TUESDAY - September 25, 2007

CHILI OLE' REGIONAL

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SOUTHERN COLORADO REGIONAL

Our back to back Regional's in beautiful Pueblo Colorado were an outstanding success. The weather for both days was gorgeous, even though we had periods of wind on Sunday. We had good crowds both days, fewer than we thought we might have because the Chili and Frijoles Festival crowds didn't filter over to our cookoffs the way we thought they might, but the cookoffs were still very successful. Bob and Kathy Plager, Jim and Roberta Burns, Eldon and Helen Likkel, Dave Balsick, and all of our other volunteers did a great job being Chief Judge ,Scorekeepers, Emcee, and cookoff assistants to make the two events run as smooth as silk. Each of the winners from both days received Pueblo plaques that they can display at Omaha, prize money that they can spend, and each winner also received a half bushel of great roasted Pueblo chilis that they can use at the ICS World's Championship in October.

As a great positive to our two cookoffs, two ICS cooks completed their hat tricks during the weekend. Steve Tomasek IV won ICS Red one day and Chili Verde the next day to complete his hat trick, Pricilla Licon won ICS Red on Sunday to complete hers.

Congratulations to all for their accomplishments.

The results were:

Chili Ole' Sept 22

ICS RED

1. Stephen Tomasek IV

2. Hank Wedemeyer

3. Wes Carlson

4. Pricilla Licon

5. Mike Rook

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CHILI VERDE

1. George Lott

2. Sharone Marcen

3. Stepanie Spinuzzi

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SALSA

1. Paul Cordova

2. Paul D. Whitney, DDS

3. Pancho Lopez

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Southern Colorado Regional Sept 23

ICS RED

1. Priscilla Licon

2. Kim Chapman

3. Hank Wedemeyer

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CHILI VERDE

1. Stephen Tomasek IV

2. Charles Burdick

3. Keri Law

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SALSA

1. Celeste Cordova

2. Robert Marcen

3. Paul D Whitney, DDS

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LAST CHANCE TO ORDER

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ANYONE INTERESTED IN ORDERING GREEN CHILI SPICES FROM HIGH COUNTRY SPECIALITIES ( JOE AND MARILEE BARRETT) FOR THE WORLD MUST DO SO BEFORE SATURDAY, SEPT. 29. I will ship all orders out by Mon, Oct. 1 by U.S. Priority mail (3 day guarantee). We will not be bringing any spices to the world. Thank you for your cooperation, Joe and Marilee Barrett (208) 686-1230 or hcchilitoo@aol.com

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BEATTY DAYS REGIONAL

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If you are planning to cook at the Beatty Days Regional in Beatty, NV on October 27, 2007 you should make your reservations now. They have lined up a couple other events for that weekend and the rooms are going fast. Call the Stagecoach Hotel & Casino at 775-553-2419 to make reservations for the Stagecoach, if they are full they will place you in one of the other motels in town. The Exchange Club number is 775-553-2333, or Motel 6 at 775-553-9090. These are the three best motels in Beatty. The Phoenix and the El Portal are not too nice so you should avoid these two motels.

You can always cancel if you qualify before then, but if you don't qualify you will at least have a room.

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COLMAN TYPE COOK STOVES

I would like to remind everybody cooking in the WCCC

that you have to use a Coleman Type Cook Stove that uses propane.

Last year we had some cooks that showed up with stoves that used white gas. This made the events people very nervous as they were afraid the fire marshal would shut them down. I was able to provide those cooks with a propane type stove.

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I well have a few extra stoves with me this year as well for anybody discovering that there stove does not work. They're not the greatest looking in the world, but they will do the job.

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Thanks for your cooperation.
Captain Jim Maehl
ICS Site Coordinator

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WCCC PAPERWORK
As of 9/24/07 all the paperwork has been sent out to our winners. If you have not received your paperwork please contact the ICS office to let us know. We don't want to forget anyone! If you have returned your forms already, thank you so much. If you have not returned them please do so as soon as possible. We want to be sure that your aprons and signs are printed correctly. Please let us know if you are not attending so we can contact the 2nd place winner.

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Vickie

International Chili Society

13938 Tiffany Pines Circle N

Jacksonville, FL 32225

phone: 904-379-2558 /949-496-2651 (CA)

fax: 904-374-4704

http://www.chilicookoff.com/

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SHOW TIME at ICS WORLDS

Per Bill "Gumby" Donovan

LET'S KICK IT UP AND GET THE PARTY STARTED!!!!

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.

This Year lets vote on the best Costume.

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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