From Jim Ezell:
If you are not cooking for cash at Traders Village this weekend, come on up to my house in Wichita Falls. We have 10 beautiful embroidered chairs to give away and plenty of cold beer. Plenty of RV parking beside the house. All proceeds go to the American Cancer Society through the Relay For Life.
Call me if I can help you with anything. 214 392 3499. Jim Ezell
From David Richardson:
Hot Rodd who was Ken and Yolie Rodd's little dog passed away yesterday morning. The only dog I know of that has won a state showmanship championship. They got Hot Rodd when he was only a few days old. He looked like a little quivering rat. Lots of people in the chili world loved him. He would roll that soccer ball all day and at rapid pace. He knew where Ken kept the ball in the 5th wheel and he would jump and hit that door with his nose until Ken got the ball out. He was a Jack Russell Terrier or Rat Tail Terrier, I think. He was very small, white, and with black circles. People that hated dogs loved Hot Rodd.
Hot Rodd will be missed in the chili world. At most cookoffs the first question to Ken was "Where is Hot Rodd?".
He would have been 17 years old in September - and it seems just like yesterday he won the Alabama State in showmanship and that was 1995. Yolie mentioned how Don Reed use to ask all the time "Does Hot Rodd ever sleep" and we all laugh like hell.
I can't even think about how many times he did showmanship from Texas to Georgia (2nd place show in state champion also) to Florida, NC, MD. Funniest time was at a chili cookoff at Ft McNair in DC when the MP on the gate said couldn't bring a dog on post - Well he let us in finally if I agreed to keep him out to sight - The cookoff was on the grounds of the Officers Club and Hot Rodd did his show thing with the soccer ball and kids all running and kicking the ball with HOT RODD in the middle of it - the crowd loved it, he won show - and nothing was ever said about he should not be on Post - only dogs they let on Post were residents dogs - all officers and SGM's.
From Cythina Gill:
Please visit my Chili and Charros fan page on Facebook. I'm starting early to promote next year's International Chili Event. It will be on January 29, 2011. I am putting up weekly San Miguel posts about things to do and such. All Facebook members have to do is enter "Chili and Charros - CASI International Cook-Off" in the search box on Facebook.
It is Wednesday and time to post this weekend's CCOs.
Apr 10, 2010-001 - Crane, TX CASI. Crane Youth Baseball League. Kids Cookoff entry fee $5 turn-in Noon. Adult entry fee $18,turn-in 2 PM. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Held at Sixth Street Park behind pool. Cntact Jim Crain 432-664-0848 OR Robin Crain- 432-664-7459
Apr 10, 2010-002 - Mitchell, NE CASI. Pepe's Pod 11th Annual Winter Chili Cookoff and Polka Fest. Held at Mitchell event center, Scottsbluff County Fairgrounds 130625 Co Rd E. Entry fee $20 for CASI red or open chili or $25 for both. Make checks payable to Pepe's Pod c/o Kyle Haberman 1624 4th Ave Scottsbluff, NE 69361. Benefits Scottsbluff County Fair/Pepe`s Pod. Information Contact: Kyle Haberman 308-635- 7852, e-mail; khab@charter.net.
Apr 10, 2010-003 - Wichita Falls, TX CASI. Relay for Life-Team Greg's Plumbing Held at Jim Ezell's Home, 3987 Hwy 79 South. Benefits ACS Relay For Life. Entry fee $20 turn-in 2 PM. Make checks payable to the American Cancer Society. Jackpot Beans $5 turn-in Noon. Cooks party Friday night, meal will be served. Contact Sherry Muhlbauer 940-696-0763, 940-733-4658. Email sbmuhlbauer@sbcglobal.net. CHILI GRIND ONLY.
Apr 10, 2010-004 - Comfort, TX CASI. Horseshoe Pub & Pizza 12th Annual Cookoff. Held at Horseshoe Pub & Pizza, 429 Front St. Entry fee $20, turn-in 2:00 PM. Checks payable to Horseshoe Pub & Pizza. Benefits Local Area Vol. Fire Depts. Bean cookoff with noon turn-in. Friday night cooks party. Contact Mickey Standefer or Dennis Bynum 830-995-5150 for info.
Apr 10, 2010-005 - Muskogee, OK CASI. 26th Annual Chili & BBQ CCO. Held at Civic Center Market Square 5th & Boston. CASI Chili Turn in Time 11:30 am. Cooks Meeting 9:00 am, Entry Fee $25.00 Pre-Registration is REQUIRED by Friday April 09. On-Site Fee $35.00. OnLine Registration available and cook off details http://exchangeclubmuskogee.org/ or Send to: Muskogee Exchange Club, Chili Cook Off attention Jason Jones P. O. Box 2488 Muskogee,OK 74402. Contact Info: Jason Jones 918-686-7000. BBQ Times and Information available on website.
Apr 10, 2010-006 - Tomball, TX CASI. 1st HEB Annual March of Dimes CCO. HEB #574, 28520 Tomball Parkway Chili $20.00 entry 2:00 pm turn in Beans $10.00 entry 1:00pm turn in Announcements at 4:00 pm judging to be run by Piney Woods Pod. Silent auction and crafts vendors. Contact for chili Earl Who? Gorhum Home 936-447-1060 Mobile 713-724- 5736. Vendors contact Charlotte at HEB 281-255-2250
