FRIDAY - May 14, 2010

Huntington Beach Elks Back to Back

May 22nd and 23rd

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If you are already qualified for everything or just a one or two or if you just don't feel like cooking we also need judges, so come out and help us in the judging area. We are always happy to see our Chilihead friends.

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TUSTIN CHILI COOKOFF AND STREET FAIR – JUNE 6

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REMINDER! The Tustin Chili Cookoff and Street Fair is being held on Sunday, June 6 in old downtown Tustin. WE NEED COOKS!!

Due to the size and logistics of this event, all booths are pre-assigned. YOU MUST PRE-REGISTER ON THE ICS WEBSITE – NO WALK-INS WILL BE ACCEPTED (unless if you are only entering Salsa). DEADLINE TO REGISTER IS THURSDAY, JUNE 3.

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The prize money has been significantly increased, a salsa category has been added AND there still is no entry fee except for people's choice chili! If you have ever been to this cookoff, you know how large the crowd is, so please, please bring lots and lots of chili to serve.

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Prize Money:

Red:

1^st - $1000

2^nd - $500

3^rd - $250

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Salsa: Trophies

Peoples Choice:

1^st - $500

2^nd - $250

3^rd - $100

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Chief Judge and Scorekeeper are Dennis and Allene Macklin who will be assisted by the fantastic chili duo of Bill and Karen Ray (thank you!)

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For questions, please contact

Marilyn Esposito/Sarah King
300 Centennial Way
Tustin, CA 92680
714-573-3345 Marilyn
sking@tustinca.org

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Thanks

Allene Macklin

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WEDNESDAY - May 12, 2010

Born at Community Regional Cook-off

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Last Saturday, May 8, at San Bernardino Community Hospital, the hospital hosted its second regional chili cook-off. Last year it was titled "Neighbors helping Neighbors" and thousands of people showed up. This year, same venue, different name, dozens showed up. It was a bit disappointing to the chili cooks that prepared their pots of people's choice. However, the hospital was pleased with the turn out and is anticipating having another next year.

This year we also were short of cooks, with only three green entries. At the cooks meeting it was determined that this would be a practice green cook-off, with the prize money awarded, but not a WCCC qualifier.

That being said, there were 13 excellent red cooks and 7 salsa cooks all competing to travel to Manchester, N.H. for the big show.

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I want to thank all of the cooks that came out and the judges that came and helped me out, and especially the Head Scorekeeper, my wife, Kathy and Sheila Gordon and Karen Ray for assisting with the scorekeeping.

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Oh yeah, the winners:

People's Choice – Geraldine Villalpando

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Chili Verde practice cook-off (it's too bad more greens didn't show up, this is good money)

3^rd $150 – Allene Macklin

2^nd $250 – Geraldine Villalpando

1^st $400 – Tish Crawford

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Salsa

3^rd $ 50 – Sachiko Brecke

2^nd $100 – Allene Macklin

1^st $ 200 - Bill Ray

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Red

5^th - Honorable Mention - Dick Swenberger

4^th - Honorable Mention – Jim Beatty

3^rd $150 – Don Hammes

2^nd $250 – Charlie Blosfield

1^st $400 – Eileen Beatty (She is now a HAT TRICK WINNER)

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Thanks, Kathy & Mike

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TUESDAY - May 11, 2010

37th Annual California State

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Booth and Showmanship

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So many times you go to Chili Cookoffs and they are put on in mall parking lots or local parks where everyone just sets up their pop-ups and go to cooking chili. No Booth or Showmanship, just chili cooking. Nothing for the public to checkout while they are waiting for chili. I've done it many times myself. Well, I want to thank all the teams that decorated their canopies and made the State a Festive affair. We have heard nothing but compliments about the State.

I want to thank Russell and Judy Barnes and his "Sancho Blanco" Team. They had Western Stuntmen performing all day in front of their booth. Russell had spent lots of time and money building a Western Town and Jail set up. The Gunfighters were "The Pioneer Gun Fighters". Man! were they good and loud. Russell and Judy collected five trophies in five catagories.

I want to thank Bruce Pion and his "Killer Chili" team. They have a hearst, coffin and bodies. Bruce cooks out of his coffin with loud scary music playing all day. They are always collecting trophies for booth and showmanship. Bruce has been cooking chili for many years and has all the family involved. His daughter Kari also cooked.

I want to thank our Chili Verde winner Eric Stewart for bringing out his off road Bitchn' race car. Awsome looking thing, and fast also. He has his booth decorated like a pit box. Checkered Flags and all!

I also want to thank "Fiesta Foods" our local market chain for bringing out Mariachi Band and music all day. Fiesta Foods are a very generous company. They decorated their booth and had about 50 people handing out pastries all day to the public. They competed in open chili and menudo also.

I want to thank all the Menudo, Open and ICS cooks for decorating your booths and "Having fun in good taste!"

Thank all of our sponsors when you have a chance, Waker Foods "El Pato" Craig Wendel-Smith, "Dolores Chili Brick", David Munoz, Wal-Mart Store in Highland Flora Viescas and Ed Scott's O'Leary's Irish Pub in Rialto.

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Thank You All Again

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The Friends of San Bernardino City Parks

Chili Chairman

Mike "Ughlee" Austin

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Wild Wild West Festival

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Southern Colorado Regionals

(Back to Backs)

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Two great qualifying cookoffs in Pueblo, Colorado, May 15th & May 16th. A cooks party Saturday night at the Riverside Bar of Pueblo.

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NEW HOST HOTEL INFO: Clarion Inn & Conference Center, 4001 N. Elizabeth Street, Pueblo, Colorado. Room rates are $59.00 per night, King or 2 Doubles. Ask for "Chili Cookoff Room Block". They offer free hot breakfast, and refrigerators if you request one when making your reservation. Please call the hotel directly for reservations at (719) 543-8050.

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Please register on the ICS website if you haven't already. For cookoff or hotel directions, please contact: George Lott, Pueblo Chernobyl Chili at (719) 544-4423 (work), Glott@wilcoxsonauto.com, or Bob Plager - Chief Judge at (720) 244-0990 (cell), Bob98Champ@aol.com

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Northern Arizona Back to Backs

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June 12th - 27th Annual Route 66 Regional in Flagstaff, Arizona

June 13th - 39th Annual Arizona State in Payson, Arizona

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WE NEED COOKS!!

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Only 1 1/2 months away. Plan on coming to cook in beautiful Thorpe Park, in Flagstaff. Then, take a breath taking drive to Payson, to cook in front of the Mazatzal Casino, the next day. Great trophies, and even better prize money, both days.

Register online at the ICS website. Contact Paul Whitney, Golfnchili@aol.com for more info.

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Bob Dinneweth - Chief Judge - Flagstaff

Bob Plager - Chief Judge - Payson

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HUNTINGTON BEACH ELKS

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BACK TO BACK

18011 GULF LANE

HUNTINGTON BEACH CA.

714-847-8348-Ron Courreges

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MAY 22ND AND 23RD

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SALSA, CHILI VERDE, RED

Entry fees $15.00 Salsa, $25.00 Chili Verde, $35.00 Red Chili + 1 gal People's Choice

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Chief Judge on Saturday, Don Hammes Scorekeeper, Bobbie Gaul

Chief Judge on Sunday, Dennis Macklin Scorekeeper, Allene Macklin

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COOK'S CORNER

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19152 SANTIAGO CANYON RD.

TRABUCO CANYON, CA

919-858-0266-Rhonda

JUNE 26th

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SALSA, CHILI VERDE, RED

Entry fee $35.00 + 1 gal People's Choice

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Chief Judge Don Hammes, Chief Scorekeeper Bobbie Gaul

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Lake Tahoe districts

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Great news. The Lake Tahoe district cookoff will now be a double header

June 12 and 13 at Montbleu Hotel. These will both be district cookoffs.

Check the ICS website for details.

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MONDAY - May 10, 2010

CHILI ON THE COMSTOCK

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Great Fun was had by both cooks and public at Virginia City's CHILI ON THE COMSTOCK. There was live entertainment by a classic rock & roll comedy band, a bull whip demonstration and shoot outs by the local cowboys. The weather held out with temps in the high 50s to low 60s, although it was a little breezy at times. Huge, huge crowd in the streets tasting both the locals people's choice and the ICS cooks people's choice. A big thank you to all the cooks who participated in the people's choice. Also, we would like to thank Jim & Wilma Maehl, Donnie Gordon & Dionne Cooley for helping us with this event. It made for a mighty smooth ride!

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We had 25 Reds, 13 Greens and 10 Salsas. A big improvement from years past! Thanks to all the cooks that came and supported us! We look forward to a bigger and better event next year. Now for the winners!

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SALSA

2nd Place Skip Cooley

1st Place Mark Haught

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GREEN

3rd Place Voni Medcraft

2nd Place Gerry Lind

1st Place Adrian Fuhrman

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RED

4th Place Ron Judson (Lost tie breaker for 3rd)

3rd Place Sheila Beller (Won the tie breaker)

2nd Place Steve Atkinson (This was his 200th pot of red)

1st Place Herb Holman

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Bakersfield Optimist Club Regional Chili Cookoff

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Please note corrections to Entry Fees & Prize Money (Highlighed & Underlined)

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Also, looking for more Cooks & Judges

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Next weekend is 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 - 1 GAL.

$350.00 1st

$250.00 2nd

$100.00 3rd

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Verde $20.00

$150.00 1st

$100.00 2nd

$50.00 3rd

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Salsa $15.00 -

$100.00

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All events qualify the winners to cook in the WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP in Manchester , NH on Oct. 2 & 3

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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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SATURDAY - MAY 8, 2010

CALIFORNIA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP 2010

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It rained during the week before the cookoff, and snowed in the nearby mountains. Clear weather was predicted for the weekend, but with heavy winds gusting up to 60 miles per hour in some areas. Some of the earlybird vendors who set up on Friday had their canopies blow down---not chili-cookoff-friendly weather. It turned out well, though. Saturday was a nice day with temperatures approaching 80 degrees. It got a little breezy around midafternoon, but not enough to do any harm.

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The venue at the National Orange Show Event Center (new last year) is terrific. It is clean, attractive and easily accessible for both participants and spectators. The judging area is adjacent to the cookoff. Although it is not covered, May weather will usually be pleasant here. If the weather should necessitate it, there is a room right there where the judging could be held.

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This event is much more than a sanctioned cookoff. It is truly a Community happening, with an open salsa contest, an open chili contest and the 6^th Annual Inland Empire Menudo Championship. There were approximately 15 contestants in each of these divisions. The open chili and the menudo were judged by public sampling. The organizers of the event made 4,000 tasting kits and sold every one of them to the large and enthusiastic crowd of spectators! A little disappointing was the low turnout of ICS cooks for the sanctioned contests. Was it the weather? Or the economy? Or that old Southern California standby: Too many cooks already qualified? In any case, there were only 26 ICS red cooks.

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Entertainment was the theme of the day in all categories. There were Folklorco dancers, high-stepping marchers, mariachi players, gunfighters (both hired and booth-centered) and the ever-popular karaoke contest. These were enhanced by the Mr. Hot Sauce, Miss Chili Pepper, Shoot 'n' Holler and Chili-Eating contests.

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The ICS contests were well and truly judged. Mike Austin, who chairs this cookoff, is a long-time resident of San Bernardino, and a very popular fellow. As a result there is always a plethora of local folks who want to participate as judges, from politicians to newsfolk to friends who are interested in the cuisine. They were balanced by a good turnout of "regular" judges. In every case there were more judges on each table than there were bowls submitted by the contestants!

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Bill and Karen Ray officiated as Chief Judge and Scorekeeper. They were assisted by numerous chiliheads including, but not limited to, Steve and Aggie Wright, Mary Ellen Weber, Sylvia Steinberg, Allene Macklin and Sachiko Brecke. Around mid-day we were surprised to see Dave Hancock arrive. Carol, we knew, was attending the 25^th Anniversary of the New England Regional Cookoff in Connecticut. We suspected that there was an ulterior motive besides "wanting to see the new venue", but we had to wait until the awards ceremony to hear him announce that the venue for the 2010 World's Championship Chili Cookoff will be Manchester, New Hampshire!

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And the winners were:

Best Decorated Booth:

2^nd, Russell Barnes, Sancho Blanco Chili

1^st, Bruce Pion, Killer Chili

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Showmanship:

2^nd, Bruce Pion, Killer Chili

1^st, Russell Barnes, Sancho Blanco Chili

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Not given an award but worthy of mention was Eric Stewart, displaying what emcee Steve Porter referred to as "that bitchin' race car"!

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Salsa (16 entries):

3trd, Sachiko Brecke

2^nd, Armando Sanchez

1^st, Howard Choate

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ICS People's Choice Chili:

3^rd, Russell Barnes

2^nd, Bruce Pion

1^st, Matthew Tapping

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Chili Verde (13 entries):

3^rd, Russell Barnes

2^nd. Irene Menchaca

1^st, Eric Stewart, who is now a 3-time chili verde winner at California State!

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Traditional Red Chili:

5^th, Jim Beaty and Howard Choate tied

4^th, Don Hammes

3^rd, Tony Angotti

2^nd, Eileen Beaty

1^st, Mike Ford---his second time to be the California State Champion!

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Good luck to the winners in New Hampshire in October.

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Submitted by Karen Ray

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Additional info from Mike Austin

I want to thank Donnie Gordon for Chief Scorekeeping all the Non-ICS Sanctioned contests at the 37th Annual California State and 6th Annual Inland Empire Menudo Championships. Donnie was assisted by Willma and Capt. Jim Maehl all of them traveled from Las Vegas. This is the 6th year they have handled these events for The Friends of San Bernardino City Parks. This is a big job at the State as we have large crowds and lots of people's Choice Ballots to get from the ballot boxes and count. They also had some help from Dale Estvander and his daughter in-law Jackie. Dale was the person who got me interested in cooking chili back in 1989. I still hate him. I have already set the date with the National Orange Show for our next years event.

The first Saturday in May 2011. Oh Boy!

I also want to thank our Emcees for the day, Steve Porter, main stage and Claude Covington our 2nd stage. They are really great and keep things rolling. I also want to thank MiMi Voiles for emceeing the Mr. Hot Sauce Contest, pouring tequila for the Shoot and Holler, help to fill up chili bowls for our Chili Eating Contest and getting sign-ups for all our stage contests. There are lots of folks that need recognition for helping me during the day from the early hours, Tony Austin, Jeff Meads, Mike Austin Jr., Mike Austin 3rd. and our Stage manager and decorater Dennis Macklin. Dennis brings me the ICS Trailer a week ahead of time to load at my house and then pick it up and brings it to the event. Our committee really did a great job, with set up, sales and trash. Thank You All. I know I will forget someone, and please forgive me if I do.

Thank You Bill and Karen Ray for a job well done!

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Thanks to all the cooks, without you we would not have a cookoff.

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And the Winners are:

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Restaurant/Open Chili

1st Marsha Wohler Parker Arizona

2nd Euforsia Saldana San Bernardino Ca.

3rd Jaquie Washington San Bernardino Ca.

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Menudo Contest

1st Abel Silva 5 years Straight

2nd Ramon Calderon

3rd Margaret Vasquez

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Best Firefighter Chili

1st Dave Bailey

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Thank You so much.

Mike "Ughlee" Austin

Chili Cookoff Chairman

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BUCKEYE REGIONAL & OHIO STATE

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What a week-end we had in Port Clinton, Ohio for the 15 annual Buckeye regional and 13 annual Ohio State chili cook-off.We had 37 cooks from 9 states and Canada come in town for the fun. Most cooks stayed at the Holiday inn express ( Thank you Kim for the great rate and the greatest service !!! ). The cook-off was about half a mile from the hotel at the historic Mon Ami restaurant and winery.The chili god was with us on sat and kept most the rain away and the winners were

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Salsa 17 entries 21 judges

3rd place Tom Pardikes Plymouth, Michigan 14 pts $ 25.00

2nd place Jim Stoddard Coppell, Texas 16 pts $ 50.00

1 st place Judith Omerza Wilkes Barre. Pa 29 pts $ 100.00

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Chil Verde 23 entries 28 judges

3rd place Judith Omerza Wiles-Barre, Pa 14 pts $ 50.00

2nd place Bob Kyle Dearborn, Michigan 21 pts $ 100.00

1st place Lauren Ray Livonia, Michigan 23 pts $ 250.00

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Red Chili 32 entries 37 judges

5th place Judith Omerza Wilkes-Barre 8 pts $ 25.00

WE had a four way tie for first !!!!

4th place Larry Lentz Nicholasville, Kentucky 11 pts 1 pt tb $ 50.00

3rd place Gail Donovan Cincinnati, Ohio 11ps 3 pts tb $ 100.00

2nd place Diane Lentz Nicholasville, Kentucky 11pts 6pts tb $ 250.00

1st place Kit Hoff Columbus, Ohio 11pts 8pts tb $ 500.00

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On Sunday the chili gods were not enough to keep the severe weather away, just as turn-in for verde came so did the rain,luckily the wind wasnt as bad as they called for.We got a second blast right at turn in time for the red. Thanks to Bob Hall and John Hillman they had tarped the stage area in case of bad weather and for the most part the judgs and scorekeepers stayed dry !!! The winners were

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Salsa 17 entries 15 judges

3rd place Scott Barrett Willow Springs, Illionis 9pts $ 25.00

2nd place Richard Chauvin Windsor, Ontario 16 pts $ 50.00

1st place Pete Skwiers Livonia, Michigan 19pts $ 100.00

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Chili Verde 23 entries 21 judges

3rd place David Mallory Kitt Hills, Ohio 12 pts $ 50.00

2nd place Gary Ray Livonia, Michigan 13pts $ 100.00

1st place Bob Kyle Dearborn, Michigan 13 pts won tie breaker $250.00

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Red Chili 29 entries 24 judges

5th place Lynn Berkebile Vermillion, Ohio 4pts $ 25.00

4th place Jim Stoddard Coppell, Texas 5pts $ 50.00

3rd place Gail Donovan Cincinnati, Ohio 5pts won tie breaker $100.00

2nd place Diane Lentz Nicholasville, Kentucky 7pts $ 250.00

1st place Gary Ray Livonia, Michigan 9pts $ 500.00

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Despite the weather 1800.00 was raised for the Salvation Army " Tools for school program ".

Thank you

Ken Kostal
Big Boppers
(419)734-4458

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Homegrown Folk Festival I & II

Back to Back Chili Cookoff is complete

We finished with Great Winners and Wonderful Vendors.

Weather was not the greatest, but the cooks came thru for us.

I want to thank everyone who helped with this event. The venue is a large place and took alot of supporters to help.

Thanks to Bill Blakey, without him I couldn't do these events. Sherry Epperson was the cheif scorekeeper and Judi Bruce(president) of Raintree Arts Council. Additional thanks to Jon Moran(President elect) Jerry Epperson, Becky Graver, Melvin Underwood. Holly Mabry, Brian and Kazaya. Special Thanks to Mike Brewer who hand painted the Trophies. Thanks to Mark and Linda Hurt who helped close the event

Homegrown I Winner List

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Red Cooks 12 count

4th Place. Jerry Simmons

3rd Place Jill Simmons

2nd Place Jan Caldwell

1st Place Larry Wright ( got one under his belt)

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Verde 12 count

2nd Place Allen Miller

1st Place Brian Raney( New ICS Cook) on his way to the World

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Salsa 10 Count

1st Place Allen Miller

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Anything Goes 7 count ( We appreciate this number helps raise money for

Raintree Arts Council)

1st Place Larry Wright

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Both events Raintree Arts Council

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HomeGrown Folk Festival II and Chili cookoff

Thanks again to everyone who helped This is only the second year for the event so we are growing. Twice the cooks , so we are building to Regional

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Red Chili 11 cooks

4th Place Mary Cannon

3rd Place Jerry Simmons

2nd Place Dennis Schulze( see I spelled it right this time)

1st Place Jim Weller

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Verde 11 cooks

2nd Place Linda Hurt

1st Place Jim Weller(going to represent Raintree at NH

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Salsa

1st Place

Larry Wright( also going to NH

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Anything goes

1st place Jim Weller(again)

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Also Thanks to Paula, she organized the Crafts and Artisans for this event. They were wonderful.

Thanks to all the Cooks that came to Troy. This has been a successful cookoff inspite of little crowd and crappy weather(ha)

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Next Events

Clarksville Missouri Regional

June 5th

Riverfront Park

Clarksville, Mo.

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Show -Me Missouri State(formally at West Port in Sept)

But NOW IN

Clarksville

June 6th, 2010

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BACK TO BACK QUALIFIERS FOR THE WORLD

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CLARKSVILLE INN(NEWLY REMODELED, NEW OWNER

SUPPORTER Of Cookoff

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Village of the Blue Rose

53-242-3539 (7 miles)

http://www.villagebluerose.com/

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Rivers Edge Motel(10 miles)

Louisiana 573-754-4522

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Tievoli Hills Resort

Crown Valley Winery

RCI campgrowns

573-242-3577

Villas 888-788-7638 (6 miles Hwy N)

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Cedarcrest Manor(B& B) 573-242-3310

Rackheath House (B&B

573-242-3999

Wonderful 1860 s homes with all the trimmings.

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See you in Clarksville

Linda

Call 573-242-3920(just try and catch me at home)

Cell573-754-0335

lwblakey@sbcglobal.net

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Hillcrest Lodge & Rest

Hwy 79 N

Elsberry (15 miles)

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Bakersfield Optimist Club Regional Chili Cookoff

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Next weekend is 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 in Manchester, NH on Oct. 2 & 3

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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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The Old Town Elk Grove Foundation Presents

The 3rd Annual Old Town Elk Grove

River City Regional Chili Cookoff

Saturday, May 22, 2010

10:00 – 5:00

Live Entertainment, Food Court, Beer Garden, Art & Craft Vendors& Kids Area

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Division Entry Fees Trophies & Cash

ICS Red Chili $40.00 ICS Red $750

ICS Chili Verde $30.00 ICS Chili Verde $300

ICS Salsa $25.00 ICS Salsa $150

Best Booth (All Contestants Eligible) 1^st Place $150

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Trophies & Cash for 2^nd & 3^rd in Red & Chili Verde Categories

Winners Advance to 2010 World's Championship Chili Cookoff

Don't Miss Out on Your Chance to Taste Some of the Best Chili in the West!

Location: Behind the Store

"The Red Door Antiques"

9056 Elk Grove Blvd

Elk Grove, CA 95624

916-714-0619

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Cookoff Information:

Set up @ 7:00 a.m.

Cooks Meeting @ 9:00 a.m.

Salsa Turn in @ 11:00 a.m.

Chili Verde Turn in @ 1:00 p.m.

Red Chili Turn in @ 3:00 p.m.

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Extended Stay Hotel

Official River City Regional Hotel

Mention Old Town Elk Grove Chili Cookoff

when making your reservations.

2201 Longport Ct,

Elk Grove, CA 95758

Phone 916-683-3753

Call the local number to get the discount – NOT their 800#

Contact: Robert Gonzales.

seg@extendedstay.com

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Located at I-5 Laguna exit, Apprx 8 miles from the cookoff site.

Reg. $84.99 - $89.99

ICS Discount Rate $59.99

(Rooms are blocked out until May 15th, 2010. After the 15th they return to Reg Price)

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David & Kathy Hipskind – Chief Judge & Scorekeeper

916-714-0619 or 916-743-2350

dagoreds@comcast.net

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www.oldtownelkgrove.org or www.chilicookoff .com to sign up and get more information

We will offer a $5 discount per category if you sign up before May 15, 2007, using the ICS website

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