protected]
Feb 17, 2007-006 - Jacksonville TX CASI.11th Annual Jaycees Cookoff. Held atCherokee County Expo aka The showbarnon Loop 456. Benefits local FoodPantry:HOPE. Entry fee $22, turn-in 1PM. Make checks paid to JacksonvilleJaycees. CHILI GRIND ONLY. ContactJen Cook P.O. Box1402 Jacksonville TX75766. 903-586-3632 lv [email protected]. Preregister by Feb-ruary 1st and entry fee is $17.
Feb 18, 2007-001 - Muskego WI CASI.Special Olympics Polar Plunge Held atMuskego Park S83 W20370 Janesville
S A N A N T O N I O P O D
C H I L I A N D B A R B E Q U EC O O K O F F
SATURDAY, MARCH 17, 2007 VFW 7108, 8795 FM 1560 Outside Helotes. From 1604 and Culebra
take FM 471 go west approx. 2 miles to FM 1560, turn right and pro-ceed approx. 2 miles to the VFW.
Chili turn in 2 pm, $20, or $35 for both days. Beans $10, 60/40 split turnin noon.
Barbeque $65 one or all, 60/40 split chicken turn in 11 am. ribs, 1 pm,brisket 3 pm. Friday night spagetti dinner, Margarita off 9:30 pm. Satur-day morning Irish coffee off 9 am, Bloody Mary off 10 am. A raffle will
be also be held.Come out to cook, judge or play. This is St. Patrick's Day.
S U N D A Y M A R C H 18, 2007Chili $20, turn in 1 pm. Same location as the day before. For more info
contact Bob Steinle, 210-912-6146
Page 14 Terlingua Trails February 2007Rd. Benefits the Special Olympics Wis-consin. Entry fee $15 turn-in 1 PM.Cookoff is in conjunction with the annualPolar Plunge fund raiser, in which partici-pants collect pledges to plunge into freez-ing cold water! This will be occuringalong with many other activities through-out the day, so please come and join us fora really fun day that supports a really greatcause. Contact Nancy Joyce phone 262-2 4 1 - 7 7 8 6 .njoyce@specialolympicswisconsin 10224North Port Washington Rd Mequon WI53092.
Feb 18, 2007-002 - Garland TX CASI.Sunday Hotter than Hella CCO. Held atHella Temple which is a great facilityoverlooking Lake Ray Hubbard, located at2121 Rowlett Rd. Entry fee $18, turn inNoon, CHILI GRIND ONLY. Over 20hookups with elec, water & dump firstcome, first serve and is only $15 per night.Depending on the weather, we can cookinside or outside, so no excuses. Registerearly to save RV spot and make checkspayable to Directors Staff, mail to RoyHarper, c/o Cable Electronics, Inc, 4230Rosehill Rd, Suite 5, Garland TX 75043.972-240-4411 [email protected]. Seecookoff previous day. CASI sponsor isadding $200 each day to the cooks pot, ifyou come in in the top three, it will beworth cooking.
Feb 24, 2007-001 - Sherwood AR CASI.2nd Annual Sherwood Bowl CCO. Held at1111 West Maryland Ave. Sherwood AR72120. Benefits Rotary Club charities.Entry fee $20 turn-in 1 PM. Make checkspayable to Sherwood Rotary Club. CHILIGRIND ONLY. Contact Preston or LindaNickle 501-791- 2191 or 501-425-6389.
Feb 24, 2007-002 - Irving TX CASI. 1stAnnual Chili Pods for Paws Held at Peteand Macs Pet Resort in the Las ColinasEquestrian Center, 6150 Riverside. Entryfee $20, turn-in 2 PM. Junior chili $5,turn-in 1 PM. Jackpot beans turn in atNoon. Tasters choice for those whomwish to. Benefits Paws in the City, arearescue group. Contact David Sexton 817-793-0656.
Feb 24, 2007-003 - Comstock TX CASI.2nd Annual Richard Hinds Memorial Schol-arship Cookoff to be held at Desert HillsRV Park, 2 miles west of Comstock on USHwy 90. Call 432-292-4451 for reserva-tion Benefits Comstock School Scholar-ship Fund. Turn-in 2 PM. Entry fee $18.Checks payable to Black Gold Pod. CHILIGRIND ONLY. Washer Pitching and 42Tournament. Dessert Auction. Cooks meal
Friday night. Pot luck Saturday with meatfurnished for meal. Contact Janita Hinds,P.O. Box 420023, Del Rio, Texas [email protected]. 830-703-0096.
Feb 24, 2007-004 - Wichita Falls TXCASI. American Legion Auxilary Post120 This is a 2 day CCO. Held at 4601Lake Shore Drive. Saturday benefits theAmerican Legion Auxilary Post 120 Chari-ties. Jackpot Beans Turn in at 1200 Noon,Chili Turn in at 2:00 PM Sunday willbenefit the American Legion Post 120Building fund and will be Chili only. Turnin will be 1:00 PM. Climate Controlledinside cooking available. RV Parking avail-able, Limited Electrical hook ups withplenty of water. There will be a cooksparty Friday night beginning at 7:00 PM.Saturday there will be a Continental Break-fast from 8-10 AM. Saturday night will bea cook's Pot Luck Dinner. Legion willfurnish Brisket and Beans. Table gameswill follow. Sunday morning will be aContinental Breakfast from 8-10 AM. ChiliGrind Only FMI Contact Peggy Gahagenat 940-691-3798.
Feb 24, 2007-005 - Tyler TX CASI. RoseCity Mid Winter Cookoff. Held at QualityHotel & Conference Center, 2842 WNWLoop 323, Tyler TX 75702, 903-597-1301, 2 blocks West of Hwy 69 North andLoop 323. Back parking lot. RV welcomeno hookups. Entry fee $20, turn- in 2 PM.Beans $5, 50% payback, turn-in Noon.Wings $10, 50% payback, wings fur-nished, turn-in 3 PM. CHILI GRINDONLY. Goody bags to first 25 cooks.Make checks payable to RCCP. BenefitsGreat Peppers Meeting. Mail registrationto Blu Daniels, 10358 CR 3101, WinonaTX 75792, 903-372-2818. Quality Hotelis offering a $59 single, $63 double rate,including a full hot breakfast. MentionCASI when making reservations. Fridaynight cooks party. Band pending. Satur-day night pot luck. All events to be heldinside except cooking.
Feb 24, 2007-006 - Yoakum TX CASI.Land of Leather Days CCO. Held at 105Huck St. Benefits Bluebonnet Youth Ranch.Entry fee $20, turn-in 2 PM. Make checkspayable to Yoakum Chamber of Com-merce. Chili cooks may begin setting up 6PM on Friday. Registration begins at 5:30PM, February 23rd. Showmanship is from11 AM to 1 PM Saturday. Contact YoakumArea Chamber 361-293-2309, fax 361-2 9 3 - 3 5 0 [email protected].
Feb 24, 2007-007 - Phoenix AZ CASI.2nd Annual Buddy Stubbs CCO held at
February 2007 Terlingua Trails Page 1513850 North Cave Creek Rd. Red chiliturn in 1 PM. Peoples choice. Show timeTBA. BBQ Pork Rib turn-in Noon. Liveband, raffle. Dry RV parking. BenefitsTaps-Phoenix Police. Roland Regeon 602-920-7254, [email protected].
Feb 24, 2007-008 - Quartzsite AZ CASI.It's Chili In Quartzsite CCO. and AZ StateSalsa Championship. Held at Tyson WellsShowgrounds. Benefits Chamber of Com-merce. Salsa rules same as chili. Peopleschoice. Entry fee $15 turn-in 2 PM. UseUSDA Beef. RV hookups free. Makechecks paid to Rt. 66. Contact Tim Wasik4604 Patsy Dr. Kingman AZ 86409. 928-279-1961, or Tony Carnevale 928-927-6485.
Feb 24, 2007-009 - Annandale VA CASI.1st Annual Knights of Columbus ChiliChallenge. Held at the Holy Spirit School,8800 Braddock Rd. Benefits HurricaneKatrina relief KOVAR (Knights of VirginiaAssist ing Those with Mental Retardation)and other KC charities. Entry fee $20 forCASI cooks. CASI turn-in 2 PM. Therewill also be an any thing goes (make itahead of time) competition with $10 entryfee and a juniors contest with a $5 entryfee. Don't worry if the weather outside isfrightful; we will be nice and toasty in theschool gymnasium. You can travel light astables and chairs will be provided. Set upanytime after 9 AM. Make checks payableto the Capital Pod. For additional informa-tion contact Dan Bauer at 703-360-9296or casa.choas@verizon .net.
Feb 24, 2007-010 - Edmond OK CASI.David Curtis Memorial Mid Winter Clas-sic Hooch Pod Cookoff. Entry fee $25turn in 1 PM. Elks Division $10. Held atthe Edmond Elks Lodge, I-35 North ExitWaterloo, go East 1 Mile. Contact GeneBond 405-850-8524 bobdve@oge. comor Joe Spears [email protected].
Feb 24, 2007-011 - Lytle TX CASI.Friends of ETC CCO. Held at 3160 FM3175. From 135 South, take 2nd Lytle exit(131), proceed thru intersection 1/2 milesto FM 3175, turn left, go 3 1/2 miles tocookof. Benefits the Equine Therapy Cen-ter, a unique counseling program for kidsutilizing horses. Turn in Beans Noon, Chili2 PM. Chili $18, beans $10. Make checkspayable to CBCC/ETC. Cooks party Fri-day night. Contact Bob Steinle 210- 912-6146. RV parking no hookups.
Feb 24, 2007-012 - Round Rock TXCASI. SPHS NJROTC Chili Cookoff.Held at Stony Point High School, 1801
Bowman Dr. - I-35, Hwy 79 East, left onSunrise, SPHS (Bowman Dr) is on theright. Benefits NJROTC Booster Club.Entry fee $18, turn-in 2 PM. Make checkspayable to CCBC, Charlie CompanyBooster Club. RVs welcome - no over-nights. 1 day cookoff only. CHILI GRINDONLY. Contact Julie Lewin, P.O. Box494, Round Rock TX [email protected].
Feb 24, 2007-013 - Stanton TX CASI.Brass Monkey Chili & Menudo Cookoff,at the Phoenix Country Club, 301 W Bell.Entry fee $20, turn-in 2 PM. Benefits theHigh School Spanish Club trip to Spain..Being held during the the Brass MonkeyGolf Tournament. Contact David Decker432-967-2413 [email protected]. Onadvertising probation per CASI rule V.A.2.
Feb 25, 2007-001 - Wichita Falls TXCASI. American Legion Auxilary Post120 This is the 2nd day of a two day CCO.Held at 4601 Lake Shore Drive. Saturdaybenefits the American Legion AuxilaryPost 120 Charities. Jackpot Beans Turn inat 1200 Noon, Chili Turn in at 2:00 PMSunday will benefit the American LegionPost 120 Building fund and will be Chilionly. Turn in will be 1:00 PM. ClimateControlled inside cooking available. RVParking available, Limited Electrical hook-ups with plenty of water. There will be acooks party Friday night beginning at 7:00PM. Saturday there will be a ContinentalBreakfast from 8-10 AM. Saturday nightwill be a cook's Pot Luck Dinner. Legionwill furnish Brisket and Beans. Table gameswill follow. Sunday morning will be aContinental Breakfast from 8- 10 AM.CHILI GRIND ONLY. FMI ContactPeggy Gahagen at 940-691 3798.
Feb 25, 2007-002 - Tyler TX CASI. RoseCity Chili Pod Sunday Go To Cookin'Cookoff. Benefits activities of RCCP.Contact Blu Daniels, 10358 CR 3101,Winona TX 75792, 903-372-2818. Samelocation as yesterdays cookoff. Entry fee$18, turn-in Noon. CHILI GRIND ONLY.Same Quality Hotel rates.
Mar 3, 2007-001 - Austin TX CASI.Austin Lions Sightfest 25th Annual ChiliCookoff. Held at Travis County SheriffPosse Area. South of Austin, Hwy 183near FM 812. Please bring old eyeglasses.For ALSCC, Austin Lions Sight. Entry fee$18, turn-in 2 PM. CHILI GRIND ONLY.Beans $5 turn-in 1 PM 100% payback.Cooks party Friday night. Breakfast Sat-urday. Potluck Saturday night. Indoorjudging & bathrooms. Silent Auction.Contact John or Sue Caffey 2256 CR 434
Mar 3, 2007-002 - Little Rock AR CASI.VFW 9095 Annual Chili Cookoff Held at1121 Gamble Rd. Turn-in 1:00pm. Ben-efits VFW Scholarship Fund. Entry fee$20. Weather permitting cookoff will beoutside on the patio at the VFW. Nocamper or RV hookups. Limited space forRV or motorhomes. Call ahead for spaceneeded. First come first serve on RV ormotorhome space. No outside alcoholpermitted. Bar on location. Call BruceSmith at 501- 312-8715 or Ron Helton atthe VFW 501-225-9849. Make checkspayable to VFW Post 9095.
Mar 3, 2007-003 - Wichita Falls TXCASI. 17th Annual F.O.E #3580 EaglesCCO held at 1625 Archer City Hwy atProfessional Dr. 940-767-5331. BenefitsEagles State Project Driscoll ChildrensHospital. Make checks payable to Eagles#3580. Entry fee $20 turn-in 2 PM. Fridaynight cooks party 6:30 PM. SaturdayLodge opens at 8 AM. Jackpot beans $5,turn-in 1 PM. Show 12 to 12:30. ContactLinda Kent, P.O. Box 4681 Wichita FallsTX 76308-0681. 940-761-9759.
Mar 3, 2007-004 - Odessa TX CASI.American Legion Aux Girls State StateCookoff. Held at American Legion Post430, E 8th St. For ALA Girls State. Entryfee $20, turn-in 2 PM. Beans $5, turn-in 1PM. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Contact PhyllisPatton 432-362-3585 cell 432-553-1403.2846 Cambridge, Odessa TX 79761. Makechecks paid to American Legion Aux Unit430.
Mar 3, 2007-005 - Irving TX CASI.Irving Elks Chili Cookoff. Held at IrvingElks Lodge, 2015 N. Britian Rd. Entry fee$20, turn- in 2 PM. Benefits Irving ElksCharities. Make checks payable to IrvingElks #2334. Contact Horace Jones/GinnyWilliams 972-579-0005. Beans turn-inNoon. Elks Division chili turn-in 1 PM.Hookups are available.
Mar 3, 2007-006 - Casa Grande AZ CASI.Arizona State Open Chili ChampionshipCCO. Held at Ed Hooper Park. Pinal/Rodeo Dr. Benefits the Boys & Girls Clubof Casa Grande East Valley. Peopleschoice and/or Competition Chili $25. Turn-in 2 PM for competition chili. Start serv-ing peoples choice at 11 AM. RV parking- cook at your RV. Hotels nearby. This isa big event with vendors, band and carshow. Make checks payable to CHOA.
Mild Bill’s Spices, etc “Gunpowder Foods” is now part of the MildBill’s family! Check out the entire product
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Contact Carson Smith 1989 S. St. MichaelDr, Tucson AZ 85713. Phone 520-792-0005. [email protected].
Mar 3, 2007-007 - Amarillo TX CASI.City of Refuge Cookoff. Held at 901Nelson. Entry fee $20 turn-in 2 PM.Benefits City of Refuge. CHILI GRINDONLY. Info Casey Dumas 806-236-7325.Email [email protected].
Mar 4, 2007-001 - Austin TX CASI.Austin Lions Sunday No Frillfest CCO.Held at Travis County Sheriffs PosseArea, South of Austin, Hwy 183 near FM812. Benefits SOT Pod charities. Makechecks payable to ALSCC. Entry fee $18turn-in Noon. CHILI GRIND ONLY.Breakfast Sunday, indoor judging &bathroooms. Come and cook Saturdayand stay for Sunday. Can't wait to seeyou. Contact Sue or John Caffey 2256 CR434 Loop Rockdale TX 76567 512-446-2364, [email protected].
Mar 10, 2007-001 - Arlington TX CASI.Cancer Aid & Research CCO. VFW Post8561, 3221 Howell St. under the watertower. Entry fee $18 turn-in 2 PM. Con-tact Dian Hardin 208 Quail Crest Dr.Arlington, TX 76014. 817-467- 0052.CHILI GRIND ONLY. Jackpot beans $5,
turn-in Noon. Plenty of RV parking nohookups. Cooks party Friday night. Ev-eryone welcome.
Mar 10, 2007-002 - Claremore OK CASI.Claremore Elks Annual CCO Details tofollow. Benefits the Elks Charities. Entryfee $20, turn-in 2 PM. Make checkspayable to BPOE #1230. CHILI GRINDONLY. Contact David Brown 8937 East580 Road, Catoosa OK [email protected].
Mar 10, 2007-003 - Comfort TX CASI.Hermann Sons Retirement Home 18thAnnual Hermann Sons Retirement HomeChili Cookoff and 12th Annual BeanCookoff. Held at Hermann Sons Retire-ment Home, 220 Altenheim Rd. Entry$20, checks payable to Hermann SonsRetirement Home. Benefits Hermann SonsScholarship Fund. Turn-in 2:00 PM. Con-tact Edward Albrecht 830-995-2724. Beanentry $10, turn-in 12:00. Amateur chili$15, turn-in 1:00 PM. Friday eveningparty for cooks and visitors. RVs wel-come, no hookups. Info Edward Albrecht830-995-2724.
Mar 10, 2007-004 - Pasadena TX CASI.Pasadena Pods 29th Annual CCO. Held atTexas Saloon, 7337 Spencer Hwy. Weare making plans so watch next month for
more details. Please call Dorothy Spishock281-334-6718 or Teena Miller 823-414-9699 for more info.
Mar 10, 2007-005 - Point TX CASI. 4thAnnual Thousand Trails TawakoniCookoff. Held at Thousand Trails Parkoff Raines City Rd. Benefits Christmas forKids. $5 entry for beans, turn-in 11 AM.$20 chili, turn-in 1 PM. Thousand Trailsmembers only cookoff $5, with turn-in 1PM. We will need CASI cooks for judg-ing. Free hookups water and elec for sure.Friday night pot luck supper at 7 PM. Forrentals call 903-598-2260 reference chilicookoff. If you want to get in early pleasecall Bill Buschel 972-986-6211.
Mar 10, 2007-006 - Whitehaven TN CASI.VFW Chili Cookoff. Held at the VFW inWhitehaven. Entry fee $20, for Chili, $10Hot Wings, or $25 for both Chili and HotWings. Turn-in Hot Wings 1 PM, turn-inChili 2 PM. For more information contactLynne Murry [email protected],662-526- 5722.
Mar 10, 2007-007 - Tyler TX CASI. 5thSemi-Annual Tyler Elks Lodge #215Cookoff. Held at 3815 Hwy 64W, next toSonic, across the street from Wal-Mart
903-592-6508 Benefits Veterans scholar-ships, childrens camp. Entry fee $20 turn-in 2 PM. Make checks payable to TylerElks Lodge. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Beanturn-in Noon. Admission $2 for adults.Trophies for chili, beans, peoples choiceand showmanship. Bring extra chili fortasting. Have 8 RV hookups, no sewer.Contribution. Contact Jim Vance 171Eisenhower, Tyler TX 75704 903-595-0497 [email protected] 903-245-9658.
Mar 10, 2007-008 - Sweetwater TX CASI.Sweetwater Jaycees World's LargestRattlesnake Round-Up Cook off. Held onElm Street, next door to the Nolan CountyColiseum. Entry fee $25, turn-in Noon.Benefits Christmas 4 Kidz MHRH, localyouth organizations. Gun & Knife Show,Flea Markets. Contact Kay Berryman,Box 1148, Sweetwater, Texas [email protected].
Mar 10, 2007-009 - Wichita Falls TXCASI. 5th Annual VFW 8878 CCO. Heldat 4005 Seymour Hwy. For the LadiesAuxiliary charities. Make check payableto Ladies Auxiliary 8878. Entry fee $20.Turn-in 2 PM. Jackpot Beans $5, turn-inNoon. Show 12 to 12:30. Plenty climatecontrolled inside cooking available. Lim-
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ited RV space on site, some space nextdoor in circular driveway. Friday nightcooks party starts ar 6:30 PM. ContactScott at Post 940-696-6989 AnnieNickerson 940-691-7138.
Mar 11, 2007-001 - Point TX CASI.Thousand Trails Day After Cookoff. Heldat Thousand Trails Park off Raines CityRd. 37 Benefits Thousand Trails TawakoniChili Pod. Entry fee $18, turn-in Noon. NoBeans. Contact Linda Buschel at 972-986-6211 after 6 PM.
Mar 17, 2007-001 - Tyler TX CASI. TylerRotary Club 5th Annual CCO. Held at1620 South Broadway in the United Heri-tage Credit Union Park- ing lot, acrossfrom Bergfeld Park. Rain or Shine. Fridaynight kickoff party for cooks and Rotarymembers at 6:30. Registration at 8 AMSaturday. Entry fee only $15 turn-in 1PM. Choice of grind. Bring throw downchili, big crowd. Neat prizes for chili andshow. Live band. Tents, tables and chairfor public. Must use Coleman stove orgrill, must have fire extinguisher. LimitedRV parking No hookups. Enjoy AzaleaTrials. Benefits various charities. InfoFran Hall 903-561-8056. [email protected]. See Webwww.tylerrotary.org.
Mar 17, 2007-002 - Claremore OK CASI.Claremore Elks Annual CCO Cancelled.Date changed to March 10th.
Mar 17, 2007-003 - Water Valley TXCASI. St Patrick's Day CCO. Held inWater Valley Park. There will be a limited
number of hook ups available at a fee of$13/ night. Beans entry $5, Chili entry$18. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Also, ChickenFried Steak Cookoff. Cake auction, raffle,50/50 pot. See cookoff next day samelocation. Janice Miller [email protected]
Mar 17, 2007-004 - Wichita Falls TXCASI. Elks National Foundation CCO.Held at 4505 Seymour Hwy, Lodge 1105.Benefits Rainbow House Community Part-ners. Entry fee $20 turn-in 2 PM. CHILIGRIND ONLY. Beans $5 turn-in Noon.Cooks party Friday night. Charity break-fast Saturday morning. Saturday nightparty. Brunch Sunday. Cookoff next daysame location for 1st step. Contact KevinWooster 940-766-0794.
Mar 17, 2007-005 - San Antonio TXCASI. San Antonio Pod Cookoff. Held atVFW 7108, 8795 FM 1560 out side of
Helotes. From 1604 and Culebra take FM471, go west approximately 2 mi to FM1560, turn right proceed approximately 2mi to VFW. Entry fee $20 turn in 2 PM,entry for both days is $35. Beans $10, 60/40 split, turn-in Noon. Friday night cooksparty will be spaghetti with sauce for lent,meatballs on the side, with salad and garlicbread. Friday night Margarita off at 9:30PM. Saturday morning Irish coffee off at9 AM. Bloody Mary off at 10 AM. BBQcookoff with LSBA, $65 for one or all,chicken turn-in 11 AM, ribs 1 PM, brisket3 PM. 60/40 Split. Info Bob Steinle 210-912-6146. Benefit various charities. Seenext day cookoff same location.
Mar 17, 2007-006 - Nicksville AZ CASI.20th Nick's Place St.Pat's CCO. Held atHwy 92, 8 miles South of Sierra Vista.Benefits Special Olympics Arizona. Entry
fee $15 turn-in 1 PM. Cooks Party Fridaynight, cook where you camp. Makechecks payable to High Desert Pod. Con-tact Ben Berry [email protected].
Mar 17, 2007-007 - Tacoma WA CASI.St Patricks Red and Green CCO. Held at25th and 'D" St, Tacoma WA (FreighthouseSquare). Charity TBD. Green chili 1 PM,CASI chili 2 PM. $17 for Red or Green or$22 for both. Make checks payable to KenPeach. CHILI GRIND ONLY. RSVP byJanuary 25th. Contact Ken Peach, 3125148th St.E, Tacoma WA 98446-1565.253-537-4591 [email protected] 17, 2007-008 - Saint Charles ILCASI. St. Charles VFW Post 5036 CCOHeld at St. Charles VFW Post 5036, 119N. Third St. Entry fee $18 turn-in 2 PM.Benefits VFW. Make checks payable toChillini Pod. Contact Bill Pierson 411Illinois Ave. Batavia IL 60510- [email protected] 630-879-7934
Mar 18, 2007-001 - Water Valley TXCASI. Sunday St Patrick's Day CCO.Held in Water Valley Park. Details tofollow. Chili only. CHILI GRIND ONLY.See cookoff previous day. Janice Milleremail [email protected]
Mar 18, 2007-002 - Wichita Falls TXCASI. Sunday Elks National FoundationCCO Held at 4505 Seymour Hwy Lodge1105. Benefits Wispers of Hope. Entry fee$18, turn-in 1 PM. CHILI GRIND ONLY.Saturday night party, Sunday brunch.Kevin Wooster 940-766-0794.
Mar 18, 2007-003 - San Antonio TXCASI. San Antonio Day After Cookoff.See San Antonio Pod Cookoff on theprevious day for directions. Entry fee$20, turn-in 1 PM. Contact Bob Steinle210-912-6146.
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Goldfield Ghost Town Presents
The Ninth Annual
Superstition Mountain Chili Cook-Off
Saturday February 17, 2007 Red Chili, Green Chili, People’s Choice, Salsa, and Showmanship
Bring out your chili pots and join us at the Ghost
Town on February 17th
for a great time.
Please bring extra People’s Choice chili; we served
over 400 chili lovers last year.
COOK’S PARTY
FRIDAY NIGHT
Starting at 6:30 PM The Ghost Town is going to supply the meat for dinner.
Mar 23, 2007-001 - Knickerbocker TXCASI. Friday Night Knickerbocker CCO.Entry fee $10, turn-in 7 PM. Live musicFriday and Sturday. Gates open at Noon.Limited hookups. Contact Sammie 325-656-8299, Lisa 325-450-7266, Kim 325-277-3116. See cookoff and BBQ nextday.
Mar 24, 2007-001 - Englewood FL CASI.Florida State Open Championship Auto-matic qualifier for TICC. Held at a newlocation, Indian Mound Park, 210 WinsomAve. Off Hwy 776 turn West on Dearborngo one mile,turn left on Green Steet, goone block then right on Winsom to end ofWinsom to Indian Mound park. ContactDenise Saunders 941-587-1608 or ScottJohnson 941-266-3799. See Pod Cookoffnext day, same location. Picnic tables,rest rooms and large parking area.
Mar 24, 2007-002 - Odessa TX CASI. FatBoy's Bar & Grill BACA Cookoff Biker'sAgainst Child Abuse (BACA) at Fat Boy'sBar & Grill; 5710 West County Road;Odessa, Texas. Entry Fee will be $18.00;Meat - chili grind only; Turn-In time willbe 2 PM. There will be a Pinto Beancompetition with a $5.00 entry fee. Turn-In time will be 1 PM with a 50% paybackto 1st Place. For information contactLinda Crabtree at 432-362- 1907 (after 4PM) or 432-349-6548
Mar 24, 2007-003 - Morristown AZ CASI.1st Annual Arizona Burn Center CCO heldat the Western Trails Ranch 37823 NWGrand Ave. Mile marker 124 1/2www.westerntrailsranch. com. Benefitsthe Arizona Burn Center. Turn-in 2 PMfor red chili. Peoples choice will startserving at 11 AM. Entry fee $12. Makechecks payable to YCS. Contact Jerry Lee6 2 3 - 3 8 8 - 9 7 4 [email protected].
Mar 24, 2007-004 - Crawford TX CASI.Annual St Paul Memorial Park CCO. En-try fee $18, turn-n 2 PM. Beans $10 entry,turn-in Noon, 50/50 split. $15 RV park-ing. Silent Auction, Raffles. Pot luck sup-per Saturday night, POD will furnishmeat-ham. Contact Mavis [email protected], 254-715-4075 or home254-486-2487. See cookoff next day.
Mar 24, 2007-005 - Knickerbocker TXCASI. 11th Annual Cookin For HospiceChili Cookoff and BBQ. Entry fee $25,BBQ LSBA Rules. Entry fee $25, or $60for all. Pinto Beans $10. $1000. guaran-teed Grand Champion & $500 quaranteedto Reserve Champion 80% payback 1stthru 10th in each category in BBQ. Livemusic Friday and Saturday. Gates open atNoon. Limited hookups. Guaranteed GoodGoody Bags for pre entries: send entrybefore March 10 to SACA Pod, P.O. Box2427, San Angelo TX 76902. Info Sammie325-656-8299, Lisa 325-450-7266, Kim325-277-3116. BBQ Fred 325-944-9263,Rubin 325- 450-7499.
Mar 24, 2007-006 - Caballo NM CASI.Caballo Annual Cookoff Held at Del ValleEagles Aerie. Take the Caballo State ParkExit from I-25. Drive West 2 miles. TheAerie is on the left. Entry fee $18, turn-in2 PM. Make checks payable to the NMCS.Benefits Robert Hansen Diabetes Fund.Friday night the Eagles will host a rib eyesteak dinner for a nominal fee. Breakfastwill be served Saturday morning for anominal fee and Brisket sandwiches willbe served for lunch. Call the Aerie at 505-267- 3720, Joe Price 505-443-3313,[email protected]
Mar 25, 2007-001 - Englewood FL CASI.Florida Sunshine Pod Chili Cookoff. Heldat new location, Indian Mound Park, 210Winsom Avenue. Details to follow. Con-
tact Denise Saunders 941-587-1608 orScott Johnson 941-266-3799. See FloridaState Open Chili Cookoff previous day,same location.
Mar 25, 2007-002 - St.Croix VI CASI. 6thAnnual United Way of St.Croix Held atDivi Carina Bay Resort, #25 Estate TurnerHole. Benefits United Way of St.Croix.Entry fee $25 each, turn-in Noon. Makechecks payable to United Way of St.Croix.Contact Ana "Anita" Davila, 340-773-0582, 340-773-1780 [email protected] P.O. Box22310 Christiansted, St.Croix US VirginIslands 00822.
Mar 25, 2007-003 - Seattle WA CASI.Fifth Annual Pike Place Market CCO. AtPike St, Pike Place Market. Charity, PikePlace Market Foundation. 1:30 PMHomestyle, 2:30 PM CASI chili. Entry fee$20 for one or $25 for both. CHILIGRIND ONLY. Make checks payable toKen Peach. RSVP by January 25th. Con-tact Ken Peach 3125 148th St E, TacomaWA 98446 [email protected].
Mar 25, 2007-004 - Crawford TX CASI.CTC Pod Cookoff. Entry fee $18, turn-in1 PM. Info Randy Duke 254-405-4333,Mavis Nelson 254-715-4075. See St. PaulMemorial Cookoff previous day.
Mar 31, 2007-001 - Log Cabin TX CASI.Frontier Festival Chili Cookoff. Held inLog Cabin Park, 13620 Alamo Rd. Cometo Log Cabin on Hwy 3054. Take Alamoor Wyatt Earp to the park - follow signs.Benefits Red Barn Community Center.Make checks payable to Red Barn. Entryfee $20 turn-in 1 PM. 50/50 Beans turn-inNoon. Hospitality room in Red Barn - RVhookups @ $15, Tent $8. Plenty of park-ing, play ground and picnic area. Weatherwill not be a problem, we have hugh RedBarn. Judy Bearden 903-489-2195 CityHall or 903-489-0776 Home.
Mar 31, 2007-002 - Johnson City TXCASI. Texas Men's State Chili Champion-ship. Held at Blanco County FairgroundsWest side of Hwy 281, just south of thebridge crossing the Pedernales River. Entryfee $35. Turn-in 1 PM. Make checkspayable to TX Mens State Chili Champi-onship. Benefits Blanco County Fairground
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John Caffey accepting painted stove after winning the Toys for Tots chili cookoff held in Crawford, Texas
Assn, N Blanco County EMS and Johnsoncity Fire Dept. Cooks party Friday night,fajita dinner sponsored by HEB and pre-pared by Donna Conrad and her helpers.Music and dancing afterward. Lots ofshade and parking limited hookups. Cookwhere you camp. Park opens Thursday at8 AM. Potluck dinner Saturday night andentertainment. Special First Place BronzeLonghorn trophy. Send entry to TX MensState chili Championship, 493 StonegateDrive, Johnson City, TX 78636. Sendentry before February 15th to guaranteegoody bag. Also, we will hold the secondannual TX Mens State BBQ Champion-ship by LSBA. Entry fee $30 per categoryor $75 for all three. Send entry beforeFebruary 15th to guarantee goody bag.Turn in Noon for chicken, 2 PM for porkspareribs and 3:30 PM for brisket. 60/40payback. Original bronze trophy for GrandChampion. Send entry to TX Mens StateBBQ Championship, use the above ad-dress. Contact Jimmy Taylor 830-868-2223 email [email protected]
Mar 31, 2007-003 - Cheraw SC CASI.Palmetto Chili Challenge. Held in down-town Cheraw. Entry fee $25, turn-in 1PM. For the March of Dimes. ContactDonna Johnson 2585 Sam Jones Road,Patrick SC 29584. 843-623-3298 843-537-5589 work.
Mar 31, 2007-004 - Tyler TX CASI. 26thAnnual Rose City Cookoff. Held at Gan-der Mountain Store on Hwy 69 South, 5miles south of Loop 323. Goody bags forfirst 50 registered. Bloody Mary's $10beautiful trophies, turn-in 11 AM. Beans$5, 50% payback, turn- in Noon. Juniorchili $5, turn- in 1 PM, age 17 & under.CASI entry $20 turn-in 2 PM. Wingsfurnished, $10, 50% payback, turn in 3PM. Plenty of paved parking behind store,no hookups. Please bring plentythrowdown chili for peoples choice award.Benefits Smith County VFD. CHILIGRIND ONLY Chickenfoot (double 9)tournament Saturday night, $10, 100%jackpot. Bring dominoes and a card table.Pot luck dinner for cooks, hamburgersprovided. See Rose City Twice Is NiceCookoff next day same location. Topregregister make checks payable to RoseCity Pod, c/0 Blu Daniels, 10358 CR3101, Winona, TX 75792. Contact BluDaniels [email protected] 903-372-2818.
Mar 31, 2007-005 - Longmont CO CASI.Colorado Chili Smackdown CCO. Held atBoulder County Fairgrounds Entry fee 2gallons of throwdown and $15 for Red,$5 for each additiional category. Turn in 7
PM. Benefits the Boulder County Fair.Come and cook in the heart of America'sAll American City. Red, Green and HotWings - and a Special Fireman's Chal-lenge. All Area Fire Stations will competein an Open Chili category. What morecould you ask for. Music, Silent Auctionand Beer Garden. RV parking. Make checkspayable to Colorado Chili Pod c/o JohnMontgomery 1670 Broadway, Suite 3000,Denver CO 80202. Contact Steve Leechilihead@chilicookin. com 303-684-9316. Registration forms and directionsavailable @ www.chilicookin.com orwww.color adochilipod.org.
Mar 31, 2007-006 - Canton TX CASI. 8thAnnual Buffalo Girls Cookoff. Held atBuffalo Girls Hotel, on the Mountain atOld Mill Market place. Benefits C.L.A.W.,an organization that finds homes for res-cued pets pulled from kill shelters in VanZandt County. Entry fee $25. Turn-in 1PM, awards at 3 PM. Table top setup.CHILI GRIND ONLY. Top 10 winnersreceive trophys. Raffles, auction live en-tertainment, food and fun. Set up 7 AM.Showmanship trophys. Contact SusanMatassa www.buffalogirlshotel.comphone 903-567-7829.
Mar 31, 2007-007 - Wichita Falls TXCASI. American Legion Post 169 AnnualCCO Held at American Legion Post 169,4605 Lakeshore Dr. Benefits various Le-gion charities. Entry fee $20, chili grindonly. Turn- in 2 PM. Pinto beans $5, turn-in Noon. Friday night hamburgers, chips,and dips for cooks. RV parking, no hook-ups, can cook inside if bad weather.Contact Donald R. Barfield, 940-322-5057 [email protected].
Apr 1, 2007-001 - Johnson City TXCASI. Day After TX Mens State CCO.Held at Blanco County Fairgrounds, Westside of Hwy 281, just south of the bridgecrossing the Pedernales River. Entry fee$18, turn-in Noon. Benefits the Pod on thePedernales and the CASI National Schol-arship Fund. Make checks payable to thePod on the Pedernales. CHILI GRINDONLY. Friday night cooks party, Satur-day night pot luck. Music and dancing.RV parking with lots of shade, limitedhookups. Wonderful Jeep Collins jewelrytrophies. Contact Barbara C. Taylor, 493Stonegate Drive, Johnson City, TX 78636.830-868- 2223 or [email protected].
Apr 1, 2007-002 - Tyler TX CASI. 2ndAnnual Twice Is Nice Cookoff. Held atGander Mountain Store on Hwy 69 South,5 miles south of Loop 323. Plenty RVparking no hookups. See cookoff previ-
ous day. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Entry fee$18, turn-in Noon. Benefits Rose City Podcharities. Contact Blu Daniels,[email protected] 903-372-2818.
Apr 6, 2007-001 - Gulf Shores ALCASI. State of Ala- bama PodCookoff. Location and charityTBD. $20 entry fee with checks payableto State of Alabama Pod. Cooks party and8 PM turn-in. For info contact ReneeMoore 251-968-1125 [email protected]. GROUNDMEAT ONLY.
Apr 7, 2007-001 - Comfort TX CASI.Horseshoe Pub & Pizza Chili CookoffCancelled. Date changed to April 14th.
Apr 7, 2007-002 - Gulf Shores AL CASI.Alabama State Chili Cookoff Location andCharity TBD. $20 entry fee with checkspayable to State of Alabama Pod. 1 PMturn in. Top 3 residents of State of Ala-bama automatically qualify for TICC. 1stplace automatically qualifies if from out ofstate. For info contact Renee [email protected]., 251-968-1125.
Apr 7, 2007-003 - Electra TX CASI.Pump Jack Festival & Cookoff. Held indowntown Electra. Entry fee $20 turn-in2 PM. Benefits Pump Jack Capital Assn.Jackpot Beans $5, turn-in Noon. SalsaJackpot $5 turn-in 11 AM, 100% pay-back. Make checks payable to Pump JackCapital Assn. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Con-
Apr 7, 2007-004 - Kerrville TX CASI.Kerrville Chili & BBQ Classic and Easterfestat Flatrock Lake County Park, 2840 Riv-erside Dr. Plenty of RV parking, no hook-ups. Entry fee $20, turn-in 2 PM. Jackpotbeans $10, turn-in Noon. IBCA BBQ $25each category or $65 for all, 60/40 pay-back. Chicken turn-in Noon, Ribs 1:30PM, Brisket 3 PM, Peoples choice com-petition. Friday night party. Vendors,games for kids..big and little. Easter Egghunt. Contact Barry Shaw Chili 830-377-2322, Karl Buechler BBQ 830-377- 5409,Mattie Barney Easter Egg hunt and ven-dors 830-896-9555.
Apr 13, 2007-001 - Muskogee OK CASI.Friday Night Chili Cook Off. Held at NewLocation. Muskogee Civic Center 5th &Boston. Entry fee $20 turn-in 7 PM.Benefits Muskogee County Council ofYouth Services. Set up time for Fridaywill open at Noon. Preregistra- ion re-quired by April 13th, send to MuskogeeExchange Club - Chili Cookoff, Attn: JohnRich P.O. Box 2488. Contact Darrin Smith918- 681-0479, John Rich 918-683-4542,Lorinda Crawford 918-271-2421.
Apr 14, 2007-001 - Midland TX CASI.Big Cats Cookoff. Held at 3201 S CountyRd. 1140. Benefits West Texas Exotic IIInc Entry fee $18, turn-in 2 PM. CHILIGRIND ONLY. Open Beans $10, 50%
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Lone Star Beerand PermianDistributing
ProudSponsors ofthe CASITerlingua
InternationalChili
Championship
payback to 1st place. Over night parkingno hookups. Info Hugh or Bonnie Russell432-687- 6878, Doris Swinney 432-362-6991.
Apr 14, 2007-002 - Comfort TX CASI.Horseshoe Pub & Pizza 9th Annual ChiliCookoff, 429 Front Street. Entry fee $20,turn-in 2 PM. Mke checks payable toHorse Pub & Pizza. Contact Mickey orDennis 830-995-5150. Bean cookoff turn-in Noon. Friday night cooks party. Ben-efits the Comfort, Waring and SisterdaleVolunteer Fire Dept.
Apr 14, 2007-003 - Dalhart TX CASI.Dalhart Rotary Roadkill & Rolaids ChiliCookoff. Held at Rita Blanca Coliseum.Entry fee $20, make check payable tocharity the Dalhart Rotary Club. Turn in 1PM. Contact Jim Chandler XIT Real Es-tate, 401 E 7th St. Dalhart TX 79022. 806-249-4523, 806-333- 2565. [email protected] GRIND ONLY.
Apr 14, 2007-004 - Beaver OK CASI.14th Annual Cowchip Chili CCO. Held at1015 Douglas Avenue. Doors Open at 8AM. Entry fee $20 turn- in Noon. BenefitsBeaver County Chapter of OEMTA EMTAssn. the Emergency Medical Techni-
cians Assn Contact Bill Greenfield, P.O.Box 954, Beaver OK 73932-0954. Phone580-625-4499, cell [email protected]. This cookoff kicks offthe week long Cimarron Territory Cel-ebration which will conclude with the39th Annual World ChampionshipCowchip Throwing Championship onApril 21 This cookoff has been said byseveral out of town cookers to be the bestrun and organized cookoff in the Tri-statearea.
Apr 14, 2007-005 - Muskogee OK CASI.Chili and BBQ Cook Off. Held at NewLocation. Muskogee Civic Center, 5th &Boston. Entry fee $20, turn-in 11:30.Charity Kids Space, CASA, SalvationArmy, DHS, Boy Scouts of America.BBQ times Open 12:45, Ribs 1:15, Brisket1:45, Entry fee $20 each product. Prereg-istration Required by April 12, send regis-tration to Muskogee Exchange Club-ChiliCook- Off. Attention John Rich, P.O. Box2488. Contact Darrin Smith 918-681-0479, John Rich 918-683- 4542, LorindaCrawford 918-271- 2421.
Apr 21, 2007-001 - Stokesdale NC CASI.Camp Carefree Chili Cookoff. Held atCamp Carefree Lane, 1 mile north of
68,220 intersection between Madison andGreensboro. Entry fee $20 for 1st 10dollars for additional entrys. Turn-in 1PM. Make checks payable to PiedmontPepper Pod. Info contact Kenny Jones336-951-2705 cell 336- 932-9569 SteveDixon 336-342-0563 cell 336-932-2197,sdixon-rcw @Triad.rr.com. Mike "Bubba"Williams 336-284-4567www.ncchili.com. Meat is cooks choice.Benefits Camp Carefree for ill and dis-abled children.
Apr 21, 2007-002 - Seguin TX CASI.37th Texas Ladies State Chili Champion-ship. Held at Max Starke Park East. If youwould like this year's gift, a beautiful pinkshirt, please preregister before March14,2007. Entry forms can be found athttp://www.jmblxix.com. Entry fee is$30.00 and you can mail your registrationform & entry fee to James Bauer, c/oTexas Ladies State, 16429 Red WagonLane,Leander,Tx. 78641. Benefits LocalSeguin charities. Turn-in 2 PM. Makechecks payable to Texas Ladies State ChiliChamp- ionship.
Project. Make checks payable to them.Will also be a sanctioned BBQ cookoff.More information to follow. CHILI GRINDONLY. Contact Millie Bingham 3102 STyler, Amarillo TX [email protected]. 806-376-6604.
Apr 22, 2007-001 - Seguin TX CASI.Classic CASI Pod Memorial CCO. Held atStarke Park East. CHILI GRIND ONLY.Entry fee $20, turn- in 1 PM. BenefitsChristian Free Clinic. Make checks pay-able to Classic CASI Pod, P.O. Box 351,Seguin TX 78156-0351. Contact for in-formation call Annell Causey 830-379-6565 or Pat King 830-303- 1755.
Apr 27, 2007-001 - Corsicana TX CASI.St. Jude's Christmas in Corsicana Held atthe farmers market behind Corsicana BailySun Bldg, near 100 N. 7th St. The 2ndannual St. Jude's Children's ResearchHospital, Christmas in Corsicana CCO.Entry fee $18, turn-in 8 PM. Make checkspayable to St. Jude's Children's Hospital.Today help one child on our earth enjoythe life that they deserve to have as a child.For more info please look at the SJCRHweb-site. This is the first of three days ofchili cooking in Corsicana during the Der-rick Days celebration. Trophies for thetop ten chili's and top three show teams.
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RV parking is available but limited to about50-75 spots and they will go fast, so tomake sure that all cooks have a spot wewill be reserving them for all pre-regis-tered cooks prior to the cook-off, daycook spots and parking also available bypre- registration, a map of the site isavailable by Contacting Kenneth SwartWK 903-872-0303 Ext 11, Cell 903-422-0758 or e-mail [email protected] GRIND ONLY.
Apr 28, 2007-001 - San Angelo TX CASI.Let's Eat Cookoff. Place TBD. Final de-tails will be worked out at meeting with theLet's Eat TV Show. Benefits San AngeloMuseum of Fine Arts. CHILI GRINDONLY. Janice Miller [email protected]
Apr 28, 2007-002 - Corsicana TX CASI.1st Annual Derrick Days CCO Held in thefarmers market area behind the CorsicanaDaily Sun Bldg, near 100 N. 7th St. Entryfee $18, turn-in 1 PM. Make checkspayable to Navarro County Food PantryMinistry. Canned goods also acceptedduring the cook-off. This is the second ofthree days of chili cooking in Corsicanaduring the Derrick Days celebration. Tro-phies for the top ten chili's and top three
show teams. $10 entry 50/50 jackpotbeans, turn-in Noon, trophies for 1st-3rd,$20 entry 50/50 jackpot Brisket, turn-in 3PM, with trophies for 1St-3Rd. Activitiesall day long, Friday night live music at thestreet dance, cooks dinner Saturday night.RV parking is available but limited to about50-75 spots and they will go fast, so tomake sure that all cooks have a spot wewill be reserving them for all pre-regis-tered cooks prior to the cook-off, daycook spots and parking also available bypre- registration, a map of the site isavailable by Contacting Kenneth SwartWK 903-872-0303 Ext 11, Cell 903-422-0758 or e-mail [email protected]
Apr 28, 2007-003 - Houston TX CASI.36th Annual Hal John & Judy WimberlyMemorial Cookoff held at Traders Village.CASI entry fee $20, turn-in 2 PM. CHILIGRIND ONLY. 4th Annual Ron CharltonJunior Chili Championship, turn- in 1 PM,entry fee $10. Meat will be furnished forJuniors. Jackpot Beans. entry fee $10turn- in Noon. Salsa-off entry fee $10turn-in 11 AM. Plenty of covered area forcooking. Vehicles allowed under the pa-vilion, however, you must be under thepavilion by 10 AM. RV parking available,no hookups. Potluck dinner Saturdaynight. Cookoff next day same location.
Apr 28, 2007-004 - Cheyenne WY CASI.Chili At The Ranch. Held at Terry BisonRanch, 51 I-25 Service Road. Entry fee$20 per division, $25 for entry of 2 ormore. Benefits Cheyenne Noon Lions.Make checks payable to Cheyenne LionsClub. Contact Diane Martin or WandaDenton, P.O. Box 1584, Cheyenne WY82003. Phone 307-637-4757. Early regis-tration April 11th.
Apr 29, 2007-001 - Corsicana TX CASI.Day after Derrick Days CCO Held in thefarmers market area behind the CorsicanaDaily Sun Bldg, near 100 N. 7th St. Entryfee $18, turn-in, Noon, CHILI GRINDONLY. Make checks payable to Ameri-can Heart Association. This is the third ofthree days of chili cooking in Corsicanaduring the Derrick Days celebration. Tro-phies for the top ten chili's and top threeshow teams. RV parking is available butlimited to about 50-75 spots and they willgo fast, so to make sure that all cooks havea spot we will be reserving them for allpre-registered cooks prior to the cook-off, day cook spots and parking alsoavailable by pre- registration, a map of thesite is available by Contacting KennethSwart WK 903-872-0303 Ext 11, Cell903-422-0758 or [email protected].
Apr 29, 2007-002 - San Angelo TX CASI.Lets Eat CCO Day 2. This will be the 2ndday of filming for the local TV food show"Let's Eat." It will be Chili only using ChiliGrind. More information to come. Entryfee $18 turn-in 1 PM. Benefits Fine Art'sMuseum. Contact Janice [email protected], 325-947- 8753, Loca-tion to be announced.
Apr 29, 2007-003 - Houston TX CASI.Houston Pod Cookoff. Held at TradersVillage. CASI chili turn-in 1 PM. CHILIGRIND ONLY. Entry fee $20. BreakfastCasserole-Off that morning, turn- in 9AM. Entry fee is one casserole. Join thefun at these events. Must arrive by 10 AMto cook under the pavilion. See details ofthe April 28 cookoff for more [email protected].
May 5, 2007-001 - Eola TX CASI. EolaHistoric Schoolhouse CCO. Held at EolaHistoric Schoolhouse. BBQ & Chili. Drycamping available details to follow. CHILIGRIND ONLY. See cookoff next day.Janice Miller [email protected]
May 5, 2007-002 - Marble Falls TX CASI.36th Annual Howdy-Roo Cookoff. Held
in Johnson Park. Also Backbone CreekCCO Sunday. More information to fol-low. Contact Carrie or Larry Kinnisonphone 830-693-5502. [email protected] Turn-in 2 PM. Make checks to Highland LakesPod
May 5, 2007-003 - Pyote TX CASI. AuntJackies Cookoff & BBQ. Held at AunJackies Saloon. Entry fee $20 turn-in 2PM. BBQ Chicken, Ribs, Brisket. $20 percategory. Benefits Rattlesnake BomberBase Museum. Cooks party Friday night.Breakfast Sunday. Bike Run, Dance Sat-urday night. Info Connie Zocher 432-940-9084. CHILI GRIND ONLY.
May 5, 2007-004 - Terrell TX CASI. ET's4th Annual Cookoff. Held at 3975 CR 344.Entry fee $20 Make checks payable toTTT Pod. Entry fee $20 turn-in 1 PM.Beans $5 turn-in Noon. Call for RV hook-ups. Potluck/Dance Saturday night. Con-tact Eric [email protected]. 469-652-2447, 469-652-2450. See cookoff nextday same location.
May 5, 2007-005 - Lewisville TX CASI.2nd Annual Red Hilliard Memorial CO heldat VFW Post 9168, 997 E Hwy 121(business). Entry fee $18, turn-in 1 PM.Beans $5, turn-in Noon, 50/50. LimitedRV parking Benefits Veterans Relief Rund.Make checks payable to VFW 9168 Vet-erans Relief. Contact Mary Sanders, 940-321-2706. Jean Gilleispie 972-221-4993.Kareoke Friday night. Goody bags to first25 registered. Showmanship. CHILIGRIND ONLY..
May 6, 2007-001 - Eola TX CASI. Sun-day Eola Historic Schoolhouse CO Held atEola Historic Schoolhouse details to fol-low. Chili only. CHILI GRIND ONLY.Janice Miller [email protected]
May 6, 2007-002 - Marble Falls TX CASI.Backbone Creek CCO Held in JohnsonPark. More information to follow. Makechecks payable to HLCP. Carrie Kinnison830-693-5502.
May 6, 2007-003 - Terrell TX CASI. ET'sDay After Cookoff. Held at 8975 CR 344.Entry fee $18 turn-in Noon. Make checkspayable to TTT Pod. Contact Eric Will-iams 16344 CR 339, Terrell TX 75161.469-562-2447, [email protected]. Cookoff pre-vious day same location.
May 12, 2007-001 - Greensboro NC CASI.Jim Crawford Memorial North CarolinaState Chili Championship, automatic quali-fier for TICC. Held at Piedmont Triad
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Farmers Market, Sandy Ridge Road off I-40 Benefits Epilepsy Foundation of NorthCarolina. Entry fee $20 for 1st entry, $10for additional entry. Turn-in Noon. Cat-egories include CASI, Freestyle, Junior,Restauurant and Fire Department, Show-manship. Meat is cooks choice Makechecks payable to Piedmont Pepper Pod.Contact Mike Williams 485 Pleasant AcreDr. Mocksville NC [email protected] or Keith Miller336-427-6847. Visit www.ncchili.com.Cooks party Friday night, RSVP to aboveaddress or email.
May 12, 2007-002 - Cleburne TX CASI.Elks Lodge Spring Chili Cookoff. Held atElks Lodge #811, Hwy 67 & FM 1434,phone 817-645-9079. Free RV parking,1st come 1st served. Friday night cooksparty. Saturday breakfast 7 to 9 AM.Saturday night live band, cover charge.CASI and Elks divisions. Entry fee $18,turn-in 2 PM. CHILI GRIND ONLY.Jackpot beans $5, turn-in Noon. JerryBrown [email protected]
May 12, 2007-003 - Indianapolis IN CASI.Three-I Regional Chili Cookoff. Held atMoose Lodge 500, 4917 W. Vermont St.Entry fee $25, turn- in Noon. BenefitsMoose charities Make checks payable to
Indiana Pepper Pod. Contact Darin Jester6633 Cordova Court, Indianapolis IN46221. indypepperpod@sbcglobal. net.317-856-3231, 317-319-4961. Stay overfor cookoff next day same location.
May 12, 2007-004 - Dallas TX CASI.Second Annual American Legion Post453 Chili Cookoff, 2755 Bachman Dr.214-358-2934. CASI entry fee $20, turn-in 2 PM. American Legion Division turn-in 2 PM. Jackpot Beans entry $5 turn-in 1PM. Contact Doris Coats evenings 972-254-5920. Make checks payable to Ameri-can Legion Post 453 and mail to ALCCO,1645 Priscilla Lane Irving TX 75061-2022.
May 13, 2007-001 - Indianapolis IN CASI.Sunday Chili Cookoff. Held at the MooseLodge 500, 4917 W. Vermont. Entry fee$25, turn- in Noon. Make checks payableto Indiana Pepper Pod. Contact DarinJester 217-856-3231, [email protected] 317-319-4961. See Regional Cookoff previous day.
May 19, 2007-001 - Snyder TX CASI.Black Gold Pod Cookoff. Held at Tim &Connie Collier's Place, 1528 CR 132.Entry fee $20 turn-in 2 PM. Benefits BlackGold Pod. Cooks meal Friday night. Sat-urday morning Cooks breakfast. Satur-
day night pot luck suppper, meat is fur-nished by pod. Plenty of dry camping.Contact Connie or Tim Collier 325-575-8282, 325-575-7014.
May 19, 2007-002 - Irving TX CASI.Annual Top of Texas Pod Kickoff Cookoff.Held at Irving Elk's Lodge, 2015 N. Britian.Benefits Irving Elk's Charities. Entry fee$20, turn-in 2 PM. Major goodie bag itemguaranteed for first 100. Jackpot Beans,entry fee $5, turn- in Noon. Junior ChiliCompetition entry fee $5, turn-in 2 PM.Make checks payable to Top of TexasPod CASI. Overnight camping, limitedelectric hookups. Space is a premium,table topping encouraged several motelsclose by. Friday night cook party. Cashbreakfast, lunch and bar on Saturday.Info Babs Johnson 972-523-8849. Seecookoff Sunday same location.
May 20, 2007-001 - Snyder TX CASI.Snyder Bronze Buffalo CCO. Held at Tim& Connies Place 1528 CR 132. Entry fee$18, turn-in 12:30 PM. Benefits SnyderVFD. Make checks payable to Black GoldPod. Contact Tim Collier 3300 CR 461Snyder TX 79549. [email protected]. 1st Place BronzeBuffalo Trophy by Lloyd Goldwire. Seecookoff previous day.
May 20, 2007-002 - Irving TX CASI.Morning After TOT Cookoff. Held atIrving Elk's Lodge, 2015 Britian. BenefitsTOT charities. Entry fee $18, turn-inNoon. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Makechecks to Top of Texas Pod CASI. Con-tact Babs Johnson 972-523-8849. Seecookoff previous day same location
May 26, 2007-001 - Water Valley TXCASI. Water Valley Memorial Day CCO.Held in Water Valley Park. BBQ and Chili.Details to follow. This is a 3 day event.Limited number of hookups available for$13/night. CHILI GRIND ONLY. JaniceMiller [email protected]
May 26, 2007-002 - Wichita Falls TXCASI. 12th Annual Southwest Open ChiliChampionship, the Shrineland 2395 HattonRd. Entry fee $25, turn- in 2 PM. CHILIGRIND ONLY. Top 3 chili and ist placeshowmanship automatically qualify for
TICC. 42 Tournament Friday night, $5entry. Friday night cooks party- fish fry.Saturday morning break fast. Saturdaynight hamburger feed. Sunday morningbreakfast. Contact Kevin Wooster 940-766- 0794, Carol Gibbs [email protected][email protected]. All entries re-ceived by May 1st will be entered in adrawing for a free E-Z-Up canopy. SeeNorth of Brazos Cookoff next day samesite.
May 26, 2007-003 - Broken Arrow OKCASI. Green Country Chili Pod & BBQtoo Cookoff, at the Crawfords. Turn in 2PM, entry fee $20. For the GGCCP for theGreat Peppers Meeting. Dry camping avail-able, with access to Hot Tub and Pool.Join us for a very good time!! From Tulsatake SHW 51 East thru Broken Arrow,following the Coweta/81st St. Exit, at the4th stop light, Oneta Rd, turn right (south)go to second stop sign, E 111 St. S, turnright (west) go 1/2 mile, house onleft,(south). Contact Lorinda 918-271-2421 or Everett 918-810-3274 or either at918-455-8655.
May 27, 2007-001 - Water Valley TXCASI. Sunday Water Valley MemorialDay Cookoff. Held in Water Valley Park.Details to follow. See cookoff previousday, and day after cookoff. CHILI GRINDONLY Janice Miller [email protected]
May 27, 2007-002 - Wichita Falls TXCASI. North of Brazos Cookoff Held atShrineland, 2395 Hatton Rd Entry fee$18, turn-in 1 PM. CHILI GRIND ONLY.Contact Kevin Wooster 940-766-0794 orCarol Gibbs 940-438-0449,cgibbs12342@ yahoo.com.woostermash@clearwire. net.
May 27, 2007-003 - Broken Arrow OKCASI. Sunday Green Country Chili Podand BBQ too Cook Off at the Crawfords.Turn-in 1 PM, entry fee $15. Charity isGreen Country Pod. Dry camping is available, with access to Hot Tub and Pool.Join us for a very good time!! From Tulsa,take SHW 51 East thru Broken Arrow,following the Coweta/81st St Exit, at the4th stop light, Oneta Rd, turn right (south)go to second stop sign, E. 111 St. S, turn
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May 28, 2007-001 - Water Valley TXCASI. Monday Water Valley MemorialDay Cookoff. Held in Water Valley Park.Details to follow see cookoffs previoustwo days. CHILI GRIND ONLY. JaniceMiller email [email protected]
Jun 2, 2007-001 - Houston TX CASI.Space City POD's 27th Annual ChiliCookoff. Held at Blanco's, 3406 W. Ala-bama. Details to follow. RV parking, nohookups. See cookoff next day samelocation Contact Chuck Spishock 281-334- [email protected] 2, 2007-002 - Odessa TX CASI.Permian Basin Riding Club Held at BeckySams Tropical Bar & Grill, 2518 N. FM1936. Entry fee $20, turn-in 2 PM. Ben-efits the Permian Basin Riding Club. Con-tact Janene Dixon 432-208-7663.
Jun 3, 2007-001 - Houston TX CASI. 2ndDay Space City POD's 27th Annual ChiliCookoff. Held at Blanco's, 3406 W. Ala-bama. Details to follow. See cookoffprevious day, same location. Contact ChuckSpishock 281-334-6718. [email protected].
Jun 9, 2007-001 - Brownfield TX CASI.6th Annual Knights of Columbus GreatAmerican Chili and BBQ Cookoff. Held inTerry County Coleman Park. Entry fee$20 turn- in 2 PM. CHILI GRIND ONLY.BBQ IBCA sanctioned, $5000 guaranteedtotal for brisket, spare ribs and chicken.Early entry fee $100, late entry $125.Pinto bean entry fee $10. Contact Knightsof Columbus Council 12291, P.O. Box1222, Brownfield TX 79316. Jimmy Garza1406 E Buckley, Brownfield TX 79315.806-637-7881 home, cell 806-789-5785,work 806-537-7681.
Jun 9, 2007-002 - Jonestown TX CASI.27th Annual SOT Pod CCO Held in JonesBrothers Park off Hwy 1431. Details tofollow. Jessie Waguespack 512-297-6687.
Jun 10, 2007-001 - Jonestown TX CASI.Day After SOT Pod CCO Held in JonesBrothers Park off Hwy 1431. Details tofollow, Jessie Waguespack 512-297-6687.Chili Grind Only.
Jun 16, 2007-001 - Fort Worth TX CASI.Cowtown Cookoff Held at Cabels's, exit65 on I- 35W north of NE Loop 820, southof Texas Motor Speedway. Cabela's willagain have Fathers Day/Kid's Day games,activities, displays and lots of fun. Moredetails on Cowtown grand prizes, draw-ings, raffles, etc. to come. Friday arrivals
welcomed. Plenty of RV parking, no hook-ups. Cooks party Friday night. CHILIGRIND ONLY. Tropies for top 10 chilistop ten juniors, and top 3 show. Adultentry $20, turn-in 1 PM, junior entry (17and under) entry $5, turn-in Noon. Nobeans this year. Guaranteed goody bagsfor first 100 adult cooks registered. Earlyregistration to Dale Reinecker, 3013 Mag-nolia Ln, Bedford TX 76021. Must bereceived by May 31st. Contact Dale 817-283-1460 dreinecker@msn .com. See June17th for day after cookoff.
Jun 17, 2007-001 - Fort Worth TX CASI.Day After Cowtown Cookoff at Cabela's.CHILI GRIND ONLY. Entry fee $18,turn-in Noon. No Beans. BenefitsCowtown charities. Dale Reinecker 817-283-1460 or email [email protected].
Jun 23, 2007-001 - Bastrop TX CASI.River Runners & American Legion Auxil-iary Cookoff. Held at 3003 Loop 150 East.Charity TBA. Entry fee $20. turn-in 2 PM.Make checks payable to ALA 583. CHILIGRIND ONLY. Contact Crystal Dear 281Antioch Rd. Paige TX 78659, 512-844-6668, or Linda Olivarez 160 Rice LnBastrop TX 78602. 512-496-1406. Seecookoff next day.
Jun 23, 2007-002 - Grand Lake CO CASI.24th Annual Colorado CASI CCO Held in
Town Park off Main Street in beautifuldowntown Grand Lake. Cook at 9,000feet in scenic Grand Lake. Chili competi-tions include CASI Red and Green. Allcooks that sign-up and pay by June 8thwill receive a special momento. Entry fee$25, turn-in 1 PM. Benefits Grand LakeFire Dept charities. Make checks payableto Colorado Chili Pod. Contact John Mont-gomery 1670 Broadway, Suite 3000, Den-ver CO 80202. 303-831-5000 or [email protected].
Jun 23, 2007-003 - Odessa TX CASI.Kookin' For Kids. Held at 6100 AndrewsHwy. For the Shrine Hospital. Entry fee$18 turn-in 2 PM. Make check payable toLost Coyote. Contact Kenn Hill 432-550-4955. CHILI GRIND ONLY.
Jun 24, 2007-001 - Bastrop TX CASI.Sunday River Runners & American Le-gion Auxiliary CCO. Charity TBA. Entryfee $15, turn-in 1 PM. CHILI GRINDONLY. Make checks payable to ALA 583.Contact Crystal Dear 512-844-6668 orLinda Olivarez 512-496-1406. See cookoffprevious day same location.
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Hut Brown - Scholarship Chairman1516 Prairie DriveEl Paso, Texas 79925-2543Home (915)772-2379E-mail: [email protected]
Ralph Hay - Old 320 Alcalde2505 Easy StreetPasadena, Texas 77502-3234Home: (713)475-1660E-mail: [email protected]
Jim Stateczny - Computer and Financial ServicesGreen Cedar RoadBoerne, Texas 78006-7929Work: (830)537-4381E-mail: [email protected]
Non BoardContributing Members
Advertising Rate Schedule-Effective 01/01/2003Full Page 10" X 12 3/4" - $250.001/2 Page 5" X 12 3/4" - $130.001/2 page 10" X 6 1/4" - $130.001/4 Page 5" X 6 1/4" - $90.00
1/8 Page 5" X 3" - $60.00Bottom Banner 10” X 3” - $90.00
Business Card - $40.00 Classifieds - $40 - 2 inch - 3 Months
All Prices Are For Camera Ready Ads (.jpg)Multiple Month Ads:
3 to 5 month running ad, 15% discount per month6 to 11 month running ad, 20% discount per month
Free Quarter Page Adto CASI Pods, State, Regional and
International OpensAs a CASI Pod you are required to put on a pod cookoff
once a year. To help you advertise your pod cookoff we alloweach pod to place one quarter page ad in the Terlingua Trails,each year, free of charge. This ad should run the month beforeyour cookoff occurs. Should you decide that you need an adlarger than a quarter page we will simply bill you for the differencein price. This ad should not be confused with the articleadvertising your cookoff in the "Cooking with CASI Calendar"section in the Terlingua Trails. That article will start to run as soonas you request your cookoff packet and will run until yourcookoff occurs.
FILL OUT AND MAIL TO: CASI Upcomings - PO Box 39 - Terlingua, Texas 79852-0039Please list the following Upcoming Cookoff in the Terlingua Trails. Phone or Fax 1-888-227-4468
Date and City: ________________________________________________________________
Need Rule Book: (Yes) or (No) Chili Grind Only: (Yes) or (No)Send _______ Boxes of Terlingua Trails - Each box contains 25 copies of the Terlingua Trails
Send me CASI Judging Cup Tickets (no charge): Yes No , approximate number of tickets: ______
CASI - Chili Appreciation Society International - Membership Application(New Member) - (Renewal Member) - (Corporate Member) - Circle One
Mail form and membership fee to CASI - 150 CR 3579 - Paradise, Texas 76073Individual Membership: North American Annual Dues are $15.00
(US, US Protectorates, Canada and Mexico), International Annual Dues are $30.00Lifetime Dues are $225.00 (Not available to our International Members)
Corporate Annual Dues are $100.00 US.Please Print Clearly
Name: ______________________________________________ Your CASI No.____________ (For Corporate Memberships - Owner Name) (Renewals Only)
Corporate/Business Name: ________________________________________________________ (Corporate Membership Only - List as you wish on your Plaque)
Chili Team Name: __________________________________ Occupation: ___________________
Street Address or PO Box: __________________________ Telephone No:)(____)____________
City, State, Zip+4: ______________________________ E-Mail: __________________________
2006/2007 CASI Board of Directors
Jim Ezell - President / Sponsorship3987 Hwy 79 SouthWichita Falls, Texas 76310Home (940) 692-5974Cell (214)392-3499E-mail: [email protected]
Jimmy Taylor2nd VP Rancho CASI de los Chisos Chairperson493 Stonegate DriveJohnson City, Texas 78636-4470Home: (830)868-2223FAX: (830)868-2352E-mail: [email protected]
Renee Moore - Vice President / Articles EditorPO Box 5834Gulf Shores, Alabama 36547-5834Home: (251)949-7000Work: (251)968-1125Fax: (251)968-1470E-mail: [email protected]
Alan Dean - Executive Director112 Leaning Oak CircleJohnson City, Texas 78636Home: (830)868-4313E-mail: [email protected]
