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“Oct 3, 2009 – Old Town Helotes, TX, CASI. Marketplace at Old Helotes Chili Cookoff. The cookoff is being held in conjunction with the Helotes Marketplace. The Marketplace draws about 2,000 people each month. The mayor is planning to block off Main Street for the cookoff. Free dry parking is available for RVs in the town. If you plan to bring an RV, please call for details. All cooks must cook on Main Street in Helotes on Saturday. Golf carts will be available to shuttle stuff to and from your RV if you don’t park on Main Street. Friday night cooks party 6PM at the famous Floore Country Store. Two Tons of Steel playing Friday night and there is a cover charge. Chili grind only. 2PM turn-in. Entry fee is $20, but if you bring 2 gal of chili for people’s choice, your entry fee is $10. 12 N Bean cookoff with a 50/50 split; entry fee $10. Great prize for People’s Choice winner. Goodie Bags for all cooks. Contact Bruce Pinnell (210) 372-0469 bruce@bigbruce.com . Helotes is located on Bandera Rd. (TX 16) two miles outside Loop 1604 on the NW side of San Antonio. All vehicles need to be parked by 9AM on Sat. before the street is blocked off.

Note: If you have not been to Helotes Market Days….this is a great time to do some shopping…..it is an open air marketplace. The town folk are really excited to have us and looking forward to having this as an annual event. So make plans to come on out and have some fun!” Sharon Pinnell

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