WEDNESDAY - Oct. 22, 2008

Dick's UnOffical ICS Contest & Winners Listing Web Site

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Is Moving to: http://members.cox.net/swenx

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ICS Chillinois and Central State Regional

Winners in the ICS Chillinois and Central State Regional Chili Cookoff have been announced. The two day back to back event held October 18^th & 19^th, 2008 during the 23^rd Annual Taylorville Chillifest sponsored by the Greater Taylorville Chamber of Commerce brought in cooks from 8 different states including present World and 2 time Champion Georgia Weller, her husband and former World Champ, Jim Weller, 2 time former Chile Verde Champ Jerry Simmons and former Chile Verde Champion Jeff Netser.

Chief Judge and former World Salsa Champ was Tom Calvert.

Scorekeeper was Amy Calvert Winans.

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Saturday Competition had 33 Red Chili cooks, 9 Verde cooks (1^st time for this event), and 14 Salsas. Saturday results are as follows:

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Red

1^st Linda Carroll 10 pts

2^nd Jill Simmons 9 pts

3^rd Julie Netser tie 6 pts Won Taste off

4^th Josh Nicol tie 6 pts

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Verde

1^st Jeff Netser 11 pts

2^nd Larry Lentz tie 10 pts Won Taste off

3^rd Georgia Weller tie 10 pts

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Salsa

1^st Diane Lentz 12 pts

2^nd Larry Lentz 10 pts

3^rd Norman Melancon 5 pts

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Sunday Competition Central States Regional had 31 red cooks, 11 verde cooks, and 15 salsas. The Sunday results are as follows:

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1^st Mary Thomas 15pts

2^nd Larry Lentz tie 10 pts Won Taste off

3^rd Jill Simmons tie 10 pts

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Verde

1^st Linda Carroll 22pts

2^nd Julie Netser 13 pts

3^rd Gail Donovan 3 pts

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Salsa

1^st Mike Goodman 13 pts

2^nd Norman Melancon 11 pts

3^rd Larry Lentz 7 pts

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TUESDAY - Oct 21, 2008

BEATTY DAYS REGIONAL

If you have never seen a bed race, you need to come to the BEATTY DAYS REGIONAL on November 1st. This weekend is like going back to the old west for sure, with women dressed up like old pioneers, and you absolutely have to visit the Death Valley Nut and Candy Store, they have just about every kind of candy you could want, both old and new. Come on out and join us for a fun weekend.

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Attn all chiliheads that are coming to Beatty Days Regional. The Salsa entry fee has been changed to $15.00

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Bobbie Gaul

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WANNATOUCHAMA REGIONAL CHILE COOK-OFF

October 25, 2008 at Lions Park in beautiful Apple Valley CA. Presented by the Rotary club of Apple Valley winners qualify for WCCC 2009! Once again wherever that may be. We are anticipating good weather, warm during the day and pleasant evenings. If you have an RV this is a great cookoff as we will circle the wagons with plenty of room for all. WE LOVE OUR COOKS! Free Friday Night Appreciation Dinner for cooks judges and sponsors 6 to 8 p.m. sponsored by Out Of This World BBQ. Free Saturday breakfast 630 to 8:30 a.m. sponsored by the Newton Outpost Café Hesperia, CA.

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Now for the all important stuff, PRIZE MONEY

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Red Chili First Place $1000 Second-Place $500 Third-Place $250
Chile Verde First Place $750 Second-Place $400 Third-Place $200
Salsa First Place $100 Second-Place $50 Third-Place $25

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That is a total of over $3200 in prize money. There is also a prize for Best Booth $100. Live Music. Raffles all day. People's Choice (by ballot) First Place $150 Second-Place $75 Plus Plaques for First Second and Third.

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BIG SHOTS FOR THE DAY
Chief Judge-Capt. Jim
Chief Scorekeeper- Miss Donnie
MC-The Golden Voice Claude Covington
Chairman-Kathie Martin

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For more information contact the big man who knows all Tony Inglese
at: 760-243-2495 or e-mail tony@inglesefinancial.com
Proceeds benefit children's literary program and teachers mini-grants of the Rotary club of Apple Valley.

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And if you don't have a good time, well you know the rest.
Capt. Jim

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MONDAY - Oct 20, 2008

Chillinois Regional 10/18/08

(Taylorville)--Winners in the International Chilli Society Chillinois Regional competition at the Greater Taylorville Chamber of Commerce Chillifest, were announced late Saturday afternoon during the event on the Taylorville square.
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In the ICS chilli competition, first place winner who earned the right to represent Taylorville at the 2009 World Championship, was Linda Carroll of Taylorville. She received $500 and a plaque. Second place winner was Jill Simmons of Memphis, Tennessee, who won a plaque and $200. Third place winner was Julie Netser of Seymour, Indiana, who won $100 and a plaque. Honorable mention went to Josh Nicol of Taylorville.
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In the chilli verde competition, first place winner who will represent Taylorville at the 2009 World Championship, was Jeff Netser of Seymour, Indiana, who won $200 and a plaque. Second place winner was Larry Lentz of Nicholasville, Kentucky, who won $50 and a plaque. Third place winner .was Georgia Weller of Rockton, Illinois, who won $25 and a plaque.

In the salsa competition, first place winner was Diane Lentz of Nicholasville, Kentucky, who won $100 and a plaque. Second place winner was Larry Lentz of Nicholasville, Kentucky, who won $25 and a plaque. Third place winner was Norman Melancon of Gonzalez, Louisana, who won a plaque.
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There were 33 chilli cooks, 9 chilli verde cooks, and 14 salsa cooks, in Saturday's competition, from 8 different states.
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Cookoff chair is Tom Calvert, assisted by Amy Winans, Bob Hall, Monica Monts and Rex Nichole.
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Central States Regional 10/19/08

(Taylorville)--Winners were announced on Sunday, from the International Chilli Society Central State Regional Chilli Cookoff at the 23rd annual Greater Taylorville Chamber of Commerce Chillifest. The cookoff culminated the 2nd day of the event on the Taylorville square.

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31 chilli cooks participated in the red chilli competition, while eleven participated in the chilli verde competition and 16 competed in the salsa competition on Sunday. 8 states were represented in Sunday's 3 competitions.

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In the International Chilli Society chilli cookoff, first place winner was Mary Thomas of Clinton, IL, who received $500 and a plaque, and earned the right to compete in the World Championship next year. Second place winner was Larry Lentz of Nickolsville, Kentucky, who won $200 and a plaque. Third place winner was Jill Simmons of Memphis, Tennessee, who won $100 and a plaque.

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In the chilli verde competition, first place winner was Linda Carroll of Taylorville, who won $200 and a plaque, and earned the right to advance to the World Championship. Second place winner was Julie Netser of Seymour, Indiana, who won $50 and a plaque. Third place winner was Gail Donovan of Cincinnati, Ohio, who won $25 and a plaque.

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In the salsa competition in Taylorville on Sunday, first place winner was Mike Goodman from Pewaukee, Wisconsin, a former Taylorville resident, who won $100 and a plaque. Second place winner was Norman "Pappy" Melacon of Gonzalez, Louisana, who won $25 and a plaque. Third place winner was Larry Lentz of Nickolsville, Kentucky, who won a plaque.

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Harvest Fair Cook-off

Calling all cooks and judges,

The Harvest Fair is looking for cooks and judges for the Harvest Fair Regional Cook-off in San Bernardino, CA on November 2, 2008. Come on down and enjoy part of the old west at the Harvest Fair and qualify early for next year's World's Championship Chili Cook-off. Contact Mike and Kathy Stewart (909)796-4122 or at Baja_chili@hotmail.com or Ken Joswiak (909)384-5426 or at mailto:joswiak_ke@sbcity.org.

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SUNDAY - Oct, 19, 2008

Dick's UnOffical ICS Contest & Winners LIst

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There will be some changes in the next TWO Weeks.

1. I will be switching from the 2008 Chili Year to the 2009 Chili Year on Monday 10-20-2008

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2. AOL is closing down ALL Web Sites as of 11-01-2008,

I will give out a NEW Web Address for the UnOffical Contest & Winners List sometime prior to 10-31-2008

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All of you that want to copy the current site must do so prior to 6 pm on 10-20-2008.

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Thanks,

Dick

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SPECIAL THANKS

A special THANK YOU Award goes to Jeff Ray for making the "Hat Trick" Awards.

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Hudson Valley Regional Cookoff

It was a typical fall day in the heart of the Hudson Valley. The trees were at their peak of their colors and the blue sky and sunshine made the colors stand out even more. The weather was cold in the morning, but warmed up as the day went on. It would have been warmer had it not been for the wind. The sound of the leaves rustling in that wind was drowned out by the hundred of Harleys bringing their riders in to taste the chili.

In spite of the cooler weather, or maybe because of it, the Hudson Valley Regional Cookoff at the Woodstock Harley-Davidson was once again a huge success. Since the cooks had just come back from the World Championships, they were anxious to be the first one in the area to qualify for 2009. We had several new cooks, most of the regular cooks and even a brand new future cook, Jonathan Eckley, all of 18 days old. We had a small memorial to Sy Brockway, who for years graced the judging tent at all the cookoffs in the Northeast. We also awarded the Cy Gross Award, given to the cook(s) who exhibits the true meaning of the cookoffs, to Mike and Mary Alice Kropp, who, even when they are both competing in all 3 categories, still manage to make and give out gallons of People's Choice Chili.

The cooks as well as the spectators love this event and the setting as well as the foliage, make it very special.

The winners:

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People's Choice:

The Chili H.O.G.S.

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Best Booth:

The Chili H.O.G.S.

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Salsa

3^rd – Scott Navaroli, MA

2^nd – Mary Alice Kropp, NH

1^st – Mike Kropp, NH

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Chili Verde

3^rd – Dick Dowling, CT

2^nd – Jonathan Everin, NY

1^st – Ghon Eckley, MD

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Red Chili

4^th – Jim Miller, PA

3^rd – Mike Freedman, CT

2^nd – Judi Omerza, PA

1^st – Jim Heywood, NY

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Congratulations to all the winners.

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*BREAKING NEWS FROM RHODE ISLAND*

Dear ICS Members,

The long awaited announcement of the FIRST (according to Barbara Ward) International Chili Society sanctioned Chili Cookoff in Rhode Island is finally here!

Many cooks have waited a long time for a chance to add the last state in the U.S. to their map of states they've cooked in.The event will benefit March of Dimes RI and the great work that they do.

The first Rhode Island State Chili Cookoff will be February 28,2009 at Portsmouth High School,Portsmouth RI. which is a 1/2 hour from Providence and just before Newport. Portsmouth High School is a state of the art facility that will accomodate all of our needs and is convienently located to TF Green Airport in Providence and near Logan Airport in Boston.

No tents or tables will be required as the RISCCO will be indoors. Chief Judge is Steve Falkowski (WCCC 1997) and Chief Score Keeper will be Audrey Falkowski. As we anticipate a great response from chili cooks near and far,please don't delay and sign up on the ICS website http://www.chilicookoff.com/Event/Event_Display.asp?EventID=2383

For further details,please check the ICS site, Dicks blog or contact us at madmike@chilict.com

More details regarding hotel and other activities will follow.

Kathy and Michael Freedman

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