MONDAY - July 23, 2007

Alberta Championship and Western Canadian Regional
We had two lovely hot and sunny days at the Crossroads Market. Wild Bill Torvi was once again our DJ and kept us entertained both days. He has promised to start cooking chili again next year and we are going to hold him to that. He had fun judging for a change though. We had one new cook - Collette and she enjoyed herself immensely and has promised to be back.
Many thanks to the Crossroads Market for their sponsorship and help and for the lovely BBQ on Saturday night. The cooks really appreciated it. Thanks also to George Glover and his lovely new wife Arienne for stepping in to take over as Head Judge and Scorekeeper so we could have both contests. You did a great job and ensured that the judging was fair and properly done.

One hundred percent of the entry fees were returned to the cooks in prize money and the charity (our daughter's) was Bethel #19 of the International Order of Job's Daughters. They sold the tasting cups and cold bottles of water and raised almost $300.00. Dolene Michel was selling some of her handcrafts at her booth and she donated 20% of her profits to the girls and Mary Anne Smith gave a donation of $25.00 to the girls. Thank you ladies.

Randy and I would also like to thank Rod and Mary Ann Smith from North Dakota and Darol and Bob Wetzel for making the journey to Calgary from North Dakota and Montana respectively. We really appreciate your support of this event!!
Don't forget the Montana State Cookoff has been moved to the Wetzel's hometown of Manhatten, Montana to coincide with the Potato Festival and it will take place on Saturday, August 18th. There is good prize money involved and a lot of fun things to see and do.

Saturday - Alberta Championship

Salsa
1st Ralph Wilkinson - Calgary
2nd Joy Bilozir -Calgary
3rd Darol Wetzel - Montana

Verde
1st Mary Ann Smith - North Dakota
2nd Randy Bilozir - Calgary
3rd Joy Bilozir - Calgary

Red
1st Bob Wetzel - Montana
2nd Mary Ann Smith - North Dakota - (lost tie breaker)
3rd Jim Best - Ponoka


Sunday - Western Canadian Regional

Salsa
1st - Joy Bilozir - Calgary
2nd Darol Wetzel - Montana (lost tie breaker)
3rd Randy Bilozir - Calgary

Verde
1st Randy Bilozir - Calgary
2nd Joy Bilozir - Calgary
3rd Rod Smith - North Dakota

Red
1st Mary Ann Smith - North Dakota (boy was she smiling)
2nd Joy Bilozir - Calgary
3rd Randy Bilozir - Calgary

Thanks again to all our local cooks for taking part - we couldn't do it without you! Thanks also to all our other sponsors - your help was greatly appreciated.
Joy and Randy Bilozir
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1st Annual Killian's Red Hot Chili Cookoff

Hello chili cooks. This is a new district cookoff in Northern New Jersey (about five miles from the NY/NJ border). A lot of prize money for a district cookoff.

This year Mountain Creek's Village Association will be holding its first annual Killian's Red Hot Chili Cookoff on Saturday, August 18 from 11 am until 5 pm. This competition is sanctioned by the International Chili Society. Participants can compete in divisions such as Red Chili, Salsa and People's Choice Chili. But...the Red Chili Division is where competitors will be vying for a $1000 cash prize for first place. So, if you think your chili recipe has what it takes to win, then register at www.chilicookoff.com/! Also, remember to bring all of your family and friends for there will be fun for everyone with music entertainment, contests, clowns, face painters, balloon artists and more.

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