From Steve Nadeau:
Cocktail Party at Texas Ladies State: I will be hosting a cocktail party on Friday, April 16th at 5:00 PM, celebrating our current TICC champion and her 2nd win. Please come by the Nadeau camp for a few minutes to say hello and enjoy the camaraderie and fellowship of your chili family. Wine, cocktails and hors d'oeuvres will be served. Please don't miss the "cake" cutting at 5:30 PM. Look forward to seeing everybody! - Mr. Margaret (X2)
From Willimina:
Today I learned that Mr. Elmer Eiland, the father of our precious Debbi Eiland Turner, passed away yesterday. The family will receive friends at 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 24, 2010 in the chapel of Boze-Mitchell-McKibbin Funeral Home in Ennis with funeral services to follow at 2 p.m. Interment will follow at Bristol Cemetery.
Arrangements are under the direction of Boze-Mitchell-McKibbin Funeral Home in Ennis.
To view an obituary or sign their guest book you may visit http://www.bozemitchellmckibbin.com/.
I know you will want to wish this wonderful person and her family well.
Laury would you please put this on your website, Bud, do your tricks with face book and Roger please notify our CASI family.
With Sadness,
Willimina
From Cliff:
There is a new potential for your Chili making abilities:
The Indian military has a new weapon against terrorism: the world's hottest chili.
After conducting tests, the military has decided to use the thumb-sized "bhut jolokia," or "ghost chili," to make tear gas-like hand grenades to immobilize suspects, defense officials said Tuesday.
The bhut jolokia was accepted by Guinness World Records in 2007 as the world's spiciest chili. It is grown and eaten in India's northeast for its taste, as a cure for stomach troubles and a way to fight the crippling summer heat.
It has more than 1,000,000 Scoville units, the scientific measurement of a chili's spiciness. Classic Tabasco sauce ranges from 2,500 to 5,000 Scoville units, while jalapeno peppers measure anywhere from 2,500 to 8,000.
"The chili grenade has been found fit for use after trials in Indian defense laboratories, a fact confirmed by scientists at the Defense Research and Development Organization," Col. R. Kalia, a defense spokesman in the northeastern state of Assam, told The Associated Press.
"This is definitely going to be an effective nontoxic weapon because its pungent smell can choke terrorists and force them out of their hide-outs," R. B. Srivastava, the director of the Life Sciences Department at the New Delhi headquarters of the DRDO said.
Srivastava, who led a defense research laboratory in Assam, said trials are also on to produce bhut jolokia-based aerosol sprays to be used by women against attackers and for the police to control and disperse mobs.
From Donna Conrad:
Hello Everyone,
I want to remind everyone that at this years Great Peppers Meeting I will be Raffling off (2) two items.
The 1st Drawing will be for $1000.00 & the 2nd drawing will be for a Hand Made Quilt.
The tickets or $5.00 for one or 5 for $20.00. I will be at TMS & TLS selling them as well as other cook off's.
NOTE: I will not sell them tell AFTER the awards are over on Saturday at ANY Cook Off.
I have the Quilt with me and your welcome to see it.
Also please make sure you make your reservation for this years Great Peppers Meeting that will be held in Salado TX. at the Stagecoach Inn, phone # 254-947-5111 or 1-800-8994 ask for Rachel or tell them your with CASI Great Peppers Meeting. If you have any questions or concerns PLEASE email me @ dangergail@aol.com or Dianne @ winksintexas@aol.com. Our phone's # or 254-855-4733 or Dianne's is 254-855-2767.
Thank you all and we'll see ya down the trail.
From Dave Hewett:
Chili cook offs are such a uplifting life building experience. Especially in Texas. Here we were on Friday March 19th in shorts and enjoying the sun and nice day and planning our upcoming 2 day CCO. I awoke Saturday morning to the gentle sound of rain at 7AM and looked out to see the rain was not gentle. It rained all day to the tune of say 2 inches. Luckily the Garland Elks were kind enough to invite us inside to cook. We had 28 cooks by turn in time but at 9AM we were not sure. It was a great indoor event and lots of fun was enjoyed by all.
Well no story stops with just fun as when I awoke on Sunday morning to go to the DAM POD CCO I looked out and saw 5 inches of snow everywhere. I told my wife that it was not going to happen and go back to bed. She went to the front of the house and looked out. Her response was the streets here were fine and to get the ??? out of bed as the cooks would be waiting on us. So
off we went and sure enough the cooks started coming in. One cook said he took over 2 hours to get there and had to take many back roads to get there plus had to wait on the sand trucks in one spot. Note this was a new young cook at that. We had 26 cooks. I did look around and saw an influx of new cooks at our cook off lately. Again fun was had by all and we really enjoyed the many stories that the cooks told about getting to the cook off. One cook called and said she started our way and they had to turn back due to the roads. One new cook makes tamales for show and boy are they good.
Results for Sat 3-20-2010 Garland Elks.
Chili 28 cooks
1st Joel Sexton - Garland
2nd Bonnie Loxterman - Rowlett
3rd Tom Dozier - Irving
4th Bob Pulliam - Burleson
5th Toni Bowman - Rowlett
6th Janet Sherwood - Mansfield
7th Morris Moss - Garland
8th Rosa Johnston - Corsicana
9th Pat Langley - Garland
10th Kelly Brignan - Ennis
Show
1st Ed Richer - Red River Chili
2nd Bill Lester - Ain't No Chili
3rd Jennifer Devenport - Wonder Woman
Sun 3-21-2010 DAM POD Chili
26 cooks
1st Jimmy Johnston - Corsicana
2nd Sam Roberts - Arlington Q
3rd TJ Freidel - Irving
4th Toni Bowman - Rowlett
5th Rosa Johnston - Corsicana
6th Joel Sexton - Garland
7th Kenny Short - Burleson
8th Bonnie Loxterman - Rowlett
9th Kathy Parvin - Garland
10th Steve Heaser - Dallas
Show
1st Jennifer Devenport - Wonder Woman
2nd Ed Ricker - Red River Chili
3rd Steve Heaser - Chili Pod Cast
It is Wednesday and time to identify the CCOs for this weekend!
Mar 27, 2010-001 - High Springs, FL CASI. O'Leno Ole' 3rd Annual Cookoff. Held at 410 SE O'Leno Park Rd. off US 441, 6 miles North of High Springs. Benefits Friends of O'Leno Inc. Entry fee $20 turn- in 1 PM. Open competition turn in 1:30 PM, limited to 20 entries, register by March 10th. Contact Harriet Walsh 386-454- 4806, 7730 NE 40th St, High Springs FL 32643 friendsoleno@windstream.net.
Mar 27, 2010-002 - Eatonton, GA CASI. 2010 Lake Oconee Chili Cookoff Held at the Big Catch Lakeside Grill, 920 Hwy 44 (Greensboro Rd) Lake Oconee. Entry fee $50 per cook-off space, this includes a 12 X 12 booth space, this entry fee also covers the cooking fees for up to 2 CASI and 2 open category entries for that cook- off space. Additional entries for the CASI & Open chili competition are $20 for each additional cook if cooking in the same cook-off space as the original entry. CASI chili turn-in at 1 PM Open chili turn in at 2 PM. Contact Corinne Baldwin or Morgan Stapp, Big Catch Lakeside Grill, 920 Greensboro Rd, Eatonton, GA email secureserver.net/got5crabs@aol.com Corinne Baldwin 706-485- 2465, Morgan Stapp 706-473-0521. Wholesome USDA approved meat should be used to make the chili. Make check payable to Lake Oconee Elks Lodge #2849. Benefits Georgia Firefighters Burn Foundation, Inc. 501-C-3, Lake Oconee Elks Lodge #2849 Emergency Canteen Unit 501-C-3."
Mar 27, 2010-003 - Johnson City, TX CASI. Texas Mens State Chili Championship Held at Blanco County Fairgrounds west side of Hwy 281, just south of bridge crossing the Pedernales River. Entry fee $35, turn-in 1 PM. Make checks payable to TX Mens State Chili Championship. Benefits many Johnson City charities and emergency services. Cooks party Friday night. Special RV parking for cooks, limited hook-ups. Cook where you camp. Park opens Thursday at 8 AM. Potluck dinner Sat. night & entertainment. First place bronze longhorn trophy. Send entry to: Texas Men's State Chili, 112 Leaning Oak Circle, Johnson City, TX 78636. Also, TX Men's State BBQ Championship handled by LSBS, with 50 cooks this will be an automatic qualifier. Entry fee $30 per category or $75 for all three. Turn-in is 12 noon for chicken, 1:00 for pork sparerib 3:30 for brisket. 60/40 payback. Original bronze trophy for Grand Champion. Send entry to: Texas Men's State BBQ, 112 Leaning Oak Circle, Johnson City, TX 78636. Contact Alan Dean, 512-567-2835 or pepperdean@ctesc.net. Join us for the fun: beans 100% payback, domino tournament, and more. Please register by Feb 15th for a Goody Bag.
Mar 27, 2010-004 - Victoria, TX CASI. 2nd Annual Spring Fling. Held at Colet Inn Bar & Grill 3023 Camp Colet Rd. Entry fee $20 turn-in 2 PM. Benefits Jim Scribellito Medical Expenses. Make checks payable to VASA Pod. Contact Kisa Bone 361-648-8699 lkbone@sbcglobal.net, Linda McDonald 361-578-2575, Ashley Hoefling 361-564-7296. Friday events Jackpot Margarita Off entry $10 turn-in 6:30 PM, Jackpot Chefs Choice entry $10 turn-in 7:30 PM. Saturday BBQ Chicken turn in 1 PM, Pork Ribs 3 PM turn- in, Brisket 5 PM entry $125 per team or $50 per item. Cash prizes for Grand Champion/Reserved Champion and 1, 2nd 3rd in all meats. Jackpot BBQ Sauce $10 entry turn 11 AM, Jackpot Beans entry $10 turn-in Noon. Cooks meeting 10 AM. See cookoff next day.
Mar 27, 2010-005 - Wichita Falls, TX CASI. American Legion Post 169 26th annual cookoff. Held at 4605 Lakeshore Dr., Wichita Falls, Tx. For Various legion charity programs. Chili entry fee - $20.00. Chili Grind Only. Turn in time for chili - 2:00 pm Beans cookoff fee - $5.00 turn in 12 noon. Friday night cooks party - hamburgers, chips and dips for cooks. RV parking, no hookups, can cook inside if bad weather. Contact Don Barfield, 15643 W. FM 171, Wichita Falls, TX, 76305-2217,Phone 940-322- 5057, email saybarley@aol.com
Mar 27, 2010-006 - Tulsa, OK CASI. CASI Chili and BCA BBQ Cookoff. Held at Tulsa American Legion Post #1, 1120 East 8th Street. Entry fee $25 per category. BBQ Chicken turn-in 11:00 am. Pork Ribs 12:00 pm, Brisket 1:00 pm, Chili 2:00 pm. Show, no charge, 12:30 to 1:30 PM. Announcements 4 PM. BBQ prize money guaranteed. Must be entered in all 3 BBQ to qualify for Grand Champion. Contact Rick Alfaro 918-951-8116.
Mar 28, 2010-001 - Johnson City, TX CASI. Pod On The Pedernales Cookoff At Blanco County Fairgrounds, West side of Hwy 281, just south of the bridge crossing the Pedernales River. Entry fee $18, turn-in Noon. Benefits the Pod on the Pedernales charities. Make checks payable to the Pod on the Pedernales. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Friday night cooks party, Saturday night pot luck. Music and dancing. RV parking with lots of shade, limited hookups. Wonderful Jeep Collins jewelry trophies. Contact Alan Dean, 112 Leaning Oak Circle, Johnson City, TX 78636, 512-567-2835 or pepperdean@ctesc.net.
Mar 28, 2010-002 - Victoria, TX CASI. Day After 2nd Annual Spring Fling. Held at Colet Inn Bar & Grill 3023 Camp Colet Rd. Entry fee !8 turn-in 1 PM. Breakfast Casserole $10 turn-in 10 AM. For VASA Pod local charities. Contact Lisa Bone 361-648-8699, Linda McDonald 361-578-2575. See cookoff previous day.
