Here we are in the small city of Lone Oak pop of 512 plus the brave 25 cooks that showed up to support The Lone Oak Senior Citizens Library CCO. Hot Hot and Then some.
Chili – 25 cooks
1st Glenda Vrba, Garland, TX
2nd Bonnie Loxterman, Rowlett, TX
3rd Paul Seastrunk, Garland, TX
4th Ed Richer ,Combine, TX, very new cook
5th Mike Rider, Richardson, TX, back on the trail
6th Lou Hewlett, Tyler TX
7th Morris Moss, Garland TX
8th Pat Langley, Garland, TX
9th Lisa Rider, Richardson, TX back again
10th David McGee , Rockwall, TX, back on the chili trail
Show
1st Karen Bowden Twisted Brunch Chili
2nd Steve Heaser Chili pod cast.com
3rd Jackie Gross Dog Gone Chili
From Ruby Ross:
Please mark your calendar for July 3, 2010 for 1st Annual Chili Cookoff in Kingsland, Texas. This is in conjunction with their Aqua Boom Festival & 2nd Annual BBQ State Championship. Make your plans to come & support this new cookoff..Highland Lakes Pod, Sot Pod, PCP, HCP, PCP and all others. We need your help. CASI Chili $18 turn-in 2pm. We need cooks, friends, helpers and anyone to promote CASI. Info call Ron Woodson 325/956-9912 ronaldwoodson@rocketmail.com or rross@nctv.com. Make plans to attend.
From Mason Dixson Pod:
2010 Maryland State CASI Chili Championship
June 26, 2010 will see the Rotary Club of Montgomery Village and the Mason Dixon Pod sponsoring the 2010 Maryland State Championship Chili Cook Off at the Montgomery Village Holiday Inn. The Holiday Inn is located at the corner of Montgomery Village Avenue and RT 355 (Rockville Pike), just 2 stoplights east off of I-270. The location will give us great visibility and we expect a banner turn out of locals to learn about and sample our Championship Chili.
All proceeds from the event will be distributed to local charities through the Montgomery Village Rotary Foundation.
The MV Rotarians will be organizing the event, supplying the prizes (maybe a TV ... more later) & trophies. We could have some restaurant, firehouse, junior and freestyle competition too.
Tentative Chili Schedule:
Set up - 7:30 - 9:30 am
Cooks Meeting - 10:00 am
Throwdown begins - 11:00am
CASI Red Turn-in - 2 pm
CASI Juniors Turn-in - 3 pm
Peoples Choice Collection - 3:30 pm
Anouncements - 4 pm
Meat - Cooks Choice Registration - $20
Non CASI/MDP Regisration - $35 (inclds Membership & CCO fees)
So bring some throwdown and your best chili and let's see who wins the judge's hearts and the People's Choice. Sponsor is expecting at least 1000 spectators.
First place and top 3 Maryland residents advance to TICC.
Montgomery County Health Inspectors will be inspecting. Standard practices will be expected; Hand Washing Water w/soap & catch pan, 3 wash basins, tent, thermometer, hat/cap, onsite food perparation. There will be a communal table with 3 wash basins for those who can not bring their cleaning equipment.
Awards for CASI Red - CASI Juniors - Peoples Choice - SHOW - Road Runner
July 4th - Vienna, VA
Virginia State CASI Champs
The CasiNova POD, with the help of the Capital POD, will be holding the Virginia State CASI chili championship at the Vienna 4th of July celebration. The celebration is at the Vienna Community Center, 1300 Cherry Street SE. Proceeds from the cook-off will benefit the Vienna Fire Department. Contact Dick DeiTos (Dick.Deitos@mwaa.com ) or Jim Parker (jimp@hardtimes.com ) for additional information and to register. Top three Virginia cooks automatically qualify for TICC, plus the 1st place finisher - whether a Virginia resident or not - automatically qualifies.
From Michael A. Mayorga:
OK, folks. Here’s some important info on the July 8th, evening CCO being held at Traders Village in Houston. It’s a great chance to show a lot of festival organizers just how much fun a CASI CCO can be. Note that Becky is requesting some confirmation info; so please let her know if you’re going to be able to cook, bring throw-down chili, and enter the Margarita Pour-Off.
We all know how much work organizing a first-time CCO can be, so please let Becky know your plans. It’s going to be a GREAT CCO. Hope to see you all there.
From Becky Allen:
As our July 8 cook-off date rapidly approaches, I'd like to let you know of a couple of exciting things, as well as make a clarification.
First, please know that we are welcome to use electricity at Traders Village. There are numerous outlets hanging from the ceiling, so if you want to bring a fan, or use a blender there for your margarita entry, please feel free to do so.
They will have approximately 20 Art Cars come out on display - should be fun to see!
We (the cooks) are invited to enjoy the attendees food that evening. They will have a frito pie bar (made with our throw-down chili) and BBQ sandwiches. There may be additional food, but this is what I know about so far. Nice of the TFEA folks to include us!
To clarify the throw-down chili - Please bring throw-down chili to the Buzzard Bar Cooking Team's area. We will heat and give to the TFEA folks to put out on their frito pie bar. If you are able to bring throw-down chili, PLEASE email me and let me know. I'm trying to make sure they have enough to feed approx. 200 (us & them).
I hope you are planning to enter the fun of the Margarita Pour-Off. We will turn in a judging cup, and then you will be given a one-gallon container (with a spigot) to use for the People's Choice Award. Because we know you will be busy cooking your chili, we will provide you with this container and small "sample-size" cups so the attendees can serve themselves. They will vote with a ticket, so you might want something to collect your tickets in. If you plan to enter Margaritas, please let me know so that we make sure we have enough containers for everyone.
I hope I've covered everything. As always, if you have any questions, please feel free to email or call me. I look forward to seeing everyone and thank you for participating in this TFEA CASI CCO.
Well, we are packed and it is off to Arlington and the CASI Board Meeting tomorrow! One more time I want to invite everyone of you to attend this meeting. It will be at the Arlington Elks and we will start at 8:00. Over the next few weeks, I will share some of the contents of this meeting.
