From Kevin Wooster and Terry Graves:
On March 20 in Wichita Falls, TX The Elks National Foundation CCO will be held at 4505 Seymour Hwy at Lodge #1105. Entry fee $20 turn-in 2 PM. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Beans $5 turn-in Noon. Cooks party Friday. Charity Breakfast Saturday Morning. Saturday night party.
The Texas Elks State Cookoff will be held in conjunction with this cookoff at Elks Lodge Lodge. For more information contact Kevin Wooster-940-722-9221.
It is Wednesday and time to list the CCOs for this weekend.
Mar 5, 2010-001 - San Angelo, TX CASI. SACA Pod Chili Bonanza Come cook on Friday night and join in for a party and dance. Turm in 8 PM. $18.00 entry fee. Stay for the 3rd annual Repulic of Texas BBQ and Chili Cookoff next day. Will be held at the Peseo North Pavilion on South Oakes Street. Lots of camping and hookups available. Vendors. Sponsored by SACA Chili Pod. FMI Sammie Plant 325-656-8299.
Mar 6, 2010-001 - South Austin, TX CASI. Sightfest 2010 Austin Lions Sight Conservation Committee and State of Texas Pod presents Sightfest 2010.Held at Giddy Ups Manchaca Road, South Austin, Texas. Turn in 2:00. 20.00 fee Saturday. Grind only. Saturday morning, Continental Breakfast. Cooks party Friday night, Pot Luck Saturday night, biscuits and gravy on Sunday. Come cook both days. We'll feed you. Beans on Saturday only. Turn in for Beans, 1:00. Beans $5.00, 100% payback. Proceeds buy eyeglasses for needy Austin school children. Hope to see you there. Have lots of hugs waiting for you.Caffeys 512-446-2364 Home or cell 512-760-8789. Thank you and we need you.
Mar 6, 2010-002 - Tyler, TX CASI. Rose City 29th Annual cookoff at Gander Mountain on Hwy 69 S., about 5 miles south of Loop 323. Friday arrivals are fine, no hook-ups, plenty of RV parking on street behind store. Beans, $5 entry, 12 noon turn-in, 50/50; Junior Chili, entry $5, turn-in 1:00 PM; CASI chili, $20 entry, 2:00 turn-in; Wings (provided) $10, turn-in 3:00, 50/50. Lots of public to vote on the coveted People's Choice chili, please bring/make plenty for tasting. Our excellent goody bags and rose bushes to first 25 registered. Benefits Camp Tyler Foundation. This is a lodging type Hands On learning camp on Lake Tyler for all area school children. Chili Grind only. See Twice Is Nice cookoff next day. Contact Blu Monday-Daniels, 903- 372-2818, 10358 CR 3101, Winona, TX 75792 blondefilly@wb4me.com This is the second cookoff in the 1st Ever Bob Conley Memorial Challenge. The cook with the most points at the end of the 4 weekends in a row in Tyler cookoffs (Feb. 27, Mar 6, Mar 13 & Mar 20) will receive a Wendell Rankin hand-painted stove commemorating this event. See more info in Trails. So make plans to be at all 5 cookoffs in Tyler for the Wendell Rakin hand painted stove tophy to be awarded at the Rotary Cookoff on March 20th.
Mar 6, 2010-003 - Odessa, TX CASI. Girls State Chili Cookoff. at the American Legion on East 8th St. CHILI GRIND ONLY. We will have Bean CCO and Childrens CCO. Beans $5 turn-in 1 PM, Children $5 turn-in Noon. Chili $20 turn-in 2 PM. Checks payable to ALA Unit 430. Raffle tickets will be posted. cake auction will be short and quick. Please Come! In case of bad weather we can cook indoors. There is room for campers with some plug-ins. Info Phyllis Patton 442-362-3585, 432- 553-1403.
Mar 6, 2010-004 - San Angelo, TX CASI. 3rd Annual Texas Independence Day Chili And BBQ Cookoff. Entry Fee $20.00 or cook both Friday night and Saturday for $30.00. This cookoff is being held at The Paseo on South Oakes. Cooks party on Friday Night. FMI: ( CHILI ) Sammie Plant 325 656 8299 (BBQ) Bill Hill 325 234 9538 or John Luce 325 212 4085. Additional info sanangeloplant1@msn.com.
Mar 6, 2010-005 - Casa Grande, AZ CASI. Arizona State Open Championship. Held at Ed Hooper Park. Pinal/ Rodeo Drive. Chili and/or People's Choice $25 (T-shirt included). Turn-in CASI chili 2 pm. Start serving people's choice 11 am. We really need people's choice chili to support the huge crowd. Plenty of RV parking - cook out of your RV. Hotels nearby. Cook's party Friday night at 6 pm...bring something to grill. This is a big event with arts & crafts vendors, food vendors and live band. Carson Smith 520-204-3471 tucsonchili@yahoo.com. Automatic qualifier for TICC.
Mar 6, 2010-006 - Little Rock, AR CASI. VFW 9095 Chili Cookoff 1121 Gamble Road. $20.00 entry, 1:00pm Turn in. Benefits VFW 9095 Scholarship Fund. Motorhomes on first come first serve basis. No hookups. Contact Jim Smith at VFW 501-224-8037 for available space. NO OUTSIDE LIQOUR. Bar is inside with beverages. Contact Bruce Smith 501-312-8715 or Jim Smith at 501-224-8037. CHILI GRIND ONLY
Mar 6, 2010-007 - Irving, TX CASI. Irving Elks Cookoff. Held at 2015 N Britian Rd. For the Irving Elks charities, youth and senior citizens. Entry fee $20 turn-in 2 PM. Beans entry $5, turn-in 1 PM, Show 11 AM to 1 PM Frday night Cooks dinner, chicken fried steak. Penty parking space Contact Horace Jones 972-579-0005 Lodge, 972-986-5609 Home. Make checks payable to Irving Elks Lodge.
Mar 6, 2010-008 - Amarillo, TX CASI. Phi Delt Fraternity Chili Cookoff. Date changed to March 20th.
Mar 6, 2010-009 - Garland, TX CASI. Garland HS 2nd Annual Garland High School CCO March Of Dimes campaign. Please join the Garland High School (GHS) Owls and GISD in a Chili Cook Off supporting the March of Dimes,at GHS 310 S. Garland Ave, on south side of school on Ave D, as an addition to the GHS Annual Craft Fair, an event supporting the Class of 2013. Chili Cookoff will be held in the front parking lot of GHS. Chili turn in time of 1 pm, $20 CASI entry fee, Chili Grind only. Contact email mrhensle@garlandisd.net for information, or call 972-494-8492 x 60083 GHS Student Activities, Melanie Hensleigh Parsons. Judging will be provided by GISD dignitaries. Since it is a public school there will be no alcohol allowed on site. Alternate contact will be Dave Hewlett 214- 695-3806 davehewlett@msn.com. ON ADVERTISING PROBATION.
Mar 7, 2010-001 - South Austin, TX CASI. 28th No Frillsfest Sunday Cook off located at Giddy Ups at Manchaca Road, South Austin, Texas. Chili Grind Only. Turn in 1:00. Entry fee 20.00. Biscuits and Gravy Sunday morning. Hope to see you there. You can come in Thursday afternoon or Friday. Dry camping, no hook ups. Call John/Sue Caffey 512-760-8789. Thanks for your support.
Mar 7, 2010-002 - Tyler, TX CASI. Rose City Twice Is Nice at Gander Mountain, see cookoff previous day. Entry $20, turn-in at 12 noon. No frills, points only. Chili Grind Only. Contact Blu Monday-Daniels 903-372-2818 blondefilly@wb4me.com
