MONDAY - July 28, 2008

IDAHO STATE CHAMPIONSHIP CHILI COOKOFF
July 26, 2008
Carl Miller Park
Mountain Home, Idaho
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How did The Mountain Home Chili Society (MHCS), a non-profit organization with an all volunteer membership, make this a successful event? It was accomplished by the following people, groups, businesses, and other organizations. Without them the Idaho State Championship Chili Cookoff would never have taken place. The groups to receive donations from the Mountain Home Chili Society are Mountain Home Fire Department's Burn Fund and the Senior Citizens Center. The MHCS is looking forward to next year's event!
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Financial Sponsors:
AJ's Restaurant & Wells Fargo Home Mortgage
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Contributors for their support, time, expertise, materials, and advertising:
Cherished Memories, Inc.; City of Mountain Home Economic Development (Sue Gross); City of Mountain Home Golf Course (Rob Ellis); City of Mountain Home Parks & Recreation (Office and Maintenance Personnel); Travis Goldsby and Michael Heinen; Impact Radio Group; Intermountain Stamp & Engraving; Joe's Steak House; McDonald's Carry Out Restaurant; Mountain Home Chamber of Commerce; Mountain Home News; Mountain Home Public Access Channel 8; Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church; Senior Citizens Center; State of Idaho Central District Health Department; Still & Leavitt Insurance Agency, Inc.; The UPS Store; Third Take Band; and United Metals
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Judges:
Brandon Alter; Phyllis Cannon; Jesse Cobos (City of Mountain Home Police Department); Sean Cobos; Patricia Davis; Chris & Janea Donaldson (Wells Fargo Bank NA); Kimberly Heinen (Wells Fargo Home Mortgage); Bob & Sue Hickerson (First American Title & Trust); Michael Hulsman (AJ's Restaurant); Linda Kirkendall (Brown Wrapper Framing); Bud & Gisela Light (Century 21 Southern Idaho Realty); Joe B. McNeal (Former City of Mountain Home Mayor); Ryan Miller; Eric Owens; Raul Reyes (Elmore County Sheriff's Department); John Rhodes; Susan Richelieu (ERA West Wind Real Estate); City of Mountain Home Mayor Tom Rist; County Commissioner Larry E. Rose; Debbie Shoemaker (Chamber of Commerce); Jackie Sims; Jeff Taylor; Patrick Wright (Thrifty Car Sales)
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Volunteers from Mountain Home:
Sam & Sid Fitzgerald; Larry Heinen; Megan Heinen; Mike Hulsman's Beer Booth Crew; Brenna Proud
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Volunteers from Mountain Home Air Force Base:
TSgt David Fitzgerald; TSgt Joshua King; SSgt Swift Moon; A1C
Taylor Swanson; A1C Justin Gardner; Amn Stuart Kadlec
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Mountain Home Chili Society Volunteer Members:
Amanda & David Fitzgerald; Kay Heinen; Kim Heinen; Mike Hulsman;
Charlie & Barbara Ward
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We signed up three (3) new ICS members (Amanda Fitzgerald-Christy Jones-Patrick Telfer) and received one (1) renewal(Vince Poxleitner).
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Entrants:
Mark Koopman(ID) - Cal Kirkendall(ID) - Joe Barrett(ID) - Marilee Barrett(ID) - Bill Lilja(OR) - Ellen Lilja(OR) - Christy Jones(ID) - David Garcia(ID) - Dennis Robinson(ID) - Amanda Fitzgerald(ID) - Vince Poxleitner(ID) - Patrick Telfer(ID) - Al Henry(CO) - Dione Cooley(NV) - Kurt Schulz(MT) - Bill Hess(OR)
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A framed certificate was given to all five (5) places in the four (4) categories. Monies were given to all three (3) places in the four (4) categories; and a outdoor "chili" clock was given to first (1st) place in the ICS categories.
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RESULTS:
Peoples Choice
1st Place Vince Poxleitner - Boise, ID
2nd Place Christy Jones - Sagle, ID
3rd Place David Garcia - Nampa, ID
4th Place Calvin Kirkendall - Mountain Home, ID
5th Place Mark Koopman - Mountain Home, ID
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Salsa (7 entrants) (22 judges)
1st Place Dennis Robinson - Caldwell, ID - 50 points
2nd Place Patrick Telfer - Boise, ID - 28 points
3rd Place Amanda Fitzgerald - Mountain Home, ID - 26 points
4th Place Vince Boxleitner - Boise, ID - 11 points
5th Place David Garcia - Nampa, ID - 7 points
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Chili Verde (10 cooks) (18 judges)
1st Place Marilee Barrett - Worley, ID - 18 points
2nd Place Bill Lilja - Albany, OR - 17 points
3rd Place Al Henry - Lakewood, CO - 15 points
4th Place Christy Jones - Sagle, ID - 14 points
5th Place David Garcia - Nampa, ID - 12 points
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Traditional Red (9 cooks) (17 judges)
1st Place Kurt Schulz - Billings, MT - 22 points (Kurt has cooked ICS since
1980; this is the first time he has qualified for the WCCC!)
2nd Place David Garcia - Nampa, ID - 17 points
3rd Place Dennis Robinson - Caldwell, ID - 14 points (won tie)
4th Place Bill Hess - Eugene, OR - 14 points
5th Place Ellen Lilja - Albany, OR - 9 points
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Charlie Ward Chief Judge & Barbara Ward Scorekeeper

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