RESULTS and UPCOMINGS

“Hello Everyone. The 32nd Annual Texas Open is now in the books and congratulations to our new champ, Chuck Spishock from Dickinson and our new Show Champ, Brent Allen from George West. We were down a little this year in cooks with 87 total turned in. We had a great time at Papa's Ice House in Spring TX. We had nine junior cooks this year. Below are the results from the cookoff.

Texas Open Chili Championship
87 chilis
1. Chuck Spishock Q'd
2. Vicki Esford Q'd
3. Vern Gilpin Q'd
4. Karin Barnes
5. Steve Cloninger
6. Mayo Blair
7. Sherrie Davis
8. Dana Plocheck
9. CJ Nueffer
10 Roy Davis

Final Table
11. Brent Allen
12. Dee Hay
13. Monette Birch
14. James Benefield
15. Doyle Smith
16. Stacey Davis
17. Keith Karaff
18. Jessie Waguesack
19. Ralph Hay
20 Peggy Bocanegra
21. Noelle Roy
22. Doug Hay

Show
1. Buzzard Bar - Brent Allen Q'd
2. LHCB Roy Davis
3. Oil Field Trash - Larry Hammock.

Junior Chili
1. Chris Conner - Santa Fe
2. Travis Martin - The Woodlands
3. Rebecca Cudd- The Woodlands
4. Ashley Fertac
5. Carrie Richardson - Shenandoah
6. Cody Casey - Dayton
7. Gorden Saxton - Houston
8. Cortney Ward - Houston
9. Hunter Recter - Dayton

Junior Show

1- Carrie Richardson - Luau Chili
2. Big Dog Chili-Cody Casey
3. Ashley Fertak-Breast Cancer Awarness”
(Keith Karaff)

“ATTENTION to all chili cooks -----------------------------------------

Due to weather and the past large amount of rain the Greenville CCO may have to change locations. It is not firm yet. Please review the blogs for further updates later in the week.

That CCO is on May 23, 2009 in Greenville, TX for reference.

This is just an early CCO watch message for now,” Dave Hewlett

“Hey Everyone, Southwest Open promises to be bigger and better than ever! Check out the awesome prizes!!! Our Sponsor is A+...
Show Teams notice we are giving $300 in travel money, don't miss out!
Hope to see you all there!
Southwest Open Prize List

Saturday - Chili
1st Place - Chair, $200 Free Play, $300 Travel Money, EZ Up Tent, Windbreak, Traveling Trophy
2nd Place - Chair, $100 Free Play, $200 Travel Money
3rd Place - Chair, $75 Free Play, $100 Travel Money
4th Place - Chair, $50 Free Play
5th Place - Chair, $25 Free Play
6th thru 20th Place - Chair
21st Place - Kiss your sister Trophy

Saturday - Showmanship
1st Place - Chair, EZ Up Tent, $300 Travel Money
2nd Place - Chair
3rd Place - Chair

Sunday - Chili
1st Place – Jacket, $200 Free Play, Bronze Indian Statue
2nd Place – Jacket, $100 Free Play
3rd Place – Jacket, $75 Free Play
4th thru 10th Place - Kiowa Jackets

Sunday - Showmanship
1st thru 3rd place - Kiowa Jackets

One EZ Up will go to the person who traveled the farthest to get to the Cookoff.

$250 in Free Play to the winner of the Pre-Registration Drawing

Jackets will be monogrammed afterwards.” Tammie Wooster

“Come one, come all to the 30th Annual Top of Texas Pod Chili Cookoff held on Saturday, May 16th. We will gather at the Irving Elk's Lodge on Britain Road. We have an awesome good bag item to the first 75 registered. Please see more details on the flyer below. We look forward to seeing everyone there!” Ron Barnes

POTPOURRI

“I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.” - Thomas A. Edison

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