NEWS

“The June issue of the Trails is now available on the CASI web site. Plan your summer cookoff schedule with the new upcomings; see who got qualified, read the articles from the dedicated writers who take the time to compose articles for your reading pleasure.” Bucky Seelig

“Mild Bill's Spices will be closed from Sat. May 23rd through Sun. May 31st for vacation. All spice orders received during this time will be shipped on Monday, June 1st.” Tamara Dees

RESULTS and UPCOMINGS

“Results from the 30th Annual Top of Texas CCO held May 16th in Irving, TX.

CHILI (60 judged)
1. Kary Fieseler – Irving, TX
2. Vicki Sanders – Ennis, TX
3. Stephanie Brockman – Euless, TX
4. Gale Thedford – Lewisville, TX
5. Tina Barnes – Euless, TX
6. Babs Johnson – Irving, TX
7. Lee Brett – Euless, TX
8. Jim Ezell – Wichita Falls, TX
9. Kelly Brignon – Waxahachie, TX
10. Cathy Preston – Arlington, TX

SHOW
1. Bull Rush, Ginny Williams – Irving, TX
2. American Legion, Karen Ducote – Bedford, TX
3. Grand Prize, Ray Calhoun – Waxahachie, TX

Beans (18) - Vicki Sanders, Waxahachie, TX

Juniors (5) – Rebecca Graves, Dallas, TX

Top of Texas Pod Annual Awards:
Rookie of the Year: Susan Spencer
Showteam of the Year: Bull Rush, Ginny Williams
Chilihead of the Year: Ron Barnes


Results from the Morning after TOT CCO held May 17th in Irving, TX.

CHILI (60 judged)
1. Pat Langley – Garland, TX
2. David Sexton – Dallas, TX
3. Shirley Sexton – Dallas, TX
4. Ginny Williams – Irving, TX
5. Teena TJ Friedel – Irving, TX
6. Tina Barnes – Euless, TX
7. Tom Dozier – Irving, TX
8. Susan Spencer – Irving, TX
9. Morris Moss – Garland, TX
10. Darrell Baxter – Grand Prairie, TX

SHOW
1. Dream Catcher, TJ Friedel – Irving, TX
2. American Legion, Karen Ducote – Bedford, TX
3. Some Like It Hot, Tom Dozier – Waxahachie, TX”
(Ron Barnes)

“For those not going to a CCO this weekend, or looking for something fun to do before Chili Queens on Sunday, come to Fredericksburg on Saturday, May 23 and enjoy the Fredericksburg Crawfish Festival and gumbo cook-off. The Buzzard Bar Cooking Team will be hanging up our chili hats to cook up a pot of gumbo. Lots of great music and food, so come out and enjoy!” Becky Allen

“Mexia H-E-B Would like to invite everyone out this coming Saturday 5/23 to their 1st CASI Chili Cook Off that will be held in front of the H-E-B @ 701 E. Milam St. Mexia TX. This is a one day cook off. Plenty of parking and room for E-Z ups. Entry fee is $ 18.00 Turn in time is 2:00 PM. All proceeds will go to Juvenile Diabetes. For more infromation please call Donna @ 254-855-4733 Store # 254-562-5305.
PLEASE NO VISIBLE ALCOHOL. Hope to see Yall There” Donna Conrad

POTPOURRI

Happy Birthday to Harvey West. Happy Anniversary to George and Joyce Jowers.

“I bought a cactus. A week later it died. And I got depressed, because I thought, Damn. I am less nurturing than a desert.” - Demetri Martin

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