MONDAY - April 21, 2008

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Sorry for the delay in updating the Blog, Nancy & I have been in Minnesota sharing in our 1^st Grand-Daughters Wedding. Great Fun and enjoyment. Beautiful Granddaughter and Beautiful Wedding.

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CHILE PEPPER MAGAZINE

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IF YOU RECEIVED YOUR CHILE PEPPER MAGAZINE IN A PLASTIC COVER WITH A RENEWAL NOTICE ENCLOSED, PLEASE DISREGARD THE NOTICE. IT'S ANOTHER ERROR IN A LONG LIST OF ERRORS ON THE PART OF THE MAGAZINE'S FULFILLMENT COMPANY. IF YOU'VE RECEIVED TELEPHONE SOLICITATION TO RENEW YOUR SUBSCRIPTION FROM CHILE PEPPER SALES REPS, PLEASE DISREGARD. IF YOU HAVEN'T RECEIVED YOUR MAGAZINE AT ALL OR IF THERE ARE TWO ICS MEMBERS IN YOUR HOUSEHOLD WHOSE SUBSCRIPTIONS HAVE BEEN REDUCED TO ONLY ONE MAGAZINE RATHER THAN TWO, PLEASE CONTACT VICKIE IN THE ICS OFFICE EITHER BY EMAIL OR PHONE AND LET HER KNOW IMMEDIATELY HOW MANY ISSUES YOU'VE MISSED OR HAVE BEEN COMBINED. IF MEMBERS DON'T CONTACT US IMMEDIATELY UPON MISSING AN ISSUE, WE CAN'T REMEDY THE PROBLEM.

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PLEASE NOTE - ICS MEMBERS DO NOT HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE THEMSELVES OR AN EVENT THE SUBJECT OF THE ICS COVERAGE AT ANY TIME. SOME CHILE PEPPER MAGAZINE JOURNALISTS ARE FREELANCE WRITERS AND DON'T HAVE BENEFIT OF THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN ICS AND CHILE PEPPER MAGAZINE. COVERAGE OF ICS EVENTS OR MEMBERS MUST BE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE ICS OFFICE. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SUBMIT A TOPIC/EVENT FOR INCLUSION IN CHILE PEPPER MAGAZINE, PLEASE CONTACT CAROL HANCOCK OR VICKIE MARNICK AT 949-496-2651 OR SUBMIT A WRITTEN ARTICLE VIA MAIL OR EMAIL TO THE ICS OFFICE. THANKS!

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Carol Hancock
Chief Executive Officer
International Chili Society

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Whittier CA District

The weather in Whittier was great this weekend. Cool in the morning, beautiful during the day and cooled off Saturday nite. The chairman, from the Whittier Historical Society was MIA (bad back and heavily medicated), so Chief Judge Don Hammes had several anxious moments with the replacements after arriving on site around 6am. By the time everything got started everything was running smoothly. Then the Health Department showed up in time for Salsa turn-in. Jim Maehl took over the salsa judges meeting so Don could handle the Health Department. Scorekeepers were Donnie, Edi Gumfudgin and Jim Maehl (as his normal scorekeeper, I feel every Chief Judge should be familiar with the complete scoring process and he agreed. This weekend was a perfect opportunity... and he did well). And the winners:

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People's Choice - Russell Barns

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Salsa (7 Entries)

3rd Place - Bob Plager

2nd Place - Judy Barns

1st Place - Chris Nicoll

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Chili Verde (7 Entries)

3rd Place - Allene Macklin

2nd Place - Bob Dyer

1st Place - Russ Barns

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Red Chili (20 Entries)

5th Place - Trudy Baker-Reed

4th Place - Ron Burt

3rd Place - Armando Sanchez

2nd Place - Red Brecke

1st Place - Bob Plager

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As is custom for those people staying at the Hammes Inn, anyone winning $ buys pizza for dinner. Plager did and we all enjoyed it. Congratulations to all the winners and thanks to all the volunteers. Great weekend was had by all.

By Donnie Gordon

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March into Spring Regional

The March into Spring Regional Chili Cookoff in Mt. Airy Maryland welcomed the spring in hot fashion. The Mt. Airy Main Street Association did a fantastic job of getting the word out to the public and the cooks were busy all day giving out samples of chili. There was a Beer Garden and a group handing out vegan chili as well as Girl Scout and Boy Scout troops selling items and helping out everywhere they could. Best of all, the weather held out after a fierce storm the night before. Many thanks to Barbara Corbalis the chairperson and to Ellie for letting us use her Flower shop.

The winners:

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Salsa

Tied for 5^th

Judy Omerza and Rick Sievering

4^th – Jim Parker

3^rd – Guy Reinbold

2^nd – Rich Omerza (lost tie for 1^st)

1^st – Bruce Baker

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Chili Verde

5^th – Rich Sievering

4^th – Rich Omerza

3^rd – Monica Parker

2^nd – Ghon Eckley (Won tie for 2^nd)

1^st – Guy Reinbold

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Red Chili

5^th – Eric Eckley (Rookie)

4^th – Judy Omerza

3^rd – Rich Omerza

2^nd – Les Walter

1^st – Dick Deitos

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Congratulations to all the winners.

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LOMPOC Ca. District

Lompoc in April can produce any kind of weather. This year we got cold and windy Saturday, but it didn't stop the 10 Red and Verde cooks or the 8 Salsa contestants. Nor did it stop the people of Lompoc from coming out to support the Spring Festival at Ryan's Park. I do think a great time was had by all.
Here are the winners:
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Salsa
Hon. Mention: Rick Decker and Paul Whitney
1st Place: Jim Beaty
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Verde
Hon. Mention: Jim Beaty
2nd Place: Rick Decker
1st Place: Irene Menchaca
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Red
Hon Mention: Dave Thomas and Paul Whitney
3rd Place: Susie Decker
2nd Place: Paul La Roche
1st Place: Sunny Allen
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Thanks to Joel and Bev Erickson for being the Chief Judge and Scorekeeper. Also, thanks to those who cooked Verde and judged Red and those who cooked Red and judged Verde. We don't get many judges, so it was very much appreciated.
Hope to see more of you cooks next year!
MaryEllen

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New Hampshire State

Chili Friends,

The Heroes of Lawrence Chili Cookoff and Music Festival web site is LIVE!

For more information, the web site for The Heroes of Lawrence Chili Cookoff and Music Festival is http://www.lawrencechilicookoff.org/
Get ready for a back to back chili weekend in the beautiful North East!

The New Hampshire State is June 7,2008 http://www.chilicookoff.com/event/Event_Display.asp?EventID=2192 and The Heroes of Lawrence Chili Cookoff and Music Festival is June 8th http://www.chilicookoff.com/event/Event_Display.asp?EventID=2234

Thanks

Mad Mike

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IDAHO STATE

The location of the Idaho State cookoff has been changed to Mountain Home, ID but the date will still be July 26, 2008. More information will follow soon.

Barbara and Charlie Ward

Chief Judge and Head Scorekeeper

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Lincoln Prairie Trail Regional

You are all invited……..

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Saturday May 17, 2008

Lincoln Prairie Trail Regional

Pana, Illinois

Red, Verde, Salsa

Entries sent to:

Jim & Joni Deere, P.O. Box 13, Pana, Illinois 62557-0013

Contacts: 217 562-3109 (w) 217 562-3194 (h) fax 217 562-3823

Email: panail@consolidated.net (w)

Web: http://www.panaillinois.com/

http://www.panaindustrial.com/

http://www.chilicookoff.com/

Set Up – 8:30 a.m.

Verde Start – 10:30 a.m. Turn in – 1:30 p.m.

Salsa Turn in – Noon

Red Chili Start – Noon Turn in – 3:00 p.m.

Awards – Approx. 4:30 p.m.

Salsa – 1^st Place $100

Verde – 1^st Place $100

Red – 1^st Place $500 2^nd Place $200 3rdPlace $100

Benefit - Days an 8 block Street Fair, free family event, fun, food, free entertainment, carnival, Arts, Crafts, Demonstrations, Kids Events, 3 on 3 Basketball, and much more.

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Breakfast will be served at the Masonic Temple ½ Block South of the cookoff Site

6:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Sausage Gravy Biscuits

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Lions Club Pork Chop Dinner at Noon

Jim & Joni Deere – Cookoff Chairs

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