Black Gold Pod is raffling 3 WR painted stoves for the Great Peppers' MeetingIf you would like to see them, follow this link. http://www.picturetrail.com/sfx/album/view/21522148For information on obtaining tickets, contact Patsy Childress: patsy@t3wireless.com
From Tamara Dees:
From Mild Bill's Spices: If you would like to have spices delivered at the Texas Open, please let us know before 6pm on Wednesday – May 6th. Melodie and Doyle Smith will be bringing a bunch of extra spices for sale but their space is limited so pre-orders are helpful. Thanks and good luck at the Open! Bill and Tamara 830-980-4124 or mildbills@satx.rr.com
From Keith Karaff:
Greetings EveryoneTexas Open is only days away. The schedule starts with Registration beginning at 4 pm Friday night. At 6:30 that evening our wonderful charities are once again throwing us a spaghetti/lasagna dinner. The dinner will be held in front of my motorhome in the cooks area. Bring your chairs, your wine and enjoy the times.
Just a couple of reminders please:
1. No alcohol in or out of the building please. Also, they ask no food brought in. Papa's is a bar and grill.
2. No pets in the building.
3. You can begin setting up along the fenceline Saturday morning only. No setting up the night before. Once you unload you will need to pull your car to the far north end of the lot. If you were there last year, you will remember about 250 motorcycles that morning. They will be there again.
4. MH and trailers can begin arriving Friday morning.
Looking forward to seeing everyone. Have a safe trip. If you have questions please feel free to get in touch with me.
Here is the Schedule
From Tammie Wooster:
The deadline for pre-registration is May 8th, don't miss out on a chance for a whopping $250 in free play! Hope to see you all soon!
From Carrie Kinnison:
38th Annual Highland Lakes Pod CCO "Howdy-Roo" Results
118 Chili Cooks
1 Paul Mulkey (Q) Hobbs, NM
2 Mike Zaccaro Pflugerville,TX
3 Connie Collier Snyder, TX
4 Clyde Rogers San Antonio, TX
5 Dave Boone Odessa, TX
6 Debbie Ashman Bastrop, TX
7 Lisa Zaccaro Pflugerville, TX
8 Larry Kinnison Marble Falls, TX
9 Tim Lalanne Pipe Creek, TX
10 Karen Bains Rankin, TX
SHOW
1 Joe Trigo Bastrop, TX
2 Leslie Stratton Marble Falls, TX
3 Scott Schlicke Del Valle, TX
57 Beans
1 Jeannette Cardenas Austin, TX
2 Joe Trigo Bastrop, TX
3 Sue Caffey Rockdale, TX
SUNDAY-Backbone Creek CCO
43 cooks
1 Ray Daily, Jr. Cedar Park, TX
2 Carol Ann Gibson Seguin, TX
3 Bambi Haley Johnson City, TX
4 Bucky Seelig Fredericksburg, TX
5 Audrey Steinkamp Marble Falls, TX
6 Kay Sandlin Seguin, TX
7 Jean Barkley Weimar, TX
8 Dave Pitts (Q) Katy, TX
9 Paul Mulkey Hobbs, NM
10 Sabrina Kleitz Seguin, TX
The golf tournament at HOWDY-ROO was won by: Carolyn Seelig, Wendell Carnes, Doc Kinnison, Nigel Delgado, and Bucky Seelig. Bogie is ready to start traveling with his new owner.
From Ruby Ross:
WOW! What can we say but THANK YOU..THANK YOU..THANK YOU to all the COOKS who
participated in our 38th Howdy-Roo. We had 57 beans, 44 BarBQ teams and 118 CASI Chili
cooks & 25 Business Chili Cooks. We appreciate all of our helpers who pitched in & made this huge event possible. Thanks to Jeanette for being head judge & John Caffey for referring.
Barbecue Winners:
Brisket:
1. Jason Hidago
2. Jerry Hall
3. Sammie Wyatt
4. Dave Boone
5. Wendal Carnes
6. Brad Jones
7. Valerie Wleczuk
8. Scott Schlicke
9. L S Honeycutt
10. Jeff Briggs
Pork Spare Ribs:
1. Lance Carlson
2. Sammie Wyatt
3. Harold Cosper
4. Dale Wleczuk
5. Harold Williamson
6. Chuck Taylor
7. Blu Kriska
8. Kevin Daugherty
9. Terry Dickle
10. Spencer Wertz
Chicken:
1. Charles Johnson
2. Charles Johnson
3. David Lefler
4. Nino Grutton
5. Valerie Wleczuk
6. Dale Wleczuk
7. Lance Carlson
8. Chuck Taylor
9. Coy Guenter
10. Jeff Briggs
Grand Champion: Jason Hildago
Reserve Grand Champion: Sammie Wyatt
The 38th Howdy-Roo was a perfect example of CASI friends working together.
We cannot thank you enough for sharing this event with us. We love you all. Ruby Ross
From Ruby Ross:
Be sure and keep Sharon Roy in your thoughts & prayers. Sharon had a quadruple heart bypass Sat morning. She was taken to Austin Heart Hospital Fri evening & surgery on Sat. She is now out of ICU & in a private room. Both Brian & Ken are with her. I will keep you posted on her progress.
From Jim Ezell:
Royce Gilliland is the gentleman who gets the TICC trophies cast each year. Here is his website:http://roycegilliland.com/index.html
Here are the CCOs for this Weekend:
NOTE: The CCO in Farmington, NM has been canceled.
May 8, 2009-001 - Greensboro, NC CASI. Piedmont Pepper Pod Cookoff Make the NC State Championship a two-day event! The official Piedmont Pepper Pod cookoff is happening on Friday night. Come out and help us set up for the state championship and plan to cook a pot of chili on Friday night. Turn-in is 8:00 pm, meat is cook's choice. CASI only, no freestyle or show. Entry fee $20.00, make checks payable to Piedmont Pepper Pod. Call 919-604- 5262 or email adrienneg@gmail.com for more information.
May 9, 2009-001 - Spring, TX CASI. 32nd Annual Texas Open Chili Championship.Its almost that time again and the Houston area is proud to host the 32nd Annual Texas Open. We will once again be at Papa's Ice House in Spring, TX. Entry fee is $30.00. Turn in 2:00pm. Goody bags to the first 100 pre-registered, form is in the Trails or you can email Keith Karaff, he will send one to you. If bringing a MH please check the box on registration form. We will have the beautiful stained glass Texas flag trophies. Motorhomes can begin arriving on Friday morning. Due to space restrictions, its first come first served. No saving spaces. If there is someone you want to park with, caravan together. They have completed their new building and parking is going to be very structured this year. Daytrippers can begin setting up Saturday morning along the fence line. but not the night before. You must unload your vehicle and then move it to the far end of the parking lot so that we can have the parking area for public. There will also be a Junior Chili CCO this year with handpainted stoves to top 10 Entry fee $10 turn-in 1 PM, meat provided. Keith.karaff@ibslighting .com
May 9, 2009-002 - High Rolls, NM CASI. High Rolls Lion's Club CCO This CCO is held at the High Rolls Community Center located off of Hwy 82 between Alamogordo and Cloudcroft in the Sacramento mountains. Turn off of Hwy 82 onto Cherry Blossom, next to the High Rolls store and gas station Travel a few yards to Cottage Row. Turn left and proceed west to the end of Cottage Row. Ample RV dry camping is available. Entry fee $20 turn-in 2 PM. Make checks payable to New Mexico Chili Society. Contact Tom Chaney 915-449-4064.
May 9, 2009-003 - Cleburne, TX CASI. Cleburne Elks Lodge #811 Spring Chili Cookoff. Entry fee $20, turn in 2 PM. CHILI GRIND ONLY. CASI and Elks Division. Jackpot Beans $5, turn-in Noon. Free RV hookups, first come first serve. Elec & Water only. Dump station available. Saturday morning breakfast 7-9 AM. Cooks party Friday night. Pot luck supper furnished by Lodge, eat at 6:30 PM. Live band Saturday night. Silent auction Saturday. Held at Hwy 67 & FM 1434. Lodge phone 817-645-9079. Jerry Brown 817- 645-6117 or bamry@sbcglobal.net.
May 9, 2009-004 - Amarillo, TX CASI. Khiva Temple Cookoff. Held at 305 SE 5th St. Entry fee $20 turn-in 2 PM. Make checks payable to Khiva Temple. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Contact Rodney Lilly or Scott Campbell 806-358-3576, 806-373-9774. Hamburger cookoff same day, turn-in 11 AM. Live bands all day. It's Margaritaville Theme. Benefits Khiva Temple Bldg Fund.
May 9, 2009-005 - Sierra Vista, AZ CASI. 1st Blues Cafe CCO. Benefits Special Olympics. Dry camping and cooks party Friday night, dinner provided. Turn-in at 1 p.m. Location is 185 East Wilcox Dr, Sierra Vista, AZ. Entry fee $15 payable to HDP. Contact Patti Kunstman, High Desert Pod at 520-458-1658 or go8@cox.net.
May 9, 2009-006 - Greensboro, NC CASI. NC Chili Championship Jim Crawford Memorial Chili Cookoff. Top 3 Automatically qualify for Terlingus. Info available at WW.NCCHILI.COM. CASI Chili, Freestyle, Show, Restaurant and Junior. Held at Pied Farmers Market off I-40 Sandy Ridge Road. Entry fee $20 turn-in Noon. Make checks payable to Piedmont Pepper Pod. Mike Bubba Williams 336-284-4567 or 336-287-0189 cell. Email chilibubba@gmail.com. Benefits Epilepsy Medication Fund.
May 9, 2009-007 - St Thomas, VI CASI. Virgin Pod CCO. Held at Magen's Bay, Shed #4. Benefits Family resource Center. Entry fee $20 turn-in 2 PM. Info Erik Ackerson 340-473-8706. P.O. Box 306926, St Thomas VI 00803 Make checks payable to Virgin Pod Texas Society.
May 9, 2009-008 - Cholla Bay, MX CASI. JJ's Cantina Cookoff in Cholla Bay. Sun, Tequilla, Bikini's, Chili on the Beach and probably two parties: Friday and Saturday Nights. Peoples Choice at 11 AM. Please bring some CASI Red at 2 PM. Raffle: Please bring items. Benefits our adopted School. Madjack azmadjack@prodigy .net
May 9, 2009-009 - CANCELED Farmington NM CASI. Boy Scout Troop 322 Chili Cookoff. Held at First United Methodist Church, 808 Monterey Ave. Entry fee $20 turn-in 2 PM. Benefits Boy Scout Troop 322. Contact Jamie Church, 505-330-6208. On advertising probation. CANCELED
Just a NOTE to let you know that Cliff and I are leaving for Albuquerque, NM this morning to attend Cliff's Air Force Nuclear Weapons Technician Reunion and will return on Monday. I will try to post each day, but if I miss your article, please be patient. Thanks, Janice
