RESULTS and UPCOMINGS
We’re just back from spending a week away from home. The fact that we were less than two miles from home shouldn’t count. Ha! Mentally, we’ve been far from our normal routine for weeks and now it’s time to unpack, organize, and see if we can find anything we’re looking for. I do want to be prompt reporting so here’s the scoop on Men’s State. We’ll catch up on the rest of the chili news tomorrow.
We’ll put the quote up front today, “Hire good people and stay out of their way.” I was so fortunate to have a front row seat to watch all of committee members and volunteers just take excellent care of the cookoff and keep everything from meals, to setting up tables and chairs, to registration, to managing judges, to placing the vendors, to announcing, to entertainment, etc., running smoothly. The list of tasks goes on and on and there were always plenty of workers addressing the needs.
I thank all of them from the bottom of my heart. The words feel inadequate but all those who helped can also take satisfaction with a great event, huge public attendance, and what will be significant charitable contributions to emergency services and non-profits all around town.
What a fantastic weekend! The combined efforts of the Johnson City Chamber of Commerce, the JC Visitors Center, our fine sponsors, cookoff organizing committee, competitors, and judges came together to put on a great show. The Fairgrounds were packed for the Texas Men’s State Chili and Barbecue Championships on Saturday and the follow-up Pod On The Pedernales Cookoff on Sunday. Cooks came from all over Texas, Maryland, Tennessee, Alabama, Louisiana, Illinois, Arizona, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Nevada.
Some of the audience came from even more remote locations like Massachusetts, Oregon, California, and Washington State. Spectators enjoyed food, showmanship, craft and other merchandise vendors, and the music of Dean Strickland.
We sincerely hope everyone enjoyed their visit to Johnson City. We made a number of changes and additions to the cookoff in an effort to provide a memorable experience. We’ll continue to work to make the experience better and better.
For those who attended, thank you. For those who didn’t, plan to join our party next year
Texas Men’s State Chili Championship 3/28
144 entries
1. John Goforth
2. Earl Gorhum
3. Guy W. Bates
4. Kyle Bond
5. Johnny Campbell
6. Dave Pitts
7. James Bauer
8. Wade Turner
9. Rick Davis
10. Paul Mulkey
11. Brent Allen
12. Dave Lazarus
13. Keith Karaff
14. Doyle Smith
15. Kevin Cyrus
16. Tom Cook
17. Joe Trigo
18. Don Seifert
19. George Jowers
20. Eldon Hiley
Show
1. Hot Muffler – Gunter Woodson
2. Buzzard Bar
3. LT Chili – Lanny Thomas
Business / Civic Organization Chili
1. Johnson City Woman’s Civic Club – Bambi Haley
2. Riley Lavender Farm – Chelita Riley
3. Johnson City Lions – Tex Riley
Open Beans
1. Chuck Taylor
2. Mike Monte
3. Ray Medlin
Texas Men’s State Barbecue Cookoff
50 entries
Chicken
1. Harvey Gebhard
2. Sonny Bade
3. Jeff DeLeon
4. Randy Evans
5. Sid Shumate
6. Kirk Joy
7. Paul Marrs
8. Will Evers
9. Dave Boone
10. Robert Tonn
Ribs
1. Harvey Gebhard
2. Lynn Tucker
3. Jason Hidalgo
4. Joey Smith
5. Robert Tonn
6. Johnny Campbell
7. Wade Turner
8. Ernie Keeney
9. Kirk Joy
10. James Grigsby
Brisket
1. Sonny Bade
2. Jason Hidalgo
3. Kirk Joy
4. Derek Crownover
5. Charles Kresch
6. Calvin Modhy
7. David Lazarus
8. Robbie Hawkins
9. Jeff DeLeon
10. Kenny Morgenroth
Pod On The Pedernales Cookoff 3/29
83 cooks
1. Lisa Zaccaro
2. Dianne Stimson
3. Guy Bates
4. Dave Pitts
5. Larry Kinnison
6. Todd Bauer
7. Mike Zaccaro
8. Alan Dean
9. Jack Windsor
10. Ray Dailey, Jr.
POTPOURRI
Happy Birthday to Kathryn Guzman, Keith Karaff, and Dani Medlin.
News items and pictures for the CHN can be emailed to pepperdean@ctesc.net
We’re just back from spending a week away from home. The fact that we were less than two miles from home shouldn’t count. Ha! Mentally, we’ve been far from our normal routine for weeks and now it’s time to unpack, organize, and see if we can find anything we’re looking for. I do want to be prompt reporting so here’s the scoop on Men’s State. We’ll catch up on the rest of the chili news tomorrow.
We’ll put the quote up front today, “Hire good people and stay out of their way.” I was so fortunate to have a front row seat to watch all of committee members and volunteers just take excellent care of the cookoff and keep everything from meals, to setting up tables and chairs, to registration, to managing judges, to placing the vendors, to announcing, to entertainment, etc., running smoothly. The list of tasks goes on and on and there were always plenty of workers addressing the needs.
I thank all of them from the bottom of my heart. The words feel inadequate but all those who helped can also take satisfaction with a great event, huge public attendance, and what will be significant charitable contributions to emergency services and non-profits all around town.
What a fantastic weekend! The combined efforts of the Johnson City Chamber of Commerce, the JC Visitors Center, our fine sponsors, cookoff organizing committee, competitors, and judges came together to put on a great show. The Fairgrounds were packed for the Texas Men’s State Chili and Barbecue Championships on Saturday and the follow-up Pod On The Pedernales Cookoff on Sunday. Cooks came from all over Texas, Maryland, Tennessee, Alabama, Louisiana, Illinois, Arizona, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Nevada.
Some of the audience came from even more remote locations like Massachusetts, Oregon, California, and Washington State. Spectators enjoyed food, showmanship, craft and other merchandise vendors, and the music of Dean Strickland.
We sincerely hope everyone enjoyed their visit to Johnson City. We made a number of changes and additions to the cookoff in an effort to provide a memorable experience. We’ll continue to work to make the experience better and better.
For those who attended, thank you. For those who didn’t, plan to join our party next year
Texas Men’s State Chili Championship 3/28
144 entries
1. John Goforth
2. Earl Gorhum
3. Guy W. Bates
4. Kyle Bond
5. Johnny Campbell
6. Dave Pitts
7. James Bauer
8. Wade Turner
9. Rick Davis
10. Paul Mulkey
11. Brent Allen
12. Dave Lazarus
13. Keith Karaff
14. Doyle Smith
15. Kevin Cyrus
16. Tom Cook
17. Joe Trigo
18. Don Seifert
19. George Jowers
20. Eldon Hiley
Show
1. Hot Muffler – Gunter Woodson
2. Buzzard Bar
3. LT Chili – Lanny Thomas
Business / Civic Organization Chili
1. Johnson City Woman’s Civic Club – Bambi Haley
2. Riley Lavender Farm – Chelita Riley
3. Johnson City Lions – Tex Riley
Open Beans
1. Chuck Taylor
2. Mike Monte
3. Ray Medlin
Texas Men’s State Barbecue Cookoff
50 entries
Chicken
1. Harvey Gebhard
2. Sonny Bade
3. Jeff DeLeon
4. Randy Evans
5. Sid Shumate
6. Kirk Joy
7. Paul Marrs
8. Will Evers
9. Dave Boone
10. Robert Tonn
Ribs
1. Harvey Gebhard
2. Lynn Tucker
3. Jason Hidalgo
4. Joey Smith
5. Robert Tonn
6. Johnny Campbell
7. Wade Turner
8. Ernie Keeney
9. Kirk Joy
10. James Grigsby
Brisket
1. Sonny Bade
2. Jason Hidalgo
3. Kirk Joy
4. Derek Crownover
5. Charles Kresch
6. Calvin Modhy
7. David Lazarus
8. Robbie Hawkins
9. Jeff DeLeon
10. Kenny Morgenroth
Pod On The Pedernales Cookoff 3/29
83 cooks
1. Lisa Zaccaro
2. Dianne Stimson
3. Guy Bates
4. Dave Pitts
5. Larry Kinnison
6. Todd Bauer
7. Mike Zaccaro
8. Alan Dean
9. Jack Windsor
10. Ray Dailey, Jr.
POTPOURRI
Happy Birthday to Kathryn Guzman, Keith Karaff, and Dani Medlin.
News items and pictures for the CHN can be emailed to pepperdean@ctesc.net
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