From Paul Vercontaire and Travis Tonzi:
Make your plans now to attend the Arizona Regional in the Pines. You can escape the heat, cook chili and have a great time. Mark your calendars.
From Laura Dapkus:
If you do not plan o attending TICC this year, here is an exciting CCO for your to attend. Keep it on the calendar in case you do not get to go to TICC.
From Bill Heslop:
And here are the results:
Saturday, 3-3-12 50 cooks
1. David Trice
2. David Manske
3. Kelly Walker
4. Roger Evans
5. Larry Walton
6. Delores Sanders
7. Key Lefler
8. Karen Bowden
9. Denning Key
10. Jerry Hunt
Show:
1 Shamrock, Sam Lackey
2. Louisiana Liquor, Keith Nask
3. David Trice, Dr. Dave's Voodoo
Sunday 3-4-12 29 cooks
1. David Trice
2. Judy Russell
3. Jerry Hunt
4. Cherry Baker
5. David Lake
6. Doris Greenlee
7. Kay Lefler
8. Karen Bowden
9. Billy Hamm
10. Delores Sanders
Show
1. Deb's Confederate Chili, Debbie Wisek
2. Flamingo, Sherry Stuckey
3. Dr. Daves Voodoo, David Trice
Thank you to all who helped, whether singing Karaoke or running tables, bringing food to the fajita dinner and staying to cook on Sunday, it was very much appreciated.
Big John, Rose City Pod
From Larry "Doc" Kinnison:
HOWDY-ROO is just around the corner and Beautiful Marble Falls, Texas attracts many tourists year round. The Highland Lakes Pod wants you to put the 41st Annual "HOWDY-ROO" Regional CCO on your list to attend. RV's are welcomed. NO HOOKUPS and please do not park in the park before Wednesday May 2nd. If you need to make a reservation for hotel room...we recommend you make them ASP being that we do have many visitors to the area.
Hill Country Inn
830-693-3637/866-693-3637
Best Western Plus
830-693-5122
Holiday Inn Express
830-0707
LaQuinta Inn and Suites
830-798 2020
Motel 6
830-265-6565
Quality Inn
830-693 7531
Hampton Inn
830-9426
From Dianna Stimson:
CALLING ALL CHILI COOKS!!!!! Okay now that I may or may not have gotten your attention.... this is a combination reminder and request regarding the St. Paul Lutheran Memorial Chili and BBQ Cook Off (LSBS RULES) Saturday March 17th held at the Tonkawa Falls Park in Crawford, Texas. It is located off of Hwys 317 and 185 There are full hook ups on a first come first serve. The cost $15.00 a night for the cook off only. Plenty of shade trees for day trippers ! And we have a NEW COVER for the PAVILION!!!! Chili Entry fee is $18.00 Turn in time 2 pm. It is CHILI GRIND ONLY!!!!!! JUNIORS ages 8-17 chili entry fee is $10.00. Turn in time 1pm. 1st Place winner will take home a hand painted Wendell Rankin Stove !! MEAT and SPICES PROVIDED ONLY ! They must provided everything else. ( NOW THIS is where I am asking. Just in case a little one doesn't have a pot or spoon, stove etc, if you are coming please bring an extra one with you, and maybe even an extra set of spices.) Thank you in advance ! BBQ Entry Fee is $65 for 1 or all meats. Again LSBS Rules Apply (1/2 chicken, Pork Spare ribs, Brisket) It is 80% pay back to top 5 winners as well as trophies. DRY PINTO BEANS are required. Entry Fee $ 5.00 with 100%payback and trophies to the top 3 places. There is going to be a Raffle, silent auction, bake sale, 50/50 Raffle and other events TBA. This is the only event this Church has for raising money for any improvements for their cemetery. They have really made some major improvements since we have been doing the chili cook off's for this benefit. They hope to be able to continue to do so with our ongoing support. For more information on the Chili cook off contact Dianne Stimson at Winksintexas@aol.com or (254) 855-2767 until Thursday. After that it will be by the telephone number ONLY! For information on the BBQ Contact Donna Conrad atDangergail@aol.com or (254) 855-4733 again until Thursday. After then it will be by TELEPHONE NUMBER ONLY!! This year will also be the 1st year we will be having the next day to benefit St. Paul Lutheran Church. See next day Cook Off. LET"S MAKE THIS A HUGE SUCCESS FOR THEM BOTH DAYS !!!!!! Looking forward to see everyone there and having a great ST. PATRICKS DAY CELEBRATION TOO! HOPE ALL WHO ARE SEARCHING FOR THEIR POINTS WILL GET THEM HERE!!!!!
Sunday March 18,2012, The St. Paul Lutheran Memorial Chili Cook Off will be held at Tonkawa Falls Park in Crawford,Texas off of Hyws 317 and 185. Entry fee is $18.00. Turn in time is 1pm. CHILI GRIND ONLY!!!!! This is the 2nd day cook off for the St. Paul Lutheran Church. This is the only time they have any kind of an event to raise money for their church improvement fund, so come on out and let's continue to show our support. We really do help them so much more than you know ....Let's make this a truly BIG TURN OUT FOR THEM BOTH DAYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See previous days cook off. For more information contact Dianne Stimson at (254) 855-2767
Sunday March 18,2012, The St. Paul Lutheran Memorial Chili Cook Off will be held at Tonkawa Falls Park in Crawford,Texas off of Hyws 317 and 185. Entry fee is $18.00. Turn in time is 1pm. CHILI GRIND ONLY!!!!! This is the 2nd day cook off for the St. Paul Lutheran Church. This is the only time they have any kind of an event to raise money for their church improvement fund, so come on out and let's continue to show our support. We really do help them so much more than you know ....Let's make this a truly BIG TURN OUT FOR THEM BOTH DAYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See previous days cook off. For more information contact Dianne Stimson at (254) 855-2767
News Break:
And they did that at the "Winter's Almost Over" chili cookoff in Jacksboro.
Jacksboro volunteer firefighter, says, "It's kind of an idea that we had. Somebody came up with it and we were like 'Hey, why don't we try to break a world record?' So we investigated it and said let's do it!"
Jon Reese, the event's co-organizer, says, "We've already tasted it and it is good. It's good eating chili."
"It was a lot of organization getting around and getting all the ingredients together," Sanchez says.
"We had some great sponsors that stood behind us and helped make this event happen," Reese says.
Employees of Jack County Tank Trucks built a custom pot big enough to hold all the ingredients. And speaking of ingredients, there were a lot of them: 500 pounds of meat, 390 pounds of tomato sauce, 630 pounds of beans, and 70 pounds of spices. All were donated.
"We're all about community and charity, and it just made perfect sense to get this chili to good use feeding those people who can't feed themselves," Reese says.
They estimate the chili will feed about three-thousand people.
Volunteers will deliver some to residents of an assisted living center in Jacksboro,TX, but most of it will go to Faith Mission in Wichita Falls.
Organizers say the bowl of chili weighed 1,525 pounds, breaking the current record by 100 pounds.
Now all they have to do is submit their paperwork to the Guinness Book of World Records and then they'll be the official record holders.
Mild Bill Spice's donated all of the spices for this event.
