THURSDAY - Mar 12, 2009

Neighbors Helping Neighbors Regional

Results:

The chili weather gods smiled upon the Neighbors Helping Neighbors Cook-off on March 7 across the street from San Bernardino Community Hospital, no wind or rain, and great temperatures. The cook-off was associated with a Health Fair, the Catholic Charities of San Bernardino, and various community assistance programs. As usual the early bird cooks were there by 6:30 and by 9:00 we had a full contingent of 24 red, 14 verde and 17 salsa cooks.

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The local citizenry turned out in mass, to partake of the chili, seminars and other freebies (the freebies did not include the scorekeepers pencils, but they kept trying). As Chief Judge, I was assisted by Claude Covington and Steve Wolf, their help was much appreciated. Bill Ray also provided much needed verbal assistance (due to his suffering sciatica). Head scorekeeper, Kathy Stewart was helped by Karen Ray, Maryellen Weber and Sheila Gordon.

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By 4:00 the event was over, canopies and spectators were gone and only the chili announcements remained. Thank you to all who helped with this fun event.

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And the Winners were:

Best Booth – Dennis Macklin

Peoples Choice - Geraldine Villapando

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Salsa

3^rd Maggie Harris

2^nd Allene Macklin

1^st- Charlie Villapando

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Verde

3^rd Patricia Sanchez

2^nd Jim Stoddard

1^st – Eileen Beaty

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Traditional Red

5^th (HM) Don Hammes, Jim Rasey

4^th (HM) Charlie Ward

3^rd Ron Harris

2^nd Eileen Beaty

1^st Irene Menchaca

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Naples Regional Cook Off

Saturday, March 28, 2009

Located at: Golden Gate Community Center

4701 Golden Gate Parkway

Naples, Florida 34116

Event Chairman: SueAnn Zornes

Chili hotline: (239) 353-0987

zornes5731@embarqmail.com

We got a late start getting the information out about the Naples, Florida Regional Cook-Off. We lost our venue and had to find a new one. We really want to keep this event going and need cooks. We are doing red, verde and salsa. Please, please sign up ASAP.

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Oak Tree Village Regional Cookoff

I am organizing the Oak tree Village regional cookoff in Oak Glen CA on March 14. Mike Austin suggested that I contact you because I still need some cooks for our event. I think the red chili competition will have enough entries but I still am not sure if there will be enough entries in the salsa and verde contests(I only have two confirmed for each at this point) I am concerned about the verde especially because Jim Stoddard wants to fly in from Texas to compete. I want to be able to let him know that there will be enough verde cooks as soon as I can so he doesn't waste the trip. Plus he also really needs that regional win. Anything that you could possibly do to reach out to some more cooks would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
David Wedekind
(909)991-9611 or
(909)797-7371 @work

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2009 New England Regional

*Calling ALL Chili Cooks!!!!!*

The 2009 New England Regional Chili Cookoff is a short 49 days away on May 2,2009!

We will once again be offering a free breakfast to all of the chili cooks to start your day of cooking great chili off right.

We'll have great BBQ from several of the top BBQ places in New England, DEFCON Hot Sauces DEFCON hot wing eating contest, the ever popular "Chili Cooks Raffle" which gives cooks the chance to win a great gift as part of their goody bag and some of the best blues music you may have ever heard!

We will also have the "Jim Heywood Youth Division" for all of the younger chili cooks. This is a way to ensure that we get kids interested in cooking chili as they really are the future chili cooks!

We're very pleased to once again have 1997 ICS WCCC Red Chili Champion Steve Falkowski as our Chief Judge, and scorekeeping is overseen by Audrey Falkowski.

Setup time for cooks is between 7 a.m. and 9 a.m. ICS turn in times will be announced by our chief judge.

We really look forward to seing you May 1st for our great cooks party at Chicago Sam's (directions on our sposnor page).

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Please click here to sign up as the 2009 New England Regional Chili Cookoff continues to make history! http://www.chilicookoff.com/event/Event_Display.asp?EventID=2342

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Kathy and Michael Freedman

For more information please go to; www.chilict.com

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WEDNESDAY - Mar 11, 2009

Copperstate Regional

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Valley of the Sun Regional

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Come Cook Chili in WARM Arizona!!!

Forecast for 80 for Sat & Sun

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WE NEED CHILI COOKS,

IF YOU ARE PLANNING ON COMING TO AHWATUKEE FOR THE BACK-2-BACK CHILI COOKOFFS, March 14 & 15 – CALL SUSAN TODAY. - AT THIS POINT IN TIME WE ONLY HAVE:

FIFTEEN (15) RED COOKS, (Need 5 more to keep Regional Status)

TWELVE (12) Chili Verde and

EIGHT (8) Salsa SIGNED UP !! WE Need Salsa Cooks !!!!!!!

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Susan Hyden

Cook Off Chairman

480-893-1942

shyden@ahwatukeehoa.com

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Avi Back-2-Back Easter weekend!

Don't forget about the Back-2-Back Regional's at the Avi Casino on April 11th and April 12th! Great weather is anticipated. Call 1-800-AVI-2WIN and mention "CHILI 09" for discounted room rates. See you there!

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Susie Baumberger
2312 W. Avenue L-1
Lancaster, CA 93536
Cell: 661-714-6234

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PERRIS VALLEY REGIONAL

8TH ANNUAL PERRIS VALLEY REGIONAL CHILI COOKOFF

SATURDAY, APRIL 11, 2009

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I'm looking forward a another successful Cookoff this year

at the American Legion Post 595 in Perris California

Again this year we will have a Car Show sponsored by

"THE OLD FARTS' RACING TEAM OF SO. CALIF.

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A fenced in area will be available for those that want

to bring their RVs. Breakfast will be served on Saturday

morning from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 and Sunday 7:00

a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

Dinner will be available on your arrival Friday nite

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Mary Ellen Weber will be our Head Scorekeeper

Mike "Ugh-Lee Austin will be our MC

For additional information you can contact me at

951-674-6508 or my Cell 909-322-4510

Chief Judge-Claude Covington

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SUNDAY - Mar 8, 2009

Copperstate & Valley of the Sun Regionals

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Come Cook Chili in WARM Arizona!!!

Forecast for 80 for Sat & Sun

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WE NEED CHILI COOKS,

IF YOU ARE PLANNING ON COMING TO AHWATUKEE FOR THE BACK-2-BACK CHILI COOKOFFS, March 14 & 15 – CALL SUSAN TODAY. - AT THIS POINT IN TIME WE ONLY HAVE

TEN(10) RED COOKS,

EIGHT(8) Verde and

EIGHT(8) Salsa SIGNED UP !!

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Susan Hyden

Cook Off Chairman

480-893-1942

shyden@ahwatukeehoa.com

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Avi Back-2-Back Easter weekend!

Don't forget about the Back-2-Back Regionals at the Avi Casino on April 11th and April 12th! Great weather is anticipated. Call 1-800-AVI-2WIN and mention "CHILI 09" for discounted room rates. See you there!

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Susie Baumberger
2312 W. Avenue L-1
Lancaster, CA 93536
Cell: 661-714-6234

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Springtacular Regional Chili Cookoff

Springtacular Regional Chili Cookoff will be held this year on May 2, 2009, at the Eagles Lodge, Clinton, IL. We will be on the parking lot and asked to bring table, chairs, and coverings.

Again there will be Red, Verda and Salsa. We are doing something difference with salsa. We lost one of our own this last year, a chili winner and salsa winner, and we would like to honor her memory with the Nancy Goodman Salsa Challenge. First place for salsa will be $250., second place $50, and third $25. I was asked if I would consider doing this and I am honored to be able to keep her memory alive by honoring her, and her little something that made her salsa special. Hopefully you can help us, remember her. Prize monies: Red Chili: 1st place:$500 2nd place:$200 3rd place:$100 Verde: 1st place:$100 2nd place:$50 3rd place:$25

Flyers will be mailed in the next couple of weeks. Chief Judge/Score Keeper Tom Calvert

Any information is available on the ICS website or through the cookoff chairman, Cathy Schmedeke spicegirl6@verizon.net

Hope to see you all there, if have any questions please let me know.

Thank you,

Cathy Schmedeke

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Chili for charity, cookoffs, and winning recipes

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Be PROUD to be a CHILI COOK

Read the following article in the Midland, TX. Newspaper.

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Midland Food Examiner: Chili for charity, cookoffs, and winning recipes

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