Wednesday, June 27, 2012
From
Dave Hewlett:
June
23rd, 2012 Garland Texas.
What an event full weekend. It
started as a great Garland ELKs CCO on June 23rd with 39
great CASI CHILI cooks coming to aid us in putting on a great show for
the Liontv
company. The Liontv company had called me a week ago and asked if they could
come out to
CASI CCO and bring 2 of their hosts to cook. They were David Fung and Andrew
Fung.
Seems these
2 hosts live in Los Angeles, CA but are from Asia and were
brothers who wanted to experience American food and not fast food. They wanted
to come and cook chili and learn all about our favorite hobby. Tom Dozer
supplied the cooking supplies and spices for one brother and Nancy Hewlett
supplied the
others. Tom assisted the one cook and Roger Foltz the other in learning
and cooking the chili. In the head to head judging event of the 2 chilies
Nancy’s
spices won
out but in the normal CASI judging process the spices and cook assisted by
Tom Dozer
won out. Yes they both used “Mild Bills Spices” and both made final
table.
We also had
a single head to head judging event where the 2 Liontv hosts chili were
judged
against each other by our 4 CASI TICC world champion chili cooks. These 2 hosts being
brothers made the event even more fun.
Jim Ezell
(CASI BOD) provided the
interface with the Liontv company and gathered together 4 of our
past TICC champion cooks, Roger Foltz, Tom Dozer, Doris Coats and Bob
Coats.
Included also was Gil Hewlett who had won the 2012 Southwest Open CCO in
Durant. The “CASI Renegades” chili cooking team lead the way setting up
their pop ups in a
long row and displayed the signs of our many great CASI sponsors. The
“Renegades team” is led by Tom Dozer, of course. By the way the temp was
around 99 to 100 and it was hot.
The Garland
Elks hosted the event and provided the Judges and the judging area. We were also
honored by Judge Horn from Hunt County cooking and judging chili. As always
the Elks were a great host. The Garland Elks Lodge #1984 host 5-6 CCO’s each
year and
they are a “Friends Of CASI” member.
We did have
a bean cooking event and Renee Griffin won beating Nancy Hewlett who
got second
place. Tim Wardlaw won 1st place chili both days. He said he would
return next
year.
The event
video will appear on YouTube on July 2nd. You can scan for the name
“Hungry” and
“Liontv” to find the video. I will post in the CASI BLOG the details as
they become
available. Liontv web site is http://www.liontv.com/Usa/Home, if one
would like to
review the many great videos they produce.
From Richard
Knight:
Correction
to picture of First GP Meeting:
Front Row:
It's WEDNESDAY and
time to review the CCOs planned for this weekend! It promises to be a really
hot weekend here in West Texas. It was only 108 yesterday and it suppose to
stay this way throught the weekend. So if you are cold, come on to West texas
and "Warm UP!"
Jun 30,
2012-001 - Sierra Blanca, TX CASI. Annual Sierra Blanca CCO The
CCO is held at the Sierra Blanca Community Park. Often times, Friday night is
"Movie on the Wall" night, open to everyone, free of charge. Saturday night
there is usually a "Community Dance" in the park. Beans, Salsa, and Guacamole
competition $5 for each category. This CCO benefits the Sierra Blanca Community
"Seniors Scholarship Program". RV dry camping at the park is available free. RV
parks are also located in central Sierra Blanca. Motels are available too. CASI
entry fee $20.00. Turn-in is at 4:00 p.m. Make checks payable to The Pod of the
Pass. Contact Carol Straughan 915- 852-3599 caroleptz@aol.com.
Jun 30,
2012-002 - Marathon, TX CASI. Marathon TX Cowboy
Cookoff Located at Marathon TX Community Center (N 2nd Street and
Avenue D). Entry fee is $20 turn in is at 2:00 PM. Chili Grind only. Information
contact Betty Ramirez 432-386-4531 cell 432-294-0608 This is the first day of a
double header cookoff. See July 1st for Mustang Chili Cookoff.
Jun 30,
2012-003 - Hernando, MS CASI. Hernando VFW Chili Cook off
Located at the Hernando VFW, 4263 HWY 51. Proceeds help Jimmy Miller purchase a
van. CASI entry fee $20.00 Turn in is at 1:00 PM. There will be raffles, silent
auction, bake sale, cooked crawfish for sale and also Boston butts. There will
also be a car show and a motorcycle poker run. For more infomation contact Tanna
Jones at 901-836-9478; chilrus@yahoo.com
or Lynne Murry 662-526-5722; lynnemurry@gmail.com. This cookoff is on advertising probation.
Jul 1,
2012-001 - Marathon, TX CASI. Mustang Chili
Cookoff Located at Marathon TX Community Center (N 2nd Street and
Avenue D) Entry fee is $20 turn in 12:00 noon. Chili Grind only. Information
contact Betty Ramirez 432-386-4531 cell 432-294-0608 This is the second day of a
double header cookoff. See June 30th for Cowboy Cookoff.
Jul 4,
2012-001 - Sierra Vista, AZ CASI. 22nd Annual Welcome
Home Desert Storm CCO. Located at Veterans Memorial Park on Fry Blvd.
Sierra Vista, AZ. CASI entry fee $15.00, turn in is at 12:30 PM. Benefits San
Pedro Kiwanis Club. Make checks payable to High Desert Pod. Dry camping, cook
where you camp. Cooks dinner Friday evening. Fried Chicken provided. Contact
Sunny Fichtl at 520-459-2081 or sunnyf@cox.net.
Jul 4,
2012-002 - Vienna, VA CASI. Virginia State
Championship Located at Vienna Community Center 120 Cherry St. NE
Vienna, Virginia 22180. CASI entry fee $25.00, turn in is at 2:00 PM. Benefits
Vienna Volunteer Fire Department. Make checks payable to CASINOVA Pod. Contact
Dick DeiTos 3230 Atlanta St, Fairfax, VA 22030; 703-273-5075; dick.deitos@mwaa.com.
Jul 4,
2012-003 - Stonewall, TX CASI. All American
Cookoff Celebrate Independence Day in the beautiful Texas Hill Country
at Becker Vineyards, three miles west of Stonewall. Huge public and festive
atmosphere make this a fun day for all and a great place to perform showmanship.
Cooks' party with gourmet food and complimentary wine tasting from Texas best
winery. Special Hill Country Wine Getaway prize for People's Choice. Please
bring extra chili for our hungry crowd and your chance to win People's Choice.
Special gift for all cooks. No RV parking on site but rv parks and motels are
handy to this location. For more information, contact Alan Dean, 512-567-2835 or
pepperdean7@verizon.net Entry fee
$20 turn-in is at 2 PM. Make checks payable to Pod on the Perdernales Benefits
Habitat For Humanity.
