MONDAY - January 29, 2007

Very sorry about the delay of some of this information, Nancy & I had some of our family in from Minnesota for the past few days.

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Ground Hog Chili and Barbecue Cookoffs

Chili Cooks and Judges where are you?

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We are now nine days away from what promises to be a unique, excellent cookoff. There is still lots of room for chili booths. We have a total of 15 booths---with 17 chili cooks! Only three more cooks are needed to make this a new Southern California Regional cookoff! There will be some new things and some surprises. What well known, very competitive chili cook will be cooking barbecue instead?

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Chili cooks---please contact Keith and Dawn Caroselli at kcaroselli@dc.rr.com. Chili judges---please contact Bill Ray at Chiliray94@sbcglobal.net. You will all be excellently hosted by the Palm Desert Country Club and will help to return a memorable cookoff to the Coachella Valley!

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Hope to see your there.

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34th Annual California State Chili Championship

Things will be heating up at the 34th Annual California State Chili Championship Cook-off on Saturday, May 5th, 2007 in San Bernardino. Sponsored by El Pato Brand Chili Sauces, Wal-Mart, Dos EquisXX Beer and Juanita’s Foods. More than 100 teams will compete for cash and prizes in 4 main categories: Red Chili, Chili Verde, Menudo and Salsa. Also a Restaurant and Open Division. There will also be Craft and Food Vendors. Entertainment will include a Chili-Eating Contest, “The Good Times” Band, “Santa Fe Drifters” Western Stuntmen, and an all age Karaoke Contest With the “Y-Karaoke Kompany”. Returning by popular demand “The Touring Teardrop Camping Trailers and a Custom PT Cruiser Car Show”. Other contests include Ms. Chili Pepper, Mr. Hot Sauce, and The Famous Shoot and Holler. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Perris Hill Park, (600-1100 block) Highland Avenue, two blocks east of Waterman Avenue. Admission and Parking is FREE. So bring the whole family out. We are looking for more local Chili, Menudo and Salsa Cooks.

For more information please contact Chili Cook-off Chairman, Mike Austin (909)-883-3596 or e-mail Ughlee@verizon.net or Parks and Recreation office Tyrone Traylor at (909) 384-5420. Vendors/Sponsors should contact Dave Austin at (909) 883-1497 or Patty Bilinski (909) 887-3634

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2007 Delaware Valley Chili Cookoff

Gloucester County Chamber of Commerce hosts second annual chili cook-off

MULLICA HILL, N.J. - The Gloucester County Chamber of Commerce will host the Second Annual Delaware Valley Regional ICS (International Chili Society) Chili Cook-off and Festival on Saturday, April 21 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the 4H Fairgrounds along Route 77 South.

“The goal of the event is to provide a fun-filled day for the entire family,” said Chamber President Rhone Carr.

The ICS is the largest food contest, festival organization in the world sanctioning chili cook-offs to benefit local charities and not-for-profit organizations. All winners of ICS sanctioned cook-offs qualify to compete for cash prizes and awards at the World Championship Chili Cook-Off held each October.

According to Carr, the not-for-profit Gloucester County Chamber of Commerce is hosting the event to help raise funds for the five local charities: the Boys and Girls Club, People for People, United Way, Habitat For Humanity and the 4-H Association.

The Second Annual Delaware Valley Regional ICS Chili Cook-Off and Festival will feature a host of family fun and entertainment with its chili cooking contest as well as live music, a classic car showcase, pony rides, balloon bounces, face painting and a variety other of youth activities.

Another highlight of the day’s event will include a wing eating contest officiated by Gloucester County resident Bill “El Wingador” Simmons, five-time champion of WIP Radio’s Wing Bowl. Philadelphia Eagles’ Jon Runyan and Mike Mamula will be on hand to judge the chili cook-off.

Cost to attend at the gate is $15 per carload or $5 per motorcycle. Advance tickets are now on sale at all 13 Gloucester County locations of The Bank at the discounted rate of $10 per carload.

To compete in the First Annual Delaware Valley Regional ICS Chili Cook-Off and Festival or for more information including entry fees and prizes visit the official event web site at: http://www.delvalchilicookoff.com.

Hormel is the official chili of the Second Annual Delaware Valley Regional ICS Chili Cook-Off and Festival. 92.5 WXTU Philadelphia’s Country Station is the official Radio Station of the chili cook-off

Public Sector sponsors include: Gloucester County Board of Chosen Freeholders, New Jersey Commerce, Economic Growth & Tourism Commission, South Jersey Tourism Corporation, Delaware River and Bay Authority and Delaware River Port Authority.

Private Sector sponsors include: Platinum: Comcast Cable Communications, Inc., Gold: Amerihealth, BP Crown Point Landing, Ground FX Exterior Designs LLC, Verizon, Joe Canal’s Discount Liquor Outlet and Gloucester County Times, Silver: Rastelli Foods, Sunoco, Susquehanna Patriot Bank, Zallie’s ShopRite Supermarkets, Time to Design, Valero Refining Company-New Jersey and Manna Design Works, Bronze: Atlantic City Electric, DuPont, DP Partners LogistiCenter at Logan, Main Street Financial Group, The Bank, Citgo Petroleum and Commerce Bank.

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Clarksville Missouri Regional

Clarksville Missouri

Regional

Chili Cook-Off

June 2, 2007

Mississippi Riverfront Park

ICS RED CHILI

1^st Place $600.00& Trophy*

2^nd Place $150.00 & Trophy

3^rd Place $ 75.00 & Trophy

4^th Place $ 25.00 & Trophy

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ICS CHILI VERDE

1^st Place $100.00 & Trophy*

2^nd Place $50.00 & Trophy

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Salsa Contest

1^st Place $100.00 & Trophy*

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Anything Goes CHILI

$100.00 1^st Place & Trophy

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*WINNERS….Advance to WCCC

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Red Chili Fee $35.00 Green Chili $20.00 New Members $67.00 (includes membership fee)

Salsa Fee $20.00 (Must be an ICS member to advance to WCCC

Anything Goes $20.00 or 2 Gal of Chili (with Beans) to Benefit Raintree Arts Council (Please Participate, it helps us raise money for the Promotion of the Arts and enhance the Appleshed) We appreciate your help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ADMISSION $3.00 CHILI SAMPLES $.25—11:00 a.m. -5:00 p.m.

BUTCH WAX & THE HOLLYWOODS

50’s- 60’s-70’s-R&B-Motown Classics

www.butchwax.net

Sponsored by

Raintree Arts Council

P. O. Box 251, Clarksville, MO 63336

Contact

Linda Blakey, Chili head

573-242-3920, fax 573-242-3920, e-mail lwblakey@sbcglobal.net

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Ben Hunt is in the Hospital by Phil Morosky

I just got notice that Ben Hunt is in the Hospital with a Gall Bladder Attack and is on a Morphine Drip . They will remove the Gall Stones shortly. If any one wants to send Ben a message, send it to his email address "2662@cox.net " For those that don't have email, you can send cards and money to his home address at
"Ben Hunt 702 E. Palamino Way Queen Creek, Az. 85242."

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