MONDAY - October 9, 2006

40th ANNUAL ICS WORLD'S CHAMPIONSHIPS FOR 2006

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It was beautiful in Omaha, but that's not what anyone wants to know. So Here it is:

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Salsa (115 Contestants - 5 Tables)

Finals Table

John Ammerman

Joe Barrett

Ron Boisseranc

Sachiko Brecke

Kevin Christensen

Skip Cooley

Janis Davidson

Mike Ford

Don Hammes

Al Henry

Jim Heywood

Tom Hoover

Cheryl Kilcollins

Ken Kostal

Scott Navaroli

Donald Ouellette

Kay Rook

Armando Sanchez

Dave Schulman

Maud Swick

Mary Thomas

Charlie Ward

Hank Wedemeyer

Georgia Weller

Bob Wiseman

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and the Winners:

3rd Place: Sachiko Brecke

2nd Place: Jim Heywood

2006 Worlds Salsa Champion - John Ammerman

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Verde (138 Cooks - 6 Tables)

Finals Table

Mike Austin

Joe Barrett

Scott Barrett

Eileen Beaty

Richard Chauvin

Wendy Chauvin

Paul Cordova

Gail Donovan

Marilyn Frederick

Jim Heywood

Chuck Hoff

Linda Hurt

Ron Judson

Mary Alice Kropp

Gai Kyle

Julie Netser

Gary Schmeh

Jerry Simmons

George Swick

Maud Swick

Lauren Staley

Craig Stanton

Mike Stewart

Bonnie Tomasek

Steve Tomasek III

Greg Virant

Charlie Ward

Judy Wedemeyer

Larry Weltikol

Darol Wetzel

and the Winners:

3rd Place: Mike Stewart

2nd Place: Gary Schmeh

2006 Worlds Chili Verde Champion - Jerry Simmons - Now a two Time VERDE Champion

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Traditional Red Chili (157 Cooks - 7 Tables)

Final Table

Mike Austin

Dan Bauer

Jim Beaty

Red Brecke

Jerry Buma

Judy Burke

Janis Davidson

Bill Donovan

Bob Dyer

Kim Eckley

Dave Fenner

Ray Frederick

Bob Hall

Chuck Hoff

Kit Hoff

Geneva Holman

John Jepson

Christine Johnson

J R Knudson

Mike Kropp

Diane Lentz

Bob Plager

Kathy Plager

Mike Rook

David Staley

Nancy Swenberger

Maud Swick

Bonnie Tomasek

Steve Tomasek III

Hank Wedemeyer

Judy Wedemeyer

Georgia Weller

Jim Weller

Darol Wetzel

Doug Wilkey

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and the Winners

5th Place: Jim Weller

4th Place: Jim Beaty

3rd Place: Georgia Weller

2nd Place: Steve Tomasek III

2006 World Chili Champion - J R Knudson

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Fred & Leah Wieland are retiring as Chief Judge and Chief Scorekeeper. Fred has officially been Chief Judge for 15 years and I don't how many years they put it together for our Honorary Chief Judges. They were Honored & Thanked and lots of tears shed to see them retire from the Worlds Championship. If you missed the opportunity to tell them thanks we know that they will be at Apple Valley on Oct 21 and in January at Nevada State in Laughlin. They are such an integral part of our Chili Family and the ICS, I can't believe they are going to leave us (and have not gotten that impression at all) so you should have plenty of opportunities in the future to say thanks and have them help with your challenges. It will just be different next year to see David & Kathy Hipskin wearing the titles of Chief Judge & Chief Scorekeeper. They have very large shoes to fill and will have the support of many years of experience to back them from the team that has been built over the years.

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Congratulations to all the Winners and to David & Kathy.

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