From Ed Blair:

TICC Workshop and Winter Board Meeting

This year, the TICC Workshop and Winter Board Meeting will be held on the same day.

Day and Date: Saturday January 21, 2012
Location: Irving Elks 2015 N Britain Rd, Irving, TX 75061
Workshop 8:00 AM - 2:30 PM
Directors' Meeting 3:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Although not anticipated, if a continuation of either meeting is
necessary, it will begin Sunday morning at 8:30 AM with the Board Meeting taking precedence.

From Larry "Doc" Kinnison:

FRIDAY-6:30 P.M. @ Kinnison Camp

Pull Pork furnished by Pod

Deserts-(Sherry Haynes-sheet cake)

Appetizers-

SATURDAY-9 A.M.-COMMUNITY BREAKFAST-Breakfast

Tacos

Coffee-1 large

Eggs- 5 dozen (Elizabeth Livingston)

Sausage-4 lbs. fried & crumbled (Jessie & Jeanette)

Bacon-5 lbs.

Flour Tortillas-100 (Sherry Haynes 30)

Salsa-(Ruby)

Graded Cheese-2 lbs.-

Juice-

Pastry-

Milk-1/2 gallon (Norma)

Fruit-

POTLUCK - 6:30 P.M.

Ham-furnished by Pod

Black Eye Peas furnished by Pod

SUNDAY-9 A.M. -COMMUNITY BREAKFAST-SAUSAGE GRAVY & BISCUITS

Sausage-4 lbs cooked & crumbled-

Buttermilk Biscuits-(John & Sue Caffey)

Gravy-(Carrie)

Pastry-

Juice-(Elizabeth Livingston)

Fruit-

Milk-

The COMMUNITY BREAKFAST is for all to share and to give us all a Jump start for the day. Please sign up to contribute to the breakfast with Carrie at cak@erfw.net or 281-615-2408. Bring your items to her early so that she can make a store run if necessary. Volunteers to help are welcomed.

From Ken Rodd:

Dec 3, 2011-001 - San Angelo, TX CASI. Last Chance CCO Cancelled.

Dec 3, 2011-002 - North Little Rock, AR CASI. Rudy's Cafe CCO. Held at 2695 Pike. Entry fee $20 turn-in 1 PM. CHILI GRIND ONLY. ASS CASI Pod Chili Cookoff. Contact Preston Nickle 501-791- 2191.

Dec 3, 2011-003 - Sierra Vista, AZ CASI. 31st Annual Christmas Parade Chili Cookoff. Held in K-Mart parking lot, 2011 East Fry Blvd. Entry fee $20 turn-in 2 PM. Cut or grind. Benefits High Desert Pod. Bring Kids. Parade starts at 5:30 PM. Contact Roy Hannon rhannon3@cox.net,  520-417-9224, 520-266-1442.

Dec 3, 2011-004 - Pasadena, TX CASI. Pasadena Moose Toys For Tots CO. and Houston Area Quad Pod Christmas Party at Pasadena Moose Lodge 3919 Pansy.Entry fee is new toy, minimum of $10, plus $5.00 or $25.00 without a toy. Turn in at 2:00. Any bean but pinto jackpot cookoff, entry fee $10 and turn in at 12:00. Show theme Christmas. Christmas party following with a Spaghetti dinner and music. Plenty of space for RV parking. Contact Teena Miller tmiller@ci.pasadena.tx.us,  832- 414-9699. ALSO, Pasadena Pod's Friday nite pizza party spaghetti Sauce cookoff. Free entry with turn in at 8:00 p.m. Make plenty to share for Saturday's spaghetti dinner. Christmas light contest, come light up the night with your festive decorations.

Dec 3, 2011-005 - West Tawakoni, TX CASI. Christmas For Kids Cookoff. Held at AM Vets parking lot, Hwy 276 next to Tawakoni City Park, 9 miles East of Quinlan. Entry fee $18 turn-in 1 PM. Beans $5 turn in Noon, 50/50 jackpot. Contact Jackie Gross 903-883-4916, cell 903-456-9498.

Dec 3, 2011-006 - Irving, TX CASI. Irving Police and Fire Blue Christmas Chili Cook Off. Held in Heritage Park, 215 Main St. Entry fee $20 Turn-in 2 PM. Beans $5 turn-in Noon. Please bring throw down chili for selling to the public. Benefits Irving Police and Fire Blue Christmas. Games for kids, face painting, refreshments, vendors, Live Auction and chance drawing with lots of great gifts. Parade at 4 PM that runs along park entrance. Contact Becky Fann, becky@bluechristmas.net  T J Fridel casichili@yahoo.com   214-244-2497.

Dec 3, 2011-007 - Waring, TX CASI. THCP's "It's Chili in December" CO. Benefits Waring Vol Fire Dept. Entry fee $18 turn-in 2 PM. Info Debbie LaLanne 210-364-9439, 830- 510-4956, dlalanne2@aol.com.

Dec 3, 2011-008 - West Monroe, LA CASI. Christmas on the River Chili CO. Held at the corner of Wood and Trenton Streets in Antique Alley Chili entry fee $25, Chili turn- in time 1 pm. Benefits Jake Owen Raborn Foundation. Saturday December 3 is the main day of the Christmas on the River Festival - includes pet parade, Christmas parade, fireworks, live music, Scrooge Bah Humbug 5K road race and dancing lights in Antique Alley after dark. Contact Scott Bruscato - PO Box 1436, West Monroe, LA 71294-1436. wk number 800-843-1872 or cell 318-680- 0904, sbruscato@monroe-westmonroe.org

Dec 3, 2011-009 - Wichita Falls, TX CASI. Elks Lodge Cookoff. Held at 4505 Seymour Hwy. Benefit Elks Charities. Entry fee $20 turn-in 2 PM. Beans $5 turn-in Noon. Elks charity breakfast Sat $7. Friday night cooks party. Sunday breakfast. Cookoff next day same location. Contact Kevin Wooster 940-733-9221. CHILI GRIND ONLY.

Dec 4, 2011-001 - Wickenburg. AZ CASI. Rancher Bar Chili Cookoff. Held at 910 W Wickenburg Way, west of town. Benefits Cops Who Care. Entry fee TBD. Turn-in red 2 PM. Salsa turn-in 11 AM, Hot wings turn-in Noon. Cooks meeting 10 AM Peoples choice. Make checks paid to CASA. Use Grade A meat. Info Norman Schoenradt 623-742-6476, Stub Hill 928-684-5957. Email newenergy2006@aol.com  or email strashaz1@aol.com.  602-908-2144.

Dec 4, 2011-002 - Wichita Falls, TX CASI. Elks Lodge 1105 CCO. Held at 4505 Seymour Hwy. Benefit Sweetheart Fund. Entry fee $18 turn-in 1 PM. Saturday nite party Sunday breakfast. Contact Kevin Wooster 940-733-9221. Chili grind only.

From Kyle Bond:

We would like to invite everyone out to Texas Hill Country Pod’s 19^th Annual Chili Cookoff in Waring, Texas on December 3, 2011. Friday night will be a cooks party with food, fun and spirits. Bring your favorite games to play Friday and Saturday nite! Saturday turn-in times are Beans – 12pm, Green Chili – 1pm, CASI Chili – 2pm. And don’t forget the ever so popular Soup-Off at 7pm on Saturday nite! We are also having a Christmas Decorating contest at 6:30pm Saturday, so don’t forget to bring your favorite Christmas décor!! There is RV parking, but no hookups. Please contact Kyle Bond 830-459-0566, or Traci Bond 830-459-4797 if you have any questions. Hope to see you all there!

From Sherrie Davis:

From Darin Jester:

Where are you going to be when this year ends? How about spending it in Indiana with your chili family. Make plans to attend the 3^rd Annual Hoosier Great Pepper’s New Years Eve CCO and the Hoosier Hangover CCO on New Year’s Day. Dinner and midnight toasting beverage is included with your $40.00 entry fee for New Years Eve. We will be cooking inside which means cooking space is at a premium so, please make sure you make your reservations soon. Attached are the flyers for both cookoffs. Both cookoffs will be held at the Country Inn and Suites hotel. Special room rate has been established for those of you who are attending both cookoffs. Rates are $79.00 a night. Make sure you mention the word “Chili” when making your room reservation to take advantage of the special rate. For questions please feel free to contact Darin Jester, flashoverchili@sbcglobal.net , or Tonya at crazyladychili@sbcglobal.net.  

From Dianne Stimson:

Well Folks yet another H-E-B Cook of has come and gone....Yes the 6th Annual Waco #5 H-E-B Cook Off was held on Saturday 11-19 and it did not do so quietly!!!  We braved the cold and very strong winds and when I say winds I mean it was windy , enough to blow a stove that had 2 pots on it and one pot did not survive....(sadly it was mine LOL oh well ).  I would like to THANK ALL 22 cooks who came out to support the cook off.  With out you, we could not have done it!!  I would like to thank my Head Judge, Donna Conrad; Dee Palmer and Johnnie Sullivan for monitoring; My tally crew, John Caffey, Steve Ashman, and Dee Palmer. H-E-B was very pleased with us as always and are once again planning next year cook off....now onto the results! And we were honored to have this years TICC Champion Larry Walton there as well!

CHILI
21 chili judged

1. Grace Walton - Robinson, TX ( she beat Larry sorry had to Larry LOL)
2. James Trietsch - Waco,TX
3. John Caffey - Rockdale,TX
4. Benny Hay - Burleson,TX
5. Larry Walton - Robinson,TX
6. Randy Duke - Valley Mills,TX
7. Sue Caffey - Rockdale,TX
8. Jimmy Johnston - Corsicana,TX
9. Steve Ashman - Bastrop,TX
10. Angie Duke - Valley Mills,TX

SHOW

1. Tall Boy Chili, John Caffey - Rockdale,TX
2. U Ownt-Too Chili, Dee Palmer - Mansfield,TX
3. Winks Surprise, Dianne Stimson - Crawford,TX

Then we went to H-E-B Mexia on Sunday 11-20.  Yes it was still windy, but even colder!  Despite that, we still had 17 BRAVE cooks come out and support the cook off, and THIS time I didn't lose my pot..... I did however have a brain fart and forgot to fill the cook's pot envelopes to be handed out at announcements.  It was then that I figured out what I had done,.....  Everyone got their cooks pot and had a good laugh...  I would like to thank my head judge, Donna Conrad; and Ron Baker for being the Referee and my Monitor; my tally team, John Caffey, Kris Hudspeth, and Donna Conrad. And again H-E-B was very pleased with us being there and is We are again looking forward to next year.....  Our TICC Champ, Larry Walton, was in attendance!!!! Now onto the results.....

CHILI
17 chilis judged

1. Larry Walton - Robinson,TX
2. Kris Hudspeth - Garland,TX
3. Ron Baker - Ennis,TX
4. Donna Conrad - Crawford,TX
5. Angie Duke - Valley Mills,TX
6. Dianne Stimson - Crawford,TX
7. Kathryn Cavender - Stafford,TX
8. Randy Duke - Valley Mills,TX
9. Mike Rogers - Ennis,TX
10. Doris Coats - Irving,TX

SHOW

1. Tall Boy Chili, John Caffey - Rockdale,TX

2. Winks Surprise, Dianne Stimson - Crawford,TX

3. UNCLAIMED

From Lee Kroencke:

From Patsy Childress:



20th Annual

Rancher Bar Chili

Cook Off

DECEMBER 4, 2011

Wickenburg, Arizona

Come on out & cook up a Batch

Red Chili

Salsa

Peoples Choice Chili

Hot Wings

Benefiting

COPS WHO CARE

Cook’s Meeting: 10:00 AM

Salsa turn-in: 11:00 AM

Hot Wing turn-in: 12:00 Noon

RED CHILI turn-in: 2:00 PM

CASI rules apply

For More Information Contact

Norman Schoenradt (602) 908-2144 or

Stub Hill at (928) 684-5957

The Rancher Bar is located at 910 W. Wickenburg Way

It's Cyber Monday.  Hope you all have a Great Monday and that this will be a good week.

From Dianna Hoy:

Here's Cliff's and my wish is for each of you to have a wonderful Thanksgiving Holiday and weekend.  This is a special weekend at our house.  My Mother turns 90 on Friday.  We are throwing her a surprise birthday party.  One of the best gifts came when my son who is stationed at the Pentagon in DC and his family have flown in for a surprise for this occasion.  What a wonderful holiday at our house.

From Donna Conrad:
Don't let the weather stop you from cooking at H-E-B Waco, and Mexia this week end.
We will have plenty of HOT Coffee, and HOT Chocolate to keep everyone warm.

Wishing Everyone a Safe and Happy Thanksgiving.

See Yall this week end

It's Wednesday and here are the CCOs for this weekend!

Nov 26, 2011-001 - Waco, TX CASI. H-E-B #5 6th Annual Chili Cook Off.  H-E-B #5 is having their 6th Annual Chili Cook Off. This is a One day only cook off with plenty of room for EZ-ups and Tailgaters. Entry Fee $18.00 Turn in time 2pm CHILI GRIND ONLY!! So put it on your calender and plan to be there ! Please note that due to TABC LAW we can not have open Alcohol containers on the premises where alcohol is sold! Thank you for understanding. For more information contact Donna Conrad at Dangergail@aol.com or at (254)855-4733, at H-E-B Waco #5, 9100 Woodway Drive (254) 751- 0239. See next day Mexia H-E-B Cook Off.

Nov 26, 2011-002 - Victoria, TX CASI. 30th Annual VASA Pod Chili CO. Held at Colet Inn Bar and Grill 3023 Colet Rd. www.coletinn.com.  Checks payable to VASA Pod, for local charities. CASI Chili $entry fee isx20,and turn in is 2PM. Jackpot Beans (open) entry fee is $10, with turn in at 12 Noon. Junior Chili entry fee is $10, and  turn-in is 1 PM. Jackpot Chicken Fajitas entry fee is $15, and turn-in is 3 PM. Jackpot Beef Fajitas entry fee is $15 and turn-in is 4 PM. Jackpot Margarita Off entry fee $10,and turn-in is 5 PM. Contact Linda McDonald 361-578-2575, Dianna Hoy 361-648-6990. Email Diannahoy@aol.com. Colet Inn 361-578-1360. Plenty of RV parking limited hook-ups.

Nov 26, 2011-003 - Wichita Falls, TX CASI. Operation Santa Clause. Held at Elks Lodge, 4505 Seymour Hwy. Entry fee $20 with turn-in at 2 PM. Cooks party Fri nite. Saturday nite Prime Rib Dinner with trimmings, and dance which is free if you cook. This is a fundraiser for Wichita Falls FD to buy bikes and toys for kids. Contact Jon Reece 940- 631-0499. CHILI GRIND ONLY.

Nov 27, 2011-001 - Mexia, TX CASI. H-E-B Mexia Chili Cook Off. H-E-B Mexia is located at 701 North Milam in Mexia,TX. THE SAME TABC LAWS ARE IN EFFECT HERE AS IN WACO FOR OPEN CONTAINERS! THANK YOU AGAIN FOR UNDERSTANDING! This is a ONE day Cook Off the day after H-E-B #5 in Waco. Entry Fee is $18.00.Turn in time is 1pm. CHILI GRIND ONLY!! For those who want to make both store's you can bring your RV's. NO HOOK UPS!! Plenty of Parking at both stores. For more info Contact Donna Conrad at Dangergail@aol.com or (254) 855-4733.

Nov 27, 2011-002 - Victoria, TX CASI. Morning After Chili Cookoff. Held at Colet Inn 3023 Camp Colet Rd. Make checks payable to VASA Pod. Entry fee $15 turn-in 1 PM. Contact Dianna Hoy 361-648-6990 diannahoy@aol.com,  Linda McDonald 361-578-2575, Colet Inn 361-578- 1360. Benefits local charities.

From Donna Conrad:
H-E-B Waco # 5 and H-E-B Mexia would like to invite Everyone out this week end Nov. 26th & 27th for their annual Chili Cook Off.

Dec.26th Waco # 5 is located at 9100 Woodway Dr. Waco, TX. Turn in time is 2:00 PM / entry is &18.00 / chili grind only.
Waco # 5 is also having their 1st Jr. cook off. Turn in time 1:00 PM / entry $10.00. Meat and spices provided.
Plenty of room for EZ-Up's and RV Parking.

Dec.27th Mexia, H-E-B located at 701 N. Milam. Turn in time 1:00 PM / entry fee $18.00 / chili grind only. Plenty of Room for EZ-Up's and RV Parking.
NO hook up's and either locations.
All Proceeds go to Juvenile Diabetes
For more information please call Donna at 254-855-4733 or email me at dangergail@aol.com.

Have a safe and Happy Thanksgiving
Hope to see everyone there.

From Larry Walton:

Results from Valley Mills Cook-Off

Sat. 19, 2011  30 Cooks

     1.   Randy Duke

   2.       Grace Walton

   3.   Jason Goains

   4.    Gerald Casey

   5.      Kathy Williams

   6.   Larry Walton

   7.   Gene Bond

   8.    Angie Duke

   9.     Debbie Kriska

  10. Blue Kriska

Show Team

1. Walk Away Chili - Larry Walton
2. Betty Boop – Donna Nelson
3. Stink Foot Chili – Jim Trietsch

Sun. 20,2011

     24 Cooks

1. Larry Walton
2. Ramonda Casey
3. Randy Duke
4. Kay Lefler
5. Gerald Casey
6. Grace Walton
7. Donna Nelson
8. Ricky Milich
9. Becky Brown
10. Gene Bond

Show Team

1. Some Beach Chili – Angie Duke
2. Walk Away Chili – Larry Walton
3. Rat’s Ass Chili – Gene Bond

From Sherrie Davis:
Here are the flyers for CCOs in Dec and Jan in the Houston area.  Mark your calendars.

 

From Cynthia Gill:

We hope that everyone is planning to attend Chili and Charros in San Miguel de Allende this January 28th. It is an amazing event. This year, we have online signup available at http://www.chiliandcharros.com/ Our website has all kinds of information on the different competitions, our wonderful prizes and travel info too. Be sure and watch the video of last year's event. Also, click "Like" on our Chili and Charros Facebook page to get updates on great places to stay, restaurants and more. Remember, we are an international CASI event, so first 3 places in Chili qualify and 1st in Show.

To make travel arrangement simpler, we have a SMA travel agent who can help you with all the details. Her name is Judy Newell and her US phone number is 949-300-3686. If you want accommodations with a kitchen, Judy can help with that as well. San Miguel has lovely historic homes for vacation rental and a variety of hotels to choose from in any price range. Continental/United from Houston and American Airlines from Dallas operate a number of non-stop flights each day into nearby Leon, Mexico (BJX). One of the many ground transportation services will get you from the Leon airport to San Miguel. Most of these can be booked online if making your own arrangements.

For any cook-off info or travel advice, you can call me at 281-480-1912. (you can also browse our travel blog at http://sanmiguelinformation.blogspot.com/) Our cook-off entry fee includes 10 lbs of meat. We supply tents, tables and big pots for those who want to enter People's Choice chili or the Charro Bean Contest. Our propane bottles are the big ones, so please bring an adaptor. (I hear they are inexpensive and are available at Academy.) Don't forget your passport!

Hope to see you this January in beautiful and historic San Miguel!

Results from the Gayle Mills Memorial CCO
1. David Manske - Qualified
2. Doodie Johnson

3. Kelly Brignon
4. Babs Johnson
5. Susan Spencer
6. Gary Brignon
7. Delores Sanders
8. Vicki Sanders
9. Linda Buschel
10.Bruce Stewart

Show
1. Delores Sanders
2. Susan Spencer
3. Charles Breeden



From Dana Plocheck:

The December Trails is available for viewing! It’s another big issue with pictures of the winners from all the events at TICC.

Enjoy!

 

From Carrie Kinnison:

Happy Thanksgiving!

The Highland Lakes Pod thanks everyone that came and supported the CCO at Marble Falls this past weekend. Started out with golf on Friday for some, pizza for the cooks meal and lots of bowling, chili cooking and fellowship.

We hope you have put the News Years CCO at the American Legion in Kingsland on your list. NOTICE.... There has been a change in the venue for New Year Eve. Instead of a PJ party as advertised , we will have a Potluck meal with music and fellowship. Contact Carrie 281-615-2408/cak@erfw.net on what to bring for the community breakfast (Saturday and Sunday). New Years Eve the pod will furnish the ham and black eye peas for the potluck meal and everyone can bring whatever they want to fill in. See you there!

RESULTS

5th Annual Lake Country Lanes CCO

1. Lynn Hejtmancik

2. Pat Dreibrodt

3. John Caffey

4. Bucky Seelig

5. Sherry Haynes

6. John Goforth

7. Sharon Roy

8. Elizabeth Livingston

9. Doc Kinnison

10. Sue Caffey

SHOW

1. Sue Caffey

2. Carrie Kinnison

3. Marci Dougherty

CAST OFF CCO

1. Barbara Schueler

2. James Bauer

3. Susan Dean

4. Bill Dees

5. Sue Caffey

6. Norma Homesley

7. Dianne Lewis

8. Bucky Seelig

9. Lynn Hejtmancik

10. Doc Kinnison

SHOW

1. Elizabeth Livingston

2. Amanda Stone

3. Sue Caffey

A Reminder:  Please send all results to Jenny Windsor at 210 Kennedy Drive, Severna Park MD 21146.  Be sure to include both the Chili Entrant's Sheet and the Show Entrant's Sheet.

If you need help scheduling a Chili Cookoff, please contact Lee Kroenke.  He is the new Upcomings Director.  His contact information is PO Box 15239, Lenexa, KS  66215.  His phone number is 913 754 6074 and his email address is lee.kroencke@gmail.com. 


It's Friday!  Another week has gone by.  Many of us are busy planning for Thanksgiving.  If you plan to cook chili this weekend, here's hoping you are a winner.  Good Luck to all the cooks this weekend!

NOTE:  The Nov. 20 Chattanooga, TN CCO has been cancelled.

From Kevin Wooster:
Wichita East VFD CCO on Jan. 14 has been CANCELLED because it conflicts with the Tri State Regional CCO.  Please mark this on your calendars.


Somehow, I left this CCO out of yesterday's blog.  Please Note:
 Nov 19, 2011-001 - Cedar Hill, TX CASI. Gail Mills Memorial. Good Shepherd Church at 915 Old Straus Road, Cedar Hill, TX 75140 at FM1382. If you have throw down chili please bring it. We are inviting all of Cedar Hill to attend. Thank You. See You There. Entry fee $18 turn-in 1 PM. Make checks payable to Good Shepherd Episcopal Church. Contact Darrell Baxter 972-523-3354 ddbaxter1@hotmail.com.


From Carrie Kinnison:

Visited with David at Lake Country Lanes and he is ready for all the Chili Cooks to arrived for The CAST OFF and 5th Annual Lake Country Lanes CCO this weekend. Friday night he will have pizza for the cooks party at 7 p.m. Special rates for CHILI COOKS ONLY on bar, bowling and etc. Large covered pavilion for everyone to cook. CHILI GRIND ONLY Saturday turn in time is 2 p.m. and Sunday turn in time is 1 p.m. Entry fee is $20 ($36 Saturday and Sunday). So get your chili pots, bowling balls and shoes, pool sticks and LET'S HAVE SOME CHILI HOT FUN! Plenty of RV parking NO HOOKUPS. Where you say.....112 N Ridge Rd (3 miles north of Walmart) in Marble Falls, TX. For more information contact: Doc at 830 613 8666 drk@tstar.net or Carrie at 281 615 2408 cak@erfw.net.

If your interested in playing golf on Friday...please contact Doc. See you there!

From Larry Walton:

           As I looked back my wife and I almost did not make the trip to Terlingua with the economy in bad shape and not knowing if you will have a job are not. So glad we made it. You know for me it’s not the Chili I just love to cook but it’s the people that make the family of CASI. Chili Heads that welcomes and takes the newbies in and teaches them how to cook chili and share stories and laughs around the camp fire that’s what I love. I have to say thank you to so many people for helping me along the way but it was Randy Duke that took me to my first cook-off and I got 10^th place and was hooked. As I said on the stage I graduated from David Lefler University with a degree in Dukester Chili. Thanks for your help guys. Other who graduated are Gerald Casey, Jim (stink foot)Trietsch and their wife’s are the best friends you could have. I am looking forward to representing CASI and Central Texas Pod at all the cook-offs I can make. Thanks again.

           Hope to see all of you on the Chili Trails

Check out this web site because there is a posting about Terlingua.  It was posted last week.

Daryl Williams has posted a story about Terlingua on his blog. Check it out.. Go to: fromthefamilytable.com. If that doesn't work try: from the familytable.wordpress.com.

From Jennifer Sherfield:
Come join us on New Year's for a new CCO and celebration.

From Lee Kroencke:
Did anybody make a video of Larry Walton winning TICC?  If so, please forward me any information that you may have.


It is Wednesday and here are the CCOs for this weekend.  There are lots to chooice to attend!

Nov 19, 2011-002 - Rowlett, TX CASI. Fifteenth Annual Texas Holiday Chili-bration Cookoff. Benefits Amateur Community Theatre of Rowlett. Held on the 3800 block of Main St. Downtown Rowlett. Entry fee $20.00 CASI and Local Chili turn in 1:00 PM. Jackpot Beans Noon turn in, entry fee $10.00. Christmas Parade begins at 11:00 AM. Please be on site by 9:00 AM. The City of Rowlett Police Department closes Main Street to traffic at 9:15 AM. Make checks payable to ACTOR and mail to Tom Fulton, 3809 Main ST. Rowlett, TX 75088, 972-475- 4330

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Nov 19, 2011-003 - Phoenix, AZ CASI. 10th Annual Viet Nam Vets Cookoff. Sponsored by Pat Tillman Foundation. New Location, held in American Legion Post 107, 20001 N Cave Creek. Entry fee $15, turn- in 2 PM. Showmanship. Please bring plenty of peoples choice chili. Benefits Pat Tillman Riders Contact Dennis Huff 623-388-0825

Nov 19, 2011-004 - Seguin, TX CASI. Classic CASI Pod Fall Festival at Lake Mc Queeney Lions Club Hwy 78 at Lake Mc Queeney.Entry fee $ 20 or $38 both days. Charity - Christian Free Clinic - Cooks Party Friday night featuring German Food, Games on Saturday - Pot Luck Saturday night, Pod will serve Sunday Brunch. Chili Grind only. Turn In - 2:00 PM Make checks payable to: Classic CASI Pod - 214 Signal Hill, Seguin, TX 78155. Contact for information: Annell Causey 830-379-6565 or Sabrina Klietz 830-379-6918.

Nov 19, 2011-005 - Katy, TX CASI. 13th Annual Katy Elks Lodge Turkey Shoot and Uncle Ronnie Memorial Cookoff, 1050 Katy-Fort Bend Rd. Benefits Elks Charities. Jackpot (50/50) Beans, Jackpot (50/50) Salsa, CASI Chili. Chili Grind Only. Entry Fees: Beans $10, Salsa $10, Chili $20. Turn In Times: Beans Noon, Salsa 1 pm, Chili 2 pm. Plenty of RV Parking, limited hookups. Information contact Kevin Draper 281 395-2388 or 713 562-2798. Lodge Telephone 281 391-2763. See Cookoff Next Day.

Nov 19, 2011-006 - Marble Falls, TX CASI. 5th Annual Lake Country Lanes CCO Get those chili pots, bowling balls and shoes, pool sticks, and LET'S HAVE SOME CHILI HOT FUN! Plenty of entertainment available: Bar-Bowling-Billiards- washer pitching. Large covered beer garden pavillion for everyone to cook. Special rates for the bar, bowling etc (cooks only). Entry Fee $20 ($36 Sat & Sun). CHILI GRIND ONLY. Plenty of RV parking (NO HOOKUPS). Cooks party Friday evening at 7 PM. Held at Lake Country Lanes - 3 miles N of Marble Falls Wal-Mart, 112 N Ridge Rd. Contact Larry Kinnison drk@tstar.net , 830-613-8666. Benefits Lake Country Lanes Scholarship Fund.

Nov 19, 2011-007 - Hereford, TX CASI. Deaf Smith County Crisis Center CO. Directions to Deaf Smith County Bull Barn, from East, take US 60 to Hereford, turn left from US 60 to Dairy Road and follow road to the left, building will be on the right. From West, take US 60 to Hereford, turn right from US 60 on the Dairy Road and follow road to the left, building will be on the right. Entry fee $25 turn-in 2 PM. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Contact Matthew Cox maco5967@hotmail.com  806-570-0023, Jody Branum email kjbranum@yahoo.com.  806-264-4920 Make checks payable to Deaf Smith County Crisis Center. Please bring extra chili for hand out.

Nov 19, 2011-008 - Denton, TX CASI. Denton Elks Hoop Shoot 228 E Oak St. 940-387-8124. RV's welcome no hookups. Cookoff next day. Dinner and music Sat night. Entry fee $18 turn-in 2 pm. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Make checks payable to Denton Elks. Contact Delora Goin clapshack@gmail.com  940-230-3238.

Nov 19, 2011-009 - Valley Mills, TX CASI. Annual Valley Mills Pod Cookoff. Held at the old Boy Scout Camp on FM 56 approx. 1/2 mile North of Hwy 6. 50/50 Beans. Entry Fee $10. Turn in Time 12 noon. CASI Chili Entry Fee $18. Turn in Time 2:00 PM. GRIND ONLY. Benefits CTC Pod Charities. Pot Luck Supper Saturday Night. Hot Dogs and Hamburgers. Please bring some trimmings. Goody Bags for the first 15 cookers to sign up. Make checks payable to CTC Pod.Contact Randy Duke at 255-405-4333 randu2@windstream.net  Or Angie Duke 254-405-4334 angdu2@yahoo.com  See cookoff next day.

Nov 19, 2011-010 - Amado, AZ CASI. Amado Chili Cookoff. This chili event put on by the ChiliHeads of Arizona will have horse rides, childrens area, beer garden, hot air ballon rides, arts and crafts and food vendors. We have great sponsors and community support so this should be a great time! Plenty of RV parking - cook out of your RV. Hotels nearby. Held at the Amado Territory Ranch 3001 E. Frontage Road. CASI chili (only $5 entry!) and People's Choice (no entry fee and great prizes!) . Turn-in CASI chili 1 pm. Start serving people's choice 11 am. Cook's party Friday night at 6 pm. Charity is the Elephant Head Volunteer Fire Department and Amado Youth Groups. More information at www.amadoaz.com  or contact Carson Smith at 520-204- 3471 or tucsonchili@yahoo.com.

Nov 20, 2011-001 - Chattanooga, TN CASI. Chattanooga Chili CO. CANCELLED

 Nov 20, 2011-002 - Seguin, TX CASI. Classic CASI Day After Chili CO. at Lake Mc Queeney Lions Club - Hwy 78 at Lake Mc Queeney. Entry fee $20 or $38 both days. Charity - Pod Charities. Chili Grind Only. Sunday Brunch - Turn In - 1:00 PM. Make checks payable to: Classic CASI Pod, 214 Signal Hill - Seguin, TX 78155. Contact for information: Annell Causey 830-379-6565 or Sabrina Klietz 830-379-6918

Nov 20, 2011-003 - Katy, TX CASI. Elks Lodge Cookoff. 1050 Katy-Fort Bend Rd. Benefits Elks Charities. Chili Grind Only. Entry Fee $18. Turn in 1 pm. Information contact Kevin Draper 281 395-2388 or 713 562- 2798. Lodge Telephone 281 391- 2763.

Nov 20, 2011-004 - Marble Falls, TX CASI. CAST-OFF CCO See CCO previous day..Entry $18 ($36 Sat & Sun) turn-in 1 PM. Cast-off trophies and Goodies. FELLOWSHIP, FUN AND CHARITIES GUARANTEED! Benefits Marble Falls VFD. Chili grind only. Held at Lake Country Lanes,3 miles N of Marble Falls Wal-Mart, 112 N Ridge Rd. Contact Larry Kinnison 830-613-8666 email drk@tstar.net .

Nov 20, 2011-005 - Denton, TX CASI. Next Day Elks Cookoff. 228 E Oak St. 940-387-8124. Breakfast and Bloody Marys at 9 am. RV's welcome no hookups. See cookoff on the 19th. Entry fee $18 turn-in 1 PM. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Contact Delora Goin 940- 230-3238 clapshack@gmail.com.

Nov 20, 2011-006 - Valley Mills, TX CASI. Day After Chili Cookoff. Benefits CTC Pod CCO. Entry Fee $18. GRIND ONLY. Chili Turn In 1PM. Contact Randy Duke at 254- 405-4333 randu2@windstream.net  Or Angie Duke 254-405-4334. Email angdu2@yahoo.com.

From Carrie Kinnison:
Let's get those chili pots, bowling balls and shoes, pool sticks and let's have some chili hot fun at Lakes Country Lanes, 112 N Ridge Dr. (3 miles north of Wal Mart) in Beautiful Marble Falls. Saturday Nov. 19th  Turn in is 2 p.m. Saturday.  It benefits Lakes Country Lanes Youth Scholarship Fund.   

Sunday Nov. 20th is the  CAST OFF CCO.  Turn in  is 1 p.m. and it benefits Marble Falls VFD.

There is plenty of RV parking.  There are NO HOOKUPS. Cooks party is Friday at 7 p.m.  There are special rates for the bar, bowling and etc. for COOKS ONLY. They also have a large covered beer garden pavilion where everyone can cook. 

Both days it is Chili Grind Only!   The Entry Fee is $20 ($36 Sat and Sun). If the weather is good I'm sure Doc will want to get a round of golf in on Friday. For more information contact Doc at 830 613 8666  drk@tstar.net or Carrie at 281 615 2408 cak@erfw.net. See you there!

From Doris Coats:

We would like to invite you to participate in the

15^th  Annual Texas Holiday Chili-bration Chili Cookoff

 Saturday, November 19^th, 3913 Main Street in Rowlett, TX

Jackpot Beans turn in 12:00 noon                       Entry  $10.00

CASI & Local Chili turn in 1:00 PM           Entry  $20.00

Holiday Parade begins at 10:00 AM

Main Street will be closed to traffic at 9:00 AM for the parade

Benefiting the Amateur Community Theatre of Rowlett

For more information call Tom or Suzan Fulton  972-475-4330.

From Lee Kroencke, Upcomings Director:

 

Attention all Great Peppers, Referees, and cooks:

If you or a promoter have used a fax machine to submit a cook-off during the past 10 days (Nov 3 thru Nov 13) your cook-off may not have been received. Please check your fax receipt to confirm transmission.

If you can not confirm your fax transmission from the past 10 days please email me today at lee.kroencke@gmail.com or call to verify that I received your cook-off information. You can also refax your cook-off information to 316-524-1415.

And as always, thank you for sending in your cook-offs in early!

NOTE:  If you have not gone to our web page (www.chili.org) in the last 2 days, please take the time and do that.  It has had a face lift!!!

From Lee Kroencke, Upcomings Director :

Attention all Great Peppers, Referees, and cooks:

If you or a promoter have used a fax machine to submit a cook-off during the past 10 days (Nov 3 thru Nov 13) your cook-off may not have been received. Please check your fax receipt to confirm transmission.

If you can not confirm your fax transmission from the past 10 days please email me today at lee.kroencke@gmail.com or call to verify that I received your cook-off information. You can also refax your cook-off information to 316-524-1415.

And as always, thank you for sending in your cook-offs in early!

Pflugerville CCO November 12th, 2011 - 18 cooks
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE WINNERS!!

1. Lisa Stone
2. Delfino Flores3. Kenny Morgenroth
4. Denis Torre
5. Renee  Moore
6. Larry Burruss
7. Susie Morgenroth
8. Steve Ashman
9. Dianne Edmonson Lewis
10. Susie Weber

SHOW:
1. Lisa Stone and Team
2. Linda

Pflugerville Sunday CCO - November 13, 2011 - 16 cooks
CONGRATS TO ALL THE WINNERS!!

1. Jessie 6 Pack (Her fourth 1st Place Win at this cookoff!)
2. Amanda Stone3. Delfino Flores
4. Don Weber
5. Denis Torre
6. Debbie Ashman
7. Renee  Moore
8. Johnny Campbell
9. Dianne Lewis
10. Lisa Stone

SHOW:
1. Amanda Stone
2. Linda Strickel
3. Renee Moore

 

From Ed Nesbitt:

Results from the Spring Antique Gallery Annual Cook-off

Chili

1 - Ken Armand - Houston

2 - Roland Pate - Houston

3 - Molly Truitt - Friendswood, TX

4- Howard Dahl - Shore Acres, TX

5 - Taylor Miller - Baytown, TX

6 - Ed Nesbitt - Houston

7 - Doris Greenlees - Houston

8 - Mayo Blair - Houston

9 - Don Gill - Houston

10 - Susan Armand - Houston

Show

1 - John Thompson - Dr. Pepper

2 - Lewis Garnett - Pirate Chili

Beans

1 - Eric Eseamilla

2 - Don Gill

3 - James Benefield

 

From Barbara Taylor:

 

REMEMBER that if you have something that you want published in the December Terlingua Trails, it must be to Dana Plocheck by November 15th.  That is tomorrow!!!

NOTE:  Due to technical difficulties which have arisen because of the 2 different sites for recording of CCO results, we ask that all CCO results be sent to Jenny Windsor (jennwindsor@gmail.com) (210 Kennedy Drive, Severna Park MD 21146) until these problems have been resolved. Thank you in advance for your cooperation with this change.

From Robert "EL WAPPO" Schrade:

Hello to everyone and congratulations to everyone who placed and participated in TICC 2011. Unfortunately I was not able to be there, but my thought were with all of you. Boy, I was going up the walls because I was unable to be there.  The Docs wouldn't let me. I am on the way to healing and getting back at it.  Even though I was not there, I was still in touch with folks and was able to help via e-mail and phone. I was very sadden to hear that we lost a great Chilihead in Ken Swart. When I put out a call for help on the electrical work at the ranch, Ken was the first one to stand up and say "Wappo, I will be glad to help you and CASI out."  That was just the kind of person he was.  He was always willing to lend a hand.  He had helped me in the past at the ranch. Ken, you will be missed, but never forgotten. I want to thank Jim Ezell, John Goforth, Don Hoy, Don and Susie Weber for stepping up and helping me fulfil my duties at TICC 2011.  Great job! Receiving reports and all the pictures was really nice and it was almost like being there.  But you all know, there is nothing like being at TICC.  Another great job and a big thanks to all of the volunteers that make TICC the event what it is, and it would be impossible without you.  Believe me when I say that the Board of Directors have already started on TICC 2012 as it is a 365 day a year job, but a great job to have. Well, I hope to see you all soon and I will be working hard to make CASI a great organization. I am now Ranch Manger, so if you have any ideas for improvements at the ranch, please feel free to give me a holler, an e-mail or a call with your idea.  Remember, no idea is a bad one.  I plan on spending a lot of time at the ranch this coming year.

Thanks for all you do.