MONDAY - October 29, 2007

BEATTY DAYS REGIONAL

by: Bobbie Gaul

The first Regional held in Beatty, Nevada has come and gone. The weather was ideal, a little warm but not HOT! This year they mixed the vendors in with the cooks and there were a lot more spectators than ever. I think the word is getting around that Beatty Days is a fun time, plus there were a few other things going on in Beatty that brought in more people. The Summer's had their annual after chili cookoff potluck. As you all know, when chili cooks get together for a potluck, the food is in abundance and no one goes home hungry. The Texas Holdem tournament was won by Patti and her daughter Crystal. I would like to thank the people who came out to help with this cookoff, and also Donnie Gordon who assisted me all weekend, I couldn't do this one without her help, also Leah & Nicole who helped on Saturday. So on to the important stuff like the winners.

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SALSA - 13 Contestants

3^rd Pl. Karl Smith

2^nd Pl. Lenn Deevers

1^st Pl. Mark Haught

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CHILI VEDE – 14 Contestants

3^rd Pl. Barbara Beaver

2^nd Pl. Sonny Allen

1^st Pl. Larry Weltikol

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RED – 20 Contestants

5^th Pl. Mike Austin

4^th Pl. Sonny Allen

3^rd Pl. Jodi Wiseman

2^nd Pl. Ray Bogart

1^st Pl. Sheila Beller

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The Dutch Oven Cookoff on Sunday was won by Barbara Nelson.

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4TH Denver District Championship

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Fifteen Red, 13 Verde, and 11 Salsa competitors gathered at the Platte River Bar and Grill to again support Families of Our Military Men/Women. It was a warm and clear day for the hundreds coming out to taste some of the best ICS chili around plus a dozen or so in the "open" division. The judging was very ably handled by "Phantom of the Opera", Mark Pickering and the winners are:

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Salsa:

1st: Kay Rook

2nd: Judy Wedemeyer

3rd: Pricilla Licon

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Verde:

1st: Erika Knutson, 10 points

2nd: Bonnie Tomasek, 6 points and won three way tie-breaker over

3rd: Steve Smith

4th: Mike Rook (HM)

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Red:

!st: Nolan Cordova (his first win but he and his brother Paul have been to World's several times in Salsa and Verde)

2nd: Nick Knutson

3rd: George "The Devil" Lott

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