It's almost May 1 and if you are going to enter the Poster Contest, you need to get your entries into me.  If you have questions, you can contact me either by email (garjans@suddenlink.net) or call me (Home - 325 947 8753; Cell - 325 650 1854).  Looking forward to hearing from several of you!


From Lee Kroencke:

The Pods of Kansas would like to extend a tip of the hat and big "Thank You" to our reigning Terlingua International Chili Cookoff champion Larry Walton.  Larry traveled to Kansas City this past weekend to participate in the Kansas State Open State Championship held at Outlaw Cigar in Overland Park, Kansas.  In the form of a true champion, Larry was met by enthusiastic chili cooks and fans.  He is an excellent ambassador for CASI and we are all very proud of him.

Traveling with Jim Ezell, CASI Sponsorship Director; Roger Foltz, CASI Director/Secretary; Roy Houston, of Wichita Falls, TX; and David Livingston, of Austin, TX, Larry met our sponsors at McCormick's Distillery storefront in Weston, Missouri, and of course met Outlaw Cigar owner Kendall Culbertson at both Outlaw Cigar locations.

As for the cookoff, it was a huge success, and cooks and the public alike are all talking about meeting the champion and learning much more about CASI. Several people joined local Pods for the first time, and they are ready to start cooking next weekend!

Larry and Roger both finished in the top 10, and Shawnee Mission, Kansas, local cook Rudy Lintner became the 2012 Kansas State Chili Champion. Congratulations Rudy!

Once again, thank you Larry Walton, and thank you CASI. Well done.

From Larry (Doc) Kinnison:

HOWDY.....HOWDY FOLKS!   Whose going to be the 41st champion and take the "HOWDY-ROO" traveling apron and traveling $$ for 1st place chili and 1st place show?  The "HOWDY-ROO" Regional CCO qualified the top 5 chilies and 1st place show last year. So make your plans today to come JOIN THE FUN in Beautiful Marble Falls, TX for "HOWDY-ROO" on Saturday May 5th and The Highland Lakes Pod Backbone Creek CCO on Sunday May 6h. 

Plenty of RV parking (NO HOOKUPS) and space for day cookers. 

Don't forget on Saturday we also have Lonestar Jackpot Beans and Lonestar BBQ State Championship contact Johnny Campbell 830-613-9471 or 5-cbbq@netv.com for more information concerning the BBQ. 

For chili information please contact Doc at 830-613-8666 or Carrie at 281-615-2408. 

If you plan to play golf on Friday, please let Doc know ASP. All golfers check in at Doc's camp by 11:30 a.m. TEE TIME IS 1 p.m.!

 

 

 

From Houston Pod Saturday CCO:

87 cooks 81 turned in - 29 beans

1.  Maxine Reed
2. Nancy Draper
3. Dana Plocheck

4. Joe Trigo
5. Don Gill Q
6. Doris Greenlee
7. Lewis Garrett
8. Tom Dozier
9. Lil Drake
10 Debbie Ashman

Beans
1. Larry Russell

2. Nigel Delgado
3. Rolland Pate

Show
1. Kathryn Cavender
2. Birker Trash
3. Lewis Garrett

Bob Coates:
Just a reminder that if you plan to cook outside of the United States, do not forget to take your PassPort!  It is not hard to get out of the United States, but without your PassPort It is hard to get back into the United States!