From Tricia Byrom:
Kerrville Easterfest was a great success again this year! Beautiful weather and lots of people. I don’t think we had a single chili cook on the judging table (chili that is!). With just the cook-off proceeds, we were able to raise over $2000 for the American Legion 208 charities. We had 42 CASI, 30 Beans, 22 Salsas, 18 Amateur Chili, and 40 BBQ Teams. I understand the event itself raised over $10,000. Special thanks to all of the chili cooks that helped us in the judging tent. That is what is so great about chili cooks….everyone is there to help ! And of course special thanks to Reva Weatherly and her LSBS crew…they are the BBQ Pros!!! Traci and I really appreciate it and will return the favor down the chili trail. Here are the results :


CASI Chili
1. Paul Mulkey
2. Tricia Byrom
3. Kathy Mulkey
4. Harvey Haynes
5. Sharon Roy
6. Kyle Bond
7. Kathy Moore
8. Patsy Childress
9. Susan Dean
10. Debbie LaLanne

Showmanship:
1. Sam & Kathy L’Huillier – Chili Cheeseheads
2. Mick Joplin
3. Mary Ellen Gillen

Beans:
1. Sam L’Huillier
2. Johnny Campbell
3. Blair Sanders

Salsa:
1. Daniel Garzas
2. Sarah Emory
3. Chris Dean

Amateur Chili
1. Mark Hinojosa
2. Aaron Wilson
3. Mary Jo Cogburn

BBQ results are posted on LSBS website but the Grand Champion was Kirk Joy, Sonora, TX and Reserve Champion was Bernie Phillips, Midkiff, TX.

Thank you again for such a great success!

From Dana Plocheck:
The May issue of the Terlingua Trails is posted on the web page.

It is Friday and time to find a CCO for the weekend.  Here is hoping each of you have a great weekend and if you need chili points (like I do), here's hoping you get them.  Have a save and fun weekend!