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