From Larry Burress:
ATTENTION POTENTIAL U.S. NATIONAL OPEN CHILI COOKS; IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO ATTEND THE COOK-OFF IN BUDA, AUGUST 14, 2010, PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR ENTRY IS RECEIVED NO LATER THAN 8/09/10.
THIS SHOULD STILL ALLOW US TIME TO ORDER AND RECEIVE YOUR SPECIFIC SIZE SHIRT BY THE COOK-OFF DATE.
From Pat Krenek:
This weekend is the annual Schulenburg Festival. Friday night in the Biergarten will be The Original Triumphs followed by the performance of B. J. Thomas and tickets are available the gate. Saturday starts the cooking - CASI Chili, entry fee is $20.00, turn-in is at 3 p.m. Before that they have a Jackpot Blood Mary Contest, entry fee is $10.00 with turn-in/set-up at 9:30 and judging at 10 sharp (must be 21 to participate in the contest or be a judge). At 12 noon is the turn in for the Jackpot beans competition, entry fee if $15.00. Electrical hookups are available for the weekend for small fee but are limited so if you need the comforts of AC, contact Virginia at 979.561.8573 or email her at meyer@cvctx.com or Sharon at 979.562.2410 or email her at sbujnoch@cvctx.com. Saturday is filled with all-day and all-night music for your listening and dancing pleasure in the Biergarten, lots of arts and crafts booths, vendors serving great food, and a carnival as well as the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo Go Texan BBQ competition. Oh, almost forgot one of the most important things - LOTS OF ICE COLD BEER for sale too. We hope to see you in Schulenburg, Texas.
Their website is http://www.schulenburgfestival.org/.
FromDave Hewlett:
As of Monday GPM current status
24 pods not registered
135 people registered
Hotel rooms at the stage coach inn are full.
The B&B which is on property has 10 rooms left. Phone number is 254-947-8200.
After that there are plenty of rooms at other hotels close but one will have to drive to and from.
Vote for sanctioning the Washington State CCO
59 Yes
6 No
2 Abstain
We are sharing one of the comments from one of the Great Peppers, Patricia Irvine-King
"I have notified both Janice and Renee that Classic CASI votes yes. I have know Ken Peach and his wife, Ruth, for many years and have attended numerous Great Peppers Meetings with them. Together they worked hard to keep the cookoffs in the Northwest going. I believe that it would be unconscionable to deny sanctioning. I know that Ken will continue to work hard for CASI even if he won't be the Great Pepper
Thanks also for giving us the opportunity to be a part of the process. Pat Irvine-King, Great Pepper, Classic CASI "
From the CASI Board of Directors:
Thank you for taking the time to express your vote and opinions on the issue of sanctioning the Washingto State Championship CCO;.
Today is Wednesday and time to post this week's CCOs.
Aug 7, 2010-001 - San Antonio, TX CASI. ACES POD 11th Annual Cookoff. Will be held at Bexar Social Hall 15681 Bexar Bowling Marion, Tx. 78124. From San Antonio take IH 10 East toward Seguin. Take the Trainer Hale Rd. exit, approx. 8 miles from 1604 in San Antonio. Go right on Trainer Hale Rd. approximately 1.5 miles, take left on Bexar Bowling Rd. Bexar Hall on left after second curve. From IH 10 West take the Trainer Hale exit, turn left, cross over highway and continue till Bexar Bowling Rd. Friday night cooks party. Saturday CASI chili $20.00 ( $35.00 for both days) turn in 2:00 pm, beans $5.00-turn in 12:00 noon, jalapenos $5.00-turn in 1:00 pm, local chili $15.00- turn in 2:00 pm, fire department chili $15.00-turn in 2:00 pm. All CHILI GRIND ONLY. Saturday night pot luck. Great raffle prizes. Saturday charity St. Hedwig VFD. Make checks payable to ACES POD. Information contact Clyde Rogers 210-415-6855, chilitime@sbcglobal.net
Aug 7, 2010-002 - Perrin, TX CASI. Black Sheep Pod Cookoff. Mitchell Resort and RV Park,held at park address: 2730 FM 2210 East (940)798-4615, about 50 miles Northwest of Fort Worth on FM 2210, 7.3 Miles South of Hwy. 199, 2.7 miles East of US 281. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Second simultaneous NON-CASI Cook-Off. Both Turn-Ins at 1:00PM. $20 entry fee, $5 Beans with 12:00 turn-in. A third "YOUTH COOK- OFF" for kids only ages 8-17. Youth Entrys must be cooked exclusively by the entrant in their Youth designated cook area inside the building. Guardian may ONLY help set up and take down their station. Youth Entry $5. First Place Youth Division receives hand painted Wendell Rankin Cook Stove. Friday night Cooks dinner followed by 42 and Texas Holdem. Saturday morning free cooks breakfast. Charity proceeds to BLUE BONNET TEDDY BEAR PATROL which provides FREE bears to first responders and shelters throughout Texas. Charity events also include Golf Tournament and Games. Cottage and RV Sites reduced for chili cooks. Cook-Off questions contact Bruce Stewart (817)282- 6678 or Kevin Wooster (940)733- 9221. Park directions or other information call Doris Reed (940) 798-4615 at Mitchell Park. See Website: http://www.mitchellrvpark.com/, email mitchellrvpark@yahoo.com.
Aug 7, 2010-003 - CANCELLED Apple Valley, CA CASI. Return of Cowboy Joe's Ultimate Chili CCO. Held at 18575 Carwin Rd. I-13 to Dale Evans Parkway, formerly Hwy 18, to Carwin Rd, turn left to Hi Desert Center for Spiritual Living, next to Carwin Park. For Battered Women/Domestic Violence. Entry fee $20, turn in 2 PM. Make check payable to Maryanne Wilkins, Chair,Hi Desert Center for Spiritual Living 18575 Carwin Rd, Apple Valley CA 92307. 760-985-5292, 760-242-2302. nailzone@hotmail.com. Packets of rules and applications can be picked up at the Center or call Maryanne to have a packet mailed to you. CANCELLED
Aug 7, 2010-004 - Addison, IL CASI. Medinah Shriners Chili Cookoff Held at Medinah Shriners, 550 N Shriners Dr. Take I-355 to Army Trail, go West on Army Trail to Swift Road, turn Right on Swift Road, go 1 block, Shrine center on Right. Enter CASI class, Open class or both. Entry fee is $25 for 1 class, $35 for both classes. Turn-in is 2 PM. Make checks payable to Medinah Shriners. Cooks meeting at 10 AM, Open 7 AM. Contact Ray Billock, Perfect Promotions, 11 N Skokie Hwy, Lake Bluff IL 60044. 847-295- 6990, email rjbpromo@aol.com. Health Department requires sign up cut-off of 7/23/10.
Aug 7, 2010-005 - Schulenburg, TX CASI. Schulenburg Festival. Held in Wolters Park. Benefits Schulenburg Festival Assn and its charities. Entry fee $20 turn-in 3 PM. B J Thomas, Friday night entertainment. Shade trees, electrical & water available but limited, $25 for weekend. Jackpot Beans, bloody mary contest, BBQ cookoff. Live entertainment, arts, crafts, rodeo, carnival, much more http://www.schulenburgfestival.org/ for more info. Contact Virginia Meyer 1714 FM 1579 Schulenburg TX 78956, 979-561- 8573, meyer@cvctx.com, Sharon Bujnoch 825 CR 227 Schulenburg TX 78956, sbujnoch@cvctx.com 979-562- 2410.
Aug 7, 2010-006 - Fort Smith, AR CASI. Fun In The Park (Now at The Station) BELCH Pod Cook Off. We changed the location due to 100 degree weather. To be held at Grand Central Station, 7521 Zero St, Fort Smith,AR. Entry fee $20, turn in 1 p.m. Chili Grind Only. Benefits Great Pepper's trip to Great Pepper's meeting. Make check payable to Belch Chili Pod. Contact info. Dara Hopson, 479- 651-7128 or Patti Watkins 9201 Canopy Oaks Drive, Fort Smith AR 72903. BELCH Pod P.O. Box 5211, Fort Smith, AR 72913-5211 or belchpod@gmail.com
Aug 7, 2010-007 - Tombstone, AZ CASI. Vigilante Days Chili Cookoff. Benefits Tombstone Vigilantes. Entry fee $20. Turn-in 1 p.m. Cook on Allen Street in front of the OK Corral. Cooks party the night before at the Vigilante Hall. Also, 3rd annual Spam- mania, entry fee $5. Bring lots of chili makin's because the crowd will be large and we want to make as much money as possible for the charity by selling tasting cups. Contact Greg Monger, 520-417-9948 for more info.
Aug 7, 2010-008 - Shreveport, LA CASI. American Legion Coooff. Held at 5315 S Lakeshore Drive. Benefits American Legion Elevator Fund. Entry fee $20 turn-in 2 PM. Contact Jerry Hunt 318-797-0719. See cookoff next day.
Aug 8, 2010-001 - San Antonio, TX CASI. ACES POD Day After 11th Annual. Look at ACES POD 11th Annual cook off on 08-07-2010 for directions. CASI chili $20 entry 1 PM turn-in CHILI GRIND ONLY. Clyde Rogers 210-415-6855, chilitime@sbcglobal.net
Aug 8, 2010-002 - Chicago, IL CASI. Windy City Chili Cookoff. Held at Retro on Roscoe Street Festival, Damen Ave. & Roscoe St. Take 90/94 to Addison St. exit. Take Addison east to Damen Ave. Damen Ave south to Roscoe St. Bring own cover. Remote parking with shuttle service. Benefits St. Teresa of Avila Food Pantry. Turn in 2 PM, Entry fee $20.00. Please bring 1 extra gallon of Chili or more to give away to support the charity. Make Checks Payable to Windy City Chili Cookoff. Contact Mike Usiak 1950 N. Seminary Ave, Chicago, IL 60614 773-871-5623 hm 773-504- 6805 cell usiak@sbcglobal.net.
Aug 8, 2010-003 - Shreveport, LA CASI. Sunday American Legion Cookoff. Held at 5315 S Lakeshore Drive. Benefits Great Pepper Meeting expense. Entry fee $18 turn-in Noon. Contact Jerry Hunt 318-797- 0719.
