From Mayo Blair:
PRAYERS ARE INDEED POWERFUL
My sister Nila's surgery was today......tumor was size of cantelope....chances of it not being malignant were only 10%, IT WAS BENIGN......the Dr. was amazed......and we are all so grateful.
Thank you everyone for your prayers......and thank you Lord for your Blessings.
Love to all,
Mayo

From Mama Sue Caffey:
On behalf our our promoter, Reuben Camacho, Hutto VFD, John and I wish to thank all of you for hearing our cry of distress and coming to sanction the cook off Saturday. I know the LaLannes had to get up like at 3 and 4 AM to get there to beat the parade. But we got 'er done. Thanks to Deans, Dosses, J & J, Dani, Curtis, LaLannes, including Stacy (Riley's mom), Steve Ashman, ChyAnn, Jim, and 4 newbies, Gabriel,Dean, Bobby, and Mike, plus me and Papa, we had 19 cooking our hearts out.

We thank Billy Doss for refereeing, Jeannette-Head Judge, Dani- Monitor, John, Billy, and Jess for tallying and everyone else that helped and pitched in and helped us all get settled, set up, etc. and welcoming the new cooks. Poor Rueben, I think he was very impressed that our well-oiled machine came in and took over and ran things smoothly as he had had some high hurdles to jump getting this put together. Thanks again for our wonderful chili family. You are the greatest.

The winners
Chili 19

10. Curtis Raymond, Austin
09. Billy Doss, Georgetown
08. Jessie Waguespack, Austin
07. James Conley, Round Rock
06. Steve Ashman, Bastrop
05. Stacy LaLanne, Bandera
04. Tim LaLanne, Pipe Creek
03. Debbie LaLanne, Pipe Creek
02. John Caffey, Rockdale
01. Sue Caffey, Rockdale

Shows

3. Dani Medlin, Round Rock
2. Jessie Waguespack, Austin
1. Bobby Maples, Hutto

All in all, it was a very good time, lots of crowd, and we are hoping it will be bigger and better next year.

Steve and I signed up two new CASI members and 2 new Pod members. Winning lst place was very nice and exciting, but even nicer was seeing old friends and making new friends and telling a multitude of new folks the greatness of CASI. GOD BLESS US ALL AND GOD BLESS AMERICA. Mama Sue Caffey

From Larry Velasquez:
The 2nd annual Gladiator Chili POD cook-off which was held at the Overland Park VFW saw another day of heavy rains. This year we had a first time CASI winner from Indiana who the day before had won our Kansas State home-style cook-off (and had place 4th in CASI). Taking home the first place award was Natalie Atwood from Shelbyville, Indiana. Again, we want to thank the Indiana cooks for supporting our cook-off and take note of the points they took home with them!

1st - Natalie Atwood; Shelbyville, IN
2nd - Kevin Stovall; Lee's Summit, MO (Q)
3rd - Larry Velasquez; Mission, KS
4th - Tonya Jester; Indianapolis, IN
5th - Shelley Kroencke; Lenexa, KS
6th - Jerri Dowdy; Kansas City, MO
7th - Darin Jester; Indianapolis, IN
8th - Trent Atwood; Shelbyville, IN
9th - Colleen Lintner; Shawnee, KS
10th - Steve Dowdy; Kansas City, MO

Showmanship
1st - Chipotlehead Chili, Kevin Stovall; Lee's Summit, MO
2nd - Dumb Blonde Chili, Jerri Dowdy; Kansas City, MO
3rd - Duck Blind Chili, Steve Dowdy; Kansas City, MO

Junior CASI
1st - Jessica Velasquez; Platte City, MO
2nd - Kayle Lintner; Shawnee, KS

From Ed Nesbitt:
Here are results from the two Bryan, Texas cook-offs this weekend:

Bryan, Texas Elks #859 Fifth Annual CCO

Saturday
1 - Sherrie Davis - Q
2 - Earl (Who) Gorhum
3 - Sharron Neff
4 - Tom Esford
5 - Ken Armand
6 - Kim Farrar
7 - Vern Gilpin
8 - John Billy Murray
9 - Ed Nesbitt
10- Don Gill

Show
1 - Roger Schoppe
2 - Cowgirl 1, Kim Farrar
3 - Cowgirl 2, Shelia Williams

Wings
1 - Charles Langdon
2 - Katherine Vercheck
3 - Roger Schoppe
4 - Mayo Blair
5 - Kenny Vercheck

Sunday
1 - Ken Armand - Q
2 - Earl (Who) Gorhum
3 - Don Gill - Q
4 - Vicky Esford
5 - Tom Esford
6 - Shelia Williams
7 - Kim Farrar
8 - Ed Nesbitt
9 - Sherrie Davis
10 - James Benefield

Show
1 - Cowgirl 1, Kim Farrar
2 - Cowgirl 2, Shelia Williams

NOTE:  Today I am sending the Annual Report to the Great Peppers.  For those that I have a good email address, I am sending it electronically.  If you will accept a copy electronically, please let me know.  For those who I do not have an good email address, I will mail you a copy.  If you would like for me to send you a hard copy instead of an electronic copy, please let me know.  The annual report is due to me by August 15.  Thank you to all of you for assisting in this process.