TUESDAY - September 19, 2006

Banks of the Elk Regional

Bank of the Elk Reg.

Clay, WV

Sept 17

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It was a beautiful sunny day on the banks of the Elk River in Clay County West Virginia.

Clay, WV is noted for the home of the Golden Delicious Apple and that they did have.

Each contestants was given a large bag of the very beautiful and delicious apples.

Joretta Gray (Chairperson) along with Connie Sizemore (Head Score Keeper) did an excellent job of organizing and putting on this cookoff.

Joretta had prizes, awards, ribbons, trophies, and CASH for many of her contestant categories.

How about $2,500 for first place Chili!.........That is some serious cash.

Many of the cooks participated in the peoples choice which was a donation collected for funds for the Clay County 4H Association.

The winning peoples Choice Winner had collected over $129 for the 4H Association along with monies from the other contestants.

This was a very nice cookoff and Joretta and her other volunteers are planning for bigger and better things next year which will include a Classic Corvette Show......mark your calendars!

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Best Booth = Larry Summey (Dunbar, WV)

Best Costume = Larry Summey (Dunbar, WV)

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Queen's Choice = Kimberly Mallory (Kitts Hill, OH)

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People's Choice = Ronda Dennis (Clay, WV)

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SALSA 8 contestants

7 judges

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3rd = Archie Chestnut (Charleston, WV)

2nd = Ken Kostal (Marblehead, OH)

1st = Carrie Lentz (Nicholasville, KY)

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CHILI 23 contestants

18 judges

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3rd = Carrie Lentz (Nicholasville, KY)

2nd = Seth Swanson (???, WV)

1st = Kimberly Mallory (Kitts Hill, OH)

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Not only did Kimberly walk off with the $2,500 she also completed her "Hat Trick"

Seth is a new first time ICS member and this was his first pot of competition chili. Seth is a very nice young man and he was very excited.

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Congratulations to all the contestants........They are all winners!

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Additional Info for Jack Black

Hi chili world on Saturday September 17th My dad {Jack Black} Passed away.
He really loved the chili world and I know it would have meant alot to him
for everyone to know so please if I have left any one out Please Forward
this. He is finally at peace. If any information is needed for the service
please call me {Ora} at 760-403-3545. The service will be held on Sunday the
24th in Glendale Arizona. Thank you all and hopefully see ya down the chili
trail.
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Ora Scantlin
13378 seminole rd
Apple Valley, CA 92308

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MISSOURI STATE SEPT 30TH-Close to being your last chance to Qualify!!!

Wesport Plaza in St. Louis is calling all cooks!!

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11 Days and counting until the 31st Annual Chili Cook-Off and Salsa Competition!!!

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We still have a few spaces for Red, Verde or Salsa Cooks!. Don't miss your chance to make it Omaha.

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Call 314.961.2828 or visit our website at www.nkfstl.com

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Hope to see you there.

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Michael Goldstein
Event Chairman

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Joe DeFrates Memnorial Cookoff

It is not too late to sign up for the Joe DeFrates Memorial Chilli Cookoff.

As we all know, Joe was instrumental in the Chilli spelling Chili, As this is the way the Aztec Indians had spelled the word Chilli in the early 1500's.

The cookoff will be at the Ansar Shrine Center in Springfield, IL. on Sun. 9/24.

This will be one of the last chances to qualify for the WCCC.

We will be doing Salsa and Red chilli.

Winner of the Red Chilli will win $1,000.

This should get you to Omaha and some extra cash for more cilli beans!

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Contact Bob Hall for info @ Bobschili@aol.com

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THANK YOU's

A Special THANK YOU to Bob Hall & Barbara Ward for helping me keep all the ICS Contest Information Up to Date for the BLOG and Dick's State & Regional Contests and Winners Web Site at http://members.aol.com/swenx/

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Have you completed your ICS WORLD'S CHAMPIONSHIPS Entry Forms ?? Did you send them to VICKIE at the ICS Office?

DO IT TODAY!!!!

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Did you check the ICS Web Site today, http://www.chilicookoff.com/

more ICS WORLD's News being added Daily

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