TUESDAY - July 28, 2009

Kicks Route 66 Chili Cook-Off

To Benefit Brother James Court

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Kicks Family Entertainment Center, Springfield, IL started their 4 day event "Kick's Route 66 Summer Sizzle" this past weekend. The community support was overwhelming along with 20 red, 11 verde and 9 salsa cooks, 27 cooks total. Local band Daddy's Money provided music for the afternoon, which was sunny and in the mid 80's.  Many spectators were on hand to vote for their favorites, which was a special "People's Favorite" award. Joe Regan of Springfield was voted favorite "Red", Linda Carroll of Taylorville "Salsa" and Dave Schmitt of Springfield "Verde". We are still pulling all the figures together, are confident we will be presenting Brother James Court with almost $5,000. Special thanks to all the staff at Kicks, BJC, judges, and chili cooks for helping make this event such a success. We are proud to provide you with the list o f winners.

See you next year, Jill Hanney

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Salsa

3^rd – Nick Groesch, Chambersburg, IL

2^nd – Bob Hall, Taylorville, IL

1^st – Mark Komnick, New Berlin, IL

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Verde

3^rd – Wes Carlson, Loves Park IL

2^nd – Dave Schmitt, Springfield, IL

1^st – Gary Ballweg, Springfield

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Red Chili

3^rd – Cathy Schmedeke, Clinton, IL

2^nd – Bob Hall, Taylorville, IL

1^st – Aldo Klinghammer, Taylorville, IL

(you will see him at world - this was his 2^nd district level win)

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Back to Back Regionals

in Winter Park, Colorado

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Saturday, August 22nd - Rocky Mountain Regional

Sunday, August 23rd - Colorado State

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The cookoffs are a little over a month away, so you can plan now to come up to cool, beautiful, Winter Park, Colorado for 2 days of World qualifiers.  Flights can be booked into Denver at greatly reduced rates right now.  Saturday , besides traditional red, chili verde, and salsa, there will once again be a "Guac-off" Guacamole division.  A trophy will be given to the first place winner.

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The cookoffs are at the base of the Winter Park Ski Resort, and it's one of the most awesome spots to cook at in the country (at 9000 ft).  Rooms are available in Winter Park, with a 20% chilihead discount given when you call Winter Park Central Reservations @1-800-977-6198.  Make sure you ask for the "20% off Winter Park Resort Lodging Properties discount."

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Cash and trophies will be awarded to 1st through 3rd places in each division, each day.  Judges that come out year after year are experienced, and do a fine job in the judging area. 

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Please register on-line.  Letters and cookoff information  will be sent out soon to cooks who have previously attended.

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For more information, please contact:  

Patty McCarthy - Chairman

303-316-1689

PMcCarthy@skiwinterpark.com

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Bob Plager - Chief Judge

720-244-0990

Bob98Champ@aol.com

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