Hope your making plans to be in Crawford TX. this coming week end Sat.17th for our 10th Annauk BBQ Cook Off & our 1st Annual Darren Williams CASI Chili Cook Off. It will be held at the Crawford Saddle Club right next to the football field in Crawford TX. Entry Fee for chili is $20.00 Turn in Time is 2:00 PM /CHILI GRING ONLY. DRY PINTO BEANS Entry Fee $5.00 Turn in time 11:00 AM. Plenty of RV parking NO HOOK UPS. All Proceeds go to St. Jude's Hospital.
Next Day cook off Sunday 18th. Entry Fee $18.00/ turn in time 12 noon. Chili Grind Only. All Proceeds got to the Crawford Saddle Club.
For more information please call 254-855-4733 or 254-855-2767.
Hope to See Yall There
From Lee Kroencke:
Kansas Gladiator Peg Velasquez goes to Missouri and takes top CASI spot October 10th at Lee's Summit Chili Cook-off.
The unofficial results are...
1 Peg Velasquez - Chili Peg
2 Jeff Gadt
3 Larry Velasquez
4 Steve Dowdy
5 Lee Kroencke
6 Peggy Kirk-Velasquez
7 Shelley Kroencke
8 Colleen Lintner
9 Jerry Dowdy
10 Bean Counters
From Jeannette Cardenas:
I would like to thank all of you that came out and supported the 1st time cookoff in Kyle TX. We had a terrific time and what an event they put on. They had a petting zoo, greyhound rescue/adoption booth, haircutting/style booth, train rides, moon walks and slides for the kids. They also had a BBQ, beans, potato salad, and dessert event. We had 24 cooks participate in chili and the winners were:
Chili
1st Sue Caffey
2nd Larry Kinnison
3rd Robert Lisherness
4th Steve Ashman
5th Carrie Kinnison
6th Jessie Waguespack
7th Debbie Ashman
8th Sabrina Kleitz
9th Ray King
10th Robert Talavera
Show
1st Joe Trigo
2nd Sue Caffey
3rd Robert Lisherness
Results from the Breast Cancer CCO in Midland, TX
45 Chilis:
1. Gregg Wilson
2. Karen Bains
3. Cliff Miller
4. Tim Collier
5. Jim Crain
6. Dave Boone
7. Charlene Lentz
8. Amy Patton
9. Louis Gonzales
10. Tresha Barker
Show (5 teams)
1. Tommy Kassbear
2. Donnie Warner
3. Sue Yates
Traveling Trophey : Robert and Zana Broncy
I am leaving town this morning and will not be back until late Friday. I will not know if I have internet access. Since I am not sure if I will do another Posting this week, I am publishing this week's CCOs today.
Oct 17, 2009-001 - Bryan, TX CASI. Brazos Valley Elks 859 Cancelled. See ad February 6th.
Oct 17, 2009-002 - Crawford, TX CASI. 1st Annual Darren Williams CCO & 10th Annual Crawford BBQ Cook- off. Held at the Crawford Saddle club & Rodeo Arena.Plenty of RV Parking NO HOOK UPS ! Lots of shade trees! Entry fee $20 turn- in 2 PM. Make checks payable to Crawford BBQ/CASI Chili. More detail to follow as date nears. For more information contact either Dianne Stimson email Winksintexas@aol.com or Donna Conrad @ Dangergail@aol.com or (254) 486-9206. CHILI GRIND ONLY Benefits St. Judes Hospital
Oct 17, 2009-003 - Cleburne, TX CASI. Cleburne Elks Lodge #811 Held at Hwy 67 & FM 1434. Lodge phone 817-645-9079. Free RV hookups, first come first serve. Electric & water only. Dump station available. Saturday morning breakfast 7-9 AM. Live band Saturday night. Cooks party Friday night. Pot luck Friday furnished by Lodge members. Entry fee $20, CHILI GRIND ONLY. CASI & Elks Division. Turn-in 2 PM. Jackpot beans $5 turn-in Noon. Contact Jerry Brown 817-645-6117 bamry@sbcglobal.net. See cookoff next day.
Oct 17, 2009-004 - Water Valley, TX CASI. Fall Festival CCO Day 1 of Fall Festival CCO, Benefits: KLST Christmas Tree Location: Water Valley Park located on South FM 2034 off of US Highway 87. Limit number of hook ups. $20/ night. Jackpot beans turn in at 12 noon, entry fee $5.00. Chili turn in at 2 PM. Entry fee $18.00. CHILI GRIND ONLY. There will be a cake auction and a 50/50 pot. Payable to Concho Valley Chili Pod. Saturday night Potluck. This is a 2 day CCO. See Sunday's information. Info Janice Miller, 3214 Oak Mountain Trail, San Angelo, TX 76904, 325 947 8753 or garjans@suddenlink.net.
Oct 17, 2009-005 - Fort Collins, CO CASI. Sundance Family Festival/Chili CO 20th Annual Sundance Festival and Chili Cookoff. Held at Fort Collins Senior Center, 1200 Rainstreet Drive. CASI Red, Green Chili, Hot Wings and Salsa competitions.Live music, art show and sale, craft show,clogging exhibitions, silent auction and beer garden. CASI Red or Green chili entry fee $15 or $20 if cooking both. Turn-in 1 PM. Hot Wings and Salsa $15 each. Cook's meeting at 10 am. Benefits The Friends of the Senior Center. Make checks payable to Colorado Chili Pod. Contact Lyman Wilkinson chililyman@aol.com. 970-669-1573
Oct 17, 2009-006 - DeLand, FL CASI. Florida State Open Chili Championship, 8* Annual Great Bowls of Fire Chili Cookoff. 1st place, Top 3 Florida chili, and 1st place showmanship automatica lly qualify for TICC 2010. Held in downtown historic DeLand, FL on East Indiana Avenue, 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Cooks may set up at 7:00 a.m. Live music, arts & crafts vendors, and supervised kid's zone. Local celebrity judges for both Open and CASI contests. Cooks may enter both: $20 for either Open or CASI entry; $30 for both. Open turn-in time: 1:00 p.m.; CASI turn-in time: 2:00 p.m. Cook's Party 5:00-8:00 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 16 at local pub. Huge crowd of bikers expected as cookoff is during Biketoberfest. Please bring plenty of throw-down chili for public tasting at 11:00, Benefits West Volusia Historical Society and MainStreet DeLand Association. Fire extinguisher requirement new this year. See Cook's entry forms and everything else you need to know on website: www.greatbowlsofchilicookoff.com. Contact Sally Bohon at SalBohon@AOL.com. Ph. 386-736- 9494, or Candace Knight Arevalo at candikisseschili@gmail.com Ph. 561-795-5888.
Oct 17, 2009-007 - Culpeper, VA CASI. 8th Annual Old House Vineyard Come and enjoy the beauty of the Virginia Wine Country and participate in the 8th annual Old House Chili Cook off at Old House Vineyards, 18351 Corky's Lane. This is the CASINOVA Pod Cook-off. The colors of fall are spectacular and the wines tasty. Shirt and logo wine glass for the first 20 participants. Contact Dick DeiTos mwac1@aol.com. 703- 273-5075. Entry fee $22, turn-in 2 PM. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Make checks payable to Casinova Pod. Benefits Museum of Culpeper History.
Oct 17, 2009-008 - Fort Smith, AR CASI. Elk's Chili Cookoff Held at 5504 Massard Road. Benefitting Elk's Charities. Turn- in 1pm, Fee $20. Make checks payable to Ft Smith Elks #341. Ground Meat only. Elks Division cookoff same day. Inclement weather will be moved inside. No outside alcohol. Contact David Anderson 479-692-2450, Guy Smith 479-650-9444, argsmith@prodigy.net
Oct 17, 2009-009 - Kerens, TX CASI. 5th Annual Kerens Cotton Harvest Festival, from 8 to 5 (always 3rd Saturday in October). Held on Colket St, Main St, on Hwy 31 between Corsicana and Athens. About 20 miles east of I 45, about 60 miles south of Dallas. Festival includes cotton gin tours, clay target shoot, horseshoes, children activities, rock wall, antique tractors, Dutch-oven bakeoff, haunted house, arts & Crafts and food booths - all on wide brick paved main street in Kerens. Cookers can park at their own booths and entry fee is $25 ($10 more for electricity). Turn-in 2 PM. Saturday Night Street dance featuring Ira Bradford & Bustin' Loose. You can find us at www.kerenslibrary.org or e-mail at kerenslibrary@airmail.net. Phone 903-396-2665. Huuuuge huge thanks to CASI and all the cookers who have made this festival such a success. We're countin' on Ya'll again!!!
Oct 17, 2009-010 - North Little Rock, AR CASI. Spectators Grill & Pub CCO Date changed to October 10th.
Oct 17, 2009-011 - Wabash, IN CASI. 7th Annual Wabash Cannonball Chili Cookoff. Held in Paradise Spring Historical Park, corner of E. Market & Allen St. Benefits the Wabash County charities. Entry fee $25 turn-in Noon. Make checks payable to Wabash Cannonball Chili Cookoff, P.O. Box 115 Wabash IN 46992.
Oct 17, 2009-012 - Lenexa, KS CASI. Lenexa Chili Challenge Midwest Regional Open Championship 13420 Oak Atreet. Benefits Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Entry fee TBD. Turn-in Noon. For Goody bags register by September 25th. Contact Jim Finlen 13420 Oak Street, Lenexa KS 66215. 913- 541-8592. New automatic qualifier for TICC.
Oct 17, 2009-013 - Victoria, TX CASI. Goliad Booster Roundup Weekend Athletics. Held at 3023 E Camp Colet Rd at Colet Inn. Call for detailed map or visit coletinn. com. Benefits Goliad Athletic Booster Club. Entry fee $20 turn- in 2 PM. Jackpot BBQ Brisket turn-in 5 PM, Jackpot Chicken turn-in 1 PM, Jackpot Pork Spare Ribs turn-in 3 PM. $125 for all meat categories. Jackpot Beans entry $10, turn-in Noon. Contact Linda McDonald mclinda78@hotmail .com. 361-578-2575, Dianna Hoy 361-277-8687, Nadine Karnei 361- 564-7628, Colet Inn 361-578-1360. Make check payable to VASA Pod.
Oct 17, 2009-014 - Livingston, TX CASI. Indian Springs Annual Cookoff Held at Fire Hall, Hwy 190 East 12 miles East of Livingston, half way to Woodville. Benefits Indian Springs VFD. Entry fee TBD, turn- in 2 PM. There will be inside and outside spaces. RV spaces limited. Contact ISVFD@eastex.net, 936-328- 7900, or Steve 936-425-5819. CHILI GRIND ONLY.
Oct 17, 2009-015 - Acampo, CA CASI. 7th Annual Woodbridge California State Championship and Huge Car Show. Automatic Qualifier for TICC. Held at Woodbridge Winery 5950 E Woodbridge Rd. Entry fee $25 chili, turn-in 2 PM. $10 Car Show Entry fee. Space is limited Benefits Lodi Public Library Foundation. Contact Larry Pilmaier 209-365-8081.
Oct 17, 2009-016 - Columbia, TN CASI. Tennessee Women's State Championship. Automatic qualifier for TICC. Held at Elm Spring Plantation. Benefits Helping Hands of Maury County. Entry fee $25 turn-in Noon. Make checks payable to Junior Auxillary of Columbia. For directions call Dannette DeMoss 931-380-1698 or Misti Griggs 931-619-3222. Info contact Preston Shaw 731-847-7208 Richard Knight 615-449-6676.
Oct 17, 2009-017 - Columbia, TN CASI. Tennessee Men's State Championship. Automatic qualifier for TICC. Held at Elm Spring Plantation. Benefits Junior Auxillary of Columbia Tennessee. Entry fee $25 turn-in Noon. Make check payable to Junior Auxillary of Columbia. For directions call Dannette DeMoss 931-380-1698 or Misti Griggs 931-619-3222. Info contact Preston Shaw 731-847-7208 Richard Knight 615-449-6676.
Oct 17, 2009-018 - Canyon Lake ,TX CASI. Fraternal Order of Canyon Men Chili & Bean Cookoff. Held at Mountain Breeze Campground, River Road New Braunfels/Canyon Lake Area. Overnight camping available with hookups call 830-964-2484. Entry fee $17 turn-in 2 PM. Make check payable to FOCM, Fraternal Order of Canyon Men. Friday the 16th dance, and dance following cookoff. Auction. Contact Bill Cox 830-964-2202, 830-515-8230. jenabill@GVTC.com.
Oct 17, 2009-019 - Frankston, TX CASI. Frankston Square Fair Annual CCO. Held in downtown Frankston off the town square, 2 blocks West, Main Street. From Tyler drive 30 minutes South Hwy 155, through our light and turn right, West, on Main Street. We will be on the left. Entry fee $20 turn-in 1 PM. Make checks payable to Frankston Square Fair. Contact Jessica Tatum or Ali Atwood 903- 570-8425, 903-876-2933.
Oct 17, 2009-020 - Rio Rancho, NM CASI. High Desert Chile Fiesta CCO Cancelled.
Oct 17, 2009-021 - El Paso, TX CASI. Annual Optimist Club CCO. The cookoff will be held in the Optimist Club parking lot, 5500 T.M. Optimist Road, just off Railroad Dive at the South end of Nations Park. can be difficult to see but it is located just south of the Nations Park adjacent to the BMX Bike track. Entry fee $18.00. Turn-in 2:00 pm. Benefits the Optimist Club charities. Make checks payable to Pod of the Pass. Contact Carol Straughan caroleptx@aol.com 915- 852-3599.
Oct 17, 2009-022 - Dalhart,TX CASI. 9th Annual Dalhart Rotary Roadkill and Rolaids Chili Cookoff and Dalhart Cruzers Car Show. Held at Dalhart Elks Lodge, 1st & Jefferson. Categories are Red Chili, Green Chili, Pinto Beans and Salsa. Cash prize for first place Green Chili, Pinto Beans and Salsa. Chili turn-in time is 11:30 AM. Entry fee $20. Green Chili turn-in Noon. Beans entry $10 turn-in 12:30 PM. Beans may be soaked night before, but must be cooked on site Saturday. Salsa Entry $10 turn-in 1 PM. Must be prepared on site. Contact Kristine Olsen P.O. Box 967, Dalhart TX 79022, 806-244-5646. Entry form available at www.dalhart.org. On advertising probation.
Oct 17, 2009-023 - Amarillo, TX CASI. Elks Lodge Chili & BBQ CCO. Held at 932 Clyde St. Chili Turn- In 2:00 PM. Entry $20.00. Chili Grind Only. Contact Pam Matheson 806-359-8469 or 806-373-9292 Bar- B-Que Turn in To Be Announced. Per CASI Rule V.A.2 on Advertising Probation. BAR B Que entry, Brisket $25, Ribs $25, Chicken $25, or all for $70.
Oct 17, 2009-024 - Terrell, TX CASI. C J Merchant Benefit Cookoff. Held at 8975 CR 344 at Pee Wee's for C J Merchant, 1 year old infant boy, medical bills after accident. Entry fee $20 turn-in 1 PM. Grind beef. Beans $10, turn- in Noon, 50/50. RSVP for free RV hookups. BBQ cooks party Friday and Saturday night. Raffle table, 50/50 drawing. Contact Larry Wampler roadwrkcb@aol.com 903-450-5541 or Pee Wee 214-882- 4836. See cookoff next day. On Advertising probation.
Oct 18, 2009-001 - Bryan, TX CASI. Sunday Brozos Valley Elks 859 Cancelled. See ad February 7th.
Oct 18, 2009-002 - Crawford, TX CASI. 2nd Annual Crawford Saddle Club & Rodeo Arena Cook Off held at Crawford Saddle Club & Rodeo Arena. Plenty of RV Parking NO HOOK UPS ! More information to follow as date nears. Entry fee $18 turn-in Noon. For more information contact either Dianne Stimson @ Winksintexas@aol.com or Donna Conrad@ Dangergail@aol.com or (254) 486-9206. Make checks payable to Crawford BBQ/CASI Chili CHILI GRIND ONLY. Benefits Crawford Saddle Club.
Oct 18, 2009-003 - Cleburne, TX CASI. Sunday Cleburne Elks Lodge CCO. Held at Hwy 67 & FM 1434. Entry fee $18 turn-in 1 PM. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Sunday morning breakfast 7-9 AM. Contact Jerry Brown bamry@sbcglobal.net 817-645- 6117. See cookoff previous day.
Oct 18, 2009-004 - Water Valley, TX CASI. Fall Festival CCO Day 2 Day 2 of Fall Festival CCO, Benefits: Concho Valley Chili Pod Charities Location: Water Valley Park located on South FM 2034 off of US Highway 87. Limit number of hook ups. $20/ night. Chili turn in at 12 noon Entry fee $18.00. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Payable to Concho Valley Chili Pod. Saturday night Potluck. This is a 2 day CCO. See Saturday's information. Info: Janice Miller, 3214 Oak Mountain Trail, San Angelo, TX 76904, garjans@suddenlink.net. 325-947- 8753
Oct 18, 2009-005 - Victoria, TX CASI. Goliad Booster Roundup Weekend Band. Held at 3023 E Camp Colet Rd at Colet Inn. Call for detailed map or visit coletinn.com Benefits Goliad Band Booster Club. Entry fee $20 turn-in 1PM. Jackpot Breakfast Casserole entry $10, turn-in 10 AM. Contact Linda McDonald 361-578-2575 mclinda78@hotmail.com, Dianna Hoy 361-277-8687, Nadine Karnei 361- 564-7628, Colet Inn 361-578-1360. Make checks payable to VASA Pod.
Oct 18, 2009-006 - Terrell, TX CASI. Thousand Trails Tawakoni Chili Pod. Held at 8975 CR 344 at Pee Wee's. Entry fee $20 turn-in Noon. Grind only. Contact Larry Wampler 903- 450-5541 roadwrkcb@aol.com, Pee Wee 214-882-4836. Short Pod meeting after Chili turn-in. On advertising probation.
