Don't forget to come to Thousand Trails Lake Whitney this weekend! If you are bringing your RV or Motorhome, there is no charge for hook ups! Yes, come cook chili, visit with friends, support Christmas for Kids AND stay for free!! We will have a potluck dinner Saturday night. Make your favorite dish and bring it to share with everyone! Turn in time for CASI chili on Saturday is 1 pm and Bean turn in is 12 pm. Turn in for CASI chili on Sunday is 12 pm. Chili grind only both days. Please call Thousand Trails at 254-694-4269 to either reserve a cabin or just to let them know you're bringing your RV/Motorhome. We'll see you there!
Also, let me know if you have a spice order I can bring to the cookoff!
From Donna Conrad and Dianne Stimson:
Dianne and I will be selling 50/50 Tickets at TICC starting Wednesday Nov. 2nd. They are $1.00 per ticket or 6 for $5.00.We will be ALL OVER. If you see us stop us and buy a Ticket or 6.
Have a safe trip and we'll see ya there.
From Jim Ezell:
BEER and WINE AT TICC 2011
Don’t haul a motor home full of beer and wine down to Terlingua. Our great sponsors have generously provided for the judging and we owe it to them to buy product onsite. We will have special bulk package prices available to our members to help accomplish this. I promise it will be totally competitive and waiting for you when you get there. The prices in that area are lower than the metroplex.
L & F Distributing, Woodbridge Wines, and Glazers/Permian come out and work hard for us. They are all Gold Level Sponsors. That means they each contribute $10,000 to CASI each year. Do your part to say thank you.
If you are buying Beer for your pod events, I will have some beer to donate if you buy some. Check with me. This will make it below retail.
Thanks for your help on this.
Jim Ezell
Sponsor ChairIt's Wednesday! Here are the CCOs for the week!
Oct 8, 2011-001 - Geronimo,TX CASI. Geronimo VFW Annual Chili Cookoff Geronimo VFW Post 8456, 6808 N. Hwy 123. Entry fee $10 Turn-in 1 PM. Make checks payable to VFW post 8245. Contact Williams L Owen 830-303-9903 billo1tx@airmail.net. Benefits Veteran Assistance Programs.
Oct 8, 2011-002 - Homosassa, FL CASI. Florida State Open Chili Championship. Held at Natures RV Resort on the waterfront, 10359 W Halls River Road. See web site http://www.naturesresortfla.com. Entry fee $20, turn-in 2 PM. Charity: American Cancer Society. Top three winners automatically qualify for the International Championship 2012. You do not have to be a CASI member to compete. RV sites and Cabins available at special rates for Chili Cooks, call Frieda at 800- 301-7880 for reservation at the chili rate. Friday night cooks party at the marina lounge. POD cookoff next day, same location. Great places to eat on the water front such as The Margarita Bar and Grill, home of the 64 Oz margarita. See cook off next day same location. Contact Candi Knight-Arevalo candikisseschili@gmail.com
Oct 8, 2011-003 - Cedar Hill, TX CASI. Country Day on the Hill Cookoff In the Historic Downtown area of Cedar Hill, highest point in 100 miles! $20.00 entry fee payable to Friends of Country Day. 2:00 PM turn in. Benefits the Cedar Hill ISD Education Foundation, Inc. Held in Historic Downtown Cedar Hill behind Phillips Lumber Company. Directions: Beltline Road West from Hwy 67S into downtown Cedar Hill. Just past RR tracks take a left on Roberts and left on Cedar to cook-off site. Starting at 9 AM until 6 PM, the Annual Country Day on the Hill Fair begins with a Parade and includes Music, Food, Arts and Crafts, Games, Entertainment on 3 stages and fun for all ages in the most beautiful little town in North Texas. Tasting cups will be sold so please bring extra chili! Contact: Teril Woodward at 214-679- 9120 or dicksuptown@att.net www.cedarhillcountryday.com
Oct 8, 2011-004 - Tomball, TX CASI. 12th Annual Piney Woods Pod CCO. Held at the VFW Post 2427, 14406 Alice Rd. CASI chili entry fee $20. Turn-in 2:00 PM. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Jack Pot Beans entry fee $10. Bean turn-in 1:00PM. Held in conjunction with VFW Chili Championship; turn-in 1:00 PM. Benefiting VFW Post 2427 Scholarship Fund. Saturday Morning Breakfast Casseroles and Saturday Night Spaghetti Dinner. Lots of RV parking - No hook- ups. Always a great cookoff. Hope to see you there. Stay the night for Sunday's CCO. Information please contact: Michael Mayorga 281-772-2583, MichaelMayorga.Chili@gmail.com
Oct 8, 2011-005 - San Antonio, TX CASI. SAP CASI Fall Fest Cookoff. Held at Traders' Village, 9333 SW Loop 410, San Antonio, TX. Friday night cooks' party with Hobo Stew. Drink Pour-off Extravaganza at 9 pm. Your chance to show your best drink ideas. Saturday - Bean turn-in at 12, entry fee $10. Chili turn-in 2 pm. Chili Grind. Entry fee $20 per day or $35 for both days. Hot Wing turn-in 3 pm. Entry fee $5. Potluck Supper Sat evening. More details to follow. Information please contact Kim Hiley 210-286-4275 kdhiley@yahoo.com
Oct 8, 2011-006 - Fredericksburg, TX CASI. Jaycees Chili Cook Off Held Gillespie County Fair Grounds Benefits Fredericksburg Jaycees. Entry fee $20 turn-in 2 PM. Make checks payable to Fredericksburg Jaycees. Contact Rebecca Clark clarksville_22@yahoo.com, 830-456- 2698.
Oct 8, 2011-007 - Chandler, TX CASI. 5th Annual Pow Wow Chili CO. Held at Winchester Park. Benefits Keep Chandler Beautiful. Come join over 5,000 strong for the annual Pow Wow parade and festival. Over 50 craft and food booths, kiddy rides, raffle and live entertainment. Great shade location for the cooks. Come early as roads close for parade at 9:30. If you arrive after the parade starts, just ell a city official you are with the cookoff and they will let you through. Take Hwy 31 west 12 miles from Tyler. Turn left at the light on Hwy 315 south to Winchester Park. Plenty of signs with directions for cooks. Great prizes. Fantastic Goody bags for the first 20 entries. Prize drawing for cooks only is a WalMart gift card. CASI, Showmanship and People's choice. Entry fee $20 for CASI. Chili grind only. Turn in 1:00pm. Entry fees for beans $5 turn in at noon with a 50/50 split. Each cook will be entered in a separate prize drawing just for them. Contact Rick Ford rickster517@embarqmail.com.
Oct 8, 2011-008 - Port Aransas, TX CASI. South Texas Music Festival Chili and BBQ Cookoff. Held at Sharkeys 2600 S Hwy 361. Benefits Jody McCormick Vocational Scholarship Fund. Entry fee $20 turn-in 2 PM. Contact Victoria Hart, 361-749- 4254.
Oct 8, 2011-009 - Tulsa, OK CASI. Oklahoma State Men's Cookoff. Held at Tulsa State Fairgrounds, Quicktrip Center, 4145 East 21st. Entry $25.00. Turn in 1:00 pm. Ground meat only. Benefiting: TBA Cook-off is held in conjunction with the Tulsa State Fair. Cooks need to enter the building on the lower south side of the building Cooks will need to be in the building no later than 10:00am. For more information contact Joshua Seabolt, 918-510-7084, or chiliforcancer@yahoo.com . Cookoff is automatic qualifier for TICC.
Oct 8, 2011-010 - Tulsa, OK CASI. Oklahoma State Womens Cookoff. Held at Tulsa State Fairgrounds, Quicktrip Center, 4145 East 21st. Entry $25.00. Turn in 1:00 pm. Meat: Ground meat only Benefiting: TBA. The cook-off is held in conjunction with the Tulsa State Fair. Cooks need to enter the building on the lower south side of the building. Cooks will need to be in the building no later than 10:00 am. For more information contact Joshua Seabolt, 918-510-7084, or chiliforcancer@yahoo.com. Cookoff is automatic qualifier for TICC.
Oct 8, 2011-011 - Whitney, TX CASI. Thousand Trails Chili Cook Off Thousand Trails Park, 5 miles north of Whitney on FM 933. Come join us for the 26th year of this great cook off. Turn in time has changed this year to 1 pm! Chili Grind only; $20 entry fee. Bean turn in 12 pm; $5 entry fee - pays Top 3 places. RV sites and Cabin rentals available. For RV site and cabin rentals, contact Thousand Trails at 254-694-4269. Potluck dinner Saturday night; see cook off next day. Benefits Christmas for Kids. Make checks payable to Thousand Trails Lake Whitney Pod. Contact Kelly Brignon at 469-628- 8840 , kbrignon-tbdemo@sbcglobal.net with questions.
Oct 8, 2011-012 - North Little Rock, AR CASI. Spectators Grill and Pub CCO Held at 1012 W 34th St. Entry fee $20 turn-in 1 PM. Make checks payable to Spectators Grill and Pub. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Contact Preston Nickle 501-791-2191.
Oct 8, 2011-013 - Water Valley, TX CASI. 1st Annual West Texas Boys Ranch Chili Cookoff at the Water Valley Park on Saturday, October 8th. Entry fee is $18.00 per person, Turn in at 2 pm. There will be a cake auction, 50/50, and pot luck dinner on Saturday night. 1st of 2 days at the same location. Call Sherry Maus at 325-658-1364 or Boomer Kingston at 325-234-2051 for more details.
Oct 8, 2011-014 - Love Valley, NC CASI. 16th Annual Love Valley Mule Association Chili Cookoff, Karoke Crafts, Yard Sale Items, Food and more. Starts at 9:00AM. Held at Love Valley Arena. Entry fee $20. Please make checks payable to Piedmont Pepper Pod. Turn in is 1:00PM. Please bring throw down for the large crowd expected. Benefits Love Valley Mule Assn. Contact Brent Lundy at 704-202- 0723 or Bob Johnston at 336-310- 9066.
Oct 8, 2011-015 - Beltsville, MD CASI. Beltsville Rotary 4th Annual Extreme Cookoff. Held at 11300 Baltimore Avenut(Route 1). Behnke Nurseries is located on the West side of Route 1, approx 1.5 miles north of 195/495. Watch for the Nursery signs the Behenke Extreme Chili and the Chili Cook off banner. Entry fee $20 turn-in 3 PM. First Points for 2012. We will be cooking chili among the wonderful plants and flowers of one of Washingtons oldest nurseries. There will be excitement and fun generated by the public who will be looking for your award winning chili. Certificates and prizes for chili and showmanship. Prize table for top ten. Contact Rick Sievering nsievering@verizon.net, rick@chili-mac.org 301-938-4969
Oct 8, 2011-016 - West Tawakoni, TX CASI. 3rd Annual Hunt County Kids CCO. Held at American Legion Post 517 Hwy 276 East. Entry fee $20 turn- in 1 PM. Beans $5 turn-in Noon, 50/50. Dry RV camping. Make check payable to Hunt County Kids. See cookoff next day. Contact Jackie Grose 903-883-4916.
Oct 8, 2011-017 - Corsicana, TX CASI. Bark for Life of Navarro County Cancelled.
Oct 8, 2011-018 - Grand Prairie, TX CASI. Hard Core Texas/ Tommy Alverson CCO. This cookoff is always a lot of fun and it is in a beautiful location at Loyd Park on Joe Poole Lake, 3401 Ragland Rd. The cookoff is in conjunction with Tommy Alverson's Family Gathering which is a 3 day music festival with Texas Country artists. Lots of fun, music, and shade. Right on the lake and off the beaten path for right in the metroplex. This is a chili grind only cookoff. Entry fee $20 turn-in 2 PM. Contact Rick Boyd 817-240-5326 rick.boyd@reecesupply.com. Make checks payable to Rick Boyd. Benefits Farmaid.
Oct 8, 2011-019 - Amarillo, TX CASI. Elks Lodge Fall Fun Chili and BBQ Cookoff, 932 Clyde Street Chili Turn In 2:00 PM. $25 entry fee. 3 BBQ Categories (Chicken, Ribs,and Brisket) for $75 entry fee or $30 entry fee for each category. Contact Pam Matheson 806-674-8423. Dry camping is available.
Oct 8, 2011-020 - WI Dells, WI CASI. Dells Chili Cookoff Held in downtown on Elm Street in front of Chalet Lanes. Entry fee $50, includes tent, table & elec. turn-in Noon. Benefits the Improvement of WI Dells Downtown. Make checks payable to Downtown Dells Committee. Contact Mark Sweet P.O. Box 473, WI Dells, WI 53965 608-254-2993. www.dellschili.com
Oct 8, 2011-021 - Sanger, TX CASI. Lake Ray Roberts Area Elks Lodge #2862. This is a 2 day cook off...Plenty RV Parking, no hook- ups. Held at Lake Ray Roberts Marina 1601 Marina Circle. Entry fee $20 turn-in 2 PM. Chili grind only. For Information Call Vicki- 940-391-6998, Delora 940-230-3238 vickiblackburn2003@yahoo.com or deloragoin@hotmail.com. See cookoff next day.
Oct 8, 2011-022 - St. Charles, IL CASI. Great Peppers CCO St. Charles VFW Post 5036 119 N. Third St.(SW Corner of Third and State Streets). CASI Chili Entry Fee $18.00 Turn in time: 1PM, Jackpot Beans Entry Fee $5.00 Turn in 2:00 pm. Checks payable to Chillini Pod. Contact John P. Gastaldello 5125 Grand Ave. Downers Grove,IL. 60515 H # 630-963-0160 C # 630-687-5202 e-mail gosto@att.net
Oct 8, 2011-023 - Marshall, TX CASI. Annual FireAnt Festival Chili CO Held at Corner of Wellington and Rusk Sts. Benefits Elks charities Entry fee $20 turn-in 1 PM. CHILI GRIND ONLY. 50/50 Beans. Turn-in Noon. Please bring tasting cup chili. Contact John Oswalt 903-407-2586.
Oct 8, 2011-024 - Kyle, TX CASI. Hootenanny On The Hill Held at 450 Haupt. Benefits the Hays County Area Food Bank. Entry fee $15 turn-in 1 PM. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Contact Brandee Otto 512- 878-5237, 512-557-2728. Make checks payable to Plum Creek HDA. Email brandeelotto@yahoo.com. On advertising probation.
Oct 9, 2011-001 - Jal, NM CASI. Jalarama Held at Jal Lake, Whitworth Drive off Hwy 128 south of town. Entry fee $25 turn-in Noon. Two free T- shirts if registered before Sept 15th. Contact Gary Essman P.O. Box 487, Jal NM 88252. 575-441- 5952 garyessman@aol.com. JoAnn Houston 575-408-4316 . Meat, 5 lb minimum required. Chili must be cooked on site, no fillers start at 8 AM.
Oct 9, 2011-002 - Geronimo, TX CASI. Geronimo VFW Annual Chili Cookoff Geronimo VFW Post 8456, 6808 N Hwy 123. Entry fee $20 turn-in 1 PM. Benefits Homeless Veterans Program. Make checks payable to Geronimo VFW Post 8456. Contact William L Owen 830-303-9903 email billo1tx@airmail.net.
Oct 9, 2011-003 - Homosassa, FL CASI. Sunshine State Pod Cookoff. Held at Natures RV Campground and Resort, 10359 W Halls River Road. http://www.naturesresortfla.com Entry fee $15, turn-in noon. Contact Candi Knight-Arevalo candikisseschili@gmail.com
Oct 9, 2011-004 - Tomball, TX CASI. Piney Woods Pod Day After CCO. Held at the VFW Post 2427, 14460 Alice Rd. CASI chili entry fee $20. Turn-in 1:00 PM. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Benefiting Piney Woods Pod Charities. Sunday Morning Pancake Breakfast, with all the fixings. Lots of RV parking - No hook-ups. A great cookoff to finish off the weekend. Hope to see you there. Information please contact: Michael Mayorga 281-772-2583, MichaelMayorga.Chili@gmail.com
Oct 9, 2011-005 - San Antonio, TX CASI. SAP CASI Day After Fall Fest Chili Cook-off. Held at Traders' Village, 9333 SW Loop 410, San Antonio, TX. Chili turn-in 1 pm Chili Grind. Entry Fee $20 per day or $35 for both days. For information please contact Kim Hiley 210-286-4275, kdhiley@yahoo.com.
Oct 9, 2011-006 - Whitney, TX CASI. Lake Whitney Thousand Trails Pod CO Thousand Trails Park, 5 miles north of Whitney on FM 933. Chili Grind only; 12 pm turn in time. Entry Fee $18. Come out for the weekend and collect those points. RV sites and cabin rentals are available through Thousand Trails - 254-694-4269. Saturday night potluck dinner. Contact Kelly Brignon at 469-628- 8840, kbrignon-tbdemo@sbcglobal.net for more information. Benefits Lake Whitney Thousand Trails Pod GPM Fund.
Oct 9, 2011-007 - Water Valley, TX CASI. Water Valley Charity Chili Cookoff Held in Water Valley Park. Entry fee is $18.00 per person, Turn in at Noon. Proceeds benefit Water Valley Charities. 2nd of 2 days at the same location. Contact Sherry Maus at 325-658-1364 or Boomer Kingston at 325-234-2051 for more details.
Oct 9, 2011-008 - West Tawakoni, TX CASI. Ladies Auxiliary 517 Cookoff. Held at American Legion Post 517 Hwy 276 East. Entry fee $20 turn- in Noon. Make checks payable to Ladies Auxiliary Unit 517. Info Jackie Grose 903-883-4916.
Oct 9, 2011-009 - Sanger, TX CASI. Sunday Lake Ray Roberts Area Elks Lodge #2862. Held at Lake Ray Roberts Marina 1601 Marina Circle. Entry Fee $20.00, turn in 1 pm. Chili grind only. For Information Call Vicki-940- 391-6998, Delora 940-230-3238 vickiblackburn2003@yahoo.com or deloragoin@hotmail.com
