From Tulsa, OK
Linda Carter Memorial CCO Recap
Today was the 2nd Annual Linda Carter Memorial CCO. The weather wasn’t really cooperative so we cooked inside. There were a few cooks that weren’t able to make it due to illness and death in the family. We hope you all feel better soon! We ended up having 17 chilis which was good considering the yucky weather. We really appreciated Dick Wagner, Bruce Smith, and Lee Bailey made the trip over from Little Rock, Arkansas. They weren’t the only ones who came in from out-of-state, Jon Tupper made the trip down from Joplin, Missouri. We even had a first time cook come out today and try his shot at competition chili, Mike Hastings from Tulsa. The temperature in the shop was just right and the smell of chili was heavy.
I’d like to take a second and mention someone special that was at the cook-off today. Kevin Kerr and his wife Carrie. Kevin is the son of Paula Thomas and step-son to T-bone Thomas. The Thomas’ are good family friends of ours and damn good BBQ cooks as well. Kevin had surgery a few months back to remove a tumor from his brain stem. There were some complications and he was given only a 10% chance of surviving through that first night. Well, after a lot of tough physical therapy and prayer Kevin is on the mend. It’s going to be a long road back, but he will make it. He has a great support system. Thanks to Kevin, Carrie, and T-bone for coming out.
We had a great response to the raffle. People really seemed to enjoy it. Thanks to everyone that donated items for the raffle. It was very much appreciated by everyone. I’ll do a post tomorrow naming all the donors individually. We really appreciated everyone coming out and making this an unbelievable event. I’d like to say a special thank you to my mother, Catherine Seabolt, who really helped out a ton with the raffle, food sales, and making this event a great success. I’d also like to thank my pod, Green Country Chili & BBQ Too! Pod, for all there support of this event. We could not do it with out you guys. We hope you all can make it out next year!!
Now for the facts!
Total money raised for charity: $1019.00!!! That’s almost $400.00 more than last year! Thank guys!
Pink Pepper Award: The Amigos – Dick Wagner, Bruce Smith, Lee Bailey, James Moseley, and Brian Powers. This award is given to the person/persons who represent what Linda thought every person should strive to be. Congrats guys!
Mammary Miles Award: The Amigos – This award is given to the cook/cooks traveling from the furthest distance, they received a $25.00 quiktrip card. Hope it helped!
Results:
1. Kenny Seabolt, Bixby, OK
2. Lorinda Crawford, Broken Arrow, OK
3. Lee Bailey, Maumelle, AR
4. Jami Gregory, Broken Arrow, OK
5. Mike Barber, Tulsa, OK
6. Randy Hadden, Pawhuska, OK
7. Joshua Seabolt, Collinsville, OK
8. Catherine Seabolt, Bixby, OK
9. Dick Wagner, Little Rock, AR
10. Bruce Smith, Little Rock, AR
1. Joe Trigo
2. Bucky Seelig
3. Kyle Bond
4. Morris Moss
5. Mike Park
6. EARL WHO Gorham
7. Clyde Rogers
8. Bill Dees
9. Ken Morganroth
10. Mike Klade
11. Dave Boone
12. Bill Lester
13. Gary Brignon
14. Randy Duke
15 Tommy Garza
16. Gunther Woodson
17. Ralph Hay
18. Ken Shotwell
19. Mark Snders
20 Roger Foltz
Results from Pod on The Pedernales CCO March 27, 2011 (72 cooks)
1. Eldon Hiley
2. Colleen Gott (Q'd)
3. Becky Allen
4. Bruce Jones
5. Trisha Byrom
6. Mayo Blair
7. Mike Zacarro
8. Randy Pittman
9. Bucky Seelig
10. Ken Shotwell
SHOW -
1st Kim Hiley
2nd Doc Kinnison
3rd Elizabeth Livingston
From Roland Regeon:
Three of the Board Members have had birthdays in the last 3 days. Happy Birthday to Jenny Windsor, David Sexton and myself! Old Age has hit the board!
