FRIDAY - July 27, 2007

This Sat. July 28th-Studio Diner Cookoff San Diego

Greetings I.C.S. Chiliheads!,

Last call for the 2007 Studio Diner Chili Cookoff
In San Diego, this Sat. July 28th from 11am-6pm.

Here are the top ten reasons to Come to San Diego & Cook Chili!!

10) Directly Support U.S. Marines & their familes for the local "Injured Marine Fund"
9) All Cooks will be entered into a drawing to win a trip for 2 to Loews Lake Las Vegas Resort.
8) There are $2000.00 in CASH Prizes, including $1000.00 split between for 1st, 2nd & 3rd place Red winners
7) Michelle Manhart from 2007 Playboy Magazine has a booth here with other "Operation Calendar" girls!
6) The Only Chili Cookoff held on a working TV/Movie Studio in California!
5) You don't know how bad you really need a sunny day in San Diego!
4) Mike "Ugh-Lee" Austin, Claude Covington, Red Brecke, Steve Wright, Carol & Dave Hancock
Are planning on visiting to help me spread "Chili Gospel" to the unbelievers!
3) I'm pretty sure Ormly Gumfudgin & his wife are going to be here too!
2) Dog Gone it!! Cooks get a FREE Breakfast Buffet on the Diner patio between 7am-9am!!
1) Did I mention that we are raising money for Marine Corps families?
Many of them will be here, including a small contingent from the Marine Band and some
Wounded Marines will be visiting from Balboa Naval Hospital…Show them a good time
And let them see the REAL Chili Community Support for them!!
www.studiodiner.com/events has maps, event details & more
Claude Covington- Chief Judge -909-322-4510
Jim Phillips -Chairman- 619-247-8982

Thank you!!

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District Chili Cookoff - Rancho Cordova, CA

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Many of you have complained about the lack of District Cookoffs. Well, I am happy to announce I just signed up a new DISTRICT Cookoff here in Rancho Cordova, CA. It is Saturday, August 18^th at Hagan Park (Formerly Geothe Park) along the banks of the American River in Rancho Cordova.

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I realize this is very short notice, But, I need as many of you as possible. COOKS AS WELL AS JUDGES. The charity is "Catch the Spirit". They are a group of service clubs here in Rancho Cordova (Elks, Rotary, the City Police Dept, Scouts and the City of Rancho Cordova). They gather donations of food, money and Toys for Christmas baskets for our local military families in need. Due to the war, many of our military heroes have done several tours of duty. This puts an added strain and burden on the already cash strapped families. Many go without during the holidays. The local community and media have jumped all over this project. It promises to be a great event.

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In addition to the ICS District cookoff, they will be doing a Western States BBQ contest, local restaurants steak and burger cookoff, and many more. (They have asked chili cooks to judge some of these events)

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The event begins on Friday. "Catch the Spirit" has invited ALL chili contestants to join them on Friday afternoon and evening for plenty of FREE food, music and fun.

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Saturdays ICS event will begin early. Red prep 10-11, stoves on at 11:00 with turn in at 2:00pm.

We realize Voni and John have their big Reno Regional on Sunday the 19^th. John and Voni's AWESOME kickoff party and steak BBQ starts at 4:30 and will go most of the evening. John has told me to let him know who will be arriving a little late and he will make sure to have plenty of steaks for you. With a 2:00pm turn in time, we can get you out of town by 3:00, that gives you plenty of time to get to Reno for the Medcraft's party.

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If you are NOT planning on attending the Reno Regional, I would encourage you to stay all day and participate in the People's Choice event. The Elks will supply ALL of the ingredients for you. Meat, spices, beans, etc. They are also offering a big $ prize for BEST People's Choice Chili.

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At this point I am trying to get the required 7 red chili's to make a legal event. If you are interested at all, please let me know as soon as possible. First place Red Chili is $650.00 plus a FREE place in Omaha's Last Chance Chili Cookoff. $650 will make a nice dent in travel expenses. NOT BAD….

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If you are interested in Chili Verde and/or Salsa, let me know that as well and if we get the 7 teams, we will do those events as well. Prizes and trophies for 2nd and 3^rd place Red Chili as well as 1^st – 3^rd in Chile Verde and Salsa, if we do those.

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PLEASE REPLY AS SOON AS YOU KNOW YOU CAN COME!!!!!! I will then forward all other details you may require, directions, hotels, etc.

Dave Hipskind

River City Regional Cookoffs

916-714-0619

916-743-2350 cell

dagoreds@comcast.net

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WEDNESDAY July 25, 2007

BLUEGRASS REGIONAL CHILI COOK-OFF

Chiliheads--make your plans now to come to Kentucky to attend the BLUEGRASS REGIONAL CHILI COOK-OFF to be held August 18th. World qualifiers in Red, Verde, and Salsa. Location--Good ol Days Farm, 544 Old Frankfort Pike, Versailles, KY (Lexington). Red chili $1000 win,$300 place, and $100 show. Verde $300 win, $100 place, and $50 show. Salsa is $100 win. Peoples choice will be awarded.

Schedule:

8-9:30 set up and registration

9:30 cooks meeting

10:30 Chili Verde- light fire

12:00 Red Chili- light fire

12:00 Turn in salsa for judging

1:30 Turn in Chili Verde for judging

3:00 Turn in Red Chili for judging

Winners announced ASAP.

COOKS PARTY--FRIDAY NIGHT 7-9 P.M. at Good ol Days Farm. JOHN WILL BE COOKING HIS GREAT BARBEQUE AND COOKS ARE INVITED TO BRING A SIDE DISH FOR SHARING. HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!!

For more info contact Larry or Diane Lentz 859-223-2867 (Chiligal1@aol.com)

or Faye Mulligan 859-223-1319 (jm28261@yahoo.com)

http://www.goodoldays.com/

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CYPRESS DISTRICT

JULY 28TH, 2007

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Just a reminder that Cypress will be held on July 28th, this is a cookoff that has been around for a very long time and it gets lots and lots of spectators. Would like to see our friends come out to support this cookoff once again. It is located at 5700 Orange Ave in Cypress, behind the Community Center. Norm and I will once again be Chief Judge and Scorekeeper. If you have any questions please contact Chris Sherrin at chris@sherringlassandmetal.com or us at chiliahr@sbcglobal.net If we can't answer your question we will get an answer.

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WESTMINSTER ELKS REGIONAL

6391 Industry Way, Westminster, CA

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JULY 29, 2007

BACK TO BACK WITH CYPRESS DISTRICT, JULY 28TH

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Entry Fees:

Red Chili: $35.00 + Plus 1 gallon P.C. Chili

Chili Verde: $25.00 + Plus 1 gallon P.C. Chili

Salsa: $15.00

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Prizes:

Red: 1st. $500.00

2nd: 300.00

3rd: 200.00

4th: 100.00

5th: 50.00

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Calling all cooks to show up, especially for CHILI VERDE

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Breakfast will be served Sunday at 8 am

Hope to see you all there!

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This is Regional Cookoff, ICS Red Chili, Chili Verde and Salsa WINNERS

ALL qualify for the ICS World's Championships in Omaha

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Chili Verde & Salsa: 100% Payback

Contact: Paula Wilson: 714-892-2346 or

Don Hammes: 714-839-8314

RATSHACK2@AOL.COM

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TUESDAY - July 24, 2007

Westminster California Elks Lodge Regional

Cook-off will be on Sunday July 29, 2007

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Calling all cooks to show up, especially for CHILI VERDE

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Breakfast will be served Sunday at 8 am

Hope to see you all there!

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This is a Regional Cookoff, ICS Red Chili, Chili Verde and Salsa WINNERS

ALL qualify for the ICS World's Championships in Omaha

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Chief Judge

Don Hammes

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MONDAY - July 23, 2007

Alberta Championship and Western Canadian Regional
We had two lovely hot and sunny days at the Crossroads Market. Wild Bill Torvi was once again our DJ and kept us entertained both days. He has promised to start cooking chili again next year and we are going to hold him to that. He had fun judging for a change though. We had one new cook - Collette and she enjoyed herself immensely and has promised to be back.
Many thanks to the Crossroads Market for their sponsorship and help and for the lovely BBQ on Saturday night. The cooks really appreciated it. Thanks also to George Glover and his lovely new wife Arienne for stepping in to take over as Head Judge and Scorekeeper so we could have both contests. You did a great job and ensured that the judging was fair and properly done.

One hundred percent of the entry fees were returned to the cooks in prize money and the charity (our daughter's) was Bethel #19 of the International Order of Job's Daughters. They sold the tasting cups and cold bottles of water and raised almost $300.00. Dolene Michel was selling some of her handcrafts at her booth and she donated 20% of her profits to the girls and Mary Anne Smith gave a donation of $25.00 to the girls. Thank you ladies.

Randy and I would also like to thank Rod and Mary Ann Smith from North Dakota and Darol and Bob Wetzel for making the journey to Calgary from North Dakota and Montana respectively. We really appreciate your support of this event!!
Don't forget the Montana State Cookoff has been moved to the Wetzel's hometown of Manhatten, Montana to coincide with the Potato Festival and it will take place on Saturday, August 18th. There is good prize money involved and a lot of fun things to see and do.

Saturday - Alberta Championship

Salsa
1st Ralph Wilkinson - Calgary
2nd Joy Bilozir -Calgary
3rd Darol Wetzel - Montana

Verde
1st Mary Ann Smith - North Dakota
2nd Randy Bilozir - Calgary
3rd Joy Bilozir - Calgary

Red
1st Bob Wetzel - Montana
2nd Mary Ann Smith - North Dakota - (lost tie breaker)
3rd Jim Best - Ponoka


Sunday - Western Canadian Regional

Salsa
1st - Joy Bilozir - Calgary
2nd Darol Wetzel - Montana (lost tie breaker)
3rd Randy Bilozir - Calgary

Verde
1st Randy Bilozir - Calgary
2nd Joy Bilozir - Calgary
3rd Rod Smith - North Dakota

Red
1st Mary Ann Smith - North Dakota (boy was she smiling)
2nd Joy Bilozir - Calgary
3rd Randy Bilozir - Calgary

Thanks again to all our local cooks for taking part - we couldn't do it without you! Thanks also to all our other sponsors - your help was greatly appreciated.
Joy and Randy Bilozir
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1st Annual Killian's Red Hot Chili Cookoff

Hello chili cooks. This is a new district cookoff in Northern New Jersey (about five miles from the NY/NJ border). A lot of prize money for a district cookoff.

This year Mountain Creek's Village Association will be holding its first annual Killian's Red Hot Chili Cookoff on Saturday, August 18 from 11 am until 5 pm. This competition is sanctioned by the International Chili Society. Participants can compete in divisions such as Red Chili, Salsa and People's Choice Chili. But...the Red Chili Division is where competitors will be vying for a $1000 cash prize for first place. So, if you think your chili recipe has what it takes to win, then register at www.chilicookoff.com/! Also, remember to bring all of your family and friends for there will be fun for everyone with music entertainment, contests, clowns, face painters, balloon artists and more.

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SUNDAY - July 22, 2007

Phoned in Winners for July 22, 2007

Alberta Provincial Championships

ICS RED CHILI

1^st Mary Ann Smith ND

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CHILI VERDE

1^st Randy Bilozir AB/CN

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SALSA

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Vermont State Cookoff results – by Audrey Falkowski

No one could have asked for a nicer day for a cookoff. A storm ran thru the area the night before, spoiling the ongoing local carnival, but by 8 am the sky was turning blue and the sun was warming things up for the Arlington Fire Company #1 Annual Carnival and Vermont State Chili Cookoff. This was the first time in 4 years we had a Vermont State cookoff and the low humidity, gentle breezes and temps in the low 80's made for a great return of a cooks favorite. The fire company did a great job putting this together with not much notice. The crowds were a little sparse, but that didn't stop the cooks from making great chili. The fire company loved having the cookoff and they are looking forward to repeating this next year. Keep an eye out for this great event.

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Best Restaurant

Zoey's Double Hex

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People's Choice

Equinox Village

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Salsa

3^rd – Rich Omerza, PA

2^nd – Mike Kropp, NH

1^st – Bob Myers, NY This was Bob's first win.

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Verde

5^th – Rich Omerza, PA

4^th – Bob Myers, NY

3^rd – Judy Omerza, PA

2^nd – Kathy Freedman, CT

1^st – Dave Schulman, CT (He's baaack!)

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Red Chili

5^th – Dave Mallory, OH

4^th – Mike Kropp, NH

3^rd – Judy Omerza, PA (Won tiebreaker for 3^rd)

2^nd – Dave Schulman, CT

1^st – Dick Dowling, CT

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This was a great win for all. It was Bob Myers first win. I think his adorable daughter, Shannon (his server), was more excited than Bob.

Dave Schulman has had a dry spell. It was good to see him smiling again.

Dick Dowling has had a 5 year dry spell in the red category. He's done well with green, but this was an especially sweet win for him.

We were thrilled for all the winners. See you in Omaha!

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WASHINGTON STATE
by Doug Wilkey (Drchewey)
Peoples Choice: Lynn Pruitt (CO)
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Salsa:

3rd Jim McAlister (WA)
2nd Doug Wilkey (WA)
1st Lynn Pruitt (CO)
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Verde:

3rd Jim McAlister (WA)
2nd Arne Dumas (WA)
1st Lynn Pruitt (CO)

Red:

4th Lynn Pruitt (CO)
3rd Doug Wilkey (WA)
2nd Cathy Wilkey (WA)
1st Erin Wilkey (WA)

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Old Miner's Days Regional

Big Bear is not only beautiful, but always has great local participation in both organization and cooks. We had a new Chairman this year. Congratulations to Tom Benson who did a great job. Of course it didn't hurt that he had Mark Sweeney for a Chief Judge and Mike Austin for MC; Armando and Patricia Sanchez working the tables with Ryan Sweeney; Aggie Wright and Claudia Wheat scoring peoples choice; while Val Gereghty, Melody Sweeney and I did the scoring. And the winners were:

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Best Local Cook - Rick McDaniel, Cherokee County

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Best Local Merchant - Susie Collins, Western Devils Barn Burning Chili

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1st Time Cook - Jon Fulp, Six String Chili

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People's Choice and Best Booth - Sam's Pirate Chili

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Salsa - 15 Contestants

3rd Place (tie) - Mike Austin & Jan Brown

2nd Place - Patricia Sanchez

1st Place - Daniel Placencia

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Chili Verde - 9 Contestants

3rd Place - Sachiko Brecke

2nd Place - Maud Swick

1st Place - Jodi Wiseman

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Red Chili - 40 Contestants

5th Place - Jon Fulp (1st time cook)

4th Place - Shelia Beller

3rd Place - Barry Steinberg

2nd Place - Bill Ray

1st Place - Ken Brown

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A great time was had by all! Congratulations to all the winners and the Old Miners Association.

Donnie

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