From Vickie Childers:
Another great weekend at the Tri-State Open Chili Championship in Amarillo, TX. I would like to thank everyone that helped make it a great success again.
On Friday night we had a great meal and a band that played. Also it was the Tall In Texas Pod cook-off and a junior cook-off.
There were 51 cooks.
1st. David Lefler Bardwell, TX
2nd. Mike Parker Trinidad, Co
3rd David Manski Arlington, TX
4th Tim Collier Snyder, TX
5th Kelly Draper Tahoka, TX
6th Kathy Mulkey Hobbs, NM
7th Connie Collier Snyder, TX
8th Kevin Wooster Wichita Falls, TX
9th Dave Boone Odessa, TX
10th Kim Draper Tahoka, TX
The weather was good just cold which made it great for the public to come out. It was chili weather. At one time it was wall to wall people in the building. Saturday started out with a great breakfast and a day full of fun. We had 115 chili's turned in. To see pictures of the cook-off go to amarillo.com and click on photos & video then click on spotted it is under Make-a-Wish chili Cook-off. These were taken by our News Paper and put on there online news paper.
1st Kathy Mulkey Hobbs, NM Automatic Q
2nd Bruce Stewart Hurst, TX Automatic Q
3rd Kevin Wooster Wichita Falls, TX Automatic Q
4th Mike Parker Trinidad, CO
5th Nita Hoff Amarillo, TX
6th Karen Bains Rankin, TX
7th Connie Collier Snyder, TX
8th Unclaimed
9th Tereasa Cotter Lewisville, TX
10th Vickie Childers Amarillo,TX
Showmanship
1st Terlingua Taxi's David Waddle Amarillo, TX
automatic Q
2nd Family Recipe Ken Cotter Lewisville, TX
3rd Terlingua Suites Phylicia Rowland Amarillo, TX
From Cynthia Gill:
Don't forget this International CCO. Please Note that this is an International CCO Championship, not a State Open Championship. First 3 winners automatically qualify for TICC. San Miguel de Allende Guanajuato Mexico at the Real de Minas Hotel grounds.
Benefits Centro de Crecimiento providing Rehabilitation and Education for disabled children.
San Miguel de Allende is a picturesque Spanish Colonial City with Cobble Stone streets and breathe taking Mountain Vistas and is known as the land
of Eternal Spring. There has been a CCO off at this location for 3 years. This year it will be a CASI sanctioned International CCO. Chili entry fee will be $22.00 or 300 pesos. Chili Grind only. There is a web
site www.smachilicookoff.com with more information. Contact Cynthia Gill at 832 287 1912.
Do not forget that this weekend is the CASI Board of Director's Meeting held at the Irving Elks Lodge in Irving, TX. Saturday will be the workshop. During the workshop, any CASI member is welcomed to address an issue. On Sunday, the Board of Directors will hold their Official Winter Board meeting. Both days the meetings will start at 8:00 AM. All CASI members are welcomed to attend.
It is Wednesday and here is the list of CCOs for this weekend.
Jan 16, 2010-001 - Odessa, TX CASI. American Legion Cookoff. Held at 8th and Pueblo. Entry fee $20 turn-in 2 PM. CHILI GRIND ONLY. We can cook inside if bad weather. Keith Coffman 432-367-9093.
Jan 16, 2010-002 - Wichita Falls, TX CASI. 16th Annual Wichita East VFD CCO. Held at 2070 Hwy 79 North. Entry fee $20 turn-in 2 PM. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Brisket $15, $5 local backyard chili, Beans $5 turn-in Noon. Friday night cooks feed at station. Contact Kevin Wooster 940-781-3990.
Jan 16, 2010-003 - Converse, TX CASI. 19th Half Way Point CCO. At American Legion Post 593, 325 W Legion Drive. Entry fee $18 turn-in 2 PM. Benefits American Legion Charities. Cooks party Friday evening. Plenty of RV parking, cookoff next day same location. Contact Ken Rodd 210- 887-8827. casihotrodd@aol.com
Jan 16, 2010-004 - Rocky Point, MX CASI. Annual Fun in The Sun South of The Border Sonoran Desert International Chili Cookoff on the beach at Manny's Beach Club, Puerto Penasco Mexico. Top 3 auto qualifiers. Plenty of RV spots at nearby Playa De Oro RV Park just two blocks away. Turn- in is 1:00 pm. Benefits local Elementary School with entry fee of $25.00. T-shirts and Friday nite buffet dinner provided in reg fee. Free beer to cooks during Cookoff. High Desert Pod, Ben Berry for details. List of Hotels and phone numbers for Hotels and RV spots available at bandtberry@cox.net or (520)378- 3692. Don't forget the Day After CCO on Sunday!!
Jan 16, 2010-005 - Estes Park, CO CASI. 1st Annual Winter Festival January 15 - 18 2010. Held at Bond Park East Elkhorn Avenue and McGregor Avenue. Just a few of the activities planned for the weekend are ..CASI Chili ookoff wine tasting,snowman making in Bond Park,live music, cowboy poetry & ghost stories, aquatic center activities, observatory tours, scavenger hunt for the "prize elk," horse & carriage rides, private photo tours, spa promotions, horseback riding, glass blowing,fly fishing and the art gallery walk. Cooks Setup at 8 am CASI and Green turn in at Noon. Entry fee $ 15 for CASI or Green or cook both for $20. Make checks payable to Colorado Chili Pos. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Contact Lyman Wilkinson 970-669- 1573, chillyman@aol.com.
Jan 16, 2010-006 - Little Rock, AR CASI. Our Place Bar & Grill. Held at 7820 Stagecoach Rd, just East of I-430 on Hwy 5, 501-455- 3613. Entry fee $20 turn-in 1 PM. Benefits Arkansas Childrens Hospital. GROUND MEAT ONLY. Contact Preston Nickle 501-791- 2191.
Jan 16, 2010-007 - Statesville, NC CASI. Pre-Super Bowl Elks Lodge Cook Off Held at 1521 Radio Rd. Stateville NC. See web www.ncchili.com. Beans turn in at 12:30, salsa turn in 1 PM CASI and Freestyle chili turn in 2 PM. Entry fee first chili $20, $10 entry for each additional category entered. Make checks payable to Piedmont Pepper Pod. Showmanship also judged. Benefits Elks Lodge charity's. This is held inside the Elks Lodge, tables and chairs will be furnished, this will be a great cook off rain or shine. Contact Bill Lundy 704-872-5652, bob@ncchili.com, jean@nccili.com.
Jan 16, 2010-008 - Plano, TX CASI. American Legion Riders Post 321 Cookoff, held at 1236 Avenue J at American Legion Post 321. Entry fee $20 turn-in 1 PM. Jackpot Beans turn in at Noon. Contact Wendy Rouse 972-496-1362, 214-673- 6861, wrouse521@verizon.net. Make checks payable to ALR 321. For the Veterans Aid & Relief.
Jan 17, 2010-001 - Converse, TX TX CASI. Georgia Horner Chili Cookoff. Held at American Legion Post 593, 325 W Legion Drive. Entry fee $18 turn-in 1 PM. Plenty of RV parking. Cookoff previous day same location. Contact Ken Rodd 210-887-8827, casihotrodd@aol.com
Jan 17, 2010-002 - Rocky Point, MX CASI. Baja Cantina and Hotel CCO. Day After CCO benefits local Childrens Christmas Fund. Chili grind only. Turn-in is noon. Entry fee $25 includes T shirt and free breakfast. Special rates at Baja Hotel for cooks and guests. More info from Ben Berry, High Desert Pod at bandtberry@cox.net or (520)378- 3692. Last year's weather sunny and mid eighty degrees. Lots of TVs to see the football playoff games during the Cookoff.
