THURSDAY - September 6, 2007

KANSAS STATE

Last stop on the road to Omaha. Saturday Sept. 29th Wichita Kansas, the wagonmasters will Host the downtown chili cookoff.

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Red Chili $500.00

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Green $500.00

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Winners advance to Omaha. For complete information and entry forms go to www.wagonmasterschili.com or call Ann at 316-264-6005.

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CONNECTICUT STATE

The CT State Chili Cookoff is September 15 2007 in New Haven,CT.

As all of the East Coast cooks and many others know, CCO Organizer Sharon Willard puts on one of the greatest cook friendly events and goes all out to make every cook comfortable!
This is a 2007 WCCC qualifying event in all 3 categories as well as the ever popular

"Road to Omaha Cup" which is for chili cooks that have qualified to cook in Omaha this year. There are also prizes for Best Booth,1st time cook and People's Choice!

There is an airport in New Haven and you are 45 minutes away from the Hartford airport.

If you plan on attending, but haven't signed up as of yet, please feel free to contact Sharon Willard at 203-387-7700 ext. 220 or via email her at swillard@caanh.net to let her know you plan on coming.

If you are flying in and need a stove ,table or whatever please email me at mailto:meatmadmikeskillerchili@cox.net and I will try to help you out!

Hope to see you there!

Mad Mike

East Coast

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WCCC Annual Golf Tourney

Just a reminder, the Annual Golf Tourney will be held on Thursday, October 4 at Iron Horse Golf Course in Ashland, NE starting at noon. This is a fun tournament, golfers of all levels and both genders are welcome, with the winners being announced on stage on Sunday. If you haven't golfed this event in a while, please join us again this year for a fun non-chili event before we all gear up for some serious cooking and judging. The course is beautiful, the staff very friendly and this will be our last year to have it here. Please e-mail me at GolfNChili@aol.com. Thanks, look forward to seeing you out there.

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SHOW TIME at ICS WORLDS

Per Bill "Gumby" Donovan

The YMCA dance will again be back at ICS Worlds.

It's time to start your YMCA dance practice,

remember to bring an appropriate costume if you can.

We would like to have OVER 50 dancers this year,

If you need help with the dance,

contact: Bill Donovan at Bdonocode3chili@aol.com

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27th Annual Mile High Regional:

Sept. 8 in Superior, CO.

Calling all cooks who have yet to obtain one of those coveted spots (the THREE WINNERS) QUALIFY for the World's Championship Chili Cookoff in Omaha! The town of Superior is proud to host the 29th Annual Mile High Regional offering a chance for you to qualify for a spot in the World's FINALALS in all three divisions! Superior is a neighbor of Boulder, CO and only about 15 minutes from Denver. The cookoff is held not far from the HWY 36 corridor.

This is a late afternoon cookoff offering dozens of activities for the entire family. Who will represent the Mile High City in 2007? It could be YOU.

The esteemed Robert Plager will be this year's head judge.

For more details, see chilicookoff.com or contact Martin Toth at 303-554-9005.

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SOUTHERN COLORADO

AND CHILI OLE' REGIONALS

Southern Colorado Regional teams up with Chili Ole', B2B Regionals

SIX Winners Qualify for the ICS Worlds Championships

It's getting to be crunch time. September 22nd and 23rd Pueblo and the Pueblo Convention Center will be hosting a two day qualifier to get six of our great cooks ready for Omaha in October. The southern Colorado Regional was the site of the first World Green Championship, long before green chili was recognized by the ICS. In fact our cookoff back then was almost exclusively Green Chili (Chili Verde to the ICS) and the Red Chili portion was actually Chili Concarne, not ICS no beans allowed chili. We have decided to hold these cookoffs in conjunction with the Pueblo Chili and Frijole Festival. Pueblo has some of the greatest green chilis available anywhere, and during this weekend, all the farmers from the area roast and sell their chilis at the historic Union Avenue District. They also have fresh vegetables for sale, ethnic food stands, hundreds of various vendors, and Entertainment Tents with music and livations that continue late into the evening.The Festival is but a block away from the Convention Center.

Also, in conjunction with our cookoffs, the Convention Center hosts a wonderful art show and sale, with many local and nationally reknown artists displaying their artwork.This complete event usually draws over 30,000 people per day, so have plenty of People's Choice available.

The cookoff schedule for both days is:

7:30 set-up and sign in,

9:00 cook's meeting,

10:00 Green begins,

11:00 Red begins,

12:00 Salsa turn in,

1:00 Green turn in,

2:00 Red turn in ,

and 3:30 awards.

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Each day the prizes will be:

Red

$200 first,

$100 second

and $50 third,

same for the Green Chili,

Salsa

$100 first

and People's Coice $100.

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The location is easy to get to. Take I-25 north or south to exit 98B. Go west two stoplights to South Main, go left at the light-Convention Center is on the left. We will have some parking reserved for the cooks after unloading. Looking forward to seeing everyone and all will have a grand time.

George Lott, 719-544-4423, glott@wilcoxsonauto.com

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