Wednesday, March 7, 2012

From Sherrie Davis:
Come to the Pasadena CCO and be prepared to have a great time!!



It is WEDNESDAY!!!!  Time to look at cookoffs for this weekend!

Mar 10, 2012-001 - Jacksonville, FL CASI. 1st Annual USO Help on the Home Front Chili Cookoff. Held at the Fleet Reserve Association, 5391 Collins Road, Jacksonville Florida. Limited RV parking. Cooks rate at Best Western and LaQuinta motels. CHILI GRIND ONLY. CASI turn in High Noon, Open 1:00 pm. Entry fee $20 CASI, $15 Open, $30 both. Early registration by Jan. 1st, $25 for both. We anticipate a large crowd and will be selling Peoples Choice tasting kits to raise money to send care packages to the troops. Please bring plenty of throwdown chili to support this effort. This will be a great event with entertainment, food/beverage concession, and celebrity judging. For information and entry form contact Chuck Stock 904-272-0505, usochilicookoff@aol.com.


Mar 10, 2012-002 - Paris, TX CASI. Paris Blues Society's 2nd Annual Buffalo Joe's Pub, 3338 NE Loop 286. Benefits the Paris Blues Society's scholarship program. Held at Buffalo Joe's Pub at 3338 NE Loop 286 in Paris. $20.00 entry, 2:00 pm turn in. Trophies for 1st - 3rd chili, 1st show. Goodie bags for the first 15 cooks to register. Please bring throwdown for the crowd. There will be a live and silent auction. Make checks payable to the Paris Blues Society. Info Karen Boaz , karen@parisbluessociety.com 903- 905-9283.


Mar 10, 2012-003 - Little Rock, AR CASI. Arkansas State Open Arkansas State. Held at Pulaski Tech South 13000 I-30, Little Rock, AR. $25.00 entry fee. Turn in 1:00 PM. Held in conjunction with the Central Arkansas Muscle Car and Street Rods (CAMS). Treatment Homes Inc. is the charity. Bring throwdown chili. Tasting cups will be sold at 12:30. The cookoff will be held on the Puldaki Tech parking lot. For further information contact Lee Bailey 501-831-5113 or email blacksheepchili@sbcglobal.net.


Mar 10, 2012-004 - Tyler, TX CASI. Tyler Elks Lodge #215 Located at 13618 State Hwy 31 W., across from old Goodyear Plant - about 3 miles west of Loop 323. Chili Grind Only. Entry fee $20. Turn in 1:00 pm. 50/50 Beans $5 entry with turn in 12:00 noon. Trophies for 1-10 chilis; 1-3 show; 1st place People's Choice. Contact Betty Horbelt 903-595-2575.


Mar 10, 2012-005 - Pasadena, TX CASI. 34th Annual Pasadena Pod CCO Located at the Moose Lodge 1721 3919 Pansy, Pasadena, TX. CASI entry fee $20, turn in 2PM. Chili Grind Only. Jackpot Beans $10, turn in 12:00 noon. Silent Auction, 50/50 Pot. Friday night supper available at the lodge. Steak, Chicken or Fish. Benefits Laura Recovery Center and Destiny's House. RV Parking Available. No Fires. Come Friday night and enjoy an evening at the Pasadena Moose Lodge 1721. For more information contact Teena Miller 832-414-9699 or Sherri Davis 713-725-5001.


Mar 10, 2012-006 - Comfort, TX CASI. Hermann Sons Retirement Home CCO CASI entry fee $20.00 turn in 2:00PM. Beans entry fee $10.00 turn in 12:00(noon). Amateur chili entry fee $15.00 turn in 1:00 PM. Benefits HSRH Scholarship fund. Friday night cooks party. RV's are welcome-no hookups. Contact Brenda Gunnick 830-995- 2724 or Debbie LaLanne 830-510- 4956 or email dlalanne2@aol.com.


Mar 10, 2012-007 - Jacksboro, TX CASI. Jacksboro Fire Department.  Held at Jack County Fairgrounds on Hwy 59 next to Jacksboro Lake. CASI entry fee $20.00, turn in time 2 PM. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Bean's entry fee $5.00, turn in 1 PM. Dessert category payback 100%. Bring a homemade dessert entry fee $10.00, turn in 12:00PM Benefits Jacksboro Fire Department. Saturday night free Chicken Fried Steak meal and Dance for registered cooks. Sunday breakfast for cooks. The firefighter's will be attempting to break the Guinness World Record for the largest pot of chili. Contact Jon Reese 940-631- 0499; jreese@texomaice.com.


Mar 10, 2012-008 - Denton, TX CASI. Coming Up Tough (CUT) Located at Foster's Western Wear 6409 I-35 North Denton, TX Exit 471. CASI entry fee $20, turn in 1PM. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Annual Pod cookoff. Contact Vicki Blackburn 940-391-6998; cowgirlattitudechili@hotmail.com. or Delora Goin 940-230-3238; deloragoin@hotmail.com.


Mar 10, 2012-009 - Sweetwater, TX CASI. Sweetwater Jaycess Rattle Snake Roundup. Located at Newman Park 100 Jack Hazard Drive Sweetwater TX 79556. CASI entry fee $25.00, turn in 1:00PM. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Benefits Sweetwater Jaycess. Make check payable to: Sweetwater Jaycess. Contact Daniel C. Cowart 600 Josephine, Sweetwater, TX 79556; 325-518-3479; danielcowart@yahoo.com. This cookoff is on advertising probation.


Mar 10, 2012-010 - Seguin, TX CASI. Cowboy and Indian Cook Off.  The Cowboy and Indian Cook Off will be held at the Comanche Crossing Country Store, 2080 FM 477, Seguin, Tx. $20.00 entry fee, turn in at 1:00pm. RV parking no hookups, covered pavilion. Benefiting local charity. For more info, please contact Kathi Auten at 830- 305-1795.


Mar 11, 2012-001 - Jacksboro, TX CASI. This annual pod cookoff is the second day event held at Jack County Fairgrounds on Hwy 59 next to Jacksboro Lake. CASI entry fee $20.00, turn in 1 PM. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Sunday breakfast for registered cooks. Charity to be determined. Contact Jon Reese 940-631-0499; jreese@texomaice.com.


Mar 11, 2012-002 - Seguin, TX CASI. Cowboy and Indian Cook Off. The Cowboy and Indian Cook Off will be held at Comanche Crossing Country Store, 2080 FM 477, Seguin, Tx $20.00 entry fee, turn in at 1:00pm, RVs welcome no hookups, covered pavilion. Benefits local charity. For more info, please call Kathi Auten 830-305-1795