MONDAY - June 8, 20089

New Hampshire State Results

After a rainy week in the NY area, we were very happy to arrive at the Bronco Belly Bustin Chili Cookoff New Hampshire State championships in Hudson NH and see only a light cloud cover. Temps were mile and the weather forecast was for sun. About 10 am the sun came out and never left. It was a great day. Lots of spectators tasting chili, buying raffle tickets for huge gift bags filled with goodies, and games for the kids,

Of course the best part is listening to the band of the Alvirne High School music department. Gerry Bastein is the Jazz Band Director and there isn't a cook or spectator that didn't stop and listen to this award winning band perform. They have traveled around the world for performances. If for no other reason than to come and listen to this music, you should be at this cookoff next year.

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The Friends of Music at Alvirne High School were the hard workers who pu this all together, especially Mike Farrell. We want to thank them all for their dedication.

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We even had a youth ready to cook, but they were not set up for a Youth Division this year, so Kaiti Hennessy decided to go ahead and cook her pot of chili. The cooks then came to the judging tent to critique her bowl. She was very happy to have gotten such great comments and promised to build a better bowl in the next Youth Division.

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The winners:

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People's Choice

Lori Skinner – MA

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Best Booth

Don Ouellette's Top Hat Chili – NH

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Salsa:

Tie for 3rd

4^th – Tracy Navaroli, MA

3^rd – Mike Freedman, CT

2^nd – Don Ouellette, NH

1^st – Rich LaFrance, MA

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Chili Verde

Tie for 3^rd

4^th – Don Ouellette, NH

3^rd – Linda Philcrantz, NH

2^nd – Mike Kropp, NH

1^st – Scott Navaroli, MA He stated "This one is for Doc" (Dick Dowling)

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Red Chili

5^th place tie not broken: Scott Navaroli and Lori Skinner

4^th – Mike Freedman, CT

3^rd – Mike Kropp, NH

2^nd – Jerry Buma, MA

1^st – Kathy Freedman, CT

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We had a great time with great friends. See you all next year!!

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Lawrence MA District Cookoff

After a beautiful day on Saturday at the New Hampshire State Cookoff, the weather held for Sunday at the Lawrence MA District Chili Cookoff. We had a wonderful new site and there was a fabulous car show going on at the same time. The Lawrence Rotary had staff members running all around getting things organized. In addition to the ICS chili, they had a people's choice category for the Heroes of Lawrence. These teams included fire departments, hospitals, and EMT's. The huge crowd loved all the chili and seeing all the cars. Most of the cooks were at the cookoff the day before and were a bit tired, as we all were, but we still had a great showing. Many thanks to the Rotary for their hard work and to Mike and Mary Alice Kropp for helping us (and apprenticing) in the judging tent.

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People's Choice:

Mike Wood and the Reading (Fire Dept) Hot Chili Peppers

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Salsa:

Tie for 4^th not broken

Ryan Latkofsky and Mike Nerola

3^rd – Mike Wood, MA

2^nd – Tracy Navaroli, MA

1^st – Bruce Strong, MA

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Chili Verde:

Tie for 3^rd not broken:

Mike Merola and Kathy Freedman

2^nd – Bruce Strong, MA

1^st – Dave Schulman, CT

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Red Chili:

5^th - Mike Wood, MA

4^th – Bruce Strong, MA

3^rd – Scott Navaroli, MA

2^nd – Mike Freedman, CT

1^st – Rick LaFrance, MA

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Rick was thrilled, because not only does this make him a Double District winner, but also a Hat Trick Winner!!!!

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Thanks to all and congratulations to all the cooks. You are all winners to us.

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Wild Willies and Nebraska State Results

The weekend of fun in Omaha continued with some wind and rain storms and chili . All of the cooks were able to stay dry thanks to the River City Star's huge tent . The cooks never had a better time and we wish to thank all who came to enjoy the camaraderie and frivolity .

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Results :

The Wild Willies Regional

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SALSA

3d place ----- Megan Brown , KS.

2d place----- Beeg Juan Wright , NE

1st place ---- Deb Contreras , NE.

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CHILI VERDE

5th place ---- Marilee Frankenberger , SD.

4th place ---- Steffie Smith , IA.

3d place ----- Jim Weller , IL.

2d place ---- Mike Horton , NE.

1st place ---- Beeg Juan Wright , NE.

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RED CHILI

5th place --- Pete Skwiers , MI.

4th place --- Merle Simpson , KS.

3d place ---- Dave Ellis , KS.

2d place ---- Jim Weller , IL.

1st place --- Steffie Smith , IA.

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Nebraska State Championship

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SALSA

3d place ---- Judie Ellis , KS.

2d place ---- Julie Brown , KS.

1st place --- Julie Harley , NE.

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CHILI VERDE

5th place ---- Alexis Force , IA

4th place ---- Jim Weller , IL

3d place ---- Pete Skwiers , MI.

2d place ---- Christie Lucas , NE.

1st place --- Marilee Frankenberger , SD.

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RED CHILI

5th place --- Steve Harley , NE.

4th p-lace --- Tom Gardner , IA.

3d place ---- Don Light , NE

2d place ----- Jim Weller , IL

1st place ---- Bill Petersen , KS.

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Silver State Regional,

Saturday June 6th

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It was a beautiful day at Lake Las Vegas... Mid 80s... Nice Breeze... Beautiful venue... Lots of good friends... Great Sponsor... 5 Executive Chefs (Chef Billy Joe decided to Judge)... 8 People's Choice + our cooks... Lots of fun. Chief Judge Jim Maehl and Dirty Ole Phil were there at 6:30 am to greet the cooks and help them find their way through the quaint Mediterranean Village. Fred Wieland, Chairman and I showed up around 7am and we all went to work. Capt Jim appointed Bob Dinneweth Asst Chief Judge so he wouldn't feel bad about working him silly. Scorekeepers were Donnie Gordon, Leah Wieland, Louise Dinneweth and Marilou Corrao; Wranglers Willma Maehel, Bill Corrao & Sharue Johnson kept things running smoothly in the judging area. Mike Austin did a great job as Emcee. Special thanks to Phil Morosky who spent a very long day day running cooks back & forth, running errands for everyone and was still there to help Jim load the golf cart on the trailer after helping clean the judging area and after everyone else was long gone. Thanks Phil. Jim, Fred & I greatly appreciate all the work.

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Now the winners:

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People's Choice

3rd Place - Wayne Curtis, NV

2nd Place - Adam Cho, NV

1st Place - Mark Bowman, NV

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Salsa (8 Contestants)

3rd Place - Larry Weltikol, FL

2nd Place - Dick Swenberger, AZ

1st Place - Jodi Wiseman, NV

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Chili Verde (9 Contestants)

3rd Place - Jan Sprouse, FL

2nd Place - Nancy Swenberger, AZ

1st Place - Jodi Wiseman, NV

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Red Chili (16 Contestants)

3rd Place - Lenn Deevers, NV

2nd Place - Mark Haught, NV

1st Place - Don Hammes, CA

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Congratulations to all the winners. Thank you to all the volunteers.

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Fire & Spice New Hampshire Regional Chili Cookoff

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The first annual Fire & Spice New Hampshire Regional Chili Cookoff will be held Sept. 5, 2009 in at the Wakefield Parks and Recreation Fields in the picturesque town of Wakefield, NH located in the Lake Winnipesaukee region. This is Labor Day weekend and provides a great opportunity to pick up a qualification for the 2009 WCCC in Salsa and Red Chili as well as vacation in New Hampshire's beautiful lakes region.

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This is a regional cookoff in its first year so it would be great to get enough cooks there to keep it a regional in the upcoming years. If you are looking for a last minute qualifier, this is the place to be.

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I am told that the cookoff just picked up a major sponsor who wants to make this an annual event.

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If you are an already qualified cook, we'd love to have you come up and judge.

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Watch http://fireandspice.synthasite.com/ for more details.

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ARIZONA Back 2 Backs

June 13 & 14

Flagstaff & Payson, AZ

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ROUTE 66 Regional

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ARIZONA ICS STATE

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If you are coming to either of these Chili Cookoffs,

PLEASE Sign-Up on the ICS Web Site.

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We need a count of the number of Cooks so that we have enough Judges to Judge.

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