FRIDAY - October 20, 2006

Mighty Moose Regional

Third Annual Mighty Moose Regional chili cook-off is set for Sunday October 29 at the Moosehead bar and grill in Vermilion, Ohio !!

This cook-off is sponsored by the Cleveland Brown's backers of Vemilion and the Moosehead bar and grill and they are proud to say that both year's the cook-off has had a WORLD CHAMP come out of the cook-off. Tom Hoover won the salsa and Jerry Simmon's just won the verde so this year's red chili winner could very well be next year's world champ, so make your plan's now. The host hotel is the holiday inn express in Vemilion and the number is 440-967-8770 and ask for the chili cook-off rate. The hotel is a mile from the cook-off site.It is an outside cook-off and we will supply a table and tent.The cook-off schedule is as follows.

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Set-up 10:00

cook's meeting 11:00

light stoves verde 12:00

light stoves red 1:00

salsa turn in 2:00

verde turn-in 3:00

red turn in 4:00

winners announced asap

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Prize money

red first place 300.00

second place 100.00

third place 50.00

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Verde first place 100.00

second place 50.00

third place 25.00

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salsa first place 50.00

second place 25.00

third place 10.00

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If you plan on coming please call or send me an e-mail at bigboppers@cros.net or 419-734-4458. Thank you

Ken Kostal

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Tonight (Friday 10/20) will be the last day for the 2006 Chili year to appear on my Web Site http://members.aol.com/swenx/ of the Dick's UnOffical Winners and List of Contests.

On Saturday (10/21) I will change it over to the 2007 Chili Year.

Thanks,

Dick

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THURSDAY - October 18, 2006

Hudson Valley Regional Cookoff Results

The fall season is upon us and along with the beautiful colors nature gives us; there is definitely a chill in the air. That really held true for the Hudson Valley Regional Chili Cookoff held on Saturday, October 14 at Woodstock Harley-Davidson in Kingston, NY. As we drove to the cookoff, the temps were in the low 30s, but the sun soon came out and warmed us up. The cool temps sure didn’t keep the hundreds of motorcycles away either. These bikers love this cookoff. We had a great turn out of the cooks also, as well as 3 rookies. Thanks to all the cooks who come out to support us at this cookoff each year.

The winners:

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Salsa: 17 entries

3 way tie for 3^rd: Bob Myers, NY

Mike Freedman, CT

Kim Eckley, MD

2^nd place – Mike Kropp, NH

1^st place – Scott Navaroli, CT

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Verde

3^rd place – Jim Eis, NY

2^nd place – Dick Dowling, CT

1^st place – Jonathan Everin, NY

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Red

3^rd place – Brandon Ress, NY Rookie cook

2^nd place – Beanie Eis, NY (won this last year)

1^st place – Jim Heywood, NY

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Congratulations to all the winners.

Next cookoff in the Northeast will be Delaware Valley in April, 2007

See you there!

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Audrey Falkowski

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Tonight and Tomorrow (Friday 10/20) will be the last days for the 2006 Chili year to appear on my Web Site http://members.aol.com/swenx/ of the Dick's UnOffical Winners and List of Contests.

On Saturday (10/21) I will change it over to the 2007 Chili Year.

Thanks,

Dick

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TUESDAY - October 17, 2006

Utah State Chili Championship
Howl Fest

Cooks Schedule
7:00-8:30 Set Up
8:30 Chili Verde Prep
9:00 All Cooks Meeting
9:00 Red Cooks Prep
10:00 Chili Verde Light Fires
11:15 Salsa Turn In
12:00 Red Cooks Light Fires
1:00 Chili Verde Turn In
3:00 Red Chili Turn In
4:00 Awards
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Judges Schedule
11:15 Salsa Judges Meeting
11:30 Salsa Judging
12:30 Chili Verde Judges Meeting
1:00 Chili Verde Judging
2:30 Red Chili Judges Meeting
3:00 Red Chili Judging
There are 3- ski resorts in the area.
Powder Mountain--NOT US
Snow Basin--NOT US
Condo/Golf area--Wolf Creek--NOT US

W O L F M O U N T A I N--THAT'S US!!!!
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We are part of the HOWL FEST
We will be a the base of the ski lift.
We are on a flat paved parking lot.
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Web site for the ski area is:
www.wolfmountaineden.com
It would be a good idea to look it over.
Please call the ski area if you are unsure of the directions I have
below.
801-745-3511
My (Jeff Ray) cell number is 801-573-3924
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DRIVING DIRECTIONS FROM SALT LAKE CITY
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Approximately one hour driving time.
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From Salt Lake City, take I-15 North to Exit 324 - Highway 89/84, just
past Lagoon Amusement Park. Follow Highway 89 approximately. 10 miles
to the junction of I-84, and travel east on I-84 towards
Morgan/Evanston, WY.

Get off at the first exit you come to, Exit 92 - Mountain
Green/Stoddard. Turn left off ramp, go under freeway and turn right on
the frontage road, which parallels the freeway.

Travel about 2 miles and turn left just after the Sinclair Oil Gas
Station onto Trapper's Loop Road (Rte 167).

Follow all the way up and over the hill, passing Snowbasin Resort on
your left, until the road terminates at Pineview Lake.

Turn left onto Hwy 39 West and follow about 2 miles along the banks of
Pineview Lake.

Turn right onto Rte 158, which is the road that goes over the dam on
the west end of Pineview Lake. Travel on Rte 158 approximately 4 miles
until the road forks near a trail head parking lot. Bear left following
the sign to Liberty until you come to a four-way stop.

Turn left onto Highway 162 and travel 2 miles to the Wolf Mountain sign
(sign is on right side of road).

Turn left at the sign and travel 0.6 miles to the Yield sign.

Turn left and go 0.6 miles to the Wolf Mountain driveway on the right.



DRIVING DIRECTIONS FROM OGDEN CENTRAL

Approximately 25 minutes driving time.

Head north on Harrison and turn right onto Highway 39 (12th
Street/Ogden Canyon).

Follow 39 up Ogden Canyon until you see the Pineview Dam just uphill
from the waterworks building and turn left on Rte. 158, which is the
road that goes over the dam at the west end of Pineview Lake. Travel on
Rte 158 approximately 4 miles until the road forks near a trail head
parking lot. Bear left following the sign to Liberty until you come to
a four-way stop.

Turn left onto Highway 162 and travel 2 miles to the Wolf Mountain sign
(sign is on right side of road).

Turn left at the sign and travel 0.6 miles to the Yield sign.

Turn left and go 0.6 miles to the Wolf Mountain driveway on the right.
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Mississippi State

MISSISSIPPI STATE

ICS SANCTIONED

CHILI COOKOFF

SAT. 10/21/06

It is not too late to sign up for Richland, MS. inaugural Mississippi State Chili and Salsa cookoff sanctioned by the International Chili Society.

The cookoff will be held at Eastside Park in Richland and tables and chairs will be provided. It is recommended that you bring your own covering, however the weather looks to be beautiful on Saturday. We will be cooking in the Park on a grassy area.

If you are flying in, there will be covering, table and chairs provided for you.

The Park opens at 8:00 am and prep begins at 9:00 am.

Light stoves and turn in Salsa is at 10:00 am with chili turn in at 1:00 pm.

Announcements will be at approx. 2:30 pm.

The Super 8 Motel (about 1 block from the Park) has given us a special chili discount rate.

When making reservations please ask for the chili rate. (601) 932 8883

Prizes for the Salsa are 2nd = $25 and 1st = $100

For the Red Chili are 3rd = $100 -- 2nd = $200 and 1st = $500.

This State Cookoff has been absent for a few years but, with Linda Goff, the community of Richland, and the Richland Historical Society, they intend to bring it back and make it better than ever. Let's all support this effort.

Both contest qualify for the 2007 ICS World's Championship.

For more info call Linda Goff (601) 939 1656 or email lindagoff@bellsouth.net

You may also sign up at www.chilicookoff.com

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Illinios Chillifest

10/16/06 - Chillifest Cookoff, Raffle Winners Announced

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PHOTOS - (top) Chilli and Salsa Winners (L to R): Jim Weller(3rd Place in Chili), Jill Simmons (2nd place in chili), Bill Donovan (1st place in chili), Jeff Netzer (1st place in Salsa), Linda Curtin (2nd place), Mike Goodman (3rd place). In front are Little Mister Chilli Pepper Ryan Bowsher (front left) and Little Miss Chilli Pepper Lola Delay (front right). Bottom Photo - A host of cheerleading and pom pom squads entertained those attending the second day of the Greater Taylorville Chamber of Commerce Chillifest on Sunday. Among those performing were the South Fork Junior High and Senior High Cheerleaders.
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The second day of chilli and salsa cooking drew 30 contestants from 8 states to Taylorville on Sunday, as the International Chilli Society Central States Regional Cook-off took place during the Greater Taylorville Chamber of Commerce Chillifest.
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In the chilli judging, first place winner in the Sunday competition was Bill Donovan of Cincinnati, Ohio. Donovan won the right to compete in the International Chilli Society World Championship in 2007. Donovan won $500 and a plaque.
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Second place winner in the Sunday chilli competition was Jill Simmons of Cordova, Tennessee, who won $200 and a plaque, and third place winner was Jim Weller of Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, who won $100 and a plaque.
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In the salsa competition, first place winner was Jeff Netser of Seymour, Indiana, who won $100 and a plaque, second place salsa winner was Linda Curtin of Taylorville, who won $25 and a plaque, and third place salsa judging winner was Mike Goodman of Peewaukee, Wisconsin, who won honorable mention and a plaque.

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Beatty Chili Cookoff, October 28th

It has come to our attention that the ICS web site states that People's Choice is required at the Beatty Chili Cookoff. Only 1 gallon is required.

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Bobbie & Norm

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MONDAY - October 16, 2006

21st Annual ILLINOIS Chillifest

CHILLINOIS REGIONAL

TAYLORVILLE, IL.

OCT. 14

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The 21st Annual Chillifest was held this past weekend "On the Square" in Taylorville, IL.

This local community event is presented by the Greater Taylorville Chamber of Commerce

as a fund raiser for the Chamber's many activities through out the year. The Chamber is a not for profit organization.

The Chillifest is a 2 day event featuring food, crafts, entertainment, cars and of course Chilli.

And lots of chili is served with over 300 gallons offered up to the public as well as more than

5,000 free samples handed out by the chili contestants.

Crowd estimates were to early to complete, however, estimates were in the 10,000 to 12,000 people. There was also a record number of contestants for the cookoffs each day.

There was an endless stream of activities all weekend with 2 stages offering up Great entertainment all weekend. New this year was the children's stage that was just very rewarding and fun. Go to www.chillifestinfo.com for more of the events and photos.

Tom Calvert (Chief Judge) and Amy Winans (Chief Scorekeeper) did an excellent job of keeping things running smoothly all weekend.

Many, many thanks goes to all of the chillifest members for all of there hard work as volunteers for Chillifest. Kelly Younker and Lori Funderburk (Chillifest CO-Chairpersons) put together just a great group that all pull together to make it all happen.

Now about the chilli cookoff......a record 43 cooks from 8 states turned out for Saturdays Chillinois Regional with another record 30 chilli cooks competing in Sunday's Central States Regional.

Thanks to all the Chilli cooks and judges for helping make this another successful Chillifest.

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CHILLINOIS REGIONAL

SAT. OCT. 14

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SALSA 16 contestants

10 judges

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5th = Greg Virant 5 pts (Omaha, TN.)

4th = Bill Donovan 5 pts (Cincinnati, OH) won tie break

3rd = Julie Netser 6 pts (Seymour, IN.)

2nd = Mike Goodman 6 pts (Pewaukee, WI.) won tie break

1st = Charlie Ward 8 pts (Mountain Home, ID.)

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CHILLI 43 contestants

30 judges

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5th = Gail Donovan 6 pts (Cincinnati, OH.)

4th = Jill Simmons 7 pts (Cordova, TN.)

3rd = Jean Simmons 8 pts (Florissant, MO.)

2nd = Jerry Simmons 9 pts (Florissant, MO.)

1st Jim Schmedeke 11 pts (Clinton, IL.)

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CENTRAL STATES REGIONAL

SUN. OCT. 15

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SALSA 10 contestants

8 judges

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5th = Gail Donovan 5 pts (Cincinnati, OH)

4th = Bill Donovan 6 pts ( Cincinnati, OH)

3rd = Mike Goodman 7 pts (Pewuakee, WI.)

2nd = Linda Curtin 8 pts (Taylorville, IL.)

1st = Jeff Netser 9 pts (Seymour, IN.)

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CHILLI 30 contestants

23 judges

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5th = Charlie Ward 5 pts (Mountain Home, ID.)

4th = Norman "Kojack" Melancon 6 pts (Gonzales, LA.)

3rd = Jim Weller 6 pts (Bloomfield Hills, MI)

2nd = Jill Simmons 6 pts (Corova, TN.) won tie break

1st = Bill Donovan 10 pts (Cincinnati, OH.)

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The winners of the 4 different contest this past weekend are all qualified for the 2007 World's Championship ICS Chili Cookoff

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

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State of Oklahoma Championship Chili Cookoff – Winners

We had 20 cooks at our event and everyone did a great job!

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People's Choice Winner

Honey Jones from Canyon Lake, Texas

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Best Decorated Booth

Bruce Jones from Canyon Lake, Texas

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SALSA

1st Place - Bruce Jones from Canyon Lake, Texas

2nd Place - Ruth Ann Dysart from Weatherford, Oklahoma

3rd Place - Honey Jones from Canyon Lake, Texas

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RED CHILI

1st Place - Peggy Cravey from Soper, Oklahoma

2nd Place - David Ellis from Wichita, Kansas (Bandito Chili Group)

3rd Place - Cecil Little from Clayton, Oklahoma (The Range Rider)

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Sally Ashby
Eufaula Area Chamber of Commerce
(918) 689-2791
Fax: (918) 689-2791
www.eufaulachamberofcommerce.com

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Radio broadcast about ICS World’s Championships info .

Received a call from Martin Wells the gentleman who was recording cooks for the Only A Game radio program. The program played on October 14th, but you can go to their web site www.onlyagame.org to look at the photos and heard the interviews. When you click on the button for listening to the program, it starts off with sports news, but you can fast forward about 2/3 through the broadcast (at about 39.44 on the time counter) and the chili news starts.

Debbie Eiland Turner (alias Mary Turner as per one of the photo captions)

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Ormly's camera

Ormly's camera was found with the items we took to Omaha for him and it was returned to him yesterday!

Thanks

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UTAH STATE Oct 21 is FAST APPROACHING, are you ready?.

And Jeff says that this years Utah State is going to be BIGGER and BETTER with more FUN.

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SUNDAY - October 15, 2006

BEATTY DAYS Oct 27-29,2006
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Sorry our Hotel/Brothel and RV Park are now full. Don't wait to make
your reservations as the town is filling up fast.
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STAGECOACH HOTEL & CASINO (775)553-2419
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EXCHANGE MOTEL (775)553-2333
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MOTEL 6 (775)553-9090
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The theme for this year is the old west (1900's) GRAB YOUR JEANS AND
COWBOY HATS AND JOIN US FOR A FUN WEEK-END!!
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PARTY AT OUR PLACE ON SATURDAY NIGHT (POT LUCK IF POSSIBLE)
COME ANYWAY
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Cow Patti and Fearless Fred Summers
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UTAH STATE Oct 21 is FAST APPROACHING, are you ready?.

And Jeff says that this years Utah State is going to be BIGGER and BETTER with more FUN.

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