TUESDAY - June 23, 2009

Smoke on the Water, Charleston, WV

June 20, 2009

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The riverfront in West Virginia's capital city was the=2 0setting for the 11^th annual Smoke on the Water. An early threat of rain blew away, literally borne off by a brisk breeze that lasted all day. While the wind didn't do much to alleviate the warm temperatures, it did make things interesting at times with respect to keeping tents on the ground.

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Things got rolling with the news that Charleston will be the site of the World's Championship Chili Cookoff this fall. Everyone then settled down to the business of chili: 68 total cooks, with 55 in red, 29 in verde and 21 in salsa.

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Dan Bauer of Alexandria, Va., took top honors in red, earning a prize of $7,500. Other winners were:

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Red – Jim Neves, Troy, Ohio, second place; Larry Lentz, Nicholasville, Ky., third place.

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Verde – Jim Neves, Troy, Ohio, first place ($1,200 prize); Kevin Simmons, Milton, W.Va., second place.

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Salsa – Gail Donovan, Cincinnati, Ohio, first place ($200 prize); Jerry Workman, Charleston, W.Va., second place.

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People's Choice and Best Booth – John Mullins, Charleston, W.Va.

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The event brought in $8,000 for HospiceCare Inc. Another $1,500 was raised through the cookoff's Run for Your Life 5-mile race for colorectal cancer awareness and screening through the Charleston Area Medical Center Foundation.

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See you in October at the World's Championship Chili Cookoff!

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Marina Hendricks, chief judge

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GOLF AT WCCC 2009

Is there anyone up for the golf tourney this year at worlds? I will set it up if we have at least 8 people wanting it. Please email me at GolfNChili@aol.com to let me know. Thanks and best of luck on the trail!

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Paul Whitney

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From CHUCK HOFF

Hey Chili Cooks...Kit and I have done a lot of chili cooking in WV especially in Charleston. If anyone has any questions about Charleston or the area please feel free to ask us about anything you like. We live in Columbus, OH and Charleston is only 157 miles SE of Columbus. The weather for the World in October in Charleston should be similar to what we had in Omaha. The fall colors should be bloom and it should be beautiful site along the Kanawha River. As far as shopping goes they have a Wal-Mart and several Kroger stores, however, they don't have a Costco. So feel free to ask anything you like and we'll try and give you an answer. I think you'll be surprised about the area, you may just end up liking it. OH, BTW the people in Charleston are going to remind you lot like the people in Omaha.
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Chuck Hoff

1133 S. Roosevelt Ave.

Columbus, OH 43209-2949

614-231-0890 (H)

614-370-2017 (M)

drgbreath@sbcglobal.net

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South Jersey Regional Chili Cookoff

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Chili cooks…

July 11^th is the Annual South Jersey Regional Chili Cookoff. This is a great little event, very laid back, cooking in a park next to the Maurice River in Historic Millville, NJ. Winners in Traditional Red, Verde, and Salsa all qualify to cook at the World's Championship in Charleston, WV. Over $6300 prize money…WOW. Only $20 to enter one or all four events, what a deal. Please visit Millville Regional Chili Cookoff, or the ICS site: ICS Millville Regional Chili Cookoff.

4 Chili Categories (Red, Verde, Salsa, People's Choice)

Cash Prizes!

1st prize Red Chili - $2,000

1st prize Chili Verde - $500

1st prize Salsa - $250

1st prize "People's Choice Chili" -$1,000

Best Booth - $500 (Time to dust off those booths!)

$5 Chili-Tasting kits (Proceeds from contest benefits the ACE Summer Art Program)

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David A. Lorenz * 427 Commerce Lane, #7 * West Berlin, NJ 08091

( 856.768.8700 * È609.744.4775 * 7856.768.8282 * *chilihead1@verizon.net

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COOKS CORNERS REGIONAL

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Saturday, June 27, 2009

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Trabuco Canyon, CA

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If YOU are planning on COOKING or JUDGING, please call Don Hammes at 712-720-4798 and let him know that you are planning on being there.

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We need Cooks and Judges.

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This is one of the best run cookoffs on the West Coast - Be a Part Of It.

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We need LADIES for the MISS CHILI PEPPER Contest. (A Great Event)

(Claude Covington can't wait for his job as MC of this event)

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If you are already qualified and want to cook PEOPLES CHOICE - it has a $100.00 Prize.

Thanks,

Don Hammes

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