From Sharon Pinnell:
There will be a Tea Party again this year.  Here is the information.

From Colleen Hall:

Saturday Oct 1st, the 7th Annual Downtown Chili Cook-off and Fall Festival:

From Jim Ezell:
Greetings CASI

It is time, once again, to start gathering wine orders for Jim's Woodbridge Wine Boutique at Terlingua. As you know, Woodbridge is a very large and beneficial sponsor of CASI. They offer us tremendous discounts on the wine we have shipped to TICC each year. I am placing a large order since we ran out last year. Please help with any wine you need for the holidays for yourself and your friends. It is very important that we support and promote the Woodbrdige brand. Not to mention, that these prices are below what most of your local stores pay for it. Please email me anything you may need so I can plan our order accordingly. We will also have the ability for you to come in and gather any mixed cases you put together. We will also have 1.5 liters available this year at very attractive prices. The list of available wines is below. The prices will be adjusted for sales tax, but will basically be what they were last year. Please throw your support behind this. Email me at jezell8642@aol.com with anything I can get for you.

Thanks

Jim Ezell

From Dorathy Williams:

If you were one of those unlucky folks that missed purchasing last years popular T-shirt, they will be available again this year during TICC.

From Frances Sullivan:

Since TICC is just around the corner...FOR SALE - 32' Holiday Rambler Savoy LX travel trailer, clean, great condition, 1 owner, 2 slides plus extras. Contact Frances Sullivan 214-906-6800 (cell #) for more information.

Frances SullivanThe Rudman Partnership1700 Pacific Ave., Suite 4700; Dallas, TX 75201-4670 Phone: (214) 220-3900 Fax: (214) 220-3901

NOTE:

At TICC this year, there will be NO Campfires and NO FIREWORKS.  Any participant who violates these safety guidelines will be asked to leave the TICC site immediately!

Please plan to bring a Fire Extinguisher!

A BIG Thank You to the Texas Hill Country Pod.  They hosted a very successful Great Pepper's Meeting.  Everything was done with class and it was enjoyed by all of the attendees.  The facility was great, the food was good and your hospitality was the best. Thank you

Also, thank you to Donna Conrad and Dianne Stimson for all the great food in the Hospitality Room.  It was really great.

Thank you to each of the Great Pepper's and the other CASI members who attended the weekend event.  We had a full weekend and we did a lot of work.   Now it is time to start planning for the new chili year 2011-2012.

Congratulations to our new members on the Board of Directors.  Jim Ezell (who is not exactly new to the Board) won a 3 year term.  Jen Windsor, TallyMaster, won a 3 year term.  Lee Kroencke won a 2 year term and Glenda Vrba also won a 2 year term.

The new slate of Officers are
President - Ed Blair
Executive Director - Janice Miller
Vice President - Dana Plocheck
Vice President - Jim Ezell
Secretary - Roger Foltz
Treasurer - David Sexton
TallyMaster - Jen Windsor
Membership - Darin Jester
Upcomings - Lee Kroncke
Assistant TallyMaster - Glenda Vrba
Ranch Manager - Robert Schrade
Krazy Flats - Jim Ezell

The Board is now busy getting ready for TICC.  Because of the drought in Texas, we will not permit Camp Fires this year.  You may use propane stove, BBQs Pits and grills may be used for cooking.  Please consider bringing a Fire Extinguisher.

Because of the drought and the fires still burning in Texas, several of our CCOs are in question.  Several may be cancelled.  The first of those is the CCO scheduled October 1, 2011 at Hallsville, TX.

From Dave and PNut Trice, East Texas Chili Pod:

The Fire Marshall has informed us that our event will not be able to happen this year due to the extreme drought, no ifs and buts about it...

We are trying to get this information out to all people possible that our cookoffs are cancelled, if you can forward this to all your contacts we would greatly appreciate it....

Thank you,

 

 

From Robert "Wappo" Schrade:

I would like to say thank you for all the e-mails,calls and text messages from all of you to see how I am doing.  Sorry I could not answer you all when you sent them, but the pain meds they have me on keep me out of pain, but also keep me from being able to do anything. lol. I have been able at this time to write this thanks. Connie had to take me to my doctors in San Antonio early Saturday morning due to the misery and pain I was in. My neck was hurting and had been for a while, but it has gotten worse.  The neck brace was suppose to help manage the pain.   The  pain finally went way south and something needed to be done immediately. I want to thank my wife, Connie for being there for me and taking care of me. At this time we are not sure what the doctors are planning, but we do know I will be having surgery within this next week. I hope that I will be able to be at TICC 2011 as I need to fulfill my duties to you and the whole CASI organization.  It is uncertain at this time. but we will have to see what happens.  If you try to contact me and I do not respond, it is not because I do not want to talk to you and I hope you all understand. God bless you all and I hope to be back soon with my chili family.

From Lee Kroencke:

Below are some details about the cook-off this weekend at Crawford County State Park. Points Points! Points! This is THE weekend to earn them and maybe qualify with one pot of chili as the women's or men's outright winner!

This cook-off also has Mike Blair from Kansas Magazine attending to cover a chili event- so wear your best chili attire! Plenty of camping. Free admission for vehicles.

You will be glad you attended this cook-off. 5pm Turn in Saturday, Noon on Sunday.

Sep 17, 2011 - Farlington KS CASI. Kansas Women's and Kansas Men's State Open Championship. Held at Crawford County State Park. CASI rules apply. Chili grind only. Automatic Qualifyer top 3 Kansas finishers. Turn in 5:00 pm. Entry fee $20. Homestyle chili. Entry fee $20. Anything goes. Turn in 5:30 pm. Cook both for $30. Salsa. Entry fee $5. Turn in 5:30 pm. Juniors-age 17 and under. Entry fee $5. Turn in 5:30 pm. Contact Lee Kroencke at gladiatorchili@yahoo.com or Larry Velasquez larry.velasquez@forbo.com. Benefits Children's Playground Fund.

Sep 18, 2011 - Farlington KS CASI. Friends of Crawford County CCO Friends of Crawford County State Park. Held at Crawford County State Park. CASI rules apply. Chili grind only. Turn in 12:00 pm. Entry fee $20. Contact Lee Kroencke gladiatorchili@yahoo.com, Larry Velasquez at larry. velasquez@forbo.com. Benefits Crawford County State Park.

From Ken Rodd:
The deadline for the Newsletter contest is getting closer. Submit your PODS newsletter TODAY to: casihotrodd@aol.com

From Ron Barnes:

Results from Arlingua CCO Weekend

Saturday

CHILI (39 Judged):

1.     Megan Palmer – Mansfield (1^st time to cook as an “adult”)

2.     Ken Swart – Corsicana (welcome home)

3.     Cathy Preston – Arlington

4.     Sherree Duncan – NR Hills

5.     Benny Hay – Burleson

6.     Tom Dozier – Irving

7.     Kenny Short – Burleson

8.     Bob Pulliam – Burleson

9.     Glenda Vrba – Garland

10.  Dee Palmer – Mansfield

SHOW:

1.     Ain’t No Chili Show – Bill Lester – Garland

2.     Blondie’s Rip Snortin’ Chili – Tina Barnes – Euless

3.     Butt Good Chili – Neta Rohr – Garland

BEANS:

1.     Stephanie Brockman – Euless

2.     Tina Barnes – Euless

3.     Gerald Casey – Arlington

ELKS:

1.     Mike Rogers – Garland Elks

2.     Bob Coats – Irving Elks

3.     Dee Palmer – Irving Elks

JUNIORS:
1.     Robert Martinez – Rowlett (Moss Man’s grandson)
2.     Nadia Rogers – Grand Prairie (Mike’s granddaughter)
3.     Alyssa Palmer – Haslett (Dee’s granddaughter)
4.     Jared Casey – Arlington (Ramonda’s son)

Sunday
CHILI (15 judged):

1.     Ramonda Casey – Arlington

2.     Robin Short – Burleson

3.     Crystal Miles – Irving (OK State Champ!)

4.     Benny Hay – Burleson

5.     Deice Brookshire – Longview (1^st Time Cook)

6.     Kris Hudspeth – Garland

7.     Dale Reinecker – Bedford (Q)

8.     Gerald Casey – Arlington

9.     Mike Burke – Ft. Worth

10.  Morris Moss – Garland

 SHOW:

1.  Bill Sweigart – Hurst (lone participant)

From Larry Velasquez:

LITTLE BALKANS CCO

PITTSBURG, KS 
20 CASI COOKS

10^TH Annie Morris; Pittsburg, KS
9^th    Laura Reed; Pittsburg, KS
8^th    Kenny Seabolt; Bixby, OK
7^th    Deborah Sandoval; Independence, KS
6^th    John Moss; Glenpool, OK
5^th    Kathy Seabolt; Bixby, OK
4^th    Eric Roseblad; Pittsburg, KS
3^rd   Joshua Seabolt; Collinsville, OK
2^nd   Bob McCauley; Pittsburg, KS
1^st    Jon Tupper; Joplin, MO (Q)

SHOWMANSHIP

3^RD  Rusty Shovel Chili; Jon Tupper
2^nd   Heat Master Chili; L C Chatman
1^st    Ol Muley; Eric Roseblad

JUNIOR CASI

4^TH  Taylor McCauley; Pittsburg, KS
3^rd   Emeral McCauley; Pittsburg, KS
2^nd   Tanner McCauley; Pittsburg, KS
1^st    Jasper McCauley; Pittsburg, KS

From Donna Conrad:
ATTN: Chili Cooks

For those of you that will be coming to the Great Peppers Meeting this week and week end, Dianne and I will be collecting Hygiene items for those in the Bastrop areas.
We will start collecting Thursday to Saturday afternoon.
We will be leaving on Sunday morning to deliver all items to the Bastrop area.
 
If you have any questions please give Dianne or myself a call.

Please keep all these folks in your thoughts and Prayers.
Donna's cell 254-855-4733 Dianne's cell 254-855-2767.

From Rick Sievering:

CASI 2011
Maryland State Chili Championship

A chance to get those last points for TICC, or practice and fine tune your recipe for Terlingua International Chili Cookoff.

Our charity this year will be Passionately Pink for the Cure® part of the Susan G. Komen for the Cure breast cancer charity. We will be selling tasting kits and other swag for the charity along with accepting donations to the charity.

The Passionately Pink for the Cure® theme gives us a lot of opportunities for outstanding showmanship and tent decoration possibilities .. Use your Imagination .... and remember that the top 3 Maryland cooks qualify for the 2011 Terlingua International Chili Cookoff.

SCHEDULE

Tentative Schedule
8:00 -- 10:00am - Set up
10:30 -- Cooks Meeting

Noon -- Tasting Kits go on sale
1:00 - 2:00 pm -- Showmanship judging
3:00 pm -- Turn In
4:00 pm -- Announcements

CASI Rules will be followed; Meat is cooks choice
$25 Registration Fee

• Certificates worthy of framing
• Prize Table for 1st - 10th
• Road Runner Gas Card
• Peoples Choice Certificates
• Limited Edition TaTa swag & Tatoos

Mason Dixon Pod meeting to elect officers for the new year will take place before, during or after the Cook Off

It is WEDNESDAY and here are the CCOs that will be happening this weekend.

Sep 10, 2011-001 - Edgerton, WI CASI. Chilimania Annual Chili Cookoff and Music Festival. Held at the intersection of Henry and Canal Streets, one block off the intersection of Hwys 59 and 51 in downtown Edgerton. Benefits scholarships, various community improvement projects. Entry fee $20. Turn-in time 1:30 p.m. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Make checks payable to Chilimania Inc. Contact Vicki Brown vicki.s.brown@gmail.com or 608-884-4307.

Sep 10, 2011-002 - Sweetwater ,TX CASI. 6th Annual Ranch Rodeo Cookoff. Held at Newman Park. Lonestar BBQ Society and CASI sanctioned. Entry fee chili $15. 1/2 Chicken, no sauce, Pork Spare Ribs, no sauce. Brisket, no sauce. All meats $65 or $25 each. Electric hookups $10 a day. Cooks meeting 9 AM. Meat inspection. For more info contact Robert Fortin 325-514- 3705.

Sep 10, 2011-003 - Vernon, TX CASI. Vintage Vernon CCO. Held in conjunction with the Vintage Vernon Ghost Tour and Folk Festival at Wilbarger County Courthouse Square, corner of Main Street (US Hwy 283) and Wilbarger Street (US Hwy 287 Business). Benefits Vintage Vernon Foundation. Entry fee $18, turn in 2 p.m. Make checks payable to Vintage Vernon Foundation, P.O. Box 2098, Vernon, TX 76385. No RV parking on site, but RV parks and motels are available nearby. See www.vintagevernon.org or contact Carolyn Grimes at chili@vintagevernon.org or 512- 426-3559  for more information.

Sep 10, 2011-004 - Millington, TN CASI. International Goat Days Festival BBQ and Chili Cookoff, 4351 Babe Howard Blvd. Entry fee $25, turn- in 11:30 AM. Benefits Millington Community and Court Svc. Make check payable to MCCS. Contact Denise Sigler 901-494-6141.

Sep 10, 2011-005 - Lees Summit, MO CASI. Williams Chili Showdown at Chilifest in downtown Lee's Summit, MO at 220 SE Green St. Lee's Summit Sunrise Rotary is once again putting the event on for Polio Plus, a project of the Rotary Foundation. Turn-in times are 11:00 CASI, 12:00 Vegetarian, Salsa and Wings, 1:00 Homestyle. Cooks in Homestyle and Vegetarian who enter as "Cooks for a Cause," the winner of which will have $1,000 donated to the charity of their choice by Williams Foods. Contact Steve King, king.steve@ymail.com,   Scott Devouton email scott@devouton.com.  

NOTE: 

It is 50 degrees this morning again.  I think we can get use to this.  We have had 2 days without the temperature going up to 100+ degrees.  What a change.  The lows the last 2 days have broken the record.  But so did the 95 days of 100 degrees!

 Cliff and I are leaving for Kerrville and the Great Pepper's Meeting this morning.  Will blog from there tomorrow and Friday.  I will have limited email, but will be on my cell.

ELKS LODGE 153

1.  Maxine Reed - Q

2.  Donna Foley
3.  Don Gill
4.  Susan Spencer
5.  Deborah Vigare-Benenfield

6.  James Benefield
7.  John  Murray
8.  Noal Truitt
9.  Susan Armand
10. Darrell Hopper

Salsa
1. Renee Moore
2. Pat Krenek
3. Maxine Reed

Beans
1. Gary Armor
2. Curtis Raymond
3. Deborah Benefield

Elks Challange
1. Dave Hall
2. KathrynCavender
3. Bert Hall

CASI Tolbert Day 2 Shootout Results
1   Ken Rodd
2   Steve Ashman
3   Elizabeth Livingston
4   Billy Reiter III
5   Bayette Beardon
6   Jerry D. Duggan
7   Robert Corley
8   Debra Center
9   Mark Friarr
10 Susan Sisson

Winners at Suez Shrine Fall Festival CCO - San Angelo,TX

Sept 3, 2011
21 Cooks

1. Lisa Brown-Rankin, TX
2. Louis Gonzales-Paint Rock, TX
3. Willie Raven-Brownwood, TX
4. Cliff Miller-San Angelo, TX
5. Jim Miller-San Angelo, TX - Q
6. Janice Miller-San Angelo, TX
7. Dave Boone-Odessa, TX
8. Robert Walker-San Angelo, TX
9. Barbara Herrin-Paint Rock, TX
10. Wes Heflin-San Angelo, TX - Q

Show:
1.  Sherry Maus
2.  Lisa Brown

Winners at Jerry's Kids MDA CCO - San Angelo,TX
Sept 4, 2011
20 Cooks

1. Karen Bains-Rankin, TX
2. Kelly Draper-Tahoka, TX
3. Lisa Brown-Rankin, TX
4. Willie Raven-Brownwood, TX
5. Karen Sedlak-Paint Rock, TX
6. Patsy Childress-Midland, TX - Q
7. Janice Miller-San Angelo, TX
8. Barbara Herrin-Paint Rock, TX
9. LeeRoy Childress-Midland, TX
10. Sherry Maus-San Angelo ,TX

Show:
1.  Sherry Maus
2.  Lisa Brown
3.  Lila Raven

Winners at Shrine Hospital CCO - San Angelo,TX
Sept 5, 2011
19 Cooks

1. Kelly Draper-Tahoka,TX
2. Robert Walker-San Angelo,TX
3. Sherry Maus-San Angelo,TX
4. LeeRoy Childress-Midland,TX - Q
5. Willie Raven-Brownwood,TX - Q
6. Wes Heflin-San Angelo,TX
7. Trish Barker-Crane,TX
8. Kim Draper-Tahoka,TX
9. Barbara Herrin-Paint Rock,TX
10.  Lila Raven, Brownwood, TX

Show:

1.  Sherry Maus
2.  Sue Yates
3.  Sue Washburn

NOTES:
Please put our families that are living in the Austin area and Bastrop in your prayers as they waiit to see if there homes are still there.  Pray that the fire will become contained.

Also, remember those in the East where there is flooding.  This is a very hard time for all of our members in those areas.

Almost Great Peppers' Meeting.  Below is a Agenda for the Meeting.

Here is the Schedule of Events

 Hope to see you there!

It is finally Friday.  Yesterday it only got up to 99.  We are having a cool spell!!!!

From WPI Firefighters Fund:

From Colleen Hall:

This is how the Madison GA CCO on Oct 1 should read:

Oct 1, 2011-010 - Madison GA CASI. Madison 7th Annual Chili Cook-off & Fall Festival. Held at the city's new Town Park located at 218 W. Jefferson St. All of the benefits will go to City of Madison's Volunteer Fire Department. Entry fee for CASI is $18.00 and the turn-in time is 12:30am (CHILI GRIND ONLY). Entry Fee for Open Chili is $35.00 and the turn-in time is 11:30pm. People's Choice Award voted on by the attendees for the best chili. Pre-register by September 16th for chef's bag. Deadline to register to cook is September 28th. Contact Colleen Hall at (706)342-1251 ext 208, chall@madisonga.com or P.O. Box 32, Madison, GA 30650


From Sherry Maus:
If you are looking for those last few points, come to San Angelo this weekend.  We have 3 days of cooking.  We will be cooking for the Shriner's Charity on Saturday, MDA on Sunday and the Shriner's Hospital on Monday.  Pot Luck on Saturday evening.  Lots of fun and games.

Herer's hoping everybody has a great weekend.  Keep Cool and cook chili!!

From Larry Velasquez:

The turn-in times for the Little Balkans CCO scheduled for this Saturday are as follows: CASI (including Juniors & Rookie Division) and home style chili at Noon. Wings and Salsa turn-in at 11:00 am. For further information: larry.velasquez@forbo.com

From Rick Thomas:

Chili Cooks and friends.Well folks, it is getting closer and we have some interesting things to share with ya from the cool pines of Ruidoso, NM.

The first 50 cooks will get a 30th Annual Commemorative T-Shirt with sign up and paid entry fee. (see attached T-Shirtproof pdf) The event poster(attached) has been modified to reflect the local charities and a contact number. Turn in time has been modified as noted below.

All interested cooks, families and/or friends are offered a SPECIAL CHILI COOK OFF lodging rate of $75 per night at the PINECLIFF VILLAGE RESORT CONDOMINIUMS located at 401 hwy 70, Ruidoso Downs, NM 88346----575-378-4427. www.pinecliffvillage.com. Mention Ruidoso Chili Society and that you are part of the 30th ANMSOCCO to receive this special rate. Thank you Lynn of the Ruidoso Optimist.

Friday nights dinner will be Pulled Pork prepared by Kitty of the Ruidoso Valley Noon Lions Club. Thank you Lions. Pot luck, please bring a side. Cooks breakfast Saturday morning.

Dry camping is available on site in the Jockey Club parking lot beginning Thursday PM, cook at your rig. New Mexico Environment Department inspection Saturday morning. Permit will be posted at my MH.

Lots of "People's Choice" Chili is needed to feed a hungry public.___TURN IN WILL BE 12 NOON.___

please note this is a change from 2 PM.Second day POD cook off turn in remains the same, 12 Noon.

Hope to see ya here.

NOTE:  If you are a Pod Officer and your email changes, please be sure to send the change to me so your file can be updated.

This will be day 94th day this year that the temperatures in San Angelo have been over 100.  But there is a possible chance of rain on Saturday.  Hope that it means Terlingua is getting the rain also!  Have a Great Day and keep cool!