FRIDAY - Mar 27, 2009

New England Regional

The New England Regional Chili Cookoff is May 2, 2009 in a beautiful country setting in Connecticut.

We're very happy to once again have Steve Falkowski (WCCC 97 Red Champion) as our chief judge and Audrey Falkowski as our chief score keeper.

We'll have food for the cooks in the morning as well as some of the best blues music you've ever heard all day. We've got DEFCON, the official hot sauce of the NJ Devils doing their "Death Match Hot Wing Eating contest"! We don't want to leave out the kids so we'll also have all kinds of fun stuff for your kids to do! Speaking of kids...we'll have the "Jim Heywood Youth Division" for your kids (or grandkids) to enter to win prize money and to carry on the tradition of cooking chili and having fun with your friends!

We hope to see you May 2,2009.

Please sign up here:http://www.chilicookoff.com/event/Event_Display.asp?EventID=2342

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1st Soldiers Angels District

We also are getting ready for the 1st Soldiers Angels District Chili Cookoff May 9,2009 in Webster,Ma at Indian Ranch (www.indianranch.com) on the shores of beautiful Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagaugchaubunagungamaugg! There will be a contest to see who can pronounce the lakes name and Jerry Buma can not enter that! Soldiers Angels is a great non profit that works with our injured soldiers. They could really use your support by you joining us to cook chili!

You can sign up for the 1st Soldiers Angles District Chili Cookoff by clicking here:http://www.chilicookoff.com/event/Event_Display.asp?EventID=2381

We look forward to seeing you at both of these great ICS chili cookoffs!!
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Kat and Michael Freedman
madmike@chilict.com

www.chilict.com

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36th Annual California State

Chiliheads, For those of you planning to attend the 36th Annual California State Chili Championship and 5th Annual Inland Empire Menudo Championship. We have found a great place to stay. It is close to The National Orange Show, and within walking distance to 18 restaurants. To name a few, El Torito's, Red Lobster, IHOP, Black Angus, Chili's, Outback, T.G.I.F., Sizzlers and CoCo's

Ask for the Chili rate $59.00 plus tax. Single or double occupancy. This price is good for Friday and Saturday nights. Children under 18 stay free.

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La Quinta Inns & Suites

205 E. Hospitality Lane.

San Bernardino, Ca. 92408

1-909-888-7571

1-909-884-3864

lq0570agm@laquinta.com

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The hotel amenities include the following.

Free high speed internet

Heated outside pool

27" TV's, AT&T long distance access

Free parking, movies on demand, 24 hour coffee in lobby, complimentary "First light breakfast" in the lobby. In room coffee maker, Free access to health club, offsite.

Smoking and non-smoking rooms available.

Remember to mention the Chili Cookoff Rate.

Thanks, and travel safely

Mike "ughlee" Austin

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WEDNESDAY - MAR 25, 2009

Sacramento Regional

What.....The Sacramento Regional Chili Cookoff

When....Saturday, May 16th

Where...UC Davis Med Center, 2875 50th Street, Sacramento, CA

Why......Benefiting "The Kiwanis Family House"

What they do......

The Kiwanis Family House is dedicated to providing temporary housing and support to families of seriously ill children being treated at the UC Davis Health System. Guests have immediate access to their child's bedside, free shuttle service to the hospital, and a staff of caring volunteers available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

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Entry Fees.........

Red Chili $35......

Chili Verde $25....

Salsa $10

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Prizes

Red Chili

1st $500

2nd $250

3rd $150

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Chili Verde

1st $300

2nd $200

3rd $100

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Salsa

1st $100

2nd $50

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Best Booth Trophy

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Set-up 7-9am

Cooks meeting 9am

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Stoves on

Chili Verde 10am ,

Red Chili 12 noon

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Turn in

Salsa 12 noon,

Chili Verde 1pm,

Red Chili 3pm

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For more information contact: Steve McIntire 916-467-7306

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CHILIHEAD DREAM

Help a Chilihead Realize His Dream!
We are coming down the homestretch for the My Dream Assignment contest. If you haven't voted yet, please take 3 minutes to vote. If you have voted - Thank you!

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Here's how you vote:

Click (or copy paste) this link: http://tinyurl.com/GhonsDream

Click "Pic It" under the number of votes to cast your vote. You will have to register. An email will be sent to your mailbox. Click on that link for verification, and log in. You will be directed right back to his page where you can "Pic It" again. That's it. You can leave comments if desired at the end of the page. Register with as many email addresses as you have - work and personal. Send it to your friends and other family members as well!

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My dream assignment: To document how Native Americans across the entire United States and Canada on and off reservations hold on to their culture, beliefs, and identity in the 21st century.

Thanks for your support!
Ghon Eckley

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CHILI COOKS

Dear Chili Cooks,

How would YOU like to be on ABC's Wife Swap??? I was recently contacted by ABC as they are looking for a Chili Cook angle for a future episode of their hit show Wife Swap.

If you contact Jessica Jorgensen at 646-747- 7947 and you must mention my name...and meet her criteria.....you could be on TV....and could quite possibly get $20,000!!

Good luck!

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*****Please don't forget to sign up for the New England Regional Chili Cookoff May 2,2009!

http://www.chilicookoff.com/event/Event_Display.asp?EventID=2342

Michael Freedman
http://www.chilict.com/

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36th Annual California State

Chiliheads, For those of you planning to attend the 36th Annual California State Chili Championship and 5th Annual Inland Empire Menudo Championship. We have found a great place to stay. It is close to The National Orange Show, and within walking distance to 18 restaurants. To name a few, El Torito's, Red Lobster, IHOP, Black Angus, Chili's, Outback, T.G.I.F., Sizzlers and CoCo's

Ask for the Chili rate $59.00 plus tax. Single or double occupancy. This price is good for Friday and Saturday nights. Children under 18 stay free.

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La Quinta Inns & Suites

205 E. Hospitality Lane.

San Bernardino, Ca. 92408

1-909-888-7571

1-909-884-3864

lq0570agm@laquinta.com

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The hotel amenities include the following.

Free high speed internet

Heated outside pool

27" TV's, AT&T long distance access

Free parking, movies on demand, 24 hour coffee in lobby, complimentary "First light breakfast" in the lobby. In room coffee maker, Free access to health club, offsite.

Smoking and non-smoking rooms available.

Remember to mention the Chili Cookoff Rate.

Thanks, and travel safely

Mike "ughlee" Austin

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TUESDAY - Mar 24, 2009

Desert Rat Regional

There will be NO STEW CHALLENGE at the Desert Rat Regional this year. Only Three (3) showed interest in the Stew Challenge so it has been cancelled. They were Gary Nelson, Smitty, Ron & Maggie and of course Capt. Jim .

Sorry about that folks. Phil

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36th Annual California State

Chiliheads, For those of you planning to attend the 36th Annual California State Chili Championship and 5th Annual Inland Empire Menudo Championship. We have found a great place to stay. It is close to The National Orange Show, and within walking distance to 18 restaurants. To name a few, El Torito's, Red Lobster, IHOP, Black Angus, Chili's, Outback, T.G.I.F., Sizzlers and CoCo's

Ask for the Chili rate $59.00 plus tax. Single or double occupancy. This price is good for Friday and Saturday nights. Children under 18 stay free.

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La Quinta Inns & Suites

205 E. Hospitality Lane.

San Bernardino, Ca. 92408

1-909-888-7571

1-909-884-3864

lq0570agm@laquinta.com

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The hotel amenities include the following.

Free high speed internet

Heated outside pool

27" TV's, AT&T long distance access

Free parking, movies on demand, 24 hour coffee in lobby, complimentary "First light breakfast" in the lobby. In room coffee maker, Free access to health club, offsite.

Smoking and non-smoking rooms available.

Remember to mention the Chili Cookoff Rate.

Thanks, and travel safely

Mike "ughlee" Austin

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South Florida Back-to-Back Regionals

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AMCF - CHILI CHICK REGIONAL

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AMCF - ACREAGE REGIONAL

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April 25^th & 26^th

www.acreagechilicookoff.com

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First off let me thank everyone involved in asking us to host the South Florida back to back regionals, I and all my committee heads will do our best to follow the great example set by the Rotary Club in Key Largo.

When we started The Acreage Music and Chili Fest last year we didn't really have a set plan, honestly I just wanted to have an event in my community that everyone could come to and get together for the day. I figured a couple of local bands and a bounce house or two…. Well for those of you who were there you know it didn't quite turn out that way, we kept getting input from people and volunteers from the community kept stepping forward and next thing I knew we had an event covering three football fields and four baseball fields.

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So now here we go again. This year I have a bit better idea what to expect and a list of things learned from last year to help make this years cook-off even better and more fun.

For starters we will have a judges and cooks party the night before for all of those who come in a little early. I have a local bar that is providing free beer (always nice) a great dance floor with a band and a pre-cookoff performance by The Chili Chicks.

We have a sponsor hotel with greatly reduced rates for participants

We will be opening the gates for cook set-up at 6:00am for those that are afflicted with the get up early disease.

We will have RV parking available (sorry no power)

We will be bringing in four Nashville recording acts and we will have bands on stage all day, both days (two stages)

We have submitted to The Guinness book of world records for the "Worlds longest inflatable obstacle course"

For those of you who will be bringing your kids, all kids at our events get to play all day in the kids area – multiple bounce houses, rock wall, etc….for free.

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For those of you who joined us last year at our event I'd like to thank you. For those of you who didn't get the chance to join us last year I look forward to meeting you this year. Sergei Kowalchik has been very instrumental in guiding my team from the beginning and has provided vital tips and suggestions to help the event become what is so quickly, thankfully he is returning this year as head judge. Now what we need to complete the picture is your participation, we have saved a great event (the South Florida back to back regionals) and boosted a good new event (the Acreage Music & Chili Fest) but in order to succeed moving forward we need you, the cooks to come out in force.

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My promise to you;

I and my team will always do everything we can to provide you and the public in general with a great event that is well run and loads of fun.

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The event names are AMCF- Chili Chicks Regional on Sat 4/25

and the AMCF- Acreage Regional on Sun 4/26

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The theme is FUN and both days will be full of good times, great people and awesome chili.

See you there

Robert Trepp

Chairman AMCF – Acreage Regional

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MONDAY - Mar 23, 2009

Bakersfield Regional Chili Cook-off

Presented by the Optimist Clubs of Bakersfield

Raising funds for the Porterville Children's Cancer Camp.

Saturday April 4^th, 2009

The Bakersfield Dome

2201 "V" Street Bakersfield, Ca.

This event has a new location and looks to be a success this year.

Budweiser, Pepsi and The Dome are sponsors; also 4 Bands are donating their time to help raise money to send kids with cancer to camp this year. This year they will be selling people's choice tasting kits to the public.

Still need cooks and judges.

Chief Judge Jim Beaty

Score keeper Mary Ellen Webber

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Entry Fee

Red $35.00 Plus 1 Gal Peoples choice

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Entry Fee

Verde $10.00

Salsa $10.00

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Winners advance to: WCCC 2009

For More Information, Contact:

Walter Scott

3415 K Street

Bakersfield, CA 93301

661-900-3991

walter_49er@yahoo.com

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Fire & Spice New Hampshire Regional

The Sanbornville Firemen's Association is proud to sponsor the Inaugural Fire & Spice New Hampshire Regional Chili Cook-off in Wakefield NH. Sanctioned by the International Chili Society, this event proves to be fun filled and tasty. The winner advances to the World Chili Cook-off Championships for a chance to win $25,000 and bragging rights. So, if you weekend warriors and culinary perfectionists think you have the best recipe for chili or salsa, let's put it to the test. On September 5^th, 2009 (raindate of September 6^th), our chili cook-off starts with a tribute to firefighters as they march down the main street in town with their fellow firefighters. Coupled with a classic car show and a craft fair, we are expecting a phenomenal turnout. Live music is set to accompany the festivities from a variety of groups. All proceeds benefit the Wakefield Fire Department to help defray the costs of updated fire suppression equipment and training. For more information, to register, or to sponsor our event, go to http://fireandspice.synthasite.com/ or call 603.522.2064.

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Entrance Fees:

ICS Chili Competition: $35 for ICS members; $85 for non-members

(includes 1 year ICS membership required for 2009 WCCC)

ICS Salsa Competition: $15 for ICS members; $65 for non-members

(includes 1 year ICS membership required for 2009 WCCC)

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HomeGrown Folk Festival

May 2 and 3

Lincoln County Fair Grounds

Troy, Mo.

This is going to be great.

This event is shaping very nicely. We are all excited. If you plan to come remember Super 8 has a rate. We have added a fiddle contest on Sunday. Should be great entertainment. Will be held close to cooks. Let me know if you have any other questions.lwblakey@sbcglobal.net or cell phone 573-754-0335

Thanks

Linda

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Think ahead also

June 6th Clarksville, Missouri Regional

Mississippi River front park

Clarksville, Mo.

Butchwax and the Hollywoods Band

See you there

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SUNDAY - Mar 22. 2009

Baton Rouge District Chili Cookoff

21 March 2009

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Salsa:

3rd, Bruce Jones, 6 pts.

2nd, Larry Weltikol, 6 pts., winning tie breaker

1st, Scott Navaroli, 11 pts.

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Chili Verde:

3rd, Scott Navaroli, 9 pts.

2nd, Wanda Dearing, 10 pts.

1st, Kevin Foley, 15 pts.

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Traditional Red Chili:

3rd, Jerry Simmons, 8 pts.

2nd, Lamar Dearing, 9 pts.

1st, Donna Foley, 9 pts., winning tie breaker

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From your star reporter, Jim Stoddard, alien pilot…

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Louisiana State Chili Cookoff

Sunday, March 22^nd, 2009

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Salsa

3rd – Honey Jones

2nd – Mic Joplin

1st – John Moore

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Verde

3rd - Mike Freedman

2nd - Lamar Dearing

1st - Wanda Dearing

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Red

3rd – Kevin Foley

2nd – Dearl Thomas

1st – Bruce Jones

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From your star reporter, Jim Stoddard, alien pilot....

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Homegrown Folk Festival

This event is shaping very nicely. We are all excited. If you plan to come remember Super 8 has a rate. We have added a fiddle contest on Sunday. Should be great entertainment. Will be held close to cooks. Let me know if you have any other questions.lwblakey@sbcglobal.net or cell phone 573-754-0335

Thanks

Linda

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DESERT RAT REGIONAL CHILI COOKOFF

Circle The Wagons

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It looks like we are going to have an excellent turnout of RVs at the Desert Rat Regional Chili Cookoff on March 28/09. And there is a possibility that we could have a final table for red chili. The only place we are lacking contestants is in the stew challenge Friday night. At this time Dirty Ole Phil only has two contestants and he would like to have seven. He needs to know by Monday night otherwise the stew challenge won't make the cut. So if you would like to tantalize us with your culinary expertise, please, please let Phil know ASAP. I for one will be very disappointed if we do not have a stew challenge Friday night. Because that was going to be dinner, and you all know I'm wasting away to a ton. Speaking of chow there will be a free breakfast for the first 50 cooks Saturday morning from: 07:00 to 0900 and also a chicken dinner Saturday night, 8 bucks a person. This is being made possible by the American Legion California City. Don't forget Mr. Ughlee will be emceeing all day Saturday. So we are pretty much guaranteed to have a great day. Remember we will be sending three contestants to The World's Championship Chili Cookoff. I will be looking forward to seeing you all there this coming weekend.

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Good luck and good chili cooking, Capt. Jim

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Him in Charge Phil Morosky Phil.Morosky@Verizon.net
Chief Scorekeeper Donnie Gordon
Chief Judge Capt. Jim Maehl chiliheadjim@aol.com

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