NEWS

What a weekend. First, we thought we might find some cooler weather in Cheyenne. I even brought a light jacket. The weather had a surprise in store for us. Saturday and Sunday, it was 45-46 degrees, windy, and raining. Yuck.

The weather must have fit my chili, however. I had a great weekend. I won the Saturday ICS cookoff and was second in CASI. On Sunday, I won CASI. Wow! I love luck.

RESULTS and UPCOMINGS

“The Festival on the Trails celebrates the unique history of Gardner, KS where the Sante Fe, Oregon and California trails met and then separated to the old west. In a true "shoot-out," there was a three-way tie for first place with first time CASI cook, Chris Fox of Gardner winning the tie breaker. A torrential rain and strong winds didn't dampen the cooks' spirits as they held on to their canopies and cook stoves and continued to cook.

RESULTS:
1st - Chris Fox; Gardner, KS
2nd - Larry Velasquez; Mission, KS
3rd - Kevin Stovall; Lee's Summit, MO
4th - Shelley Kroencke; Lenexa, KS
5th - Lee Kroencke; Lenexa, KS
6th - Colleen Lintner; Shawnee, KS
7th - Brandon Fixsen; Gardner, KS
8th - Fred Wiedner; Windsor, MO (Q)
9th - Peg Velasquez; Mission, KS (Q)
10th - Paul Marshall; Lawrence, KS

SHOWMANSHIP
1st - Jalapeno Honey; Julie Wiedner
2nd - Chili Puercos; Larry Velasquez
3rd - Toad Chokin' Chili; Colleen Lintner

HOME STYLE CHILI
1st - Brandon Fixsen; Gardner, KS
2nd - Mike Kessler; Gardner, KS
3rd - Chris Fox; Gardner, KS”
(Peggy Velasquez)

Partial results:

Peppers On The Plaza
Cheyenne, Wyoming

Saturday
1. Rocky Kimball
2. Alan Dean
3. John Montgomery
4. Susan Dean
9. Roger Foltz
10. Lyman Wilkinson

Sunday
1. Alan Dean
4. Roger Foltz
6. Susan Dean

POTPOURRI

Happy Birthday to JD Duggan, Gloria Molitor, and Cindy Wilkins.

“If we don't change direction soon, we'll end up where we're going.” - Professor Irwin Corey

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