FRIDAY - August 18, 2006

Hi everyone. I have a new email address: for Frank McNiff

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frankmcniff@gmail.com

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WEDNESDAY - August, 16, 2006

Quart Hill District 8-19-06

The Quartz Hill District at George Lane Park is schedule for this Saturday, August 19, 2006. First Place red is now $1,000! Cook on the deep-shade lawn with your car behind you (first 10 only - first come, first served). People's Choice, Chili Verde and salsa, too! Any questions, contact Susie Baumberger at susanbaumberger@yahoo.com (note e-mail address change), or by cell at 661-714-6234.
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Ref. Susan Burt Baumberger
43356 20th Street West
Lancaster, CA 93534
661-714-6234

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TUESDAY - August 15, 2006

BLUEGRASS REGIONAL CHILI COOKOFF

The Bluegrass Regional Chili Cook-Off will be held this Saturday, August 19th at Good Ol Days Farm located in the "heart of the bluegrass", in Versailles, Ky (Lexington). From all indications of cooks that are registered, we will have a "barn-storming" day. Dean Osborne, picking on his banjo with some of the best Bluegrass music around. Our charity is the Shriners Hospital for Children in Lexington, and they will be actively participating in the event. doing everything from helping unload cooks, parking, "clowning" around with children's activities, etc. There will be a cook's party Friday night at the cooking site--fresh smoked barbecue and brew. Visit the website http://www.goodoldays.com/ and click on Special Events for more info. Hope to see ya'll there!!!

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Diane and Larry Lentz

Chiligal1@aol.com

859 223-2867

John Dance

http://www.goodoldays.com/

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LAKE ARROWHEAD DISTRICT

THE COMMITTEE FOR UPCOMING LAKE ARROWHEAD DISTRICT SET FOR AUGUST 26^TH HAS ANNOUNCED PRIZE MONEY AS FOLLOWS:

TRADITIONAL RED CHILI:

1^ST PLACE: $500.00 AND A TROPHY

2^ND PLACE: $250.00 AND A TROPHY

3^RD PLACE: $100.00 AND A TROPHY

CHILI VERDE:

1^ST PLACE: $250.00 AND A TROPHY

2^ND PLACE: $100.00 AND A TROPHY

SALSA

$100.00 TO FIRST PLACE

NO ENTRY FEE FOR SALSA!!!

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THEY ARE STILL BEGGING FOR COOKS SO PLEASE SIGN UP ASAP AND COME UP ENJOY THE GREAT COOL AIR OF THE SAN BERNARDINO MOUNTAINS AND OUTSTANDING LAKE!!!

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STEVE WRIGHT

CHIEF JUDGE.

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MALIBU REGIONALS - SEPT 2 & 3

The Malibu cookoff is just a couple of weeks away and guess what?? We have NO CONTESTANTS AS OF TODAY. Both cookoffs qualify for the WCCC 2006 in Omaha. The prize money for both days is Red Chili; 1st $1000, 2nd $500, 3rd $250. Chili Verde is 1st $250, 2nd $100, 3rd $50. Salsa 1st $100. Peoples Chioce 1st $150. The date of the cookoffs is September 2nd and 3rd. Cooks and judges will be able to park across the street, passes will be issued when you come in. Don't be shy let us know if you will be cooking. Contact me (Norm) at chiliahr@veawb.coop, phone: 775-537-0842. Or contact Dana Karney (Chairperson) at sdk0825@aol.com or phone: (310) 457-4487. We really would like to hear from you so we can plan for this event. This is their 25th anniversary for this cookoff, we sure don't want it to go the way of the dodo bird, do we???

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Entry fee for Red Chili is $35 + 1 gallon PC chili per day, Verde is $25 per day, salsa is $15 per day.

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BOB ALEXANDER IS ALIVE AND COOKING

....as Mark Twain may have said, "Reports of my demise are greatly exaggerated", or something like that. I have been besieged with calls inquiring about the time and place of the funeral. The wails and weepings of old girls friends left along the chili trail fill the night time skies.
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I suppose there could be two Bob Alexander chiliheads, but we have not met. My condolences to his family. But I, my beautiful wife Penny, our six children and ten grandchildren are all doing well. And I will make my next supernatural appearance on 9 September at the Mid-America Regional in Claremore, Oklahoma. I invite all those grieving souls out there to come by for the viewing!! Cash contributions to the Baja Red Memorial Drinking Fund will be accepted at that time. Or a cold Tequila Sunrise at around 0900 that morning would help!
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See you in Omaha!!
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Bob Alexander
Baja Red Chili
Whitefish, Montana and Tulsa, Oklahoma
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Paul and Sarah Whitney's Baby

For all those in the chili world who are interested, Paul and Sarah found out yesterday that they are expecting a little girl this December. She is very healthy at this time and the doctor is expecting a smooth pregnancy up to the delivery date around New Years eve.

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MONDAY - August 14, 2006

What COOLER do you use ?

As we all get ready to travel to Omaha, I would like to pass along Information about COOLERS to those that are going to Omaha.

If you like the Cooler that you are currently using and it is 40 Quart or larger please send info about it and where it can be purchased.

Please mention if it is a HARD sided or SOFT sided.

Also does it have WHEELS.

SEND INFO TO: GWTWChili@aol.com

I will gather the info sent in and in a week or so send out the info for all to use.

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Louisiana State

Gonzales, LA.

Sat. Aug. 12

After a 6 year absence, the Louisiana State Championship Chili Cookoff is back, thanks to the volunteer efforts of the Gonzales Firefighters Association and their many members, headed up by Chief Leo Graves the Cookoff Chairman.

The goal of the Firefighters Association was to raise funds from the cookoff for new defibrillators and oxygen equipment for the Department.

With sponsorships, food and beverage sales, raffle and other events they have made lots of headway towards this project.

The cookoff was held on the lot of the beautiful Tanger Mall facilities. It was a very warm day with temperatures in the mid 90's. At about half way through the cooking period, a 10 minute rain shower came through and then cleared making for even more humidity. However this did not deter the spirits of the chili cooks. They all kept enjoying the day.

The Gonzales Firefighters Association is already in the process of planning next years cookoff with even more and better events and activities. They are also contemplating the date for next year with a possible middle of March date.

For this year they just had the Red chili contest, but are looking to expand to the other contest next year.

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CHILI (13 judges)

12 contestants

4th = Norman "Kojack" Melancon 7 pts (Gonzales, LA.)

3rd = Doug Roy 7 pts (Clearwater, FL.) won tie break

2nd = Bruce Jones 9 pts (Canyon Lake, TX.)

1st = Diane Melancon 16 pts (Gonzales, LA.)

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With Diane's win of this years Louisiana State she ties a record with Don Marsango of Illinois with 6 wins of the same State.

Diane was so happy with her win that she was ready to head to Omaha right then.

Congratulations to all the contestants. They are all winners.

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RESTURANTS in Omaha compiled by Lynn Kost Virant

Bohemian Café					Piccolo's
1406 S 13th St (Downtown)					2202 S 20th St (Downtown)
342-9838					342-9038
http://www.bohemiancafe.net/					http://www.piccolopetesrestaurant.com/
European & American Menu Since 1924					"A South Omaha Tradition Since 1933"
					Good Steaks
Dundell Dell
5007 Underwood Ave (Midtown)					Rivera's Mexican Food
555-9501					12047 Blondo St (West Omaha)
http://www.dundeedell.com/					932-1381
					http://www.riverasmf.com/
Greek Islands					The Best Mexican Restaurant in Omaha
3821 Center Street (Midtown)
345-1528					TASTE
Family Owned Since 1983					11036 Elm St Rockbrook Village (West Omaha)
					884-3175
The Jaipur					http://www.tasteitsallgood.com/
10922 Elm St Rockbrook Village (West Omaha)					"A true American Bistro"
392-7331
http://www.jaipurbrewhouse.com/					Taxi's Grill & Bar
Northern Indian Cuisine, Indian Fusion & Brew Pub					1822 N 120th Street (West Omaha)
One of Omaha's First Craft Brewers					898-1882
La Casa Pizza, Pasta & Italian Speciatlies					Upstream Brewing Company
45th & Leavenworth Sts (Midtown)					171st & West Center Road (West Omaha)
556-6464					778-0100
http://www.lacasapizzaria.com/					http://www.upstreambrewing.com/
Our favorite thin crust pizza in Omaha					Pubfare & handcrafted beer
					The food at this location is better
Lo Sole Mio Ristorante Italiano					than the Old Market
3001 S 32nd Ave (Midtown)
345-5656					Zio's New York Style Pizzeria
http://www.losolemio.com/					7834 Dodge St		391-1881
Family owned & operated					1213 Howard St		344-2222
					13463 W Center Rd		330-1444
					http://www.ziospizzeria.com/
					The Original Johnny's Café
					27th & L St (South Omaha)
					731-4774
					Since 1922
The Drover					http://www.johnnyscafe.com/
2121 S 73rd St (Midtown)
391-7440					Cascio's Steak House
A very good Whiskey Steak					1620 S 10th St (South Omaha)
					345-8313
Nebraska Beef Company Restaurant					http://www.casciossteakhouse.com/
4629 S 108th St (Southwest Omaha)
597-1084
http://www.nebeefco.com/
					For More Restaurants see
Gorat's Steak House					http://www.omaha-restaurants.com/
4917 Center St (Midtown)
551-3733
Family Owned for 60 Years
http://www.goratssteakhouse.com/

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SUNDAY - August 13, 2006

WESTERN REGIONAL CHILI COOKOFF 8-12-2006

by Karen Ray

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The day began at the Del Mar horserace track with lightly overcast skies, mild temperatures and no wind. Eventually the overcast burned off and the temperatures increased, but the wind did not put in an appearance. We could not have asked for a nicer day for a chili cookoff at the horse races.

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This is probably the best-organized cookoff on the Southern California circuit. The reason is that the Board of Directors of this Nonprofit Organization are all also active participants in putting together the event. Chairman, Claude Covington, mans the helm, pulling all of the pieces together all year long. Steve and Aggie Wright oversee the setup of the judging tables for each contest. This year they were enthusiastically assisted by Gene and Claudia Wheat. Red and Sachiko Brecke are the "caterers", providing a nice lunch spread for all of the judges and workers. The highlight of this spread are Sachiko's wonderful handmade sushi rolls. Ann Greenway is the Secretary-Treasurer of the committee. She ably looks after the finances for the cookoff, making certain that everyone pays and that the prize checks are correctly distributed. The recent loss of her husband, Lee, has necessitated her retirement from this position. She will be sadly missed. Mike Stewart is irreplaceable as a general helper, gofer, doer and supervisor. Whatever needs doing is taken care of by Mike. Kathy Stewart does a superb job as Scorekeeper for the cookoff. Dennis Macklin organizes the layout of the cookoff, showing cooks to their booth spots and helping them set up if needed. He attends to the cooks' needs all day long. Allene Macklin assists Dennis and will be taking over the position of Secretary-Treasurer upon Ann's retirement. Mike Austin continues to officiate as the Chief Judge of the event. New committee members this year are Bill and Karen Ray. Although Lee Greenway can never be replaced, Bill has assumed his position as Greeter/Security Person in the judging area. Karen has been designated the Assistant Scorekeeper.

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Cooks arrived from Arizona, Idaho, Nevada and Washington to complement the turnout of contestants from California. In the judging area we were honored to welcome Dave and Carol Hancock, Fred and Leah Wieland and Dave and Kathy Hipskind in particular, along with a multitude of other judges. Cooks and judges alike enjoyed betting on the horse races. Some won, some lost---Oh, well!

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And at the end of a very satisfying and pleasant day the winners were:

Salsa (25 entries):

3rd, Bonnie Ford

2nd, Jim Rasey

1st, Ellen Dyer

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Chili Verde (19 entries):

3rd, Nibs Waters

2nd, Brian Wolfe (24 points)

1st, Mark Hammes (25 points)

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People's Choice Chili:

3rd, Craig Hagen (a brand new chili cook)

2nd, Dan Michael

1st, Allene Macklin, who said that she served 18 gallons of chili!

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Traditional Red Chili (34 entries):

4th, Trudi Baker, back after a long layoff with a badly broken ankle

3rd, Jack Love

2nd, Don Hammes (16 points)

1st, Norm Gaul (17 points)

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Deep Creek Chili Splash at Wisp Resort

FIRST EVER DEEP CREEK CHILI SPLASH

Deep Creek Lake, MD – The heat of summer and a splash of Deep Creek come together for the first ever Deep Creek Chili Splash on August 19 from 11:00 am to 5:00pm at Wisp Resort in the Mountains of Western Maryland. This International Chili Society sanctioned cookoff offers cooks three different categories to compete in – Salsa, Chili Verde (Green Chili) and traditional Red Chili. Cooks from all over the eastern United Stated will be vying for $3000 in cash prizes and the opportunity to represent Wisp Resort at the World’s Championship Chili Cookoff in Omaha, Nebraska this fall. As many as 30 cooks are expected to compete in the regional event.

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The public will have an opportunity to vote in the People’s Choice Chili competition giving local residents, businesses and restaurants the chance to showcase their signature chili while raising funds for the Garrett County Dove Center. “The Dove Center seeks to empower victims of domestic violence and sexual assault, to develop a sense of self-worth and to take control of their lives, and to promote and foster public awareness of these issues,” stated Heather Hanline, Executive Director. Sampling tickets will be sold for 50 cents each or 3 for $1 to help the Dove Center kickoff their Capital Campaign which will go towards purchasing land and building a new center.

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The Deep Creek Chili Splash won’t be all about chili! Bring the entire family to enjoy live music from 11 am to 5 pm by the Half Time String Band from Morgantown, West Virginia and White Noise out of Garrett County, Maryland. The Mountain Top Cruisers will have their historic cars on display. The Hot Pepper Eating Contest at 1 pm is sure to fire up the crowd while a Splash Contest will cool them down at 3 pm. Kids and parents can stay occupied with fun and games put on by the Wisp Outdoors staff.

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Sponsors of the Deep Creek Chili Splash include Coldwell Banker Deep Creek Realty, Greenscapes, SWR, LLC, Universal Benefits and Wisp Resort.

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For more information regarding the Deep Creek Chili Splash,

contact Lori Epp at 301.387.4911

or email at lepp@wispresort.com.

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Wisp Resort

296 Marsh Hill Road

McHenry, Maryland 21541

301.387.4911

www.wispresort.com

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