SUNDAY - February 17, 2008

Results for Friday, Jalisco State;

Verde and salsa day;

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Salsa

3. Joe DeLeon

2. Judy Wedemeyer (sp)

1. Bonnie Tomasek

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Verde

3. Jim Stoddard (lost tie breaker for 2nd) -- 8 pts

2. Judy Wedemeyer (sp) (won tie breaker for 2nd) -- 9 points

1. Steve Tomasek -- 25 points (wow!)

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Jim Stoddard

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Saturday Jalisco State Mexican National Results

Red chili;

3. Judy Wedemeyer (8 pts.)

2. Dione Cooley (9 pts.)

1. Steve Tomasek (19 points)

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Stay tuned for tomorrow's Mexican National Red Competition...

Jim Stoddard

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Mexican National results for Sunday;

Red

3. Judy Wedemeyer - 11 pts.

2. Jim Stoddard - 12 pts.

1. Sue Schools - 15 pts.

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Nice cookoff, gracias hosts.

Support this cookoff next year.

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Jim Stoddard

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ARIZONA VETERANS MEMERIAL Regional

Sunday Feb 17, 2008

WINNERS

Salsa - Virgil Johnson IA

Chili Verde - Jodi Wiseman NV

ICS RED - Mark Haught NV

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South Florida Back-to-Back Regionals

Key Largo

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On February 9^th and February 10^th, the "Chili in the Village" and the "Florida Keys Chili Cookoff" Regionals took place at Rowe's Marina in Key Largo Florida. As in the past, the Rotary Club did their typical superb job.

This year, in addition to their traditional Sunday's Florida Keys Chili Cookoff event, when the Village of Pinecrest was unable to do so, the Rotaries stepped up to host Saturday's Chili in the Village, thus preserving the back-to-back events. A huge thank you is in order from all ICS chili cooks.

New for this year, festivities kicked off with a cooks' party Friday evening. Unfortunately, because of prior commitments, I was unable to attend; however, all reports indicate it was a great start to the chili weekend.

Saturday (and Sunday), the weather lived up to February in the Keys – drop dead gorgeous; sunshine, low 70s in the morning, low 80s for a high. Add the waterside location, the entertainment, the great crowds…and chili cooking doesn't get any better.

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Now for the results:

CHILI IN THE VILLAGE – Saturday February 9^th

Booth & Showmanship

1^st Place Colorado Cowboy Chili

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Salsa – 12 Cooks

3^rd Place Pam Nelson

2^nd Place Judi Omerza

1^st Place Christine Johnson - will represent Chili in the Village at the WCCC

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Chili Verde – 13 Cooks

3^rd Place Judi Omerza

2^nd Place Dave Lorenz

1^st Place Rhone Carr - will represent Chili in the Village at the WCCC

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Traditional Red Chili – 20 Cooks

3^rd Place Jim Neves

2^nd Place Chris Everhart

1^st Place Ray Fredrick - will represent Chili in the Village at the WCCC

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FLORIDA KEYS CHILI COOKOFF – Sunday February 10^th

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Booth & Showmanship

1^st Place Naucho Momma

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Salsa – 12 Cooks

3^rd Place Don Stuewe

2^nd Place Scott Navaroli

1^st Place Dave Lorenz – will represent Florida Keys Chili Cookoff at the WCCC

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Chili Verde – 14 Cooks

3^rd Place Judi Omerza

2^nd Place Scott Navaroli

1^st Place Dave Lorenz – will represent Florida Keys Chili Cookoff at the WCCC

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Traditional Red Chili – 23 Cooks

3^rd Place Marilyn Fredrick

2^nd Place Frank Pender

1^st Place Scott Navaroli – will represent Florida Keys Chili Cookoff at the WCCC

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Two superb cookoffs in every respect. Congratulations and thanks to the Rotary Club.

Additional thanks to all the wonderful ICS cooks who participated; without chili cooks, there are no chili cookoffs. After some of the hardest tables I've ever had the privilege of judging; CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE WINNERS!

Finally, a special mention. According to my reading of "Dick's Unofficial List", it appears that Dave Lorenz's wins in Salsa and Chili Verde will make him the first HAT TRICK WINNER of the 2008 Chili Season – Congratulations Dave!

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Sergei Kowalchik

Chief Judge

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