SATURDAY - June 20, 2009

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WCCC 2009
2009 WORLD'S CHAMPIONSHIP CHILI COOKOFF

OCTOBER 9-11

APPALACHIAN POWER PARK

CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA

The "official announcement" will be made in the next few days by the City of Charleston.

Please check the ICS WEB SITE for that information.

Please note:

The ICS has negotiated discounted room rates at six properties in Charleston.

The special codes for those discounted rates will not be available to ICS until Monday, June 22nd.

If you book your reservations in Charleston without the codes, you will not be given the discount.

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The ICS website will display the hotel information as soon as the hotels can get it into their reservation systems.

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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)

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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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FRIDAY - June 19, 2009

Old Miners Days Chili Cookoff
Big Bear Lake, CA
July 11, 2009
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This is one of the premier cookoffs of the year again! It is in beautiful Big Bear Lake, CA in the San Bernardino Mountains. It is not conflicting with any other cookoffs so I hope to be able to see everyone! Mark Gaines has been the person we have depended on for the last several years and he does a beautiful job.

Calcutta Dinner & Chili Auction Friday , 6 pm at B's BBQ . Proceeds split between 1st place Red Cooker , bidder , and the Old Miner's Association . That amounted to an extra $900 in prize money last year . Double that if you bid on yourself & win the Cook-off . It's Happened !!!

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We will have Prizes for:

1^st place Red $500 , 2nd $300 , 3rd $100 - $35 entry ,

1^st place Chili Verde $150 , 2nd $100 , 3rd $50 - $20 entry .

1^st place Salsa $50 - $10.00 entry.

One gallon People's Choice required for Red & Chili Verde, prize $100

Plaques for Whiskerino , 1st time cook , Miss Chili Pepper ,

Mr Hot Stuff , Best Local Cook

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If you are already qualified, please feel free to come and judge! We can use the help! When I get more info I will pass it on. If you would like to contact me via computer you can use my e-mail address: valgereghty@hotmail.com or call me at 928-486-4099.

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For those that have not been to Big Bear, you are missing out on a fun day and now it looks like they are going to have another event on Sunday that you can stick around for. It is the Miss Clementine Contest where the folks dress up in period dress and are judged. It is a fun event for those who have never seen it. Mike Austin will be there as our MC again this year, Mark Sweeney will be chief judge and I along with Donnie will be head scorekeepers. Hope to see you there!
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Cookers & Vendors need to call Mark Gaines very soon

@ 909 - 363 - 6592 No on-line sign-ups . I will mail your

application immediately , & confirm your booth location .

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Val Gereghty

928-486-4099-cell

928-492-1122-fax

valgereghty@hotmail.com

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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)

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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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THURSDAY - June 18, 2009

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

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for the

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MISS CHILI PEPPER Contest. (A Great Event)

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If you are already qualified and want to cook PEOPLES CHOICE -

it has a $100.00

Prize.

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Thanks,

Don Hammes

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TUESDAY - June 16, 2009

ICS ARIZONA STATE COOKOFF

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Mazatzal Casino Hotel in Payson, AZ was the site of the 38^th Annual ICS Arizona State Cookoff on Sunday, June 14, 2009. The venue presents one of the most pleasant experiences for any chili cookoff. The new all-suites hotel is outstanding and perfect for chili cooks who must find a space in the hotel for all of their chili and salsa making supplies. The Mazatzal restaurants serve great food and the casino is just right for those who wish to try their luck. The chili cookoff is held in the parking area directly in front of the casino. The Mazatzal staff, directed by contest chairperson, Linda Mathiesen, had everything set up and prepared for the cooks' early morning arrival. The weather was sunny and beautiful with light breezes to keep the temps in the low 80s.

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Chief Judge and Scorekeeper, Dick and Nancy Swenberger, presided over the judging. They were assisted by Linda, Terri and other Mazatzal Events staff. There was a great mix of judges with some new judges and also many who were familiar with judging. A special thanks goes out to Sandi Lampinen who came up from Glendale, AZ to judge, but stepped in to help Nancy with the scoring when other scoring assistants were unable to attend the cookoff. Sandi's help was crucial and so appreciated. Sandi's husband, Ed, and fellow judges Nina and Doug Buss also helped Dick deliver the competition cups to the cooks and lay out the ballots for after-cookoff perusal by the cooks. Thanks to all.

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Along with seasoned cooks from Arizona, California, and Nebraska, there were several new cooks this year as well as a few returning cooks who haven't cooked for some time but came back to try their luck again. The atmosphere was festive and hopeful as all cooks prepared their specially-guarded recipes and tweaked their final entries.

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And the results were:

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Best Booth - Leeroy Watson – Pine, AZ and daughter Michelle Summerville of Mesa, AZ

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People's Choice -

Honorable Mention – LeeRoy Watson – Pine, AZ

1^st Place -Norma Kemp – Payson, AZ

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Salsa –

5^th Place – Paul Whitney – Flagstaff, AZ

4^th Place – Greg Virant – Omaha, NE

3^rd Place – Evelyn Flores – Tucson, AZ

2^nd Place - Mike Herrera – Mesa, AZ

1^st Place - Pam Wright – Flagstaff, AZ

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Chili Verde -

5^th Place – LeeRoy Watson – Pine, AZ

4^th Place – Pam Wright – Flagstaff, AZ

3^rd Place – Mike Ford – La Mirada, CA

2^nd Place – Greg Virant – Omaha, NE

1^st Place – Craig Stanton – Clarkdale, AZ

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Red Chili -

5^th Place – Dave Wright – Flagstaff, AZ

4^th Place – Nick Ray – Surprise, AZ

3^rd Place – Eddie La Cross – Peoria, AZ

2^nd Place – Bill Flores – Tucson, AZ

1^st Place – Paul Whitney – Flagstaff, AZ

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Knights of Columbus Dist., Simi Valley, CA

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The weather in Southern California the past 3 weeks has certantly lived up to the name June Gloom; dreay, overdcast skies, temps in the LOW 70's but everything changed on Sunday. The Chili Gods were smiling down on Simi Valley for the St. Rose of Lima Cokkoff.

The Knights of Columbus were there to make sure eveyone knew where to go and had, most importantly, everything we needed for the judging area. We were back in our "classroom" and, after I got a lesson on how the thermostat worked, we had air conditioning!! Thanks Lee.

There were 10 Red cooks, 8 Verde cooks, and 7 Salsa competitors.There were 7 People's Choice only cooks, so it was a HUGE sucess for the Knights who do so much in for the community.

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The winners:

People's Choice:

3rd Mitch Woldmen

2nd Nita Myzskowski (I hope I spelled it correctly)

1st Robert Truelsen

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Salsa:

3rd Robert Trueslen

2nd Steve Crawford

1st Marion Donato

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Verde:

3rd Jim Rasey

2nd Steve Crawford

1st Marion Donato - A very happy lady!!

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Red:

3rd Geraldine Villalpardo

2nd Jim Rasey

1st Paul LaRoche A Double District Winner

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On behalf of Joel and Beverly Erickson, Chief Judge and scorekeeper, I want to thank all who came out to make this a very sucessful event.

See you all next year!!

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MaryEllen

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MONDAY - June 15, 2009

26th Annual Route 66 Regional Chili Cookoff

What a glorious day! Temps in the high 60's, perfect for being outside, a little breezy, but no tents went flying(Thanks in part to a Flagstaff Ordinance that requires weights on all 4 corners or a tent) We were down on cooks compared to past years, due to ICS scheduling, good luck so far this year by many of our regulars and other unfortunate circumstances. With that said, we had the best crowd we ever had and boy, oh boy, did they go through the chili fast! Our local teams made much more than the one gallon required and still blasted through the extra in no time. Our vendors were all happy with the crowd. (how often does that happen?) We sold at least 100 more tasting kits than ever sold in the past. We had cooks from Nebraska, Nevada and California joining the Arizona cooks from the Phoenix area, Bullhead City and Lake Havasu City, Pine, and of course a good local contingent from Flagstaff. Bob and Louise Dinnnewith did a great job as Chief Judge and Chief Scorekeeper, with help from their regular crew and also Val G., who came to our event for the first time ever. Thank you for all your hard work! When it was all said and done, cooked and sent in, the results were as follows.

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Best Booth - Steve Wade, Bullhead City, AZ

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Peoples Choice - Jonathan Allen, Flagstaff, AZ

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Salsa-12 Cooks

3rd Place-Mike Herrera, Mesa AZ

2nd Place-Dick Swenberger, Mesa, AZ (Won the Tiebreaker)

1st Place-Lynn Kost Virant, Omaha, NE (Got the Hat trick)

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Chili Verde-12 Cooks

3rd Place-Pam Wright, Flagstaff, AZ

2nd Place-Lee Roy Watson, Pine, AZ

1st Place-Nancy Swenberger, Mesa, AZ

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Traditional Red Chili-10 Cooks

3rd Place-Greg Virant, Omaha, NE

2nd Place-Dave Wright, Flagstaff, AZ (Also won best Local Red)

1st Place-Mike Ford, La Mirada, CA

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SUNDAY - June 14, 2009

Delaware Valley Regional Chili Cookoff

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The new venue for the Delaware Valley Regional Chili Cookoff Concert and Festival was at Gloucester County's beautiful new Dream Park, a state-of-the-art equestrian complex. The chili cooks as well as vendors were housed in two very large covered pavilions, and there was plenty of room nearby for all the food vendors, 2 stages and lots of stuff for the kids, including a petting zoo. While in the judging tent getting ready, we watched a steady stream of cars carrying spectators coming to this event in its 4^th year. None of the cooks needed covers, and the pavilions provided great coverage during the various rain showers. The sun couldn't decide if it wanted to stay out, but the worst of the storms stayed away until overnight. We had a large variety of cooks, many new cooks just competing in People's Choice, but we also saw cooks from all over the country. Texas, Illinois, Virginia, Ohio, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Kentucky, New York and even New Jersey were represented. Rhone Carr worked tirelessly the last few months getting this event to the success that it was. Dave Lorenz does a fantastic job helping Rhone in all sorts of areas as well as getting the judges and then educating them on what to expect. As Chief Judge, Dave was assisted by Steve Falkowski and several members of Dave's family as well as some volunteers from the area. The end result was a very smoothly run judging tent.

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The winners were:

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People's Choice:

5^th – John Taylor

4^th – Ginnie Ashline

3^rd – Victoria Bracero

2^nd – George Benas

1^st – Daniel Dienner

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Salsa:

Tie for 3^rd

4^th – Damir Penava, NJ

3^rd – Jim Parker, VA

2^nd - Victor Gehring, NJ

1^st – Christine Johnson, PA

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Chili Verde:

Tie for 4^th not broken

Dave Mallory, OH
Jim Parker, VA

3^rd – Kurt Leitner, NJ

2^nd – Kimberly Mallory, OH (losing a tiebreaker)

1^st – Christian Parker, VA

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Red Chili:

3 way tie for 4^th

6^th – Jim Weller, IL

5^th – Bob Hall, IL

4^th – Kit Hoff, OH

3^rd - Doug Johnson, PA

2^nd – Kimberly Mallory, OH

1^st – Diane Lentz, KY

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Congratulations to all the winners.

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BEAT THE HEAT DISTRICT

CHILI COOKOFF

Sunday July 5^th 2009

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We are looking for cooks and judges. This is a nice cookoff right on Lake Gregory in the San Bernardino Mountains. There will be live bands, vendors and a beer garden.

The Chairman for this event is Bob Yeomans (909)496-0143 and he is raising money for The Back Yard Equestrian Center, which do work for young people. The Chief Judge this year is Mike "Ughlee" Austin as Steve and Aggie Wright had a vacation cruise already scheduled. Our Chief Scorekeeper is Kathy Stewart and wranglers will be Mike Stewart and Tony Austin

Please send your entries in on the ICS website, so we can get a count of cooks coming up. Please don't forget your People's Choice as it is part of your entry fee.

Thank You

Mike 'Ughlee" Austin

(909) 883-3596

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