RESULTS and UPCOMINGS

“Thank you Commander Wally, Crystal, Linda, and Heather and Larry, for all your hospitality at Bastrop this past wintery weekend. The weather was very cold and the temperature went down to 14, so we thought we were up North. But 37 brave souls ventured out and cooked on Saturday. Saturday winners

Chili
1. Paymond Pilchieck Bluffton Q'd
2. John Caffey Rockdale Q'd
3. Sherrie Davis So. Houston
4. Kelly Talavera San Marcos
5. Sue Caffey Rockdale
6. Earl Gorhum Montgomery
7. Janet Cielincki San Antonio
8. Jim Conley Round Rock
9. Robert Talavera San Marcos
10.Susan Dean, Johnson City

Show
1. Kelly Talavera San Marcos
2. Sue Caffey Rockdale
3. Keith Karaff Magnolia

Crystal and Auxiliary fed us good Saturday night, we sang Happy Birthday to Margaret Nadeau, TICC 2009 times 2 Champ, we danced, we drank a few or more,played cards, sang Scaryoke, and had another wonderful time. Neatest thing...we were BLESSED with 5 TICC Champs, all Ladies, (imagine that?). Thank you Honey Jones, Pat Pilchieck, Debbie Ashman, Susan Dean, and Margaret Nadeau x 2, for being there. You all made us proud. It was neat seeing all of you assisting at the Finals table and the tables before. Thanks also to Sherrie Davis for helping. Thanks John Caffey and Steve Ashman for Judge and Referee Saturday and Jeannette Cardenas and John Caffey for Sunday. Thanks to our Monitors on Sunday and Mr. and Mrs. Susan for final table.

Sunday Winners 35 Cooks
1. Jessie Waguespack Austin
2. Fread Cielincki San Antonio
3. John Caffey Rockdale
4. Raymond Pilchieck Bluffton
5. Susan Dean Johnson City Q'd
6. Janet Cielincki San Antonio
7. Billy Doss Georgetown
8. Earl Gorhum Montgomery
9. Alan Dean Johnson City Q'd
10.Robert Talavera San Marcos

Show
1. Scott Knight Cibolo
2. Sue Caffey Rockdale
3. Keith Karaff Magnolia

Even with the bad weather, we had a cozy building to judge in, to eat in, play in, and drink in. Thank you all again for coming. Met some brand news this weekend and a lot of us visited with them and encouraged them. Hopefully they will return. Had some new judges there and they were rather amazed at how it all came together with everyone working so cordially together, like a well oiled machine. Some even came back again on Sunday. Thank you all again. Remember prayers for all and GOD BLESS US ALL AND GOD BLESS AMERICA.” Mama Sue

“There will be no outside alcohol allowed at the Arkansas State Chili Cookoff January 23rd. I just got a call from the organizers and due to ABC Laws cooks will not be allowed to bring in alcohol of their own. They will be checking. Vendors will be on site to sell beer. Please pass on to all chili cooks.” Bruce Smith

“Well folks Tomball HEB is having their first ever chili cookoff on April 10th
Please put this cookoff on your calendar and help Piney Woods Pod make this a success for them.” Earl Gorhum

POTPOURRI

Happy Birthday to Bonnie Black, Carol Kitchens, and Duke Walton.

“Good teaching is one-fourth preparation and three-fourths theater.” - Gail Godwin

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