SUNDAY - July 8, 2007

COOK'S CORNER REGIONAL COOKOFF

By Bobby Gaul

Well, Cook's Corner Regional will remain a regional for next year. The Chairperson Rhonda and the owner of the bar were very happy with the turnout and are looking forward to next year which we hope will be bigger and better. I am also told that the dirt area is supposed to be grass next year. (rumor only)

The day turned out to be pretty warm, I think in the 90's, but everyone managed to stay as cool as possible. Beats the 115 degrees that Pahrump had on Wednesday.

I really want to thank the Plager's and the Swenberger's for traveling so far to help out in the judging area, we really appreciated having them there. It was also great to see Karen Cooley again. I hope we get to see more of her at other cookoffs. And of course a thank you should go to Carol & Dave Hancock for coming so far to help in the judging area, LOL This was probably the second of two cookoffs that are close to home for those two. And of course the Gumfudgins were there with their smiling faces. We are always happy to see them. Well I like to keep these things short so on the important part.

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People's Choice was won by Charlie Blosfield

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SALSA: 9 contestants

3rd Pl. Tony Angotti

2nd Pl. Mike Austin

1st Pl. Sachiko Bredke

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CHILI VERDE: 12 contestants

3rd Pl. Mary Nicoll

2nd Pl. Charlie Blosfield

1st Pl. Nibs Waters

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RED CHILI: 23 contestants

Tied for 4th: Mike Stewart & Dennis Macklin

3rd Pl. Ken King

2nd Pl. Bill Ray

1st Pl. Eileen Beaty

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Millville District Chili Cookoff

By Dave Lorenz

What a great day it was in the town of Millville New Jersey on Saturday, 07-07-07. A chili cookoff, festival, canoe races, and boat cruises. Sunny, in the upper 80's with a light breeze. A great job was done by Allison Corson, chairwomen of the event, from the Millville Glasstown Arts District. With 25 entries in traditional red, this event will be a regional in 2008! Thanks to all the cooks who attended this event and made it a success. Millville was an old glass manufacturing town until about 10 years ago, many of the companies that were located in Millville began operations in the early 1800's. There is a lot of history in this old town located on the scenic Maurice River. Below are the results for the chili cookoff.

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Salsa (20 entries)

1^st – Jim Heywood - New York

2^nd – Mike Freedman - Connecticut

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Verde (10 entries)

1^st – Jim Heywood - New York (Jim now has the hat trick!!!)

2^nd – Dave Schulman - Connecticut

3^rd – Dan Bauer - Virginia

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Red (25 entries, a regional in '08!!)

1^st – Dave Schulman - Connecticut

2^nd – Rhone Carr - New Jersey

3^rd – Lew Wheeling - Pennsylvania

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20^th Annual OLD MINER'S DAYS Chili Cookoff

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An ICS Sanctioned Regional Competition that Attracts Chili Cookers from 4 Western States. Winners will advance to the World Championship Cook-off with winners from other Regional Cook-offs across the USA, Canada and Mexico.

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On Saturday, July 21st prepare your taste buds to be aroused, amazed, and maybe even burned to smithereens with mouth watering and explosively original chili.

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With about 40 chili cookers competing this year - each in their own booth with some outrageous titles such as "Hemorrhoid Heaven Chili" and "Double Flush Chili" - expect to laugh, cry, and have a down right good time at this year's Chili Cook-off which will be held in the Village at the Bartlett Parking Lot from 10:00am to 6:00pm.

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The competition will officially begin at noon with the sounding of a fire siren. All preparation and cooking for this event has to happen on site and they are only given three hours of actual cooking time with the end signaled by another siren at 3:00pm. At 4:00pm will be the awards ceremony.

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Also mixed into the day will be other entertaining competitions such as :

the Shoot 'n Holler

Mr. Hot Sauce and

Miss Chili Pepper

the Wiskerino

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The cost of admission is $5.00 per person, and tasting kits are a couple of bucks apiece. Fifty-plus vendors will also be showing their wares, including bounce houses, climbing walls, and two western bands from 10:00 AM and continuing until 6:00 PM.

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Hearses, hussies, and huge toilets make up this eclectic scene as chili cookers get down and dirty to compete for the coveted 1st place title and $500.00 red chili prize, and a 1st place green chili prize of $150.00.

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For more information, call event organizer Tom Benson at (909) 878-4042 or visit http://www.oldminers.org/ for contestant information and vendor forms.

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District Cookoff – Anderson, CA

International Chili Cook-off:

When: October 20, 2007

Where: Wal-Mart Superstore

5000 Rhonda Road

Anderson, CA 96007

South end of the Wal-Mart Superstore

It will be a District International Chili Society contest, with People's Choice Chili also.

We will be looking for vendors, cars and motocycles to have a show and shine, entertainment, breakfast and lunch available.

Come visit all the sights in beautiful Northern Ca.: Shasta Dam, Mt. Shasta, Shasta Lake and Whiskeytown Lake, the Sundial Bridge and many more sights to visit while participating in the Chile contest:)

Contact:

Margaret at work 530-225-5255,

cell 530-949-0365

mblackford@helpshasta.org and/or mypathways@frontiernet.net

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