SATURDAY - July 21, 2007

Phoned in Winners for July 21, 2007

Wyoming State

SALSA

1^st Kerri Kilgore WY

2^nd Judy Wedemeyer CO

3^rd Erica Knutson CO

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CHILI VERDE

1^st Steve Tomasek III CO (Completes Hat Trick)

2^nd Al Henry CO

3^rd Erica Knutson CO

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ICS RED CHILI

1^st Al Henry CO

2^nd Lynn Kost-Virant NE

3^rd Judy Wedemeyer CO

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Western Canadian Regional

ICS RED CHILI

1^st Bob Wetzel

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CHILI VERDE

1^st Mary Ann Smith ND

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Old Miner's Days Regional

ICS RED CHILI

1^st Ken Brown CA

2^nd Bill Ray CA

3^rd Barry Steinberg CA

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CHILI VERDE

1^st Jodi Wiseman NV

2^nd Maud Swick CA

3^rd Sachiko Brecke CA

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Washington State

SALSA

1^st Lynn Pruitt CO

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CHILI VERDE

1^st Lynn Pruitt CO

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ICS RED CHILI

3^rd Doug Wilkey WA

2^nd Cathy Wilkey WA

1^st Erin Wilkey WA

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Litchfield, IL. District

"Party in the Park" District Chili Cookoff in Litchfield, IL. was again another easy going fun filled cookoff day.

This little cookoff was stared by Joe DeFrates in 1981 and has been going as a District every year since.

I took over for Joe in 1985 and have been doing it since and this is one of my favorite cookoffs.

This is a family event with all local Clubs, Organizations, Schools, etc., and produced by the Litchfield Chamber of Commerce.

What a great bunch of people with all there Midwest hospitality......Doesn't get any better than this!

We had a beautiful day as the weather was perfect. Sunny day....80 degrees and a slight northeast breeze with no humidity........July in Illinois!! What's wrong here????

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SALSA 10 Contestants

12 judges

3rd = Jim Schmedeke 10 points (Clinton, IL.)

2nd = Joni Deere 13 points (Pana, IL.)

1st = Tom Calvert 21 points (Taylorville, IL.) 2005 Salsa World Champion

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CHILI 14 Contestants

17 judges

4th = Helen McAuley 12 points (Springfield, IL.)

3rd = Les Eastep 12 points (Rochester, IL.) won tie break

2nd = Larry Eastep 13 points (Springfield, IL.)

1st = Cathy Schmedeke 17 points (Clinton, IL.)

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As you can see the judging was very close because of all the very good chili cooks.

Everyone had a good time and looking forward to next year.

Please don't tell anyone about this fun little cookoff. It is one of the last hidden gems!

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

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