It's Wednesday and time to list the CCOs for the weekend.

Oct 9, 2010-001 - West Tawakoni, TX CASI. 2nd Annual Hunt County Kids CCO. Held at American Legion Post 517 Hwy 276 East. RSVP for free t- shirt for first 25 cooks by September 1st, as a goody bag. Entry fee $20 turn-in 1 PM. Beans $5 turn-in Noon, top 3, 1 pot, 1 cook. Contact Larry Wampler 903-450-5541 roadwrkcb@aol.com . June applenmj@gmail.com 903-356-2789. Dry RV camping. Make check payable to Hunt County Kids. See cookoff next day.


Oct 9, 2010-002 - Midland, TX CASI. 10th Annual Breast Cancer Awareness Chili & BBQ Cookoff. Held at American Legion Woods Lynch Post 19, 501 Veterans Airpark Road. Entry fee $25, turn-in 2 PM. Benefits Gifts of Hope. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Trophies for 1st thru 10th Chili, 1st thru 3rd Show. BBQ categores $25 each, 1/2 Jointed Chicken turn-in Noon. Pork Spareribs turn-in 1 PM. Beef Brisket turn-in 3 PM. 50% payback + $300. 1st thu 3rd place. Trophies 1st thru 10th & Grand Champion. Contact Patsy Childress 432-520-4433, 432-425- 4473, email patsy@wireless.com. 50-50 Drawing, Raffle Items, Specialty Raffle, Silent Auction. Fish ry Friday 6 PM for sponsors, cooks and helpers. Contact Patsy for room specials at the Plaza Inn.

Oct 9, 2010-003 - Beltsville, MD CASI. Behnke Nurseries EXTREME Chili Cookoff - 3rd Annual! Open People's Choice will begin at 11 am, CASI Red turn-in 1 pm $20 entry fee, Junior Chili turn in 1:30 pm; $5 entry fee, CASI Show 1:30 to 3:30. Salsa turn-in 2 pm; $10 entry fee. This is a great event with lots of public attendance. Come early and stay late! Vendors welcome. No alcohol on site. Check us out on Facebook CASI Behnke Nurseries Extreme Chili Cookoff. Held at 11300 Baltimore Ave. Contact Dan Bauer Casa.chaos@gmail.com  703-360-9296

Oct 9, 2010-004 - El Paso, TX CASI. 3rd Annual Mr. C's CCO. Held at Smokey's Bar & Grill 1700 N. Zaragosa. Smokey's is in a mall and the CCO is held in the rear parking lot. Entry fee $18 Turn in 3 PM. Make checks payable to Pod of the Pass. More info contact Carol Straughan 915- 852-3599, caroleptx@aol.com or Bud Barrick 575-644-0195. teamorgan@peoplepc.com .

Oct 9, 2010-005 - Homosassa, FL CASI. Southeast Chili Cookoff. Held at Natures RV Resort on the waterfront. 10359 W. Halls River Rd., Homosassa, FL 34448. Entry fee $20, turn- in 2 PM. RV sites and Cabins available at special rates for Chili Cooks, call Frieda at 800-301-7880 for reservation at the chili rate. Friday/Sat night cooks get together at the marina lounge. Great places to eat on the water front such as The Margarita Bar & Grill, home of 64 Oz margarita. Contact Candi 561-379-8995 candikisseschili@gmail.com . Pod Cookoff next day same location.

Oct 9, 2010-006 - Whitney, TX CASI. Thousand Trail Chili Cook-off Twenty-five year cook-off-yes twenty-five years come out and make this the best one ever, held 5 miles North of Whitney on FM 933. Chili $20.00 turn in 2pm Chili Grind Only. Beans $5.00 100% pay back, turn in noon. Where else can you come and cook for a week-end and park your rv for 000. Pot luck supper on sat night. Next day cook-off. For site reservation Lizette at 1wastmgr@100trails.com , Chili Mavis Nelson 254-715-4075 email nelson8@hughes.net .

Oct 9, 2010-007 - Fort Worth, TX CASI. HandleyFEST Chili Cookoff. Exit Lancaster Ave off 820,follow signs going East. Event begins at second stop light across from Union Pacific Caboose. Benefits Historic Handley Development Corp Entry fee $25 turn-in 2 PM. 12th Annual Historic Handley Street Festival and car show adds chili cookoff! More than 50,000 people attend this free event. After June 1, applications received will be on a space available basis. Iris Bruton Historic Handley Development Corp (HHDC), P.O. Box 8189 Fort Worth TX 76124 handleyfest@yahoo.com.  682-558- 4323

Oct 9, 2010-008 - Tomball, TX CASI. 11th Annual Piney Woods Pod Cookoff Tomball VFW Post #2427, 14406 Alice Rd. Charity is Tomball VFW charities. CASI chili $20 turn in 2:00 PM. 50/50 Beans $10 turn in at 1:00 PM. Contact Earl Who? Gorhum 15605 Rabon Chapel Montgomery Texas 77316. Home Phone 936-447-1060 Cell 713-724- 5736. This is the POST's 70th anniversary, so please help us support them.

Oct 9, 2010-009 - Grand Prairie, TX CASI. Hard Core Texas Chili Cookoff. Austin Ranch, Grapevine, Texas presents The 6th Annual Hard Core Texas Chili Cookoff at Loyd Park In Grand Prairie, Texas. Saturday October 9th, 2010 with the 13th Tommy Alversons' Family Gathering. 4 Day Live Music Festival with a cookoff on Saturday. Check in from 8 am to 10 am Saturday morning. Turn in 2:00 pm Saturday afternoon. Winners will be announced onstage. Chili Grind Only. Loyd Park is in Grand Prairie, Texas. It is on Joe Poole Lake right off of Highway 360 in South Grand Prairie. Lots of Texas Music and fun plus a beautiful lake with lots of camping. $15. dollars for entry. For more information rick.boyd@reecesupply.com or call Sally Boyd 817-240- 5326 or Google Tommy Alversons' Family Picnic.

Oct 9, 2010-010 - Chandler,TX CASI. 2nd Annual Chandler Pow Wow CCO. Last year over 8,000 attended annual Pow Wow featuring parade, rides, craft and food booths. Parade passes right by chili cook's booths. Competition in CASI, People's Choice and Showmanship and 50/50 Beans. Entry fee just $20.00, beans $5.00. Great prizes. Benefits Keep Chandler Beautiful. Contact Rick Ford rickster517@embarqmail.com.

Oct 9, 2010-011 - Ponder, TX CASI. Riding Unlimited Barn Bash & CCO. Held at 9168 T.N. Skiles Rd, I-35 FM 2449 (west) Hwy 156 North to Skiles Rd. Entry fee $20 turn-in 1 PM. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Peoples choice division. Make checks payable to Riding Unlimited. Entry fee $15 before Sptember 15. Mail to Mary Gwinner 9168 T.N. Skiles Rd, Ponder TX 76259. 940-479-2016 ridingunlimited@aol.com . Benefits Riding Unlimited Therapeutic Riding and Carriage Driving Center

Oct 9, 2010-012 - Bandera, TX CASI. SAP CASI Fall Fest held at Pioneer RV Resort. Cooks party Friday night. Categories include ~ Chili (grind only) turn in 2:00 pm, Beans, & Hot Wings. For information please contact Kim Hiley 210-286-4275, kdhiley@yahoo.com. Reservations contact RV Park 830-796-3751. More details to follow.

Oct 9, 2010-013 - Kyle, TX CASI. Plum Creek Fall Festival Held at 450 Haupt. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Entry fee $18, turn-in 2 PM. Contact Brandee Otto 512-878- 5237. brandeelotto@yahoo.com . Phone 512-557-2728, 512-405-0159. RV's welcome, no hookups. Benefits Plum Creek Charities.

Oct 9, 2010-014 - Port Aransas, TX CASI. South Texas Music Fest and BBQ Cookoff. Held at Sharkey's 2600 S.H. 361. Benefits the Jody McCormick Vocational Scholarship Fund. Entry fee $20 turn-in 2 PM. Contact Victoria Hart 361-749-4254

Oct 9, 2010-015 - Love Valley, NC CASI. 15th Annual Love Valley Mule Association Chili Cook Off. This is a great cook off to start the new chili year. Held at Love Valley Arena. Entry fee $20 turn- in 1 PM. Please bring throw down for large crowd expected. Make checks payable to Piedmont Pepper Pod. Benefits Love Valley Mule Assn. Contact Brent Lundy, 704- 202-0723.or Bob Johnston,336-310- 9066 or bob@ncchili.com.  Check web site http://www.ncchili.com/ or http://www.lovevalley.com/

Oct 9, 2010-016 - St. Charles, IL CASI. Chillini Pod Great Peppers CCO St. Charles VFW Post 5036, 119 N Third Street (SW Corner of Third & State Streets). CASI Chili, $18 entry, 1 PM turn-in. Also Jackpot Beans, $5 entry, 2 PM turn-in. Make checks payable to Chillini Pod. Contact John Gastaldello, 5125 Grand Ave, Downers Grove IL 60515,H:630-963- 0160, C:630-687-5202 j.gastaldello@comcast.net benefits Chillini Pod GPM Fund.






Oct 9, 2010-017 - North Little Rock, AR CASI. Spectators Grill Pub CCO. Held at 1012 W 34th St., North Little Rock AR. Entry fee $20 turn-in 1 PM. Make checks paid to ASS CASI. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Charity TBD. Contact Preston Nickle 617 W M St. North Little Rock AR 72116. 501-791-2191.

Oct 9, 2010-018 - Marshall, TX CASI. Fire Ant Festival Benefit CCO. Held at corner of Wellington and Burleson off the downtown square. Entry fee $20 turn-in 1 PM. Make checks payable to Marshall Elks Lodge. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Contact John Oswalt or David Trice 903- 407-2586, 903-720-4138. For the Marshall Elks Scholarship Program On advertising probation.

Oct 10, 2010-001 - West Tawakoni, TX CASI. Ladies Auxiliary 517 Cookoff. Held at American Legion Post 517 Hwy 276 East. Entry fee $20 turn- in Noon. Make checks payable to Ladies Auxiliary Unit 517. Info Larry Wampler roadwrkcb@aol.com  903-450-5541, June 903-356-2789 applenmi@gmail.com .

Oct 10, 2010-002 - Tulsa, OK CASI. Tulsa State Fair Chili Cookoff. Turn in CASI Chili: 2:00 pm, entry fee $25. You must arrive by 10:00 am and unload by the large door on N. side. You may park on the outer rim of the N. lot not in parking spots only by the curb. Location: 4145 E. 21st between Harvard and Yale enter off 21st and drive toward the Quik Trip Center. Turn in by the Golden Driller and go down towards the lower level and the big door is on your right. Benefits Tulsa State Fair. Contact info: Jami Gregory 918-949-1634

Oct 10, 2010-003 - Homosassa, FL CASI. Sunshine State Pod Chili Cookoff. Natures RV Campground & Resort, 10359 W Halls River Road, Homosassa, FL 34448. Entry fee $15, turn-in noon. CCO day before, same location. Contact Candi candikisseschili@gmail.com  561-379-8995.

Oct 10, 2010-004 - Whitney, TX CASI. Lake Whitney Thousand Trail Pod CO. Held 5 miles North of Whitney on FM 933. Chili-$18.00 Chili Grind Only. Turn in 1 pm. See Sat Sept 9 for more information. Mavis Nelson 254-715-4075 nelson8@hughes.net.

Oct 10, 2010-005 - Tomball, TX CASI. Sunday Day After Piney Woods Pod CCO Tomball VFW Post 2427, 14406 Alice Rd. CASI Chili $20 turn in at 1:00 PM. For PWP charities and VFW charities. Earl Who Gorhum 936-447-1060 home, 713-724-5736 Cell.

Oct 10, 2010-006 - Bandera, TX CASI. SAP CASI Day After Fall Fest. Held at Pioneer RV Resort. Chili grind only. Turn in 1:00 pm. More details to follow. For information contact Kim Hiley, 210-286-4275 or kdhiley@yahoo.com   Reservations contact RV Park 830- 796-3751.

I will do another post later today.  Have a great day!