Here's hoping that everybody has had a great New Years and that 2010 will be one of the best years yet.
From Darin Jester:
Indianapolis, IN – 28 cooks from 6 states traveled to Indianapolis, Indiana on New Years Eve to see what all of the Hoosier Hysteria was about. By 12:15am on January 1, 2010, Donna Hillen from Southaven, Mississippi was crowned our inaugural Champion. With temperatures outside dipping into the single digits, inside the Country Inn and Suites Hotel, was a toasty environment with the aroma of chili. Cooks from Maryland, Georgia, Mississippi, Kansas, Illinois and Indiana cooked and rang in the New Year with their friends and chili family. As the clock struck 12midnight EST, Champagne flowed and the winners were announced, resulting in the first points of 2010 being awarded. Results were:
Chili:
11th Place (Kiss your Sister) Jen Windsor, Severna Park, Maryland
10th Place Tonya Jester, Indianapolis, IN (Q)
9th Place Peggy Velasquez, Mission, Kansas
8th Place Georgia Weller, Rockton, Illinois
7th Place Rena Jones, Horn Lake, Mississippi (Q)
6th Place Jack Windsor, Severna Park, Maryland
5th Place Rodney Foshee, Southaven, Mississippi
4th Place Rodney Jones, Horn Lake, Mississippi
3rd Place Julie Netser, Seymour, Indiana
2nd Place Jim Weller, Rockton, Illinois
1st Place Donna Hillen, Southaven, Mississippi
Show:
1st Place Bob Hoffman, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Finals Table: (In no particular order)
Jen Windsor, Jeff Netser, Darin Jester, Wes Carlson, Trent Atwood, Natalie Atwood, Ken Swart, Lee Kroencke
Tonya and I would like to thank everyone who came out and helped make this event a success. We are looking forward to 12-31-10 so we can do it all over again.
From Larry Wampler:
winnings @ the Able Springs Vol. Fire Dept CCO out side Terrell, TX. Thanks to everyone that came to cook.
Friday 01/01/2010
21 CASI cooks
1=Danny Strunk=Ennis, TX "Q"
2=Merideth Martin=Dallas, TX
3=Ron Baker=Ennis, TX
4=Larry Russell=Shreveport, LA
5=Larry Walker=Robinson, TX
6=Jerry Hunt=Shreveport, LA
7=Theresa Peters, LA
8=Mack Walker=Marshall, TX
9=Ray Mrdlin=Rowlett,TX
10=Mark Martin=Dallas, TX
Show
1=Larry Walker=Walk A Way Chili=Robinson, TX
2=Judy Russell=Let The Good Times Roll=Shreveport, LA
3=Larry Wampler=Roadwarrior's Roadkill Chili Brew=Terrell,TX
15 Black Eye Pea Cooks
1=Bruce Nitschke=Terrell, TX
2=Tina Barnes=Euless, TX=
3=Spud Griffin=Arp, TX
Saturday 01/02/2010
35 CASI Cooks
1=Meredith Martin=Dallas, TX
2=Johnny Sullivan=Ennis, TX
3=Ray Calhoun=Waxahachie, TX\4=Kay Lekler=Bardwell, TX
5=David Whitehead=Dallas, TX
6=Mark Martin=Dallas, TX
7=Jena Whitehead=DAllas, TX
8=Kelly Brignon=Ennis, TX
9=Glenda Vrba=Waco, TX
10=Tom Dozier=Irving, TX
Show
1=Teena Friedel==Dream Cather Chili
2=James Gowins==Native TX Chili=Kaufman, TX
3=Pryor Gowins==Jail House Chili=Emory, TX
From Doris Coates:
TO THOSE WHO ARE ATTENDING THE CASI BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEEETING:
THE IRVING ELKS LODGE IS HOSTING A RSVP PRIME RIB DINNER ON SATURDAY NIGHT, JANUARY 16 TH AT 7:00 PM. IF YOU AND YOUR GUEST WOULD LIKE TO ENJOY THIS GOURMET MEAL PLEASE R S V P JOHN GRAY AT Jgray2203@verizon.net BEFORE MONDAY JANUARY 11TH SO HE WILL HAVE ENOUGH PRIME RIB FOR THOSE THAT WANT TO ENJOY THIS WONDERFUL MEAL.
R S V P
PRIME RIB DINNER
SATURDAYJANUARY 16, 2010 7:00 PM
IRVING ELKS LODGE
PRIME RIB DINNER $12.00 PRIME Rib &SHRIMP $15.00 R S V P jgray2203@verizon.net BEFORE JANUARY 11,2010
The Lodge kitchen will be serving Steaks, Chicken & Burgers on Friday evening. When you RSVP let John know if you will be eating dinner at the Lodge on Friday.
I had a call from Joann Gaines this evening. Glyn had a stroke of Chritsmas eve and is in the South Helath Rehabilitation Hopsital wing 109 and will be starting therapy tomorrow. Please remember Glyn and Joann in your prayers.
Cliff, My Mother and I thank you for all the prayers and well wishes each of you have sent our way. As of today (Sun) things do not look good. It was not a brain tumor, but an abcess with a strong little known bsacteria that attacks patients who have had a great deal of Cemo therapy. He has not had any of this. They have not identified the bacteria type as as of yet, but he his not doing well and they can't seem to find the right course of antibiotics that will help. It is a apparnt that he may have suffered a stroke. I am doing the blog on Sun eve so that I can be at the hospital before 6 tomorrow to meet with his doctors. Thanks for the prayers. We still need them. Our Chili Friends are the BEST.
