NEWS

“I would like to let everyone know that I have not gone to England. If I had gone you all would have known, especially the folks we saw in Austin at Lone Star RV. Sorry for the scare but someone thinks its really funny to jack around with people. It has been reported to the necessary people. DO NOT answer any e-mails from chilimom50@hotmail.com any longer it will not be me. I will have a new e-mail in the future.” Clyde Rogers

“Pat will have radical surgery on aug.3 for the cancer that is already eating into the bone below her right eye and it looks like she will loose her right eye also. this will be done at MD Anderson in Houston Tex. please keep her in your prayers.” Raymond Pilchiek

"Wendell and Carole were married Thursday afternoon in Niagra Falls. Congrats to Mr. And Mrs. Rankin!" Kelly Brignon

RESULTS and UPCOMINGS

“July 18, 2009 Indianapolis, IN - The Country Inn Chili and Ribs Cookoff added another successfull event to the history book for Indiana. Damar Services where chosen as this years charity. The weather was not your typical Indiana July weather, with highs for the day only reaching into the low 70's. A first time Ribs category drew in 8 cooks with the Inaugural winner being Dave Clark, sponsor and owner of the newly opened Brickhouse Burger Co. With the cool weather, it helped draw a good crowd and ended with a relaxing cooks party sponsored by Hoosier CASI cooks Butch and Sherrie Sutton and the Brickhouse Burger Co. Winners were:

Ribs
3rd Place - Jim Cherco Lizton, IN
2nd Place - Ken Swartz Kennesaw, GA
1st Place - Dave Clark Vernon Hills, IL

Anything Goes
3rd Place - Tim Brown Indianapolis, IN
2nd Place - Tonya Jester Indianapolis, IN
1st Place - Jim Cherco Lizton, IN

CASI
10th Place - Butch Sutton Indianapolis, IN
9th Place - Georgia Weller Rockton, IL
8th Place - Jim Weller Rockton, IL
7th Place - Tim Brown Indianapolis, IN
6th Place - Marilyn Jester Indianapolis, IN
5th Place - Darin Jester Indianapolis, IN
4th Place - Charles "Bill" Thomas, Naperville, IL
3rd Place - Julie Netser Seymour, IN
2nd Place - Sherrie Sutton Indianapolis, IN
1st Place - Tonya Jester Indianapolis, IN

Show
3rd Place - Mom Jester's Chili - Marilyn Jester
2nd Place - Hoosier Momma - Diana Jackson
1st Place - VooDoo Chili - JR Jackson

July 19, 2009 Indianapolis, IN - The 5th Annual Indiana Pepper Pod CCO. The Day after brought in the Indiana Pepper Pod's Chili Cookoff, annual meeting, and Officer elections. Sherrie Sutton took over the rein as our new Pod Champion. Following the awards our annual Pod meeting was held and election results were announced. Results for the day were:

2009-2010 Pod Officer's:
Great Pepper - Darin Jester
Pepper Popper - Brad Garland
Chiliscribe - Marilyn Jester
Chilipenny - Tonya Jester

Jr. Chili:
1st Place - Kaleb Jester Indianapolis, IN
2nd Place - Jacey Parsley Indianapolis, IN

Beans:
1st Place - JR Jackson Indianapolis, IN
2nd Place - Tonya Jester Indianapolis, IN
3rd Place - Tim Brown Indianapolis, IN

CASI:
10th - Brad Garland Westfield, IN
9th - Georgia Weller Rockton, IL
8th - Jeff Netser Seymour, IN
7th - Bob Anwieller Ft. Wayne, IN
6th - Ralph Parsley Indianapolis, IN
5th - Marilyn Jester Indianapolis, IN
4th - Butch Sutton Indianapolis, IN
3rd - Jim Weller Rockton, IL
2nd - Tonya Jester Indianapolis, IN
1st - Sherrie Sutton Indianapolis, IN

Show:
1st - Hoosier Momma - Diana Jackson
2nd - Unclaimed
3rd - Unclaimed

Thanks to all who supported these events, and congratulations to Sherrie Sutton, Indiana Pepper Pod Champion, and to all of this past weekend's winners.” Darin Jester

POTPOURRI

Happy Birthday to Mike Parker.

“I write down everything I want to remember. That way, instead of spending a lot of time trying to remember what it is I wrote down, I spend the time looking for the paper I wrote it down on.” - Beryl Pfizer

News items and pictures for the CHN can be emailed to pepperdean@ctesc.net