From Ken Rodd:
Event: Brazoz Valley Elks Lodge Chili Cookoff Start Time: Friday, February 5 at 5:10pm
End Time: Sunday, February 7 at 4:10am
Where: Bryan, Texas
From Bruce Smith:
We had 70 Chilis judged Saturday January 23rd here in Little Rock, Arkansas. The weather in the barn was perfect. Not toooo cold, just about right. Thanks to all who came and cooked and to all those who help put this cookoff on. We had a good share of out of state cooks from as far New York. Represented were Georgia, Tennessee, Louisiana, Texas, Oklahoma, Indiana, Mississippi, New York and of course Arkansas. Here are the results.
Chili
1st. Jerry Hunt Shreveport, LA. (Qd)
2nd. Steve Mers Heber Springs, AR. ( Arkansas St. Champion )(Qd)
3rd. Ken Swart Kennesaw, Ga.
4th Karen Bailey Maumelle, AR. (Qd)
5th. Preston Nickle North Little Rock, AR (Qd)
6th Bo Prewitt North Little Rock, AR.
7th Kristi Tobey Beebe, AR
8th Jimmy Johnston Corsicana, TX
9th Dick "Wag" Wagner Little Rock, AR.
10th Jason Bagwell Jacksonville, AR.
Show
1st. Dilligaf Tim Covey Little Rock, AR
2nd. Cowboy Chili Bob Cagle Bigelow, AR
3rd. Back Draft Chili Eric Smith Little Rock, AR
From Mel Fitzhenry:
Some new info on Glynn, he has been moved back to Texas Spec Hosp. Mom didn't know the room phone number, so if you want to speak with the room, call the main number, 940-720-6633, hit 0 for the operator and ask for room 309, which is Glynns room. Mom says he has been eating and with help has walked to the bathroom, so he is improving slowly. Hope this helps
From Lisa Brown:
I have created a Facebook Page for the Horn Toad Roundup and Chili Cook-off. Check it out and let me know of any ideas that you have, also, send any and all photos of years past and I will post them.
Lisa Brown
PO Box 13 1006 Rankin Avenue
Rankin, Texas 79778
Phone: (432)693-2242 fax (432)693-2249
From Nick mcGarity:
Our cookoff will be February 13th and 14th this year. We are pleased once again to have the Cottondale VFD and the Wise County EMS as our sponsors.
Saturday, we have Jackpot Beans, CASI Chili and Cheeseburger competitions. On Sunday, we have Bloody Mary, Omelets and CASI Chili again. As always, we will have unique trophies for all competitions except the Beans (Cash instead with 100% payout). This year, we are also going to award an overall Grand Champion, with its own one-of-a-kind, coveted trophy (earn points for chili, show, beans, bloody mary's, omelets, cheeseburgers etc.).
If you do not care to enter the cooking competitions, we can use your services to judge/ If you would like to help us defer the cost of the trophies (there are 38 of them all together), you can sponsor one for only $10.00.
Otherwise, just come and hang out (adult beverages will be available) and plenty of laughs. If you need directions, let me know where you are coming from and I'll send you a Mapquest.
Nick McGarity
150 County Road 3579
Paradise, TX 76073-4669
E-Mail: nick@mcgarity.org
Phone: (817) 975-0484
From Henry Wright:
I am inquiring about possibly getting a copy of the Poster for the 2000 Cookoff. Would be willing to pay for a copy.
Harry Wright
903/821-2431
NOTE: Thanks to all of you who have supported me through the last 32 days. My father was well enough to be transfered to a Skilled Nursing Facility. He has been out of bed 4 times since the 20 of Jan. He is weak with a strong will. He is working hard to survive. I apologize for the lack of attention to my CASI job. Life is not easy at this time. I am hoping that things are beginning to turn around. My Dad broke out in what we think are shingles today, so we are a long ways from making it, but with out your support, prayers and love, we would not have the courage to face the next step. I am hoping after the next few days things will level out and I will do a better job for CASI. Thanks for supporting Cliff, my family and me.
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
From Dana Plocheck:
To All My Chili Friends,
This is just a friendly reminder that the Texas Open is three weeks away!
Special Goody Bag for first 100 registrations.
RV parking with no hookups
Those day tripping set up is Saturday morning only.
Automatic Qualifier for 1st Place and Top 3 State Residents
Hotels available nearby
Junior cookoff with turn in at 1:00PM
Chili cookoff on Sunday this year with turn in at 1:00PM
Attached is an entry form for your convenience.
Hope to see you there!
Last year we made it 9 for 9 in 09
"LET'S DO IT AGAIN IN 2010!!!"
That's right ladies, it is the 10th Anniversary of the Horn Toad Cookoff in Rankin and the women have won the previous 9 years. On Friday night, Feb.5th, we will be having our annual Tequila Rose toast. It will begin immediately after the fish fry-around 7-7:30.
As you have probably read or heard, the men think that "2010 is the year for the MEN". Let's all bring our pink boas, hats, shirts, Tequila Rose, etc. to give the women all the chili mojo that we can.
If you know a any new ideas, good luck toast, or have a friendship/woman's poem you would like to read, I would appreciate the help. Let's make this one the best yet!!!!
Thanks,
Connie
It is Wednesday and here are the CCO's for this weekend:
Jan 30, 2010-001 - Fort Worth TX CASI. 2nd Annual Rahr & Sons CCO. Held at the Rahr & Son's Brewery, 701 Galveston Avenue, Chili grind or ground meat only. Entry fee $18 turn-in 2:00 p.m.. No motor homes or RVs - tailgate cooking only (small parking lot / cooks area). Ride Sharing / car pooling is recommended and appreciated. Check the website www.rahrbrewery.com for directions and more information about this award-winning brewery. Charity is the Tarrant Area Food Bank. For details contact Ron Barnes at Ratchili@tx.rr.com.
Jan 30, 2010-002 - San Miguel Allende GU CASI. Guanajuato Mexico International Championship. First 3 winners qualify for TICC. San Miguel de Allende Guanajuato Mexico at the Real de Minas Hotel grounds. Benefits Centro de Crecimiento providing Rehabilitation and Education for disabled children. San Miguel de Allende is a picturesque Spanish Colonial City with Cobble Stone streets and breathe taking Mountain Vistas and is known as the land of Eternal Spring. There has been a CCO off at this location for 3 years. This year it will be a CASI sanctioned State Open Championship. Chili entry fee will be $22.00 or 300 pesos. Chili Grind only. There is a web site www.smachilicookoff.com with more information. Contact Cynthia Gill at 832 287 1912. A BIG THANKS to Jim Ezell for taking my place as Referee - Janice
Jan 30, 2010-003 - Sattler TX CASI. 16th Great Bowls of Chili CCO. Held at FVW Post 8573, Canyon Lake off FM 2673. Entry fee $18 turn- in 2 PM. Bingo Friday Night - RV parking no hookups. Cookoff next day same location. Cooks breakfast 8AM Saturday morning. Contact Ken Rodd 210-887-8827 Casihotrodd@aol.com.
Jan 30, 2010-004 - New River AZ CASI. 13th Annual Roadrunner Cookoff and Arizona State Championship Jalapeno Eating Contest. Held at Roadrunner Steakhouse, 20 minutes north of I-101 on I-17. Take the New River exit, turn east 1/4 miles to Frontage Rd. Proceed North on Frontage Rd 1/4 mile. Entry fee $15, turn-in 2 PM. Make checks payable to CASA. Peoples choice 11 AM, Green chili Noon. Showmanship TBA. Benefits New River Kiwanis. Contact Sharren Christopherson, Norman Schoenradt 623-742-6476, 602-819-3264. Use grade A meat. StrashAZ1@aol.com
Jan 30, 2010-005 - Blowing Rock NC CASI. Blowing Rock Winterfest CCO. Cookoff to benefit the Blowing Rock Historical Society. Held at Blowing Rock Elementary School, 165 Morris Street. Indoor event, no need for tents bring tables if you can, use small gas cans. Open and CASI chili will be judged. Turn-in for open is 11:00 am, CASI turn in is 1:00. Pre- registration deadline is January 1, 2010. Entry fee is $15 open/ $20 CASI before January 1, $25 open/$20 CASI after January 1. Meat is cook's choice. Open chili may be made at home, cash prizes awarded for open chili. This event draws a HUGE crowd, so please make lots of extra chili for the public. Make checks payable to Piedmont Pepper Pod, and send them to Adrienne Grant, 4105 Casa Street, Durham, NC 27704 by January 1. Entry form and hotel info available at www.ncchili.com, or contact Adrienne Grant, 919-604-5262 or adrienneg@gmail.com. Hope to see you there!
Jan 30, 2010-006 - Orlando FL CASI. 1st Annual Orlando Chili Cookoff Held at 1913 Meeting Place, Orlando Fl (Corrine Commons Park) CASI turn in time 2:00 pm. Open turn in time 12:30 pm, public tasting begins at Noon. Entry fees CASI or OPEN $25.00, or Both $35. Checks payable: Events for Change Inc. Info Ken Roberts 407-920-3125 info@orlandochilicookoff.com www.orlandochilicookoff.com CASI chili grind only, OPEN no rules. On advertising probation. Benefits Special Olympics.
Jan 31, 2010-001 - Sattler TX CASI. Friends of CASI Held at VFW Post 8573, Canyon Lake FM 2673. Entry fee $18 turn-in 1 PM. Cooks breakfast 8:00 AM. Chili cookoff previous day same location. Contact Ken Rodd 210- 887-8827, casihotrodd@aol.com.
Jan 31, 2010-002 - El Paso TX CASI. Texas vs The Nation CCO Held at 1 Arts Festival Plaza downtown El Paso. This CCO is hosted in conjuction with the Texas vs. The Nation Football game. The CCO site is located in the plaza amid the El Camino Real Hotel, the historic Plaza Theater and the El Paso Museum of Art. Dry camping will be available in the parking lot behind the El Paso Convention Center. A large, centralized cooking canopy is planned for the cooks complete with chairs. Turn in 1:00 p.m. Entry fee $20.00. Contact Carol Straughan 915-852-3599; caroleptx@ aol.com or Bud Barrick at 575-382- 5107; teamorgan@peoplepc.com.
Feb 5, 2010-001 - Waxahachie TX CASI. NOW Pod No Frills CCO Come out for the Annual NOW Pod No Frills CCO held at the Ellis Co. Expo Center, Hwy 287 (Exit #403 off of I35E), in Waxahachie, TX. This is a great way to kick off our 3 day cook off benefiting The Gingerbread House and Ellis Co. Childrens Advocacy Center. Gates open at 10 am for early arrival. Plenty of dry camping, no RV hook ups. Inside cooking available. We will have a Friday night cooks party as well. Entry fee is $18 and turn in is 8 pm. CHILI GRIND ONLY. See cook off info for Saturday and Sunday. Contact Kelly Brignon at 469-628- 8840 or kbrignon-tbdemo@sbcglobal .net for information. Hope to see everyone there!!
To All My Chili Friends,
This is just a friendly reminder that the Texas Open is three weeks away!
Special Goody Bag for first 100 registrations.
RV parking with no hookups
Those day tripping set up is Saturday morning only.
Automatic Qualifier for 1st Place and Top 3 State Residents
Hotels available nearby
Junior cookoff with turn in at 1:00PM
Chili cookoff on Sunday this year with turn in at 1:00PM
Attached is an entry form for your convenience.
Hope to see you there!
From Connie Collier:
ATTENTION LADIES!!!!!!
I've been sitting here thinkin
What can I say about Rankin?
You never know whether it's going to be hot or cold,
But we all come to win the Bronze Horn Toad.
Last year we made it 9 for 9 in 09
"LET'S DO IT AGAIN IN 2010!!!"
That's right ladies, it is the 10th Anniversary of the Horn Toad Cookoff in Rankin and the women have won the previous 9 years. On Friday night, Feb.5th, we will be having our annual Tequila Rose toast. It will begin immediately after the fish fry-around 7-7:30.
As you have probably read or heard, the men think that "2010 is the year for the MEN". Let's all bring our pink boas, hats, shirts, Tequila Rose, etc. to give the women all the chili mojo that we can.
If you know a any new ideas, good luck toast, or have a friendship/woman's poem you would like to read, I would appreciate the help. Let's make this one the best yet!!!!
Thanks,
Connie
It is Wednesday and here are the CCO's for this weekend:
Jan 30, 2010-001 - Fort Worth TX CASI. 2nd Annual Rahr & Sons CCO. Held at the Rahr & Son's Brewery, 701 Galveston Avenue, Chili grind or ground meat only. Entry fee $18 turn-in 2:00 p.m.. No motor homes or RVs - tailgate cooking only (small parking lot / cooks area). Ride Sharing / car pooling is recommended and appreciated. Check the website www.rahrbrewery.com for directions and more information about this award-winning brewery. Charity is the Tarrant Area Food Bank. For details contact Ron Barnes at Ratchili@tx.rr.com.
Jan 30, 2010-002 - San Miguel Allende GU CASI. Guanajuato Mexico International Championship. First 3 winners qualify for TICC. San Miguel de Allende Guanajuato Mexico at the Real de Minas Hotel grounds. Benefits Centro de Crecimiento providing Rehabilitation and Education for disabled children. San Miguel de Allende is a picturesque Spanish Colonial City with Cobble Stone streets and breathe taking Mountain Vistas and is known as the land of Eternal Spring. There has been a CCO off at this location for 3 years. This year it will be a CASI sanctioned State Open Championship. Chili entry fee will be $22.00 or 300 pesos. Chili Grind only. There is a web site www.smachilicookoff.com with more information. Contact Cynthia Gill at 832 287 1912. A BIG THANKS to Jim Ezell for taking my place as Referee - Janice
Jan 30, 2010-003 - Sattler TX CASI. 16th Great Bowls of Chili CCO. Held at FVW Post 8573, Canyon Lake off FM 2673. Entry fee $18 turn- in 2 PM. Bingo Friday Night - RV parking no hookups. Cookoff next day same location. Cooks breakfast 8AM Saturday morning. Contact Ken Rodd 210-887-8827 Casihotrodd@aol.com.
Jan 30, 2010-004 - New River AZ CASI. 13th Annual Roadrunner Cookoff and Arizona State Championship Jalapeno Eating Contest. Held at Roadrunner Steakhouse, 20 minutes north of I-101 on I-17. Take the New River exit, turn east 1/4 miles to Frontage Rd. Proceed North on Frontage Rd 1/4 mile. Entry fee $15, turn-in 2 PM. Make checks payable to CASA. Peoples choice 11 AM, Green chili Noon. Showmanship TBA. Benefits New River Kiwanis. Contact Sharren Christopherson, Norman Schoenradt 623-742-6476, 602-819-3264. Use grade A meat. StrashAZ1@aol.com
Jan 30, 2010-005 - Blowing Rock NC CASI. Blowing Rock Winterfest CCO. Cookoff to benefit the Blowing Rock Historical Society. Held at Blowing Rock Elementary School, 165 Morris Street. Indoor event, no need for tents bring tables if you can, use small gas cans. Open and CASI chili will be judged. Turn-in for open is 11:00 am, CASI turn in is 1:00. Pre- registration deadline is January 1, 2010. Entry fee is $15 open/ $20 CASI before January 1, $25 open/$20 CASI after January 1. Meat is cook's choice. Open chili may be made at home, cash prizes awarded for open chili. This event draws a HUGE crowd, so please make lots of extra chili for the public. Make checks payable to Piedmont Pepper Pod, and send them to Adrienne Grant, 4105 Casa Street, Durham, NC 27704 by January 1. Entry form and hotel info available at www.ncchili.com, or contact Adrienne Grant, 919-604-5262 or adrienneg@gmail.com. Hope to see you there!
Jan 30, 2010-006 - Orlando FL CASI. 1st Annual Orlando Chili Cookoff Held at 1913 Meeting Place, Orlando Fl (Corrine Commons Park) CASI turn in time 2:00 pm. Open turn in time 12:30 pm, public tasting begins at Noon. Entry fees CASI or OPEN $25.00, or Both $35. Checks payable: Events for Change Inc. Info Ken Roberts 407-920-3125 info@orlandochilicookoff.com www.orlandochilicookoff.com CASI chili grind only, OPEN no rules. On advertising probation. Benefits Special Olympics.
Jan 31, 2010-001 - Sattler TX CASI. Friends of CASI Held at VFW Post 8573, Canyon Lake FM 2673. Entry fee $18 turn-in 1 PM. Cooks breakfast 8:00 AM. Chili cookoff previous day same location. Contact Ken Rodd 210- 887-8827, casihotrodd@aol.com.
Jan 31, 2010-002 - El Paso TX CASI. Texas vs The Nation CCO Held at 1 Arts Festival Plaza downtown El Paso. This CCO is hosted in conjuction with the Texas vs. The Nation Football game. The CCO site is located in the plaza amid the El Camino Real Hotel, the historic Plaza Theater and the El Paso Museum of Art. Dry camping will be available in the parking lot behind the El Paso Convention Center. A large, centralized cooking canopy is planned for the cooks complete with chairs. Turn in 1:00 p.m. Entry fee $20.00. Contact Carol Straughan 915-852-3599; caroleptx@ aol.com or Bud Barrick at 575-382- 5107; teamorgan@peoplepc.com.
Feb 5, 2010-001 - Waxahachie TX CASI. NOW Pod No Frills CCO Come out for the Annual NOW Pod No Frills CCO held at the Ellis Co. Expo Center, Hwy 287 (Exit #403 off of I35E), in Waxahachie, TX. This is a great way to kick off our 3 day cook off benefiting The Gingerbread House and Ellis Co. Childrens Advocacy Center. Gates open at 10 am for early arrival. Plenty of dry camping, no RV hook ups. Inside cooking available. We will have a Friday night cooks party as well. Entry fee is $18 and turn in is 8 pm. CHILI GRIND ONLY. See cook off info for Saturday and Sunday. Contact Kelly Brignon at 469-628- 8840 or kbrignon-tbdemo@sbcglobal .net for information. Hope to see everyone there!!
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
From Glen Rummel:
This is Glenn Rummel my chili name is Boxcarchili and my wife is a cook as well and her name is Ginny rummel and her chili name is Tinytoonchili and we just found out about 15 days ago that she has uteran cancer. I would like to have everyone to please say a prayer for her. We don't know yet when her surgery date is but it will be sometime in February. Thank you very much. Please let everyone know in the chili world. Again I thank you.
From Mel Fitzhenry:
Some more updated info on Glynn, he has been moved back to United Regional hospital, Rm 925, phone is 940-764-4925.
Mel
A couple of weeks ago, I was contacted by the Odessa Paper about an article on chili. Connie Collier sent me the link to that article. It is http://www.oaoa.com/articles/chili-41950-good-cookoff.html Thanks to both Dave Boone and Gregg Wilson for helping out with this article. It came at a bad time for me.
From Bruce Stewart:
I want to thank every one that came up to the Mitchell Resort and RV park in Perrin TX to help the Adell- Whitt VFD. Theses guys work hard for their departments.
Cooks party Friday night and Breakfast Saturday morning.
We raised a little over $2900. Not bad for 40 cooks.
CHILI
1. Kenneth Hoeptner. Wichita Falls
2. Beth Moon. Hurst
3. Blue Kriska. Ennis
4. Kay Lefler. Bardwell
5. Bill Riordan. Wichita Falls
6. Sharon Neff. Irving
7. David Lefler. Bardwell
8. Delores Sanders. Arlington
9. Carol Gibbs. Iowa Park
10. Weldon Daniels. Wichita Falls
SHOW
1. Mutant Chili. Bill Riordan. Wichita Falls
2. Walk Away Chili. Larry Walton. Robinson
From Ralph Hay:
To all the Old 320 Members, in the next few weeks you will receive in the mail, a Motion that was made and Seconded at the Old 320 meeting in Terlingua. I would appreciate very much if you would respond with your comments, and your vote in a timely fashion. Please be watching for this.
Thank you,
Ralph Hay, Alcalde
NOTE: Thank you for all your support, prayers, calls, and the rest of the support that you have given my family and myself. My Father had his surgery on Friday. The bleed is from an ulcer on his esophageal artery which is against his aorta artery. They were able to cauterize a small part of it and stop the bleeding for now, but if it starts again, there is nothing they can do. He is doing fairly well. He is back up in a chair today for a small amount of time. He is a fighter. We have a long ways to go, but everyday is one step closer. We are all tired and worried, but we are making it one day at a time. We love you all.
Janice, Cliff, and family
This is Glenn Rummel my chili name is Boxcarchili and my wife is a cook as well and her name is Ginny rummel and her chili name is Tinytoonchili and we just found out about 15 days ago that she has uteran cancer. I would like to have everyone to please say a prayer for her. We don't know yet when her surgery date is but it will be sometime in February. Thank you very much. Please let everyone know in the chili world. Again I thank you.
From Mel Fitzhenry:
Some more updated info on Glynn, he has been moved back to United Regional hospital, Rm 925, phone is 940-764-4925.
Mel
A couple of weeks ago, I was contacted by the Odessa Paper about an article on chili. Connie Collier sent me the link to that article. It is http://www.oaoa.com/articles/chili-41950-good-cookoff.html Thanks to both Dave Boone and Gregg Wilson for helping out with this article. It came at a bad time for me.
From Bruce Stewart:
I want to thank every one that came up to the Mitchell Resort and RV park in Perrin TX to help the Adell- Whitt VFD. Theses guys work hard for their departments.
Cooks party Friday night and Breakfast Saturday morning.
We raised a little over $2900. Not bad for 40 cooks.
CHILI
1. Kenneth Hoeptner. Wichita Falls
2. Beth Moon. Hurst
3. Blue Kriska. Ennis
4. Kay Lefler. Bardwell
5. Bill Riordan. Wichita Falls
6. Sharon Neff. Irving
7. David Lefler. Bardwell
8. Delores Sanders. Arlington
9. Carol Gibbs. Iowa Park
10. Weldon Daniels. Wichita Falls
SHOW
1. Mutant Chili. Bill Riordan. Wichita Falls
2. Walk Away Chili. Larry Walton. Robinson
From Ralph Hay:
To all the Old 320 Members, in the next few weeks you will receive in the mail, a Motion that was made and Seconded at the Old 320 meeting in Terlingua. I would appreciate very much if you would respond with your comments, and your vote in a timely fashion. Please be watching for this.
Thank you,
Ralph Hay, Alcalde
NOTE: Thank you for all your support, prayers, calls, and the rest of the support that you have given my family and myself. My Father had his surgery on Friday. The bleed is from an ulcer on his esophageal artery which is against his aorta artery. They were able to cauterize a small part of it and stop the bleeding for now, but if it starts again, there is nothing they can do. He is doing fairly well. He is back up in a chair today for a small amount of time. He is a fighter. We have a long ways to go, but everyday is one step closer. We are all tired and worried, but we are making it one day at a time. We love you all.
Janice, Cliff, and family
Monday, January 25, 2010
From Earl Who:
Please put on your calender
April 10th - 1st Annual HEB Tomball Cook-off
Piney Woods Pod will be helping.
Looking forward to see everyone and this will be a good practice run for Texas Ladies State.
From Kelly Brignon:
Below is a flyer for our 3 day cook off coming up February 5-7th. I would greatly appreciate it if you could not only attend our cook off, but if you could also distribute this flyer to your Pod members. Thanks so much and we look forward to seeing you in February!
I heard from Dave Boone that the Round-up of the Horn Toads is almost complete and they will be headed toward Rankin within the next few days. They should arrive well ahead of Saturday Feb 6 so that they will be ready to participate in the Rankin Horn Toad Parade down main street of Rankin and then over to the CCO. Of course it is anticipated that this CCO will once again be won by a woman! Dust off your chili recipe and head toward Rankin for the festivities!
Please put on your calender
April 10th - 1st Annual HEB Tomball Cook-off
Piney Woods Pod will be helping.
Looking forward to see everyone and this will be a good practice run for Texas Ladies State.
From Kelly Brignon:
Below is a flyer for our 3 day cook off coming up February 5-7th. I would greatly appreciate it if you could not only attend our cook off, but if you could also distribute this flyer to your Pod members. Thanks so much and we look forward to seeing you in February!
I heard from Dave Boone that the Round-up of the Horn Toads is almost complete and they will be headed toward Rankin within the next few days. They should arrive well ahead of Saturday Feb 6 so that they will be ready to participate in the Rankin Horn Toad Parade down main street of Rankin and then over to the CCO. Of course it is anticipated that this CCO will once again be won by a woman! Dust off your chili recipe and head toward Rankin for the festivities!
Friday, January 22, 2010
Correction
From Janie and Larry Burruss:
Do you have a passport? Do you like traveling with interesting people? There is still time to book a trip on the 25th Annual Mexico International Chili Cook Off Party Bus. There is always an abundance of food, fun, adult beverages and story telling.
The trip originates from San Marcos, at 8:00 a.m. on Friday, February 5, 2010 and returns on Sunday afternoon, February 7, 2010, which should allow enough time for you to be home in front of the TV in time for the "Super Bowl".
The cost of the total trip is $ 195.50/per person based on double occupancy. This includes the bus trip, with eats, drinks and entertainment down and back, Friday night buffet, Casino trip, table and chairs, meat (90/10 ground beef - 2 lbs), propane, breakfast buffet both mornings, trip back to the casino or to the market downtown or just hang-out in the hotel bar. Special (collector's item) cooks gift.
If you are interested we need to hear from you by February 1, 2010. Contact Larry or Janie at (512) 353-8895.
From Mel Fitzhenry:
Some new infor on Glynn, he has been moved to a new room, 308b, phone, 940-763-7941. Mom says he is improving slowly.
From Patsy Childress:
I just had a call from Mary Collier that Dianna and Bill had passed away. She said the person that had called her said that Bill had called the Sheriff’s office and said there had been a death. By the time they got to there house, they found both Bill and Dianna dead.
I don’t know any more than that at this time. Mary wanted me to let the “chili folks” know. Should she pass on anymore information, I will do so too.
I have learned that it was not murder from an outside source.
NOTE: My Dad's surgery did not go really well. They found an esophageal hernia which is so deep that it is the bleeding artery is touching the aorta. They were able to stop the bleeding for now, but if it starts again, there is really nothing they will be able to do because he has had too many surgeries in the last month and a half. We are trying to deal with it. My Dad is in good spirits and we have hired somebody to be with him the next 3 nights so that we can get some needed rest. Thanks for the prayers, emails calls, etc. Our chili family is the best.
From Janie and Larry Burruss:
Do you have a passport? Do you like traveling with interesting people? There is still time to book a trip on the 25th Annual Mexico International Chili Cook Off Party Bus. There is always an abundance of food, fun, adult beverages and story telling.
The trip originates from San Marcos, at 8:00 a.m. on Friday, February 5, 2010 and returns on Sunday afternoon, February 7, 2010, which should allow enough time for you to be home in front of the TV in time for the "Super Bowl".
The cost of the total trip is $ 195.50/per person based on double occupancy. This includes the bus trip, with eats, drinks and entertainment down and back, Friday night buffet, Casino trip, table and chairs, meat (90/10 ground beef - 2 lbs), propane, breakfast buffet both mornings, trip back to the casino or to the market downtown or just hang-out in the hotel bar. Special (collector's item) cooks gift.
If you are interested we need to hear from you by February 1, 2010. Contact Larry or Janie at (512) 353-8895.
From Mel Fitzhenry:
Some new infor on Glynn, he has been moved to a new room, 308b, phone, 940-763-7941. Mom says he is improving slowly.
From Patsy Childress:
I just had a call from Mary Collier that Dianna and Bill had passed away. She said the person that had called her said that Bill had called the Sheriff’s office and said there had been a death. By the time they got to there house, they found both Bill and Dianna dead.
I don’t know any more than that at this time. Mary wanted me to let the “chili folks” know. Should she pass on anymore information, I will do so too.
I have learned that it was not murder from an outside source.
NOTE: My Dad's surgery did not go really well. They found an esophageal hernia which is so deep that it is the bleeding artery is touching the aorta. They were able to stop the bleeding for now, but if it starts again, there is really nothing they will be able to do because he has had too many surgeries in the last month and a half. We are trying to deal with it. My Dad is in good spirits and we have hired somebody to be with him the next 3 nights so that we can get some needed rest. Thanks for the prayers, emails calls, etc. Our chili family is the best.
Thursday, January 21, 2010
A quick update. My father has apparenently developed a bleeding ulcer and I have been staying nights. We hoped we would have some answers today, but as of yet we do not.
From Janie Bauers:
Do you have a passport? Do you like traveling with interesting people? There is still time to book a trip on the 25th Annual Mexico International Chili Cook Off Party Bus. There is always an abundance of food, fun, adult beverages and story telling.
The trip originates from San Marcos, at 8:00 a.m. on Friday, February 5, 2010 and returns on Sunday afternoon, February 7, 2010, which should allow enough time for you to be home in front of the TV in time for the "Super Bowl".
The cost of the total trip is $ 195.50/per person based on double occupancy. This includes the bus trip, with eats, drinks and entertainment down and back, Friday night buffet, Casino trip, table and chairs, meat (90/10 ground beef - 2 lbs), propane, breakfast buffet both mornings, trip back to the casino or to the market downtown or just hang-out in the hotel bar. Special
(collector's item) cooks gift.
If you are interested we need to hear from you by February 1, 2010. Contact Larry or Janie at (512) 353-8895.
A quick note from Vickie Childress:
Just a note to let everyone that won a jacket in Terlingua they were put in the mail yesterday. So bee looking for them.
From Dana Plocheck:
The February Trails is available for viewing on the CASI Web Site.
I hope I have not missed any other important item. Thanks for the prayers. Janice, Cliff and family.
From Janie Bauers:
Do you have a passport? Do you like traveling with interesting people? There is still time to book a trip on the 25th Annual Mexico International Chili Cook Off Party Bus. There is always an abundance of food, fun, adult beverages and story telling.
The trip originates from San Marcos, at 8:00 a.m. on Friday, February 5, 2010 and returns on Sunday afternoon, February 7, 2010, which should allow enough time for you to be home in front of the TV in time for the "Super Bowl".
The cost of the total trip is $ 195.50/per person based on double occupancy. This includes the bus trip, with eats, drinks and entertainment down and back, Friday night buffet, Casino trip, table and chairs, meat (90/10 ground beef - 2 lbs), propane, breakfast buffet both mornings, trip back to the casino or to the market downtown or just hang-out in the hotel bar. Special
(collector's item) cooks gift.
If you are interested we need to hear from you by February 1, 2010. Contact Larry or Janie at (512) 353-8895.
A quick note from Vickie Childress:
Just a note to let everyone that won a jacket in Terlingua they were put in the mail yesterday. So bee looking for them.
From Dana Plocheck:
The February Trails is available for viewing on the CASI Web Site.
I hope I have not missed any other important item. Thanks for the prayers. Janice, Cliff and family.
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
From Kelly Brignon:
“The 9th Annual Gingerbread House 3 Day CCO will kick off on Friday February 5th at the Ellis Co. Expo Center in Waxahachie, TX. Gates open at 10 am Friday morning for early arrivals. There is plenty of RV parking, no hook ups. Friday night will be our Annual No Frills CCO and 1st Place will receive a stove that only Wendell Rankin could paint! Turn in is at 8 pm, entry fee is $18 and Chili Grind Only. We will also have a stew and cornbread dinner for the cooks and the Mechanical Bull Contest will be going on for all you Bud and Sissy wanna-be’s! Saturday February 6th will be our 9th Annual Gingerbread House CCO. Turn in times for CASI, Novice and Junior Chili as well as Beans will be 1 pm. Entry fee for CASI Chili is $20, Novice Chili $16, Junior Chili and Beans $10 each, Chili Grind Only. 1st Place CASI Chili will receive a hand painted Wendell Rankin stove. Chili cooks receive free admission to the Benefit Barn Dance that evening at the Expo Center. Stick around and get those points as we will wrap up the weekend with the Annual Cotton Patch CCO on Sunday February 7th. Turn in time is 12 pm; entry fee is $18 and Chili Grind Only. This 3 day cook off benefits the Ellis County Childrens Advocacy Center. Last year we helped raise over $35,000 for this exceptional charity and we’d like to top that dollar amount this year. Please bring your tables as the Expo Center is no longer able to furnish them to the cooks. Indoor cooking is available. If you have extra throwdown chili to bring, the Advocacy Center can use it for their concession stand Friday night as well as any that the cooks would like to donate after the cook off. We will also be selling raffle tickets for a hand painted Wendell Rankin stove and for the Liquor/Wine Goody baskets donated by the professional drinkers of the NOW Pod! Please contact Kelly Brignon at kbrignon-tbdemo@sbcglobal.net or 469-628-8840 for information and/or directions. Hope to see everyone there!”
From Tammy Wooster:
Spread the word!!!
This one wasn't sanctioned last year but will be this year! Awesome prizesand its for the Teen Shelter who is a division of the Childrens Aide Society- our charity for the Southwest Open...so please come support them:
Note this is a Sunday cookoff! It will be the same weekend as Relay For Life out at Jims, so you can come in and cook twice in one weekend and help two worthwhile charities....
“The 9th Annual Gingerbread House 3 Day CCO will kick off on Friday February 5th at the Ellis Co. Expo Center in Waxahachie, TX. Gates open at 10 am Friday morning for early arrivals. There is plenty of RV parking, no hook ups. Friday night will be our Annual No Frills CCO and 1st Place will receive a stove that only Wendell Rankin could paint! Turn in is at 8 pm, entry fee is $18 and Chili Grind Only. We will also have a stew and cornbread dinner for the cooks and the Mechanical Bull Contest will be going on for all you Bud and Sissy wanna-be’s! Saturday February 6th will be our 9th Annual Gingerbread House CCO. Turn in times for CASI, Novice and Junior Chili as well as Beans will be 1 pm. Entry fee for CASI Chili is $20, Novice Chili $16, Junior Chili and Beans $10 each, Chili Grind Only. 1st Place CASI Chili will receive a hand painted Wendell Rankin stove. Chili cooks receive free admission to the Benefit Barn Dance that evening at the Expo Center. Stick around and get those points as we will wrap up the weekend with the Annual Cotton Patch CCO on Sunday February 7th. Turn in time is 12 pm; entry fee is $18 and Chili Grind Only. This 3 day cook off benefits the Ellis County Childrens Advocacy Center. Last year we helped raise over $35,000 for this exceptional charity and we’d like to top that dollar amount this year. Please bring your tables as the Expo Center is no longer able to furnish them to the cooks. Indoor cooking is available. If you have extra throwdown chili to bring, the Advocacy Center can use it for their concession stand Friday night as well as any that the cooks would like to donate after the cook off. We will also be selling raffle tickets for a hand painted Wendell Rankin stove and for the Liquor/Wine Goody baskets donated by the professional drinkers of the NOW Pod! Please contact Kelly Brignon at kbrignon-tbdemo@sbcglobal.net or 469-628-8840 for information and/or directions. Hope to see everyone there!”
From Mel Fitzhenry:
Thought you might like to know, Glynn is in the hospital at the Texas Specialty Hospital, 1103 Grace st, wichita Falls, Room 302B, phone: 940-763-7931. Please keep him in our thoughts and prayers
From Tammy Wooster:
Spread the word!!!
This one wasn't sanctioned last year but will be this year! Awesome prizesand its for the Teen Shelter who is a division of the Childrens Aide Society- our charity for the Southwest Open...so please come support them:
Note this is a Sunday cookoff! It will be the same weekend as Relay For Life out at Jims, so you can come in and cook twice in one weekend and help two worthwhile charities....
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