Even with the ice and snow, we still had a good turnout for the 10th Annual Gingerbread House CCO. We had 21 cooks Friday, 41 on Saturday and 19 on Sunday. I'm so thankful and appreciative of everyone who braved the bad weather to come out and support the NOW Pod and our charity, the Ellis County Children’s Advocacy Center (The Gingerbread House). We had a successful Liquor Basket raffle, Larry Preston of Irving won the Wendell Rankin Raffle Stove and the silent auction made lots of money for our charity. The benefit Barn Dance and dinner was also successful - someone paid $2100 for Super Bowl tickets during the live auction! Thank you to everyone who helped with our cook off, especially the fantastic volunteer staff of The Gingerbread House. Their support, hard work and dedication are what makes this cook off run so well and we couldn’t do it without them. We look forward to a bigger and better cook off in 2012!
Below are the results from each day:
Friday Night NOW Pod No Frills CCO
21 Chilis
1. Gary Brignon - winner of the world famous NOW Pod Friday Night Stove
2. Ray Calhoun
3. Kelly Brignon
4. Vicki Sanders
5. Dwayne Williams
6. Dee Palmer
7. Tom Dozier
8. Ron Baker
9. David Lefler
10. Brandon Garcia
Saturday 10th Annual Gingerbread House CCO
41 Chilis
1. Courtney Bowden - 1st ever 1st Place, winner of the NOW Pod Traveling Trophy and she won a Wendell Rankin stove!
2. Kelly Brignon
3. Ray Calhoun
4. Tom Dozier
5. Mike Rogers
6. Dwayne Williams
7. Brandon Garcia
8. Blue Kriska
9. David Lefler
10. Dee Palmer
Sunday Cotton Patch CCO
19 Chilis
1. Tom Dozier
2. Ron Baker
3. Kelly Brignon
4. Dee Palmer
5. Kathy Baker
6. Sam Roberts
7. Blue Kriska
8. Courtney Bowden
9. Beth Moon
10. Paul Seastrunk
From Janita Hinds:
Just want everyone to know that we will furnish sandwiches Friday at noon, cook's supper Friday night, Black Gold Breakfast Sat am, Southern Style Pulled Pork Supper Sat pm and Lorina's Cantina Breakfast Tacos Sunday morning.
Comstock Motel rooms are $58.71 including tax for regular room and $74.00 for kitchenette. Just remember we are feeding everyone so kitchenette might be wasted. Tell them you are with the Chili Cook-off to get these rates. Their number is 432-292-4484.
Also Desert Hills RV Park has some units to rent if he is not full. His number is 432-292-4451 or cell 830-317-4336.
Hope everyone knows that this is their chance to get 2 Bronze trophies at one cook-off; the traditional Bronze Panther and the added traveling Bronze Indian Maiden in memory of Richard Scott. These are both by Lloyd Goldwire.
From Carolyn Seelig:
Hello Ladies!
This is the February reminder, and this is the final notice:
As promised after the 2010 Texas Ladies State CCO, this is the reminder that each of you expressed an interest to join the group of ladies who have chosen to make individual contributions to the CASI National Scholarship Program in lieu of the traditional Texas Ladies State “good luck” giveaway tokens. This is the second contact and I believe all email addresses are correct.
If your intentions have not changed, please remember you are responsible to send in your contribution to the CASI National Scholarship Program Administrator prior to a March 1, 2011 deadline. Remember also, the amount of your contribution will remain anonymous. A Contribution Form is provided as an attachment that you can print, fill out and mail to the Scholarship Program Administrator. (The attachment is a Microsoft Word document that some of you may have to open, do a Print Preview to see the document as a one-page document, and then print.) The Scholarship Program Administrator will verify the receipt, but will not disclose the amount, of all contributions. The list of names will be used for fliers which will be handed out at TLS and for signage we hope to have ready to set up at the registration area.
Please feel welcome to extend an invitation to any other ladies perhaps interested in joining the group. Also, please forward their names along with any questions that may arise to the group contacts. The contacts at this time are:
Connie Collier
collier@snydertex.com
home (325)573-7014
cell (325)575-7014
Carolyn Seelig
cseelig@beecreek.net
home (830)997-0489
cell (512)217-4301
If you have not made reservations for the Great Pepper's Meeting on September 9 and 10, please do this soon. The information is as follows:
Inn of the Hills Resort & Conference1001 Junction Hwy, Kerrville, TX 78028
(830) 895-5000
It is Wednesday! Here is the list of the CCO for this weekend.
Feb 11, 2011-001 - Terlingua, TX CASI. Friday Chili Cookoff. Held at Community Center. Entry fee $20 turn-in 7 PM. Cooks dinner, Shrimp Creole, at 5 PM, furnished by Dorathy and Denise. Contact Dorathy Williams 432-371- 2595.
Feb 12, 2011-001 - West, TX CASI. Out West 4th Annual Chili Cook Off Held at Out West Bar & Grill 301 D Main St, exit 353 off I-35. Turn in time 2 pm. Entry Fee $18.00 CHILI GRIND ONLY!!! CAN COOK INSIDE IF THE WEATHER IS BAD!!!!!!! Plenty of RV parking NO HOOK UPS! Live Entertainment Friday and Saturday Night! Raffle 50/50 drawing. Charity is meals on Wheels. They have GREAT Food and will go out of their way to make you feel welcome. So for a great time and fun come on out! Contact either Mike and Wanda Hutyra at (254) 826-5509 or Dianne Stimson at (254) 855-2767 or Winksintexas@aol.com
Feb 12, 2011-002 - Bryan, TX CASI. Bryan Elks Lodge #859 304 Mobile Ave. Bryan Texas, 77801 6th Annual CCO. Grind meat only, Hot Wings $10.00, Beans $10.00, Chili $20.00. Lodge will open at 8:00 a.m. Turn in noon for Wings, Beans 1:00 p.m., Chili 2:00 p.m. For Information Call Roger 979- 220-5611.
Feb 12, 2011-003 - Paradise, TX CASI. 20th Annual McChili McHog-In McGarity's Place in Paradise - 3579 County Road 3579. Call for directions. Jackpot Beans $5.00 turn-in at noon. CASI Chili $20. turn-in 2PM. Cheeseburgers in Paradise (free) turn-in at 6:00. Overnight camping. No hook-ups. Pizza party Saturday night. See Sunday, February 13th (Another Day in Paradise). contact Nick (817-975-0484) for directions and information. Grand Champion trophy awarded Sunday. Make checks payable to Cottondale VFD.
Feb 12, 2011-004 - Terlingua, TX CASI. Roadrunner Cookoff. Held at Community Center. Entry fee $20, turn-in 2 PM. Contact Dorathy Williams 432-371-2595. Bronze Roadrunner Trophy for first place chili, by Lloyd Goldwire. Benefits the Big Bend High School Activity Fund in Memory of Carolyn Hejtmancik. Fish fry dinner at Noon by the Big Bend High School.
Feb 12, 2011-005 - San Angelo, TX CASI. St Valentines Day Massacre Held in Water Valley Park. Entry fee $18 turn-in 2 PM. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Jackpot Beans $5, turn-in 1 PM. Contact Sherry Maus 325- 658-1364. See cookoff next day.
Feb 12, 2011-006 - Hernando, MS CASI. Mississippi State Championship Ed Daniel Memorial Chili Cookoff. Held at the Hills Country Club, 100 Bradley Drive. Be discreet with adult beverages. Entry fee $20.00 turn-in 1 PM. Contact Lynne Murry 662-526-5722, email lynne_murry@yahoo.com. Automatic qualifier for TICC for the first through third place chili winner and first place showmanship winner.
Feb 12, 2011-007 - El Paso, TX CASI. American Legion Post #36 CCO. 3730 Shell, off of Montana St. between Hawkins and McRae CASI Sanctioned. Benefiting American Legion Post #36 Charities. Cook's meeting 10:00 a.m. Turn in 2:00 p.m. Entry fee $20.00 payable to Pod of the Pass. Contact: Carol Straughan 915-852- 3599 Cell:915-491-2766 email caroleptx@aol.com.
Feb 12, 2011-008 - Edmond, OK CASI. David Curtis Memorial Cookoff. I 35 N of Okc to Waterloo Rd, turn right approx. 3/4 of a mile to Elks lodge. CASI sanctioned. Benefits Elks charities. Turn in time 1:00 pm, entry fee $20.00 Make checks payable to HOOCH pod chili grind only. contact: Joe Spears 405-650-3354 email joe.spears42@yahoo.com. Jack pot beans entry $10.00 turn in 12:00 pm. Elks division entry $10.00 turn 1:00 pm.
Feb 13, 2011-001 - West, TX CASI. Out West Bar & Grill Next Day CCO. 301 South Main Street. Turn in time 1 pm. Entry Fee $18.00. CHILI GRIND ONLY!!!! CAN COOK INSIDE IF WEATHER IS BAD!!!! Plenty of RV parking NO HOOK UPS!!!!! They have GREAT food. And will go out of their way to make you feel at home so come on out and have some fun! See previous day cook off. Contact Mike & Wanda Hutyra at (254) 826- 5509 or Dianne Stimson at (254) 855-2767 or Winksintexas@aol.com
Feb 13, 2011-002 - Bryan, TX CASI. Bryan Elks Lodge #859 304 Mobile Ave. Bryan Texas, 77801 6th Annual CCO, Grind meat only, Chili $18.00, Bloody Marys $10.00 Turn in at 10 a.m. Bloody Marys, 1:00 p.m for Chili. Information call Roger 979-220-5611
Feb 13, 2011-003 - Paradise, TX CASI. Another Day in Paradise McGaritys Place in Paradise. Call Nick for directions 817-975- 0484. Omelet-off $5.00 turn-in 10:00.Bloody Mary-off $5.00 turn- in 10:00. CASI Chili $20.00 turn-in noon. Overnight camping. No hook-ups. Contact Nick for information and directions 817-975-0484 or nick@mcgarity.org. Grand Champion trophy awarded. Call Nick for details. Make checks payable to Nick McGarity. Benefits Wise County Emergency Services.
Feb 13, 2011-004 - San Angelo, TX CASI. Day 2 St Valentines Day Massacre. Held in Water Valley Park. Entry fee $18 turn-in Noon. Contact Sherry Maus 325-658-1364. CHILI GRIND ONLY.
