From Lee Kroencke:

Here's how Jeff Bolton of Smoke Shop Magazine describes an Outlaw Cigar event.

" Outlaw events and parties are major productions and usually feature some combination of cigar royalty, live music, special events, great food, and adult beverages. Yet, somehow that doesn’t describe these parties accurately. They are more of a happening where one time you might see hundreds of good looking women trying out for the Outlaw’s annual glossy calendar, combined with a collection of hot steeds from the local Porsche club, combined with an Apache helicopter that the military friends of Outlaw’s have flown in just for the party….you get the idea. They are loud and wild. Kegs float. Choppers roar. And men are men. Outlaw veterans fly in from across the country and won’t miss the parties for their own anniversaries. But it’s the statistics that truly define the scope of the Outlaw parties. There are somewhere between 800–1,200 people at each event"

From Joe Braden:

The 41st annual Houston Pod cookoff is here. Saturday April 28 and Sunday April 29 at Traders Village. Join us for chili, charity and fun while we raise funds for the Hal John - Judy Wimberly Scholarship Fund and the Santa Maria House for female veterans. More info at HoustonPod.org.

 

Saturday
8 am - Kick Start breakfast with made to order omlets by Mayo and Matt
10 am - Cook and Showmanship meeting
Noon - Jackpot beans turn in (100% payout)
1 pm - Uncle Ronnie Junior Chili Championship turn- in.
2 pm - 41st HOUSTON POD CHILI CHAMPIONSHIP turn- in.
2:30 pm - Showmanship
5:30 pm - Winners are announced and seated in their CAMO chairs.
6 pm - Cook's pot luck party featuring music by Nigel "Taco" Delgado

Sunday
9 am - Breakfast Casserole-off turn in and judging.
9:15 - Cook's breakfast immediately following judging.
10 am - Cook and Showmanship meeting.
11 am - Showmanship
1 pm - CASI chili turn-in.
3 pm - Announcements.

 

 

 

From Kim and Kelly Draper:

The No Adult Supervision BBQ/Chili Cookoff in Tahoka is cancelled this year.

Kim & Kelly Draper

From Bruce Stewarr:

Here is another close cookoff for a chance to win ya some points!

Apr 28, 2012-010 - Weatherford TX CASI. Central Community VFD Located at 4100 Old Agnes Road. CASI entry fee $20.00, turn in time 2:00PM. Ground Meat Only. Benefits Central Community VFD. Contact Jason Williams 198 Stanley Ln, Poolville, TX 76487; 817-475-5770; 817-360-6525; jwilliamsvfd55@gmail.com,     From Kay Lefler: Karem Shrine CCO is coming up this weekend. Come join us at 400 Karem Circle on 185 between Hwy 6 and China Springs TX. Notice to RVers – plenty of parking room for RVs but please come prepared to use a generator as hookups are limited. Chili turn in at 2 pm and bean turn in at noon. Friday evening all you can eat catfish supper $8.50 and breakfast will be served Saturday morning – donations accepted. There will also be a 50/50 raffle, bake sale and silent auction. Contact Randy 254-405-4333 randyduke37@yahoo.com or Angie Duke 254-405-4334 angdu2@yahoo.com. Cookoff on Sunday also – turn in at 1 pm.   NOTE:  The Poster Contest is coming to a close.  Please get in your submission by May 1.   Have a Great Weekend.