Friday, August 28, 2009

From Blu Daniels:

Thanks to the Tyler Elks for moving their cookoff to Oct. 24 so that Chandler can have a cookoff at their annual PowWow Festival, 10-10-09, which draws over 5000 people out to the parade and activities. They are giving a great People's Choice prize and would love for all cooks to please have extra pot to serve to large public. October 10, Chandler Pow Wow Chili Cook-off, Winchester Park, Chandler, TX. Pow Wow festivities which draws over 5,000 people annually include parade, craft and food booths, entertainment, inflatibles, little britches rodeo and afternoon and evening circus. Traffic builds early so be at Park by 8:30. Hwy 315 which the park is on will close from around 9:45 until around 11 or until the parade is over. Registration begins at 8:00. Beans 50/50, turns in at noon, CASI (chili grind) at 1:00. Also People's Choice and Showmanship. Bring plenty of throwdown for tasting. Goody bags for first 20 entries, cost $5.00 beans and $20.00 for CASI. Great prizes. Will also hold a raffle. From Tyler, Texas take Hwy 31W about 12 miles to Chandler. Turn left on Hwy 315 follow about 3/4 mile to Winchester Park on left. Friday arrivals OK. Special Parking area for contestants. No Hook-ups. Please contact to make a reservation. Benefiting Chandler Parks Board for Youth Activities. Contact Shirley Parmer at 903-849-6853 or skparmer@chandlertx.com. Mail early entry fees to P.O. Box 425, Chandler, TX 75758.

From Rick Thomas:

Well folks here it is, that time of the year again. We have added BBQ Chicken, Pork Ribs and Brisket by The Lone Star Barbecue Society. Fees for BBQ are $35 per of $75 for all three. LSBS will have a judge on site.

$$$ for People's Choice Chili ( min 2 gals) $25 fee if not cooking CASI.

This CCO is an Auto Qualifier for up to FIVE cooks. For additional info contact:

Rick Thomas
GP/ Ruidoso Chili Society
www.ricktofov@aol.com
520-419-0202
575-336-8399


I have had a request to provide an electronic copy of the form that we used for Memorials Contribution to the CASI National Scholarship Program. Below you will find a copy.





I am posting a draft copy of the Schedule of Events for the Great Peppers Meeting.

If you are planing on requesting a Regional Open CCO this next year, please be sure to fill out the Regional Open Championship application and send it to me or Bill Pierson immediately so that it can be reviewed by the Events Committee and submitted to the Great Peppers at their meeting for approval. I am providing you a copy below.

If you are planning a State Championship CCO, you need to complete the Application below and submit it immediately either to me or Bill Pierson so that the Events Committee and review it and present it to the Great Peppers at their meeting for final approval. I am providing a copy of that form below.



Well, another Friday has rolled around and its time to think about cooking some Chili. May you each have a great CASI weekend.