TUESDAY - Apr. 27, 2010

Born at Community Chili Cook-off

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Attention Cooks and Judges, your attendance would be greatly appreciated at the "Born at Community Chili Cook-off" on May 8, 2010 at San Bernardino Community Hospital. This is a great local affair supporting the community and the winners go to the World's Championship Chili Cook-off, wherever it may be. We look forward to a good day and great winners. See you there, Head Scorekeeper and Chief Judge, Kathy and Mike Stewart

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Bakersfield Optimist Club Regional Chili Cookoff

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Just 3 weekends away a GREAT event at the DOME in Bakersfield - What else a Chili Cook-off

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May 15, 2010

2201 'V" Street

Bakersfield, CA

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Regular cooking times

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Red - $35.00 -

$350.00 1st

$250.00 2nd

$100.00 3rd

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Verde $15.00 -

$150.00 1st

$100.00 2nd

$50.00 3rd

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Salsa $15.00 -

$150.00 1st

$100.00 2nd

$50.00 3rd

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All events qualify the winners to cook in the WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP wherever it maybe

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Please go to the ICS website & put in your application or contact Walter @ walter_49er@yahoo.com or Barry (Chief Judge) at (818) 887-1467, ripchili@sbcglobal.net

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Looking forward to seeing everyone there,

Sylvia & Barry

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Lancaster CA Chili Showdown

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***********A FRIENDLY REMINDER***********

CHILI SHOWDOWN DISTRICT CHILI COOKOFF

Sunday, May 2, 2010 the day after California State.

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Hosted by the Lancaster & Rosamont Chamber of Commerce at Antelope Valley Fairgrounds. In conjunction with the cookoff there will be an Antique Car Show, Remote-Controlled Electric Airplanes: Build Your Model Plane and Flea Market. If memory serves me right last year the Flea Market was huge. So if you have been unable to find that precious heirloom that you just can't live without it will probably be there! Also lots of vendors with chow and other goodies. There is an RV park with full hookups right there on the Fairgrounds. I've once again been in contact with my buddies down at Area 86 to see if I can get them to fire up their Biogrephressurewhethercomptoller to prevent any untoward atmospheric disturbances (I do not want to use the W Word). If for some reason the boys at Area 86 can't get the darn thing to work our host is working on getting the cooks in a protected area. I know that some of you will say it's just a district why bother. But here's some good reason for you to bother. A district win will get you a free ride to last chance at the World. And our current World Champion came from last chance. Double district win means you cook in the WCCC, and believe me I have hung many double district signs at the World. Now if that doesn't get your motor running, the MONEY well!

Red-First-Place: $1000 Second Place: $300 Third-Place: $100

Green-First-Place: $400 Second-Place: $200 Third-Place: $100

Salsa-First-Place: $100 Second-Place: $50

People's Choice: $50

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Chief Judge: Capt. Jim Maehl

Chief Scorekeeper: Donnie Gordon

Master of Ceremonies: Mark Davey

Chairperson: Mark Davey 661-974-8739 or 661-802-1178

mdavey@avfcu.org

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To register go to the Lancaster Chili Showdown web site www.thechilishowdown.com

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If you need directions contact me: Capt. Jim chiliheadjim@aol.com or my cell phone at: 702-336-1941

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Remember May 1 California State Chili Cookoff on Saturday at San Bernardino and May 2 Chili Showdown in Lancaster on Sunday. And you thought only baseball had a freeway series!

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Good luck and good chili cooking, Capt. Jim

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Southwest Regional

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New Mexico State

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Come one, come all and enjoy the hospitality of the Route 66 Casino and Hotel in Rio Puerco, NM for the 2010 Southwest Regional and New Mexico State Chili Cookoffs! To be held August 7 and 8, this will be the 2nd year the event will take place at this casino, only 20 minutes from downtown Albuquerque on I-40. Along with the cookoff, there is a huge car show with over 250 classic cars and rods. They are offering a special room rate of $66.00 for each night of the cookoff. Good prize money each day and 3 chances to qualify for the WCCC each day. Chief judge is Paul Whitney, ably assisted by Bob and Kathy Plager. Hope to see you for a fun weekend in the Land of Enchantment!

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Paul Whitney

GolfNChili@aol.com

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Wild Wild West Festival

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Southern Colorado Regionals

(Back to Backs)

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We are going to have Back to Back Regional Cookoffs, May 15th and May 16th, in beautiful Pueblo, Colorado, during the Wild Wild West Festival, put together by the Greater Pueblo Chamber of Commerce and the Professional Bull Riders, home based here in Pueblo. This will be a fun filled event beginning Wednesday, May 12th, and ending Sunday, May 16th. More than 10,000 people per day are expected to attend this local event. There will be downtown festivals, carnival rides, a Fan Zone, marketplace booths, and live entertainment.

Saturday will be the Wild Wild West Festival Regional. After Saturday's cookoff, there will be a cook's party at the Riverside Bar of Pueblo (my sister's establishment), with munchies, beer, and a cash bar for any other adult beverage. I will provide directions at Saturday's cookoff.

Sunday will be the Southern Colorado Regional, home of the first World's Green Chili Championship, started right here in Pueblo.

Because of regulations with the Pueblo Health Department, People's Choice chili has to be made on site, not brought from home. We would appreciate all of you making People's Choice, since it is our only money maker for the Charity on the days of the cookoffs. Also, there will a $100 prize each day for the People's Choice winner.

We will be located between B and C Street on historic Union Avenue. Set up time will be from 7:00 to 8:00 A.M. both days. You will be able to unload on Union, and then park your vehicle just around the corner on B Street. Chief Judge will be Bob Plager, and Chief Scorekeeper will be Kathy Plager.

The entry fees will be $35.00 for Red Chili, $30.00 for Chili Verde, and $15.00 for Salsa. We will waive one entry fee for non ICS members, if they pay their ICS membership fee. Prize money each day will be $300.00 for 1st, $200.00 for 2nd, and $100.00 for 3rd, for both Red and Chili Verde, and $100.00 for 1st in Salsa. Best Booth and People's Choice will receive $100.00 each day. All the winners will advance to the 2010 World's Championship.

Turn in times will be 12:00 P.M. for Salsa, 1:00 P.M. for Chili Verde, and 2:30 P.M. for Red Chili. People's Choice will start at 12:00 P.M. The Cooks Meeting will be at 9:00 A.M. Light your fires for Chili Verde at 10:00 A.M., and 11:30 A.M. for Red Chili.

The location is easy to find. From I-25 North or South, take the 1st Street exit, and head west. At the second stop light, turn left on South Main, until you get to C Street. Turn right, and follow the cookoff signage to Union Avenue. After you unload, you can park around the corner on B Street.

I am still trying to get a host hotel for Chili Cooks. I will let you know if I find one. Look forward to seeing all of you in May!

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George Lott

Pueblo Chernobyl Chili

719-544-4423 work

Glott@wilcoxsonauto.com

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