SATURDAY - March 15, 2008

CROSSROADS REGIONAL COOKOFF

Corinth, MS.

March 15, 2008

Results called in by an "Out of this World" ALIEN

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Salsa 9 entries

3^rd Kelly Wessing IL 11 points

2^nd Pig R US MS 13 points

1^st Aldo Klinghammer IL 20 points

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Chili Verde 8 entries

3^rd Joe Franks MS 15 points

2^nd Paul Wessing IL 20 points

1^st Mike Dearing ?? 24 points

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ICS RED CHILI 22 entries

3^rd Roy Toby OK 10 points

2^nd Jean Simmons MO 13 points

1^st Jim "Alien Pilot" Stoddard TX 15 points

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MARIA AUSTIN'S HEALTH UPDATE 3-14-08

Dear Friends and Fam-Lee

Round 7 is going to be a good round for Maria. Like I said before, I hate to get too excited about good days, because of the let downs (sometimes) to follow. Maria was able with some help from myself and the PT to sit on the side of the bed yesterday, Hurray! She was wobbly as a person would be after 8 1/2 weeks on her back. I pray it's going to be all good from here on out, but I know we will have some minor setbacks along the way. She seems, so far to except the trech, I do believe it will speed her recovery. I pray she will be able to eat and speak soon and they can remove it. Her blood pressure and breathing have improved, and her lungs are getting better. Praise God for everyday we have her with us. Thank all of you again, for your Phone Calls, Cards, Prayers and Good Wishes, they mean a lot to me and my Fam-Lee. Please don't stop Praying.

Love You All

Mike Austin and Fam-Lee

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Keep Cooking that Great Chili.. I will be back out there soon on the Chili Trail. I sure do miss the competition and friends. ( maybe a Shoot and Holler here and there).

Oh Yeah, don't forget California State May 3rd 2008.

I also want to thank all the Cooks that cooked at Bill and Karen Ray's house Saturday. They donated all the Chili that was cooked to the Hospital crew that are working with Maria. I did tell the nurses, that they will only get the Chili when Maria gets out the right way. Also thanks for all the Big Hugs! I needed them.

Love You All

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Calgary chili cookoffs

Hi everyone
Randy and I are contemplating moving the two regional chili cookoffs to the Memorial Day weekend in May and are trying to get a sense of how many cooks might be interested in making the journey to Calgary.
We are working on our sponsors for prize money but doing this basically three months earlier than planned will bring its own set of problems. It is also our daughter Lauren's graduation weekend.
I had a fall in November and am currently having to use a walker/can/electric scooter to get around. I see a sports medicine doctor next week to try and start to figure our why my right leg is not working properly.
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So...if you think that Calgary could possibly be in your travel plans could you please let us know ASAP. Thanks
Joy and Randy Bilozir
bzchili@hotmail.com

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Acreage Music & Chili Fest

Loxahatchee, FL

April 26, 2008

Good morning, I got your email from Sergei. I am hoping you will post our cookoff on your blog. This is an ICS officially sanctioned event with Sergei as the head judge. The Acreage Music & Chili Fest. April 26, 2008 At Acreage Community Park. Attached is a flyer. This event is on the ICS website. I don't know exactly what you need, I am not an experienced blog person so I'll list some details and you can decide what is important.
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Chili Chili Verde Salsa

Chili Chili Verde Salsa Entry Fee $15.00 /MBR $57.00 /Non-MBR 2 gal in lieu of entry fee /PC Entry Fee $15.00 /MBR Entry Fee $15.00 /MBR Prizes 1st - 400.00 2nd - 200.00 3rd - 100.00 Prizes 1st - 400.00 2nd - 200.00 3rd - 100.00 Prizes 1st - 400.00 2nd - 200.00 3rd - 100.00

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Legend: MBR=Member, Non-MBR = Non-Members, PC = People's Choice

Winner advances to: Last Chance 2008

For More Information, Contact:

Robert Trepp 15427 80th Lane N Loxahatchee, FL 33470 561-420-9509 roberttrepp@bellsouth.net

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We will provide a large tent for any cook who wants to use it (first come first serve on space) and we will encourage the cooks to bring and decorate their own tents. Attached is a flyer about the event. Our website is www.acreagechilifest.com Please contact me with any questions you may have. My day number are below and my cell is 561-452-4865. Thank you very much, Denise Smith
Cardinal Appraisal, Inc. Phone: 561-753-6798 Fax: 561-753-7878

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Silver State Regional

The Silver State Regional is fast approaching (May 17, 2008) and we are in the planning stages for this annual event. Norm & Bobbie Gaul will be the Chief Judge and Chief Scorekeeper respectively for the cookoff. For planning purposes we would like to know if you are planning to participate, we will be doing salsa $15 entry, chili verde $25 entry and traditional red chili $35 entry. So if you are planning on cooking or judging please let us know so we can be prepared. People's choice chili will be prepared by the local merchants. The cookoff will be held at Petrack Park located on the corner of Highway 160 and Basin Road.

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There will be a BBQ at the park on Friday, May 16^th from 6-8 PM for all Cooks and Judges. Price is $5.00 per person with a no host bar.

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We don't have a host hotel this year but you can call the local hotels for rates, maybe if you mention the chili cookoff they will reduce them (no promises) the numbers for the hotels are:

Around the World Lodge * 775-537-1700

Best Western Pahrump Station * 866-713-9688

Pahrump Nugget Hotel & Casino * 866-751-6500

Saddle West Hotel & RV Park * 800-433-3987

Book early to be assured of a room.

Dry Camping & Electricity available at Petrack park

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Red Chili: 1^st $500 + trophy; 2^nd $300 + trophy; 3^rd $100 + trophy

Chili Verde: 1^st 50% payback + trophy

Salsa: 1^st 50% payback + trophy

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I will be on site on Friday May 16, 2008 around noon, if you wish to reserve a spot. On Saturday the 17^th, set up time will start around 6:30am. Cooks meeting for all contests will be at 9:00am. If you are flying in and need tables they will be available, but please let us know so we have enough for those that need them. You can register to cook through the ICS web site or let me know if you plan on attending.

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Bobbie and I will have an after cookoff party for cooks and judges (May 17, 2008) at our house, maps will be available at the cookoff. Food and drinks will be provided. We are looking forward to seeing all that come to support the Silver State Regional.

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Norm

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THURSDAY - March 13, 2008

Desert Rat Regional Chili Cookoff

CHILI COOKS, Phil (better known as dirty ole Phil) has commissioned me to find out if you will be in attendance at his whatever annual Chili Cookoff in Beautiful and Picturesque California City on Saturday, March 22. If you would be so kind as to let me know your intentions and if you plan to bring a RV to stay in our all-pro modern RV park which features dry camping. Also featuring campfires (if you bring your own fire ring and firewood). You will be camping on lots of clean dirt, be serenaded by coyotes at night and the occasional BS artist. If you are just coming for the day's festivities you can cook right out of the back of your vehicle. There also is a stew challenge on Friday afternoon March 21, if you are interested please contact dirty ole Phil at Phil.Morosky@Verizon.net

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This is a regional chili cookoff so the winners will advance to the WORLD, Red Chili, Green Chili and Salsa. There will also be a Bragging Rights Only Salsa Contest the winner of that contest will receive a silver coin valued at about $60. This is being donated by one of the beer drinkers. If you're not a cook or don't want to but would like some free beer and chili and salsa we need Judges. Dazzling Donnie Gordon is Chief Scorekeeper she can always use a little help too.

CHILIDONI@AOL.COM

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Capt. Jim
Site Coordinator, Camp Director, Parking Lot Attendant, Chief Judge, and now Phil's personal Secretary.
chiliheadjim@aol.com

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Top Of West Virginia Chili Challenge

The upcoming Top Of West Virginia Chili Challenge, Saturday, March 29, is
more than just a regional cookoff as
Chairman of future cookoff will be given the opportunity to promote their
event during the Chester, West Virginia indoor
cookoff. The organizers are providing display space (table) for any upcoming
cookoff so that attending cooks can better
prepare their cooking schedule. If you are planning to display your event
contact the event's Chairman, Robert Milner,
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If you have not registered for the Top Of West Virginia Chili Challenge,
considering add the event to your cookoff
list as the Mountaineer Casino Race Track and Resort is providing a special
cooks lodging rate of just $59 per night and
will host a Cook's Party the night before and every cook will be able to
check out the 70,000 square foot indoor arena
they will be cooking in. So don't worry about the weather outside, it will
be dry and 72 degrees inside, the best to prepare
chili at a regional event. After the cooks party, hot new country artist
Danielle Pack will be performing at the Casino.

Categories and Prizes:
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1st Red Chili - $1000 (Advancing to WCCC)
2nd Red Chili - $500
3rd Red Chili - $250
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1st Verde - $250 (Advancing to WCCC)
2ND Verde - $100
3rd Verde - $50
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Salsa - $100 (Advancing to WCCC)
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For more information go to www.topofwv.com or call 877-723-7114.
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Joe Stevens

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Clarksville Mo. Regional Chili Cookoff

June 7th, 2008

Mississippi Riverfront Park

PLAN TO BE THERE

Trophies will be made by a Local Artist.

Check out Clarksville,Missouri

Hope to see you there,

Linda and Bill Blakey

lwblakey@sbcglobal.net

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TUESDAY - March 11, 2008

Bill Donovan Update

On March 1st over 600 family, friends and firefighters crowded our community field house/gymnasium to, as my dad would say, "Get The Party Started!"

The only element missing were my parents. My dad's immune system would now allow them to attend.My dad's favorite local Cajun Band played and threw colorful beads to the crowd.

Over 100 baskets were donated for raffle and even more items were donated for bid and buy.

Gold Star Chili donated the spicy coneys and the "fluids" flowed. It was a benefit that my parents would have loved to have attended, for someone else that is...

As givers,my parents have a difficult time accepting the generosity that you have shown. "Chilihead" friends from East to West, North and South also generously contributed to the benefit fund and in total 35 thousand dollars was raised for my dad's ongoing medical treatments. Your generosity has been unbelievable. Thank you!

As my dad continues to receive intense chemo treatments for leukemia please remember to keep him and my mom in your prayers. Thanks again for all of your love and support for my parents.

Bill's "Gumby's" son Carl

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Route 66 Regional Awards

The simple gasoline pump. Long an icon of travel in these United States, the gasoline pump once was found from Chicago to Santa Monica in incredible numbers alongside Route 66, from big cities like St. Louis and Tulsa to tiny places like Twin Arrows, Truxton and Amboy. Every few miles, you could find a place to gas up your vehicle. Nowadays, you have to look for the places just off the interstate at a Love's or Petro to find your gas and some new fangled electronic pump. But on June 14, 2008, you will be able to once again find old style gasoline pumps. First place Red Chili at the 25th Annual Silver Anniversary Route 66 Regional Chili Cookoff in Flagstaff, Arizona, the winner gets a beautiful replica of an old style gas pump, on of the coolest trophies offered in all of ICS. Ask Kathy Plager or Eddie LaCross about it, they both have one of these 2 and a half foot tall trophies proudly displayed. And in Salsa, all 3 of the winners get miniature gas pump trophies to take home. Very unique trophies from a very unique cookoff. Hope we'll see you here in Flagstaff trying to take one home!

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Delaware Valley ICS Regional

Chili Cooks!!!!

The time has come to register for the third annual DVRCC.

The Gloucester County Chamber of Commerce has arranged for a great day. Remember…it's all about the cooks and the charity!! Nothing could be truer. On Friday night we have a cook's party at the Holiday Inn Select with one hour of hosted cocktails and appetizers. On Saturday at the cooks meeting, breakfast sandwiches and fresh brewed coffee will be provided for all head cooks. Volunteers are busy putting together the soon to be world famous cooks goodie bag. The chamber has provided over $9000 in prize money, great trophy's, and a concert with Country Music recording artist Sara Evans…link: (Sara Evans). All this great stuff just for the chili cooks. We have provided a couple of methods for registration, go to DVRCC registration site, or enter at the ICS website: ICS Registration Site

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Payment off entry fees can be made at: entry fee payment site

Thanks,

David Lorenz

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SUNDAY - March8, 2008

Ken & Jan Brown

We have a new email address:
Poonchili@gmail.com
thanks
Poontang Chili

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Party/Practice Cookoff/Party

Dick and Nancy Swenberger left Phoenix at 4:00 am. Donnie Gordon left Las Vegas at 4:30 am. Other cooks, judges, groupies and friends took various amounts of time to arrive at Bill and Karen Ray's home in time to participate in their Party/Practice Cookoff/Party on Saturday.

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It was a picture-perfect day in Riverside. It was cool in the morning when the contestants set up in the Ray's spacious yard. Later the temperatures rose to the mid-70s, making a comfortable day for all concerned. It was a varied group who assembled for the event---chiliheads aplenty, Karen's coworkers and members of English Springer Rescue America, with dogs, rubbed elbows around the cooking and judging tables. We estimate that about 65 people were here in some capacity.

Early arrivals were greeted with coffee and cinnamon twists, followed by Mary Ellen's Bloody Marys. A generous lunch of hamburgers, hot dogs and hot links, cooked to order by Bill Ray, followed. Side dishes included an appetizer from Karen Angotti, deviled eggs by Mike Ford, Barry Steinberg's red beans and rice, salads from Aggie Wright and Karen Ray, desserts from Bob Dyer and Karen Cooley and assorted chips and condiments.

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Special thanks to Mary Ellen Weber, Chief Judge; Donnie Gordon, Scorekeeper; Claude Covington, who helped with the lunch orders; Kathy Stewart, who helped Claude help with the lunch orders; Dennis Macklin for his generous donations of gifts and prizes.

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Even if this wasn't a "real" chili cookoff, there were contestants, judges and winners. There were no losers. All of the chili that was cooked today was given to Mike Austin for a future "chili feed" for the caregivers to Maria Austin during her long battle to recover from a massive heart attack seven weeks ago. Mike was here and in good spirits despite his vigilance at Maria's bedside for the last weeks. He is optimistic that Maria will "walk out of there alive" in the near future. Prayers and good wishes are still needed for Maria.

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How it works at these informal cookoffs (at least here on the left coast) is that the cooks first judge the chilis (preliminary table) then everybody else judges the chilis (final table), which counts for the prizes (furnished by Bill and Karen) and $$$ (collected from the cooks). And the winners were:

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Chili Verde (3 contestants):

Cooks Judging:

3rd, Dick Swenberger

2nd, Allene Macklin

1st, Judy Barnes

Judges Judging:

3rd, Allene Macklin

2nd, Judy Barnes

1st, Dick Swenberger

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Traditional Red Chili (10 contestants);

Cooks Judging:

3rd, Dick Swenberger

2nd, Mike Ford

1st, Nancy Swenberger

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Judges Judging:

3rd, Red Brecke

2nd, Mike Ford

1st, Karl Smith

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