FRIDAY - Apr. 30, 2010

2009 ICS WORLDS CHAMPIONSHIPS

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TLC turns up the heat with ULTIMATE CHILI CHALLENGE

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Five spicy chefs race against the clock- and each other- in hopes of winning the title of 'ICS World's Champion Red Chili' and the $25,000 grand prize in TLC's ULTIMATE CHILI CHALLENGE. Watch as the contestants compete in the cutthroat 'Last Chance Competition' to secure a slot in the fight for the title of 'World Champion' at the "ICS World's Championship Chili Cookoff" in Charleston, West Virginia and then continue to stew up their masterpieces for the final competition.

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Tune in Monday, May 3^rd at 10 PM, only on TLC.

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ULTIMATE CHILI CHALLENGE showcases the art of making red chili (did you know that red chili has no beans, pasta or other fillers?) and gives viewers the chance to follow five contestants as they create culinary masterpieces with help from their secret ingredients. Watch as the contestant's battle the heat- both in and out of the kitchen- to make their perfect chili.

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The five featured contestants are seasoned veterans from around the country.

• Don Van Lehn, a local favorite from Nitro, West Virginia, considers himself a chilihead and closely guards his winning recipe.
• Chris Everhart from Key Largo, Florida, who is relatively new to the chili competition scene, believes that there is an art to cooking chili- with a bit of science thrown in.
• "Mad" Mike Freedman, from Somers, Connecticut, has won nearly 100 awards, including numerous People's Choice Chili Awards.
• Watch Bonnie Tomasek from Sedalia, Colorado, who has competed in chili competitions for over 20 years, decide if she'll compete with her 'Jungle Chili' or 'Show No Mercy,' which has previously made it to the finals.
• Can Terry Van Lehn from Charleston, West Virginia, make a strong enough showing at the 'Last Chance Competition' to take her chili to the World's?

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Who will be able to make an award-winning chili, worthy enough of the title "World's Best Red Chili"? Tune in May 3^rd to find out.

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ULTIMATE CHILI CHALLENGE is executive produced for TLC by Pilgrim Films.

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