Ruby Ross is getting around much better now, a little slow but is doing well.
Please keep Tom Cook and his family in your thoughts and prayers.
From Ron Barnes:
It was a hot weekend in Fort Worth over Father’s Day weekend for the 34th Annual Cowtown CASI cookoff. We had great bean and salsa competitions on Friday night, a sentimental winner on Saturday, and 22 brave cooks who stayed around for Sunday. Thanks to Mike Burke, Chuck Edmonds and their crew for providing a delicious Saturday night meal (crab/shrimp boil with burgers and hot dogs for the non-seafood lovers). Thanks go out to everyone who worked in the heat to make this happen. Looks like a good chunk of money will go to the Easter Seals North Texas Center for Autism. Here are the results from the weekend activities:
Friday Night
Beans (37 entries)
1. Bob Coats - Irving
2. Gerald Casey – Arlington
3. Ron Barnes – Euless (mine, not Tina’s!)
Salsa (30 entries)
1. Sherree Duncan – NR Hills
2. Teena “TJ” Friedel – Irving
3. Bob Coats – Irving
Saturday Cowtown CCO
CASI Chili (119 judged)
1. Dr. Ray Calhoun – Waxahachie
2. Mack Walker – Marshall
3. Tom Dozier – Irving
4. Sharon Neff – Irving
5. Kelly Killingbeck – Euless
6. Keith Longabaugh – Pilot Point
7. Gary Brignon – Ennis (Hell, Yea)
8. Tammie Wooster – Wichita Falls
9. Beth Moon – Hurst
10. Doodie Johnson – Irving
11. Ramonda Casey – Arlington
12. Cathy Preston – Arlington
13. Susan Spencer – Irving
14. Bob Pulliam – Burleson
15. Ray Charboneau – Wichita Falls
16. Kenny Short – Burleson
17. Charles Breeden – Alvarado
18. Ron Barnes – Euless
19. Tom Noe – Wichita Falls
20. Bob Coats – Irving
21. Robin Short - Burleson
Show
1. Wild Witch Chili – Jason Clark – Arlington
2. American Legion Family – Karen Ducote – Euless
3. No Adult Supervision – Kelly Draper – Tahoka
Juniors (23 judged)
1. Zoe Brignon – Ennis (That makes THREE IN A ROW!)
2. Bethany Charboneau – Wichita Falls
3. Alyssa Delgado – Haslet
4. Emily Graves – Dallas
5. Dakota Hargis – Hurst
6. Nancy Draper – Tahoka
7. Dillon Palmer – Mansfield
8. Blake Sexton – Dallas
9. Katie Skinner – Telephone
10. Kaitlyn Johnson – Irving
Chilihead of the Year: Bobby Kirby
Show Team of the Year: Hell’s Fury - Shirley Sexton
Rookie of the Year: Bob Pulliam
Sunday after Cowtown
Chili (22 judged)
1. Shawn Fulton – Telephone
2. Shirley Sexton – Dallas
3. Doodie Johnson – Irving
4. Tammie Wooster – Wichita Falls
5. Gerald Casey – Arlington
6. Cindy Noe – Wichita Falls
7. Harvey West – Telephone
8. Jerry Hunt – Shreveport, LA
9. David Shea – Ft. Worth
10. Steve Stewart – Bossier City, LA
Show:
1. Chili Magic, Too – Shawn Fulton – Telephone
2. Dragon Ass Chili – Ramonda Casey – Arlington
3. Rattlin’ Chili – Bill Sweigart - Hurst
From Dave Hewlett:
June 26th- 27th CCO Garland Texas.
For the June 26th Garland Elks CCO there will be a cooks fish fry on that Friday June 25th at around 6pm.
The fee will be $8 for all you can eat Fish.
Come stay the night Fri and Sat and attend the DAM POD CCO on Sunday.
Cooks can cook down in the park under the tall big Pecan trees, or up on the warmer patio.
From Darin Jester:
Winchester, IN – Come help us support a new CASI cookoff in Indiana. On June 26th, we will be supporting the “Courthouse Chili Challenge – Come and be Judged” on the Winchester, IN Courthouse Square. CASI, Home-style, JR’s, Beans, and Omelets. There will be a Classic Car show and Cruise – In, Band Stand on the Square, a Dance Contest, Craft Show, and a Beverage Pavilion. Proceeds for the day will benefit the Winchester Food Pantry. For more information contact Jill Keener at courthousechilichallange@comcast.net , Vern Gilpin at vgilpin@mccallgroup.com or, Darin Jester at flashoverchili@sbcglobal.net
Lizton, IN – On Saturday, June 19th, even though we only had one 1st Place Winner, The Third Annual Lizton Summer Solstice had a lot of “firsts” to celebrate about. Jim Cherco, got his 1st CASI win, Trent Atwood earned his 1st TICC qualification, Donna Rude and Terry “Mongo” Kauffman earned their 1st CASI points, and part-time Indiana resident Liz Livingston earned her 1st Indiana CASI point. As the temperatures pressed high in the 90’s, the CASI cooks came out and supported the Lizton Lions Club proving the CASI motto of “Chili, Charity, and Fun”! Results were:
CASI Chili:
1st Place – Jim Cherco, Lizton, IN
2nd Place – Trent Atwood, Shelbyville, IN (Q)
3rd Place – Marilyn Jester, Indianapolis, IN
4th Place – Terry “Mongo” Kauffman, Indianapolis, IN
5th Place – Mike Rude, Indianapolis, IN
6th Place – Donna Rude, Indianapolis, IN
7th Place – Darin Jester, Indianapolis, IN
8th Place – Tonya Jester, Indianapolis, IN
9th Place – Clyde Jester, Indianapolis, IN
10th Place – Elizabeth Livingston, Bloomington, IN/Austin, TX
CASI Show:
1st Place – Red with Envy / Bob Hoffman, Columbia City, IN
2nd Place – Fat Bottom Girls / Elizabeth Livingston, Bloomington, IN
3rd Place – Unclaimed
Salsa:
1st Place – Elizabeth Livingston, Bloomington, IN
2nd Place – Unclaimed
3rd Place – Unclaimed
NOTE:
CASI Board of Directors Meeting Sat June 26 at the Arlington Elks. It will begin at 8:00. You are invited to attend. The Agenda is below. It is still in Draft Form.
