Georgia Horner, who ran the Converse American Legion Chili Cookoff for over 10 years passed away Monday evening at 5:00 PM. Georgia was very dedicated to the Legion Ladies Auxiliary in her work. Her work as chairman of the Chili Cookoff was tireless and friendships made with the chili cooks. She believed so much in the cooks and CASI she became a CASI member herself even tho she did not cook or go to cookoffs. The Converse Legion renamed the chili cookoff the Georgia Horner Chili Cookoff. She was able to be present at the cookoff last month each day and enjoy visiting with the cooks and the honor the Legion gave to her.
Viewing will be at the Colonial Funeral Home, Kitty Hawk Rd, Universal City, TX and a memorial service at the same location at noon on Thursday. The viewing hours are 3:00 PM to 9:00PM. Also, the family has asked that donations be made to your favorite charity in liew of flowers.
From Donna Conrad:
ATTN: Chili Cooks. Out West Bar & Grill in West TX. is having their 3rd. Annual CASI Chili Cook Off this week end. It will be held at 301 S. Main St. in West TX. You take exit 353 off I -35.
Sat. Feb. 13th / Entry Fee $18.00 / Turn In Time 2:00 PM / Chili Grind Only. Charity is West Meals On Wheels.
Sunday Feb. 14th VALENTINE'S DAY / Entry Fee $18.00 / Turn In Time 1:00 PM / Chili Grind Only. Charity is West Volunteer Fire Dept. Plenty of RV Parking NO HOOK UP's. If the weather is bad we can COOK INSIDE. So no need to let the cold keep you away. There will be Live Entertaimnet both nights.
Pack up and come to West this week end. Hope to see Yall there.
For more infromation call Mike or Wanda @ 254-826-5509 or Donna @254-855-5733
A correction for money given to the Scholarship Program from Sattler from Rhea Weatherly:
The $1000.00 check which was given to John Goforth at Sattler was not from the Sattler cook-off. The $1000.00 was donated by the Canyon Lake BBQ and Chili cook-off which we held in August of 2009. Promoters were Billy Bob and Reva Weatherly, Roger and Cindy Patteson and
Randy and Darlene Evans and all the Cooks and Sponsors. At that time we also donated $1000.00 to the Comal County Junior Livestock Association and $1000.00 to ALS (Lou Gehrigs Disease).
From Karen Bains and Connie Collier:
10th Horn Toad Roundup and Chili Cook-Off Results
Saturday Feb 6, 2010 in Rankin, Texas was a beautiful spring-like day for the 10th annual Horn Toad Roundup and Chili Cook-Off. 79 eager chili cooks showed up in quest of the elusive bronze Horn Toad, cast by Lloyd Goldwire, 46 women and 33 men came from as far away as Phoenix, Az.
This year things changed at the old roundup, for the past 9 years only women have captured 1st place...well....it wasn't meant to be this year. In Rankin, 2010 is now known as "The year of the men", with Guy Bates from Midland, Texas, taking 1st place chili and wining the prized bronze Horn Toad!
2nd place Keith Patton - Odessa Tx
3rd place Sharon Roy - Johnson City, Tx
4th place Grace Davis - Odessa, Tx
5th place Dave Boone - Odessa, Tx
6th place Lisa Clevenger - Odessa, Tx
7th place Diane Fitzhenry - Wichita Falls Tx
8th place Clint Wooster - Wichita Falls Tx
9th place Jennifer Sherfield - Seminole, Tx
10th place Kelly Draper - Tahoka, Tx
1st SHOW Goat Gap Gazette Chili
2nd SHOW Farm Boy Chili
3rd SHOW Wild Women Chili
Traveling Toad awarded to Willie & Lylah Ravens from Phoenix, Arizona.
42 tournament Winners:
Dee Hay Pasadena, Tx
Ronnie Yates San Angelo, Tx.
There were approximately 300 people including cooks, judges and spectators. Make your plans now to attend next year.
