MONDAY - Dec. 15, 2008

After-Thanksgiving Back-to-Back Regionals

at Laughlin, Nevada

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The chili cooks were blessed with wonderful weather, with a fabulous view of the Colorado River, cooking at the Avi Casino in Laughlin, Nevada, in this two-day double-header Regional cookoff. The cook site was on the grass, accessible by vehicle, against the buffet and wind-protected. If you have never cooked at this cook-off, you'll be pleasantly surprised if you add this event to this your chili schedule.

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Jim Maehl was Chief Judge, Susie Baumberger was Chairperson, and Donnie Gordon was scorekeeper, assisted by Nicole, Louise, Val and Willma. Ron Burt was gopher/spoon jockey. People's Choice proceeds were awarded 50% to the winning cook, and 50% to the Lancaster Rotary Children's Literacy Project. Celia "Tootie" Gray (Susie's sister) was the Lancaster Rotary representative handling People's Choice.

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And the winners are …

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Mojave Desert Regional – Friday, Nov. 28, 2008

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People's Choice -

Richard Gooding and Todd Coons, Friendly Undiscovered Chili Kookers, winning $132, all of which they are donating to breast cancer research

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Best First-Time Cook

$50 – Rachael Lewis

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Salsa –

2^nd place $50, John Jepson

1^st place $100, Eileen Beaty

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Chili Verde

3^rd place $50, Sonny Allen

2^nd place $100, Jim Beaty

1^st place $200, Karen Ray

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Red Chili

3^rd place $200, Maud Swick

2^nd place $300, Eileen Beaty

1^st place, $500, Sonny Allen

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High Desert Robinson Regional, Saturday, November 29, 2008

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People's Choice -

A REPEAT!! Richard Gooding and Todd Coons, Friendly Undiscovered Chili Kookers, winning $312, all of which they are donating to breast cancer research! KUDOS!!

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Salsa

Honorable Mention – Dione Cooley

2^nd Place $50, Char Swiney

1^st place $100, Maud Swick

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Chile Verde

3^rd Place $50, Nancy Swenberger

2^nd Place $100, Lynn Kost-Virant

1^st Place $200, Jim Beatty (Hat Trick !)

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Red Chili

5^th place (Honorable Mention), Char Swiney

4^th place (Honorable Mention), Eileen Beaty

3^rd place $200, Bob Plager

2^nd place $300, Ray Bogart

1^st place $500, Kathy Plager

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All first-place winners are now qualified to compete at the International Chili Society's World Championships to be held in October of 2009. Congratulations!

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Don't forget that we have a spring double-header at the Avi Casino as well! Hope to see you then!

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Susie Baumberger
2312 W. Avenue L-1
Lancaster, CA 93536
Cell: 661-714-6234

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