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From Lisa Tyson:
Make plans today to attend the San Miguel de Allende CCO in Jan.
We launched our website at www.chiliandcharros.com. We will update it constantly as we finalize our list of sponsors, and as we get more information about prizes, the silent auction, etc. So it is a work in progress, but it gives you an idea of where we are going. (You will see that the prizes for our Open Contests are pretty amazing - so hopefully that will give people even more incentive to come to Mexico!)
 
You will also see on the website that American Airlines has agreed to give us a group discount for the event. The amount of the discount will depend on how many people are coming down, so the sooner people get signed up the better!

From Rick Thomas:

Well folks it is History. We had a great cooks party Friday night with Brisket and all the sides you could want. Saturday morning it was biscuits and sausage grave, topped off with Bloody Mary's and Tequila shooters. Now here are the results.

Saturday-46 Cooks
1. Greg Wilson- Odessa, TX-Q
2. Kathy Boone-Odessa, TX
3. Connie Collier-Snyder, TX
4. Jennifer Sherfield-Seminole, TX
5. Lynn Hejtmancik-Buda, TX
6. Dick Rogers-La Luz, NM-Q
7. Kim Cox-Alamogordo, NM-Q
8. Janice Miller-San Angelo, TX
9. Janita Hinds-Del Rio, TX
10. Kathy Mulkey-Hobbs, NM-Q

Show
1. Starks Dark-Paul Mulkey-Hobbs, NM-Q
2. Kokopeli Chili Too-Sunny Fichtl-Sierra Vista, AZ
3, American Dream-Kim Cox-Alamogordo, NM

BBQ-Chicken
1. Dave Boone-Odessa, TX
2. Max Davis-Alto, NM
3. Robert Broncy-Cloudcroft, NM
4. Joe Talamates-El Paso, TX
5. Zanna Broncy-Cloudcroft, NM

BBQ-Pork Spare Ribs
1. Dave Boone
2. Zanna Broncy
3. Robert Broncy
4. Max Davis

BBQ-Brisket
1. Robert Broncy
2. Dave Boone
3. Zanna Broncy
4. Max Davis

Sunday-39 Cooks
1. Kathy Mulkey
2. Connie Collier
3. Barbara Herrin-Paint Rock, TX
4. Cliff Miller-San Angelo, TX
5. Louis Gonzales-Paint Rock, TX
6. Rick Thomas-Alto, NM
7. Lynn Hejtmancik
8. Dave Boone
9. Tim Collier
10. Margarett Lopez-Pampa, TX

Show
1. Chili of Mass Consumption-Charlie Beaver-Ruidoso Downs, NM
2. American Dream-Kim Cox

We raised over $4000 for our Ruidoso Valley Noon Lions Charities.
GREAT JOB TO ALL-THANK YOU VERY MUCH!

It's Wed and the 2nd weekend of the new year of CCOs.  It's beginning to feel like fall here in our part of Texas.  It makes you want to go cook chili.  Here is the list of CCOs for this weekend.  There are a lot of CCOs to choose from.

Oct 10, 2009-001 - Midland, TX CASI. 9th Annual Breast Cancer Awareness Chili and Bar-B-Que Cookoff held at American Legion Woods Lynch Post 19, 501 Veterans Airpark Lane. Dry camping. Benefits Gifts of Hope. Special Raffle; Silent Auction; 50-50; Raffle. Cooks, Sponsors, Helpers Fish Fry Friday evening. $25 for each entry -- bar-b-que and Chili (Total for All $100.00) Turn-In Times: 1/2 Jointed Chicken Noon; Pork Spare Ribs 1 PM, Chili 2 PM, CHILI GRIND ONLY. Beef Brisket 3 PM. Awards 4:30 PM. Make checks payable to Gifts of Hope. Contact Patsy Childress 432-520-4433, 432- 425-4473. Email patsy@t3wireless .com.



Oct 10, 2009-002 - Tyler, TX CASI. Tyler Elk's Lodge #215 Cancelled, date changed to October 24th.

Oct 10, 2009-003 - Homosassa, FL CASI. Southeast Chili Cookoff. Held at Natures RV Resort on the waterfront. Entry fee $20, turn- in 2 PM. RV sites and Cabins available at special rates for Chili Cooks, call Frieda at 800- 301-7880 for reservation at the chili rate. Friday night cooks party get together at the marina lounge on site. POD cookoff next day same location. Great places to eat on the water front such as The Margarita Bar & Grill, home of the 64 Oz margarita. Contact Candace Knight-Arevalo candikisseschili@gmail.com

Oct 10, 2009-004 - Bandera, TX CASI. San Antonio Pod Fall Cookoff. Pioneer RV Park, Bandera, Texas. Chili turn in 2 pm. $35 for both days, if paid on Saturday. or $20 a day. Beans, $10, 12 pm turn in, 60/40 split. Hot Wings, $5, turn in 1 pm. For reservations call Pioneer RV Park, 830-796- 3751. 1-866-371-3751. For further information call Happy Hinman, 210-364-8577. Friday night cooks party.

Oct 10, 2009-005 - Whitney, TX CASI. Thousand Trails CCO Held 5 miles north of Whitney on Hwy. 133. Pot Luck Dinner Friday night and Saturday night. Bean Cook-off $5.00, 100% pay back, noon turn-in. Chili $20.00 - 2:00 turn-in. Ground Meat ONLY. Free hook-ups- water & Electrical. Benefits Christmas For Children. See Sunday cook-off at same location. Benefits "Christmas For Children". Contact Darrell Baxter 972-262-4337 or E-mail to ddbaxter1@sbcglobal.net. For site reservations contact Lizette, lwastmgr@1000trails.com.

Oct 10, 2009-006 - Memphis, TN CASI. Variety Chili Cookoff Cook-off for Childrens Charities, Tent 20, 1648 Sycamore View Rd. Memphis, TN 38134. 901-373-5368 David Bond or Tanna Wolfe. Chili and Hot Wings Entry Fee: $30.00 chili $10.00 hot wings Chili turn- in 1:00 PM, Wing turn-in 2:00PM. There is RV Parking at the site with no hook-ups and there will be a cash bar inside and out. There will be a Silent Auction inside. Cooks pot $3.00 and Showmanship will be at High Noon.

Oct 10, 2009-007 - Humble, TX CASI. Humble Noon Lions CCO Cancelled.

Oct 10, 2009-008 - Wagoner, OK CASI. Hot Chili Days and Cool Wagoner Nights. The 80's are back.. Chili Cook Off and Festivities CASI and Crowd Pleaser categories Kids Activities, Bands, Food Vendors, 300 S. Dewey. 2:00 pm CASI Chili Turn In. Entry Fee $25.00 Contact Information and pre-registration fees: Patty Stewart 918-485-4623. Fort Gibson Lake Association 300 S. Dewey Wagoner, Ok. 74467. Benefits Ft. Gibson Tourist Center.

Oct 10, 2009-009 - Livingston, TX CASI. Indian Springs Annual Cookoff Date changed to October 17th.

Oct 10, 2009-010 - North Little Rock, AR CASI. Spectators Grill & Pub CCO. Held at 1012 W 34th St., North Little Rock AR. Entry fee $20 turn-in 1 PM. Make checks paid to ASS CASI. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Charity TBD. Contact Preston Nickle 617 W M St. North Little Rock AR 72116. 501-791-2191.

Oct 10, 2009-011 - St. Charles, IL CASI. Great Pepper's Chili Cookoff St. Charles VFW Post 5036, 119 N Third Street (SW Corner of Third & State Streets). CASI Chili, $18 entry, 1 PM turn-in. Also Jackpot Beans, $5 entry, 2 PM turn-in. Make checks payable to Chillini Pod. Contact Bill Thomas, 31 South Colmbia Street, Naperville, IL 60540. 630-778- 7444 / 630-778-8752. ChilliniChatter@earthlink.net. Benefits Chillini Pod GPM Fund.

Oct 10, 2009-012 - Love Valley, NC CASI. Love Valley Mule Assn Cookoff Held at Love Valley Arena. Entry fee $20 turn-in 1 PM. Make checks payable to Piedmont Pepper Pod. Benefits Love Valley Mule Assn. Contact Brent Lundy, 704- 202-0723.or Bob Johnston, bob@ncchili.com. Check web site www.ncchili.com or http://www.lovevalley.com/.

Oct 10, 2009-013 - West Tawakoni, TX CASI. 1st Annual Hunt Co Kids CCO. At 236 West Hwy 276, about 6 miles East of Quinlan. Benefits Hunt CO Kids. GROUND BEEF ONLY. Entry fee $20 turn-in 1 PM. Beans $5, pay back to top 3, turn-in Noon. Raffle table, 50/50 drawing. Free BBQ lunch for cooks on Saturday and Cooks party Saturday night. RSVP for dry RV parking and maybe cooks party Friday night. American Legion has 2 pool tables and 2 others near by. Contact Larry Wampler roadwrkcb@aol.com 903- 4450-5541 or June Appler 903-356- 2789 or cell 214 534-1622 or Tom Cope 903-447-4247.

Oct 10, 2009-014 - Lee's Summit, MO CASI. Kick it Up! Chilifest. Held at 220 SE Green St in Lee's Summit, MO. CASI turn-in @ noon. Entry fee: $20.00. Homstyle and vegetarian chili turn-in 1 pm. Two or three of the above categories $35.00. Salsa & wings turn-in @ 11:00 with a $5.00 entry fee for each. Benefits the Lee's Summit 3 area Rotary Clubs. Contact Scott Devouton 816-272-5565. scott@devouton.com

Oct 10, 2009-015 - Tucson, AZ CASI. Tanque Verde Lions Club/SAHBA Home and Garden Show, held at 260 S Church (Church & Granade). For the Lions Club Camp Tatiyee, Community Food Bank, Lions Club Sight and Hearing Program. Entry fee $15 turn-in 1 PM. Make checks payable to Chili Heads of Arizona, CHOA. Contact Denise Cabello denisec1@susd12.org, 520 275-1067. Cook inside, so no tables or canopies needed, every- thing provided.

Oct 10, 2009-016 - Aiken, SC CASI. Dixie Bluegrass & Chili Cookoff. Held in Confederate Memorial Park, 1210 Powell Pond Rd. I-20 Exit 18, one mile from I-20 ramp. Plenty of signs. Benefits Sons of Confederate Veterans. Entry fee $20 turn-in 2 PM. Make checks payable to SCV #1575. There will be five bluegrass bands and food vendors other than chili. Arts & Crafts vendors welcome $25 per 10 X 12 spot. Limited RV spots with elec and water, must reserve in advnce. Please notify by 10/01/09 of intent to attend. Contact Danny Francis 30 Arabian Court, Warrenville SC 29851, danfrancis@ bellsouth.net. 803-593-5006.

Oct 10, 2009-017 - Apple Valley, CA CASI. Cowboy Joes Ultimate Cookoff. Held at 11873 Apple Valley Road. Exit I-15 at Bear Valley Rd, going East to Apple Valley Road turn right, 3rd building on left. Entry fee $25, turn-in 2:00 PM. Contact Maryanne Wilkins 760-985- 5292, 760-240-2111 nailzone@ hotmail.com. Benefits Victor Valley Museum Assn. Pam Clark 909- 218-4656 home, 903-316-0353 cell pamtheorganizer@yahoo.com.

Oct 10, 2009-018 - San Marcos, TX CASI. 3rd Annual Hill Country Fair Chili/BBQ Cookoff 2009. Held at Hays County Civic Center, IH-35 S. Entry Fee $20.00 , turn-in 2 pm. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Chili info. Larry 512-353-8895, BBQ by Lone Star BBQ Society. Brisket, Pork Ribs, & Chicken. Cook ALL THREE MEATS to be eligible for $1,000 First Place Brisket. Jackpot fajitas and beans. BBQ contact Richard, richanza@yahoo.com or 512-757-0850.

Oct 10, 2009-019 - Kyle, TX CASI. Plum Creek Fall Fest BBQ & Chili Cookoff. Held at 450 Haupt. Benefits Hays County Area Food Bank. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Entry fee $18, turn-in 2 PM. Contact Brandee Otto 512-878-5237. Email brandeelotto@yahoo.com. Phone 512-557-2728, 512-405-0159. RV's welcome, no hookups.

Oct 10, 2009-020 - Cedar Hil,l TX CASI. Country Day of the Hill Cookoff. Chili Grind Only $20.00 Entry - Payable to Country Day on the Hill 2:00 PM Turn-in. Benefits to Cedar Hill Food Pantry. Held in old downtown Cedar Hill on Cedar Street behind Phillips Lumber Company. Directions: Beltline Road West from Hwy 67S into downtown Cedar Hill past Broad Street and RR tracks, left on Roberts and left on Cedar to cook- off site. Annual Country Day on the Hill Fair - Music, Food, Arts and Crafts, Games, Entertainment, etc., Starting at 9:00 AM and ending at 6:00 PM. Contact: Dick Woodward 214-695-4611 woodwards@ sbcglobal.net.

Oct 10, 2009-021 - Chandler, TX CASI. Chandler Pow Wow Chili CCO. Winchester Park, Chandler, TX. Pow Wow festivities which draws over 5,000 people annually include parade, craft and food booths, entertainment, inflatibles, little britches rodeo and afternoon and evening circus. Traffic builds early so be at Park by 8:30. Hwy 315 which the park is on will close from around 9:45 until around 11 or until the parade is over. Registration begins at 8:00. Beans 50/50, turns in at noon, CASI (chili grind) at 1:00. Also great trophies for People's Choice. We ask that all cooks bring plenty of throwdown for tasting to start at 11:00. Goody bags for first 20 entries, cost $5.00 beans and $20.00 for CASI. Great prizes. Will also hold a raffle. From Tyler, Texas take Hwy 31W about 12 miles to Chandler. Turn left on Hwy 315 follow about 3/4 mile to Winchester Park on left. Friday arrivals OK. Special Parking area for contestants. No a Hook-ups. Please contact to make reservation. Benefiting Chandler Parks Board for Youth Activities. Contact Shirley Parmer at 903-849-6853 or skparmer@chandlertx.com. Mail early entry fees to P.O. Box 425, Chandler, TX 75758. Per CASI Rule V.A.2 On Adverting Probation

Oct 10, 2009-022 - Benson, AZ CASI. Butterfield Stage Days CCO. Held in Lions Park. Benefits Jimmy Durante Childrens Fund. Entry $15 payable to HDP. Turn in at 3:00 pm. Cooks party Fri nite sponsored by Chamber of Commerce, camp where you cook, dry camping provided. Contact Ben Berry at 520-378-3692 or Ruly Amado 520-586-2667. Per CASI Rule V.A.2 on Advertising Probation.

Oct 10, 2009-023 - Good Hope, AL CASI. Iron Man Chili Cookoff Good Hope, Al is a small town on the outside of Cullman, AL. These are German settled communities with some history. It is situated just off I-65. between Birmingham and Huntsville. Held in athletic field next to Good Hope Town Hall. Entry fee $18 turn-in 2 PM. Bemefits IronMan Ministry. Contact Lane Bellamy 256-613- 7834. daystarlane@att.net. Per CASI rule V.A.2, on advertising probation.

Oct 11, 2009-001 - Homosassa, FL CASI. Sunshine State Chili Pod Cookoff. Sunday at Natures RV Campground & Resort, 10359 W Halls River Road. Entry fee $15, turn-in noon. Cook- off the day before same location. Contact Candace Knight-Arevalo candikisseschili@gmail.com See http://www.naturesresortfla.com/

Oct 11, 2009-002 - Bandera, TX CASI. San Antonio Pod Day After Cookoff. Chili, entry fee $20, turn in 1 pm. Same location as Saturday cookoff. For further information call Happy Hinman, 210-364-8577. or call Pioneer at 830-796-3751, 1-866-3713751.

Oct 11, 2009-003 - Whitney, TX CASI. Thousand Trails Pod Cookoff. Held 5 miles north of Whitney on Hwy. 133. Chili turn-in NOON. Entry Fee $18.00 Ground Meat ONLY. See Saturday cook-off at same location. Provides for Great Pepper to attend Great Peppers Meeting. Contact Darrell Baxter 972-262-4337, ddbaxter1@sbcglobal .net

Oct 11, 2009-004 - Tulsa ,OK CASI. Sunday Tulsa State Fair Cookoff. Held at 4145 E 21st St, between Harvard and Yale. Enter off 21st and drive toward the Quik Trip Center, make a right once you pass the Golden Driller, go down toward the lower level, you will see a big door on your left. The big door will close at 10 AM, please arrive before 10 AM. Otherwise you will have to enter through the glass doors on the upper level and pay the Fair Admission. Entry fee includes fair admission. Entry door No 1 opens at 8 AM for chili cooks. Entry fee is $20, turn-in 2:30. Please bring re-run chili for the public.Make checks payable to Tulsa State Fair. Benefits United Way. Contact Mike Mayenschein @ mikes2ndwind@yahoo.com for chili Fair contact Amanda Babb ABabb@tulsastatefair.com

Oct 11, 2009-005 - West Tawakoni, TX CASI. American Legion Post #517 Cookoff. At 236 West Hwy 276 about 6 miles East of Quinlan. GROUND BEEF ONLY. Entry fee $20 turn-in Noon. See cookoff previous day. Contact Larry Wampler roadwrkcb@aol.com 903-450-5541, June Appler 903-356- 2789 or cell 214-534-1622 or Tom Cope 903-447-4247.

From Ken Rodd:
If you have to be somewhere cooking chili this Saturday & Sunday - it could be in Homosassa, Florida - home of the 64 ounce Margarita. You still have time to get here.

From Mama Sue Caffey:

Thank you, thank you, thank you.

You came, you cooked, you stayed, you brought and bought Auction items and you drank beer at Giddy Ups. You worked, you helped run the show both days, and at night. You are the bestest bunch around and I am so proud you are our family. We left the Soccer Field with big ruts, but you started pulling money out of your pockets to pay the groundskeeper "Swiss Mike", as Nancy said he would do the work getting the ruts smoothed out. You are a wonderful group and I am proud to run with you. Also, we had no fun, did we?

We wish to thank those of you who came and cooked both days. Attendance was really down, but again,
we had a lot of other cook offs this year.


Saturday winners 21 cooks

1. Larry Kinnison Marble Falls
2. Jean Barkley Weimar
3. Robert Talavera Kyle
4. Neal Doss Georgetown
5. Sue Caffey Rockdale
6. Carrie Kinnison Marble Falls
7. Dianne Stimson Crawford
8. Kelly Talavera Kyle
9. Jana Daily Cedar Park
10.Ray Daily, Jr. Cedar Park



Show


1. Carrie Kinnison Marble Falls
2. Joe Trigo Bastrop
3. Sue Caffey Rockdale



Beans 10


1. John Caffey
2. Joe Trigo
3. Debbie Ashman

Sunday 18 Cooks


1. Jessie Waguespack Austin
2. Sue Caffey Rockdale
3. Alan Dean Johnson City
4. Jana Daily Cedar Park
5. Susan Dean Johnson City
6. Dianne Stimson Crawford
7. Jean Barkley Weimar
8. Larry Kinnison Marble Falls
9. Billy Doss Georgetown
10.Steve Ashman Bastrop

Show


1. Carrie Kinnison Marble Falls
2. Joe Trigo Bastrop
3. Sue Caffey Rockdale

Special thanks to all who came and helped. We didn't make a lot of money but we had a lot of fun and the love and friendship flowed. A big hug to all of you especially Jessie and Jeannette who gave us their Sugarfoot" motorhome from Thursday trough Monday and did so much for us. We thank Doc and Carrie and Keith and Jean and Joe and Mike that came early and helped John put up all the awnings, the Tenerys for making our cook off their maiden voyage in their new 40 ft diesel. Thanks for all the special love and favors from all of you. Thanks to our Judge JNette and the referee Steve Ashman and just everybody. We are still reeling from our fire, so everyone of you helped in any and every way, mostly just by being there.


God Bless Us All and God Bless America. Mama Sue


From Lisa Dugan:
I just wanted to announce that it is official. After jumping through many hoops & riding around with a realtor over 7 hours, we do have a place to live! Our new residence will be BASTROP TEXAS! I can hardly wait! We will be moving the week of the 19th......

From Donna Conrad:
HELP: We still have a lot of openings for the front gate at TICC. If you have a couple of hours to spare please contact Dianne or I so we can put you down. It's a lot of fun and you get to meet some really nice people.



Contact Dianne Stimson @ winksintexas@aol.com or give her a call @ 254-855- 2767 or give me a call @ 254-855-4733.


Thank you Donna Conrad

We have just arived home from Ruidoso, NM. We had a great weekend of Chili cooking and visiting. Rick and Karen Thomas did a super job. We had BBQ competition and Chili. There were lots of people attending the Car Show and the cooking competition. We gave away lots of Chili!

Saturday (44 Cooks)


1. Gregg Wilson, Odessa, TX (Q)
2. Kathy Boone, Odessa, TX
3. Connie Collier, Snyder, TX
4. Jennifer Sherfield, Seminole, TX
5. Lynn Hejtmancik, Buda, TX
6. Dick Rogers, Alamagordo, NM (Q)
7. Kim Cox, Alamagordo, NM (Q)
8. Janice Miller, San Angelo, TX
9. Janita Hines, Del Rio, TX
10. Kathy Mulkey, Hobbs, NM (Q)


Show

1. Paul Mulkey, Hobb, NM (Q)
2. Sunny Fitch, Sierra Vista, AZ
3. Kim Cox, Alamagordo, NM


Sunday (39 Cooks)


1. Kathy Mulkey, Hobb,s NM
2. Connie Collier, Snyder, TX
3. Barbara Herrin, Paint Rock, TX
4. Cliff Miller, San Angelo, TX
5. Louis Gonzales, Paint Rock, TX
6. Rick Thomas, Ruidoso, NM
7. Lynn Hejtmancik, Buda, TX
8. Dave Boone, Odessa, TX
9. Tim Collier, Synder, TX
10. Margaret Lopez, Pampa, TX


Show
1. Chili Consumption, Alamagordo, NM
2. American Dream, Ruidoso, NM


From Bruce Stewart:



Oct 10 &11 Whitney TX CASI.
Thousand Trails CCO.
Held 5 miles north of Whitney on
Hwy. 933. Pot luck Friday & Saturday
Nights. Jackpot Beans $5. Sat only noon turn-in.
Chili turn-in 2 pm Sat. Sun. Turn-in
NOON. GROUND MEAT ONLY
both days. Contact Darrell Baxter 972-262-4337.
E Mail ddbaxter1@sbcglobal.net

Reservations needed for cabins not needed for
RV sites. E Mail lwastmgr@1000 trails.com.

Day cookers WELCOMED


From Lorrinda Crawford:

From Shirley Palmer:

Chandler TX CASI Pow Wow Chili CCO. Winchester Park, Chandler, TX. Pow Wow festivities which draws over 5,000 people annually include parade, craft and food booths, entertainment, inflatibles, little britches rodeo and afternoon and evening circus. Traffic builds early so be at Park by 8:30. Hwy 315 which the park is on will close from around 9:45 until around 11 or until the parade is over. Registration begins at 8:00. Beans 50/50, turns in at noon, CASI (chili grind) at 1:00. Also great trophies for People's Choice. We ask that all cooks bring plenty of throwdown for tasting to start at 11:00. Goody bags for first 20 entries, cost $5.00 beans and $20.00 for CASI. Great prizes. Will also hold a raffle. From Tyler, Texas take Hwy 31W about 12 miles to Chandler. Turn left on Hwy 315 follow about 3/4 mile to Winchester Park on left. Friday arrivals OK. Special Parking area for contestants. No a Hook-ups. Please contact to make reservation. Benefiting Chandler Parks Board for Youth Activities. Contact Shirley Palmer at 903-849-6853

   From Dorothy Spishock:
Chuck and Dorothy would like to thank everyone that made it to the last chance, next to the last chance and the very last last chance cook-off. We had 15 cooks on Saturday, 15 cooks on Sunday and 16 cooks on Wednesday. We had a good time, lots of fun and good eats.



Good luck to all that is making the journey to Terlingua. Be safe on the trip and what life gives you.

1st Maxine Reed –Houston (Q)
2nd Sharon Dozier-Houston
3rd Pat Krenek-Houston
4th Al Austin-Seabrook
5th Larry Netardus-Houston
6th Teena Miller-Baytown
7th Nancy Netardus-Houston
8th Taylor Miller-Baytown
9th Steve Clonimger-Deerpark
10th Gary Armer-Baytown

Sorry to say that there was no shows all three days

From Lee Kroencke:

 Kansas Gladiator Jeff Gadt goes to Missouri and takes top spot October 3rd at Outlaw Cigar Cook-off.

The unofficial results are...

1 Jeff Gadt
2 Peggy Kirk-Velasque
3 Jerri Dowdy
4 Larry Velasquez
5 Lee Kroencke
6 Julie Weidner
7 Shelley Kroencke
8 Fred Weidner
9 Kevin Stovall
10 Steve Dowdy


* Mike Shae - Kiss Your Sister

From Ron Barnes:
Results from the 8th Annual Veteran’s Memorial CCO held at VFW Post 2484 in Irving.


Chili (44 judged)


1. Debbie Longabaugh – Pilot Point
2. Ray Medlin – Rowlett
3. Stephanie Brockman – Euless
4. Keith Longabaugh – Pilot Point
5. Tom Dozier – Irving
6. Gary Brignon – Ennis
7. Babs Johnson – Irving
8. Bob Coats – Irving
9. Sharon Neff – Irving
10. Kelly Brignon – Ennis

 Show:


1. Hell’s Fury – Shirley Sexton – Dallas
2. Some Lie it Hot – Tom Dozier – Irving
3. Chili Diva – Nancy Hewlett – Murphy



Member Chili (6 judged)


1. Freddie Cotton
2. Dee Cotton
3. Marge Hoenig

Beans (18 judged)


1. Doris Coats – Irving
2. Kelly Brignon – Ennis
3. Mary Thayer – Irving

From Earl "Who" Gorham:

Piney Woods Pod cookoff is in the books and here are the big winners



Saturday Piney Woods Pod Cookoff 29 chilis


1st Sherrie Davis South Houston Tx
2nd Vicki Hebert Pearland Tx
3rd Doris Greenlees Houston Tx
4th Chuck Spishock Dickinson Tx
5th Marolyn Blair Houston Tx
6th Pat Krenek Houston Tx
7th Phil Barnes Houston Tx
8th James Benefield League City Tx
9th Jim Reinhardt Magnolia Tx
10th Debbie Benefield League City Tx


Show


1st Pig Stop Chili Sharon Dozier Houston Tx
2nd Oilfield Trash Larry Hammond Houston
3rd Ayi Mio Michael Mayorga Seabrook Tx

Sunday Day After Cookoff 18 chilis


1st Mayo Blair Houston
2nd James Benefield League City
3rd Vicki Hebert Pearland
4th Phil Greenlees Houston
5th Ed Nesbitt Houston
6th Karin Barnes Houston
7th Debbie Benefield League City
8th Phil Barnes Houston
9th Doris Greenlees Houston
10th Keith Karaff Houston


NO SHOWS



From Donna Conrad:
ATTN: All Cookers, If your going to need H-E-B Tube Meat for TICC and you need me to bring it to you I need to have your order in NO LATER then



10/25/09. Please let me know as soon as you can so I can make sure to get it ordered. You can call me @ 254-855-4733 or 254-855-2767, or email me @ dangergail@aol.com.


Have a safe trip to TICC and we'll see yall soon.

From Shirley Palmer
 Wondering if you can put another blog out to remind cookers of our cook-off next weekend October 10th at Winchester Park here in Chandler. This if our annual Pow Wow Fall Festival. Lots of folks! We would Love to have you all!!! We will have festival, Circus etc. Remind them that the parade begins at 10am traffic builds early so be at the park by 8:30am. If anyone has any questions just have them call City Hall or my cell. 903 849-6853 903 570-6533

From Bruce Stewart:
Oct 10 &11 Whitney TX CASI.



Thousand Trails CCO.


Held 5 miles north of Whitney on


Hwy. 933. Pot luck Friday & Saturday


Nights. Jackpot Beans $5. Sat only noon turn-in.


Chili turn-in 2 pm Sat. Sun. Turn-in


NOON. GROUND MEAT ONLY


both days. Contact Darrell Baxter 972-262-4337.


E Mail ddbaxter1@sbcglobal.net


Reservations needed for cabins not needed for


RV sites. E Mail lwastmgr@1000 trails.com.


Day cookers WELCOMED

From Mama Sue Caffey:
Chili family:







If you are looking for "new" points and a good time, we will see you at lst and 2nd Points for Sight Saturday and Sunday, this weekend. We are leaving this afternoon, so come when you can. We will feed you Friday night, Saturday morning, Saturday night, and Sunday morning. What a Deal......It's at Giddy


Ups in Manchaca, Texas.






See you then. There are so many cook offs this weekend in our area, if you can't come with us, cook


somewhere. Have a safe time. GOD BLESS US ALL AND GOD BLESS AMERICA. Mama Sue Caffey

From Bob Horan:
Oct 3, 2009-015 - Mooresville, NC CASI. Mooresville Great Chili Cookoff. Held in Mooresville Town Square. Entry fee $25 turn-in 2 PM. For the Mooresville Rotary Steering Committee. Contact Harold Pruitt, geotec1@earthlink.net. 704-564- 1980.
















Should be noted that they also REQUIRE 12 GALLONS of chili, all to be cooked ON SITE. Adrian Grant sent a note on this a few weeks back, but you can check it out on the Piedmont Pod web site.

Today starts the new Chili Year 2009-2010.  We all have equal points and that is 0.  So now comes the race to see who can qualify first.  Here is hoping this is a great chili year for all of us.

Today you can go to the web page and the Resource Center to find the following new posted documents: Amend Bylaws, the Amended Rule Book, the new list of Regional Referees, the new National Scholarship Program Policy, and the new National Scholarship Application.  Thank you Jim Stateczny for posting those documents.  I want to also thank Bill Pierson for assisting me in the formating of the Rule Book.  It had been updated several times and had several different formats within it.  Thanks again  Bill.  I have also posted the Sep 11 Board of Director's Meeting Minutes in the History Section of CIS.

From Donna Conrad:
I would like to invite everyone out to our 10th Annual Crawford BBQ Cook Off and our 1st Annual Darren Williams Memorial CASI Chili Cook Off Sat. Oct. 17th. $20.00 Entry Fee, Turn in 2:00 PM Chili Grind ONLY



All Proceeds go to St Jude's Hospital. Next day cook off Sunday Oct. 18th Entry Fee $18.00 Turn In Time NOON, Chili Grind ONLY. All proceeds go to Crawford Saddle Club. The cook offs will be held at the Saddle Club right next to the Crawford football field. Plenty of RV Parking NO HOOK UP's. For information about the chili cook offs or if your interested in the BBQ Cook Off please contact me @ 254-855-4733 or 254-855-2767.

HOPE TO SEE YALL THERE

From Ron Barnes:
The new chili year is upon us and you are cordially invited to come to Irving/Grand Prairie to the 8th Annual Veteran's Memorial CCO at the VFW at 3375 N. Belt Line (don't use Google, Mapquest, Yahoo Maps, etc., they will get you lost!!) Behind the Skateland on Belt Line. From I-30 go 2 1/2 miles north, or from 183 go south 3 miles, 1 block south of Shady Grove. Campers welcome (no hookups/self contained only). Friday: Dinner 6pm - 8pm (with pre-register head cook eats free - charge for all others-usually around $6 - $8. 7:30pm Electronic Dart tournament entry fee $3. (limited to first 32 that sign up). Saturday: Registration begins at 9:00. Free breakfast while it lasts. Bean Entry $5 - turn in at 12:00, 100% payback. Chili turn-in at 1:00 p.m. Entry fee $20. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Horseshoe competition, concessions, and as always, lots of fun!!! Contact Margaret Hobbs Phone 972-513- 0593 (leave message) or e-mail macintexas058@yahoo.com. We look forward to seeing you there!

From Tonya Jester:
Your Invited.
"Terlingua Wednesday Night Theme Party" on Wednesday, November 4 at 9:00pm.


Event: Terlingua Wednesday Night Theme Party
"The Sixties ~ Terlingua A Go Go"

What: Night of Mayhem
Start Time: Wednesday, November 4 at 9:00pm
End Time: Thursday, November 5 at 2:00am
Where: Rancho CASI de los Chisos

It's not Wed, but I am listing the CCO's for this weekend.  I didn't do it yesterday, since there were 2 Last Chance CCOs to advertise.

Oct 3, 2009-001 - Fort Wayne, IN CASI. Chilifest Fire in the Fort Cookoff. Held at Headwaters Park, 333 S Clinton, West Pavillion. Benefits American Cancer Society. Entry fee $25, covers all entries. Turn- in Noon. Make checks payable to Chilifest. Contact Bob Anweiler rdanweiler.afm@verizon.net. 260- 418-2170. Open divisions: Red, White, Verde. Salsa, Showmanship. Plan on preparing at least 5 Gallons of chili for the public tasting Gates open at 12n. Chili tasting 12n-5pm. Rocktoberfest After Party 5pm - ????? Live Music, Food, & Fun! No one under 21 admitted without a parent. See web www.Chilifestfortwayne.com.


Oct 3, 2009-002 - Ruidoso Downs, NM CASI. 28th New Mexico State Open Championship. This Cook Off is an automatic qualifier for the 1st Place over all winner and top three NM Cooks. Cooks pot luck party Friday evening. The meat will be provided. Please bring a side dish. Dry camping is available. Local lodging nearby the cook site. USDA approved meat must be used so your purchase receipt will be required by inspectors as proof. Cookoff held at Ruidoso Downs Race Track & Billy the Kid Casino, 1466 Hwy 70 West. Entry fee $25 turn-in 2 PM. Contact Rick Thomas 575-336- 8399. Make checks payable to Ruidoso Chili Society. There will be a Peoples choice division, no rules competition, cash prize will be awarded. This year we will be joined by the Lone Star BBQ Assn. This cookoff has been proclaimed to be The New Mexico State Chili CCO & Championship BBQ Day, by New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson.

Oct 3, 2009-003 - Grand Prairie, TX CASI. TAGF Hardcore Texas Annual Cookoff. This cook off is in conjuction with Tommy Alverson's Family Gathering Texas Country Music festival. Held in Loyd Park 3401 Ragland Rd, in a beautiful location near Joe Pool Lake. While there is plenty of camping with hookups, most of them are reserved already but there are plenty of non-electric camping available. Phone number for Loyd Park 817-467-2104. Reservations are from 8 AM to 4:30 PM Monday thru Friday. There will be lots of Great Texas Country Music and fun for all. Music festival starts on Thursday night October 1st. Chili Cookoff will be on Saturday October 3rd. Turn in will be 2:00pm. CHILI GRIND ONLY! The cookoff is going to the Farm Aid charity, supports our farmers of America. For more information you can contact Chili Rick Boyd at chiliman7@aol.com or 214-909- 9448.

Oct 3, 2009-004 - Peoria, IL CASI. Central Illinois Chili Championship The cookoff will be held on the riverfront in Peoria, Ill. at the Gateway Festival Park. The cookoff is in conjunction with the 25Th annual "Ribfest". Entry fee $20 turn-in 2 PM. Make checks payable to PACE. Contact Lyle Cunningham 309-696-3280. Email buzz1421@hotmail.com. Top name entertainment will be on the CEFCU stage Saturday evening plus chidren activities during the day.

Oct 3, 2009-005 - Irving, TX CASI. 8th Annual Veteran's Memorial CCO 3375 N. Belt Line (don't use Google, Mapquest, Yahoo Maps, etc., they will get you lost!!) Behind the Skateland on Belt Line. From I-30 go 2 1/2 miles north, or from 183 go south 3 miles, 1 block south of Shady Grove. Campers welcome (no hookups/self contained only). Friday: Dinner 6pm - 8pm (with pre-register head cook eats free - charge for all others-usually around $6 - $8. 7:30pm Electronic Dart tournament entry fee $3. (limited to first 32 that sign up). Saturday: Registration at 9:00. Free breakfast while it lasts. Bean Entry $5 - turn in at 12:00, 100% payback. Chili turn-in at 1:00 p.m. Entry fee $20. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Horseshoe competition, concessions, and as always, lots of fun!!! Contact Margaret Hobbs Phone 972-513- 0593 (leave message) or e-mail macintexas058@yahoo.com.

Oct 3, 2009-006 - Tomball, TX CASI. 10th Annual Piney Woods Pod CCO. Held at Tomball VFW Post 2427, 14406 Alice Rd. Entry fee $20, turn-in 2 PM. Make checks payable to Piney Woods Pod. For VFW Post 2427 charities. Contact Earl Who? Gorhum 936-447-1060 home 713-724-5736 cell.

Oct 3, 2009-007 - Geronimo, TX CASI. Geronimo Memorial VFW Post 8456 Chili Cook-Off and Jackpot Bean competition, 6808 North Highway 123, 5 miles north of Seguin, TX. $20 entry fee, 1 PM turn-in time. Jackpot Bean (dry pinto beans only) 50/50 payback, turn in time 12 noon. Benefits the VFW Military Assistance Programs RVs, campers, and tents are welcome. Limited electrical hook- ups. Local contact Bill Owen (830) 303-9903 billoltx@airmail .net

Oct 3, 2009-008 - Austin, TX CASI. Lions Sight and SOT lst and 2nd Pts Lions Sight/SOT Pod presents lst and 2nd Points for Sight. Held at Giddy Ups located south of Slaughter Lane on Manchaca Road. Chili, Grind Only, $20.00 turn in 2:00. Beans 100% Payback, turn in 1:00. Silent Auction. Cooks' party Friday night, breakfast Saturday, Pot Luck Saturday night, and Breakfast Sunday. Dry Camping, No hook ups, plenty of parking. COme in Thursday afternoon and Friday. Cook Off also on Sunday. $20.00, grind only, turn in l:00. Please come see us, help us, and hug us. Checks to ALSCC. We buy eyeglasses for the needy school kids in AISD. Sunday cook off for SOT Charities. Nancy promises penty of cold beer inside and lots of friendliness. She is a CASI Corporate sponsor. Caffeys H 512-446-2364 cell 512-760-8789 Remember this is the lst cook offs of the chili year, so we are all Pointless. Will welcome you with open arms, that's a promise.


Oct 3, 2009-009 - Madison, GA CASI. 5th Annual Fall Festival & Chili Cookoff. Held at the city's new Town Park located at 218 W Jefferson St, Madison, GA. All of the benefits will go to the City of Madison's Volunteer Fire Department. Entry fee for CASI is $18.00 and the turn-in time is 1:30 pm (CHILI GRIND ONLY). Entry fee for Open Chili is $25.00 and the turn-in time is 12:30 pm. People's Choice Award voted on by the attendees for the best chili. Register by September 15th to receive chef's bag, applications will be not be accepted after September 30th. So, why not come and join us for a lot of family fun, chili tasting, and live music. Contact Lori Stapp at (706)342-1251 ext. 208 and at lstapp@madisonga.com, or P.O. Box 32, Madison, GA 30650.

Oct 3, 2009-010 - North Little Rock, AR CASI. Elks Chili Cookoff Fall Festival. Held in Elks Park on Hillard Rd North Little Rock AR. Benefits Elks charities. Entry fee $20 turn-in 1 PM. Make checks paid to ASS CASI. Contact Preston Nickle, 617 W M St, North Little Rock AR 72116. CHILI GRIND ONLY. 501-791-2191.

Oct 3, 2009-011 - Hallsville, TX CASI. 12th Annual Hallsville Western Days chili cookoff on Cal Young Rd, 1 mile north of Hwy 80, follow signs, Hwy 450 North. Benefits East Texas Angel Network Entry fee $20 turn-in 1 PM. Make checks payable to East Texas Chili Pod. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Goody bags for 1st 50 entrants. Please bring tasting chili for public. Beans $5 turn-in Noon. Cooks Supper Friday, Saturday. Come join us for the 2nd Annual Battle of Fort Crawford War Re-enactment Saturday with Battles both days and dance Saturday night. School day Friday for kids. Over 1500 kids last year. Contact David Trice 903-668-3974, John Oswalt 903-407-2586. See Pod cookoff next day.


Oct 3, 2009-012 - Kansas City, MO CASI. Outlaw Cigar Fall Cookoff. Held at 6234 N Chatham Ave, I-29 at NE 64th St. Benefits Soldier Angels. Entry fee $20 turn-in Noon. Make checks payable to Outlaw Cigar Company. Contact Tim Claytor outlaw@outlawcigar.com 816-505-2442

Oct 3, 2009-013 - Dubuque, IA CASI. Tri States Largest Chili Cookoff. At Cable Car Square 4th and Bluff. Benefits: Dubuque County Firefighters Association Training Facility. Turn in 12:30 pm. Also, Open, Business, Junior, and Salsa ($5) Fee: $20 or 2 catagories $30 Checks payable to Cable Car Square Association. Contact Teri Connely 63 Carter Court, East Dubuque, Illinois 61025 815-747- 2504. jtconn56@aol.com. no special meat.

Oct 3, 2009-014 - Broken Arrow, OK CASI. Elks Chili Cookoff. Held at 10266 S 241st E Ave. Hwy 51 and 241st E Ave (Oneta Road). Entry Fee $25.00. Elks Division $10. Turn-in time for both 1 PM. Trophies for CASI 1st thru 10th place and 1st thru 3rd Elks. Horseshoe compeition and other activities.Dry camping available Charity-Elks National Foundation benefiting Scholarships for Elks families. Info Everett Crawford 918-810-3274. Bobby Walker 918- 261-3274.

Oct 3, 2009-015 - Mooresville, NC CASI. Mooresville Great Chili Cookoff. Held in Mooresville Town Square. Entry fee $25 turn-in 2 PM. For the Mooresville Rotary Steering Committee. Contact Harold Pruitt, geotec1@earthlink.net. 704-564- 1980.

Oct 3, 2009-016 - Port Aransas, TX CASI. South Texas Music Fest Chili BBQ Cookoff. Held at Sharkey's 2600 S.H. 361. Benefits the Jody McCormick Vocational Scholarship Fund. Entry fee $20 turn-in 2 PM. Contact Victoria Hart 361-749-4254

Oct 3, 2009-017 - Paris, TX CASI. George Robinson Memorial Chili CCO. Held at 570 E Center St. Entry fee $20 turn-in 1 PM. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Benefits Red River Valley Fair Assn. Contact Tim Masters 903-785-7971

Oct 3, 2009-018 - Helotes, TX CASI. Marketplace at Old Town Helotes The cookoff is being held in conjunction with the Helotes Marketplace. The Marketplace draws about 2,000 people each month. The mayor is planning to block off Main Street for the cookoff. Free dry parking is available for RVs in the town. If you plan to bring an RV, please call for details. All cooks must cook on Main Street in Helotes on Saturday. Golf carts will be available to shuttle stuff to and from your RV if you don't park on Main Street. Friday night cooks party 6PM at the famous Floores Country Store. Two Tons of Steel is playing that night. Chili grind only. 2PM turn-in. Entry fee is $20, but if you bring 2 gal of chili for people's choice, your entry fee is $10. Bean cookoff with a 50/50 split. Great prizes for People's Choice winners. Goodie Bags for all cooks. Contact Bruce Pinnell (210) 372- 0469 bruce@bigbruce.com . Helotes is located on Bandera Rd. (TX 16) two miles outside loop 1604 on the NW side of San Antonio. All vehicles need to be parked by 9AM on Sat. before the street is blocked off.

Oct 3, 2009-019 - Congress, AZ CASI. Old Congress Days Cookoff. Held at the Community Center located South of HWY 71 on the West side of Santa Fe Road. This CASI sanctioned Cook Off benefits Congress local charities. Peoples choice chili will be served starting at 11:00 and Red Chili turn in is at 1:00. Entry fee is $12 make checks payable to YCS. For information contact Jerry Lee at 623-388-9748 alchemistchili@gmail.com

Oct 3, 2009-020 - Beltsville, MD CASI. Extreme Chili Cookoff. Held at Behnke Nurseries, 11300 Baltimore Ave. Located on west side of Route 1, approximately 1.5 miles north of 195/495 (Washington Beltway). Entry fee $20 turn-in 2 PM. Make checks payable to Mason Dixon Pod. Info Rick Sievering, 5 Candytuft Court Rockville MD 20853. 301-938-4969 301-460-2522. nsievering@verizon. net, info@chili-mac.com. On advertising probation.

Oct 4, 2009-001 - Ruidoso Downs, NM CASI. Ruidoso Chili Society Pod CCO This is a pod cookoff. Dry camping is available. Local lodging is available near the cook site. Only USDA approved meat can be used so bring your purchase receipt to show inspectors as proof. Cookoff held at Ruidoso Downs Race Track & Billy the Kid Casino, 1466 Hwy 70 West. Entry fee $20 turn-in Noon. Make checks payable to Ruidoso Chili Society. Contact Rick Thomas 575-336-8399. CHILI GRIND ONLY.

Oct 4, 2009-002 - Tomball, TX CASI. 10th Annual Day After Piney Woods Pod CCO. Held at Tomball VFW Post 2427, 14406 Alice Rd. Entry fee $20 turn-in 1 PM. Make checks payable to Piney Woods Pod. For Pod charities. Contact Earl Gorhum 936-447-1060 home, 713-724- 5736 cell.

Oct 4, 2009-003 - Geronimo, TX CASI. Geronimo VFW Annual Chili Cook-Off and Jackpot Beans Competition at the Geronimo VFW Post, 6808 North Highway 123, 5 miles north of Seguin, TX. $20 entry fee, 1 PM turn-in time. Jackpot Beans (dry pinto beans only) 50/50 payback, turn-in time 12 noon. Proceeds benefit the VFW Post 8456 Scholarship Program. Contact Bill Owen 830-303-9903.

Oct 4, 2009-004 - Austin, TX CASI. Lions Sight and SOT 2nd Pts. See details from Saturday cook off. Chili, Grind Only, turn in l:00. Only chili today. Will feed you breakfast. Chili fee $20.00 We're at NANCYS GIDDY UPS. Thank you for your continued support of Lions Sight and Sot Pod. GOD Bless US All and GOD Bless Amerca. 512-446-2364 HOME 512-760-8789 CELL.

Oct 4, 2009-005 - Hallsville, TX CASI. 7th Annual East Texas Chili Pod C00 Held on Cal Young Rd, 1 mile north of Hwy 80, Hwy 450 North. Follow signs. Benefits East Texas Chili Pod. Entry fee $20 turn-in 1 PM. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Goody bags for 1st 50 entrants. Beans $5, turn-in Noon. Battle of Fort Crawford Sunday afternoon. Make checks payable to East Texas Chili Pod. Contact David Trice 903-668-3974, 903-407-2586.

Oct 4, 2009-006 - Ottawa, IL CASI. Genes Really Big Birthday Blowout Chili Cookoff. Held at 116 W. Jefferson St. Ottawa, Illinois - Ottawa Elks Lodge #588. Benefits Elks Charities. Turn in Noon. Entry Fee $20.00. Make checks payable to Gene Enke. Gene Enke, 730 Green Street, Ottawa, IL 61350 Contact Phone 815-434-4144. CHILI GRIND ONLY.


Cliff and I are leaving for Ruidoso, NM this morning.  There may not be a posting tomorrow depending upon the availability of the internet.  I should be able to post from my Blackberry, but I need some practice before I attempt that.  Here's hoping that everybody has a Great Chili Weekend and that the Chili Gods shine on you and you get those first points for our new chili year.