THURSDAY - November 29, 2007

More ??? about Desert Rat

I have been asked to explain the scoring method for the Stew Challenge being held on Friday, Mar 21, just before the Desert Rat Regional. Please include this email on your Blog which should answer any ??? that may need answering. Also, too, by clicking on "CHILI" or "STEW", other ??? can get answered. http://www.post476.homestead.com/
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South Mississippi Regional

PASCAGOULA, MS.

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The annual Downtown for the Holidays event in Pascagoula will feature horse-drawn carriage rides through the snow followed by a Christmas parade and chili cook-off the next day.

From 5:30 to 9 p.m. on Dec. 7, visitors to the areas around Delmas Avenue can enjoy rides by carriage or firetruck, entertainment and shopping, said Main Street promoter Rebecca Davis. A children's venue with giant inflatable activities will be set up in the vacant lot behind the old Gryder's shoe store.

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Merchants will remain open late and several restaurants in the area will feature dinner specials for the event.

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Specialty vendors will line Delmas Avenue to sell handmade merchandise such as jewelry, sculptures, paintings and gourmet gift items.

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Santa and his elves will be featured at Merchants & Marine Bank. A snow machine there will provide hours of frosty fun for children, Davis said.

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Magnolia Cruisers have cars on display nearby and Christ Lutheran Church will feature a live walk-through nativity.

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Davis hopes the family event will be an annual part of everyone's Christmas activities. "We started a tradition seven years ago with Downtown for the Holidays and it gets bigger every year," she said. "I get the warm fuzzies when I see people I haven't seen in forever. You're fellowshipping and you're hugging necks. It's better than a family reunion."

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The Pascagoula Christmas parade begins at 10 a.m. Dec. 8. Sponsored by Pascagoula Kiwanis, the parade will travel along Market Street, Jackson Avenue and Pascagoula Street.

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Near the parade route, in the parking lot of the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce, the first-ever South Mississippi Regional Championship Chili Cook-off will feature entertainment, chili judging and samplings from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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Winners of the contest sanctioned by the International Chili Society advance to the 2008 World Championship Chili Cook-off in Omaha, Neb., which features a $25,000 top prize.

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Special guests at the event are 2007 world champion Jerry Buma and Florida state champion Bob Hall, who will serve as chief judge of the event.

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MONDAY - November 26, 2007

AVI Back 2 Backs

Thanksgiving on the River... Suprise, it was Windy! However, as usual Susie Baumberger and Fred Muierhead of AVI did their usual great job. The Rotary Literacy Project got over $400 to buy books from the People's Choice. Jim Maehl did his usual thing as Chief Judge, assisted by Steve Porter on Saturday. I did my thing assisted by the Lake Havasu Chili Society (Sharon Ayers, Marilou Corrao & Louise Dinneweth... Elaine Lloyd was smart enough not to show up in the wind, but Walt was there to Judge), and Val Gereghty. Bobbie Gaul & Willma Maehl scored People's Choice on Friday and Louise & Willma on Saturday. Ron Burt and Bob Dinneweth handled the Wrangling with everyone pitching in to help. EZ Rider was there taking pictures for an article and enjoyed judging so much that I invited them to Laughlin in January (I think Jim did too). And the winners were:

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Mojave Desert Regional (Friday)

People's Choice (Optional - 20 Contestants)

Chris Nicoll - Nicoll Law Chili

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Salsa (15 Contestants)

3rd Place - Chris Nicoll, CA

2nd Place - Al Henry, CO

1st Place - Jodi Wiseman, NV

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Verde (19 Contestants)

3rd Place - Bill Woodring, CA

2nd Place - Nancy Swenberger, AZ

1st Place - Karen Ray, CA

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Red Chili (33 Contestants)

4th Place - Bill Ray, CA

3rd Place - Mike Austin, CA

2nd Place - Dick Swenberger, AZ

1st Place - Jim Beaty, CA

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High Desert Robinson Regional (Saturday)

People's Choice (Optional - 14 Contestants)

Mike Hulka, Beehive Chili)

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Salsa (11 Contestants)

3rd Place - Charlie Ward, ID

2nd Place - Al Henry, CO

1st Place - Bob Wiseman, NV

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Verde (17 Contestants)

3rd Place - Bill Woodring, CA

2nd Place - Dick Swenberger, AZ

1st Place - Nancy Swenberger, AZ

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Red Chili (26 Contestants)

4th Place - Bill Ray, CA

3rd Place - Nancy Swenberger, AZ

2nd Place - Kathy Plager, CO

.1st Place - Bob Dyer, CA

Congratulations to all the winners. At least 2 of them can use the money to repair and replace canopies destroyed by wind. And a special thanks to all the volunteers who weathered the wind to come out and support the cookoff with hopes of no more than a heart felt Thank you.

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The spring cookoffs at AVI will not be held on Easter weekend this year as Easter is in March this year and we will be in Cal City for the Desert Rat Regional. They will be held April 5 & 6. The site will be moved back up by the casino to provide more protection from the wind. They are working on special rates for the jacuzzi suites for cooks and volunteers. Don't know if I will have those in time to put on the flyers that will be available at Laughlin, but the casino rate code will be Chili08.

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Thanks again to everyone. It was a great weekend.

Donnie

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Can someone Help

Hi i have just made a whole batch of SWEET chilli sauce for bottling for friends for Xmas, and got to many chillies in it. Can you tell me how I can tone it down please and still retain its thickness and still give it some shelf life when bottled
Oh by the way the base is maple syrup
Many thanks

Keith& Carolyn Balmer

keith@balmeruk.com

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SUNDAY - November 25, 2007

Mexican National Chili Cookoff

Dear Friends and Chili Cooks, Hello from your many friends in Ajijic, Mexico.
We are working hard to the 30th Anniversary of the Mexican National Chili Cookoff which will be (Cocktail 14th) 15,16,17 of Feb/2008 at our new location of Tobolandia. Located on the main highwary (Carr. Chapala-Jocotepec) and is before the corner where you turned to enter our old location. (As they say, a stones throw away)
The costs of the Hotel Real de Chapala are discounted just for us. ($990.00 per night) garden side (I would recommend this side for everyone) (Lake Side is 1,080.00 pesos per night) They have two new pools for your enjoyment and have been doing room upgrades. The peso now is almost 11pesos per dollar, to give you an idea of the dollar costs. Also the lovely Hotel Danza del Sol's 4 person
Suite, is 1,080.00 pesos per night.
If you have any questions please contact me and I will get you the information.
We would be most grateful if you could contact us by the 15th of December to let us know if you are interested in attending our 2008 Cookoff so that we can see if we have enough Cooks to beable to do an ICS Cookoff.
We are very grateful for your years of support. All of you can be very proud of the part you have played in helping so many people during these many years.
On behalf of everyone, we want to wish you a wonderful Holiday Season.
May God Bless and Keep all of you.
Your hosts and friends, Reggie Milroy, Loren Reynolds and Ann Whiting

For Info Contact Reggie at: reggie865@yahoo.com

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Jim Stoddard

has a new email address, effectively immediately;

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ALIENPILOT3@GMAIL.COM

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TAKE NOTE OF IT. MAYBE TAKE TWO NOTES OF IT...

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Help – Accident in California

My son, Curt, was in an accident last Monday, Nov 12., with a train on the Dale Evans Hwy going north to Highway 15.

He was airlifted to Loma Linda Medical Center where he is now recovering from multiple broken bones, left ankle, right ankle, right arm. left fingers. several ribs, and many scrapes and bruises. I just left the hospital and he has been transferred to their rehab center after undergoing treatment for bed related pneumonia problems. If anyone is familiar with this poorly controlled train crossing, I would appreciate your input.

Thank you,

Claude Covington

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