From Bruce Stewart:

Memorial Services will be held for long time chili cook Charlie Atherson at 2PM August 11,2012 in Cleburne TX. at the Crosier-Pearson funeral home 512 N Ridgeway.


From Jennifer Sherfield:
The Great Pepper's meeting is right around the corner. If you would like to pictures from you area added to the video. Please email them to jennifer.sherfield@yahoo.com. 


From Bill Pierson:
The promoter has decided to cancel this cookoff. The venue is so isolated, she did not feel they could draw any public, thus generating no revenue for their organization. I would have to agree with her assessment of the situation. They will try again next year.


From Sheryl Valentine:
 Here are the results from the Nutterville cookoff in Stinnett. Congratulations to Karla Hoover to taking 1st place. Also congrats to the Lilly's for Grand Champion BBQ!

 

1st Karla Hoover

2nd Rodney Lilly
3rd Lauren Brazile
4th Margarett Lopez
5th Matthew Cox
6th Ted Hoover
7th Steve Lopez
8th Mike Parker
9th Carol Lilly


From Donna Conrad:
Volunteers Please

I need some volunteers to help serve BBQ on Sept. 15th at Prospect Mountain in Scurry, TX. (this is located between Ennis and Kaufman TX) from 10 :00 AM to 2:00 PM.
This is for our Sponsor, Jim, with Tyson Foods/charity.
You need to bring what your drinking, but we ask that you PLEASE be discreet with any alcoholic because this is a rehabilitation facilities for kids. You need to bring your own chairs as well.

Tyson Foods is a very important sponsor for CASI. They provide 80% of the food for the GPM and they sponsor the wings for TICC, Men's State, and has also provided product for Texas Ladies State.

Please call me at 254-855-4733 for more information.

Thank You
Donna Conrad
10th Lynn Dawson


NOTE: It is almost August.  I do not have half of the reports as of yet.  Please remember that they are due to me no later than August 15.  I will be on the road starting tomorrow as we travel to Cliff's mothers.  I will have cell phone and limited email.  Do not hesitate contacting me.  We must have all the reports to me so that each pod will be allowed to vote at the Great Pepper's Meeting.

If you have not sent in your registration to Bill Pierson for the Great Pepper's Meeting, please do so now.  The registration form is found in the Resource Center on our CASI web page (www.chili.org).

No Adult Supervision (Saturday)
38 Cooks

1.  Patsy Childress
2.  LeRoy Childress
3.  Tim Collier
4.  Sheryl Valentine
5.  Kelly Draper
6.  Triscia Byrom
7.  Cliff Miller
8.  Delana Johnson
9.  Lisa Brown
10.  Jeff Johnson



No Adult Supervison (Sunday)
25 Cooks

1.  Patsy Childress
2.  LeRoy Childress
3.  Jennifer Sherfield
4.  Deana Costillo
5.  Tracy Heflin
6.  Valera Canada
7.  Delana Johnson
8.  Kim Draper
9.  Gene Evertt
10.  Brandi Reed


Our 14th Annual Chili Cook-Off in the Pines: Photos & Winners

Check out our website for photos & winners of the 14th Annual Chili Cook-Off in the Pines. 

This years attendence broke all records and we had the largest amount raised for the Love Kitchen ever....
Thanks to all who supported our event and a very special THANK YOU TO:
BILL & TRICA GIBSON, OUR HOSTS AT CHARLIE CLARK'S STEAKHOUSE

See you next year...
Travis Tonzi and Paul Vercontaire
Event Co-Chairman

Site Name: Chili Cook-Off in the Pines
Site URL: http://chilicookoffinthepines.shutterfly.com/

From Bill Pierson:
Earlville, IL CCO 08/05/2012-004

The promoter has decided to cancel this cookoff. The venue is so isolated, she did not feel they could draw any public, thus generating no revenue for their organization. I would have to agree with her assessment of the situation. They will try again next year.

 

 

There is still time to consider running for a Director Position on our CASI Board of Directors.  The nomination package is located on the web page (www.casi.org) in the Resource Center.  There are 4 positions up for election.

 

 

There is also the Scholarship Program Administrator Position up for nomination.  The instructions for applying for this position is also found on the web page in the Resource Center.

 

 

If you have a Great Pepper (should have been Great Pepper during the 2011-2012 chili year) that you would like to nominate for Great Pepper of the Year, please send me a letter of nomination.

 

 

All of the above positions must send their nominations to me either by email or snail mail no later than August 15.  If you are interested in a position, please check the job descriptions which are also located in the Resource Center. 

 

 

Well, it's finally Friday!  It's time to plan your weekend  outing.  There are lots of CCOs everywhere, so lots of places to go and have fun.  Have a great weekend and stay cool.  Pray for rain!

From Larry Burruss:
Just another reminder that the U. S. National Open Championship is only three weeks away. The entries are starting to come in an we hope you will decide to join us also. The deadline for the cook’s gift is July 25, 2012. Please send you entry in today or contact us. For more information call Larry at (512) 353-8895 or send Janie an e-mail to janieb@alertservices.com


From Kelli Wells:
Here is the web page for the Chili Cookoff held for Patsy Chilress and the Gifts of Hope on October 13.  www.patsyscookoff.com   Please visit it and get information about this CCO.


From Rachel DesPlaines:
Mark your calendars and plan to attend the Events for Change CCO that will be held on February 9 at Orlando, FL.  The web sites for this are www.eventsforchangeinc.org and

www.orlandochilicookoff.com.

NOTE:  If you want to attend some really unique CCO's that are coming up, check the calendar for the followiing:

August 11, 2012: Burk's Falls Onterio, Canada. CASI. Burk's Falls Lions Club Chili Cook Burk's Falls Country Jamboree held at the Armour Ryerson Burk's Falls Agricultural Society Fairgrounds located in the village of Burk's Falls, Ontario. Benefits the Burk's Falls Lions Club. Weekend camping (2 nights, includes pass to country music jamboree) $45 per adult and $5 per child under 12, or $20 per adult and $5 per child on Saturday August 11, 2012. Children under 5 are free, CCO entry fee $20. Special meat requirements: Ontario Beef. Turn in time for judging: 3:30PM Make advance checks payable to: The Burk's Falls Lions Club for the CCO entry fee and to GrayHall Productions for the weekend camping/day pass and country music show. For information contact: Peter Hall, 336 East Waseosa Lake Road, Huntsville, Ontario, Canada, P1H 2J4 705-789- 0250 e-mail peterhall@bell.net


or


September 15:  Shanghai, China,  CASI. Shanghai BBQ and CCO This is a BBQ and CCO. This is our 7th year. This will be our first year to affiliate with CASI. More informaiton to come.

From Jennifer Sherfield:
Just a reminder that this weekend in Hobbs, NM we will be have the No Adult Supervision CCO and BBQ.  It will be held at the NM Eagles Lodge # 3189, 1200 E White. On the corner of Hwy 62/180 and White St. BBQ - $75 one or all meats- Chicken, Ribs, and Brisket. Pinto Beans - $10 entry.Chili entry fee is $18. Grind only. Turn in time 2 PM MDST time on Satuday and 12 PM MDST on Sunday. Plenty of dry camping. Go to www.noadultsupervision.com for more information or contact Kelly Draper (806)781-8520 or Paul Mulkey (575)390-6184.

If you have something that you want included in the Great Pepper's packet for the Great Pepper's Meeting, please get it to me no later than August 15.  If you have something that you want included on the agendas for either Friday or Saturday, please get that information to me immediately.


If you are nominating someone for Great Pepper of the Year, this package needs to be sent to me no later than August 15.  It can be sent either by email or snail mail.


There is still time to decided to run for a position on the CASI Board of Directors, that nomination package needs to be sent to me by August 15.  There are 4 positions up for election.  The Nomination Package is located on the web page (www.chili.org) in the Resource Center.


The position of Scholarship Program Administrator is also open for nominations.  The requirements for this position as well as the information for submitting a package is also in the Resource Center on our web page.  That package needs to be sent to me by August 15.  It can also be sent either by email or snail mail.


My email address is garjans@suddenlink.net and my home address is 3014 Oak Mountain Trail, San Angelo, TX  76904.


It's Wednesday and time for the listing of CCOs for this weekend.  If you are still hunting points, you have several cookoffs from which to choose.



Jul 28, 2012-001 - Garland, TX CASI. 5th Annual Epsilon Sigma Alpha CCO. Kappa Beta chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha International is holding their 5th chili cook off to benefit the Susan G. Komen Foundation. The cook off will be held at the Garland Elks Lodge, 3825 Duck Creek Dr, Garland TX. Please contact Cathy Roberts Home 972-530-7796 Work 972-470-5228 perki123@yahoo.com.  Chili cook off will have a 1 p.m. turn in, GRIND ONLY. Chili entry will be $20. Beans turn in will be at 12 p.m., entry is $5. There will be a 50/50 raffle and we will also have a raffle of donated items with 6 tickets for $5.00. Make checks payable to: Kappa Beta CCO. There will be camping for RV/s with a fee of $10 a night, water and elec. First come first serve.

Jul 28, 2012-002 - Batavia, IL CASI. The Twentieth Illinois State Open Championship Chili Cookoff. Held at Batavia Riverwalk and Peg Bond Center, Island Avenue and Houston Street. Benefits Batavia Teen Center. Make checks payable to Windmill City Chili Cookoff. Entry fee CASI Chili $25. Site opens 7:00 am, Cooks Meeting at 9:00 am, chili turn-in 1:00 pm. Green Chili $10, turn- in 2:00 PM. Cooks registered before July 21, 2012 will be eligible for the drawing for a folding, telescoping cooking table. Contact Bill or Cheryl Pierson 411 Illinois Avenue, Batavia IL 60510. Phone 630-879-7934, WCCCO@comcast.net  Automatic qualifier for TICC top three cooks and first place show.

Jul 28, 2012-003 - Austin, TX CASI. Lone Star Weekend Austin Lone Star Carefree RV Resort, 7009 S IH 35, Austin, TX 78744. Limited to 75 cooks. Entry fee $93.00, turn in 1:00PM. Chili Grind Only. Benefits Carefree Charities. Make checks payable to Lone Star Weekend. For complete information contact Ken at 210 887 8827; casihotrodd@aol.com.

Jul 28, 2012-004 - Moulton, TX CASI. Moulton Town andCountry Jamboree Chili and BBQ Cook off. Located at Moulton TX. City Park 500 South Lancaster. CASI entry fee $20, turn in 12:00 PM. Make checks payable to Moulton Chamber of Commerce. Contact Larissa Tesch 1311 CR 260 Moulton, TX 77975; 361-772-6253; larissa.tesch@hotmail.com.

Jul 28, 2012-005 - Hobbs, NM CASI. 8th No Adult Supervision Chili and LSBS sanctioned BBQ cookoff. *NEW LOCATION* This year the cook- off will be held at Hobbs, NM Eagles Lodge # 3189, 1200 E White. On the corner of Hwy 62/180 and White St. $75 one or all meats- Chicken, Ribs, and Brisket. Pinto Beans - $10 entry. Chili entry $18. Turn in time 2 pm MNT time. Grind Only.  Plenty of dry camping. Stay for Sunday Chili as well. CCO benefits Fraternal Order of Eagles Diabetes Reasearch Fund. Go to www.noadultsupervision.com for more information or contact Kelly Draper (806)781-8520 or Paul Mulkey (575)390-6184.

Jul 28, 2012-006 - Canyon Lake, TX CASI. 9th Annual Canyon Lake Chili and Bar-Be-Cue Cook off. Located at Damn Red Barn, Canyon Lake, TX - Sattler. CASI and LSBS Sanctioned. Benefits CASI Scholarship Fund, Comal County Junior Livestock, ALS Assoc. This is a two day event. Live Auction donations appreciated. Chili entry fee $20.00 for both days, Chili Grind Only, turn in 2 PM. Saturday and noon on Sunday. Beans $10.00, turn in 11:00 AM. BBQ Friday Register and tray pick- up 5:30-6:30 PM. Friday cooks dinner 7:00 PM. Cooks breakfast on Saturday morning at 8:00 AM. Cooks meeting Saturday 9:00 AM Manadatory for BBQ. Friday Live Calcutta 8:00 PM. BBQ entry fee $30.00 each category or $75.00 for all - plus one donated brisket - $1,500 Payback/$250; 1st/ $150; 2nd/$100; 3rd. BBQ turn in - Chicken 12:00 PM, Pork Spare Ribs 1:00 PM and Brisket 3:00 PM. BBQ Sandwiches available for purchase on Saturday. Make advanced checks to CL Cook off Reva Weatherly. Hook-ups available $20.00 per night based on 2 night stay - Contact Canyon Land Company - 830- 964-3393 specify you are a cook. BBQ Contact Billy Bob or Reva Weatherly 19912 Patty Drive, Canyon Lake, TX 78133, 830-899- 7150; 830-832-3219; revabbw@gvtc.com  Chili Contact Roger or Cindy Patteson 210-413- 9916; 210-557-9467; patco@gvtc.com

Jul 28, 2012-007 - Richmond, MO CASI. Sho-Me Pod Cook Off Held at the Richmond Shrine Club 400 Wollard Blvd. CASI entry fee $20, turn in Noon. Benefits Sho- Me Pod Charities. Contact Steve Dowdy 816-941-0620; sdowdy@kc.rr.com  or Alvin Kallenberger 816-776-6365; alvinshtgclg@sbcglobal.net.

Jul 28, 2012-008 - Stinett, TX CASI. 5th Nutter Ville Lone Star BBQ and CCO 5th Annual Nutter Ville Lone Star Barbecue Society and Chili Cook Off. July 28 2 miles West of Stinett, TX on Hwy 152. Entry fee for Bar B Q $100 on all meats, 80% payback: Chicken, Pork Spare Ribs, Briskett, $10 Jack Pot beans, $25 Casi Chili with a turn in of 2:00 PM. 2 wrist bands to each chili cook. Kids Hamburger Cook Off $25 Friday night. Benefits Hutchinson County Cares, Inc. Bar BQ cooks do not have to pay parking fee for their camper, but Chili cooks and public will need to pay. Dry camping. Contact Toby Nutter 806-231-7591 or Rodney Lilly 806-676-8736 or 806-373-9774. This cook off is on advertising probation.

Jul 29, 2012-001 - Batavia, IL CASI. 21st Windmill City Chili Cookoff. Held at Batavia Riverwalk and Peg Bond Center, Island Avenue and Houston Street. Benefits Batavia Interfaith Food Pantry. Make checks payable to Windmill City Chili Cookoff. Entry fee $20, Site opens 8:00 am, Cooks Meeting at 9:00 am, Chili turn-in 1:00 pm. Information Bill or Cheryl Pierson, 411 Illinois Ave. Batavia IL 60510. 630-879-7934. Email WCCCO@comcast.net.

Jul 29, 2012-002 - Hobbs, NM CASI. Day After No Adult Supervision *NEW LOCATION* This year the cook- off will be held at Hobbs, NM Eagles Lodge # 3189, 1200 E White. On the corner of Hwy 62/180 and White St. Chili entry $18. Grind only. Turn in time 12 pm MNT time. Limited electricity. Plenty of dry camping. Go to www.noadultsupervision.com for more information or contact Kelly Draper (806)781-8520 or Paul Mulkey (575)390-6184.

Jul 29, 2012-003 - Canyon Lake, TX CASI. 9th Annual Canyon Lake Chili and Bar-Be-Cue Cook off. Located at Damn Red Barn, Canyon Lake, TX - Sattier. CASI and LSBS Sanctioned. Benefits CASI Scholarship Fund, Comal County Junior Livestock, ALS Assoc. This is a two day event. Live Auction donations appreciated. Chili entry fee $20.00 for both days, Chili Grind Only, turn in 2 PM. Saturday and noon on Sunday. Beans $10.00, turn in 11:00 AM. BBQ Friday Register and tray pick- up 5:30-6:30 PM. Friday cooks dinner 7:00 PM. Cooks meeting Saturday 9:00 AM Manadatory for BBQ. Friday Live Calcutta 8:00 PM. BBQ entry fee $30.00 each category or $75.00 for all - plus one donated brisket - $1,500 Payback/$250; 1st/$150; 2nd/$100; 3rd. BBQ turn in - Chicken 12:00 PM, Pork Spare Ribs 1:00 PM and Brisket 3:00 PM. BBQ Sandwiches available for purchase on Saturday. Make advanced checks to CL Cook off Reva Weatherly. Hook-ups available $20.00 per night based on 2 night stay - Contact Canyon Land Company - 830- 964-3393 specify you are a cook. BBQ Contact Billy Bob or Reva Weatherly 19912 Patty Drive, Canyon Lake, TX 78133, 830-899- 7150; 830-832-3219; revabbw@gvtc.com  Chili Contact Roger or Cindy Patteson 210-413- 9916; 210-557-9467; patco@gvtc.com.

From Larry Burruss:
The U. S. National Open Championship is only three weeks away. The entries are starting to come in an we hope you will decide to join us also. The deadline for the cook’s gift is July 25, 2012. Please send you entry in today or contact us. For more information call Larry at (512) 353-8895 or send Janie an e-mail to janieb@alertservices.com


From Jennifer Sherfield:
We had originally advertised that electricity would be limited, due to circumstance beyond our control. 8th No Adult Supervision will will dry camping only. Sorry for the problems that this may caused.


NOTE:  The position of Scholarship Program Administrator is open and will be filled in September.  If you are interested, you will find the application package on the Web Page (www.chili.org) in the Resource Center.  It needs to be completed and returned to me by email or snail mail no later than August 15.  This position has currently been filled by Barbara Herrin who is not running for a 2nd term.


From Jon Tupper:

Results Geronimo CCO 7/21/12 - 42 cooks
CONGRATS to all the Winners!!


1. Annell Causey
2. Jennifer Cyrus
3. Delfino Flores
4. Harvey Haynes
5. Tamara Dees
6. Terry Kasmiroski
7. Bill Dees
8. Matt Rumelhart
9. Doris Greenlee - Q'd!
10. John Cook

SHOW:
1. Marge Shoemaker
2. Cathy Edmonson
3. Ron Waltman

RESULTS Geronimo CCO Sunday 7/22/12 - 32 cooks
CONGRATS TO ALL THE WINNERS!

1. Tom Garza - Q'd!
2. Donna Foley
3. Annell Causey
4. Mike Klade
5. Joyce King
6. Pat King
7. Lisa Ryder
8. Lisa Duggan
9. Kevin Cyrus
10. Carolann Gibson - Q'd!

SHOW:
1. Marge Shoemaker
2. Ron Walden
3. Luis Garrett

NOTE:  If you  plan to nominate somebody for Great Pepper of the year, that package needs to be to me no later than August 15.  It can either be emailed or use snail mail.

Please complete your Annual Credential Report and either email or snail mail it to me as soon as possible.  If there are problems or missing pieces, this will give us a chance to identify and resolve them before the August 15 deadline.   If you can not find the copy that was emailed to you, you can download it from the web page in the Resource Center.

From Jennifer Sherfield:

NOTE:  Ken Peach, Washington State, Puget Pod, recently sent me an email about the problems that they are having with the Washington State Health department.  Below is part of his email where he explains their problem.  I am aware that Arizona is having some of the same problems.  This will be a discussion item during our Friday Meetings at the Great Pepper's Meeting.  Hopefully a discussion can help them figure some viable answers to help these pods.

"There are probably others who might want to know this also but we are having problems up here with the Health Department. Washington State is like a lot of states with not enough money to cover the budget so the Health Department is raising fees very, very high. I just got a call from one of the Inspectors in the county where we are going Sat to the CCO at Black Diamond (old coal mining town, small but quaint and very nice). She said on a blanket permit (and stupid me, I always thought the word blanket meant everyone) we can only have four cooks and the cost is $182; and $182 for four more and so on. Oh, it is not a CASI CCO yet, although the people said if we can get a lot of cooks it will be OK to add the CASI next year along with the homestyle. I am not sure it will happen if they enforce the rules: We cannot buy the meat before the event; it cannot be cutup at our homes or at the chili site. It can only be cutup in an approved facility; i.e., restaurant, butcher shop, grocery store having a butcher shop, etc. Also the vegetables have to be washed in an approved facility and our homes are not it. There are lots more rules; some new and some we already knew about but have ways to get around them. OK, all of that info for the info I need from the GP's; how do other Pods make money for the charities other than sampling and auctions? We have a 12 percent unemployment rate and that is the reason we can't get a lot of regular cooks or new ones to come to the events anymore."

I invite any of you that have ideas for Ken, please send them to me and we share the information and also we can be prepared to share during the GPM.

It is Friday and time to think Chili.  As we go about our weekend activities, please keep those individuals and their families who are living in Aurora, CO and have been effected by the lasted killings in your prayers.  This is home for me and I still have many friends, my children's friends and their families still living in the Aurora, CO community.

Happy Weekend.  Remember Chili, Charity and Fun!

From Janie Burruss:

U. S. National Open Chili Championship

August 11, 2012
Cabella’s in Buda, Texas

The Hampton Inn is once again our home base hotel for the U. S. National. If you need lodging for the weekend, the Hampton Inn is offering a special rate for Friday and Saturday nights of $89.00 per night plus tax which includes a continental breakfast. Please mention the code CHXCCO to receive this rate. For those of you that have never attended this cook-off there are several restaurants within walking distance of Cabella’s ( Chili’s, Logan’s and Cracker Barrel to name a few). Hampton Inn 1201 Cabella’s Drive, Buda, Texas 78610 (512) 295-4900. For additional cook-off information please contact Larry Burruss at (512) 353-8895. Mailing address – 1003 Crepe Myrtle, San Marcos, Texas 78666. Hope to see you there.


From Ken Rodd:
 

I have 12 reservations for the U.S Open for Friday August 10th leaving August 12th for people staying at Austin Lone Star RV Resort. I have a few cabins left, but all the deluxe cabins are reserved. There is one semi deluxe left. A couple of rustic left.

There are some RV sites left - if you want one or think you do better reserve TODAY- we are a busy park and most weekends we are full so a last minute reservation probably won't be available.

Call ME on my cell if you want a reservation. We serve breakfast Saturday and Sunday morning for $2.50 and the pool is FREE

From Janie Burruss:
Are you still looking for Points? Come to Geronimo VFW Post 8456 at 6806 State Highway 123 – 5 Miles out of Seguin, Texas for a two day cook-off weekend, July 21 and 22, 2012. The entry fee for Saturday is $ 20.00 with a 2:oo p.m. turn in and Sunday’s entry fee is $ 18.00 and turn in time is 1:00 p.m. Both Cook-offs are Chili Grind Only. There will be complimentary breakfast served Sunday morning. A silent auction is scheduled for Saturday. If antiques are your thing – there is an antique mall next door to the cook-off site for your shopping pleasure. Please come join us. For more information contact Larry Burruss at (512) 353-8895.

Are you still looking for points?  Come to the Coliseum in San Angelo on Friday.  Turn in time is 9:00 PM.  Pot Luck prior to cooking.  Then on Saturday, turn in time is 2:00 PM.  The new arena football team (the Bandits) will follow the CCO with a game.  The weather's hot and dry, but there will be lots of fun!

Are you planning on attending the Great Pepper's Meeting in Dallas on September 7 and 8?  If so, have you made your reservations at the Hotel and sent to Bill Pierson your Registration?  If you have not done this, please do so right away so we can get a count and make plans.

Remember that the CASI Bylaws (Article 13.1.f) state the following:

"The Great Pepper or authorized alternate pod officer (alternates being Pepper Popper, Secretary, Treasurer, or the incoming officers of same) shall attend the annual Great Peppers Meeting. Only one pod representative can vote and/or represent the pod proxy at the annual CASI Great Peppers Meeting. No one person may have more than one vote at any CASI meeting."

Be sure that the pod representative at the Great Pepper's Meeting must meet the above criteria when selecting your delegate for the Great Pepper's Meeting!

It's already Wednesday.  The time seems to be flying by.  Here are the CCOs for this week! This week there are even some on Friday night.  If you need points, you have a selection from which to choose.  If you are close to Georgia, there is an automatic qualifier.

Jul 20, 2012-002 - San Angelo, TX CASI. Big Brothers, Big Sisters Cookoff Join us for 2 days of cooking fun at the San Angelo Coliseum 50 East 43rd on July 20th and 21st. Friday night's cookoff benefits Big Brothers/Big Sisters of San Angelo. Chili turn-in is at 9:00 pm. Entry fee is $18.00. Make checks payable to Concho Valley Chili Pod. There is plenty of room for RV parking.  No hookups.  Chili Grind only.  Pot Luck on Friday. All cooks receive free admission to the Zack Edwards Band Show at 9:30. This is the first of 2 cookoffs at this location. Contact Boomer Kingston 325-234-2051; dkings5029@aol.com. This cook off is on advertising probation.

Jul 20, 2012-001 - Jasper, GA CASI. Peachtree State Pod CCO As part of doubleheader with Georgia State Championship Saturday, July 21. Held at Lee Newton Park, 500 Stegall Drive located one mile east of SR-5/515 on Business SR-53 (West Church Street) and across from Jasper Middle School. Open Chili,$18.00 with an 8:00 PM turn-in. Contact Harford "Trey" Field, 770-335-3553 or email harford@tds.net.

 Jul 21, 2012-001 - Jasper, GA CASI. Georgia State Championship. Automatic Qualifier for TICC. As part of doubleheader with Peachtree State Pod CCO Friday night, July 20. Open Chili, $23, 1:00 PM turn-in time. Lee Newton Park, 500 Stegall Drive located one mile east of SR-5/515 on Business SR-53 (West Church Street) and across from Jasper Middle School. Contact Harford "Trey" Field, 770-335- 3553 or harford@tds.net for e-mail.

Jul 21, 2012-002 - Cloudcroft, NM CASI. 18th Annual Cloudcroft CCO Located at the Ski Cloudcroft Lodge, three miles north of Cloudcroft. Entry fee $20 turn-in 2:00 PM. Make checks payable to New Mexico Chili Society. Proceeds benefit Cloudcroft Community Charities. Contact Bobby Elliott at 915-755-4419 or email coachili@aol.com  Dry camping is available and plentiful. Ample lodging is available in the town of Cloudcroft. Table monitors will be needed. Bring your umbrella and rain gear as it normally rains during this weekend.

Jul 21, 2012-003 - Fredericksburg, TX CASI. Horse Racing and Chili Cook-off Gillespie Co Fairgrounds, Hwy 16 S. Entry fee $20, turn-in at 1 pm. Entry fee includes admission to the horse races. Post time at 1:00 pm, therefore,it is an early turn-in time. This year there will not be a dance due to Night in Old Fredericksburg going on the same weekend in downtown Fredericksburg. Proceeds to benefit the Gillespie Co Fair Assoc. Scholarship Fund. For more information please contact Kim Hiley 210-286-4275 or kdhiley@yahoo.com.

Jul 21, 2012-004 - Wichita Falls, TX CASI. American Legion Auxiliary Post 169 Annual cookoff. Casi sanctioned. Located at American Legion Post 169, 4605 Lakeshore Dr., Wichita Falls, TX. Benefits College scholarship fund. CASI entry fee $20, Chili Grind Only, turn in 2:00 PM. Entry fee  for jackpot beans, $5 turn in 12 noon. RV parking, no hookups, can cook inside if bad weather. Contact Yvonne Jones, PO Box 915, Holliday, TX 76366; 940-583-4566.

Jul 21, 2012-005 - Wauwatosa, WI CASI. Chili'n on the Avenue Closed off street festival with designated CASI parking. NE corner of North Ave and 69th Street. Entry fee $20 prior to July 13, $25 after July 13. Turn-in 12:00 PM. Traditional Chili and Salsa also. Enter two categories for $30 and three for $45, add $5 after July 13. Make checks payable to East Tosa Alliance. Send to 1445 S 86th Street, West Allis WI 53214. Benefits East Tosa Alliance. More info Josh Legan jslegan83@yahoo.com  414-698-4666. www.easttosa.org

Jul 21, 2012-006 - Geronimo, TX CASI. Purgatory Creek Pod Cook off Held at Geronimo VFW Post 8456, 6806 N St Hwy 123, 5 mile N of Seguin. CASI entry fee $20, turn in 2:00 PM. Chili Grind Only. Make checks payable to PCP. Contact Larry Burruss 1003 Crepe Myrtle San Marcos, TX 78666. 512-353-8895

Jul 21, 2012-007 - Odessa, TX CASI. Sons of American Legion Post 430 Held at the American Legion Post 430, 2701 E 8th St, Odessa, TX 79761. CASI entry fee $20, turn in 2:00 PM. Chili Grind Only. Benefits SALS. Make checks payable to American Legion Post 430. Limited RV Space. Contact Joel Roberson 432-559-0459.

Jul 21, 2012-008 - San Angelo, TX CASI. 1st San Angelo Bandits Cookoff. The 1st Annual San Angelo Bandits Chili Cookoff will be at the San Angelo Coliseum, 50 E. 43rd on Saturday, July 21, 2012. Proceeds benefit the Boys and Girls Club of San Angelo. Bean entry fee is $10.00 with turn in at 1:00 PM. Chili is $18.00 with a 2:00 PM turn in. Along with the cookoff there's jump houses, a tailgate party for the Texas Indoor Football League Championship Game, and more. Contact Boomer Kingston 325-234-2051; dkings5029@aol.com.  This cook off is on advertising probation.

Jul 22, 2012-001 - Cloudcroft, NM CASI. The Day After Cloudcroft CCO This is an NMCS Pod Cook Off. Located at the Ski Cloudcroft Lodge, three miles north of Cloudcroft. Entry fee $20 turn- in 2:00 PM. Make checks payable to New Mexico Chili Society. Proceeds benefit Cloudcroft Community Charities. Contact Bobby Elliott at 915-755-4419 or email coachili@aol.com  Dry camping is available and plentiful. Ample lodging is available in the town of Cloudcroft. Table monitors will be needed. Bring your umbrella and rain gear as it normally rains during this weekend.

Jul 22, 2012-002 - Fredericksburg, TX CASI. Horse Racing and Chili Cookoff 2nd Day. Gillespie Co Fairgrounds, Hwy 16 S. Entry Fee $18, turn-in at 1:00 pm Entry fee includes horse races. For information please contact Kim Hiley 210-286-4275 or kdhiley@yahoo.com.

Jul 22, 2012-003 - St Helens, OR CASI. Oregon's Best Chili Cook-off Located at Columbia County Fair and Rodeo 58892 Saulser Rd, St Helens, OR. Entry fee $10 plus 2 gallons of people's choice. Chili Grind Only. Turn in time 2:00 PM. Special award for Cook's Choice. Benefits Columbia Co Fair. Make checks payable to Columbia Co Fair and Rodeo. Contact Steven Price 9311 SE Yamhill St. Portland, OR 97216. 503-252-1897.

Jul 22, 2012-004 - Geronimo, TX CASI. Purgatory Creek Pod Day After CCO Held at Geronimo VFW Post 8456, 6806 N St. Hwy 123, 5 mi N of Seguin, TX. CASI entry fee $18, turn in 1:00 PM. Chili Grind Only. Make checks payable to PCP. Contact Larry Burruss 1003 Crepe Myrtle San Marcos, TX 78666. 512- 353-8895

NOTE:  If you have an agenda item for the Great Pepper's Meeting, please send it to me with the support material.  I am in the process of drafting the Friday's Program and the agenda for the Saturday's Great Pepper's Meeting.


If you know someone who would like to be a vendor at TICC this year, please have them down load the new Vendor's Application.  It is located in the Resource Center.

From Sheryl Valentine:

This past weekend, the Elks Lodge in Amarillo put on a chili cookoff and mud wrestling! Sounds like an interesting combination, but it was definitely a success. Congrats to all the chili winners and all the muddy wrestlers!! (I wasn't there, so I cant report to you if any of our fellow chili cooks got down and dirty in the mud.....and no one is talking!! hmmm )

Chili cookoff results are as follows:1st place, Butch Bingham2nd place, Rodney Lilly
3rd place, Susan Campbell
4th place, Scott Campbell
5th place, Margarett Lopez
6th Place, Matthew Cox
7th place, Steve Lopez
8th place, Ted Hoover
9th place, Lisa Williams
10th place, Pam Matheson

From Ken Rodd:

I have 12 reservations for the U.S Open for Friday August 10th leaving August 12th for people staying at Austin Lone Star RV Resort. I have a few cabins left, but all the deluxe cabins are reserved. There is one semi deluxe left. A couple of rustic left.

There are some RV sites left - if you want one or think you do better reserve TODAY- we are a busy park and most weekends we are full so a last minute reservation probably won't be available.

Call ME on my cell if you want a reservation. We serve breakfast Saturday and Sunday morning for $2.50 and the pool is FREE!

From Janie Burruss:

U. S. National Open Chili Championship
August 11, 2012
Cabella’s in Buda, Texas


The Hampton Inn is once again our home base hotel for the U. S. National. If you need lodging for the weekend, the Hampton Inn is offering a special rate for Friday and Saturday nights of $89.00 per night plus tax which includes a continental breakfast. Please mention the code CHXCCO to receive this rate.


For those of you that have never attended this cook-off there are several restaurants within walking distance of Cabella’s ( Chili’s, Logan’s and Cracker Barrel to name a few). Hampton Inn 1201 Cabella’s Drive, Buda, Texas 78610 (512) 295-4900. For additional cook-off information please contact Larry Burruss at (512) 353-8895. Mailing address – 1003 Crepe Myrtle, San Marcos, Texas 78666. Hope to see you there.


Results Schertz Summer Heat CCO, 7/14/12 - 31 cooks
CONGRATS TO ALL THE WINNERS!

1. Joyce Jowers
2. Tim LaLanne
3. Randy Pittman
4. Brent Allen
5. George Jowers
6. Annell Causey
7. Debbie LaLanne
8. Sally Lee
9. Laura McDaniel
10. Christine Knight

Show:
1. Luis Garrett
2. Laura McDaniel


Results Sunday Schertz CCO 7/15/12 - 19 cooks

Congratulations to all the Winners!

1. Christine Monroe Knight
2. Elaine Edmonson-Lopez - Q'd!!!
3. Randy Pittman
4. Tim LaLanne
5. Luis Garrett
6. Cindy Nohavitza
7. Lisa Ryder
8. Renee Moore
9. Annell Causey
10. Sally Lee

SHOW:
1. Christine Knight
2. Laura McDaniel
3. Luis Garrett


NOTE:
The position of Scholarship Program Administrator is open. If you are interested in this position, please contact me for the application package. My email is garjans@suddenlink.net. Your application must be completed and returned no later than August 15, 2013. Remember if you apply for this position, your dues must be current through September 30, 2013.


Great Pepper's Meeting Notes:
Here is the Draft Schedule of the Great Pepper's Meeting. We plan on having 3 or 4 breakout sessions on Friday as well as the Candidate Round Table. Breakout sessions are pending. This schedule is subject to change. I am in the process on developing this schedule. I plan to have a more definitive schedule after the deadline for Annual reports and Nomination Packages for CASI Board of Director Positions.

	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
Registration	1– 5 pm	9-11 am; 3-5 pm	8-9 am
Great Peppers Meeting			9 – Noon Lunch 1:30 - ???
Hospitality *	5 pm -Midnite	6:30 – 11 pm	+30 min after GPM – Midnite
Board Meeting		8 – 9 am
Breakout Meetings		9 am – noon Break 1 – 4:30 pm
Happy Hour *		4:30 – 6:30 pm

* Must be registered and have a badge.

 

Visitation for Debbi Cagle will be tonight at Roller Funeral Home in Little Rock, Ar. from 6-8 p.m. The funeral will be on Saturday at 1 p.m. at the funeral home.


From Jennifer Sherfield:

Hobbs, NM is hosting this years 8th No Adult Supervision Bbq  and CCO On July 28th and 29th. The CCO is going to be held at The Eagles in Hobbs. Plenty of dry camping. Please contact Kelly Draper, Paul Mulkey, Sheryl Valentine or myself for more information.

 

 

 

From Janie Burruss:

Are you still looking for Points? Come to Geronimo VFW Post 8456 at 6806 State Highway 123 – 5 Miles out of Seguin, Texas for a two day cook-off weekend, July 21 and 22, 2012. The entry fee for Saturday is $ 20.00 with a 2:00 p.m. turn in and Sunday’s entry fee is $ 18.00 and turn in time is 1:00 p.m. Both Cook-offs are Chili Grind Only. There will be complimentary breakfast served Sunday morning. A silent auction is scheduled for Saturday. If antiques are your thing – there is an antique mall next door to the cook-off site for your shopping pleasure. Please come join us. For more information contact Larry Burruss at (512) 353-8895.

 

 

From Darin Jester:

Next up in Indiana is a two day CCO! August 4th is the Country Inn and Suites CCO with proceeds going to the Decatur Township Education Foundation. August 5th is the Indiana Pepper Pod, Pod Cookoff and annual meeting. Both cookoffs will be held at the Country Inn and Suites located 5630 Flight School Dr. We will also be holding our Pod Officer elections on the 5th at our Pod Cookoff.  The Country Inn and Suites are offering discounted rooms, just give them a call (317-821-1100) and let them know you are in for the cookoff, to receive the $79.00 rate. Hope to see ya there!

 

 

NOTE:  Thanks to all the Pods who have sent in their Annual Credential Report already.  I have 15.  Remember that August 15 is the deadline.  Also, remember that all Pod Officers (Great Pepper, Pepper Popper, Secretary, Treasure, and all Referees) must have their dues paid to September 30, 2013.

 

On that same note, if your delegate or other CASI members are planning on attending the Great Pepper's Meeting in Dallas, on September7 and 8, and have not sent in your registration, please do so.  This will allow for planning of the events.  You can find the Registration Form on the Web Page (www.chili.org) in the Resource Center.

 

 

Friday is going to be a full day of events.  It will start with a quick CASI Board of Directors meeting.  There will then be some breakout sessions.  Again this year we plan to have a session on Monitoring and Refereeing.  There will also be a session on the plans for the CASI Museum, the Health Department Issues that many of the states are imposing upon our cooks and cookoffs, Candidates' Roundtable, Happy Hour and much more.  Saturday will be the Great Pepper's Meeting.

 

 

If you have anything that you would like to have placed in the Great Peppers' material for this meeting, please send it to me as soon as possible.

 

 

You still have time to decide to run for a CASI Board of Directors' position.  The nomination packages are also in the Resource Center.  There are 4 Directors' positions and the Executive Director's position.  The Scholarship Program Administrator Position will also be filled.

 

 

It's finally Friday and it is Summer.  Time to get out and have a good time.  Maybe this weekend you will get those last few points that your need!  Have a GREAT weekend!