Please join the VASA Pod Saturday May 14 as we host the 3rd Annual Spring Fling held at 3023 Camp Colet Road in Schroeder, Texas. Besides CASI Chili there will be Jackpot Beans, Salsa, Dessert and Hot Wings along with Jr.Chili.There is plenty of RV parking next to Colet Inn Bar and Grill. A Silent Auction and Raffle will also be held to help benefit Vasa Pod local charities. Come on out and join in the fun. For more information please call Dianna Hoy 361-648-6990 or diannahoy@aol.com. Thanks see ya there!
From Keith Karaff:
Hello our there. A friend of mine from work was in Blackwell last weekend and the people holding this cookoff are friends of hers and she had asked me to send out this flyer.This is a CASI sanctioned event. She said that last year the cookoff turnout was low because of very bad weather. Anyway, if your out in that part of Texas and looking for a cookoff the first weekend in June, please consider this cookoff. Thanks everyone.
It is WEDNESDAY and here are the CCOs for this weekend. There are 12 CCOs on Saturday and 5 on Sunday. There are CCOs all over the country. Here's hoping you find one to attend.
May 14, 2011-001 - Cleburne, TX CASI. Cleburne Elks Lodge CCO. Hwy 67 and FM 1434. Lodge phone 817- 645-9079. Entry fee is $20 with turn-in at 2 PM for CASI and Elks Division. CHILI GRIND ONLY. It benefits Elk's charities. There will be Jackpot Beans with an entry fee of $5 and turn-in is Noon. There are RV hookups with a fee of $10 per night on a first come, first serve bases. The sites have electric and water only, with a dump station on site. There will be alive band Saturday night. Pot luck Friday night furnished by Lodge members. Contact Jerry Brown 817-645-6117, cell 817-648- 2195 bamry@sbcglobal.net.
May 14, 2011-002 - Crane, TX CASI. Black Gold Pod Cookoff. It will be held at Crane County Park on 6th St. There are limited hook-ups. It benefit the Black Gold Pod. Entry fee is $18.00. Turn-in is at 2:00 P. M. Also, there will be a Jr CCO the same day. The entry fee is $5.00 and turn-in is at 12:00 noon. Make checks payable to Black Gold Chili Pod. There will be Raffle Items and a 50/50 drawing. There will be a fish-fry Friday night and 42 domino tournament Saturday night. Contact Dave Boone, at 432/631-0365 or e-mail at davidboone75@gmail.com.
May 14, 2011-003 - Combine, TX CASI. 1st Annual Chamber of Commerce CCO and Antique Car Show. It will be held at the Corner of FM 1389 and FM 3039 behind Shell Station in the empty lot at the NW corner. There will be a Fish Fry and Crawfish Boil, 50/50 Raffle, amd live Music which starts at 10:00 AM. This benefits Combine Area Chamber of Commerce. Local CCO entry fee is $20.00 with turn-in at 12:00 Noon. From11:00 AM to 1:00 PM there will be People's Choice chili competition with one trophy. The ballots and cups will be sold by Combine Chamber of Commerce at $2.00 each. There will be goodie bags for the first 48 cooks. Cooks please bring throw down chili for peoples choice chili event. Jack Pot Beans entry fee is $5.00 and turn in is at 12:00 Noon with 100% payback (1st 50%, 2nd 30% and 3rd 20% of pot). CASI CHILI (CHILI GRIND ONLY) entry fee is $20.00 Turn in is at 1:00 PM. Combine TX, is located 30 Minutes SE of Dallas off of HYW 175 East. For more information, Contact Ed Richer 214-686-7330 or email edshaus@aol.com. There is no space for RV's.
May 14, 2011-004 - Amarillo, TX CASI. Homers Backyard Ball World Championship Calf Fry and BBQ Cookoff. It will be held at I-40 East and Whitaker Rd next to Splash Water Park. It benefits Make-A-Wish for Kids Wishes. Entry fee is $25 with turn- in at 2 PM. There will be a Cook's party Friday night, and live bands on Saturday. Packets will be distributed at the entry gate when you arrive. Gates open 8 AM on May 13. Contact Juleigh Wall at 806-236-9624 or juleighwall@yahoo.com or Matt Sandoval 806-236-5499, mattsand1969@gmail.com. Register by May 6th, Make-A- Wish 411 S Filmore, Amarillo TX 79101. CHILI GRIND ONLY.
May 14, 2011-005 - Lindale, TX CASI. East Texas' Best Chili cook off. Held at Prairie Creek Church, 2401 South Main. Chili grind only. Entry fee is $20 with turn in at 1PM. There will be 50/50 beans, turn in at noon. Goody bags will be given to the first 30 cooks. There will be People's Choice Chili. Proceeds benefit the LISD Backpack program. Registration starts at 8AM with free coffee and donuts. RV parking available, no hookups. Call Keith Hammons for information or directions 903- 530-3522 or khamm1@att.net. Put "chili" in the subject line.
May 14, 2011-006 - St. Charles, IL CASI. Three-I Regional Open Championship Held at Zylstra Harley-Davidson, 131 S Randall Road (corner of Randall Rd and IL Rte 64), St Charles, IL. Benefits Northern Illinois Food Pantry. Entry fee is $25. Site opens at 8:00 am and Cooks Meeting at 10:00 am, Turn- in 2:00 pm. Make checks payable to Chillini Pod, mail to Bill Pierson, 411 Illinois Ave, Batavia IL 60510. For information call Bill, 630-879-7934. Email Bill Pierson at chillinipod@comcast.net. Automatic Qualifier for TICC 2011 for top three cooks and first place Show.
May 14, 2011-007 - Victoria, TX CASI. 3rd Annual Spring Fling. Held at 3023 Camp Colet Road. Benefits VASA Pod charities. Entry fee is $20 and turn-in is 2 PM. Jackpot Dessert entry fee is $10 and turn-in is 10 AM. Jackpot Salsa entry fee is $10 with turn-in at 11 AM. Jackpot Beans entry fee is $10 and turn-in is Noon. Junior Chili entry fee is $10 and turn-in is 1 PM. Jackpot Hot Wings entry fee is $10 and turn-in is 3 PM. Contact Dianna Hoy, 361-648- 6990. diannahoy@aol.com. See www.coletinn.com for directions. Linda McDonald 361-578-2575. Plenty of RV parking, no hookups.
May 14, 2011-008 - Fabens, TX CASI. Annual Fabens Food Bank Cookoff. It isLocated at the Fabens Air Port, approximately 1 mile south of the Fabens Exit on the right. CASI Sanctioned, and benefiting the Fabens area Food Bank. Cook's meeting is at 10:00 am and turn-in is 2:00 pm. Entry fee is $20.00 and is payable to the Pod of the Pass. Lots of activities are planned, along with vendors, food and music. Also plenty, of room for dry camping. Contact info Carol Straughan 915-852-3599 cell 915-491-2766, caroleptx@aol.com
May 14, 2011-009 - De Leon, TX CASI. Cowboy Capital Pod Chili Cookoff. Chili entry fee is $20 and it is chili grind only. Turn-in is at 2 pm. Beans entry fee is $10 with a 50-50 pay out and turn-in is12 noon. This is the 1st of 3 weekend buckle series. Buckles will be awarded on Super C Labor Day at the Lake Music Festival and Chili Cook Off, Dublin, TX. Chili cookoff located at the new festival grounds on Hwy 6, DeLeon. There are limited hook ups available through the City of DeLeon 254- 893-2066. For more info.on chili cookoff and/or buckle series contact Jamie Ballenger 254-485- 2877.
May 14, 2011-010 - Pearland, TX CASI. 1st Annual Cookoff for Missing Children. Held at Scooters on Hwy 35, 1134 N Main St. Entry fee is $20 and turn-in is at 2 PM. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Benefits Laura Recovery Center. Contact Joe Braden 713- 582-2278 joe@fadedlovechili.com.
May 14, 2011-011 - Overland Park, KS CASI. Kansas State Open Championship. Held at VFW Post #846 which is located at 8804 Grant, Overland Park, KS. Take 87th Street east off I-35 for 1 mile to Grant, turn right, the VFW is 600' on the right. Winner receives a beautiful Wendell Rankin stove, and automatically qualifies for the Terlingua International Chili Cook-Off. CASI rules apply. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Entry fee is $20.00 for CASI, $20.00 for HOME STYLE, or $30.00 for both. Turn in times are 1:00 pm for CASI, and 2:00 pm for HOMESTYLE. Benefits local VFW charities. Tent and RV parking is available, with limited hook-ups. Cooks party Saturday night with prizes. This is a 2 day cook-off, see May 15th for the Gladiator Pod Cook-Off. Contact Lee Kroencke 913-754-6074 gladitorchili@yahoo.com, or Larry Velasquez 913-708- 2118 larryvelasquez@forbo.com.
May 14, 2011-012 - Conway, AR CASI. CAP-CASI Pod Cookoff and POD Elections.Held at Eagles Park on Lake Conway. Entry fee is $20 with turn in at 1:00 pm. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Make checks payable to CAP- CASI. Pod election will be held after cookoff announcements. Camping available and there are motorhome hookups and dump. Onsite showers. Contact Lee Bailey #3 Ozark Cove Maumelle, Ar. 72113 or call 501-831-2221. lessterb@sbcglobal.net. Call Lee Bailey for directions.
May 15, 2011-001 - Crane, TX CASI. Day After Pod Cookoff. Held at Crane County Park on 6th St. Benefits Crane 4-H Club. Entry fee is $20.00, Chili Grind Only. Turn-in at 12:00 Noon. Contact Trish Barker, at 432/202-4249.
May 15, 2011-002 - St. Charles, IL CASI. Nineteenth Chillini Pod CCO which is held at St Charles VFW Post 5036, 119 N Third Street. Everyone please join the members of the Chillini Pod and help us celebrate our 19th year of this Chicagoland area event. This CASI sanctioned cookoff will be held for benefit of Lazarus House which is a local homeless shelter. Set-up begins at 8 AM, cook's meeting at 9AM chili turn-in at 1:00 PM. Entry Fee is $20. Make your checks payable to Chillini Pod. Mail Entry to Bill Pierson, 411 Illinois Ave, Batavia IL 60510. For information contact John Gastaldello, 5125 Grand Ave, Downers Grove IL 60515, j.gastaldello@comcast.net. phone: 630-963-0160.
May 15, 2011-003 - De Leon, TX CASI. De Leon Rodeo Association CCO. Chili entry fee is $20 and it is chili grind only. Turn in is at 2pm. This is the 1st of a 3 weekend buckle serie. Buckles will be awarded on the Super C Labor Day at the Lake Music Festival and chili cook off, Dublin, TX. The chili cookoff is held in conjunction with KEQX 89.7 Sponsor Appreciation Day. There will be Live Bands, BBQ, Silent auction, and much more, all benefiting the DeLeon Rodeo Association. Chili cookoff located at the new festival grounds on Hwy 6, DeLeon. There are limited hookups available through the City of DeLeon 254-893-2066. For more info. on this chili cook off and/or buckle series contact Jamie Ballenger 254-485-2877.
May 15, 2011-004 - St Thomas, VI CASI. Virgin POD Cookoff. It is held at Magen's Bay Shed #, and benefits the Family Resource Center. Entry fee is $25 with turn-in 2 PM. Info Georgeann P McNicholas P.O. Box 1164 St Thomas VI 00804. 340-776- 3595, fortunaranch@yahoo.com. Make checks payable to Texas Society of the Virgin Islands.
May 15, 2011-005 - Overland Park, KS CASI. Gladiator Chili Pod Cookoff. It is held at VFW Post #846 which is located at 8804 Grant, Overland Park, KS. Take 87th Street east off I-35 for 1 mile to Grant, turn right, the VFW is 600' on the right. Winner receives a beautiful Wendell Rankin stove. CASI rules apply. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Entry fee is $20.00 for CASI, $20.00 for HOME STYLEChili and Beans entry fee is $5.00. Turn in times are 12:00 pm for CASI, and 1:00 pm for HOMESTYLE, and 1:30 pm for beans. Benefits Gladiator Chili Pod. Tent and RV parking is available, with limited hook-ups. This is the second day of a two day Cook- Off with cooks party Saturday night having prizes. See May 14th for Kansas State Open Championship. Contact Lee Kroencke 913-754-6074 gladitorchili@yahoo.com, or Larry Velasquez 913-708-2118 larryvelasquez@forbo.com.
