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RESULTS and UPCOMINGS

"We had a great turnout for the first CASI CCO in McDonough, A this past Saturday. We were treated to live entertainment all day and there were plenty of events to keep the large crowd of spectators entertained throughout the day. This was the CCO's 6th year and the first year for CASI sanctioning, everything went very well and it looks like we will be back next year to do it again. The CCO crew from McDonough did a great job and we could not have had a better time, what a great place to have a CCO!"

PEOPLES CHOICE CHILI 18 entries
1st - Chili Choppers Marc Tumlinson, Griffin, GA
2nd - Mad Cow Chili, Rob McFall, Marietta, CA
3rd - First Bank Financial Services, Rhett Tucker, McDonough, GA


CASI CHILI 16 entries
1st - Lynette Blair, Douglasville, GA. 1st time CASI cook
2nd - Hance Patrick, Milledgeville, GA.
3rd - Lane Blair, Douglasville, GA.
4th - Robbie Swart, Kennesaw, GA.
5th - Ken Swart, Kennesaw, GA.
6th - Taylor Ferguson, Marietta, GA. 1st time CASI cook
7th - David Cauble, McDonough, GA. 1st time CASI cook
8th - Teddi Patrick, Milledgeville, GA.
9th - Rhett Tucker, McDonough, GA. 1st time CASI cook
10th - Rob McFall, Marietta, GA.”
(Ken Swart)

“The Pflugerville Pfall Pfest is over and we wish to thank Warren McDonald for having a CASI cook off there. There were many many folks that came down our street, where 19 CASI cooks and 15 Local cooks enjoyed the day. Unfortunately, we ran out of chili too quickly. Hopefully, next year, we will all bring more chili and be able to feed more. It was fun interacting with the public and really wish many more of our cook offs could be like this. We wish to thank our Co Judges, Jeannette Cardenas and John Caffey, referee Ken Rodd, and the cooks that came and helped and cooked and showed.

Winners:

19 cooks

1. Sue Caffey Rockdale Q'd

2. Ken Rodd Austin

3. Steve Ashman Bastrop

4. Robert Talavera Kyle

5. Neal Doss Georgetown

6. Jessie Waguespack Austin

7. Kelly Talavera Kyle

8. Johnny Campbell Meadow Lakes

9. Billy Doss Georgetown

10.Lauren Doss Georgetown

Show 4

1. Jessie Waguespack Austin

2. Larry Kinnison Marble Falls

3. Kelly Talavera Kyle

Sunday's cook off was held at Heritage Park at the Green Red Barn. What a nice place. Huge barn for judging, lots of cooking space for day trippers, HEB just down the road. Big playground for the children. Hopefully we will have another there next year.

Winners

18 Cooks

1. Jessie Waguespack Austin

2. Larry Kinnison Marble Falls

3. John Caffey Rockdale

4. Debbie Ashman Bastrop

5. Carrie Kinnison Marble Falls

6. Steve Ashman Bastrop

7. Greg Martin Leander

8. Tom Cook Marble Falls

9. Sue Caffey Rockdale

10.Johnny Campbell Meadowlakes

Show 3

1. Jessie Waguespack Austin

2. Larry Kinnison Marble Falls

3. John Caffey Rockdale

Thank you Tom Cook and John and Jeannette for taking care of our refereeing and judging. Thank you Warren for the cook offs. We will help you make it bigger and better next year. We were pleased to have two of our new Sots there cooking both days, Pam and Paul Pounds. Hope all of you met them.” (Mama Sue Caffey)

“OKAY! It's that time of year again!! Yep! Its's the 4th Annual H-E-B #5 CCO Located in the parking lot of H-E-B @ 9100 Woodway Dr. Waco,Texas (Hwy 84) There is plenty of room for ezee ups but sorry NO RV PARKING ! This a 1 day cook off. The employee's at H-E-B look forward to this every year so come on let's not let them down! Entry fee is $18.00 Turn in time 2pm.CHILI GRIND ONLY ! Charity is Juvenile Diabetes Make checks payable to H-E-B. For more information contact either Donna Conrad @ Dangergail@aol.com or Dianne Stimson @ Winksintexas@aol.com or (254) 486-9206 if no answer please leave a message. So come on out and let's show them how grateful we are for the tube meat just for starters.” (Dianne Stimson)

POTPOURRI

Happy Birthday to Cecil Mallet.

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