THURSDAY - July 30, 2009

2009 Montana State Chili Cook Off

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The Chamber of Commerce of Manhattan, Montana will host the 2009 Montana State Chili Cook Off!
The cook off will be held on Saturday August 15th in conjunction with the Manhattan Potato Festival.

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First place prize for Red Chili $500.00, second place $250.00 and third $100.00

First place prize for Chili Verde $300.00, second place $150.00 and third $75.00.

First place Salsa $100.00, second $50.00 and third $25.00.

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The entry fee for Red Chili is $35.00, Chili Verde $25.00 and Salsa $15.00.

Advanced registration is recommended.

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< div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center>Be our guest at a barbecue! It will be held Friday evening starting at six o'clock.
Afterwards there will be a dance that you are also welcome to attend.

WEDNESDAY - July 29, 2009

WESTERN REGIONAL CHILI COOKOFF

--THIS SATURDAY, AUG. 1st

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It is now too late to mail out parking passes.

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If you are cooking and haven't received your passes just

proceed to the west entrance, turn left through the tunnel

to the infield, we will unload you and give you a parking pass

to post on your dashboard. Entry by car is from 7:00am

to 10:00am.

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Looking forward to seeing you at the races!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Claude Covington

Chairman, Western Regional

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BIG ICS NEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Dear Chili Cooks,

I am happy and proud to announce a NEW ICS sanctioned Chili Cookoff in San Antonio, Texas !!!!!!!

The San Antonio Regional Chili Cookoff is scheduled for September 5, 2009.

The location is:

Cowboys Dance Hall

(http://www.cowboysdancehall.com/San-Antonio/)

3030 NE Loop 410 @ I-35,

San Antonio,

(210) 646-9378

This event will benefit the San Antonio branch of Soldiers Angels (www.soldiersangels.org) and the wonderful work they do for our troops.

For more information, please contact Soldiers Angels Jim Riley at rileyjd@aol.com  or 210-845-3985.

To sign up please go to: http://www.chilicookoff.com/event/Event_Display.asp?EventID=2578

Thank you  and really hope to see you September 5, 2009 in San Antonio!
Michael Freedman

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NM BACK 2 BACKS

August 8 & 9

Still time to sign up for the Southwest Regional and New Mexico State Chili Cookoffs!  Good prize money, a classic car show, so a good crowd is expected, good judges and a great venue.  Go to the ICS website to sign up.  Hope to see you at the Route 66 Casino on August 8 and 9!

Thanls,

Paul Whitney,  Chief Judge

GolfNChili@aol.com

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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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MONDAY - July 27, 2009

Chicago Back 2 Back Regionals

AUGUST 1 & 2

There is still space available to all cooks that have not qualified for the World Championship.  We feature all three categories on both days and have a throng of hungry spectators.  Drop your equipment off at the cook site and we will shuttle you back.  Those that want to park at the remote site the address is 2400 W. Roscoe.  Its in the Dominicks supermarket parking lot, please park as close to the intersection as possible.  We also are asking cooks if they would like to have a pizza party afterwards - with real Chicago style pizza.  If your coming please let me know.

www.windycitychilicookoff.net  or 773-871-5623 Mike Usiak

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 HUNTINGTON BEACH ELKS LODGE COOKOFF

Aug 22, 2009

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CHILI COOKOFF AND CLASSIC CAR SHOW

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The Huntington Beach Elks Lodge has taken over the previous Buena Park Silverado Days Regional Cookoff which will be held on Saturday, August 22.  First place for red chili is $500 and People's Choice is $100!  Chili Verde and Salsa prizes are a percentage of the entry fees. 

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This cookoff is in conjunction with a large classic car show, which should draw a lot of public to taste chili!  If you have already qualified, please come and help judge.  This is a great venue put on by the Elks Lodge and they appreciate your support. 

Cooking times are:

Salsa:  Turn-in 11:30

Verde:  10:00 am to 1:00 pm

Red:  Noon to 3:00 pm

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Cooks, PLEASE register thru the ICS website as soon as possible so we have visibility of participation.  For additional information, please contact the c ookoff chairman, Ron Courreges 714-847-8348, chevronron@aol.com

Thanks, Allene Macklin

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