TUESDAY - May 5, 2009

HomeGrown Folk Festival and Chili Cookoff

Troy Mo. Lincoln County Fair Grounds

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May 2. 2009

The First Homegrown Folk Festival and Chili Cookoff was a success. We are excited to think we have started a new cookoff for ICS and the Raintree Arts Council.

Lots of Crafts filled one of the buildings at Lincoln County Fair Grounds, in Troy, Mo.

The Chili Cookoff was held in the pic-nic area under cover with music and entertainment thru the day.

Cook count started small, only 7. But hey it's a cookoff. We celebrated.

We did not have enough for Salsa and Verde. but the Cooks cooked anyway and we awarded prizes to them for supplying chili for Sampling. Stained glass window hangings that were made by Three Monkey Beadery.

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Anything Goes

1st place- Larry Wright, St. Charles, Mo.

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Salsa(not qualified for world buy great tasting)-

1st Place-Josh Kinkelaar- Chesterfield, Mo

(Larry WRight was second

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Verde

1st Place= Robin Sevferer- Iowa

again not evough cooks for qualifier but had fun cooking anyway

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Red Chili

3rd Place- Robin Severer

2nd Place- Linda Blakey( 1st time to cook after chairing 16 years in events, made the # 7 cook

1st Place- Larry Wright

Made the qualifiying for Last Chance

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But

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May 3rd

HomeGrown Folk Festival and Chili Cookoff

Troy Mo.

Red Chili

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1st pLace- Larry Wright (2^nd District WIN)

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So Larry will Represent Raintree Arts Council and the Homegrown Folk Festival and Chili Cookoff at The World

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2nd place George Rives

( broke a tie with Linda

3rd place Linda Blakey

What a hoot .

The Fiddler Contest was the entertainment in the Afternoon. It is a great addition to this event.

We have started a new tradition in Troy Mo.

Everyone who attended (about 800 according to our new counter), enjoyed the artists, crafters and musicians. annnnnnddddd the CHILI,

Submitted

Linda Blakey and Margie Greenwell( Scorekeeper )

Thanks to all the cooks who helped us get started.

Thanks for all the other committee members for making it happen

See everyone

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June 6th

Clarksville Missouri Regional

Mississippi River Front park

Clarksville, Missouri

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Heroes of Lawrence Chili Cookoff

On Sunday, June 7, 2009, the 2nd Annual Heroes of Lawrence Chili Cookoff and Music Festival again comes to Lawrence, Massachusetts in beautiful Pemberton Park. This event will benefit The Lawrence Rotary Foundation on behalf of Lawrence childhood education.

Headlining this event will be the fabulous "B Street Bombers" and from Hampton, NH, "Wicked Automatic". This event will have multiple competitions going on at the same time! The International Chili Society chili cookoff and Heroes of Lawrence Chili Cookoff, a car show, and a collection of local bands and The Royal Palace Dance Studio from Manchester, NH to provide all-day music and dancing entertainment.
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This event is expected to draw thousands of people to enjoy a warm's summer's day eating delicious home-cooked chili and enjoying the competitive atmosphere between the experienced chiliheads of the International Chili Society and the "Heroes of Lawrence" - the police, fire, EMT's, and teachers in the Lawrence School system; all there to show off their stuff, walk away with the People's Choice grand prize, and benefit the Lawrence Rotary Foundation at the same time.
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To top off the sun, food, and music, CapeAnn Brewing from Gloucester will be providing beer for responsible consumption.

http://www.lawrencechilicookoff.org/

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The Old West REGIONAL Chili,

Grub & Brew Roundup in Murrieta, Calif,

on Sat., May 9, 2009 is fast approaching.

Green and Red chili only, no Salsa.
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Prize money for red: $500, $250, $100 plus custom wooden trophies.
Prize money for green: $250, $100, $75 plus trophies.
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Entry fee for red is $50 for no peoples choice, $25 with 1 gallon, no charge with 2 gallons or more (please, bring more) There is $100 prize for peoples choice.
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Entry fee for green is $45 for no peoples choice, $20 with 1 gallon, and no charge with 2 gallons of more.(please, more if you can). Again, $100 prize money for peoples choice.
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Setup 7:30 - 9:00 AM

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Start Verde 10:01 AM

Turn In Verde 1:01 PM

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Start ICS RED 12:03 PM

Turn In ICS RED 3:03 PM

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AWARDS - As Soon as Scoring is FINISHED !!!!!

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We should be ok with the health dept., but come prepared. You know how they are.
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The location is 1 Town Square, in Murrieta., 2 blocks west (toward the mountain) off the I 15 at the Kalmia/ Calif Oaks exit. If you're coming South. on the I 215, take the Murrieta Hot Springs exit right to the I 15 north.
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Again, turn off at Kalmia/Cal Oaks. Go west (left). Turn left at the first street past Jefferson (it won't have a name). Adams St. is too far.
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There's gonna be some great country bands competing to open for a Tommy Cash concert in October, a beer fest and soda pop competion, and lots of food and fun. For the chili cooks bringing an RV, someone will be there to direct you. There is a Farmer Boys restaurant within walking distance.
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Proceeds go to the Murrieta Chamber and the Musicians workshop. We need cooks to make this a success so it can continue.

We need judges too.
For more info call chief judge Bob Dyer at 951-244-7763.

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