RESULTS and UPCOMINGS

“Indianapolis, IN – On Saturday, April 24, 2010 the 6th annual Three-I Regional Open Championship made its mark in the Indiana record books. 41 cooks made their way to Indianapolis, IN with one goal in mind. To claim the title of 2010 Three-I ROC Champion. Nine states were represented which made this year’s event a coast to coast represented CASI Regional Open Championship. The rain held off for most of the day with a down pour starting right as the results were being announced. Diane Fitzhenry from Wichita Falls, Texas was named Champion of the 2010 Three-I Open, and Mel Fitzhenry took the title of 1st Place Show. Not only taking the Three-I Champion title back to Texas, Diane also took the beautiful hand painted Wendell Rankin stove representing Indiana, Iowa, and Illinois. States represented this year were, Indiana, Iowa, Illinois, Michigan, Mississippi, Texas, California, Tennessee, and Maryland. Results were:

CASI Chili (37 chili’s judged)
1st Place – Diane Fitzhenry Wichita Falls, TX
2nd Place – Jack Windsor Severna, MD
3rd Place – Georgia Weller Rockton, IL
4th Place – Mel Fitzhenry Wichita Falls, TX
5th Place – Mike Usiak Chicago, IL
6th Place – Alex Tanalski Petaluma, CA
7th Place – Julie Netser Seymour, IN
8th Place – Dennis Lane Cedar Rapids, IA
9th Place – Jeff Netser Seymour, IN
10th Place – Roger Foltz Mesquite, TX

CASI Show
1st Place – Big Molar Chili -Mel Fitzhenry Wichita Falls, TX
2nd Place – Rapid Dispatch - Gary Christensen Cedar Rapids, IA
3rd Place – Lucky Chili - Natalie Atwood Shelbyville, IN


Sunday, April 25, 2010 – Indiana Pepper Pod CCO
CASI Chili (30 chili’s judged)
1st Place – Jeff Netser, Seymour, IN
2nd Place – Virgil Johnson, Ottumwa, IA
3rd Place – Patrick Gustafson, Chicago, IL
4th Place – Jack Windsor, Severna, MD
5th Place – Jenny Windsor, Severna, MD
6th Place – Natalie Atwood, Shelbyville, IN
7th Place – Darin Jester, Indianapolis, IN
8th Place – Alex Tanalski, Petaluma, CA
9th Place – Bert Centers, Lisle, IL
10th Place – Rick Geiger, Midlothian, IL

CASI Show
- No Participants due to the Weather
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On behalf of the Indiana Pepper Pod membership, and the Three-I ROC Committee we would like to thank everyone who traveled to Indiana, and cooked with us both days.” Darin Jester

POTPOURRI

Happy Birthday to Al Hopkins.

“If someone offers you a gift, and you decline to accept it, the other person still owns that gift. The same is true of insults and verbal attacks.” - Steve Pavlina

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