SATURDAY - April 28, 2007

Results phoned in from many Chili Contests,

Complete Results to follow in a few days.

BUCKEYE REGIONAL

Salsa - 19 entries

3rd Steve Tomasek CO

2nd Bonnie Tomasek CO

1st Jim Stoddart TX (Hat Trick Winner)

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Verde - 24 entries

3rd Jim Neeves WV

2nd Debbie Sinclair OH

1st Jim Weller MI-IL

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ICS Red - 29 entries

5th Richard Chauvin OT

4th Shella Beller CA

3rd Kit Hoff OH

2nd Wes Carlson IL

1st Bonnie Tomasek CO

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CARSON VALLEY # 1

Salsa

3rd Dennis Robinson ID

2nd John Jepson CA

1st Ray Bogart NV

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Verde - 14 entries

3rd Lynn Robinson CA

2nd Sonny Allen NV

1st Dione Cooley NV (Hat Trick Winner)

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ICS Red - 27 entries

3rd Geneva Holman NV

2nd Adrain Fuhrman CA

1st Mary Pierczynski NV

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MOMS OF THE MILITARY DIST., Riverside, CA

Verde

1st Karen Ray CA

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ICS Red - 13 entries

3rd Red Brecke CA

2nd Eileen Beaty CA

1st Mike Hulka CA (Q'd 2nd District win)

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Delaware Valley Regional Cookoff Results

After a week of cold weather and rain in the Northeast, the Chili Gods were smiling down on us in Mullica Hill, NJ for the 2^nd Annual Delaware Valley Regional Chili Cookoff. This cookoff, chaired by Rhone Carr, is one of (If not the) most successful cookoffs on the East coast. Rhone and Chief Judge Dave Lorenz spend months promoting the event and the 20,000 – 25,000 spectators proved their hard work really paid off. There are so many volunteers that make this event work too. Without them it would be pure chaos.

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A wonderful cooks party on Friday night at the Holiday Inn Select gets things started. On Saturday, the cooks are treated to some breakfast munchies and wonderful goody bags donated by various businesses in the area. This year the cooks were more spread out which made for better flow of spectators. The sunshine really made the day. All those with cabin fever came out to enjoy the music, the kids events, and the chili.

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In the judging area, there was lots of help. It was great having Carol and Dave Hancock, Vickie and Bob Marnick, and Kathy and Dave Hipskind all lending a hand with judging and scorekeeping. With 50 Reds, 30 Salsas and 23 Verdes, we were pretty busy.

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The results:

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People's Choice:

Joe Magnotta

Tex Mex Chili

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Salsa:

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5^th – John Iaquinto, MD

4^th – Mark Meehan, NJ

3^rd – Dan Bauer, VA

2^nd – Chuck Hoff, OH

1^st – Doug Johnson, PA

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Verde:

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5^th – Dan Bauer, VA

4^th – Chuck Hoff, OH

3^rd – Ghon Eckley, MD

2^nd – Jane Bauer, VA

1^st – Jim Stoddard, TX

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Red:

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8^th – Rich Omerza, PA

7^th – John Iaquinta, MD

6^th – Scott Navaroli, MA

5^th – Lew Wheeling, PA

4^th – Dan Bauer, VA

3^rd – Mike Freedman, CT

2^nd – Wes Carlson, IL

1^st – Mike Usiak, IL

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We had some pretty happy travelers taking home some heavy skillets as trophys and cook stoves. We hope to see all of them and more next year. If you haven't cooked at this cookoff, you are missing out. This is a wonderful event.

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Audrey Falkowski

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