Keep the Kansas Women's and Men's State cook-off in mind- they are coming
up this Saturday the 17th, and another chance to earn points the next day on
Sunday the 18th.
As you know the Winner of the Women's and Winner of the Men's State
Cook-offs automatically qualify for TICC. Also the top 3 Kansas Women, and the
top 3 Kansas Men also qualify for TICC. Not to mention there are 48 CASI chili
points to be claimed.
AS A COURTESY TO OUR FRIENDS IN TEXAS - HARD HIT BY DROUGHT AND
FIRE BANS, ANY CASI COOK WHO SHOWS YOUR TEXAS DRIVERS LICENSE GETS TO COOK BOTH
DAYS FOR JUST $10 - BOTH DAYS! MANY OF YOU WERE COUNTING ON COOK-OFF THAT HAVE
BEEN CANCELLED AND NEED YOUR POINTS!
BE SURE TO TELL YOUR FRIENDS AND SPREAD THE WORD.
From Donna Conrad and Dianne Stimson:
I want to Thank everyone that donated the hygiene items for the people in Bastrop . With your donations, we were able to fill the back of Ken Rodd's truck up. Ken then took the items to a drop off post in Austin and they where then taken to Bastrop.
Thank You and God Bless you all.
From Don Hoy:
If you would like to have a great time and enjoy alot of fun with your friends, you can sign up to work in the KRAZY FLATS SALOON. If you would like to work a shift we would love to have you join the fun. Email me at donhoy@aol.com so I can put you on the schedule. We at the Flats also would like to again say thank you to those who donated to the Friends Of Krazy Flats and hope we will continue to have your support. Hope to see you in the FLATS.
It's Wednesday and time to Post the CCOs for this weekend. There are a large number scheduled for this weekend. Hopefully, if you need points, there will be one that is close to you and you can make plans to attend.
Sep 17, 2011-001 - El Paso,TX CASI. Franklin Mountains Annual CCO. This CCO will be held at the RV parking area located within the park. Held at Tom May's Unit of Franklin Mountain Park located just off Transmountain Rd on the West side of Franklin Mountains. From 1-10 take the Transmountain Rd exit, travel 3 miles and the entrance gate will be on your left. From Hwy 54 in El Paso, take the Transmountain Rd exit and travel about 7 miles, over the summit, and the entrance will be on your right. Once in the park, check the signs. Turnwith turn-in at 11:30 AM. Make checks payable to Pod of the Pass. Bud Barrick 575-38-5107 teamorgan@q.com.
Sep 17, 2011-002 - Palos Park, IL CASI. Palos Park Cookoff. Held at 8901 W 123rd St, on Village Green behind Recreation Center. Make checks payable to Village of Palos Park. Entry fee is $18 and turn-in is12:15 PM. Contact Nichole Marxman 708-671-3700, email marxman@palospark.org.
Sep 17, 2011-003 - Gonzales, TX CASI. 5th Annual First Shot Cookoff Held at J B Wells Park, Hwy 183S and Hwy 87, south of Guadalupe River. Entry fee $20 turn-in 2 PM. IBCA Cookoff Brisket, Chicken Ribs, Jackpot Beans. Tractor Pull Showmanship. Hookups available from the city. See cookoff following day. Contact Sissy Mills, 830- 857-6247, sissyM@JDCOins.com or Shirley Breitschopf 830-857-4142. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Friday night Jackpot Salsa and Margarita off.
Sep 17, 2011-004 - Cicero, IN CASI. Indiana State Chili Championship held at Red Bridge Park, 697 W. Jackson St on Morse Reservoir. Benefits Cicero Friends of the Park. CASI entry fee $25 Turn-in Noon. Other categories include: Jr's, Homestyle and Salsa. Auto qualifier for TICC. CASI Rules Apply. Make checks payable to and mail to: Cicero Friends of the Park, PO Box 754, Cicero, IN 46034. For information contact Debi Bice, dbice@hrblock.com, Christy Wilson, ciceroFOTP@yahoo.com or Darin Jester, flashoverchili@sbcglobal.net.
Sep 17, 2011-005 - Tulsa, OK CASI. Boobapalooza Cookoff. Cancelled.
Sep 17, 2011-006 - West Tawakoni, TX CASI. West Tawakoni 17th Annual Chili by the Lake Cookoff. Held in AM VETS parking lot, 9 miles east of Quinlan on Hwy 276. Benefits AMVETS Scholarship Fund. Entry fee is $18 and turn-in is 1 PM. Jackpot Beans entry $5 turn in Noon, 50/50 1st place only. Info Jackie Grose 5640 Hwy 34 South, Quinlan, TX 75474. 903-883-4916. See cookoff next day.
Sep 17, 2011-007 - Hondo, TX CASI. Medina County Fair CO. Held at 733 FM 462 N. From Hwy 90 turn North on Avenue M and go out of town about 5 miles on 462N. Entry fee $25 turn-in 2 PM. Chili grind only. Enjoy plenty of shade from beautiful oak tres. Live music all day Saturday including performance by Bellamy Brothers. Tractor pulls, lawn mower races, shopping and carnival. Contact Shandell Sapp 210-473-4628 or Shandell_00@yahoo.com, Happy Hinman happypepper@aol.com. Make checks payable to Medina County Fair, for the Medina County Fair Scholarships.
Sep 17, 2011-008 - Winterset, IA CASI. First Annual Chili Bowl and Bikenight. To be held on Town Square. Set up time to begin at 12:00 noon. Benefits the Local Community Chest. Turn- in time CASI Chili 4:00 PM. Entry Fee CASI (Chili) $20. Cooks meeting 1:30 PM. Other Activities include the following: Salsa $5. (Home Made), Chili Verde $10. and Peoples Choice. Contact John Gambrall, Winterset Bikenight LLC, 2320 Saint Charles Rd., Winterset, Iowa 50273. Office Phone 515-462-4229 or Mobile Phone 515-240-7355 E-Mail John@signspsi.com
Sep 17, 2011-009 - Summerfield, NC CASI. John Stevens Cookoff. John Stevens Cookoff to be held at John's home at 286 Spring Creek Road, Summerfield, NC. Fees are $20.00 for first chili, $10.00 for second. Juniors are free. make checks payable to Piedmont Pepper Pod. Categories: CASI, freestyle, and Jr's. No showmanship. Meat is cooks choice. Please contact John at regnurlynn@aol.com or 336-420- 4696. Turn-in 1 PM. Benefits Mt Bethel Church CHIC Event.
Sep 17, 2011-010 - Crane, TX CASI. Crane County Livestock Show. Held at Crane City Park, limited hookups. Entry fee $18 turn-in 2 PM. Benefits Crane County Junior Livestock. Make checks payable to Crane County Livestock. Contact Trish Barker 432-202-4259. Chili Grind ONLY.
Sep 17, 2011-011 - Parsons, TN CASI. HOT Pod Cookoff. Held at Preston and Susie Shaw's farm, 1890 Iron Hill Road, call for directions. RV's and trailers welcome, no hookups. Entry fee $20 turn-in 1 PM. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Pool party and cook-out Friday night. Benefits HOT Pod. Contact Preston Shaw cell 731-549- 6945, or 731-847-7208.
Sep 17, 2011-012 - Sherwood, AR CASI. Sherwoodfest Chili Cookoff Held at 1111 West Maryland. North on Hwy 107 in Sherwood, left on Maryland, approximately 1 mile to Sherwood Forest on right. Entry fee $20 turn-in 1 PM. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Contact Linda Nickle 501- 791-2191, ldnickle@att.net. Benefits ASS CASI.
Sep 17, 2011-013 - Farlington, KS CASI. Kansas Men's State Open Championship. Held at Crawford County State Park. CASI rules apply. Chili grind only. Automatic Qualifier for top 3 Kansas finishers. Turn in 5:00 pm. Entry fee $20. Homestyle chili. Entry fee $20. Anything goes. Turn in 5:30 pm. Cook both for $30.Salsa. Entry fee $5. Turn in 5:30 pm. Juniors-age 17 and under. Entry fee $5. Turn in 5:30 pm. Contact Lee Kroencke at gladiatorchili@yahoo.com or Larry Velasquez larry.velasquez@forbo.com. Benefits Friends of Crawford County.
Sep 17, 2011-014 - Farlington, KS CASI. Kansas Womens State Open Championship. Held at Crawford County State Park. CASI rules apply. Chili grind only. Automatic Qualifyer for top 3 Kansas finishers. Turn in 5:00 pm. Entry fee $20. Homestyle chili. Entry fee $20. Anything goes. Turn in 5:30 pm. Cook both for $30. Salsa. Entry fee $5. Turn in 5:30 pm. Juniors-age 17 and under. Entry fee $5. Turn in 5:30 pm. Contact Lee Kroencke at gladiatorchili@yahoo.com or Larry Velasquez larry.velasquez@forbo.com. Benefits Children's Playground Fund.
Sep 17, 2011-015 - Germantown, MD CASI. Maryland State Championship. Held at Hard Times Cafe and Cue/ Germantown, 13032 Middlebrook Rd. 240-686-0150 . http://maps.google. com/maps?q=13032+Middlebrook+Road +Germantown.+MD&hl=en&t=h&z=16. Benefits Susan G Komen for the Cure-Passionately Pink for the Cure. Entry fee $25 turn-in 3 PM Make checks payable to Mason Dixon Pod. Pre-registration mail to Rick Sievering, 5 Candytuft Court, Rockville MD 20853. Everything is going to be Pink, except the chili. Decorate your booth to boost the publics awareness of breast cancer and the search for the cure. Showman ship will be alive and thriving in this very active venue. We will sell tasting kits to raise money for the charity. Contact Rick nsievering@verizon.net, 301- 938-4969. Automatic qualifier for TICC.
Sep 17, 2011-016 - Amarillo, TX CASI. 1st Annual JDRF Chili cookoff. 1st Annual Cookin for a Cure, this is a 2 day cookoff, 1st day benefitting the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Held in the pasture behind the Valentine house, 6 miles west of Soncy on Hollywood Road (FM2186). Plenty of dry camping available. CASI chili $20 turn in at 2 PM. Washer pitch afternoon/evening on Saturday. Stay and cook Sunday as well. contact Sheryl Valentine at valentine_shery1@hotmail.com or 806-683-4234. CHILI GRIND ONLY.
Sep 17, 2011-017 - Gering, NE CASI. Pepe's Pod Chili Cook Off in conjunction with the United Way Rubber Duck Race held at Five Rocks Amphitheater, Five Rocks Road. Entry Fee $20 for red. Turn-in Noon. $20 for Open Chili or $25 if cooking both. Make checks payable to Pepe's Pod c/o Kyle Haberman 1624 4th Ave Scottsbluff NE 69361. 308-635- 7852, email khab@charter.net.
Sep 17, 2011-018 - Greenville, TX CASI. Rally Round Greenville Chili CO. 2800 Lee Street, Downtown Greenville. Held in conjunction with Rally Round Greenville Festival. Cook-Off area is near Bud Light Stage where there will be music all day. Entry fee $18 turn-in 2 PM. Make checks payable to Greenville Chamber. Benefits Women in Need. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Contact Milton Babb 903-455-1510. milton@greenvillechamber.com
Sep 17, 2011-019 - Bruceville/Eddy, TX CASI. Bruceville/Eddy Cookoff. Cancelled.
Sep 18, 2011-001 - Gonzales, TX CASI. Sunday First Shot Cookoff Held at J B Wells Park, Hwy 183S and Hwy 97, South of Guadalupe River. Entry fee $20 turn-in Noon. Contact Sissy Mills 830- 857-6247 sissM@JDCOins.com or Shirley Breitschopf 830-857-4142 CHILI GRIND ONLY.
Sep 18, 2011-002 - West Tawakoni, TX CASI. Sunday Day After Chili By The Lake CCO. Held at AM VETS parking lot, 9 miles east of Quinlan on Hwy 276. Entry fee $18, turn-in Noon. Info Jackie Grose 903-883- 4916. See cookoff previous day.
Sep 18, 2011-003 - Farlington, KS CASI. Friends of Crawford County CCO Friends of Crawford County State Park. Held at Crawford County State Park. CASI rules apply. Chili grind only. Turn in 12:00 pm. Entry fee $20. Contact Lee Kroencke gladiatorchili@yahoo.com, Larry Velasquez at larry.velasquez@forbo.com. Benefits Crawford County State Park.
Sep 18, 2011-004 - Amarillo, TX CASI. Sunday after JDRF Sunday after 1st Annual JDRF Chili cookoff. Entry fee $20 turn in at 1:00pm. CHILI GRIND ONLY. See previous day for information or contact Sheryl valentine_sheryl@hotmail.com 806-683-4234 .
Sep 18, 2011-005 - Bruceville/Eddy, TX CASI. Sunday Day After Cookoff. Cancelled.
