FRIDAY - Oct 3, 2008

HEIDI HOOVER

1946 - 2008

Heidi Hoover, 61, of Columbus, died Thursday, October 2, 2008. She was born December 7, 1946 in Canton, OH to the late Dr. Frederick and Mary Pfouts. Heidi graduated from Glenwood High School in 1964 and attended The Ohio State University. She married Thomas Hoover Jr. in 1967. Tom and Heidi spent their 41 years of marriage in Columbus. Heidi worked for many years as a dental assistant and office manager. She was a member of the Junior League and Childhood League. Heidi loved photography, antiques and was an avid reader. She loved helping others and befriended so many through her years. Heidi and her husband, Tom enjoyed traveling extensively, cooking in chili competitions. Her favorite part of life was being a grandmother to her five grandchildren. Heidi is survived by her husband, Tom; son, Tom Hoover III (Julie) of Worthington; daughter, Ann van de Sandt (Bill) of Hilliard; sister, Chris Wertheim of Phoenix, AZ; and five grandchildren: Ted, Megan and Nate Hoover, and Alex and Sara van de Sandt. She was preceded in death by her brother, Fredrick Pfouts. She will be missed by her cats Ollie and Roy. The family would like to thank all the doctors, nurses and staff of Riverside Family Practice Center, Riverside Hospital and Kobacker House for their outstanding support, care and compassion. In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting that donations be made in her memory to Sarcoma Foundation of America, P.O. Box 458, Damascus, MD 20872 – curesarcoma.org – or to HomeReach Hospice (Kobacker House), 3595 Olentangy River Road, Columbus, OH 43214. A Memorial Service will be held at 12:00 Noon on Tuesday, October 7, 2008 at SCHOEDINGER NORTHWEST CHAPEL, 1740 Zollinger Road, Upper Arlington, where the family will receive friends from 10:30 A.M. until 12:00 Noon. Visit http://www.schoedinger.com/ to send online condolences to the family.

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WCCC 2008 MORE INFORMATION

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I would like to remind all of the cooks who are participating in the Worlds Championship Chili Cookoff that you need to use a Coleman type propane stove. Please do not try to use a white gas camping stove (this drives the fire marshal nuts). I will have a couple of stoves available if you find that yours has failed. Once again we will have propane on sale for three dollars a bottle. Exact change appreciated. We will also have ice available for the cooks. There are ice machines at the end of the hallways in the hotel as well. We will let you know were the ice will be available at the cooks meeting.

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Good luck, and good chili cooking.
Capt. Jim Maehl
ICS Site Coordinator

chiliheadjim@aol.com

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WCCC 2008 MORE INFORMATION

YMCA Dance

Bill Donovan wanted me to inform you that, once again, there will be the
YMCA dance at the WCCC just before announcements on Sunday. So, bring your
uniforms, your professional job clothing, "instruments", props, whatever,
and let's do some celebrating! Practice those moves and GET DOWN!!!!
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Jim Stoddard

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UTAH STATE

Bad news….. Jeff Ray cannot help us with coordinating our cook-off this year. Between the Health Dept issues and this we have decided to cancel this year's event. I will be in contact with everyone that has already registered with ICS. Hopefully, we can make this work sometime in the future.

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Thanks –

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Sue Munson

Director of Guest Services

Wolf Creek Utah

P.O. Box 658

Eden, UT 84310

801-781-4131

Cell 801-388-7596

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THURSDAY - Oct 2, 2008

Heidi's Hoover Passing

My wife and best friend of 41 years passed away this afternoon peacefully with her family at her side making her comfortable. Heidi passed away after a long battle with cancer.

She was deeply appreciative of the cards and thoughts from our chili friends.

God Bless Heidi Hoover.

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Tom

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WCCC Golf Tourney

Well, we are up to 5 players and maybe 7, would like to get to at least 9 so we can have 3 threesomes. Still time to join in the fun. We will all carpool down from the Trop on Thursday morning to Primm to play the course. Please contact me, Paul Whitney, at golfnchili@aol.com or call at 928-853-1161. Oh, all of last years winning team are back this year, me, Mike Rook and Linda Blakey. We do draw tees from a hat to see who we will be paired with each year, so the teams are always different.

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WEDNESDAY - Oct 1, 2008

ICS MESSAGE

If you have qualified for the WCCC and you have not yet received your paperwork via mail or email PLEASE contact us. We don't intentionally leave anyone out and want to be sure that all participants are included.

Vickie

International Chili Society

13938 Tiffany Pines Circle N

Jacksonville, FL 32225

phone: 904-379-2558 /949-496-2651 (CA)

fax: 904-374-4704

www.chilicookoff.com

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Utah State Cook Off

Attention Chili Cooks!

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The Utah State Chili Cook-Off at Wolf Mountain is happening on October 25, 2009. If you plan to join us this year you will need to obtain a temporary food establishment permit from the Weber/Morgan Health Dept. before coming to the event. Permits cannot be sold on-site. Below is a portion of a letter that we received from the Health Dept.

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"Permits must be obtained at our office prior to the event and our representatives cannot sell permits on-site. Booths without permits will be closed on-site by our department. Applications can be obtained in our office located at 477 23^rd St., Ogden, UT 84401 or on-line at: http://www.webermorganhealth.org/documents/WeberMorganHealthDept_002.pdf Out of state contestants may download the application form and submit it by mail or fax. Upon application approval, VISA/MC payments may be called into our office at 801-399-7160. The cost for a one day temporary food establishment permit is $25.00.

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Please inform participants that food prepared at home or in an unregulated kitchen will not be allowed. This includes any pre-cutting, cooking or marinading of meats, sauces and/or vegetables. This will also be addressed in the application to obtain a permit with our department and will be strictly enforced."

The Weber/Morgan Health Dept. site states that you must obtain a Food Handlers Permit in person before the event. I spoke to Kelley and they will honor the Food Handlers Permit that you currently carry. Just be sure to have a copy with you at the Wolf Mountain event.

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If you have any questions please give me a call at 801-781-4131. If you would like to call the Health Dept. ask for Kelly Holmes. The 2 issues they had last year were Salsa that was pre-made and lack of hand washing in the booths.

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Have a great time at the World Championship and we look forward to seeing you on October 25^th!

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Thanks-

Sue Munson

Director of Guest Services

Wolf Creek Utah

P.O. Box 658

Eden, Utah 84310

Office (801)781-4131

Cell (801)388-7596

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The BABY

Hello to all of our friends and family. Today has been an exciting day. Kim and I are proud to announce the birth of our son Jonathan Wayne Eckley . He entered our world at 11:34 am September 30, 2008. He is 9lbs 06 ozs (not for long) and he measures out at a staggering 22 inches long. He was delivered via scheduled C section (do you blame her). He has plenty of dark brown hair. Enough to share with his follicaly challenged father. Mother and baby are doing well and are resting at Frederick Memorial Hospital. She will be in the hospital until at least Friday afternoon. I will enclose the visiting hours and address to the hospital if anyone wants to send cards or stop by for a visit.

We would also like to let our chili friends know that ther are only 18 more chances to win the WCCC before Johnny "Bean" Eckley gets his first world championship. Thanks to everyone who helped us with gifts and diapers etc... By the way by the time he was 1 hour old he had outgrown his newborn diapers.

Thanks again

Ghon Eckley

Frederick Memorial Hospital

400 w 7th st. Frederick MD 21701

room # 1021

visiting hours are 12 -8 pm

Call her on her cell 301/639/7145

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Las Vegas Maps

Just wanted to let you know that detailed maps to grocery stores and specialty shops near the Tropicana will be available at www.AllThingsChili.com this Wednesday, October 1st. They are FREE but we charge one almighty dollar for shipping and handling. These maps will be complete with accurate directions, address' and phone #'s, other pertinent information and whatever else we can put in that will make it easier for chiliheads to find what they need. We don't want to face the challenge of trying to rescue our cooking and judging compadres from a bus full of Korean tourists (the pain ..... the agony ..... the kimchi ..... the flatuation, lordy, lordy!).

Dodging rattlers along the Old Spanish Trail,

Bob Wiseman

For the finest in chile powders and spices
check out www.allthingschili.com

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HAT TRICK RESULTS

If anyone knows of Chili Cooks that have won the HAT TRICK and they are not currently list as Hat Trick winners, again please send me there Name's so that we can have HAT TRICK awards made for them prior the WCCC. (Send email to: gwtwchili@aol.com)

WE CURRENTLY HAVE 43 HAT TRICK WINNERS

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MONDAY - Sept. 29, 2008

Bluegrass Regional Chili Cookoff

Here are the results from Sunday's Cookoff in Lexington, Ky.

Salsa – 9 Cooks

1st Bill Donovan - OH

2nd Faye Mulligan - KY

3rd Wendy Chauvin – Canada

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Chili Verde – 7 Cooks

1st Kit Hoff - OH

2nd Gary Schmeh - OH

3rd Faye Mulligan - KY

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Red – 21 Cooks

1st Christian Parker – VA (Completes Hat Trick)

2nd Faye Mulligan - KY

3rd Bill Donovan – OH

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It was a great day at Applebee's Park in Lexington, Kentucky the site of this year's Bluegrass Regional Chili Cookoff, as cooks competed in one of the last cookoffs before the World Championships in just a couple of weeks in Las Vegas. The number one Chili Cooking family, the Lentz's (Diane, Larry, Carrie, Laurin and son-in-laws David and Christian) put on a great show for the participating cooks. The cookoff was held at the ballpark that is the home of the Lexington Legends and proved to be a perfect place for a cookoff. Make sure to check next year's cookoff calendar and mark this event on your schedule. Now onto Las Vegas, looking forward to seeing everyone there.

Joe Stevens

Head Chili

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Joe DeFrates Memorial Regional

6th Annual

Springfield, IL.

Sept. 28 2008

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Once again the Ansar Shrine Patrol members did another outstanding job of hosting the International Chili Society sanctioned Joe DeFrates Memorial Regional Chili Cookoff.

This group of people go all out to help all the contestants, judges and public attendance. What a GREAT Group!

Hats off to Rick Wray (Cookoff Chairman) for all of his efforts and work to keep all this going so smoothly.

Rick and the other members of the Patrol are already planning for even better things for this cookoff in the future. Keep this cookoff on your radar.

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Proceeds from this event go to the Shriner's Children's Hospital and Shrine Charities. Although the totals for this years cookoff have not been tabulated, this event in the past, has raised several thousands of dollars to the above Charities.

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The weather was perfect all weekend for the cookoff and the "Route 66 Mother Road Festival" which claims to have had their largest crowd ever and with more than 800 Classic Cars.

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This was absolutely the "Last Chance" to qualify for the 2008 World's Championship to be held at the Tropicana Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas Oct 11 & 12, during the regular season.

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With that we had several very good Salsa and Chili cooks

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SALSA 10 contestants (10 judges)

3rd = Dearl Thomas 11 pts. (Clinton, IL.)

2nd = Larry Eastep 12 pts. (Springfield, IL.)

1st = Mike Goodman 18 pts. (Pewuakee, WI.)

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CHILLI 23 contestants (17 judges)

4th = HM 3 way tie with 8 pts each, not broken. Hillary Schmedeke, Gary Ballweg, and Mike Goodman.

3rd = Jim Deere 9 pts. (Pana, IL.) $250

2nd = Tina Kruse 13 pts. (Taylorville, IL.) $500

1st = Dearl Thomas 14 Pts. (Clinton, IL.) $1,000

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Not everyone can be a winner each time, but the ones this time were very, very happy.

And some that were close have expressed going to the Tropicana and the 2008 WCCC and trying for the "Last Chance" and some for just having fun.

Bright spot of the day was when we all learned that Dearl, not only has to carry Mary's bags, but that he gets to carry his own as well to the WCCC.

Congratulations to all the contestants......They are all winners!

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Bob Hall

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KANSAS State

Wichita Wagonmasters Downtown Chili Cookoff

Results

ICS Red

1) 115 - Kansas 2-Step Chili – Merle Simpson (he will not be able to compete in Las Vegas so Lil Mama Chili & Salsa will attend. Merle's email is mnsimpson@cox.net.

2) 112 - Lil Mama Chili & Salsa – Megan Brown mbrown7@ksu.edu

3) 105 - Bank of the West – Mark Stovall Christine.stovall@bankofthewest.com

4) 114 - Bandito Chili – David Ellis jade042@att.net

5) 152 - Toucan Chew 1 – Bill Dudzik -

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ICS Green

1) 159 - Coat Tail Chili – Alexis Force alexis.force@firstdatacorp.com

2) 145 - Mayor's Team – Mayor Carl Brewer cbrewer@wichita.gov

3) 134 - Eaton Steakhouse Chili Chain Gang – Joe Gonzaelz management@eatonsteakhouse.com

4) 105 - Bank of the West – Mark Stovall Christine.stovall@bankofthewest.com

5) 119 - Sterling Silver – Larry Bulla ldbulla@sbcglobal.net

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ICS Salsa

1) 119 - Sterling Silver - Larry Bulla ldbulla@sbcglobal.net

2) 118 – Highlands – JD Harvey chefjdharvey@highlandswichita.com

3) 130 - Flatland Dreamers – Randy Click bspellman52@eaglecom.net

4) 153 - Toucan Chew 2 – Sue Dudzik

5) 157 - Red Eye Chili – Marty Williams martywiliams1@cox.net

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No Beans

1) 115 - Kansas 2-Step Chili – Merle Simpson - mnsimpson@cox.net

2) 112 - Lil Mama Chili & Salsa - Megan Brown mbrown7@ksu.edu

3) 119 - Sterling Silver - Larry Bulla ldbulla@sbcglobal.net

4) 141 - Red Bull BBQ – Terry Gillespie mfsuhaul@sbcglobal.net

5) 117 - Bail Out Chili – Kathryn Ewing – Kathryn@wichitafestivals.com

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Anything Goes

1) 119 - Sterling Silver - Larry Bulla ldbulla@sbcglobal.net

2) 123 - Aircraft Interior Products – Jeff Walker jeff.walker@capcarpetinc.com

3) 153 - Toucan Chew 2 – Sue Dudzik

4) 145 - Mayor's Team – Mayor Carl Brewer – cbrewer@wichita.gov

5) 125 - East Y's Men's Club – Rich Huftles – rhuftles@amfam.com

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Peoples Choice

1) Mayor's Team – Mayor Carl Brewer – cbrewer@wichita.gov

2) Code 3 Chili – Derek Pierce – cmbyderek@cox.net

3) Sgt. Peppers Lonely Farts Club Band – JT Tarr – jt-tarrsbcglobal.net

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Grand Champion

1) Big Gas Chili – Jim Siebert – sieb411@cox.net

2) Stella's Stubbornly Independent Tallgrass Chili – Lela Meadow-Conner – lela@enzymeent.com

3) Chili Cocineros – Cindy Harmon – cindy.harmon@wesleymc.com

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Thanks,

Ann Keefer

Wichita Downtown Development Corp.

507 E.Douglas

Wichita, KS 67202

(316) 264-6005 phone

(316) 264-0869 fax

http://www.downtownwichita.org/

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HAT TRICK RESULTS

If anyone knows of Chili Cooks that have won the HAT TRICK and they are not currently list as Hat Trick winners, again please send me there Name's so that we can have HAT TRICK awards made for them prior the WCCC. (Send email to: gwtwchili@aol.com)

WE CURRENTLY HAVE 43 HAT TRICK WINNERS

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SUNDAY - Sept. 28, 2008

MISSOURI STATE RESULTS

Perfect weather, great music, great food, cold beer and of course, FABULOUS CHILI AND SALSA greeted thousands of chili lovers in St Louis for the 33^rd Annual NATIONAL KIDNEY FOUNDATION Chili and Salsa Competition. A large thank you to everyone involved. Here we go with the results:

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SALSA:

5^th Place Chili Experience Larry Eastep 7 Points

4^th Place Biomedical Systems Tony Korte 9 Points Tied and lost Tie Breaker with 7 points

3^rd Place Sizzlin' Suzies Salsa Susie Cannon 9 Points Tied and won Tie Breaker with 8 points

2^nd Place Dos Amigos Salsa Lisa & Jim Bax 11 Points

1^st Place Larry Bellweg 13 Points

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Chili Verde

5^th Place Home Grown Chili Mark Hurt 6 Points

4^th Place Wright Stuff Chili Larry Wright 8 Points

3^rd Place Finn's Fine Chili Todd Finn 10 Points Tied and lost Tie Breaker with 7 Points

2^nd Place Chili Experience Larry Eastep 10 Points Tied and won Tie Breaker with 8 Points

1^st Place Chili Daddy Tom Calvert 12 Points

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Red Chili

5^th Place Caliente` Josh Kinkelcan 9 Points

4^th Place Mary's Chili Mary Cannon 12 Points

3^rd Place Chili Experience Larry Eastep 16 Points

2^nd Place Red's Hubby's Chili Jim Deere 17 Points

1^st Place George's Chili Gang George Rives 23 Points

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To all who participated, THANK YOU!!!

To all who helped, THANK YOU!!!

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See you next year and remember, the proceeds of the event help to fight Kidney Disease!!!!!

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See you next year and GOOD LUCK AT WORLD!!!!!!!!!!

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Michael Goldstein

Event Chair

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KANSAS STATE RESULTS

If anyone knows the results for KANSAS State for 9/28/08 please send me an email at gwtwchili@aol.com so I can publish them.

Thanks, Dick

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HAT TRICK RESULTS

If anyone knows of Chili Cooks that have won the HAT TRICK and they are not currently list as Hat Trick winners, again please send me there Name's so that we can have HAT TRICK awards made for them prior the WCCC.

WE CURRENTLY HAVE 43 HAT TRICK WINNERS

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WCCC Golf Tourney

Still looking for golfers for the WCCC Golf Tourney on Thursday, Oct 9. We will be at the beautiful Primm Valley Desert Course, with a rate of only $75.00! Please contact Paul Whitney ASAP if your intention is to play. We always have a great time! 928-853-1161 or GolfNChili@aol.com

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