Saturday, June 12, 2010

SATURDAY - June 12, 2010

Big Bear Regional Cook-off

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Welcome Chili Cookers !

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This year's Big Bear Cook-off will be better than ever ! Sponsored by our Chamber of Commerce , it promises to be the best-run event EVER ! The Chamber holds over 30 events per year , and leaves no stone unturned , in bringing you a well-organized and professional Cook-off !

With loads of vendors , Live Music , a food court with over a dozen eateries , and most importantly ,

Free Admission !!! Check out our new two-page flier , with full information on entry fees , prize money , and how to sign up on line . Be sure to attend the exciting Calcutta Dinner & Chili Booth Auction , on the beach at B's BBQ on Friday night , where you can increase your prize money by bidding on yourself !

Thanks to those Chili Chiefs who have already helped to spread the word . Your help is greatly appreciated . Call the Chamber @ 909-866-4607 for more information , and don't miss your chance to Have Fun in the Mountains , in beautiful Big Bear Lake . For accomodations , call the Resort Association @ 909-866-7000 .

Hope to see you there , your friend and always a chili-lover , Mark Gaines @ 909-363-6592

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Thursday, June 10, 2010

THURSDAY - Jun. 10, 2010

Chili in the Cornfield Cookoff
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District
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Date
8/14/2010
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Location
Farmer's Kitchen
319 Walnut
Atlantic, Iowa
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Cookoff Categories
Chili Chili Verde Salsa
Entry Fee
$30.00 /MBR
$85.00 /Non-MBR
1 gal in addition to entry /PC
Entry Fee
$35.00 /MBR
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Entry Fee
$20.00 /MBR
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Prizes
1st - 400.00
2nd - 100.00
3rd - 75.00
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Prizes
1st - 400.00
2nd - 100.00
3rd - 75.00
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Prizes
1st - 100.00
2nd - 50.00
3rd - 25.00
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Legend: MBR=Member, Non-MBR =
Non-Members, PC = People's Choice
Winner advances to: Last Chance 2010
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General Cookoff Information
Free breakfast buffet for all cooks
Saturday morning at the Farmer's Kitchen 7am-9:30am
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For More Information, Contact:
Mark Johnson
319 Walnut Street
Atlantic, IA 50022
712-243-2898
blizzardstormus@yahoo.com
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The cook off will be held across the street
from The Farmer's Kitchen, located at 319 Walnut Street, Atlantic, IA.
The contest is being held in association with the Atlantic Chamber of
Commerce's annual Atlanticfest, a fun-filled day of food, entertainment, a car show, craft booths and much more.
The Jim Wymor band will
be playing from 11 AM to 4 PM. Food is available. Big Dawg's Bar is
located next door to the contest.
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We will have a People's
choice category.
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Canopies, tables & chairs will not be provided.

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Arizona State Chili Cookoff

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Only 3 days left until the Arizona State Championship in Payson, Arizona, at the Mazatzal Casino. There is still room to add some more cooks!!

Prize money:

Red Chili is $1000, $500, $250,

Chili Verde $500, $250, $100,

Salsa $250, $100, $50.

Best Booth and People's Choice pay $250 each.

Also, nice trophies will be given out.

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Salsa Turn-in is 11:00 am,

Chili Verde at 12:00 pm,

Red Turn-in at 2:00 pm.

Awards at approximately 4:00 pm or sooner.

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Looking forward to seeing you chili cooks in Flagstaff at the Route 66 Regional on Saturday, and Payson on Sunday, for a wonderful chili cooking weekend. Of course, you can still gamble and win some money at the Mazatzal Casino before , during or after the cookoff.

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Bob Plager

Chief Judge

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Linda Mathiesen

Chairperson

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Wednesday, June 09, 2010

WEDNESDAY - Jun 9, 2010

Tustin Street Fair

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Chili Cook-Off

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Thank you!!

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Hello Chili Cookers!

Thank you all who participated and made a great day for our 26th Annual Tustin Street Fair and Chili Cook-Off! Without cooks like you the event would not be as successful or as fun! Please check out the link below to see the entire list of all the winners. http://www.ocregister.com/news/place-252478-chili-hot.html

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People's Choice Chili – Restaurant

First Place: Tustin Brewing Company

Second Place: Chaparosa Grill

Third Place: Quinn's

Honorable Mention: Wienerschnitzel and Karen's Katerers

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People's Choice Chili – Non-Restaurant

First Place: The Walnut Room

Second Place: Heart Attack Chili (Doctor's Ambulance)

Third Place: Costco

Honorable Mention: Raymond's Red Hot Chili Cookers and Big Daddy Nation-Wide Chili

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ICS Red Salsa

First Place: Charlie Blosfield

Second Place: Boris Kiena

Third Place: Jennifer Goodman

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ICS Chili

First Place: Gone with the Wind Chili – Dick Swenberger

Second Place: Buckeye Chili – Kenneth King

Third Place: Lone Lee Chili – Tony Austin

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Thank you again and we look forward to next year!

Sarah

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Sarah King

Recreation Coordinator

City of Tustin-Parks & Recreation

300 Centennial Way

Tustin, CA 92780

(714) 573-3333

sking@tustinca.org

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Long Island's Rockin Chili Cookoff

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Chili Cooks,

I'm writing to tell you about a NEW ICS District Chili Cook Off on Long Island.

Long Island's Rockin Chili Cook Off is 8-21-10 in beautiful Yaphank, NY. This is a qualifier for the World Championship in NH 10-1,2&3-10 for Chili Verde and Salsa and is a last chance qualifier for the WCCC

The event organizer is non other than ICS cook Ray (Gun) Barry of the Chili B's!

The cash prizes are great for a district...so why not come out August 21, 2010 and support this great and new ICS Chili Cook Off!

For more info, or questions and to sign up, please click the link below.

http://www.chilicookoff.com/event/Event_Display.asp?EventID=2751 Please direct all questions to Ray Gun.

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Kat and I look forward to seeing you there!

Hope all is well.

Michael Freedman
http://www.chilict.com/

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Willow Springs, IL. Regional

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8/14/10

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8:00 am Chili Cooks arrive-setup

9:00 am Bean Bag Tournament starts

($25 entry for team of two)

10:30 am Food Vendors open

11:00 am DJ Begins

Fun for All Ages - Toby Rhodes

Noon Bike Decorating Contest

(entry fee $2 per bike Chili Pepper Theme

Noon Turn in Salsa-Tasting begins

1:00 pm Frozen T-Shirt Contest

(entry fee $5.00 t-shirt included)

1:30pm Chili Pepper theme cookie contest

(entry fee $2.00)

1:30pm Turn in Chili Verde-Tasting begins

3:00pm Turn in Red Chili-Tasting begins

3:15pm Turn in Police & Firemen

4:00 pm Cutest Hot Pepper Contest

(entry fee $2 per baby under 2yrs.)

5:00 pm Chili Winners Announced

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Volunteers/Sponsors/Vendors needed please call 312-209-7173

Maureen Barrett or e-mail at maureen.barrett@cbexchange.com

Tables & chairs supplied for cooks….parking available….drop off…bring tents

Red Roof Inn Willowbrook Illinois $49.00 rate ask for chili cook-off rate

Details and prize money, applications http://www.chilicookoff.com/

Mapquest.com for directions- One Village Circle Willow Springs Illinois 60480

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Hawaii State Chili Cookoff 2010

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EXPERIENCE

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For those of you who have never been to the Hawaii State Chili

Cookoff, I have a few links for you to look at. Best cookoff in

the circuit! Don't wait too long...just a few left...

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Cooks party;

http://www.motionbox.com/videos/1c98ddb71c1ae7cc94

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Cookoff;

http://www.motionbox.com/videos/1c98ddb71d1ce2ce94

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Donna Scaff and crew do da Diga Diga Doo !

http://www.motionbox.com/videos/7c98ddb71e1ce1c6f4

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Jim Stoddard

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Arizona State Chili Cookoff

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Only 4 days left until the Arizona State Championship in Payson, Arizona, at the Mazatzal Casino. There is still room to add some more cooks!!

Prize money:

Red Chili is $1000, $500, $250,

Chili Verde $500, $250, $100,

Salsa $250, $100, $50.

Best Booth and People's Choice pay $250 each.

Also, nice trophies will be given out.

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Salsa Turn-in is 11:00 am,

Chili Verde at 12:00 pm,

Red Turn-in at 2:00 pm.

Awards at approximately 4:00 pm or sooner.

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Looking forward to seeing you chili cooks in Flagstaff at the Route 66 Regional on Saturday, and Payson on Sunday, for a wonderful chili cooking weekend. Of course, you can still gamble and win some money at the Mazatzal Casino before , during or after the cookoff.

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Bob Plager

Chief Judge

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Linda Mathiesen

Chairperson

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Tuesday, June 08, 2010

TUESDAY - Jun 8, 2010

Clarksville Missouri Regional

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Held June 5th was great success.

The weather was hot and the chili was too.

Butchwax and the Hollywoods performed in the Clarksville Riverfront Park. We watched the towboats and barges along with the trains.What a site Lock and Dam 24 in the background with highest point on the Mississippi looking over the river. What a setting to see. The Artisans in town had shops full of hand made items and even our Trophies were made by them. We pride ourselves in that fact

Every one got a can of Chili Man Chili to take home. We are happy they helped Raintree Arts Council with this event

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We had 25 red contestants.

We signed 4 new cooks to the ICS

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Anything goes contest

1st place Tom Calvert, wasn't enough to have his hat trick was gracious enough to come to Clarksville and add to Raintrees Fund Raiser

Thanks

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Salsa (I thought I was thin in salsa but these winners came thru for us)11 entries

3rd Place Larry Eastep

2nd Place Mary Thomas

1st place George McMinn, Decatur Il going to the World!!!!!!!!!

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Chili Verde 10 entries

3rd Place Mark Hurt

2nd Place Allan Miller

1st Place Todd Finn Going to the World

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Red Chili 25 contestants

5th Place Carolyn Wilson

4th Place Jim Schmedeke

3rd Place Larry Wright

2nd Place Mary Cannon

1st Place Dearl Thomas Going to the World

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Thanks to all the Cooks, Volunteers and Board Members that made the event successful

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Show Me Missouri State

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(Our 1st Mo. State!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)

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The day was absolutely perfect. Weather was sunshine and mild in temperature. Music was great. Jerry Epperson and The Original Chili Band, performed in the Mississippi River front Park. This was our 1st Mo. State competition, we look forward to more of them. We surprised visitors with Cans of Chili Man Chili to take home.

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Anything Goes 9 contestants to help Raintree Arts Council

1st Place Larry Wright

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Salsa 7 contestants

3rd Place Bill Capps (Our general manager for Raintree, we have him hooked on cooking now)

2nd place Dearl Thomas(winning red yesterday wasn't enough for him

1st Place Joni Deere Pana Il

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Chili Verde 9 contestants

3rd place Chris Toney

2nd Place Mark Hurt

1st Place Robin Seuferer Iowa

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Red Chili 17 contestants( We are happy with these numbers for 1st state cookoff)

5th Place Jim Weller

4th Place George Rives

3rd Place Todd Finn

2nd Place Winn Ross

1st Place Carolyn Wilson (from 5th yesterday to 1st today)

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Thanks to all the cooks for coming to Clarksville, We love having you .

Thanks to Raintree Arts Council Board Members

Thanks to Adam Glosier, Margie Greenwell and Helen Mirick (Judging and wranglers)

Thanks to Ladies that manned the entry gates

Thanks to All the Sponsors

Thanks to all the Volunteers who helped both days

Thanks to Mike Brewer and Mike Greenwell who provided the Clarksville Regional Trophies

Thanks to Great Riverroad Pottery for making trophies for Show-Me Missouri State

Thanks to Bill Blakey who puts up with me during this event and Makes it a success with me

Thanks to ICS that sanctions these events and allows us to be part of it

I only hope I have not forgotten anyone. but if I have I still want to Thank you

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Arizona State Chili Cookoff

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Only 5 days left until the Arizona State Championship in Payson, Arizona, at the Mazatzal Casino. There is still room to add some more cooks!!

Prize money:

Red Chili is $1000, $500, $250,

Chili Verde $500, $250, $100,

Salsa $250, $100, $50.

Best Booth and People's Choice pay $250 each.

Also, nice trophies will be given out.

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Salsa Turn-in is 11:00 am,

Chili Verde at 12:00 pm,

Red Turn-in at 2:00 pm.

Awards at approximately 4:00 pm or sooner.

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Looking forward to seeing you chili cooks in Flagstaff at the Route 66 Regional on Saturday, and Payson on Sunday, for a wonderful chili cooking weekend. Of course, you can still gamble and win some money at the Mazatzal Casino before , during or after the cookoff.

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Bob Plager

Chief Judge

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Linda Mathiesen

Chairperson

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Monday, June 07, 2010

MONDAY - Jun 7, 2010

Tustin Street Fair and Chili Cookoff

June 6, 2010

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The 26th Annual Tustin Street Fair and Chili Cookoff calls itself the biggest one-day chili cookoff in the World. Some would argue that, but it may be the largest in the Western United States. At any rate, a very large crowd attended the event on a perfect day, with a high temperature of 77 degrees. In the sun it felt warmer, but in the shade of the covered judging area, with a light breeze passing through, it was very, very comfortable.

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Looking outward at the diverse crowd, the estimate of 40,000 plus people was believable. They came to sample the more than fifty chilis available from both local folks who presented only People's Choice chili and ICS members who cooked up traditional red chili along with their People's Choice. There was also a Restaurant Division with seven or eight competitors. Interspersed with the cooks were about 200 vendors with food, public service information and merchandise. Booths that caught my eye while we were numbering chili booths were one selling items embellished with Swarovski crystals and another selling very lifelike little furry animal replicas. Fortunately, we were busy enough with the cookoff details that I was not able to revisit either of them later.

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The City of Tustin has had lots of practice putting on this event, and it shows. They are very, very organized with their paperwork and attention to detail. They are always looking for ways to improve the ICS portion of the cookoff and are very open to suggestions. There is a probability that Chili Verde will be added to the list of contests for 2011. They are also very gracious hosts. Upon our arrival we were greeted with Starbucks coffee and assorted doughnuts and pastries. At lunchtime we were served nice box lunches with a sandwich, chips, fruit and a cookie. Beer, water and soft drinks were cold and available all day.

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This year, for the first time, the cookoff offered a salsa contest. Only eight competitors entered their products for judging, but we feel certain that this will improve in the future, as the local people become more familiar with it. As we placed the salsa cups on the judging table and numbered them, we immediately noticed that, rather than the usual pico de gallo style entries we are used to seeing, many of these dishes had a unique look. It was refreshing to see salsas that were a bit different. In the end, though, the pico de gallo prevailed, and the winners were:

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3rd, Jennifer Goodman, Good Man Chili (formerly aka Jennifer Porter)

2nd, Boris Kiena, Honky Tonk Outlaw Chili

1st, Charlie Blosfield, Fired Up Chili

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The cookoff was officiated by Dennis Macklin, with Allene Macklin as the Chief Scorekeeper. This is a big event to coordinate, and they did very well in their first time. Allene was assisted by Karen Ray, Mary Ellen Weber and Sylvia Steinberg.

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Among the 24 cooks who submitted traditional red chili was Dick Swenberger of Mesa, Arizona. He was accompanied by his wife, Nancy. It was wonderful to see Nancy looking very well and, apparently, feeling well, after her long bout with serious illness. An impressive panel of regular ICS judges were joined by the Mayor of Tustin, the Mayor Pro Tem of Tustin, a City Council member, the Community Service Commissioner and the food writer for the Orange County Register newspaper . A total of 23 judges selected their choices from the entries presented for ICS traditional red chili. Of the 138 points available, 97 were garnered by the top five entries. In a very close decision the winners were:

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5th, 13 points, Charlie Blosfield, Fired Up Chili

4th, 20 points, Mike Hulka, Beehive Chili. Mike is a previous two-time winner of this cookoff.

3rd, 20 points, Tony Austin, Lone Lee Chili. Tony is the son on Mike "Ughlee" Austin

2nd, 21 points, Kenneth King, Buckeye Chili. Ken is also a previous winner of this cookoff.

1st, 23 points, Dick Swenberger will advance to the World's Championship Chili Cookoff in Manchester, New Hampshire.

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Congratulations to Dick and to Charlie. See you there!

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Submitted by Karen Ray

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New Hampshire State Cookoff

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All week long, there were reports that Saturday the 5th would be a "washout" and the rain would be the order of the day. Well, the sun came out and the music gods smiled down on the field as the chili cooks set up and the various bands from Alverne High School Music Program prepared to entertain us. They are the highlight of the New Hampshire "Bronco Bustin'" Chili Fiesta. This year, with the excitement of having the World's Championship just up the road in Manchester, we had more cooks than ever before. The Alverne Friends of Music do a great job putting on this Festival. They have lots to do for the kids, some fabulous gift baskets to take chances on and of course, the various bands and choral groups. The judging tent was busy with various ties and lots of entries in the different categories. The rain didn't come 'til well into the late evening and though it was warm and a bit humid, it turned out to be a great day with some very happy winners.

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Best Booth

Top Hat Chili – Don Ouellette

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People's Choice

Dish Rag Chili – David Daigle

Salsa

Tie for 3rd

4th – Jerry Buma, MA

3rd – Don Ouellette, NH

2nd – Mary Alice Kropp, NH

1st – Mike Kropp, NH Mike was VERY happy to be able represent his State at the World's.

Chili Verde

5th – Linda Philcrantz, NH

4th – Don Ouellette, NH

Tie for 2nd

3rd – Mary Alice Kropp, NH

2nd – Dave Schulman, CT

1st – Mike Freedman, CT

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Red Chili

Tie for 4th not broken-

Scott Navaroli, MA

Dave Schulman, CT

3rd – Judy Omerza, PA

Tie for 1st

2nd – Vicki Tankis, MA

1stGhon Eckley, MD

Ghon drove all night from MD and only got a few hours sleep. It turned out well for him, as this was his Hat Trick!!

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Congratulations to all the winners. We will see you in October!

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Wild Willies & NE State Results

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It was a rainy start to the day on Saturday - but we finished on a grand note on both days.

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Our charity this year was Cars 4 Heroes - a branch of Cars 4 Christmas - and we were able to witness an Iraqi vet receiving a vehicle on both days. We were very touched - and were happy to be a part of helping someone repair their lives.

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Here are our results. Our judges fuss each year about how hard it is to pick a winner from all of the great cooks that attend. Thanks to all for helping to make this cook off the best ever.

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6th Annual Wild Willies Regional

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Salsa

Place Name From Cup #

3rd Steve Harley Winnetoon NE 4

2nd Nita Thompson Omaha 11

1st Alexis Jensen Council Bluffs IA 6

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Verde

5th Julie Brown Wichita KS 5

4th Merry Musel Aberdeen SD 2 (Coconuts)

3rd Bruce Brown Wichita KS 6

2nd Bill Ptersen Goodland KS 10

1st Beeg Juan Wright Bellevue NE 12

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Red

5th Don Light Papillion NE 3

4th Merle Simpson Wichita KS 20

3rd Christy Lucas Papillion NE 10

2nd Steve Harley Winnetoon NE 13

1st Beeg Juan Wright Bellevue NE 11

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NEBRASKA State

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Salsa

3rd Steve Tomasek Elk Canyon CO

2nd Dee Pierce Omaha

1st Beeg Juan Bellevue

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Verde
5th Christy Lucas Papillion

4th Alexis Jensen Council Bluffs IA

3rd "Mama" Johnson Atlantic IA

2nd Bill Peterson Goodland KS

1st Julie Brown Wichita KS

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Red

5th Bill Peterson Goodland KS

4th Merle Simpson Wichita KS

3rd Richard Chauvin Windsor CA

2nd Bruce Brown Wichita KS

1st Don Light Papillion

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Sue & Bill Dudzik
Toucan Chew Chili

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Route 66 Regional

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So who is going to win the Route 66 gas pump, one of the best trophies in all of ICS? Will it be going back to Colorado or Texas? Will it head west to California or Nevada? Or will some Zonie win and keep it here in the Grand Canyon State? Still time to enter and try to win this classic trophy. Hope to see you here!

Paul Whitney

GolfnChili@aol.com

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MAIN STREET TEHACHAPI CHILI COOKOFF

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Only 2 weeks away

Come One, Come All

We Need Cooks and Judges

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This is a GREAT event right on Main Street

June 19, 2010

All events qualify for World in N.H.

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Red - Entry $35 + 1 Gal.

1st $500

2nd $300

3rd $100

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Verde - Entry $25

1st $300

2nd $200

3rd $100

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Salsa - Entry $10

1st $100

2nd $50

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Please apply on line or contact, Michelle Vance (661) 333-5932, mainstreet93561@sbcglobal.net or Barry Steinberg (818) 887-1467, ripchili@sbcglobal.net

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COOK'S CORNER REGIONAL

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JUNE 26, 2010

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We hope to see all of you cooks at the Cook's Corner's Cookoff on June 26th.

Entry fees are $35.00, $25.00 and $15.00 plus 1 gal PC.

Prize money is

Red $500.00, - 300.00, - 200.00

Green $300.00, - 200.00, - 100.00

Salsa $100.00

PC $100.00

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Also, if you are already qualified please come out and help us with the judging.

Hope to see you all there.

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Don Hammes and Bobbie Gaul

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HIGH SIERRA--SATURDAY JULY 3

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NEVADA CAPITAL--SUNDAY, JULY 4

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BACK-TO-BACK REGIONALS

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CARSON CITY, NEVADA

We moved these cookoffs up a few weeks to take advantage of the Independence Day festivities, to, hopefully,, have a little cooler weather, and to give the cooks an extra day for travel.

The cookoffs are back at Glen Eagles Restaurant on the grass and under the trees.

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SALSA--VERDE--RED CHILI--CRAFT FAIR--LOCALS' COOKOFF-----EACH DAY

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Dry camping available at the cookoff site.

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Cooks, please enter on the ICS website, For further info contact Bob Grayson,

HotAirBob@aol.com. 775-882-6878 (days), 775-883-1997 (nights).

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Kicks on RT 66 REGIONAL Chili Cookoff

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Sunday - June 20, 2010

Springfield, IL

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I have had several requests for hotel suggestions if cooking at back to back regionals, the Sangamon County Fair Regional (New Berlin, IL) on June 19th and Kicks on rt 66 Chili Cook off to Benefit Brother James Court (Springfield, IL) on June 20th.

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Here is the hotel room block information. We have blocked rooms on Friday night June 18 and Saturday night June 20. $69.00 per night plus tax. Visit http://www.rt66hotel.com/. Ask for the ICS Chili Cooks block of rooms. Location is great !Minutes away with highway access to New Berlin where the Sangamon County Fair Regional is being held and only 2 blocks from Kicks Family Entertainment Center. Room block will expire on June 15 so make your reservations right away!

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Visit the ICS website for information on signing up for both of these cook-offs.

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Kicks on RT 66 REGIONAL Chili Cookoff

Jill Hanney, Chairman

217-725-6248

2304 Argonne Avenue

Springfield , IL 62704

jillhanney@ameritech.net

for additional information or a flyer

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Washington, DC – Regional

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The 31st annual DC101 Chili Cook-Off benefiting the National Kidney Foundation hit RKF Stadium Festival Grounds on May 22 and offered a full day of music, food, and fun. The rock festival and chili competition raised $1.3 million to help fight kidney disease in metro DC, the area with the highest prevalence of kidney disease in the nation.

The outstanding lineup of bands played a big role in drawing in nearly 30,000 fans who enjoyed sets by Stone Temple Pilots, Alice in Chains, Cage the Elephant, Switchfoot, Anberlin and Tears of Mars.

Preston A. Englert, Jr., Division President of the National Kidney Foundation Serving the National Capital Area said, "We are indebted to DC101 for the decades of support they have provided. The Chili Cook-Off is a significant fundraiser that helps support programs such as research that leads to medical breakthroughs, our patient emergency fund, and free early detection screenings for at-risk members of our community."

The Chili Cook-Off featured a lively competition between 101 chili cooks in four categories: Red Chili, Chili Verde, Freestyle, and Salsa. In a rare feat, Monica Parker took home top honors in both the Red Chili and Chili Verde competitions. She will go on to compete with her "Monica's Show Me the Money Chili" in the International Chili Society World Championship in the fall.

Among the celebrity chili judges were former Congressman Tom Davis, "America's Next Top Model" alum Sara Albert Hallmark, Washington Redskins tight end Chris Cooley, quarterback Colt Brennan, and safety Reed Doughty, whose son received a kidney transplant in March 2008, Anita Brikman and Angie Goff from WUSA, and Will Thomas from FOX5 News, whose mother received a life-saving kidney transplant.

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Red Chili

1st Monica Parker

2nd Beverly King

3rd Thad Halcli

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Chili Verde

1st Monica Parker

2nd Tom Conroy

3rd Ricky Store

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ICS Salsa

1st Tom Conroy

2nd Patrick Walther

3rd Carlos Bonafonte

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