From Barbara Herrin:

This is a reminder that all scholarship applications need to be submitted to me by Feb. 1, 2012.

From Sherrie Davis: 

The Texas Ex's are having a cook off in a little town called High Hill - just down from Schlenburg.

It is a beautiful spot - with one of the most beautiful Churchs on the Painted Church Tour.

They had a cook off there last year and learned about what CASI is all about from a cook that decided to have a sanctioned one.

Hope that you will come out and support their cause and get some points.

Oh by the way - whether you are maroon, green or red - they will like you anyway.

From Adrienne Grant:

Dear CASI Great Peppers,

As you probably know, the Great Peppers meeting will be held in the Dallas area for the next 3 years. An idea has been put on the table regarding the Friday meal at the meeting to have all the Great Peppers draw a number for a table to sit with colleagues they may not normally get an opportunity to meet casually. We are trying to put this to an email vote of the Great Peppers. In addition to your vote, we'd like you to share your thoughts behind your vote. There are pros and cons to having CASI host the meal, and your comments will be helpful in understanding them. If you have not already done so, please send a note with your name and pod name to adrienneg@gmail.com as soon as you can. Let your voice be heard, vote today!

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

Jan 28, 2012-001 - West, TX CASI. 2nd Annual Tokio Store Chili Cook 343 Tokio Loope West, Tx. Entry Fee $18.00 Turn in time 2pm CHILI GRIND ONLY !!! Plenty of RV Parking SORRY NO HOOK UPS!!!! THis Store is 145 years old and is truly a uniqiue little place!!! They have a Grill and from what I am told one GREAT Cheeseburger !!! They even have a little gift shop, so bring a little extra speng money! They truly went out of their way to welcome us last year and are looking forward to us coming back this year so let's show them what CASI cooks can do and have a GREAT turn out!! Contact Dianne Stimson at Winksintexas@aol.com or (254)855-2767. See next day cook off.

Jan 28, 2012-002 - High Hill, TX CASI. Texas Exes Chili Cookoff Join us for the 2nd Annual Texas Exes Chili Cookoff held at St Marys Church Pavillion. Chili and Live Music at a Historic Fayette County Painted Church. Presented by the Fayette County Texas Exes with proceeds benefiting our Scholarship Fund. Entry fee $20 turn-in 2 PM. Contact Scott Hughey P.O. Box 707 Schulenburg TX 78956.

Jan 28, 2012-003 - San Miguel De Allend MX CASI. CASI Guanajuato International Chili and Charros Cookoff. Automatic Qualifier for TICC. Held at Hotel Real de Minas in San Miguel de Allende. Benefits San Miguel Community Foundation. Entry fee $35 includes all categories. Air Transportation via Leon, Guanajuato on American or Continental/United out of Houston or Dallas. Turn-in time for chili 12:30 PM. Entry fee includes 10 lbs or complimentary grind only meat. Categories are CASI chili, peoples choice chili, Charro Beans and Margaritas. Info Cynthia Gill 4510 Honeywood Court, Houston TX 77059 832-287- 1912.

Jan 28, 2012-005 - Blowing Rock NC CASI. Blowing Rock Winterfest Cookoff to benefit the Blowing Rock Historical Society. Held at Blowing Rock Elementary School, 165 Morris Street. Indoor event, no need for tents bring tables if you can, use small gas cans. Open and CASI chili will be judged. Turn-in for open is 11:00 am, CASI turn in is 1:00. Pre- registration deadline is January 1, 2011. Entry fee is $15 open/ $20 CASI before January 1, $25 open/$20 CASI after January 1. Meat is cook's choice. Open chili may be made at home, cash prizes awarded for open chili. This event draws a HUGE crowd, so please make lots of extra chili for the public. Make checks payable to Piedmont Pepper Pod, and send them to Adrienne Grant, 4105 Casa Street, Durham, NC 27704 by January 1. Check www.ncchili.com for more information/entry form as it comes available, or contact Adrienne Grant, 919-604-5262 or adrienneg@gmail.com. Hope to see you there!

Jan 28, 2012-006 - Terlingua, TX CASI. 1st Annual High Sierra Bar and Gril Chili Cookoff. Held at El Dorado Hotel, 100 Ghostown Road. CASI RULES APPLY Benefit Ghostown Charities. Entry fee $20 turn-in 2 PM. Make checks payable to High Sierra Bar and Grill. Cooks party Friday night. Orginal hand painted trophies. Covered/indoor area for cooking in inclement weather. Special hotel rates for cooks, judges and groupies. Info Deanna Castillo, HC 70 Box 204, c/o El Dorado Hotel, Terlingua TX 79852. Deannacastillo22@yahoo.com  Hotel 432-371-2111, cell 830-469- 2201. CHILI GRIND ONLY. First Place is a Bronze Indian Warrior. BBQ Sanctioned by Lone Star BBQ Society. Entry fee $30 per category or $75 for all. 1/2 chicken turn in at 12:00 noon. Pork Spare Ribs turn in at 1;00 pm. Brisket turn in at 3:00 pm 80/20 split. Join the bronze trail from here to Rankin, then Comstock!

Jan 28, 2012-007 - Houston, TX CASI. Cypress-Fairbanks Go Texan Traders Village, 7979 N. Eldridge Pkwy, Houston, Texas 77041 Benefits Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. CASI RULES APPLY. Entry fee $20. Make advanced checks payable to HSLR. Turn in 2:00 pm. $5 Jackpot 50/50 pinto beans turn in at noon, Junior chili ($20) turn in at 1:00 pm. RV parking available, no hookups. Contact: Greg Knox 9815 Thistle Trail Dr., Houston, Texas 77070 greg@knoxkompterservice.com  281.932.6790 GROUND MEAT ONLY.

Jan 28, 2012-008 - New River, AZ CASI. Roadrunner Chili Cookoff and Arizona State Jalapeno Eating Contest. Location subject to change. Contact Sharren Christopherson 623-742-6476, 602- 819-3264. strashaz1@aol.com.  Held at Roadrunner Steak House 20 minutes N of I-101 on I- 17. Take New River exit, turn east 1/4 mile to frontage rd, proceed N on frontage Rd 1/4 mile. Benefits New River Kiwanis. Entry fee $15, $10 if cooking peoples choice. Turn-in 2 PM. Salsa turn- in 11 AM, Green chili turn-in Noon. Make checks payable to CASA. Contact Sharren Christopherson 623-742-6476, 602-819-3264. strashaz1@aol.com.  RV parking no hookups.

Jan 28, 2012-009 - Little Rock, AR CASI. The Buzz Championship Chili Cookoff Held at the Big Buck Classic, Arkansas State Fairgrounds, Little Rock, AR. CASI rules apply. Chili grind only. $20,00 entry fee. 1:00 pm turn in. Make checks payable to CAP CASI. Benefits CAP CASI Pod Charities. Contact: Bo Prewitt 501-607-2347 chili96@att.net

Jan 29, 2012-001 - West, TX CASI. Tokio Store Next Day Cook Off 343 Tokoi Loope West Texas. Entry Fee $18.00 Turn in time 1P. CHILI GRIND ONLY!!!!!! Plenty of RV Parking SORRY NO HOOK UPS!!!! This Store is 145 years old! And is truly a cool little place and has a grill from what I am told it serves up a mean cheeseburger at a GREAT price!! They even have a little gift shop!They went out of their way to make the cooks feel welcome last year so come on lets show them what true CASI cooks can do and let's have a GREAT TURN OUT this year!!!!! For more inormation contact Dianne Stimson Winksintexas@aol.com  or (254) 855-2767.See previous day cook off.