RESULTS and UPCOMINGS

“The weather was perfect and the event went off without a hitch. We had some locals do well and did our best to promote CASI at a brand new event in the beautiful farmland of Lancaster County PA. We had a CASI and an open chili competition.

15 chilis judged:

CASI

1st - Jen Windsor, Baltimore, MD
2nd - Lew Wheeling, Reading, PA
3rd - Rick Sievering, Rockville, MD
4th - Christine Johnson, Harrisburg, PA
5th - Doug Johnson, Harrisburg, PA
6th - Liz Bloom, Red Lion, PA
7th - Chip Welsh, Red Lion, PA
8th - John Haverstick, Washington Boro, PA 9th - Carole Binkley, Columbia, PA 10th - Kim Haverstick, Washington Boro, PA

Open

1st - Rick Sievering, Rockville, MD
2nd - Christine Johnson, Harrisburg, PA
3rd - Carole Binkley, Columbia, PA”
(Chip Welsh)

“Just a reminder that the 4th Annual Stop-Drop-N-Roll CCO is Saturday at Bass Pro Shop in Grapevine. We have had a great time each year and the promoters go to great lengths to make sure the event is a success. We look forward to having everyone there. Be sure to check out the schedule of events listed below and the Friday Night Cooks Party should be a blast.Stop Drop & Roll Chili Cookoff. Held at Bass Pro Shops, 2501 Bass Pro Drive, located off TX 121, across from Grapevine Mills Mall. Entry fee $20 turn-in 2 PM. Chili Grind Only. Benefits WPI Firefighters Fund. See web site www.wpiff.org for info and forms. Cooks party Friday night, live band. Benefits injured firefighters, their families and volunteer fire departments. Register by 10/10/08 if you want to be next to your buddy. Contact Robin Williams, 200 Greenleaf St. Ft Worth TX 76107. 817-870-8006 or 817-229-9750, robin.williams@ williams-pyro.com” (Ron Barnes)

“Oct 18, 2008-017 - Garland TX CASI. Kappa Beta Epsilon Sigma Alpha International CCO. Kappa Beta a chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha International is holding their very first chili cook off to benefit the March of Dimes and Easter Seals. The cook off will be held at the Garland Elks Lodge, 3825 Duck Creek Dr. Please contact Phylis Ballard at (972) 754-4969. or dp2ballard@aol.com Chili cook off will have a 1 p.m. turn in, GRIND ONLY. Chili entry will be $20. Chili will have stoves for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd. Bean will be 50/50 with a 12 p.m. turn in and will pay 1st place. We will also have a raffle with 6 tickets for $5.00. Make checks payable to: Kappa Beta. Dave Hewlett Will assist the cookoff 214-695-3806. davehewlett@msn.com There will be camping for RV/s with a fee of $10 a night, water and elec.” (Dave Hewlett)

“The 9th Annual BBQ Cook Off & 1st Time CASI Chili Cook Off is only 4 days away here in Crawford TX.. Hope you have made plans to be here. We will have Most Ugly Truck Contest, Muttin Bustin, Lawn Mower Races, BBQ Cook Off and CASI Chili Cook Off. Looks like we will have great weather. It will be held at the Crawford Saddle Club. This location is right across the street from Tonkawa Park. Plenty of parking, NO HOOK UPS.Need more information, please call Donna @ 254-855-4733 or Dainne @ 254-855-2767. Hope to see Yall there.” (Donna Conrad)

TICC

Please join us on the road to Terlingua, next week, for two fun cookoffs in Del Rio:

Thursday will be the second annual Lorina’s Cantina Chili Cookoff.

Friday will be the 16th Annual Bonnie and Cliff Everett MMemorial Cookoff.

Come see us for points and fun along the way. Turn-in for both cookoffs is 7 PM. For reservations at the Holiday Trav-L-Park, call 800-545-2364.

There will be a Texas Men’s State Committee meeting on Thursday, October 30 at the Judging Pavilion. We will plan details for inclusion on the entry form. (Alan)

“Mild Bill's Customer Appreciation Party. Friday, October 31, 2008 2:30 - 4:00pm. Rancho CASI de los Chisos - Terlingua, Texas At Mild Bills RV facing the Stage on the back row of RVs. See you there!” (Tamara Dees)

POTPOURRI

Happy Birthday to Margarett Lopez.

“Feeling grateful to or appreciative of someone or something in your life actually attracts more of the things that you appreciate and value into your life.” - Christiane Northrup

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