RESULTS and UPCOMINGS

“The snow is melting, the floodwaters are receding, and we're gearing up for the New York State CASI Chili Championship in the beautiful Southern Tier of New York.

It will be held May 1 on the Binghamton University campus in Binghamton, NY. The entry fee is $25 (checks may be made out to the Empire Stae POD) and proceeds will benefit the CHOW Food Bank of the Southern Tier.

In addition to the CASI competition, there will be a judged Open competition with a $500 1st prize - YES, a FIVE HUNDRED dollar first prize! We will also have salsa and showmanship competitions.

Cut or chili grind may be used and we ask all cooks to bring a few gallons of throw down chili to help feed the chili loving spectators. Turn in times will be 12:00 for Open chili, 1:00 for salsa, and 2:00 for CASI chili.

Additional details and directions, etc. may be found on our website www.nyschili.com. Since our "webmaster" has been extremely busy lately we'll provide a couple of helpful hints to navigate the website. It is indeed the 2010 Championship, not 2009; go to "forms and publications" and not "announcements" for cookoff information; and then go to "cook team packet".

If you notify us in advance that you are coming we can hold your entry fee to the $25 figure.

Please feel free to contact us for any additional information.
Contact either Bob Griffin at griffin3042@gmail.com or 607-757-0952 or Rocky Rockwell at rockr323@aol.com or, AFTER April 6, at 585-453-0422.

Hope to see you May 1st in Binghamton. If we have traveling cooks coming we will have a get together the night before or after the cookoff.” Rocky Rockwell

POTPOURRI

Happy Anniversary to Larry and Janie Burruss.

“Liberty means responsibility. That is why most men dread it.” - George Bernard Shaw

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