RESULTS and UPCOMINGS

After the torrential downpours, lightning and wind of the early dawn gave way to sunshine and warm breezes, the 2008 Maryland State Championship got under way with plenty of great tasting chilis, cigars, BBQ ribs and great blues music. Our little community of Severna Park came out and really supported us on Saturday, August 2nd. We welcomed 7 new cooks to our pod and CASI, 2 of which qualified for TICC and are ready to go!

Over $1000 was raised for the Wounded Warrior Project, which does not include the money from beer sales, which at press time was still being tabulated. Broadleaf Tobacco really put forth a lot of effort and support for the charity, and were great hosts for the event.

Our MDP crew of Jack Windsor, Rick Sievering, Tim Lawler, Lori Pinson and Tom Jenkins busted their butts before, during and after to make this one our best events this year. Without them this cook-off would never have run as smoothly as it did. A big THANK YOU to Keystone State Pod members Chris Johnson (who helped train a new table monitor), and Lew Wheeling (for doing the tabulation). Butch we missed you!

Now onto the important part….the winner of the MD State Championship and our top 3 qualified Maryland cooks!


1. Janie Bauer – Alexandria VA
2. Andrew Haag – Chesapeake Beach MD Q (New cook)
3. David “Chili Mega Star” Lorenz – Marlton, NJ
4. Thomas Jenkins – Pasadena MD Q (First time in 5 years of cooking and going to TICC!!)
5. Megan McGinn-Meals – Annapolis, MD Q (new cook)
6. Dan Bauer – Alexandria VA
7. Nancy Bremer – Upper Marlboro MD
8. Dick Deitos – Fairfax, VA
9. Christine Johnson – Harrisburg, PA
10. Rob Sarmiento – Stevensville, MD (Former HOOCH Pod cook, new cook for MDP)
(Jenny Windsor)

Many thanks to Roger, Cindy, Billy Bob, Reva, and the rest of the Canyon Lake gang. They put on another successful and generous cookoff at the Dam Red Barn to benefit the CASI Scholarship fund.

Chili
1. Alan Dean
2. Mary Lee Rhinehardt
3. Honey Jones
4. Susie Higgins
5. Doug Higgins
6. Bruce Jones
7. Andy Kalnsay
8. Robert Schrade
9. Ken Rodd
10. Barbara Schueler

Show
1. Mary Lee Rhinehardt
2. James Stephens

“Cookoff 08-16-2008-006 Quihi Roadhaus CCO, Quihi, TX is cancelled.” (Dorathy Williams)

POTPOURRI

Happy Birthday to Jack Ware.

“A kleptomaniac is a person who helps himself because he can't help himself.” - Henry Morgan

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