Sorry, I tried all day yesterday to publish but Internet problems prevented it. Ah, life in the country.

NEWS

“We like to recognize the first person from a twelve-point state to qualify on points. This year's honoree is Jean Barkley. I guess that answers the question, does it carry over to TICC? Jean's sixth place would seem to say, "yes".

Now, technically, when Jean's points were recorded, she was already qualified for the MMX TICC. So I don't think she'll mind if we also recognize Sue Caffey who qualified the following day.

Congratulations to both.” Bill Pierson

RESULTS and UPCOMINGS

“Kappa Beta International Chili Cookoff
Susan G. Komen Charity
November 14, 2009
15 chilis

1. Nancy Hewlett, Q
2. Tom Dozier
3. Bill Lester
4. Glenda Vrba
5. Toni Bowman
6. Pat Langley
7. Joel Sexton
8. Morris Moss
9. Jennifer Devenport, 1st time cook
10. Melanie Parsons, 1st time cook and a
Current breast cancer patient

Show
1. Chili Diva, Nancy Hewlett
2. Lair of the Fox, Toni Bowman
3. Tasmanian Devil, David Hewlett Q”
Dave Hewlett

Please join us for the first annual chili cookoff at the Rattlesnake Inn in Florence, Texas this Saturday. There will be a silent auction and live music on Saturday night. The Rattlesnake Inn is Williamson County’s oldest honky-tonk and they have a great menu. We’ll be raising funds for the Brown Santa program.

For more details:

http://www.therattlesnakeinn.com/

COOKOFF STORIES

You are invited to send your cookoff stories to share with our readers to pepperdean@ctesc.net.

“Ok, now that Terlingua is behind us, the next Chili Party is in Indiana. Come up and enjoy a great CCO, and ring in the New Year with your chili family. This is an indoor, closed to the public, private CASI chili cookoff. This event will be hosted by the Indiana Pepper Pod and held at the Country Inn and Suites. Special room rate of $79.00, with an entry fee of $35.00. Tables and chairs provided, dinner and a special adult toasting beverage at midnight. Please RSVP to Darin flashoverchili@sbcglobal.net 317-319-4961 or Tonya crazyladychili@sbcglobal.net 317-319-4962. We need to get a confirmed head count for the food and tables. So, if you are planning on coming please let us know as soon as possible. For hotel room reservations call the hotel at 317-821-1100 and use the code word "chili" for the special rate. The Hotel/Cookoff site is only 10 min from the airport and there is a free hotel shuttle. What a great way to ring in 2010...chili, good friends, and a great time! By the way, the winner's room will be comp'ed by the hotel - an even better reason to come!

Hope to see ya'll in Indiana!” Tonya Jester

POTPOURRI

Happy Birthday to Larry Burruss, Melba Darrow, and Honey Jones (Monday) and Patsy Childress and Tom Snyder (today).

“The will to be stupid is a very powerful force, but there are always alternatives.” - Lois McMaster Bujold

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