From Dana Hay Plocheck:
Please keep Ralph Hay in your thoughts and prayers. He went to the hospital last night for chest pains and it turns out he has pneumonia. He is at
Patients Medical Center Ltd
4600 East Sam Houston Parkway South
Pasadena, TX 77505
Ph #713.948.7000, room 286
Thank you,
Dana Hay Plocheck
From Roger Foltz:
A reminder for those entering the 2009 Pod Newsletter Contest, I need a copy of your July, August, & September Pod Newsletters. Thanks to those Pods that have entered.
From Paul Vercontaire:
Everyone,
Congratulations on a very successful fund raising event for the White Mountain Hospice Foundation.
We estimate over 2500 people attended the Chili Cook-Off & Western Tradeshow. Revenue from the sale of chili tasting cups, pepsi, hot dogs, beer, water, tee shirts and our 50/50 & Raffle exceeded our expectations.
Please visit the link below to see over 140 photos take by our official photographer (my wife Nancy)
http://chilicookoffwesterntradeshowinth.shutterfly.com/
On behalf of Travis and me, thanks to all who volunteered to help out at the event, without your support it could not have happened.
Also, a special thanks to Nancy for the great photos.
Our bests to all,
Travis and Paul
Trivia from Bill Pierson:
Today marks the 75th anniversary of the killing of John Dillinger, the FBI's first "Public Enemy No. 1." While Dillinger was born in Indiana, died in Chicago, he made his name in the central midwest robbing banks, there is a Texas connection.
In the spring of 1966, a group of UT grad students were "celebrating" one student's thesis presentation on the Thompson submachine gun. One of the group, a Dr. Horace Naismith claimed to be Dillinger's illegitimate son, and the "John Dillinger Died For You Society" was born.
Naismith's real name is Bill Helmar. He spent his career as a senior editor for Playboy Magazine in Chicago. He even parlayed his thesi into a book, :The Gun That Made The Twenties Roar." Helmar now lives in Bourne.
It's Wednesday and time to publish this week's CCOs:
Jul 25, 2009-001 - Tahoka, TX CASI. 6th No Adult Supervision Chili and BBQ Cookoff. LSBS Sanctioned BBQ to include Beans, Chicken, Ribs, and Brisket. For more information see the website at www.noadultsupervision.com, contact Kelly Draper at 806-781- 8520, kelly@noadultsupervision. com. or Kim Draper at 806-778- 0852, kim@noadultsupervision.com. Entry fee $18, turn-in 2 PM. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Charity TBD. Held at End of the Trails RV Park South 6th and West Access Road.
Jul 25, 2009-002 - Cloudcroft, NM CASI. Annual Cloudcroft CCO Located at the Ski Cloudcroft Lodge, three miles north of Cloudcroft. Entry fee $20 turn- in 2 PM. Make checks payable to New Mexico Chili Society. Contact Tom Chaney 915-449-4064. Email t.chaney@yahoo.com. Dry camping is available and plentiful. Ample lodging is available in the town of Cloudcroft. Table monitors will be needed. Bring your umbrella and rain gear as it normally rains during this weekend
Jul 25, 2009-003 - Batavia, IL CASI. The Seventeenth Illinois State Open Championship Chili Cookoff. Held at Batavia Riverwalk and Peg Bond Center, Island Avenue and Houston Street. Benefits Batavia Teen Center. Make checks payable to Windmill City Chili Cookoff. Entry fee CASI $25, turn-in 1 PM. Green Chili $10, turn-in 2 PM. Contact Bill or Cheryl Pierson 411 Illinois Avenue, Batavia IL 60510. Phone 630-879-7934, WCCCO@comcast.net
Jul 25, 2009-004 - Amarillo, TX CASI. 3rd Annual Evyn Vaughn Memorial Theres No Excuse For Child Abuse Cookoff. Held at Hwy 287 North, Exit FM 1719 on access/frontage Road, Western Cowpunchers. Entry fee Chili $25 turn-in 2 PM. IBCA BBQ, enter all BBQ & Beans for $80. Breakfast entry $20 turn-in 9 AM. Brisket entry $20 turn-in 5 PM. Pork Spare Ribs entry $20 turn-in 3:30 PM, 1/2 Chicken entry $20 turn-in 1 PM, Beans entry $20 turn-in 10 AM. Any other BBQ/Open entry $20 turn-in Noon. Margarita Mix-off entry $10 on Friday turn-in at 9 PM. Best Burger entry $20 turn-in 11 AM. Hot Sauce entry $20 turn-in Friday 7 PM. Contact Carmen Nichols 806-851-3244, 806-231- 9245. cln2007fund@yahoo.com Register by 7/4/09 and receive one of 25 goody bags. Cooks party Friday night 8 to 11 PM.
Jul 25, 2009-005 - Austin, TX CASI. Lone Star Weekend Held at Austin Lone Star Carefree RV Resort. Entry fee $93. Turn-in 1 PM. Benefits Carefree RV Resort Charities. Limited to 75 cooks. Contact Yolie Rodd 512-444-6322.
Jul 25, 2009-006 - Colorado Springs, CO CASI. Old Town Showdown. Held in Old Colorado City, W. Colorado Avenue and S. 21st St. Old Colorado City brings in some of the world's best BBQ,Chili, Colorado craft beers and some "kick-back and smile" entertainment...as we say, "Old Colorado City Style!" Entry fee $15 turn-in 1 PM. Contact Bob O'Brien 719-265-5667. Email robrien@SunlineEventMarketing.com Make checks payable to Colorado Chili Pod, send to John Montgomery 1670 Broadway, Suite 3000, Denver CO 80202.
Jul 25, 2009-007 - Moulton, TX CASI. Moulton & Country Jamboree CCO. Held at Moulton City Park, 500 S Lancaster. Entry fee $20 by July 17, $25 beginning July 18th. Turn-in Noon. Contact Moulton Chamber of Commerce P.O. Box 482, Moulton TX 77975. 361-596-7205. chamber@moultontexas.com
Jul 25, 2009-008 - Castle Rock, WA CASI. Mountain Mania Cookoff. with unofficial Men's State Championship, Pastime Tavern and Castle Rock Museum on road into city. Benefits Castle Rock Library Turnin 2 PM. Entry fee $20, checks payable to Ken Peach. Contact Ken Peach 3125 148th St. E., Tacoma, WA 98446. 253-537-4591. Email kmpeach@aol.com. CHILI GRIND ONLY.
Jul 25, 2009-009 - Potomac, MD CASI. Mason Dixon Pod Backyard CCO. Held at 9701 Watts Branch Drive. Benefits Mason Dixon Pod and CASI Scholarships. Make checks paid to Mason Dixon Pod. Entry fee $20 turn-in 2 PM. Contact Rick Sievering nsievering@verizon.net or info@chili-mac.com. 301-460- 2522, 301-938-4969. Per CASI Rule V.A.2 on advertising probation.
Jul 26, 2009-001 - Cloudcroft, NM CASI. 2nd Annual Day After Cloudcroft CCO This is a NMCS Pod CCO. Ample dry camping is available. Plentiful lodging is available in the town of Cloudcroft. Bring your umbrella and rain gear as it normally rains on this weekend. Table monitors will be needed. Chili Grind Only. Located at the Ski Cloudcroft about 3 miles north of Cloudcroft. Entry fee $20 turn- in Noon. Make checks payable to New Mexico Chili Society. Contact Tom Chaney 915-449-4064.
Jul 26, 2009-002 - Batavia, IL CASI. 18th Windmill City Chili Cookoff. Held at Batavia Riverwalk and Peg Bond Center, Island Avenue and Houston Street. Benefits Batavia Inter-faith Food Pantry. Make checks payable to Windmill City Chili Cookoff. Entry fee $18, turn-in Noon. Info Bill or Cheryl Pierson, 411 Illinois Ave. Batavia IL 60510. Email WCCCO@comcast.net. 630-879-7934
Jul 26, 2009-003 - Tahoka, TX CASI. Day After No Adult Supervision CO Held at End of Trail RV Park, see cookoff info from previous day. Entry fee: $18. Turn-in at 12:30. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Contact Kelly kelly@noadultsupervision.com at 806-781-8520 or Kim kim@noadultsupervision.com at 806-778-0852.
