FRIDAY - June 30, 2006

Maine Back to Backs - Joe Harvey

The Down East Regional and Maine State back-to-back cook-offs are coming up, September 9th and 10th in beautiful Wells, Maine. Red, green and salsa, both days. That means six entrants advance to the WCCC in Omaha.

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The Ocean Overlook Motel, (which did not exactly overlook the ocean) is no longer a host motel. A new host motel, however, even closer to the site....only one mile from the cook-off, is available. The Sleepytown Motel & Cottages, on Route 1, is offering a special deal for us. Check them out. http://www.sleepytown.com/ When you call, ask for the chili cook's rate.

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Warm sunshine, cool ocean breezes, and an occasional ( but more often-than-not) visit from a former President, and one of the largest craft fairs in New England, Wells Harbor Park is the most scenic venue for chili cooking in the entire universe, and perhaps, even beyond. And after a few days of beef, pork, salsa and spices, where better to find a refreshing change-over to sweet, succulent lobsters, oysters, clams and corn-on-the cob than in beautiful, Wells, Maine? I think they have hot dogs, too.

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And getting to Wells, Maine? Rand-McNally says that it's only 71 miles from Manchester, NH, (a Southwest Airlines airport, where deals can always be found www.southwest.com ) and 77 miles from Boston's Logan Airport. Either way, a little over an hour from either airport.

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Moe & Sandy at the Wells Chamber of Commerce ( http://www.wellschamber.org/ ) put on a fantastic event for us every year. Last year they even hosted the Maine State Pie Bake-off....with one notable cook from Colorado who judged/ate apple pie all afternoon, instead of chili! (Steve says he's coming back.) How can you go wrong? Apple pie and chili.....two All-American foods.

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Hope to see you all there.

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Joe Harvey

Chief Judge

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