LOUISIANA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP & 14TH ANNUAL ST. JUDE CHILI COOK OFF WINNERS

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1 April 2005 Web Page Volume 18 Issue 4 LOUISIANA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP & 14TH ANNUAL ST. JUDE CHILI COOK OFF WINNERS Bruce Smith's Snake Bite Chili wins First Place CASI Chili Debbie McNutt is crowned the Louisiana State Champion by George French The Louisiana State Championship was held on February 5th, 2005, and the weather was great. A crowd of over 700 people was in attendance and over $2,700 was raised from the cook off to compliment the $509,174 that was raised for St. Judes. Plan to join us next year. CASI Hot Line 888-CASIHOT If you have a cookoff coming up in the month of June your cookoff information must be in the hands of the CASI Upcomings Director by April 15th to meet the 30 day cookoff advertising requirement. Chili Appreciation Society International Inc Manchaca Road Austin, Texas Non Profit Organization US Postage Paid Kerrville, Texas Permit No. 81

2 Page 2 Terlingua Trails April 2005 ED Ponderings I ve been very fortunate to have had the opportunity to travel and cook in CASI cookoffs in many different locations. Susan and I have sampled CASI activity in most corners of the country, and we can t wait to get to those we have yet to visit. One of the wonderful things we ve learned is how different Pods and chili communities successfully deal with very different regional challenges, using our one set of rules to accomplish the goals of sharing fun with chili, maintaining fair, uniform competition, and raising funds for local charities. This prompted me to do a lot of thinking about the lessons we might learn from one another. A couple of the things I ve been pondering are the differences in numbers of cooks, public attendance, and the amount of money raised for charity. On the chili frontier, areas that are showing tremendous growth and are relatively new to CASI and chili (Maryland, Florida, and New York are a few examples) do not have as many established cooks as in other areas. In these places, the only way to raise substantial contributions for charity is to attract the public, sell tasting cups, involve the crowd in other fundraising endeavors, and then to be able to attract sponsors. It s not unusual to go to a chili cookoff in these areas and see thousands of spectators. Cooks make lots of extra chili to sell in order to satisfy the crowds and raise money for the charity. Here in Texas, the routine cookoff is attended by a large number of cooks. Entry fees, raffles, and auctions garner a large donation to the charity. These funds come almost entirely from the generosity of the cooks. At most cookoffs I ve attended, there has been little or no public. A portion of my freezer has been dedicated to stockpiling left over chili. I assume it s a much greater challenge to attract large attendance when there are so many cookoffs for the public to choose from. What I ve just described are general observations. It is important to note that there are frontier cookoffs with large numbers of cooks. Many of these cooks are folks who share our chili fun once or twice each year to support their community charities. On the other hand, there are cookoffs here in Texas with large numbers of spectators who come to sample chili and join in the fun. I wonder if we sometimes give up too easily because we assume we can t get large participation from the public as spectators or as once-in-awhile cooks and maybe we don t try as hard as we might. I ll bet we can really increase CASI s annual contributions to charity if we can share lessons learned from successful cookoffs in different parts of the country. Let s talk about this issue to see what we can learn from one another. We ll plan to share ideas here in the Terlingua Trails, in the CHN, and at the Great Peppers Meeting. Let s work and learn together to produce results of which we can be truly proud. Alan Terlingua Trails Editor & Publisher: Doug (Bucky) Seelig Contributing Editors: Upcoming Cookoffs: Dorathy Williams Cookoff Results: Bill Pierson Articles: Renee Moore Printer: Kerrville Daily Times - Kerrville, Texas Join the discussion Keep up with the latest news TALLYMASTER'S REPORT YEAR-TO-DATE COOKOFF STATISTICS REQ COOKOFFS CHILIS MONEY STATE PTS HELD JUDGED RAISED ARKANSAS , ARIZONA , CALIFORNIA COLORADO , FLORIDA , GEORGIA IOWA , ILLINOIS , INDIANA , KANSAS , LOUISIANA , MARYLAND , MISSOURI , MISSISSIPPI , MEXICO , NORTH CAROLINA , NEBRASKA NEW MEXICO , NEVADA OKLAHOMA , TENNESSEE , TEXAS , , VIRGINIA , WASHINGTON , WEST VIRGINIA , GRAND TOTAL 221 7, , DELINQUENT COOKOFFS - These are Cookoffs held before 02/01/05 tha results have not been received for! Jan 8, Marshall TX Marshall Elks Annual Chili Cookoff. CASI INSURANCE Please make note: the contact for obtaining insurance certificates for cookoffs has changed. To get a certificate (proof of insurance) for your cookoff, please contact Michelle Moreau-Account Manager, Consolidated Insurance Center, Inc., Cronridge Drive, PO Box 0664, Owings Mills, MD , Phone: , Fax: , mmoreau@cicinc.com CASI Hot News the (almost) daily electronic newsletter of the chili community To subscribe, Alan Dean at a-dean@tstar.net

3 April 2005 Terlingua Trails Page 3 Qualified As Of March 15, 2005 COOKS 83 Bruce Smith, Little Rock AR 84 Debbie McNutt, Benton LA 85 Jerry R. Hunt, Shreveport LA 86 Jacey Rutherford, Baton Rouge LA 87 Lynne Murry, Como MS 88 Rodney A. Jones, Walls MS 89 Tanna M. Jones, Walls MS 90 Charles E. (Chuck) Dolan Columbus OH 91 Kenneth Swart, Corsicana TX 92 Bill Dees, Bulverde TX 93 Bert Bubba Reinke, Martindale TX 94 Kim Hiley, Jourdanton TX 95 Rick Thomas, Alto NM 96 Ed Shelton, San Antonio TX 97 Joyce Jowers, San Antonio TX 98 Sue Caffey, Rockdale TX 99 Karen Reinke, Martindale TX 100 Drucella Dru Stewart, Hurst TX 101 Robert Nelson, Crawford TX 102 Blue Kriska, Ennis TX 103 Dennis H. Jackson, Iowa Park TX 104 Karen Thomas, Oro Valley AZ 105 Nancy Coultas, Tucson AZ 106 Pamela (Pam) Diffin, Camp Verde AZ 107 Wayne R. Jolliffe, Tucson AZ 108 Myrl Coultas, Tucson AZ 109 Dennis Huff, Glendale AZ 110 Linda Buschel, Irving TX 111 Carol Gibbs, Iowa Park TX 112 Sally S Sissy Hill, Odessa TX 113 Richard R. Scott, Odessa TX 114 Janie Burruss, San Marcos TX 115 Jessie Waguespack, Austin TX 116 Debbie Kriska, Ennis TX 117 Sherrie Davis, South Houston TX 118 Sandi Limon, Mesa AZ 119 Elmo Hite, Hereford AZ 120 Jeff Netser, Seymour IN 121 Chris Fletcher, Tulsa OK SHOW TEAMS 37 Red Neck Chili, Benton LA McNutt, Jim 38 Home Grown Chili, Odessa TX Thompson, Crystal 39 Attitude Chili, Walls MS Jones, Rodney A. 40 Miss Kitty s Fire Gal Chi Spring Hill FL Dolan, Kitty 41 Goat Gap Gazette, Waxahachie TX Turner, Wayne 42 Terlingua Six Pack, San Marcos TX Higgins, Doug 43 Line Gang Chili, Fort Smith AR Smith, Guy E. 44 Line Shack II, Canyon Lake TX Weatherly, Reva Pack Chili, Jourdanton TX Hiley, Eldon 46 Intensive Care, Sierra Vista AZ Ply, Cash 47 Bubba s Chili, Mocksville NC Williams, Mike 48 Lunatech, San Antonio TX Shelton, Ed 49 Rock And Roll Chili, Crawford TX Nelson, Mavis 50 Beer Queen Chili, Rowlett TX Medlin, Dani C. 51 G Bar W Ranch - Bunkhouse Tucson AZ Jolliffe, Genee R. 52 G Bar W Ranch - Outhouse, Tucson AZ Jolliffe, Wayne R. 53 Jelly Bean Chili #2, Hereford AZ Hite, Sally 54 Chili On The Run, Gonzales TX Martin, Carol 55 Fear Factor, Fort Smith AR Thames, Rheaba 56 TLC, Odessa TX Scott, Joann 57 Cirque De Chili, Casa Grande AZ Jackson, Carolyn 58 Moon Magick Chili, Monahans TX Crews, Kay Bess's Best Hello to all from Lamar, Missouri! Not a lot is going on around the ole town worth talking about. The trees are starting to bud out and the grass is starting to turn green. The signs of spring are approaching and to many of us up here in the Midwest, that means it s time to start thinking about getting ready to hit the Chili Trail. I m ready but Harry keeps telling me it s too early to start thinking about the outdoor stuff, and in a way I m starting to agree with him. Haven t got a lot to write about this month. Looking forward to seeing and talking with all again soon. I finally got all the taxes figured out and sent in. We re not going to get anything back but not going to have to pay this year either. The grandkids are doing fine and last week was Spring Break, which was spent inside all week because it was either raining or too windy to be outside. After a week inside with a 12 and 15- year old, you about run out of ideas on what to do to entertain them. In about seven weeks school will be out, and they will be here for the summer. Then I will be pulling out what hair I have left dealing with them and Harry! Precious, our big Chow, and Mr. Witty Kitty are suffering from cabin fever, so Harry has decided to solve the problem. He brought two of the big flood lamps over from the shop and put them in the back room by the big sliding door. He then set up his box floor fan, turned up the furnace to 95 degrees, and opened the drapes. I asked him what in the h*** he thought he was doing? He replied that Precious and Witty can lay and look out and it will remind them of being outside on a bright, sunny, breezy afternoon. GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR...and you only have to put up with Harry at a cookoff! Cookoffs look good for our area of Missouri and Kansas this year. It looks like the amount of cookoffs for Kansas is up and several have called me asking about having cookoffs in Missouri later this year. It has been a long hard road for chili cooking in the Midwest, but perhaps things are starting to look up. The lady from Turner Publishing has contacted me twice about the new chili book, and I encourage all, if you haven t already done so, to send in your information. They want to go to press soon. Well, I ve about run out of anything to talk about and it s about time for the bank to close, so I need to go. Today is the day the new quarter and nickel come out. Thank you for your time till next time and remember to start slow and then taper off. Bess & Harry Scholarship Recipient Update Howdy! My name is Megan Champion and I am the proudest member of the fighting Texas Aggie class of 2008! College life has challenged me in both academics and integrity, and I believe my parents were right when they said college would be the best years of my life. I love being an Aggie and receiving scholarships, like the one from the Chili Appreciation Society International, have helped to enrich my experiences here at Texas A & M. College is an opportunity that some people can only dream of and being a scholarship recipient has relieved the stress of being able to pay for college and has made my dream a reality. I am currently majoring in elementary education, and in the future I hope to teach preschool or kindergarten. I want to take this opportunity to thank the CASI committee members for putting their faith in me so that I might excel. Receiving such a scholarship is an honor, and I hope that my achievements make you proud. Thanks and gig em! Megan Champion

4 Page 4 Terlingua Trails April 2005 CORPORATE MEMBER SPOTLIGHT cindy@cinchili.com Telephone This month s corporate member is well known in the CASI chili world. A lot has happened since she made her first pot of chili in the late 1980 s under the helpful guidance of her parents, Don and Maxine Reed. We have known her as the 2 time TICC Champion, a Texas Ladies State Champion, past Great Pepper of Houston POD, a CASI Director, Hall of Flame Member and the wife of Bruce Wilkins (a past Texas Men s State Chili Champion). Cindy Reed Wilkins with her husband Bruce launched their company Cinchili in February 2004 with her special chili recipe packaged as a dry chili mix. Cindy & Bruce s Company was one of the select few vendors invited to attend President Bushes inauguration and serve up their great tasting chili to guests from the USA and foreign dignitaries attending the event. Recently Cindy gave me a package of their chili mix and told me to try it. I made it up and invited some friends over and let them all try it it was a hit with the guests and they all asked me Did you make it? I just smiled and told them YEP ( I did brown 2 lbs of meat, a 14 oz can of beef broth, a can of no salt tomato sauce and brought it to a boil then simmered for 30 minutes I did add a little extra cayenne pepper for more heat ) Visit the company WEB SITE for all the company products, some background on Cindy & Bruce along with recipes for all occasions. Their product is starting to appear in grocery stores and if you don t see it, ask them to stock it!!!. Ken Rodd Krazy Flats Charter Membership As of March 15, eighty-six (86) individuals have signed up to be Krazy Flats Charter Members with only 14 charter memberships still available. If you re interested, contact Ken Rodd at or casihotrodd@aol.com for details on reserving a membership. CASI Membership Report Mikie McGarity - Membership Chairperson New CASI Members Please welcome our newest CASI members. Make it a point to meet them and greet them. Linda Bailey Uvalde, TX Darla Burt Hobbs, NM Phil Davis Poulan, GA Ronnie Fields Desoto, TX Criselda Garcia Houston, TX Steve Gray Houston, TX Kathy Hearn Tyler, TX William Hess Eugene, OR Janice Hillsberry Denton, TX Mike Hillsberry Denton, TX Kenneth Hoepfner Scotland, TX Edward Holt Alexander, AR Walt Horton Austin, TX Larry Leither Crowley, TX J.D. Manning The Colony, TX David Miller Houston, TX James Peace Friendswood, TX Lonnie Smith Mount Pleasant, TX James A. Turner Pine Bluff, AR Richard Woods Canton, TX Renewing Members CASI would like to welcome back these annual members and some of our past members who have joined us again. Herb Baker Houston, TX Harold Beaman Richardson, TX Jim Birch Seabrook, TX Gary Branstetter Cushing, OK Jack Curry San Mateo, CA Editor's Note If you have articles or photos of cookoffs or events in your area you would like to share with the CASI community, please send them to Renee Moore and I will publish them if space permits. Bucky Thank you to all of our members who have renewed their annual dues. If you have a question about your membership, please call me (817) or me (mikie@mcgarity.org.) It is so encouraging to receive all the new membership applications both individuals and corporate. To see our members renew and reaffirm their faith in the CASI organization is very gratifying. If you see any of these members at cookoffs in your area, I encourage you to make a new friend and extend a warm CASI welcome. Thank you. Julie Darley Canyon Lake, TX Norman Dunn Sierra Vista, AZ Charles Graham Albuquerque, NM Heather Hubenak Weimar, TX Terri Jacobs Universal City, TX Kerr County Fair Assoc. Kerrville, TX Toni Langston Vian, OK Brian Mann Houston, TX David McKee Rockwall, TX Noella Meeks Ft. Worth, TX Annie Nickerson Wichita Falls, TX Cindy Peabody Polk City, FL Edward Petschelt San Antonio, TX Jacey Rutherford Baton Rouge, LA Candi Schultz Quinlan, TX Jack Schultz Quinlan, TX Edward Shelton San Antonio, TX Gary Shook Lamesa, TX Bettie Spears Shawnee, OK Jim Taylor Alvarado, TX Nick Wilson Bethany, OK Sherrie Wilson Bethany, OK Don Witcher Boerne, TX Terri Witcher Boerne, TX Bill Yeargin Kingman, AZ Shirley Yeargin Kingman, AZ Please remember if you re moving, let us know. Your Trails will not follow you without an address change. You can either call me ( ) or me at mikie@mcgarity.org. Mikie McGarity Membership Chairman

5 April 2005 Terlingua Trails Page 5 Corporate Membership Mikie McGarity - Membership Chairperson Please welcome and thank these CASI Corporate Members. They have invested in our Society as Annual Corporate Members. If you live in their area, PLEASE stop by and thank them personally. Please Welcome our Newest Corporate Member Cin Chili & Co. Houston, TX Corporate Membership List Aransas Pass Chamber of Commerce Aransas Pass, TX Austin Lone Star RV Resort Austin, TX Big Bend Motor Inn Terlingua, TX Blanco s Houston, TX The Boathouse at Terlingua Terlingua, TX Hut Brown, Director Emeritus El Paso, TX C&C Monogramming Gonzales, TX Canyon Lake Medical Center Canyon Lake, TX Chi Omega Sorority Wichita Falls, TX Chisos Mining Co. Motel Terlingua, TX Chisos Mountains Lodge - Big Bend, TX Cin Chili & Co. Houston, TX Doug Seelig Land Surveyors, P.C. Austin, TX Falls Distributing Wichita Falls, TX Goat Creek Ranch Lockhart, TX Hallsville Area Chamber of Commerce Hallsville, TX Harper Transport, Inc. Ennis, TX H-E-B #5 Waco, TX H-E-B #8 Waco, TX Irving B.P.O. Does No. 201 Irving, TX Irving Elks Lodge # 2334 Irving, TX Linda Odom Photography Manchaca, TX Lockhart Motor Company Lockhart, TX Long Draw Pizza Terlingua, TX Main Street West Memphis West Memphis, AR Maskat Provost Guard Wichita Falls, TX Dr. Steve & Ann Meyer Dallas, TX Mike s Catering Orange Park, FL Mild Bill s Spices, Etc. Bulverde, TX Mockingbird Hill Terlingua, TX Ms. Tracy s Café Terlingua, TX Pecan Grove R.V. Park Alpine, TX Poochco (Jim Luhn) Fort Worth, TX Red Lion Spicy Foods Company Red Lion, PA Red River Conference Center Red River, NM Reddick & Associates Beeville, TX Renfro Foods, Inc. Fort Worth, TX San Antonio Pod CASI San Antonio, TX San Antonio Police Benefits Assoc. San Antonio, TX Southwest Canopy of Texas, Inc. Houston, TX Southwest Horn Toad Raisers Assoc. Odessa, TX Mike Strack Sierra Vista, AZ T&K Dairy Snyder, TX Taylor Construction Johnson City, TX Ten Bits Ranch, LLC Terlingua, TX Tennessee Filly Promotions Parsons, TN Terlingua Auto Service Terlingua, TX Terlingua Ghostown Alpine, TX Texas Assoc. of Campground Owners Arlington, TX Texas River and Jeep Expeditions Terlingua, TX Thunderbird Machinery Co. Odessa, TX Traders Village, LTD Grand Prairie, TX Traders Village Houston, TX Wales Land Co., Inc. Terlingua, TX Wichita Falls R.V. Park Wichita Falls, TX Wish You Were Here Englewood, FL On behalf of the Big Bend Youth Club, I would like to thank all who cooked and otherwise participated in the recent Heart of Terlingua Pod Cook-Off on February 18th at Ms. Tracy's Cafe in the Terlingua Ghosttown. All of you generous people raised $700 for our club and we can't thank you enough! Special heartfelt thanks to Ms. Tracy, who works tirelessly for our club. Many thanks, Beth Garcia Club Director Donations, Contributions and Memorials A contribution was made to the National Scholarship Fund by John and Sue Caffey in memory of Jean Cooper. Calling all Men! Hello to all men who will be attending the Texas Ladies State Cookoff on April 16, 2005, in Seguin. At this time I would like to ask that after chili turn-in you all come help in the judging area. We would like to see the ladies have the day off. Please let Jimmy Taylor know if you can help, so he can develop a list. Thanks for your help. Robert Schrade Texas Ladies State Chairman Wanted TICC Head Chili Judge Wanted Head Chili Judge for TICC. Individual must be experienced in running large cookoffs. Will not be allowed to cook at TICC. If interested, please submit information to Alan Dean. Board will determine appointee at summer Board Meeting.

6 Page 6 Terlingua Trails April 2005 Thanks Jason and I would like to take this opportunity to thank each and every one of you for the flowers, donations to the Gingerbread House, cards, food, support, and kindness shown during the loss of our beloved husband and father. Jimmy had asked me to keep the motor home and continue cooking chili, and at the time, I was not sure. After the wonderful kindness and friendship shown from our chili friends, we realized that life would be a lot harder without you guys. Thanks so much for being there for us. You re the greatest!!! I made my first cook-off in the motor home on March 5 at the Sightfest in Austin. Robin Goodman and Mark Sanders graciously gave eulogies at the funeral. A couple of comments from Mark were: I didn t know if I could get up here and talk about Jimmy, but I got to thinking, if Jimmy Harper can step out of a motor home dressed like a woman, I can surely do this. Another priceless comment and anyone can relate if they ever knew Big Mama was: We were at the TOT cook-off in Ennis the first time Jimmy did his show. My son-in-law came up to me and said, did you just see that big ole woman just kiss me? I said, look again, that ain t no woman. to her: I would also like to share Robin s thoughts on what JIMMY HARPER meant J Jovial. Everyone who knew Jimmy saw what a happy fellow he always was. Quick with a smile and a warm hug, his eyes always danced with a wonderful, mischievous light. I Intelligent. Never one to sit passively by, Jimmy was quick to voice an opinion, an idea, or a plan of action. His quick mind was always running full speed. M Man. Jimmy was a good man; a loving and supportive husband and father, he always had a kind word, and a warm and loving heart. M Mama. In the wonderful character he created, he showed us his humorous, and even feminine side. We will miss her. Y Yesterday All the wonderful memories of the days we shared, the laughter and good times. These will never fade, and will live on forever in our hearts. H Hot HOT chili. Hot sun in Terlingua and many a hot cookoff. And his beloved wife Linda, who he once told me was Hotter than his chili, and twice as nice. A Advocacy Center. With Jimmy, it was all about the children...what could we do for them, how an we help them build Gingerbread House? Whatever we did as a group, it was for the kids. R Regret. Of not having one more day, or one more hug, or one more smile. Of not getting a chance to say goodbye. P Pepper. More specifically, Great Pepper. And he was. E Everlasting life. Jimmy is with old friends at the cook s party in the sky. I wonder what time turn-in is in Heaven, and if you have to cook cut meat to place there? R Rock. He was a rock for us; and anchor in a time of need. Even the rocks in Terlingua will miss him, as will all of us. Godspeed, Jimmy Harper, Godspeed. Hello All You Chiliheads Out There! It s still not time to come, but it has been another 30 days. We had another little meeting the other night and my Great Pepper said for me to quit telling you all what a great party this is going to be, because this is a business meeting. Ha Ha Ha. I knew I was putting something over on her. This is getting better and better; you all just have to come! This is going to be sooo great a party (Oops, business meeting)! We submitted our preliminary budget report the other day, and I put the emphasis on PRELIMINARY and nobody liked it but me. I was just testing the water, and boy, was it cold! But that s ok. President Bush didn t get a very warm reception on his either. Of course his was a little bit bigger than ours! Well, Sammie, my GREAT PEPPER, said for me to get SERIOUS and to tell you all that we, SACA POD, made a bid to be your host for the GREAT PEPPERS MEETING in All the Great Peppers unanimously voted to give us the glorious responsibility of doing just that. We have heard through the grapevine that we can t handle it by ourselves. Well, folks, we never said that we could, and we aren t. Of course being the best of the best, greatest of the great, we did not ask very many. But being that we are an itty bitty pod, we have asked some others for help and they have accepted. If we didn t ask you, it s not that we are being stuck up or don t need or want any help from you! We ve had a lot of offers from a great many Pods and individuals, but please, please don t be offended if we decline your glorious and most appreciated and generous offer. It s just that we already have our ducks, oops I should say, our peppers in a row! Well, enough is enough; I can t stand it any more as I just hate being serious. You folks just don t how much it takes out of me! Sooo, hey hey whaddya say! Did you all know that anyone can come to the Great Peppers Meeting? You just can t vote, but you can sit in on the meeting and see that your Great Pepper is doing their job like you want! Or, while the Peppers are in the meetings and doing all that rule changing this year, you can be sitting by the pool, in or by the hot tub, or shopping! So get out there and make money so you can come, too. And by paying the itty bitty registration fee of a mere little $30.00, you can partake of the hospitality room (when it is open!), plus you get a lunch, and you just can t buy all this tender loving care and attention that we are going to be giving to you for that price! It is still 5 months, but we are running out of rooms at the convention center motel. THERE ARE ONLY A FEW ROOMS LEFT AT THE CONVENTION CENTER! But that is okay, because we have a railroad bridge the rest of you can get under (hee hee hee)! me (wah023@msn.com), and I will you a registration form. SAN ANGELO INN AND CONVENTION CENTER Tha Spider, Bill Hill Life Member The 1979 World Championship Show Team The Texas Stars

7 April 2005 Terlingua Trails Page 7 I would like a show of hands. How many of you referees frequently (two hands) or occasionally (one hand) let the cookoff coordinator send the paperwork to the TallyMaster? That s not too bad; you can put your hands down now. I know this subject has been discussed before, but it continues to cause problems, so we ll talk about it one more time. The CASI Rules Book takes a beating at times for being vague on some things, but Rule V., 6. could not be clearer on sending in the paperwork. If you let the cookoff coordinator send the paperwork, you ve lost control. You don t know what they re sending or even if they re sending anything. Most of the time I m sure the cookoff promoter does take care of this task, but when he doesn t is when the problems occur. There are a lot of things that can go wrong on the way to the TallyMaster when you permit someone else to do your job. So, please, when you leave the cookoff site make sure the cookoff paperwork is in your possession. For the most part, you referees are doing an outstanding job. That is greatly appreciated. It would appear that making you aware of some of the potential problems is working. Many of the paperwork problems I saw one to two years ago are no longer occurring with any frequency. Let s make keeping the paperwork in our possession our focus for this year. Last month, the Bess Best column mentioned a cookoff that was causing some consternation for Junior Johnson and me. I would like to report that the story had a happy ending. The cookoff paperwork was eventually received and accepted. Bill Pierson CASI TallyMaster TallyWhackers TICC Merchandise 2004 T-Shirts, Sweat Shirts, Caps, Pins, Bandanas, Koozies. Bumper Stickers and Window Decals. CASI Window Shades,Tote Bags Posters and previous years available. For further information or ordering please contact: Dorathy Williams or Dorathy@brooksdata.net Tequila in Terlingua Society Shirt Orders Everything is now in place for ordering your custom monogrammed Tequila in Terlingua Society shirts. The shirt is only offered in a collared version with a pocket; interest in a T variety was limited. The shirt is a preshrunk 50/50 blend and will be in ash (garment industry lingo for light gray). The shirts will cost $21.00 with monogramming or $18.00 plain. As mentioned in last month s Terlingua Trails, the ordering time is very limited for the shirts to be available for Texas Men s State in April. Please have your order postmarked no later than Friday, February 25 th. We will only order shirts once! Please send the following ordering information along with payment to me at FM 1957, San Antonio, TX 78253: Name, address, phone number or , size(s) of shirt(s), and what you want monogrammed on the shirt, if you desire monogramming. If you require further information or have a special request, contact me via at CRACKEDPOTCHILI@ Juno.com Bob Steinle Pod on the Pedernales Day after Men s State Chili Championship Blanco County Fairgrounds Johnson City, Texas April 3rd 2005 Entry $18, Chili Grind Only, Turn-In 12:00 Noon Trophies are by Famous Hill Country Jewelry Artist, Jeep Collins. First Place Chili & Show are beautiful Silver necklaces Fairgrounds are located on Hwy 281 just South of the Pedernales River bridge Friday Night Cooks Party, Saturday Night Pot Luck Plenty of RV Parking and Shade Limited Hook-ups Music Friday Night by Nigel Delgado Saturday Night Dance Band Benefit is POD Cook-Off & the National Scholarship Fund Make checks payable to Pod on the Pedernales & become a Member Contact: Barbara C. Taylor (830) , cell (512) or Stonegate Drive Johnson City, Texas taylor@moment.net Best Western Motel very close to Fairgrounds (830) Tell them you are a chili cook for disc., make reservations early

8 Page 8 Terlingua Trails April 2005 FRIENDS OF TEXAS LADIES STATE CHILI COOKOFF Fifteen Businesses/Individuals joined together to support Texas Ladies State by donating $ towards the gift each entrant receives. When you see them thank them for their support when you need a product or service they offer tell them you are a CASI Chili cook and see how they can assist you. +MILD BILL S SPICES, Bulverde, TX. Spices at the right Prices Bill & Tamara Dees have all the fresh spices you need for a winning pot of chili. The winners list using their products includes the 2002 and current TICC Champion Honey Jones. Call them at (830) or at: mildbills@satx.rr.com. Visit their WEB SITE at to see all their spices and other great products. +CANYON LAKE PLUMBING - Canyon Lake, TX - Owned and operated by Bruce & Honey Jones. Bruce Jones is Past Ladies State CCO Chairman. Honey Jones is the 1999 Texas Ladies State Champion and 2003 Terlingua International Champion - Call GIDDY-UPS SALOON, Manchaca Rd, Manchaca, TX (South Austin)- Stop by and enjoy a cold beer along with pool or shuffleboard in this CASI Friendly Saloon. Hosting their 6 th Annual Giddy-Ups Chili Cookoff on May 21st & Friends of Ladies State Chili cookoff (Proceeds going to Texas Ladies State CCO) on May 22 nd +REINKE INSURANCE AGENCY - Karen & Bert (Bubba) Reinke. Auto, home, life, health and commercial insurance. Let Karen s years of experience in the insurance business work for you. Compare your current automobile, home, life, health and commercial insurance to what she has available. Call them at FAX Reinkeinsurance@sanmarcos.net. +VFW POST 8575, Canyon Lake, Texas. Home of the Super Bowl of Chili Cookoffs held the last weekend in January each year since This friendly VFW Post goes all out for their cookoff with auctions and great entertainment. Hosts a chili cookoff on Super Bowl Sunday benefiting the Texas Ladies State CCO. RON HOOVER RV, IH-10 West, Boerne, TX, with locations in Houston, Corpus Christi, Rockport & Donna also. Featuring quality motor homes (gas & diesel), 5 th wheels and travel trailers by Newmar. Call Laura at (830) to assist you with your RV needs at any of their 5 locations. Web site: COLONIA DEL REY RV PARK, Corpus Christi, TX. A full service RV Park near the Gulf Beaches with 80 concrete pull thru RV sites. Mr. Ernie Sims, the owner, has donated items to Ladies State for several years prior to becoming a Friend of Texas Ladies State. He also has three other RV parks in the Corpus area to select from to get away & relax with all Corpus Christi has to offer. Reservations cldelrey@intcomm.net. Web site: and then go to pick a park and select Corpus Christi. +AMERICAN LEGION POST 593 & LADIES AUXILIARY, Converse, TX Hosts of the Half Way Point Chili Cookoff & Ladies Auxiliary Chili Cookoff. This friendly Post has supported Ladies State for several years along with the San Antonio POD +MS TRACY S CAFÉ, Terlingua TX Great breakfast and lunch at good prices. Stop and say HI while you have something to eat the next time your in Terlingua area. Catch up on all the local happenings since your last visit. (915) ROBERT El Wappo and CONNIE SCHRADE, San Antonio, TX. Robert is the CASI Old 320 Alcalde & past North American Open Champion. Connie is ready to help at chili cookoff along with cooking. HERB & RUBY ROSS, Marble Falls, TX. Ruby, a past Great Pepper & Regional Referee, cooks and Herb is a great supporter. JEAN & KEITH BARKLEY, Weimer, TX. Jean cooks and Keith shows then helps with tallying at numerous chili cookoffs. GOAT CREEK RANCH - Diane & John JJ McMillian, Lockhart, TX. Past TICC Showmanship winners. JJ is a chili cookoff announcer & auctioneer from Central Texas to Florida when Diane doesn t cook. GAYLE & TOM COOK, Marble Falls, TX. Tom is the Great Pepper of Highland Lakes POD & Gayle is the smallest BIG supporter of chili cookoffs. They always help where needed at cookoffs and at the Krazy Flats Saloon at TICC. +RODD ENTERPRISES, TX & FL. Waterless Car Wash products, the portable propane campfire, and American Flags with pole. Phone casihotrodd@aol.com. + charter members Ken Rodd Friends of Texas Ladies State

9 April 2005 Terlingua Trails Page 9 Cook Off Winners Oct 9, Caruthersville MO 7th Annual Caruthersville Chamber, 17 CHILIS 1 Kevin Curtis, Caruthersville MO 2 Polly Lunaford, Caruthersville MO 3 Rhonda Dorn, Caruthersville MO 4 Stephanie Dennis, Caruthersville MO 5 Eric Campbell, Caruthersville MO 6 Harold Perry, Caruthersville MO 7 Susie Shaw, Parsons TN 8 Heather Middleton Caruthersville MO 9 J T Montgomery, Caruthersville MO 10 Carol Tillman, Caruthersville MO 1 1st State Bank, Caruthersville MO Carol Tillman 2 1st Baptist Church, Hayti MO Jim De Berg 3 Quality Home Service Caruthersville MO Stephanie Dennis Jan 22, Tarpon Springs FL 1st Annual Suncoast Chili Cookoff, 25 CHILIS 1 Bruce Gaylor, Tampa FL 2 Charles E. (Chuck) Dolan Columbus OH 3 Robbie Montgomery, Corsicana TX 4 Bill Tyler, Royal Palm Beach FL 5 Kenneth Swart, Corsicana TX 6 Candace (Candi) Knight-Arevalo Wellington FL 7 Ken Burke, Tampa FL 8 Doug Rey, Clearwater FL 9 Denise Saunders, Englewood FL 10 Boyd Farmer, Seminole FL 1 Hot Tamales, Tarpon Springs FL Julie Holt 2 Miss Kitty s Fire Gal Chili Spring Hill FL Kitty Dolan 3 Kac s BBQ, Tarpon Springs FL Nancy Lloyd Kaiser Jan 29, Sattler TX 12th annual VFW Post 8573 Cookoff, 62 CHILIS 1 Honey K. Jones, Canyon Lake TX 2 Susan (Suzy) Weber, Livingston TX 3 John Goforth, Comfort TX 4 Maxine Reed, Schertz TX 5 Sue Caffey, Rockdale TX 6 Melodie Smith, San Antonio TX 7 Lynn Hejtmancik, Round Rock TX 8 Barbara C. Taylor, Johnson City TX 9 Kim Hiley, Jourdanton TX 10 Bruce Pinnell, Helotes TX 1 Lunatech, San Antonio TX Ed Shelton 2 Cilly Chili, Canyon Lake TX Sheila VanBuskirk 3 Money Girls, The, San Antonio TX Mary Ellen Gillen Jan 29, Statesville NC Pre-Superbowl Cookoff, 15 CHILIS 1 Fred W. Gann, Salisbury NC 2 Norma L. Homesley, Manchaca TX 3 Bill Lundy, Statesville NC 4 Mike Williams, Mocksville NC 5 Adrienne Grant, Durham NC 6 Jean Lundy, Statesville NC 7 Richard J. Steinert, Greensboro NC 8 Catherine Gann, Salisbury NC 9 Kenneth (Kenny) Jones Reidsville NC 10 Joel Bowman, Pfafftown NC 1 Bubba s Chili, Mocksville NC Mike Williams 2 Blazin Saddles Chili, Pfafftown NC Joel Bowman 3 Pop Pop s Pyrectic, Greensboro NC Richard J. Steinert Jan 30, Sattler TX Friends of Texas Ladies State CCO, 46 CHILIS 1 Sue Caffey, Rockdale TX 2 Janet Cielencki, San Antonio TX 3 Karen Reinke, Martindale TX 4 Mari Capehart, Seguin TX 5 Darlene Evans, Canyon Lake TX 6 Rick Davis, Boerne TX 7 Ruby Ross, Marble Falls TX 8 Stan Pitts, San Antonio TX 9 Kim Hiley, Jourdanton TX 10 R. Bruce Jones, Canyon Lake TX 1 Lunatech, San Antonio TX Ed Shelton 2 Cilly Chili, Canyon Lake TX Sheila VanBuskirk 3 UNCLAIMED Feb 4, Waxahachie TX NOW Pod No-Frills Cookoff, 55 CHILIS 1 Lynette Roberson, Irving TX 2 Jason Harper, Ennis TX 3 Clint Wooster, Wichita Falls TX 4 Drucella Dru Stewart, Hurst TX 5 Debbie Kriska, Ennis TX 6 Larry Hutson, Red Oak TX 7 Pat Langley, Garland TX 8 Ray Medlin, Rowlett TX 9 Robert Nelson, Crawford TX 10 Terry Skipper, Waxahachie TX 1 Alamo Chili Show, Fort Worth TX George F. Roof III 2 Red Robin Roadshow, Waxahachie TX Robin Goodman 3 Rock And Roll Chili, Crawford TX Mavis Nelson Feb 5, Waxahachie TX 4th Annual Cotton Patch Cookoff, 87 CHILIS 1 Bill Lester, Garland TX 2 Colleen Wallace, Plano TX 3 Jim Taylor, Alvarado TX 4 Morris Moss, Garland TX 5 Tom (Tommy) Hornsby, Benbrook TX 6 Debbie Kriska, Ennis TX 7 Shirley Sexton, Dallas TX 8 Frances Sullivan, Ennis TX 9 Charles Breeden, Alvarado TX 10 Larry Hutson, Red Oak TX 1 Alamo Chili Show, Fort Worth TX George F. Roof III 2 Red Robin Roadshow, Waxahachie TX Robin Goodman 3 Grand Prize, Waxahachie TX Ray Calhoun Feb 5, Nuevo Laredo MX 20th Annual Mexico International, 53 CHILIS 1 Bill Dees, Bulverde TX 2 Bert Bubba Reinke, Martindale TX 3 Kim Hiley, Jourdanton TX 4 G. Taylor Miller, Baytown TX 5 Jessie Otto, Austin TX 6 H. Ray King, Seguin TX 7 Nigel Delgado, Houston TX 8 Tamara Dees, Bulverde TX 9 Patricia K. King, Seguin TX 10 Teena G. Miller, Baytown TX 1 Terlingua Six Pack, San Marcos TX Doug Higgins 2 Murphy s Magic, Houston TX Annie K. Murphy 3 Texas Chili Company, Galveston TX Kevin Foley Feb 5, Fort Smith AR Belch Pod Amateur Cookoff, 35 CHILIS 1 Donell Dickerson, Shawnee OK 2 Stephen O. Moore, Springdale AR 3 Diana Lee, Fort Smith AR 4 Janet Keirsey, Tulsa OK 5 Mark Bass, Skiatook OK 6 Everett Crawford, Broken Arrow OK 7 Jerry D. Dickerson, Shawnee OK 8 Rheaba Thames, Fort Smith AR 9 Preston Shaw, Parsons TN 10 David Brown, Catoosa OK 1 Line Gang Chili, Fort Smith AR Guy E. Smith 2 Fear Factor, Fort Smith AR Rheaba Thames 3 Cowboy Cookin, Pryor OK Donnie Going Desert Eagle and Budweiser 2004 Sponsors CASI Terlingua International Chili Championship

10 Page 10 Terlingua Trails April 2005 Feb 5, Minden LA Louisiana State Championship, 57 CHILIS 1 Bruce Smith, Little Rock AR 2 Preston Nickle North Little Rock AR 3 Glenda Johnston, Maumelle AR 4 Debby Cagle, Cabot AR 5 Paul A. Rowlan, Bryant AR 6 Bob Cagle, Cabot AR 7 Doris Coats, Irving TX 8 Linda Smith, Little Rock AR 9 Tim Swicegood, Maumelle AR 10 Ronnie Dorsey, Kilgore TX 1 Red Neck Chili, Benton LA Jim McNutt 2 Cowboy Chili, Cabot AR Bob Cagle 3 Dr. Dave s VooDoo Stew Hallsville TX David (Dave) Trice Feb 5, Avondale AZ Arizona Women s Open Chili Cookoff, 15 CHILIS 1 Karen Thomas, Oro Valley AZ 2 Nancy Coultas, Tucson AZ 3 Pamela (Pam) Diffin, Camp Verde AZ 4 Nancy Klug, Gold Canyon AZ 5 Nancy Swenberger, Mesa AZ 6 Sandi Limon, Mesa AZ 7 Lylah Raven, Phoenix AZ 8 Karen Banas, Queen Creek AZ 9 Mary Ellen Scott, Glendale AZ 10 Lisa Hughes, Buckeye AZ 1 G Bar W Ranch - Bunkhouse Chili Tucson AZ Genee R. Jolliffe 2 Sandi s Stuff, Mesa AZ Sandi Limon 3 Mrs. Alchemist, Phoenix AZ Sandy L. Lee Feb 5, Avondale AZ Arizona Men s Open Chili Cookoff, 23 CHILIS 1 Wayne R. Jolliffe, Tucson AZ 2 Myrl Coultas, Tucson AZ 3 Dennis Huff, Glendale AZ 4 John Banas, Queen Creek AZ 5 Tom J. Klug, Gold Canyon AZ 6 Peter J. Braly, Tucson AZ 7 Scott Hamilton, Queen Creek AZ 8 Bob Bell, Chandler AZ 9 Roland Regeon, Phoenix AZ 10 Willie Raven, Phoenix AZ 1 G Bar W Ranch - Outhouse Chili Tucson AZ Wayne R. Jolliffe 2 Jack-O-Lantern Chili Sierra Vista AZ Guy Tennison 3 UNCLAIMED Feb 6, Waxahachie TX Sunday Day After Chili Cookoff, 40 CHILIS 1 Sherree Duncan North Richland Hills TX 2 Blue Kriska, Ennis TX 3 Doris Greenlees, Houston TX 4 Johnnie L. Sullivan, Ennis TX 5 Larry Hutson, Red Oak TX 6 Lynette Roberson, Irving TX 7 Beth Moon, Hurst TX 8 Mary Lee Wooster, Wichita Falls TX 9 Debbie Kriska, Ennis TX 10 Ray Medlin, Rowlett TX 1 Pit Stop Chili, Ennis TX Jason Harper 2 Beer Queen Chili, Rowlett TX Dani C. Medlin 3 Red Robin Roadshow, Waxahachie TX Robin Goodman Feb 12, San Angelo TX Valentine Day Massacre Cookoff, 23 CHILIS 1 Keith Patton, Odessa TX 2 Karen Bains, Rankin TX 3 James Timmons, Crane TX 4 Roger Bains, Rankin TX 5 Laura L. Coad, San Angelo TX 6 Guy W Bates, Midland TX 7 Donna Hill, San Angelo TX 8 Crystal Thompson, Odessa TX 9 John Leschuk, San Angelo TX 10 Sue Yates, San Angelo TX 1 Home Grown Chili, Odessa TX Crystal Thompson 2 Moon Magick Chili, Monahans TX Kay Crews 3 Kitchen Sink Chili, Odessa TX Brenda Fikes Feb 12, Wichita Falls TX American Legion Post 169 Cookoff, 24 CHILIS 1 Carol Gibbs, Iowa Park TX 2 Dennis H. Jackson, Iowa Park TX 3 Sylvia Riordan, Wichita Falls TX 4 Jo Ann Gaines, Wichita Falls TX 5 William E.(Bill) Riordan Wichita Falls TX 6 Arvol Hodge, Wichita Falls TX 7 Clint Wooster, Wichita Falls TX 8 Kevin Wooster, Wichita Falls TX 9 Bettie Spears, Shawnee OK 10 Jerry D. Dickerson, Shawnee OK 1 BJ Cathouse Chili, Shawnee OK Bettie Spears 2 Rooster, Iowa Park TX Dennis H. Jackson 3 UNCLAIMED Feb 12, Rockport TX American Legion Sweetheart Cookoff, 20 CHILIS 1 Dewey Lawhon, Kyle TX 2 Jenifer Danysh, Edna TX 3 Joe Angell, Austin TX 4 Lenora Martignomi, Victoria TX 5 Henry Danysh, Edna TX 6 Ronnie Bible, Rockport TX 7 Alice Reynolds, Rockport TX 8 Mike BB Hughes, Lockhart TX 9 Steve Bonnell, Austin TX 10 Dwight Hamilton, Austin TX 1 BB s Big Red, Lockhart TX Mike BB Hughes 2 Colet Zoo, Victoria TX Robert Lowery 3 Tractor Chili, Rockport TX Ronnie Bible Feb 12, Tucson AZ Old Tucson Studios Cookoff, 22 CHILIS 1 Carson Smith, Tucson AZ 2 Rick Thomas, Alto NM 3 Vicki Esford, Riverview FL 4 Guy Tennison, Sierra Vista AZ 5 Greg Monger, Sierra Vista AZ 6 Myrl Coultas, Tucson AZ 7 Trinad Trina Hernandez, Tucson AZ 8 Steve Pedbereznak, Casa Grande AZ 9 Cheryl Pennington, Tucson AZ 10 Dimas Cabello, Tucson AZ 1 Intensive Care, Sierra Vista AZ Cash Ply 2 Red Hot Chili Mama s, Tucson AZ Denise Cabello 3 Cheryl s Chili Saloon, Tucson AZ Cheryl Pennington Feb 12, Canyon Lake TX Alamo Area Annual Pod Cookoff, 51 CHILIS 1 Jennifer Lee, San Antonio TX 2 Honey K. Jones, Canyon Lake TX 3 Kim Hiley, Jourdanton TX 4 Tamara Dees, Bulverde TX 5 Pat Krenek, Houston TX 6 Ed Shelton, San Antonio TX 7 Doyle Smith, San Antonio TX 8 John Goforth, Comfort TX 9 R. Bruce Jones, Canyon Lake TX 10 Roger Patteson, Canyon Lake TX 1 Line Shack II, Canyon Lake TX Reva Weatherly 2 Lone Star Chili Chix, Houston TX Pat Krenek 3 Cilly Chili, Canyon Lake TX Sheila VanBuskirk Feb 12, Hernando MS Mississippi State Chili, 31 CHILIS 1 Dick Wagner, Little Rock AR 2 Susie Shaw, Parsons TN 3 Bruce Smith, Little Rock AR 4 Lynne Murry, Como MS 5 Beverly Hawley, Little Rock AR 6 Stuart Frye, Little Rock AR 7 Linda Nickle, North Little Rock AR 8 Carol Knight, Lebanon TN 9 Terri Powers, Cordova TN 10 Richard (Rick) Williams, Memphis TN 1 Attitude Chili, Walls MS Rodney A. Jones 2 Sauced & Sassy, Memphis TN Michael (Mike) Brown 3 Tennessee Filly Chili, Parsons TN

11 April 2005 Terlingua Trails Page 11 Susie Shaw Feb 12, Anthony TX Third Annual American RV CCO, 27 CHILIS 1 Marion Bud Barrick, Organ NM 2 Frank Estrada, Albuquerque NM 3 Tim Collier, Snyder TX 4 Jim McNutt, Benton LA 5 Don Stoppiro, El Paso TX 6 Carol Straughan, El Paso TX 7 Debbie Eiland Turner, Waxahachie TX 8 Susan (Suzy) Weber, Livingston TX 9 Don Weber, Livingston TX 10 David Red Bean Boone, Odessa TX 1 Black Garter, El Paso TX Eve DuMond 2 Goat Gap Gazette, Waxahachie TX Wayne Turner 3 Asheep At The Wheel, El Paso TX Carol Straughan Feb 13, Wichita Falls TX Sunday American Legion Post 169 CCO, 23 CHILIS 1 Terry Graves, Wichita Falls TX 2 Donell Dickerson, Shawnee OK 3 Mike Bryan, Wichita Falls TX 4 Nancy Graves, Wichita Falls TX 5 Jo Ann Gaines, Wichita Falls TX 6 Dennis H. Jackson, Iowa Park TX 7 Sylvia Riordan, Wichita Falls TX 8 Jerry D. Dickerson, Shawnee OK 9 Joe Spears, Shawnee OK 10 Bettie Spears, Shawnee OK 1 Nurse Ophilya Good Wichita Falls TX Jan Hodge 2 Team Spears, Shawnee OK Bettie Spears 3 Team Plummer, Wichita Falls TX Don Plummer Feb 13, Canyon Lake TX Valentine s Day at the Lake, 33 CHILIS 1 Ed Shelton, San Antonio TX 2 R. Bruce Jones, Canyon Lake TX 3 H. Ray King, Seguin TX 4 Robert Lisherness, San Antonio TX 5 Roger Patteson, Canyon Lake TX 6 Melodie Smith, San Antonio TX 7 Sally Lee, San Antonio TX 8 Eldon Hiley, Jourdanton TX 9 Margaret Nadeau, Boerne TX 10 Dianne Stimson, Crawford TX 1 Line Shack II, Canyon Lake TX Reva Weatherly 2 12-Pack Chili, Jourdanton TX Eldon Hiley 3 Wink s Surprise, Crawford TX Dianne Stimson Feb 18, Terlingua TX 1st Heart of Terlingua Cookoff, 28 CHILIS 1 Sally S Sissy Hill, Odessa TX 2 Richard R. Scott, Odessa TX 3 Larry Doc Kinnison Marble Falls TX 4 Alan Dean, Johnson City TX 5 Jason Ezell, Dallas TX 6 Karen Bains, Rankin TX 7 George K. Jowers III San Antonio TX 8 Carolyn Seelig, Austin TX 9 Jean H. Barkley, Weimar TX 10 Barbara Taylor, Cedar Park TX 1 Milkmaid Chili, Snyder TX Connie Collier 2 TLC, Odessa TX Joann Scott 3 Tooth Fairy Chili, Johnson City TX Barbara C. Taylor Feb 19, Terlingua TX Bronze Roadrunner Chili Cookoff, 52 CHILIS 1 Shirley Stateczny, Comfort TX 2 Keith Barkley, Weimar TX 3 Jean H. Barkley, Weimar TX 4 Douglas Bucky Seelig, Austin TX 5 David Red Bean Boone, Odessa TX 6 Jim Stateczny, Comfort TX 7 Larry Doc Kinnison Marble Falls TX 8 Connie Collier, Snyder TX 9 Sally S Sissy Hill, Odessa TX 10 Carolyn Seelig, Austin TX 1 Udderly Ridiculous, Snyder TX Connie Collier 2 Tooth Fairy Chili, Johnson City TX Barbara C. Taylor 3 Kitchen Sink Chili, Odessa TX Brenda Fikes Feb 19, Mitchell NE Winter Chili Cookoff & Polka Fest, 15 CHILIS 1 Robert Batie, Loveland CO 2 Bill Dudzik, Omaha NE 3 Cheryl Rupp, Gering NE 4 John Montgomery, Golden CO 5 Christi Batie, Loveland CO 6 Kyle Haberman, Scottsbluff NE 7 Steve Lee, Longmont CO 8 Jerry Cutter Arnold, Scottsbluff NE 9 Lyn Sibal, Morrill NE 10 Judy Haberman, Scottsbluff NE 1 Rock & Hula Chili, Bridgeport NE Pete Watson 2 Mom s Chili, Gering NE Cheryl Rupp 3 Warriors of the Crimson Pepper Longmont CO Steve Lee Feb 19, Las Vegas NV 2nd Annual FOE Chili Cookoff, 20 CHILIS 1 Todd Bauer, Las Vegas NV 2 Teena G. Miller, Baytown TX 3 Karol Deevers, Henderson NV 4 James B. JB Barker North Las Vegas NV 5 Bill Yeargin, Kingman AZ 6 Diane Spence, North Las Vegas NV 7 Roylene Johnson, Ottumwa IA 8 Linda Auer, North Las Vegas NV 9 Virgil Johnson, Ottumwa IA 10 Pamela (Pam) Diffin, Camp Verde AZ 1 Deb s Rt 66 Chili Fix, Kingman AZ Debbie Wasik 2 Elvis Chili, Las Vegas NV Jerry Douzat 3 UNCLAIMED Feb 19, Apache Junction AZ 7th Annual Superstition Mountain CO, 25 CHILIS 1 Charlie Elliott, Queen Creek AZ 2 Bob Bell, Chandler AZ 3 Karen Banas, Queen Creek AZ 4 Russ Hite, Sierra Vista AZ 5 Elmo Hite, Hereford AZ 6 Mary Ellen Scott, Glendale AZ 7 Dick Swenberger, Mesa AZ 8 Bert Cornwell, Queen Creek AZ 9 David J. MadJack Garner, Mesa AZ 10 Lylah Raven, Phoenix AZ 1 Intensive Care, Sierra Vista AZ Cash Ply 2 Chili Bob, Chandler AZ Bob Bell 3 Sandi s Stuff, Mesa AZ Sandi Limon Feb 19, Lone Oak TX 1st Annual Bull Creek Cookoff, 30 CHILIS 1 Morris Moss, Garland TX 2 David McKee, Rockwall TX 3 Lee Pruiett, Garland TX 4 Dale Bufkin, Garland TX 5 Jim Taylor, Alvarado TX 6 Jackie Grose, Quinlan TX 7 Doug Cannon, Garland TX 8 Carl L. Grose, Quinlan TX 9 Linda Buschel, Irving TX 10 Pat Langley, Garland TX 1 Moss Man, Garland TX Morris Moss 2 Road Warriors Roadkill Chili Brew Terrell TX Larry Wampler 3 Chief No Ponies, Bedford TX Dale Reinecker Feb 19, Nacogdoches TX Hot To Trot Chili Cookoff, 39 CHILIS 1 Paul Whitton, Nacogdoches TX 2 Debbie McNutt, Benton LA 3 Brenda Bishop, San Augustine TX 4 Phil Greenlees, Houston TX 5 Jim Birch, Seabrook TX 6 LaDon Whitton, Nacogdoches TX 7 Michael Morris, Mount Enterprise TX 8 Monette Birch, Seabrook TX 9 David (Dave) Trice, Hallsville TX 10 Greg Palmisano, San Augustine TX 1 Clear Channel Radio San Augustine TX

12 Page 12 Terlingua Trails April 2005 Rhonda Moore 2 River Bottom Gang, Nacogdoches TX Larry Gresham 3 Up-In-Smoke, Woden TX Daniel Little Feb 19, Jacksonville TX 9th Annual Jaycees Jacksonville CCO, 17 CHILIS 1 Dick Blakeley, Longview TX 2 Nancy Hewlett, Murphy TX 3 Bryan McFarlin, Bullard TX 4 Betty Arnold Blakeley, Longview TX 5 Danny Hearn, Tyler TX 6 Jean Megason, Hughes Springs TX 7 Lin Lindsey, Murchison TX 8 David Hewlett, Murphy TX 9 Gil Hewlett, Tyler TX 10 Charles Breeden, Alvarado TX 1 Mad Hatter, The, Tyler TX Gil Hewlett 2 Hawg Wild, Tyler TX Danny Hearn 3 Wayne-O s Chili, Bullard TX Wayne Thompson Feb 19, Edmond OK David Curtis Mid Winter Memorial, 24 CHILIS 1 Mike Mayenschein, Owasso OK 2 Tom (Tucker) Snyder, Tulsa OK 3 Kelli Daily, Edmond OK 4 Ruthann Newman, Guthrie OK 5 Kerri Buck, Norman OK 6 Chris Spears, Midwest City OK 7 Everett Crawford, Broken Arrow OK 8 Mark Bass, Skiatook OK 9 Milley Horn, Oklahoma City OK 10 Christine Fletcher, Tulsa OK 1 Pig Pen Chili Team, Jones OK Gene Bond 2 BJ Cathouse Chili, Shawnee OK Bettie Spears 3 Two Babes Chili, Midwest City OK Sonja Starnes Feb 20, Terlingua TX Morning After Chili Cookoff, 33 CHILIS 1 Joyce Jowers, San Antonio TX 2 George K. Jowers III San Antonio TX 3 Richard R. Scott, Odessa TX 4 Drucella Dru Stewart, Hurst TX 5 Connie Collier, Snyder TX 6 Carolyn Seelig, Austin TX 7 R. Bruce Stewart, Hurst TX 8 Sally S Sissy Hill, Odessa TX 9 Barbara C. Taylor, Johnson City TX 10 Jackie Rogge, Odessa TX 1 Udderly Ridiculous, Snyder TX Connie Collier 2 Lefty s Chili Team #2, Odessa TX Gregg Wilson 3 TLC, Odessa TX Joann Scott Feb 20, Seattle WA Pike Place Market 3rd Annual Chili, 20 CHILIS 1 Tex Riley, Johnson City TX 2 Melanie Tapia, Olympia WA 3 Betty Jean BJ Mayer, Lakebay WA 4 Mike Phipps, Renton WA 5 Ron Phipps, Seattle WA 6 Peggy Vargis, Kent WA 7 Lynne Brokaw, Seattle WA 8 Keith Tubbs, Snoqualmie WA 9 Judie Anderson, Olympia WA 10 UNCLAIMED 1 Aggieny & ExTexasy, Edmonds WA Mack Yarbrough 2 Hungry Logger, Chehalis WA Bob Way 3 Fire In The Hole, Issaquah WA Dennis Bloomfield Feb 26, Yoakum TX Land of The Leather Days Cookoff, 55 CHILIS 1 Jean H. Barkley, Weimar TX 2 Janie Burruss, San Marcos TX 3 Henry Danysh, Edna TX 4 Russell Bethke, Weesatche TX 5 Alice Reynolds, Rockport TX 6 Robert Lisherness, San Antonio TX 7 Teena G. Miller, Baytown TX 8 Bill Dees, Bulverde TX 9 Robert Capehart, Seguin TX 10 Lenora Martignomi, Victoria TX 1 Hochheim Prairie, Yoakum TX Jeanette Dierschke 2 Chili On The Run, Gonzales TX Carol Martin 3 Trapline Chili, Uvalde TX Linda Bailey Feb 26, El Paso TX Annual American Legion Post #58, 17 CHILIS 1 Patsy Elliott, El Paso TX 2 Bobby Elliott, El Paso TX 3 Eloy Salamanca, El Paso TX 4 Marion Bud Barrick, Organ NM 5 Marcia Gamino, El Paso TX 6 Hut Brown, El Paso TX 7 Carol Straughan, El Paso TX 8 Rick Hanson, Las Cruces NM 9 Don Stoppiro, El Paso TX 10 Joe Talamantes, El Paso TX 1 Black Garter, El Paso TX Eve DuMond 2 Exposure Chili, El Paso TX Don Stoppiro 3 Texas Wrangler Chili, El Paso TX Donna Von Gentz Feb 26, Sierra Vista AZ Pueblo Del Sol Charity Cookoff, 33 CHILIS 1 Ted Fichtl, Sierra Vista AZ 2 Dick Bruce, Tucson AZ 3 Sally Hite, Hereford AZ 4 Russ Hite, Sierra Vista AZ 5 Trinad Trina Hernandez, Tucson AZ 6 Elmo Hite, Hereford AZ 7 Cash Ply, Sierra Vista AZ 8 Elizabeth (Liz) Hargadon, Tucson AZ 9 Greg Monger, Sierra Vista AZ 10 Pat Rau, Hereford AZ 1 Hang em High, Sierra Vista AZ John C. Johnson 2 Red Hot Chili Mama s, Tucson AZ Denise Cabello 3 Jelly Bean Chili #2, Hereford AZ Sally Hite Feb 26, Quartzsite AZ It s Chili in Quartzsite, 24 CHILIS 1 Ray Keating, Kingman AZ 2 Dave Kuhn, Lake Elsinore CA 3 Shirley Yeargin, Kingman AZ 4 Gerald (Gary) Christensen Cedar Rapids IA 5 Bill Yeargin, Kingman AZ 6 Tim Wasik Sr., Kingmani AZ 7 Eric Rudsill, Quartzsite AZ 8 Dick Smith, New River AZ 9 Debbie Wasik, Kingman AZ 10 Roylene Johnson, Ottumwa IA 1 Mamacita Caliente, Kingman AZ Shirley Yeargin 2 Hot Chile People, Quartsite AZ Dee Sheehan 3 Rapid Dispatch Chili Cedar Rapids IA Gerald (Gary) Christensen Feb 26, Wichita Falls TX Graham Central Station Colder Than, 23 CHILIS 1 Dennis H. Jackson, Iowa Park TX 2 Kay Lefler, Bardwell TX 3 Nancy Graves, Wichita Falls TX 4 Mike Bryan, Wichita Falls TX 5 Sylvia Riordan, Wichita Falls TX 6 William E.(Bill) Riordan Wichita Falls TX 7 Bettie Spears, Shawnee OK 8 Judy Walker, Wichita Falls TX 9 Terry Graves, Wichita Falls TX 10 Mary Lee Wooster, Wichita Falls TX 1 Cow Killer Chili Too, Bardwell TX Dave Lefler 2 Caliente Chili, Wichita Falls TX Don Walker 3 Caliente Chili Too Wichita Falls TX Judy Walker Feb 26, Plano TX Plano Richardson Elks Chili Cookoff, 24 CHILIS 1 Linda Buschel, Irving TX 2 Dale Reinecker, Bedford TX 3 Frances Sullivan, Ennis TX 4 Lee Pruiett, Garland TX 5 Nancy Hewlett, Murphy TX 6 Tina Barnes, Euless TX 7 David Hewlett, Murphy TX 8 Ron Barnes, Euless TX 9 Larry Wampler, Terrell TX 10 David I. Sexton Sr., Dallas TX 1 Road Warriors Roadkill Chili Brew Terrell TX Larry Wampler

13 April 2005 Terlingua Trails Page 13 2 Hell s Fury, Dallas TX Shirley Sexton 3 UNCLAIMED Feb 26, Greenwood AR Turn Up The Heat Cookoff, 15 CHILIS 1 Rheaba Thames, Fort Smith AR 2 Tammy Keith, Fort Smith AR 3 Dick Wagner, Little Rock AR 4 Chris Sugg, Fort Smith AR 5 Dara Hopson, Fort Smith AR 6 James Thames, Fort Smith AR 7 Todd Chase, Fort Smith AR 8 Joe Giles, Farmington AR 9 Stuart Frye, Little Rock AR 10 Dickie Spahn, Greenwood AR 1 Chase-N-Chili, Fort Smith AR Dara Hopson 2 Fear Factor, Fort Smith AR Rheaba Thames 3 My Brothers Chili, Greenwood AR Dickie Spahn Mar 5, Irving TX Irving Elks Annual Cookoff, 50 CHILIS 1 Amy Lambright, Irving TX 2 Tori Green, Lewisville TX 3 Dee Palmer, Mansfield TX 4 Ray Medlin, Rowlett TX 5 Nancy Hewlett, Murphy TX 6 Doris Coats, Irving TX 7 David I. Sexton Sr., Dallas TX 8 Chuck Hawthorne, Wichita Falls TX 9 David Hewlett, Murphy TX 10 Jason Ezell, Dallas TX 1 Bull Rush, Irving TX Ginny Williams 2 Mad Hatter, The, Tyler TX Gil Hewlett 3 Kinky Chili, McKinney TX Tom Williams Mar 5, Casa Grande AZ 27th Annual Arizona State Open, 65 CHILIS 1 Sandi Limon, Mesa AZ 2 Myrl Coultas, Tucson AZ 3 Elmo Hite, Hereford AZ 4 Sally Hite, Hereford AZ 5 Karen Banas, Queen Creek AZ 6 Trinad Trina Hernandez, Tucson AZ 7 Nancy Swenberger, Mesa AZ 8 Bob Bell, Chandler AZ 9 Willie Raven, Phoenix AZ 10 Charlie Elliott, Queen Creek AZ 1 Cirque De Chili, Casa Grande AZ Carolyn Jackson 2 Red Hot Chili Mama s, Tucson AZ Denise Cabello 3 Royal Chili, Casa Grande AZ Amy Bayless Mar 5, Austin TX 23rd Annual Austin Lions Sightfest, 65 CHILIS 1 Janie Burruss, San Marcos TX 2 Kay Lefler, Bardwell TX 3 Shirley Stateczny, Comfort TX 4 Jessie Waguespack, Austin TX 5 Dave Lefler, Bardwell TX 6 Sherrie Davis, South Houston TX 7 Ava Horan, Tomball TX 8 Carolyn Seelig, Austin TX 9 Steve Nadeau, Boerne TX 10 Blue Kriska, Ennis TX 1 Fall From Grace Chili, Kyle TX Kelly Mosel-Talavera 2 Chiliologist, Cedar Park TX Greg Martin 3 Family Feud, Austin TX Walt Horton Mar 5, Wichita Falls TX Eagles # th Annual Cookoff, 23 CHILIS 1 Jack Shephard, Wichita Falls TX 2 William E.(Bill) Riordan Wichita Falls TX 3 Shirley Smith, Wichita Falls TX 4 Kenneth Hoepfner, Scotland TX 5 Don Walker, Wichita Falls TX 6 Carol Gibbs, Iowa Park TX 7 Judy Walker, Wichita Falls TX 8 Judy Hawthorne, Wichita Falls TX 9 Kevin Wooster, Wichita Falls TX 10 Arvol Hodge, Wichita Falls TX 1 Heartburn Chili, Wichita Falls TX Don Barfield 2 Old Armadillo Chili Wichita Falls TX Don Plummer 3 UNCLAIMED Mar 5, Little Rock AR VFW Post 9095 Chili Cookoff, 33 CHILIS 1 Tim Swicegood, Maumelle AR 2 David Boyle, Bryant AR 3 Bo Prewitt, North Little Rock AR 4 Kristi Tobey, Beebe AR 5 Stuart Frye, Little Rock AR 6 Bruce Smith, Little Rock AR 7 Richard Jones, Roland AR 8 Beverly Hawley, Little Rock AR 9 Debbie Fulbright, Little Rock AR 10 Brian Powers, Cordova TN 1 Wild Oats, Little Rock AR Linda Smith 2 Cock O the Walk, Jacksonville AR Dallas Gipson 3 Patriotic Chili, Little Rock AR Linda Secrest Mar 5, Odessa TX Odessa Riding Club Cookoff, 25 CHILIS 1 Keith Patton, Odessa TX 2 Phyllis Patton, Odessa TX 3 Keith Coffman, Odessa TX 4 Richard R. Scott, Odessa TX 5 Amy Patton, Odessa TX 6 Crystal Thompson, Odessa TX 7 Roxana Patton, Odessa TX 8 Delain Washburn, Odessa TX 9 Gregg Wilson, Odessa TX 10 Joann Scott, Odessa TX 1 Donkey Express, Odessa TX Doretta Dodie Simpson 2 Moon Magick Chili, Monahans TX Kay Crews 3 Lefty s Chili Team #2, Odessa TX Gregg Wilson Mar 6, Austin TX Austin Lions No Frillfest Cookoff, 31 CHILIS 1 Jessie Otto, Austin TX 2 Debbie Kriska, Ennis TX 3 Sherrie Davis, South Houston TX 4 Billy Doss, Georgetown TX 5 Jessie Waguespack, Austin TX 6 Kim Hiley, Jourdanton TX 7 Ken Rodd, Austin TX 8 Susan (Suzy) Weber, Livingston TX 9 Larry Burruss, San Marcos TX 10 Larry Otto, Austin TX Mar 6, Tulsa OK The End of Winter Chili Challenge, 20 CHILIS 1 Tom (Tucker) Snyder, Tulsa OK 2 Marilyn Crossley, Tulsa OK 3 Stephen O. Moore, Springdale AR 4 Mike Barber, Tulsa OK 5 Christine Fletcher, Tulsa OK 6 Chris Fletcher, Tulsa OK 7 Mike Mayenschein, Owasso OK 8 Jami Gregory, Tulsa OK 9 Mark Bass, Skiatook OK 10 Debbie Greenlee, Springdale AR 1 Cowboy Cookin, Pryor OK Donnie Going 2 UNCLAIMED 3 UNCLAIMED Mar 12, Saint Charles IL VFW Post 5036 Chili Cookoff, 21 CHILIS 1 Jeff Netser, Seymour IN 2 Susan (Suzy) Weber, Livingston TX 3 Charles Bill Thomas Naperville IL 4 Bret Centers, Lisle IL 5 Brad Garland, Westfield IN 6 Bert Centers, Lisle IL 7 Randy Metz, Lombard IL 8 Gloria Molitor, St. Charles IL 9 Mike Usiak, Chicago IL 10 Russ Reaves, Bensenville IL 1 Cowboy Bill Show Team, Batavia IL William C.(Bill) Pierson 2 4-J Chili, Richmond IL Jeff Bovee 3 Unlawful Entry, Livingston TX Susan (Suzy) Weber

14 Page 14 Terlingua Trails April 2005 Cooking With CASI Apr 1, Gulf Shores AL CASI. SOAP Pod Chili Cookoff. At Gulf Shores Community House, 300 E. 16th Avenue. (Cook inside or outside.) Benefits State of Alabama Pod. Entry fee $18 turn in 8 PM. Checks payable to SOAP Pod. Renee Moore rmoore@ci.gulf-shores.al.us CHILI GRIND ONLY. Apr 2, Johnson City TX CASI. TEXAS MEN S STATE Chili Championship. Held at Blanco County Fairgrounds, West side of Hwy 281 just South of the bridge crossing the Pedernales River. Benefits North Blanco County EMS & Blanco County Fairgrounds. Entry fee $35. Make checks payable to Texas Mens State Chili Championship Turn-in 1 PM. Cook s party Friday nite, followed by music from Nigel Delgado. RV parking and shade, cook where you camp. Park opens Thurs. 8 AM. Pot luck dinner Sat. nite. with entertainment. Special First Place Chili Trophy. Contact Jimmy Taylor or Bob Horan. Mail checks to Texas Men s State c/o Bob Horan P.O.Box 1115 Tomball, TX Moved to 1st weekend in April to avoid Easter. taylor@moment.net phone Bob Horan texasmens@pineywoodspod.org. Phone Preregister by 2/15 to receive goody bag, register on site, no goody bag. See Sunday cookoff next day same location. Apr 2, Gulf Shores AL CASI. Alabama State Chili Cookoff. At Gulf Shores Sportsplex, County Road 6 West. Benefits High School Boy s Baseball Team. Entry fee $20 turn-in 1 PM. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Checks payable to SOAP Pod. Info Renee Moore rmooore@ci.gulf-shores.al.us. Apr 2, Canton TX CASI. 6TH Annual Buffalo Girls Chili CCO. On The Old Mill Market- place. Held at Hwy 54 two blocks East of Square, during the World Famous 1st Monday Trade Days. Entry fee $20 turn-in 2 PM. Make checks payable to Buffalo Girls Hotel. Table top setup in front of Hotel. Overnight lodging and RV hookups on site. Best chili & showmanship trophies. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Contact Susan Matassa 354 VZ CR 4108, Canton, TX Click on dancing chili pepper at web site Benefits Diabetes Research. Apr 2, Tucson AZ CASI. Casa Blanca Rotary Club Cookoff. Held at Casa Blanca Plaza, 6010 North Oracle Rd. Benefits Tucson Saguaro Rotary Club. Entry fee $10 turn-in 2 PM. Make checks payable to CHOA. RV parking permitted in front parking lot Friday afternoon. Dry camping only. Fun cookoff, cook at your RV or on the back of your pickup. Contact Carson Smith 1939 South Saint Michaels, Tucson AZ or carson_e_smith@raytheon.com. Apr 2, Commerce TX CASI. 2nd Annual Cowhill Chili Fest. Held in Downtown Commerce. Call or for directions. Approximately 60 miles East of Dallas. Entry fee $25 turn-in 1 PM. Benefits local charities. Kick off party Friday night 7-11, entertainment by Ace High. Contact Jeanie Putman 1119 Alamo Commerce TX Please register by jputman@koyote.com. Make checks payable to City of Commerce. Apr 2, Fort Worth TX CASI. Fort Worth Cats Baseball BBQ & Chili Cookoff. Held at Lagrave Field, 301 North East 6th St. Benefits Tarrant County charities. Chili entry fee $20, turn-in 2 PM. Bands throughout the day with Major Head-liner that night. BBQ & Margarita and Bloody Mary Contests. 100% payback plus $4000 added money for BBQ. Contact Blair Stewart phone Apr 2, San Angelo TX CASI. 9th Annual Cookin for Hospice CCO. Held at Ruben s Barn & Ranch in Knickerbocker TX, Go 15 miles out of San Angelo on Hwy 67 S., turn left on FM 2335, go 5 miles and you are there. Entry fee $20, Open $10, no dessert. Brisket, pork spare ribs, and 1/2 jointed chicken $20 each entry. Pay back 80% with added money in BBQ. Benefits Hospice of San Angelo. Live music Fri & Sat night. Vendors welcome. Contact Ruben , Sammie Apr 2, Wichita Falls TX CASI. Chi Omega Hot to Trot Cookoff. Held at #4 Eurika Circle. Benefits Make A Wish & Chi Omega charities. Entry fee $18, turn-in 2 PM. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Contact Kevin Wooster , woostermash@aol.com. On advertising probation per CASI Rule V.A.2. Apr 3, Johnson City TX CASI. Day After Men s State Pod on the Pedernales Chili Cookoff. Held at Blanco County Fairgrounds West side of Hwy 281 just South of the bridge crossing the Pedernales River. Benefits the Pod and National Scholarship Fund. Entry fee $18 turn-in Noon. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Fri night cooks party. Sat night Pot Luck. RV parking with shade limited hook ups. Great trophies. This cookoff will return to March after Contact Barbara C. Taylor 493 Stonegate Dr., Johnson City, TX , taylor@moment.net. Apr 8, Muskogee OK CASI. Muskogee Chili & BBQ Cookoff. Held at Phoenix Plaza Parking Lot 2nd & Court. Benefits Muskogee Hospice Center. Entry fee $20, $30 for both days. Turn-in 7 PM. Party & Dance at Civic Center featuring Three Dog Night tickets $15 from 8 PM to midnight. Each cook Friday night will receive a ticket to the party. Set up starts at noon Friday. Contact John Rich to preregister, P.O. Box 2488 Muskogee, OK Darrin Smith , Lorinda Crawford Showmanship 5:30 to 6:30 PM. See cookoff next day for BBQ and Chili info. Apr 9, Aransas Pass TX CASI Health Awareness Chili CCO. Organized by Aransas Pass Moose Lodge Held at 2540 FM Entry fee $20, turn-in 3 PM. Benefits two scholarship funds for students entering the Health Care field, 1 each to Aransas Pass & Ingleside. Contact Norissa Parker, P.O. Box 2187, Engleside, TX Phone Apr 9, Tyler TX CASI. Rose City Chili Pod 24th Chili Cookoff. Held at Tyler Market Center, Hwy 69. Benefits East Texas Food Bank. Entry fee $20 turn-in 2 PM. Make checks payable to Rose City Pod-CASI. CASI chili for sanctioned cookoff. CHILI GRIND ONLY for the Local Division/ People s Choice chili. Separate competitions, we welcome entries in both. Please bring extra throw down chili for peoples choice and tasting cups sales. Bloody Mary off turn-in 10:30, showmanship 11:30 to 1:30. Contact Blu Monday blondefilly@dctexas. net. Apr 9, Canyon Lake TX CASI. Texas Longhorn Chili Cookoff. Held at Buckeyes Ice and Bait House 8565 FM 2673 in Startzville Tx. across from Dairy Queen. Benefits New Life Treatment Center. Entry fee $18 turn in 2 PM. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Beans $5 turn in 1 PM. Auction. Cooks party Friday night. Live music Fri Sat and Sun. RV parking no hookups. Make checks payable to Buckeyes Ice House. Texas Longhorn trophies. Info Julie Darley , Buckeye website groups.yahoo.com/group/buckeyehouse See cookoff next day same location. Apr 9, Comfort TX CASI. Horseshoe Pub & Pizza 7th Annual Cookoff, 429 Front St. Benefits Seniors/Comfort Youth Baseball. Entry fee $20, turn-in 2 PM. Make checks payable to Horseshoe Pub & Pizza. Contact Mickey or Dennis , 429 Front St, Comfort TX Bean cookoff turn-in Noon. Apr 9, Zuehl TX CASI. Zuehl First Annual Chili Cookoff. Held at Germania Hall 1826 Zuehl Rd. I-10 E from San Antonio, right on Trainer Hale Rd. two miles take left on Bexar Bowling Rd. cross creek first left to Hall. To fund Germania Hall Renovation. Entry fee $20 turnin 2 PM. Contact Clyde Rogers crogers@norwood.com. or Larry Hodon Apr 9, Wichita Falls TX CASI. Community Service Local 6200 CWA Held at 3424 Barnett Rd, 1/4 mile North of Seymour Hwy & Barnett Rd Intersection. Entry fee $20 make payable to CWA Community Service. Turn-in 2 PM. Beans $10 50/50. Benefits S.W.R.CCO, youth football. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Char Martelle 6604 David St. Wichita Falls TX , Apr 9, Odessa TX CASI. American Legion Post 430. East Eight and Pueblo St. Entry fee $18. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Cooks pot $2 going to 4th place. Limited RV parking, some elec. Benefits Auxiliary (Girls State). Contact Phyllis, Larry Patton Apr 9, Little Rock AR CASI. Eagles Cookoff. Held at F.O.E #60 at 65th and I-30. Entry fee $20, turn-in 1 PM. Show 10 AM to 12:30 PM. CHILI GRIND ONLY Benefits Eagles Shoe and Stocking Fund. No outside alcohol, drinks available at Eagles bar. Fire extinguisher required. This is an indoor cookoff. Contact Richard Jones 8325 Barrett Rd. Roland AR Make checks payable to CAP-CASI. Apr 9, Phoenix AZ CASI. Taps Chili Cookoff. Held at Saratoga Ridge Apartment Homes 1450 East Bell Rd. Benefits TAP S. Entry fee $15, or $10 with Peoples Choice. Turnin 1 PM. Show time TBA. Cooks meeting 9 AM. 50/50, Auction, Raffle. Info Roland Regeon 635 West Hazelwood Phoenix AZ 85013, r2chili@aol.com Make checks payable to CASA. Apr 9, Beaver OK CASI. 11th Annual Cowchip Chili Cookoff. Held at Beaver County Fairgrounds. Entry fee CASI $20 turnin Noon. Benefits local EMS service. Open chili $25, enter both for $40. Make checks payable Beaver County O.E.M.T.A. Cooks will be assigned 10X10 cooking area. Tables reserved first come first served. Awards this year will include People s Choice, Fire-house Chili, and Best Decorated Booth. Contact Bill Greenfield P.O. Box 954 Beaver OK , , Please register early. Cook 3 lbs of meat to have enough chili left for the public tasting. Apr 9, Muskogee OK CASI. 2nd Day Muskogee Chili & BBQ CCO. Held at Phoenix Plaza Parking Lot. Benefits Muskogee Exchange Club. Entry fee $20, turn-in 11:30 AM. BBQ $20 per category, Brisket turn in 1:45 PM, Ribs turnin 1:15 PM, Open turn-in 12:45 PM. Contact John Rich to pregister, P.O. Box 2488, Muskogee OK Phone Darrin Smith , Lorinda Crawford Cook chili both days for $30. Showmanship 12 to 3 PM. Apr 9, Dalhart TX CASI. 4th Annual Rotary Chili Cookoff. Held indoors in newly renovated Dalhart Coliseum, next to Rita Blanca Lake campground off Hwy 287. Benefits Rotary Clubs efforts for new splinter free bleachers for

15 April 2005 Terlingua Trails Page 15 Little League Fields. Entry fee $20, turn-in 2 PM. Unique tropies top ten chili and 3 peoples choice Antique Car Show of the Dalhart Cruizers. Door prizes, drawings, silent auction, food and refresh ments, familiar faces. Contact Melanie Thompson cell Apr 9, Greenvine TX CASI. 2nd Annual Green Door Chili Cookoff 5005 FM 2502, 4 miles South of Hwy 290. Fish fry after cookoff. Entry fee $20, CASI turn-in 2 PM. Local chili turn-in 1 PM. New RV parking area. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Contact Pete Little, , littlepete@chilitech.com. Dance on Friday night. Benefits Greenvine supporters. Apr 10, Canyon Lake TX CASI. Sunday Texas Longhorn Chili Cookoff Held at Buckeyes Ice and Bait House 8565 FM 2673 in Startzville. Entry fee $16 turn-in 1 PM. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Live music. RV parking no hookups. Contact Julie Darley , groups.yahoo.com/ group/buckeyehouse, See cookoff previous day. Apr 10, Comfort TX CASI. Day After Horseshoe Pub & Pizza 7th Annual Cookoff, 429 Front St. Entry fee $16 turn-in 1 PM. Make checks payable to Texas Hill Country Pod. For 2006 Great Peppers Meeting. Info Mickey or Dennis Front St. Comfort TX or James or Mary Ellen Gillen, 7262 Pine Branch, San Antonio TX Apr 10, St.Croix VI CASI. United Way of St.Croix Cookoff. Held at Divi Carina Bay Resort & Casino, #25 Estate Turner Hole. Benefits United Way of St.Croix. Entry fee $25 turn-in Noon. Make checks payable to United Way of St.Croix. Contact Ana Anita Davila, , fax. unitedwayofstcroix@msn.com. P.O. Box Christiansted, St.Croix, US Virgin Islands Apr 16, Millington TN CASI. St.Jude Funfest 3rd Annual Chili Cookoff. Held at Misty Hollow Farms, 6315 Walsh Rd. Entry fee $20, turn-in 1 PM. Jr. Chili and Hot Wing Division $10. Chili and Hot Wings entry $25, Jr. Chili and Hot Wings turn-in Noon. Show from 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM. Benefits the St.Jude Children s Research Hosp. Info Mike Tarpley, Funfest Chairman , schappy3@bellsouth.net. Apr 16, Seguin TX CASI. 35th Anniversary Texas Ladies State Chili Championship to be held at Max Starke Park East. Cooks 35th Anniversary Party Friday Night. Music by Nigel Delgado Friday and Saturday. Top Three Chili and Top Show automatically qualify for TICC Top ten chili and top three show receive jackets, awards to the top 20 chilies. Entries postmarked by 3/1/2005 will be guaranteed a 35th Anniversary Cooks gift. Others will be on first come first serve basis until supply is exhausted. Previous Ladies State Champions must register to receive a cooks gift, no entry fee. Entry fee $30, pay to Texas Ladies State, mail to Texas Ladies State c/o Bob Horan P.O. Box 1115 Tomball TX More info to follow. Bob Horan , shelty246@earthlink. net, or Apr 16, Stokesdale NC CASI. Camp Free Chili Cookoff. Held at 381 Carefree Lane, between Greensboro and Madison 1/2 mile north of Hwy 220 & 68 intersection. Benefits Camp Carefree for Ill and Disabled Children. Entry fee $20 turn-in 1 PM. Make checks payable to Piedmont Pepper Pod. Contact Kenny Jones 491 New Lebanon Church Rd, Reidsville NC Phone CHILI GRIND ONLY. Apr 16, Tucson AZ CASI. Millers Surplus CHOA Pod Cookoff. Held at 406 North 6th Avenue. This is a CHILI GRIND and Hamburger meat only cookoff. No cut meat will be judged. Entry fee $15 turn-in 2 PM. Watch flyers for other activities, raffles, cooks breakfast, other events. Make checks payable to CHOA Pod. Info Peter Braly 8401 South Kolb Rd. #99 Tucson AZ , Apr 16, Gallatin TX CASI. Gallatin Gopher Cookoff. FM Hwy 69 S from Jacksonville take FM 22 to Gallatin take 768 S. Entry fee $25, turn-in 1 PM. For Gallatin Community Center. Make checks payable to Gopher Festival. Contact Amy Derrington P.O. Box 151 Gallatin TX mimihd@aol.com or Debbie Chandler dkcdwa@aol.com. Apr 16, Jasper GA CASI. Habitat Hullabaloo Chili Cookoff. IBCA BBQ cookoff, Car Show, dry camping, RV s welcome. Entry fee $25, turn-in Noon. Benefits Habitat for Humanity-Pickens County GA. Contact Harford Field III, phone , harford@tds.net. thesheriff@fadedlovechili.com. Apr 16, Palmyra VA CASI. 1st Annual Fluvanna Middle School Held at the Fluvanna County Middle School on Route 15. Benefits the Middle School Band. Entry fee $25 includes 3 lbs of chili grind ( to meet county health restrictions.) Checks payable to the Capital Pod. Turn-in 2 PM. Contact Roger or Jackie Koltz or go to pepperjacq.com for more info and directions. Apr 16, Seattle WA CASI. Chili- Palooza Cookoff. On Haller Lake, Desnsmore Avenue N. Seattle WA. Entry fee $25, turn-in 1 PM. Benefits the local scholarship fund. Contact Larry Smith, On advertising probation per CASI Rule V.A.2. Apr 17, Seguin TX CASI. Classic CASI Pod Memorial Cookoff. Held in Starke Park East Seguin. Entry fee $20 turn-in 1 PM. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Benefits Christian Free Clinic. Make checks payable to Classic CASI Pod, P.O. Box 351 Seguin TX Contact Annell Causey or Pat King Apr 23, Little Rock AR CASI. 4th Annual Earth Day at the Zoo- Mid South Regional

16 Page 16 Terlingua Trails April 2005 Maria Gildon Red Hat Chili 1st Place Local Chili Louisiana State Championship Winners at Bronze Roadrunner Cookoff Two happy winners, Shirley Stateczny, 1st Place Chili, and Mel FitzHenry, Grand Champion BBQ, proudly show their trophies at the Annual Bronze Roadrunner Chili Cookoff in Terlingua. Funds raised were donated to the Carolyn Hejtmancik Memorial Activity Fund at the Terlingua School. The Sotol Pod thanks all the CASI Cooks, sponsors and judges for supporting this event. Todd Dubose Top Carl Hix Left Three Amigos enjoying a drink in Puerto Penasco, Mexico

17 April 2005 Terlingua Trails Page 17 American RV Cowboy Way -Snake Bit CCO American RV Snake Bit Chili Cook off was held in connection with The Cowboy Way RV Rally, on February 12, in Anthony, Texas. There were over 400 RVer's and 27 chili cooks in attendance. Cooks from Texas were David Boone, Tim and Connie Collier, Debbie and Wayne Turner, Johnnye Harriman, Joyce and George Jowers, and Pod of the Pass members, Sue and Don Weber from Illinois, Jim McNutt from Louisiana, and from New Mexico, Bud Barrick, Rick and Ann Hansen, Frank and Michelle Estrada, and Steve Lopez. Thank you for coming to the cook off.there was all day entertainment and contests. The Colliers, Dave Boone and Wayne Turner were serenaded by a roving cowboy at their chili booth. You could enter the horse shoeing contest, green chili dishes, the cowboy poetry and story telling events. They were going to have a cow milking contest but could not find any cows that were milked by hand, all milking machines. There was rain for all, you could identify the cooks from El Paso, they were the ones standing in the rain with a look of wonderment on their faces.the bronze rattlesnake was won by Bud Barrick of Organ, NM. This is Bud's fourth first place this chili year. Show was won by Black Garter, Eve DuMond, who received a nice smoker for her efforts. Jim Nelson of El Paso won the green chili dish and Jim McNutt of Louisiana won beans. After announcements some cooks sipped complimentary margaritas, listened and danced to live music.many thanks go to Denise McKnight and Melissa Viella of American RV for their efforts in making the Snake Bit cookoff a success. A thank you to the Pod of the Pass members for their help. Thank you to David Boone for his help with the judging and Tim Collier for helping with the chili judges selection and for telling everyone that the weather was not that terrible. We hope to see more of you at next year's Snake Bit CCO, so make plans now. Photo and Article by Bobby Elliott Myrl Coultas/Human Canvas -Skin for Rent- Terlingua Graveyard David Trice

18 Page 18 Terlingua Trails April 2005 Play The Game Of Texas With The 2004 Sponsor Of The CASI International Chili Championship Cookoff. Held at Little Rock Zoo, #1 Jonesboro Drive, I630 at Fairpark. Entry fee $25 turn-in 1 PM. Make checks paid to Little Rock Zoo. Arrive for set up before zoo opens at 9 AM. RV parking, no hookups. Late arrivals will be met at service entry gate and ferried with zoo golf cart to cooking area. For zoo animal safety no straws or plastic lids allowed in zoo. Contact Bruce Smith at or Shonna Green at zoo ext Apr 23, Houston TX CASI. Houston Pod s 34th Annual Hal John and Judy Wimberly Memorial Chili Cookoff. Held at Traders Village 7979 N. Eldridge Parkway. Benefits the Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance. Friday nights cooks party with Open Bar. H or dovres & Music by Nigel Taco Delgado.Saturday, Kick-Start breakfast, Beans-off 50/50 split to top 3, turn-in Noon, entry fee $5. 2nd Annual Ron Charlton Junior Championship (Chili grind only, meat furnished) turn-in 1 PM entry fee $5. Salsa-off 50/50 split to top 3, turn-in 1 PM, entry fee $5. CASI chili, CHILI GRIND ONLY, turn in 2 PM, entry fee $20. CASI Show. Tasting cups, Grab bags, Silent Auction, Live Music, Arts & Crafts, and much more. Pot luck dinner, open bar, casino party, DJ Nigel Taco Delgado. RV parking, no hook ups. See cookoff next day, same location. Contact Mayo Blair , travelmjblair@yahoo. com. Apr 23, Midland TX CASI. Run To The Wall Chili & BBQ Cookoff held at Midessa Motorcycle, 8100 W Hwy 80. Entry fee chili $18, turn in 2 PM. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Beans $10, 50% payback, turn-in 1:30 PM. Chicken $20, 50% payback, turn-in Noon. Ribs $20, 50% payback, turn in 1 PM. Brisket $20, 50% payback turn-in 3 PM. Open meat $20, 50% payback, turn-in 2 PM. Make checks payable to ODSSA. Contact Vic Silvester P.O. Box 1712, Odessa TX JSilves602@aol com. Cooks party Friday nite, raffles, auction, food & beverage sales. Benefit Operation Desert Shield/ Desert Storm Assn. Apr 23, New River AZ CASI. Gavalin Peak Cookoff. Held off frontage road New River exit 117 North. Benefits Make A Wish. Entry fee $15, $10 with People s Choice. Turn-in 1 PM. Jackpot Beans $10 entry. Show TBA. Cooks meeting 9 AM. Contact Roland Regeon 635 West Hazelwood Phoenix AZ or r2chili@aol.com. Make checks payable to CASA. Apr 23, Fort Worth TX CASI. Redneck Olympiks Chili Cookoff. Held at Fort Worth Stockyards River Ranch. Entry fee $20, make checks payable to Presbyterian Night Shelter. Turn-in 1 PM. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Contact Ron Barnes Horse shoe tourney, cow patty toss, washer tourney. Info R.Joe Dunnam or Apr 23, Vancouver BC CASI. Canadian Festival BBQ & Chili Championships. Held in B.C. Place Stadium. For United Gospel Mission. Entry fee $25 CDN or $20 US. Turn in 3 PM. Contact Fred Roycroft , chili4fred@telus.net or eat-vancouver.com. Apr 23, Stephenville TX CASI. Larry Joe Taylor s 17th Annual Texas Music Fest & Chili Cookoff. Benefits Morgan Mill Fire Dept. Primitive camping $12/night. Entry fee included with festival pass: Advance TX per person $32-3 Day Pass (Thur-Sat). $25-2 Day Pass (Fri & Sat only). Credit cards are accepted for advance tickets only. Advance ticket request must be received by April 10, payable to Larry Joe Taylor, 4217 CR 423, Stephenville, TX Phone credit card orders accepted thru April 15. Call Order online at com, or ljt@eatland.net. Gate prices slightly higher. Apr 23, Frontenac KS CASI. Mo- Kan Chili Pod Cookoff. Held at Christmas Park. Benefits Mo-Kan Chili Pod. Entry fee $15 turnin 4 PM. Info Paul Mendicki 504 Mt Carmel Rd. Frontenac, KS Apr 23, Gladewater TX CASI. Annual East Texas Gusher Days CCO. Held in downtown on Hwy 271. Entry Fee $18, turn-in 1 PM. Jackpot beans, People s Choice, Showmanship Goody Bags for all entries. Friday night street dance and cooks dinner Contact Glenda Grubbs or Benefits the Area Scholarships and Memorial Park. On advertising probation per CASI rule V.A.2. Apr 23, Amarillo TX CASI. 2nd Annual Khiva Temple Chili & BBQ Cookoff. Held at Khiva Temple, 305 E.5th. CHILI GRIND ONLY, entry fee $18, entry fee Lonestar BBQ Chicken, Ribs, Brisket $75 for all. Cook s party Friday night. Info Scott Campbell or Rodney Lilly Apr 24, Houston TX CASI. Day After Houston Pod Traders Village Cookoff. Held under the Red Expo at Traders Village, 7979 N. Eldridge Parkway. Benefits the Great NW Houston Convention & Visitors Bureau. Breakfast Casserole-off, turn-in 9 AM, entry whole dish. CASI Chili entry $18, CHILI GRIND ONLY, turn in Noon. CASI showmanship. Live music, Tasting Cups, Silent Auction Arts & Crafts and more. Contact Mayo Blair , travelmjblair@ yahoo.com. Apr 24, Frontenac KS CASI. Blessing of the Bikes Chili Cookoff held in Christmas Park. Benefits Zack Schlesselman Memorial

19 April 2005 Terlingua Trails Page 19 Southwest Open Chili Championship Texas Louisiana Arkansas Oklahoma New Mexico 10th Year for Wichita Falls Wichita Falls R.V. Park 2944 Seymour Hwy (940) May 28, 2005 Wichita Falls, Texas Fish Fry Friday Night-Cooks Breakfast Saturday Full Hook Ups at R.V. Park Plenty of Space for Day Cooks CHILI GRIND ONLY $ turn in 2 pm Drawing for free R.V. spots from early entries May 15 cut off North of Brazos Cookoff Same Location May 29, 2005 Wichita Falls, Texas CHILI GRIND ONLY $ turn in 1 pm Information Contacts Jim Ezell-Chairman (940) Armanda, Wichita Falls, Texas Kevin Wooster (940) CASI was very honored to have Mr. Si Brown, co-owner of Gold Sponsor Bruce Foods, present at Terlingua to make the award presentation to the Hot Wings winner Tony Oliveira.

20 Page 20 Terlingua Trails April 2005 Fund. Turn-in Noon. Info Paul Mendicki 504 Mt Carmel Rd, Frontenac, KS Apr 30, Grand Falls TX CASI. Grand Falls/ Royalty Chamber of Commerce Chili Cookoff. Held at Grand Falls County Park on Avenue A. Entry fee $18, turn-in 2 PM Benefits Chamber of Commerce. Contact Debbie Taylor Apr 30, Orland Park IL CASI. Three I Open-Regional Cookoff West Avenue/ Centennial Park. Benefits Special Recreation of Orland Park. Entry fee $25 made payable to Village of Orland Park. Info Lee Ann Fisk S. Ravinia Ave. Orland Park, IL lfisk@orland-park.il.us Phone See cookoff next day same location. Apr 30, Guntersville AL CASI. 1st Annual Optimist Club Chili & CASI PORTION OF THIS EVENT IS CANCELED. Open, Hot Wing and Restaurant division only. Held at Civitan Park Ampitheater grounds, Sunset Drive just off hwy 69 West on beautiful Lake Guntersville. Jim Kitchens Sr for details. Apr 30, Sierra Vista AZ CASI. Chuck Dugan Memorial Cookoff. Held at Pauls Pub 1805 Paseo San Luis. Vacant lot behind Paul s Pub. Call for directions. Entry fee $15 turn-in 1 PM. Make checks payable to High Desert Pod. Charity TBD. Contact Greg Monger 4930 Marconi Dr Sierra Vista, AZ mongo9@cox. net. Cook where you camp, no hook ups. Potluck cooks party Friday night, hot dogs & burgers provided. Apr 30, Amarillo TX CASI. Randall County Fire Blazing Saddles BBQ, Chili Cookoff and Bike Ride. Held on FM Entry fee $18 turn-in 2 PM. Open chili $10. BBQ $75 - Chicken-Ribs-Brisket. Make checks payable to Randall County Fire and Rescue, benefits Randall County VFD. Contact Jimmy Land P.O. Box 8183 Amarillo TX Apr 30, Granbury TX CASI. 4th Annual Canyon Creek Cannonball Chili Plunge. Held at 2300 Club Drive. Benefits Pecan Plantation Volunteer Fire Dept. Entry fee $18 turn-in 2 PM. BBQ turn-in 4 PM. Slip in Yer Salsa turn-in Noon. Silent and live auctions, bake sale kid and big kid fun, live music. Friday night Cook s party 6 PM. Checks payable to Canyon Creek POA CHILI GRIND ONLY. Contact Sandra McNutt 2300 Club Drive, Granbury TX fax/metro. Aprons to first 25 cooks See cookoff next day same location. Apr 30, Spencer NC CASI. Rail Days Chili Cookoff. Held at 411 South Salisbury. Phone or Benefits Pepper Pod charities. Turn Noon. CASI, Freestyle, Showmanship Awards. Entry fee $20. Make checks payable to Piedmont Pepper Pod. Contact Mike Bubba Williams 485 Pleasant Acre Dr., Mocksville NC bubba@ncchili.com, CHILI GRIND ONLY. Apr 30, Terrell TX CASI. E.T. s Chili Cookoff. Held at 8975 CR 334. Entry fee $20 turn-in 1 PM. Novice Chili $10, turn-in Noon. Potluck dinner FRI/SAT 6 PM. Make checks payable to Ables Springs VFD. Cook indoors in case of rain. RV hookups avail. w/preregistration. Contact Eric Williams home or work. Call Eric for directions. See cookoff next day. Apr 30, Cheyenne WY CASI. Chili At The Ranch. Held at Terry Bison Ranch, 51 I- 25 Service Road, exit 2. Benefits the Lions. Entry fee $20, turn-in 1 PM. For our cookers: Plenty of free parking. Overnight on site RV hookups at discounted prices, cabins, bunk house sleeping rooms available by advance rsvns. Free Western style breakfast prior to cookoff at 8 AM. Event T-shirt, goody bag & cooker only door prize to include a Rocky Mountain propane grill. Terry Bison is a working Buffalo Ranch, with many family activities, fishing, horseback and pony rides, buffalo and exotic animals to see, free entertainment, rides for kids. Concessions will include buffalo burgers, beverages and Buffalo Lion Chili. Contact Diane Martin ext 13 days, or leave message. Register with Diane Martin P.O. Box Cheyenne WY RV, Cabin or Bunk House Rsnvs contact Terry Bison Ranch Apr 30, Temple TX CASI. 1st Annual ANCIRA RV of Temple CCO going North take Exit 297- going South take Exit 298, (Midway Drive Exit) is stated on both exits of 297 & 298. Temple is on the frontage road. CHILI GRIND ONLY Chili $18, turn-in 2 PM. Beans $10 turn-in Noon, 50/50 split. RV parking with elec water, dump station on site. Free to chili cooks. Goody bags to first 25 cooks. Raffle. Contact Trish Garrett Mike Medrano Tgarrett@ancira.com or MMedrano@ Ancira.com. Mavis Nelson , rdnmrn@hot1.net. Apr 30, The Colony TX CASI. 24th Annual Lions Club Chili CCO. Held at Lions Park, at Nash and Mayes. Benefits Local Eyeglass Program,& Lions charities. Donate used eyeglasses and hearing aids. Cooks meeting 9 AM. Entry fee $20 if paid by April 15th, $25 after April 15th or at the door. Chili turn-in 2 PM. Jackpot beans $5 turn-in Noon, 100% payback. Show 11 AM to 1 PM. Make checks payable to The Colony Lions Club. Kids Fishing Derby, Arts and Crafts. Contact Carolyn Gramm, The Colony Lions Club, Box , The Colony TX 75056, tclc@sbcglobal.net. See for registration forms. Preregistration deadline is April 15th. Apr 30, Kirby TX CASI. VFW Judson Post 2059 Chili Cookoff Held at 3202 Ackerman Road, Kirby (by God) TX Benefits VFW Charities. Entry fee $20 turn-in 2 PM. Make checks payable to VFW Post Contact John Beck, 3202 Ackerman Rd. Kirby TX Cooks party Friday. Camping no hookups, two day fee $35. Local and Fire divisions. May 1, Orland Park IL CASI. Three- I Morning After Cookoff. Held at West Avenue. Entry fee $18, turn-in Noon. CHILI GRIND ONLY. For Breast Cancer Research. See Regional Cookoff held previous day, same location. Info Lee Ann Fisk, S. Ravinia Ave, Orland Park, IL lfisk@orland-park.il.us. May 1, Granbury TX CASI. Sunday Canyon Creek Cannonball CCO. Held at 2300 Club Drive. Benefits Indian Harbor Volunteer Fire Dept. Entry fee $18, turn-in Noon. 50/50 Jackpot Beans entry $5, turn-in Noon. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Contact Sandra McNutt 2300 Club Drive Granbury TX 76048, fax/metro. Cookoff previous day same location. Aprons to first 25 cooks. May 1, Terrell TX CASI. Sunday E.T. s Chili Cookoff. Held at 8975 CR 334. Entry fee $17 turn-in Noon. Make checks payable to TTT Pod. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Info and directions Eric Williams Cook inside in case of rain. See cookoff previous day. May 1, Kirby TX CASI. Sunday VFW Judson Post 2059 Chili Cookoff. Held at 3202 Ackerman Rd. Kirby (by God) TX. Benefits Post charities. Entry fee $18 turn-in 1 PM. Make checks payable to VFW CHILI GRIND ONLY. Cooks left over/potluck-sat. Dry camping. Local division. Contact John Beck 3202 Ackerman Rd. Kirby TX May 6, Sierra Vista AZ CASI. Annual Relay For Life Cookoff. Held in Veteran s Park on Fry Blvd. Benefits American Cancer Society. Entry fee $15, turn-in 8 PM. Lots of events going on. Evening cookoff camp & cook. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Contact Trudy Berry P.O. Box 1298 Sierra Vista, AZ May 7, Marble Falls TX CASI. 34th Annual Howdy-Roo Cookoff. Held in Johnson Park. Entry fee $19 chili turn-in 2 PM. 8th Annual Highland Lakes Business CCO turn in 2 PM. 11th Annual BBQ 60/40 payback Lonestar BBQ Assn. Chicken $20 turn in 1 PM, Ribs $20 turn-in 2:30 PM, Brisket $20 turn-in 3 PM. Enter all 3 categories $50. Bean cookoff $5 turn-in Noon. Register Friday 3-6 PM and Sat 8:30-10:30 AM. Cooks party Fri night and Potluck dinner Sat night both with entertainment. Info Carrie Kinnison or Golf tournament on Friday 1 PM. Sign up by 11 AM Fri, $35 includes cart, green fees and practice balls. Contact Larry Kinnison P.O. Box 878 Marble Falls TX 78654

21 April 2005 Terlingua Trails Page 21 fee $20 turn-in 1 PM. Make checks payable to Plano Richardson Does 221. Beans $5, turn-in 11 AM. RV parking no hookups. Contact Wendy Rouse, 521 Worchester Lane, Garland TX , wendydr@prodigy.net. May 7, Victoria TX CASI. Colet Inn Chili Cookoff. Held at Colet Inn, 3023 Camp Colet Rd. call for map or visit web site Benefits expense to 2005 Great Pepper Meeting. Entry fee $18, turn-in 2 PM. Make checks payable to VASA Pod. Jackpot Salsa $7 turn-in 11 AM. Jackpot beans (dry pintos only) $7, turn-in Noon. Junior chili $5, turn-in 1 PM. Jackpot Hot Wings $7, turnin 3 PM. Brisket $15, turn-in 4 PM. All jackpot categories 50% goes to winners 50% to charity. Contact Linda McDonald 619 Springwood, Victoria TX 77905, McLinda78@hotmail.com. Henry Danysh , Dianna Hoy phone , or the Colet Inn. May 7, Luray VA CASI. The Inaugural Old Town Luray Chili Cookoff at the Festival of Spring. Held on Main St. Benefits the Luray Downtown Initiative. Entry fee $35, turnin 2 PM. Make checks payable to Chris A. Marston 9 Linden Avenue, Luray VA Preregister by May 2. CHILI GRIND ONLY. May 7, Winthrop WA CASI. 20th Anniversary Winthrop Cookoff. Held at City River Park. Benefits Lion s Club. Entry fee $20, turn in Noon. Make checks payable to World Class Chili, Inc. Contact Joe Canavan, 93 Pike St., Seattle WA CHILI GRIND ONLY. May 7, Ashdown AR CASI. Whistlestop Festival Chili Cookoff. Held at 100 block of East Commerce St. downtown. Commerce St. crosses US Hwy 71 in downtown. Benefits Scholarship Fund of Ashdown Antique and Merchants Assn, make checks payable to them. Entry fee $20 turn-in 11:30 AM. CHILI GRIND ONLY Contact Clayton Castleman, 110 Little River 68, Ashdown AR home, or business 1-5 daily ccastleman@arkansas.net. There will be A Taste of Chili Cookoff, 5-K Run/Walk, Little River Challenge Bike Race, Live Music, Food & Craft vendors, Art Show, Antique Car and Motorcycle show. May 7, Pyote TX CASI. Aunt Jackie s Place 15th Annual Chili & BBQ Cookoff, 101 Business 80 East. Entry fee $18. WTBA Chicken, Pork Spare Ribs & Brisket $20 per category, 50/50 payback. Jackpot beans $10, 50/ 50 payback. Pool and Horseshoe Tournaments. Benefits BACA Bikers Against Child Abuse. Contact Connie Zocher , , cell Dry camping no hook ups. Music all Day. Saturday nite entertainment by the GREAT DIVIDE. May 8, Marble Falls TX CASI. Backbone Creek Chili Cookoff. Held in Johnson Park. Entry fee $17 turn-in Noon. Benefits Meals On Wheels. Make checks payable to Highland Lakes Chili Pod, or HLCP. Contact Larry or Carrie Kinnison P.O. Box 878, Marble Falls TX , drk@tstar.net. CHILI GRIND ONLY. See Howdy-Roo Cookoff previous day same location drk@tstar. net. Benefits OARS (Older Adult Rural Services) & Seton Care-A- Van Make checks payable to Highland Lakes Chili Pod, or HLCP. See cookoff next day same site May 7, Boyd TX CASI. Boyd Chili Cookoff. Held 2 miles West of Boyd on Hwy 114. Cooks party Friday night,live music and dance. Auction, Arts & Crafts, Raffles, Games, childrens activities. Camping available. Entry fee $20, turn-in 2 PM. Jack pot beans $20, 50% payback. Benefits Boyd City Park. Contact Jeannette Harmon. P.O. Box 733 Boyd TX May 7, Greensboro NC CASI. Jim Crawford Memorial Chili Cookoff North Carolina State Championship. Held at Piedmont Triad Farmers Mkt Sandy Ridge Rd off I-40. Benefits Epilepsy Foundation of NC. Entry fee $20, turnin Noon. Make checks payable to Piedmont Pepper Pod. Contact Brent Lundy jeanl@statesville.net. Mike Bubba Williams, 485 Pleasant Acre Drive Mocksville, NC 27028, Bubba@ncchili.com. May 7, Pasadena TX CASI. Houston Metro Go Texan Pasadena Subcommittee s 3rd Annual Fish Fry and Chili Cookoff. Held at Texas Saloon, 7337 Spencer Hwy. Benefits the HLS&R Educational Fund. Entry fee $18 turnin 2 PM. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Do you make the best Cueso dip? Try Cueso Cookoff, entry fee $5 with 50/50 payback and trophies. Turnin Noon. Fish fry plates for sales 11 AM to 4 PM. RV parking no hookups. Contact Teena Miller Bruce Heintschel or Linda Rivas phone Make checks payable to HLS&R. May 7, Amarillo TX CASI. Elks Lodge Chili & BBQ Cookoff. Held at 932 Clyde. Entry fee $20, for chili, chicken, ribs, brisket. Or cook all BBQ for $50. 60/40 payback for BBQ. Beans $10, 100% payback. Make checks payable to Elks Lodge 923, for childrens charities. Cooks party Friday nite Free camping. Raffle Friday night for complete cooking setup. Info Johnny Wiseman , Leesa Penland , mail entry to 5202 Theda, Amarillo TX Lonestar BBQ Rules. May 7, Ketchum OK CASI. Cinco De Mayo Hot & Spicy Chili CCO Held at Pelican Landing on Grand Lake. Entry fee $20, turn-in Noon. Benefits South Grand Lake Chamber of Commerce. Contact Barbara Conner , or director@grandlakechamber.org, or Lorinda Crawford There will be special rates for camping at Pelican Landing, contact Tim at Pelican Landing May 7, Richardson TX CASI. 2nd Annual Plano Richardson Does 221 Chili Cookoff. Held at Elk s Lodge 902 St. Paul. Entry Proud to be a CASI Sponsor Famous for our quick and personal service! Mild Bill s Spices, etc Proudly providing spices to 9 of the top 10 winners at TICC mildbills@satx.rr.com The only thing mild about us is our name.

22 Page 22 Terlingua Trails April 2005 May 14, Montgomery TX CASI. 5th Annual Piney Woods Pod CCO. Held at Havens Landing RV Resort, Hwy 105, 1 1/2 miles east of Montgomery. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Entry fee $20, turn-in 2 PM. Benefits The Rose Breast Cancer Center. Kids Cooking For Kids GRIND ONLY, entry $10 turn-in Noon. Benefits Big Bend Youth Club. Day trippers $3 Park fee. RV sites all hookups include CATV, use of the covered pool and facilities, see $23/night; make rsvns at specify CASI event. Also check with Havens Landing for cabin availability and rates. Details to follow. Contact Bob Horan , shelty246@earthlink.net or web site May 14, Kingsland TX CASI. Hill Country Singles Chili Cookoff. Held at Kingsland Community Center, 3451 Rose Hill Dr. Entry fee $18 turn-in 1 PM. Benefits local charities. Friday nite cooks dinner furnished. Saturday night dance, country western band. Contact Ruth Kjos 312 Ola s Lane, Kingsland TX Plenty of RV parking. See cookoff next day same location. May 14, Odessa TX CASI. Black Gold Pod Chili Cookoff. Held at American Legion on East 8th St. Entry fee $18, turn-in 2 PM. Contact Lee Roy , patsy@t3wireless.com. Cookoff next day same location. May 14, Marion IA CASI. 18th Annual Iowa Chili Pod Cookoff. Held at Cocktails and Company, 1625-Blairsferry Rd. Benefits pod charities. Entry fee $18 turn-in 1 PM. Salsa entry fee $5, turn-in Noon. Make checks payable to Iowa Chili Pod. Contact Gary Christensen th St. NW, Cedar Rapids, IA chiliman1955@yahoo.com. May 14, Mount Pleasant TX CASI. Moonlight Jamboree Chili Cookoff. Held on the grounds of the MPISD administration complex, 105 North Riddle Ave, just off First St, two blocks from the square. See web mptex.com for map. Located one block from Jamboree activities in Caldwell Park. Benefits Mount Pleasant Chamber of Commerce. Entry fee $20, turn-in 1 PM. No camping on site, KOA less than 2 miles from cook site. No entry fee for Salsa. Please bring extra chili for tasting cup sales. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Contact Lonnie Smith P.O. Box 169, Mt. Pleasant TX ,lcsmith@bluebonnet.net Make checks payable to Mt Pleasant Chamber of commerce Mtpleansanttx.com. May 14, Bailey CO CASI. 2nd Annual American Legion POW/MIA Chili Cookoff. Held at 618 Park County Road 68, National Farmers Union Lower Picnic Area. Benefits American Legion Memorial Post 2527 local charities. Red & Green Chili Cut meat or grind. Entry fee $15, turn-in Red Noon, entry fee $10 turn-in Green 12:30 PM. Beautiful setting in Colorado Rockies, next to award winning trout fishing stream, only minutes from Denver Metro. Free dry RV camping for cooks. From Denver C- 470 & Hwy 285: take US Hwy 285 from C-470; go west 28.4 miles and turn left on CR 68 at bottom of hill; go.1 mile and turn left into Farmers Union area, follow signs. Contact Rocky Kimball , or rockykimball@comcast.net. May 14, El Paso TX CASI. 21st Annual Pod of The Pass Cookoff at Whiskey Dick s Saloon, Block of Horizon Blvd. in Horizon City. I-10 East Horizon exit. Go North on Horizon approximately 3.5 miles, past traffic light to saloon on right side. Located in new strip shopping area. Benefits Pod of The Pass charities. Cooks meet 10 AM Turn-in 2 PM. Entry fee $15, beans and salsa $5 each. Cooks pot luck get together Friday night. Free dry camping for RV. Make checks payable to Pod of The Pass. Contact Carol Straughan , caroleptx@aol.com. May 15, Montgomery TX CASI. Day After Piney Woods Pod CCO. Held at Havens Landing RV Resort, Hwy 105, 1 1/2 miles East of Montgomery. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Entry fee $20 turn-in 1 PM. For Piney Woods Pod Charities. Day trippers $3 Park fee. All RV sites include CATV, use of covered pool and facilities, com-$23/ night; make reservations at specify CASI event, also inquire for cabin availability and rates. Details to follow. Contact Bob Horan , shelty246@earthlink.net or web site May 15, Kingsland TX CASI. Sunday Hill Country Singles CCO. Held at 3451 Rose Hill Drive. Entry fee $18, turn-in Noon. Benefits local charities. Contact Ruth Kjos 312 Ola s Lane, Kingsland TX See cookoff previous day same location. May 15, Berryville VA CASI. Veramar Winery Chili Cookoff. Held at Veramar Winery, Quarry Rd Rte 612, 1 mile South of Rte 7. Benefit Clarke County H.S. Athletic Assn. Entry fee $19, turn-in 2 PM Make checks to George Rockwell. Contact Rocky Rockwell, 196 Pond View Hgts. Rochester, NY , rockyr323@msn.com. May 15, The Acreage FL CASI. 2nd Annual Indian Palms Cookoff. Held in the Acreage Community Park th Avenue North. Benefits Youth Athletic Org. of the Acreage Make checks payable to Palms West Chamber of Commerce. Entry fee $20 turn-in 1 PM for CASI division. CASI and Local Division. This is in an open field, so bring canopy. No animals allowed. Make extra chili for tasting cups. Contact Candace Knight Arevalo, 1385 Pinetta Cir. Wellington, FL farevelo@bellsouth.net , The H.E.B. #8 in Waco, Texas is donating a BBQ pit valued at $1,999.99, that is mounted on a trailer you can pull behind a pickup, to the CASI Scholarship Fund. The pit will be given away at the International Chili Cookoff on November 4 of 2005 in Terlingua, Texas, which is CASI Scholarship Day. The tickets are $5.00 each or 5 for $20.00, and all proceeds go solely to the CASI Scholarship Fund! Also, when you send in the money make sure you include the ticket stubs. If you have any questions you can contact John and Sue Caffey or caffeycasa@msn.com, mailing address 2256 CR 434 Loop, Rockdale, Texas Photos of the BBQ can been seen at

23 April 2005 Terlingua Trails Page 23 May 15, Odessa TX CASI. Black Gold Chili Pod Day After CCO. Held at American Legion Post 430 East 8th St. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Entry fee $18, turn-in Noon. Make Checks payable to Black Gold Chili Pod. Benefits Great Peppers Mtg. Info Patsy Childress Le Roy Childress patsy@twireless.com. May 21, McDade TX CASI. Star Ranch Chili Cookoff. Held at Star Ranch, 166 Eely Rd. McDade is 35 miles east of Austin on Hwy 290. Turn off 290 beside the white church on to Waco St. Go across railroad tracks and turn left on Brown Rd. Go 2 miles and turn left on Eely Rd. follow signs to Star Ranch. Entry fee $19, turn-in 2 PM. Charity-Rose Cancer Foundation. Cooks party Friday night. CHILI GRIND ONLY. RV hook ups and rental cabins available. Nature trails, tennis and volley ball courts, swimming pool. Also Petanque courts and Rec. room. No open fires, charcoal grilling in designated areas only. This is a naturalist club (clothing optional for chili cooks). For RV and rsvns toll free , or starranch@totalaccess.net. Cookoff info Bubba Reinke See cookoff next day same location. May 21, Irving TX CASI. 27th Annual Top Of Texas Pod s Kickoff Cookoff. Benefits Irving Elk s charities. Held at Elk s Lodge, 2015 N Britain. Limited RV hookups $5 per night space limited. Friday night cooks party, Saturday morning cash breakfast. Various other activities. CASI chili entry fee $20, turn-in 2 PM. Jackpot beans, and Junior Chili $5 each Junior chili turn-in 1 PM. Goody bags to 1st 100. Make checks paid to Top of Texas Pod. Contact Coby Davis P.O. Box , Garland TX 75045, Coby_Davis@hot mail.com. See cookoff next day same location. May 21, Saint Charles IL CASI. 13th Annual Chillini Pod Chili CCO. Held at St. Charles VFW Post N Third St. Benefits Chillini Pod charities. Entry fee $18 turn in 1 PM. Salsa $5, turn-in Noon. Make checks payable to Chillini Pod Info Bill Pierson or Kathy Martin 411 Illinois Ave, Batavia, IL Bill , for Kathy. Chillinipod@comcast.net. May 21, Lexington TN CASI. 1st Annual Santa s Helpers Trail Ride Chili Cookoff held at the Equestrian Center, Natchez Trace State Park, 2 1/2 miles south of exit 116 off I-40, on Hwy 114. Entry fee $20 make checks payable to Tennessee Masons. Friday 5:30 Hamburgers or Hotdogs available at Wrangler Camp Pavilion for cooks, donations will be welcome. Also, hayride at 7 PM one hour long. Saturday set up 7 to 10 AM. Cooks meeting 10 AM. CHILI GRIND OR GROUND MEAT ONLY. NOON turn-in for chili. 11 AM Showmanship. Hayrides 1 PM, one hour long. BBQ supper 5 PM $5 chili cooks invited. 7 PM auction of Trail Ride accessories, saddles tack and chili items. Dance after auction with live band. Please bring extra throwdown chili. Goody bags for first 15 paid registered cooks. Need donated items for auction. Contact George and Paula Tubb gijoechili@yahoo.com. Or Linda Laney RV parking no hookups, $15 per nite site opens Friday after 1 PM. May 21, Manchaca TX CASI. Giddy Ups 6th Annual Chili Cookoff. Held at Giddy Ups on Manchaca Rd. Entry fee $18, CHILI GRIND ONLY. Turn-in 2 PM. RV parking no hook ups. Music by Tim Mule Train Perry. Info Ken Rodd casihotrodd@aol.com. Cookoff next day same location. May 21, Jourdanton TX CASI. Malvin Ptasifka Memorial Cookoff. Held at St. Matthews Church Hall. Benefits Jourdanton VFD. Entry fee $20, turn-in 3 PM. Make checks payable to Jourdanton VFD. Contact Kim Hiley, 809 Fig St. Jourdanton TX CHILI GRIND ONLY. Cooks party Fri. night. Bean turn-in 11 AM. Beef Fajitas turn-in Noon, Pork Ribs (no baby back) turn-in 1 PM. 1/2 Chicken turn-in 2 PM. Brisket turn in 3 PM. $15 entry fee per category for BBQ. IBCA Rules. May 21, Kerrville TX CASI. Elks Lodge Bill Lowery Memorial CCO Held at Elks Lodge 2081, 1907 Junction Hwy. Entry fee $20, turn in 2 PM. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Jackpot beans $5, 100% payback, turn-in Noon. Silent auction. Cooks party Friday night. Limited hookups available. Benefits Elks Lodge 2081 make checks payable to them. Info Barry Shaw or Karl Buechler May 21, Cholla Bay MX CASI. JJ s Cantina Santa Claus Club CCO. Held at JJ s Cantina in Cholla Bay. Benefits Children of Cholla Bay and Rocky Point. Entry fee $15. Cooks party Friday and Saturday nights. Turnin 2 PM. Sun, bikinis, beach, tequila, and chili. What more do you need? Contact Mad Jack phone RV parking at the Yacht Club. May 21, Cloverdale BC CASI. Canadian International Cookoff. Held at Cloverdale Exhibition Grounds, 176 St. Benefits Surrey Assn For Community Living. Entry fee $25 CDN, $20 US. Make checks payable to F. Roycroft. Turn-in 4 PM. Contact Fred Roycroft, , cell chili4fred@telus.net. May 21, Organ NM CASI. Organ Mountain Cookoff. Held at Furnace St. Take Hwy 70 East from Las Cruces. Turn left on any of the highway turn-offs and proceed two to four blocks (depends on the turn you take) until you reach Furnace Street. Travel up and down Furnace Street (four blocks total), until you see the United States Flag. You are There! Bring beverages, breakfast lunch, etc, none of these services are available in Organ. Limited dry camping, first come, first served. Invite someone to help judge. Entry fee $15, payable to NMCS. Turn-in 2 PM. Contact Bud Barrick P.O. Box 268, Organ NM May 22, McDade TX CASI. Next Day Star Ranch Chili Cookoff. Held at Star Ranch, 166 Eely Rd. McDade is 35 miles east of Austin on Hwy 290. Turn off 290 beside the white church on to Waco St. Go across the railroad tracks and turn left on Brown Rd. Go 2 miles turn left onto Eely Rd. follow signs to Star Ranch. Entry fee $19 turn-in Noon. For Muscular Dystrophy Assn. CHILI GRIND ONLY. RV hookups and cabins available. Nature trails. tennis courts, volley ball courts, Petanque courts, rec. room and swim ming pool. No open fires, charcoal grilling in designated areas only. This is a naturalist club (clothing optional for cooks). For rsvns & hookups toll free or starranch@totalaccess.net. For cookoff info call Bubba Reinke Cookoff previous day same location. May 22, Irving TX CASI. Morning After TOT Cookoff. Held at Irving Elk s Lodge, 2015 N Britain. Benefits TOT local charities. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Turn in Noon. Entry fee $18, payable to Top of Texas. Info Coby Davis, P.O. Box Garland TX Coby_Davis@hotmail. com. See cookoff previous day same location. May 22, Manchaca TX CASI. 5th Friends of Texas Ladies State Chili Cookoff. Held at Giddy Ups. Entry fee $16, turn-in 1 PM. See cookoff previous day. Contact Ken Rodd May 22, Cloverdale BC CASI. Chainsaw Chili Cookoff. Held at Cloverdale Exhibition Grounds, 176 St. Benefits Surrey Assn For Mentally Handicapped. Entry fee $25 CDN, $20 US. CHILI GRIND WILL BE SUPPLIED. Contact Fred Roycroft chili4fred@telus.net cell Chili turn-in 2 PM. May 28, Broken Arrow OK CASI. Green Country Chili Cookoff. Held Memorial Day Weekend at the Crawford s Hacienda E. 111 St. S. From Tulsa take SHW 51 E thru Broken Arrow, follow Coweta/ 81st St. Exit. At 4th stop light, Oneta Rd, turn right (South) go to 2nd Stop sign, E. 111 St. S., turn right (West) go 1/2 mile, house is on left (South). Entry fee $20, turn-in 2 PM. Benefits Green Country Chili Pod -Great Pepper s Meeting. Contact Lorinda Crawford , May 28, Wichita Falls TX CASI. Southwest Open Chili Championship. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Held at Wichita Falls RV Park, 2944 Seymour Hwy Entry fee $25 turn-in 2 PM. Benefit Maskat Shrine Provost Guard. Make checks payable Southwest Open. Contact Southwest Open Chairman Jim Ezell 106 Armada Wichita Falls TX Phone , or Kevin Wooster Please register by deadline May 15, May 28, Marble Falls TX CASI. Cast-Off Chili & Bean Cookoff. Held at VFW Post on Hwy 1431 West, past HEB. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Entry fee $18, turn-in 2 PM. Beans $5, turn in Noon. Make checks to Highland Lakes Pod. Cooks party and Karoke Friday night. Happy hour drinks 3 to 7 PM every day. VFW will sell breakfast Sat & Sun, fish dinners Sat night. Plenty of RV parking, no hookups. Benefits local charities. Contact Carrie Kinnison P.O. Box 878, Marble Falls TX Celebrate Memorial weekend with us in Marble Falls. Lots of fun. Stay over for Sunday cookoff. May 28, York PA CASI. 17th Annual York Jaycees Cookoff. Held on Pershing Ave. Entry fee $20 turn-in 2 PM. Make checks to Keystone State Pod. Contact Chip Welsh 420 W Broadway, Red Lion PA May 28, Augusta AR CASI. Augusta Days Chili Cookoff. Held in Downtown. Entry fee $20. Turn-in 2 PM. Classic Car Show, Fishing Derby. Concert at 8 PM with Narval Felts. Contact Jimmy Rhodes, P.O. Box 475, Augusta AR Charity TBD. May 29, San Angelo TX CASI. Chili Legends Memorial Cookoff. Held at Water Valley Park. On Saturday May 28th the Tom Green WTBA BBQ. Brisket, ribs, chicken, $15 each category. Sunday Chili Legions Memorial Cookoff entry fee $18, Chili Grind Only. Jackpot Pinto Beans $5, Jr Chili $5. Info Sherry Maus

24 Page 24 Terlingua Trails April 2005 Miller Brewing and Permian Distributing Proud Sponsors of the 2004 CASI Terlingua International Chili Benefits Concho Valley Charities. Details to follow. May 29, Tombstone AZ CASI. Wyatt Earp Days Cookoff. Held on Allen Street downtown Tombstone. Entry fee $15, turn-in 1 PM. Make checks payable to High Desert Pod. Benefits Tombstone Lions Club. Free cooks party Sat. night at the Vigilante Hall 6 PM. Contact Roy Fisher royfisheraz@cs.com. May 29, Broken Arrow OK CASI. Sunday Green Country Chili Cookoff. Held at E. 111 St. S., the Crawford s Hacienda. Entry fee $15 turn-in 1 PM. For Green Country Chili Pod Operating Fund. Contact Lorinda Crawford or See cookoff previous day for directions. May 29, Wichita Falls TX CASI. North of Brazos Cookoff. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Held at Wichita Falls RV Park, 2944 Seymour Hwy, Entry fee $18, turn-in 1 PM. Benefits Shrine Land Building Fund. Make checks payable to North of Brazos Pod Cookoff. Contact Jim Ezell , 106 Armada Wichita Falls TX 76308, or Kevin Wooster Preregister by May 15, May 29, Marble Falls TX CASI. Laid Back Chili Cookoff. Held at VFW Post on Hwy 1431 West, past HEB. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Entry fee $18, turn-in 1 PM. Make checks to Highland Lakes Pod. For benefit of VFW. Contact Carrie Kinnison P.O. Box 878, Marble Falls TX Cookoff previous day, same location. Jun 4, Midland TX CASI. MEX- TEX Menudo, Chili, Salsa and Fajita Cookoff. Held at 107 N. Main, Centennial Plaza downtown. Entry fee $15 per category. Turn in chili 2 PM, Salsa 1 PM, Fajita 3 PM and Menudo 4 PM. Make checks payable to MHCC. Contact Gaylia Olivas 208 S. Marienfeld, Midland TX golivas@visitmidlandtx.com CHILI GRIND ONLY. Benefits the Midland Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. Jun 4, Chanute KS CASI. Elks 806 Chili Cookoff. Held at Elks Lake, 3 miles North of Chanute on Old Hwy 169. Benefits Cherry Street/Kids Christmas. Entry fee $20, make checks to Elks Lodge 806. Turn-in 1 PM. Friday cooks party and booth setup gates open at 1 PM. RV parking no hookups. Live music Sat. Gates open 7 AM. Elks Shotgun Sporting Range open Friday Saturday and Sunday. Pre-entries welcome. May register Friday or before 9 AM Saturday. Contact Jim Guffey P.O. Box 423 Chanute, KS guffs@apexcorp. com. Mary Haynes 101 Central, Chanute KS Elkslodge@earth link.net Jun 4, Wilmington DE CASI. The Big Kahuna Chili Cookoff. Held at Kahunaville Restaurant 550 South Madison St. com. This is a theme bar with a spectacular waterfront location. Benefits Tsunami Relief and Habitat for Humanity. Proudly sponsored by Sun Trust, The River 94.7fm, and several other corporate sponsors. Entry fee $20, turn-in 2 PM. Activities for the kids, clowns, face painting, and games. Info Brian Smith, masondixonchili@aol.com Jun 4, Queen Creek AZ CASI. 3rd Annual Summer Splash Cookoff. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Cook s meeting 9:30 AM. Entry fee $15, turn-in 1 PM. Contact Karen Banas phone Jun 4, Floris IA CASI. Iowa Flag Day Cookoff. Benefits Floris Fire Department. Entry fee $20, turn-in 1 PM. Info Virgil or Roylene Johnson, 288 E. Rochester St. Ottumwa IA Jun 4, Longview TX CASI. Alley Fest Chili Cookoff. Held at 200 East Methvin Street downtown. Benefits One Hundred Acres of Heritage Inc. Entry fee $20, turn-in 2 PM. Beans $5, turn in 1 PM. Local Division. Make checks out to charity. Contact Elaine Reynolds or David Trice 410 North Center St. Longview TX , CHILI GRIND ONLY. Jun 4, Owego NY CASI. Kiwanis Great New York State Chili Championship. Held near Route 17 in South Central NY State, just 15 minutes West of Binghampton, for directions see Benefits Owego Kiwanis Club. Entry fee $20 turn-in 2 PM. Showmanship encouraged. Please prepare 6-7 gal of peoples choice chili. Meat provided by Kiwanis. Payment & registration online, com. Contact Bob Griffin, 914 Cheryl Drive, Endicott NY info@nyschili.com. Please register by June 1. Make checks payable to Owego Kiwanis Club. Jun 4, Farlington KS CASI. Crawford State Park Chili Cookoff. Held on Lake Road, Crawford State Park. Entry fee $20 Salsa $5, turn in Noon. Contact Kevin Smith 22 E Lake Rd, Farlington KS Benefits Friends of Crawford State Park. Jun 4, Weesatche TX CASI. Lights For Weesatche Cookoff. Held at Weesatche Dance Hall & Cafe Hwy 884, one block East of Hwy 119S Benefits Weesatche Street Light Fund. Entry fee $18, turn-in 2 PM. Jackpot beans $10, turn-in Noon. Make checks paid to Healani Bethke. Contact Healani Bethke, P.O. Box 240, Weesatche TX Phone Jun 10, Parkers Crossroads TN CASI. HOT-Pod Cookoff. See directions to June 11, th Annual Battleground Cookoff. Entry fee $20, turn-in 8 PM. Make checks payable to HOT-Pod. Contact Preston Shaw or Richard Knight CHILI GRIND ONLY. Jun 11, Germantown MD CASI. Germantown Hard Times Cookoff. Cookoff

25 April 2005 Terlingua Trails Page 25 CANCELED. Contact Jim Parker ext Jun 11, Millington TN CASI. 2nd Annual ALS Foundation Cookoff. COOKOFF CANCELED. Contact Mike Tarpley Jun 11, Owego NY CASI. Kiwanis Great New York State Chili Championship. CANCELED, DATE CHANGE TO June 4th. Contact Bob Griffin , Jun 11, Parkers Crossroads TN CASI. 11th Annual Battleground Cookoff. Exit 108 on I-40 North on Hwy 22 to City Park on right. Benefits Parkers Crossroads Battlefield Assn Entry fee $20, turn-in 1 PM. Make checks payable to HOT-Pod. Contact Preston Shaw or Richard Knight Jun 11, Jonestown TX CASI. 25th Annual SOT POD Cookoff. Held at Jones Brothers Park off Hwy Friday night Cook s party. Saturday Pod Breakfast. CASI entry $18 turn-in 2 PM. Local chili entry $10 turn-in 1 PM. Junior chili $5 turn in 1 PM. Salsa 50/50 entry $5 turn-in Noon. Beans 50/50 $5 entry turn in Noon. Silent auction Raffle and more. RV parking no hookups, available anytime after Noon on Friday. Lake access and boat ramp. Potluck dinner Saturday night. Benefits local charities. Cooks choice, cut or grind. Info Jeannette Cardenas , jeannette.cardenas@ txdps.state.tx.us Jun 11, Trinidad CO CASI. Santa Fe Trail Festival Cookoff. Held on the downtown street. Town will be closed for the Santa Fe Trail Festival. CASI Red entry fee $18, turn-in 2 PM. Green chili entry $15, turn-in 2:30 PM. Beans $10, turn-in 2:45 PM. Salsa $5, turn-in 3 PM. Please bring extra of any of above for large public tasting. Make checks payable to Trinidad Las Animas County Chamber of Commerce. Charity TBD. Arts and Crafts. Extravaganza in in the cool southern mountains. Info (day) Chamber night Mike Parker , 922 Atchison Ave, Trinidad CO parkerchili@wmconnect.com. Jun 11, West Tawakoni TX CASI. Lakeside Cookoff. Held in West Tawakoni City Park. Limited hoop-ups $5 nightly. Pot luck Fri & Sat night, feel free to stay and socialize. Entry fee $18 Turn-in 1 PM. Make checks payable to WTVFD. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Jackpot Beans $5, 50/50 top 3, turn-in Noon Contact Candy Schultz P.O. Box 1628 Quinlan, TX , between 5 & 8 PM. Jun 11, Iraan TX CASI. Alley Oop Chili Cookoff. Held in Iraan County Park. Entry fee $18, turn-in 2 PM. Make checks to Iraan Ex- Student Scholarship Fund. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Venetia Smith , w. P.O. Box 933 Iraan, TX Jun 11, Amarillo TX CASI. Moose Lodge Chili Cookoff. Held at Moose Lodge 4200 N. Western St. Benefits Moose Lodge Charities Entry fee $18, turn-in 5 PM. Make checks payable to Moose Lodge #1481 Contact David Helton or Garnier Albus galbus@sbcglobal.net. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Jun 12, Jonestown TX CASI. Day After SOT POD Cookoff. Held at Jones Brothers Park off Hwy Entry fee $18 turn-in 1 PM. Benefits 2006 Great Peppers Meeting Contact Jeannette Cardenas jeannette.cardenas@txdps.state. tx.us , CHILI GRIND ONLY. Jun 12, Woodbridge VA CASI. 2nd Annual Belmont Bay Cookoff. Held at the marina overlooking the Occoquan River. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Cooks meeting 11:30 AM. Entry fee $18, turn-in 3 PM. Benefits ACTS. Contact Beverly King HotChiliVa@aol.com. Jun 17, Fort Smith AR CASI. Mrs. Parker s Friday Night Social Held at Columbus Acres - Hwy 71 South & Brooken Hill. Cook s party with entertainment. GROUND MEAT ONLY. Entry fee $20 turn-in 7 PM. Registration 8 AM to 6 PM. Jackpot beans entry $5, turn-in 6 PM. Benefits The Belch Pod. Make check payable to Belch Pod. Limited RV space, no hookups. Contact Guy or Erma Smith argsmith@prodigy.net, , or Belch Pod, P.O. Box 5211, Ft. Smith AR Jun 18, Chugwater WY CASI. 20th Annual Chugwater Chili Cookoff held at Diamond Guest Ranch. For benefit Chugwater Fire, Ambulance Historical Group, Community Center & Economic Development. Entry fee $20 turnin 1 PM. Make checks paid to Chugwater Chili Cookoff. Contact Town of Chugwater, P.O. Box 243 Chugwater, WY Chugwater Chili Corp This will be the best one yet. Great music, cooks baskets, games, door prizes. We are going to make the 20th Annual one to remember. Jun 18, Old Town Spring TX CASI. Old Town Spring Preservation CCO. Held at Preservation Park, Spring School Road at Preston Avenue. Benefits Old Town Spring Preservation Society. Entry fee $18, turn in 2 PM. CHILI GRIND ONLY. RV parking no hookups. Info Bob Horan shelty246@earthlink. net or See cookoff next day same location. Jun 18, Alsip IL CASI. Chilin Out at Fun Fest Chili CCO. Held at Alsip Park District Aquatic Park, S. Kostner Ave. Entry fee $18 turn-in 4 PM. Benefits American Cancer Society. Public tasting starts at 4 PM. Sizzling Salsa Contest entry $5 turn-in 1 PM Swimming, Children & adult activity DJ, bands and fireworks. Rib Cook Off too. Contact Meghan Fenlon ext 312. Jun 18, Caldwell TX CASI. Crunch & Vince s 2nd Annual Chili Cookoff and Bike Rally. Held on Buck Street downtown Caldwell behind the Longhorn Bar. Entry fee $20 turn-in 2 PM. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Contact Vince Slominski P.O. Box 848 Caldwell TX Benefits Caldwell Middle School Band. Jun 18, Fort Worth TX CASI. 29th Annual Cowtown Pod Cookoff. Held in historic Fort Worth Stock yards Back 40 pavilion. Benefits Agricultural Learning Foundation. Entry fee $20, turn-in 1 PM. Junior chili $5, turn-in Noon. Jackpot beans $5, turn-in 11 AM. Show 1 PM to 2:30 PM. Potluck dinner Friday night. Parking in East parking lot opens noon Friday, please see Bruce Stewart for parking. RV s welcome no hookups. No parking or cooking under pavilion or other covered areas. To preregister, send name chili name & address, along with entry fee made payable to Cowtown CASI,to: Cowtown CASI, 3137 S. Main St. Ft. Worth, TX Contact Tina Barnes or CHILI GRIND ONLY. Jun 18, Fort Smith AR CASI. 23rd Annual Judge Issac C. Parker Memorial Chili Cookoff & Arkansas State Open BBQ Championship. Held at Columbus Acres, Hwy 71 South & Brooken Hill. Chili entry $20 turn in Noon, Junior Chili entry fee $5 turn in Noon. BBQ entry $20 each category, Beef, Pork, Ribs, Open. Turn-in 12:30 PM. Cooks bags for first 75 cooks. Register 8 AM to 10 AM. Benefits The Boys Shelter of Fort Smith. Make checks payable to Boys Shelter of Fort Smith. Limited RV space, no hookups. Info Guy or Erma Smith, argsmith@prodigy.net or , Belch Pod, P.O. Box 5211, Ft. Smith AR Jun 18, Carlsbad NM CASI. 12th Annual CD104 Chili Cookoff. Held downtown inside on the patio of the Post Time Saloon on the Carlsbad Library grounds. Overnight RV parking for CASI cooks only next to the Saloon. Goody bags, beer tokens, and surprises. Entry fee $20, turn-in 2 PM. Benefits Boy Scouts of America. Contact Jerry Flores or Gwenette Bradley phone P.O. Box 1538 Carlsbad, NM Jun 19, Old Town Spring TX CASI. Old Town Spring Association CCO. Held at Preservation Park, Spring School Road at Preston Avenue. Benefits Old Town Spring Assn. Entry fee $18 turn-in 1 PM. CHILI GRIND ONLY. RV parking no hookups. Info Bob Horan shelty246@earthlink.net On the Web Jun 19, Caldwell TX CASI. Sunday Crunch & Vince s Cookoff. Held on Buck Street in downtown Caldwell behind the Longhorn Bar. Entry fee $20, turn-in 1 PM. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Charity TBA. Contact Vince Slominski P.O. Box 848, Caldwell TX See cookoff previous day same location. Jun 19, Pylesville MD CASI. Fiore Winery Cookoff. Held at 3026 Whiteford Rd. First time event for the whole family. There will also be live music by the acoustic entertainment Son of Jane, childrens activities, food vendors, amazing country views, and of course lots of award winning wine. Spectators pay $5/pp (children are free) for a wine glass and 6 wine samples. All chili proceeds will benefit Pediatric Aids, so bring throwdown. Entry fee $18, turn-

26 Page 26 Terlingua Trails April 2005 in 2 PM. Contact Brian Smith, masondixonchili@aol.com, Jun 25, Grand Lake CO CASI. 22nd Annual State of Colorado Chili Championship. Held in beautiful Grand Lake. Benefits various Grand Lake area charities. Top 10 CASI places, top three Green places and top three Showmanship awards. Entry fee $25 for CASI red or green or cook both for $35. Cook in town park, on grass under trees. Eat, drink and stay with a few blocks of cooking site. Special arrange ments for out-of-town cooks with RVs. All cooks who sign up and pay their fee by June 14 will receive a special memento. Contact John Montgomery , Lyman Wilkinson or Mike Long in Grand Lake Entry fee payable to Colorado Chili Pod, c/o John Montgomery, 1670 Broadway, Suite 3000, Denver, CO Jun 25, Bastrop TX CASI. River Runners 3rd Annual Chili CCO. Held at American Legion Post 533 Loop 150 East across from Bastrop State Park. Entry fee $18 turn-in 2 PM. Cooks party dinner 5 to 7 PM. Music with Road Runner Karaoke from 7:30 to 11:30 PM. Silent auction and raffle. Arts & crafts show, if interested in a booth call Crystal. Benefits Bastrop Scholarships. RV parking no hook ups. Information Crystal Dear , , See cookoff next day same location. Jun 25, Joppa MD CASI. 3rd All- American Chili Cookoff Party. Private party/ chili cookoff and all-round good time. Plenty of food, live music, great fireworks display after dark. Entry fee $22, turn-in 3 PM. Contact Brian Smith masondixonchili@aol.com. Phone Jun 25, Ottumwa IA CASI. Pro Balloon Race Cookoff. Held in Ottumwa Park. Benefits Hospice of Wapello County. Entry fee $20, turn-in Noon. Cooks party following cookoff. Contact Virgil or Roylene Johnson 288 E. Rochester St. Ottumwa IA, Jun 26, Bastrop TX CASI. Sunday River Runners Chili Cookoff. Held at American Legion Post 533 on Loop 150 East across from Bastrop State Park. Entry fee $12 turn-in 1 PM. See cookoff previous day same location. Info Crystal Dear , , Jul 2, Englewood FL CASI. FLORIDA STATE OPEN Championship - Burr Smidt Memorial Florida Sunshine Pod Cookoff. Held at Chadwick Park. Turn left at McDonald s off Hwy 776, on to Beach Rd, go over two bridges to Manasota Key, turn left at Y on Gulf Blvd, then left again into park. No glass bottles, covered cooking area with picnic tables. Entry fee $20, turn in Noon. Park open 8 to 4 PM. Contact Denise Saunders or Scott Johnson , Charity Suncoast Humane Society. Cooks party Friday night at Denise and Scotts, call for directions. Jul 2, Marathon TX CASI. 1st Annual Cowboy Chili Cookoff. Entry fee $20, turn-in 2 PM. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Charity TBD. Indoor judging at Richey Brothers Bldg. Plenty of parking in front of Richey Bros. south of railroad tracks in downtown Marathon. You may set up Friday afternoon/even- ing on vacant area in front of Richey Bros. No hookups. RV parks in town, or stay at Marathon Motel or Gage Hotel, excellent places to stay. Several Bed & Breakfast s also available. Public dance held Saturday at the Post. Check out amenities available on website Contact Norma Homesley cell, home. See cookoff next day same location. Jul 2, Millington TN CASI. POR Pod Independence Weekend CCO. Held at Misty Hollow Farms, 6315 Walsh Rd. For POR Pod Great Peppers Meeting. Entry fee $20, Jr. Chili or Hot Wings, Chili and Hot Wings both. Turnin 2 PM. Make checks payable to POR Pod. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Contact Mike Tarpley 5375 Cornstalk Cove, Memphis TN or Jul 2, Rockport TX CASI. 4th Ever Estes Flats Annual Cookoff held at 4427 Hwy 35 South. Entry fee $18, turn-in 2 PM. Jackpot beans $10, turn-in 1 PM. For local charities. Contact Alice Reynolds 4427 Hwy 35 South Rockport, TX See cookoff next day. Jul 2, Georgetown TX CASI. Mac- Haik Ford 1st Annual Chili CCO. North Bound IH 35 exit #259, Georgetown Bus. - South Bound IH35 exit #257 on Westinghouse Road. Benefits CASI Scholarship Fund. Saturday cookoff only. Entry fee $18, turn-in 2 PM. Contact John or Sue Caffey, 2256 CR 434 Loop Rockdale, TX caffeycasa@msn.com. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Jul 2, Statesville NC CASI. Brent & Jean s Backyard No Frills Chili Cookoff. Held at home of Jean and Brent Lundy, 453 Jane Sowers Rd For Piedmont Pepper Pod charities. Make checks payable to Piedmont Pepper Pod. Entry fee $20, turn-in 1 PM. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Contact Brent or Jean Lundy Jul 2, McKinney TX CASI. 11th Annual Forever Free Chili CCO. Held in Towne Lake Park, 1405 West Wilson Creek Parkway. Benefits local children s charities. RV parking, no hookups. Entry fee $20 turn-in 1 PM. Beans $5, turn-in Noon. Goody bags for first 50 registrations. Contact Andy Hardin , andy_hardin@hotmail. com. Friday night cook s party. Jul 3, Marathon TX CASI. 1st Annual Pena Colorado Chili CCO. Entry fee $20, turn-in Noon. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Charity TBD. Held at Richey Bros Bldg, plenty of parking space in front of building, south of railroad tracks. Judging held inside. Set up Friday afternoon/ evening in vacant area in front of Richey Bros. No hook-ups. RV parks in town, or Marathon Motel or Gage Hotel, fine places to stay. Bed and Breakfast s are available also. Public dance at the Post on Saturday night. For services and amenities in Marathon see Contact Norma Homesley cell or home. See cookoff previous day same location. Jul 3, Rockport TX CASI. Sunday 4th Ever Estes Flats Annual Chili Cookoff held at 4427 Hwy 35 South. For local charities. Entry fee $18, turn-in 2 PM. Contact Alice Reynolds, 4427 Hwy 35 South Rockport TX 78382, Jul 4, Ft Lewis WA CASI. Freedom Fest Cookoff. Benefits Ft Lewis Food Bank. Entry fee $15 or $25 for both CASI,turn in 2 PM, or Homestyle turn-in 1 PM. Make check payable to MWR, Ft Lewis Contact Ken Peach, th St E Tacoma WA , kmpeach@aol.com. Please preregister by 4 June Jul 9, Niagara Falls NY CASI. Niagara Thunder Bike Rally Cookoff. Held near downtown Niagara Falls just moments from the Falls. Visit Benefits the Niagara Hospice. Entry fee $12 make check to Empire State Pod. Turn-in 2 PM. Showmanship is encouraged. Expect to prepare 8-10 gallons of peoples choice chili. Meat is provided. Registration and payment available on web site Harley Davidson celebration. Hotel to be posted on website soon. Please register by June 29. Contact Bob Griffin 914 Cheryl Drive, Endicott NY , info@nyschili.com. Jul 9, San Angelo TX CASI. Firecracker Blowout Cookoff. Held at Water Valley Park. Entry fee $18, chili grind only. Jackpot Pinto Beans $5. Contact Laura Coad or Benefits Concho Valley Pod Charity. Details to follow. Jul 9, Wellington KS CASI. 2nd Annual Rise n Shine Lions Club Chili Cookoff. Entry fee $20, turn in 2 PM. No hookups, no open fires Table top cooking encouraged. Top ten trophies for chili, top three in show. Contact Diane Page phone , djpage21@yahoo.com. Jul 9, Red Oak TX CASI. ROACC Chili Cookoff. Held at Ovilla Road. Benefits the ROACC Scholarship Fund. Entry fee $18, turnin 1 PM. CHILI GRIND ONLY Make checks payable to ROACC. Info Terri Strange or Michele Goodwin Jul 9, Schertz TX CASI. Summer Heat Chili Cookoff. Held at 1000 FM Rd 78. Benefits the Voice of Democracy Scholarships Entry fee $20, turn-in 2 PM. Make checks payable to VFW Post Contact C.W. Reese 533 Maple Drive Schertz, TX Cooks dinner in evening. Jul 9, Midwest City OK CASI. OKLAHOMA STATE COOKOFF. Held at Midwest City Park at Joe Barnes Dr. Off I-40 N. on Douglas Blvd, 2 miles to Joe Barnes Dr left into park 1/4 mile. Junior State Cookoff same location. Entry fee $25, turn-in 1 PM. Junior $10 turn in Noon. Benefits Midwest City Parks and Rec. Make check payable to Hooch Pod. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Jerry Dickerson 131 Amber Ridge, Shawnee OK Cooks party Friday night at 6 PM Food furnished by Hooch Pod Board of Directors. Limited Elec. RV hookups. Jul 9, Odessa TX CASI. Project Freedom Chili Cookoff. Held at Becky Sam s Tropical Bar and Grill. Details to follow. Jul 10, Schertz TX CASI. Sunday Summer Heat Chili Cookoff. Held at 1000 FM Rd 78. Benefits Youth Activities. Make checks paid to VFW Post Entry fee $15 turn-in Noon. Contact C.W. Reese 533 Maple Dr. Schertz, TX Jul 16, New Berlin TX CASI. 10th Annual Luensmann Ice & Food Held at FM 775 between Seguin and LaVernia. Benefits New Berlin and Clemens 4-H Clubs. Entry fee $20 Turn-in 3 PM. Make checks payable to Luensmann Ice & Food. Cook s party Friday night. Overnight camping available, no hookups. Auction & Raffle. Showmanship 1 PM to 2 PM. Contact Audrey Smith P.O. Box 876, Castroville, TX , Or Hugo Luensmann. Jul 16, Gering NE CASI. Nebraska State Open Championship. Held in Oregon Park. Entry fee CASI $20, $7.50 for dry beans, beef and green. Turn-in 2:15 PM. Public tasting at 3 PM. Parade and a Carnival. Contact Scott Nazarenus Oregontraildays.com for information, online register. Jul 16, Golden City MO CASI. Missouri State Chili Cookoff-Golden Harvest Days. Held in City Park. Benefits Golden Harvest Days and MO KAN Pod. Turn-in High Noon. Entry fee CASI $20, Novice $20, Juniors $5, Salsa $5. Make checks payable to Golden Harvest Days. Cooks party Friday night at Junior Johnsons 6th & Lamar at 6:30 PM. Over night parking no hookups. Hookups available at Lamar City Park. Contact Dixie Johnson, 601 Truman Ave, Lamar MO , jrj8@sbcglobal.net. Jul 16, Bloomfield IA CASI. 3rd Annual Bloomfield Cookoff. Held at David County Fairgrounds. Benefits 4-H of Davis County. Entry fee $20, turn-in Noon. Info Virgil or Roylene Johnson 288 E. Rochester Ottumwa IA Jul 17, Irving TX CASI. Morning After Directos Meeting CCO. Held at 2015 N. Britian Rd. Benefit Elks Sweetheart Fund. Make checks payable to Irving Elks. Entry fee $20 turn-in Noon. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Pot luck supper and entertainment Saturday night. Don Tittle will furnish Bar-B-Que. Side dishes appreciated but not required. Sun. morning breakfast furnished by the Elks. RV hookups. Contact Jenny Williams or Bruce Stewart Bruce brudrustu@sbcglobal.net. Jul 23, Wichita Falls TX CASI. American Legion Auxiliary Unit 120 Cookoff at Post 120, 4601 Lakeshore Dr. On the shores of

27 April 2005 Terlingua Trails Page 27 beautiful Lake Wichita. Cooks party Friday night breakfast available Saturday morning. Entry fee $20 turn-in 2 PM. Beans $5 turn-in Noon. CHILI GRIND ONLY. See cookoff next door on Sunday. Info Jan Hodge phone , wfcitygal@yahoo.com. Jul 23, Castle Rock WA CASI. Mountain Mania Cookoff. Held in downtown next to Museum. Benefits Scholarship Funds. Entry fee $18, turn-in 3 PM. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Contact Al Ruskin P.O. Box 4070, Spanaway WA 98387, day, or evening at Jul 24, Wichita Falls TX CASI. American Legion Auxiliary Unit 169 Held at Post Lakeshore Dr On the shores of beautiful Lake Wichita. Cooks party Saturday night, breakfast available Sunday morning. Entry fee $20 turn-in Noon. Beans $5 turn-in 11 AM. CHILI GRIND ONLY. See cookoff on Saturday next door. Contact Yvonne Jones Jul 24, St. Helen s OR CASI. Oregon s Best Cookoff State Championship and Tractor Pull Contests. Held Sunday at the Columbia County Fairgrounds. Chili Cook and Show on the main midway. Super fun day. Entry fee $15 turnin 2 PM. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Peoples choice category requires 2 gal of homestyle chili. Proceeds to the Glow Energy Assistance Program. Contact Steven Price, 9311 S.E. Yamhill St. Portland OR 97216, Spdplpvp@msn.com. Jul 30, Batavia IL CASI. The Thirteenth Illinois State Championship Chili Cookoff. Held at Batavia Riverwalk and Peg Bond Center, Island Avenue and Houston Street. Benefits Batavia Teen Center. Make checks payable to Windmill City Chili Cookoff. Entry fee CASI $23, turn-in Noon. Green Chili $10, turn-in 1 PM. Contact Bill or Cheryl Pierson 411 Illinois Avenue, Batavia IL Phone ,or WCCCO@comcast.net. Jul 30, Waco TX CASI. 1st Annual Music Fest & Chili Throwdown. Held at HOT Fairgrounds 4601 Bosque Blvd. Benefits Waco Jaycees Scholarship Fund. Entry fee $18 for CASI cooks. $23 for non members. Turn-in 2 PM. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Make checks payable to Waco Jaycees. Beans $5 turn-in 1 PM. Friday night cooks party. $20 for RV hookup. Goody bags to entries received before July 18. Plenty of parking. There will be an outdoor concert with Wade Bowen & many others. Tickets included with entry fee. Contact Sara Breyer, 1411-J N Valley Mills Dr. Waco, TX 76710, , swtbreyer@aol.com. Sponsored by the Waco Jaycees. Cookoff next day same location. Jul 30, Pylesville MD CASI. Mason Dixon Pod Backyard Cookoff Annual Party and Pod Elections. Entry fee $20, which includes pod membership/party, cookoff registry. Contact Brian Smith masondixonchili@aol.com. Jul 31, Batavia IL CASI. Windmill City Chili Cookoff. Held at Batavia Riverwalk and Peg Bond Center, Island Avenue and Houston Street. Benefits Batavia Food Pantry. Make checks payable to Windmill City Chili Cookoff. Entry fee $18, turn-in Noon. Info Bill or Cheryl Pierson 411 Illinois Avenue, Batavia IL WCCCO@comcast.net. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Jul 31, Waco TX CASI. Day After Annual Music Fest CCO. Held at HOT Fairgrounds. Entry fee $15, turn-in Noon. Benefits the Habitat For Humanity. Contact Sara Breyer See cookoff previous day. Aug 6, Bastrop TX CASI. Homecoming Chili Cookoff. Held at American Legion, Loop 150 East. Entry fee $20. Cooks party Saturday night with music by Jeff Haney. RV parking. Contact Crystal , See cookoff next day same location. Aug 6, Schulenburg TX CASI. Schulenburg Festival Assn. Cookoff. Held in Wolters Park. Benefits the Schulenburg Festival Assn. Make checks payable to Assn. Entry fee $20 turn-in 3 PM. Live entertain- ment all weekend, Arts & Crafts, Rodeo, Fun Run, Cow Chip & Egg Toss Parade, Softball, Baseball and Volleyball tournaments, BBQ Cookoff Jackpot beans & Bloody Mary contest held in conjunction with BBQ. See Info Virginia Meyer 1714 FM 1579 Schulenburg, TX or meyer@cvtv.net, Or Sharon Bujnoch 825 CR 227 Schulenburg TX sbujnoch@cvtv.net. Aug 6, Durham NC CASI. Bull City Chili Challenge. Held at Durham Central Park, Foster Street. Entry fee $20 for Piedmont Pepper Pod members, $25 for all others. Turn-in Noon. Benefits Durham Special Olympics. Contact Adrienne Grant, 4105 Casa St.Durham NC or adrienne@ncchili.com. Meat cooks choice. Aug 6, Zuehl TX CASI. Aces Pod 6th Annual Chili Cookoff. Held at Bexar Social Hall 1.5 miles from I-10E on Trainer Hale Rd. Trainer Hale Rd 6.5 miles East of Loop 1604 in San Antonio. Look for cookoff signs. Benefits St. Hedwig VFD. Make checks payable to ACES Pod. Entry fee $20/35 for both days. Turn-in 2 PM. Friday night cooks party. Saturday night Pot Luck. Open to vendors. Great raffle prizes. Saturday Area Fire Dept. competing. Contact Clyde Rogers or Happy Hinman, 2531 Old Trail, San Antonio TX crogers@norwood.com. Aug 6, Richardson TX CASI. 2nd Annual Plano Richardson Elks 2485 Chili Cookoff. Held at 902 St. Paul. Entry fee $20, turn-in 1 PM. Jackpot beans $5, turn-in 11 AM. Wings $5 turn-in Noon. Benefits Elks charities. Make checks payable to Elks Friday nights Cooks Swimming Party with band. Register Friday night and get a half price steak dinner for cook and one guest that night. RV parking, no hookups. Contact Wendy Rouse or Tom Kettering DON T FORGET YOUR BATHING SUIT. Aug 7, Bastrop TX CASI. Sunday Homecoming Chili Cookoff. Held at American Legion, Loop 150 East. Entry fee $13. RV parking. Contact Crystal or See cookoff same location previous day. Aug 7, Zuehl TX CASI. Aces Pod 6th Annual Day After Chili Cookoff. See Aces Pod Cookoff Aug 6th for location. Entry fee $18 or $35 both days. Make checks paid to Aces Pod. Turn-in 1 PM. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Contact Clyde Rogers or Happy Hinman, 2531 Old Trail, San Antonio TX , crogers@norwood.com. Aug 13, Tombstone AZ CASI. Tombstone Vigilante Days Cookoff. Held on Allen Street Downtown Tombstone. Benefits Tombstone charities. Entry fee $15 turn-in 1 PM. Make checks payable to High Desert Pod. Free cooks party Fri. night at the Vigilante Hall

28 Page 28 Terlingua Trails April 2005 HOWDY-ROO 34 th Annual Howdy-Roo Chili Cookoff May 7, 2005 Johnson Park in Marble Falls, TX Friday-Cook s Golf Tournament-Contact Larry Kinnison Friday Night Cook s Party Entertainment by Nigel Degaldo Saturday-Beans-12 Noon, Bar-B-Q (Lone Star Bar-B-Q Assn.) Chicken 1 PM, Pork Ribs 2:30 PM, Brisket 3:30 PM, CASI Chili 2 PM, Local Chili 2 PM-Saturday Night Entertainment-Karaoke with Dawn Plenty RV Parking-NO HOOKUPS. Arts, Crafts & Food Vendors Charities: Seton Care-A-Van and OARS (Older Adults Rural Services) Information: Larry & Carrie Kinnison / / Sunday-Backbone Creek CCO (Chili Grind Only) Turn-in 12 Noon Johnson Park-Charity: Meals on Wheels YA LL COME 6 PM. Contact Roy Fisher royfisheraz@cs.com. Aug 13, Conroe TX CASI. TEXAS OPEN Chili Championship. Held at Lone Star Convention and Expo Center, FM 1484 at FM Details to follow. Contact Bob Horan shelty246@earth link.net. Aug 20, Alpine AZ CASI. 10th Annual Alpine Chili Cookoff. Held at the Rodeo Grounds in the beautiful White Mountains of AZ. Join our little town in celebrating Dry camping. People s choice, Bar- B-Que, Jackpot Beans, Spam-O-Rama and more. Entry fee $15 turn-in 1 PM for CASI chili. Benefits Alpine charities. Contact Dick Seehusen , alpineinn@cybertrails.com. Aug 20, Terlingua TX CASI. Bronze Clay Henry Chili & BBQ CCO. Held at the Community Center next to Post Office. Benefits the Carolyn Hejtmancik Terlingua School Activity Fund. Entry fee $18 turn in 2 PM. BBQ $20 per category, Pork Ribs, Chicken and Brisket. Chicken Noon, Ribs 1 PM, Brisket 3 PM. Bronze Clay Henry Goat will be trophy for first place chili and BBQ Championship. Contact Dorathy Williams or Boomer Kingston Payback 1-3 BBQ 50%. BBQ WTBA Rules. Stay for cookoff next day. Aug 20, Red River NM CASI. Four Corners Regional Cookoff Held in Brandenburg Park, Main St. Benefits Red River Valley Charter School. Red River Festival begins Thurs Aug 18th at the Mother Lode Saloon with Songwriters Symposium. Friday, a Mountain Top Concert at Red River Ski Area. RV parks and Motel/hotel rooms available, book early. Entry fee $15, turn-in 2 PM Checks payable to NMCS. Salsa and peoples choice entry $10, checks payable to Town of Red River. Contact Bud Barrick P.O. Box 268, Organ NM teamorgan@zianet.com. See Red River web info@redriver.org. Aug 20, Indianapolis IN CASI. Bel Aire Gospel Music Fest & Chili Cookoff. Held at 2915 South Tibbs Ave, corner of Hwy 67 & Tibbs Ave. in Southwest Indianapolis. Benefits Bel Aire Park-Indy Parks Department Entry $20 before 6/30, $25 after 6/30. Turn-in Noon. Contact Chad or Jenni Jester, 835 S. Collier Indianapolis, IN cjester@markeys.com, jester@mw.net Aug 20, Jarrettsville MD CASI. 2nd Annual Cow Chip Chili Cookoff. Held at Robinson s Rock Ridge Farm 3960 Old Federal Hill Rd. Private party/cookoff. Bring the family for a day of food, hayrides, child rens activities & cow chip tossing contest. Entry fee $18, turnin 2 PM. Party runs from 12 PM-? Contact Brian Smith masondixonchili@aol.com. Aug 20, Lebanon TN CASI. NORTH AMERICAN OPEN CHILI COOKOFF. Held at James E. Ward Ag Center. Exit 329 B off I-40, in conjunction with Wilson County Fair. Top 3 chili and 1st show automatically sanctioned. Entry fee $25 payable to HOT Pod, 2003 Dorchester Dr. Lebanon TN Turn-in 1:30 PM Must be onsite by gates opening at 10 AM. Benefits Senior Citizens Awareness Network (S.C.A.N.) of Wilson County. Info Carol Knight or index.htm. Aug 21, Terlingua TX CASI. Morning After Cookoff. Held at Community Center. Entry fee $15, turn-in Noon. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Dorathy Williams Aug 27, Jackson TN CASI. West Tennessee Star Center 4th Annual KidsFest Chili Cookoff. Held at Jackson Fairgrounds, 70 miles East of Memphis, 140 miles West of Nashville off I-40 exit 80A, 5 miles south on HWY 45 Bypass. RV parking, limited hookups. Site opens 1 PM on Friday, and 7 AM on Saturday. Cooks meeting at 10 AM. Chili Grind or ground beef only. Chili turn-in 1 PM, entry fee $22. Please bring extra throwdown chili for crowd. Goody bags for 1st 15 paid registered cooks. Racing cars displayed, driver appearances and autograph sessions. Kids games, arts and crafts. Live entertainment vendor booths. Silent auction includes NASCAR memorabilia, chili items and toys. Please bring any NASCAR or children related items for silent auction. Open chili and showmanship. Make checks payable to The Star Center. George Tubb gijoechili@yahoo.com or Beth James at Star Center. Benefits the Star Center, largest non-profit assistive techno logy center in the country. Aug 27, Timonium MD CASI. Maryland State Chili Championship Fire on the Midway. That s right, the event we all know and love is back. The top three MD finishers will automatically qualify for TICC The top MD finisher will also be reimbursed $500 for expenses if they attend TICC. Huge event, with large crowds, please bring extra chili for public tasting. Entry fee $22, turn-in 3 PM. Junior Chili and Salsa Competition and Best Booth. Contact Brian Smith masondixonchili@aol.com. Phone Sep 10, Edgerton WI CASI. Wisconsin State Championship Chilimania Cookoff. Held in Downtown Edgerton. Entry fee $20 turn-in 1:30 PM. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Benefits Chilimania Inc. a non-profit community organization that sponsors high school scholarships, park

29 April 2005 Terlingua Trails Page 29 improvements, community improvement projects. Contact Vicki Brown, 614 Hemphill Ave. Edgerton, WI Phone Sep 17, Bel Air MD CASI. Last Blast of Summer Cookoff. Bel Air Equestrian Center Party. 2 PM to 9 PM, DJ, Crab Fest, Pig Roast. Door prizes throughout the party. Entry fee $22, turn-in 3 PM. Info Brian Smith masondixonchili@aol.com. Sep 17, Lake Zurich IL CASI. 7th Annual Barn Burnin Chili CCO. Held in Paulus Park, 200 S. Rand Rd. Benefits Support Lake Zurich Programs. Entry fee $20, turn-in 2 PM. Make checks payable to Village of Lake Zurich. Contact Karen Meyers, Lake Zurich Park and Recreation Dept. 200 S. Rand Rd. Lake Zurich, IL 60047, Ext 10. Meyers@volz.org. Sep 24, Columbus NM CASI. Pancho Villa s Last Chance CCO. Held at Pancho Villa State Park. Benefits Friends of Pancho Villa Park and NMCS Entry fee $15, turn 2 PM, make checks payable to NMCS Contact Bub Barrick P.O. Box 268 Organ, NM teamorgan@zianet.com. Sep 24, Reidsville NC CASI. Chili I Do Cookoff. Held at 491 Lebanon Church Road. Entry fee $20 turn-in 2 PM. Benefit Piedmont Pepper Pod charities. Make checks payable to Piedmont Pepper Pod. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Contact Kenny Jones John Stevens , bubba@ncchili.com. Web Sep 25, San Angelo TX CASI. Blaine s Last Chance Cookoff. Chili $18, chili grind only. Beans $5, Chicken $15, Ribs $15, 50% payback on BBQ. Contact Laura Coad Charity TBA. Details to follow. Oct 1, Blytheville AR CASI. 26th Annual Chickasaw Cookoff. Held on Main Street in downtown Blytheville. Make checks payable to charity, Mainstreet Blytheville. Entry fee $30, turn-in Noon. Info Bret Sparks 210 W. Main St. Blytheville, AR 72315, Oct 1, Zuehl TX CASI. First Chance Chili Cookoff. Held at Germania Hall 1826 Zuehl Rd. I-10 E from San Antonio, right on Trainer Hale Rd, two miles take left on Bexar Bowling, cross creek left on Zuehl Rd. Charity TBA. Entry fee $20 turn-in 2 PM. See cookoff next day same location. Cook both days for $35. Contact Clyde Rogers , 2531 Old Trail San Antonio TX crogers@norwood.com. Larry Hodon Oct 1, Chillicothe IL CASI. 11th Annual River City Rib Classic & CASI Chili Cookoff. Held at Foot of Walnut St., Cutright Park. Benefits local ambulance service. Entry fee $18, turn-in 2 PM. Info Jeff Anderson, P.O. Box 555 Chillicothe IL 61523, Oct 2, Zuehl TX CASI. Day After First Chance Chili CCO. Held at Germania Hall 1826 Zuehl Rd. I-10 E from San Antonio, right on Trainer Hale Rd, two miles take left on Bexar Bowling, cross creek left on Zuehl Rd. Entry fee $18 turn-in 1 PM. Contact Clyde Rogers 2531 Old Trail San Antonio TX crogers@norwood.com. Larry Hodon Benefits 2006 Great Peppers Meeting. Oct 2, Tulsa OK CASI. Tulsa State Fair Sunday Chili CCO. Benefits the Rodeo Arts Scholarship Fund. Entry fee $25, turn-in 2:30 PM, preregister by August 20, entry after that date is $30. Entry fee includes admission to the fair. Contact Penny Chronister, P.O. Box 4735, Tulsa OK, phone , ext pchronister@tulsastatefair.com. Oct 15, Midland TX CASI. 5th Annual Breast Cancer Awareness Chili & BBQ Cookoff. Benefits Gift of Hope-Allison Cancer Center. Entry fee $25 per entry, turn-in 2 PM. Make checks payable to Black Gold Pod. Contact Patsy Childress 1400 McDonald, Midland TX CHILI GRIND ONLY. Details to follow location TBD. Oct 15, Kerens TX CASI. Cotton Harvesting Festival Chili Cookoff. Held on Main St. Entry fee $20, turn-in 2 PM. Cooks will be assigned spots. Street will be closed off from Friday 5 PM til Sunday at Noon. Arts, crafts, antique auto and tractor show. Quilting contest. Live bands on Friday and Saturday nights, with a street dance at 8 PM. Benefits The Friends of Kerens Library Bldg Fund. Derek Kamp , 612 Carroll, Kerens TX derekkamp@yahoo.com. Oct 15, Wichita Falls TX CASI. Hospice Benefit Cookoff. Held at American Legion Post Lakeshore Dr. Benefits Hospice of Wichita Falls. Entry fee $18 turn-in 2 PM, make checks payable to Legion. Pinto beans $5 turn-in Noon. RV parking no hookups. Fri night pizza party. If bad weather can cook inside. Contact Donald R Barfield, W. FM 171, Wichita Falls TX , saybarley@aol.com CHILI GRIND ONLY Oct 15, San Antonio TX CASI. SAP-CASI Fall Cookoff. Details to follow. Charmaine Rogers , chilimom50@hotmail.com. Oct 16, San Antonio TX CASI. SAP-CASI Day After Cookoff. Details to follow. Charmaine Rogers , chilimom50@hotmail.com. Oct 22, San Angelo TX CASI. Fall Festival Cookoff. Held at Water Valley Park. Entry fee $18, chili grind only. Jackpot Pinto Dry Beans $5. WTBA BBQ Brisket, Chicken, Ribs $15 each. Contact Donna Hill For Concho Valley Pod Christmas Charity. Details to follow. See cookoff next day same location. Oct 23, San Angelo TX CASI. Concho Valley Pod Christmas Chili Cookoff. Held in Water Valley Park Entry fee $18, chili grind only. Turn-in Noon. Contact Laura Coad Benefits Concho Valley Charities. Details to follow. Hill Country Software & Support 4 Green Cedar Road - Boerne, Texas Jim, Shirley, Elisabeth & Will Stateczny Computer Software for County, City & Tribal Government Proud Sponsor of CASI And the CASI Scholarship Program

30 Page 30 Terlingua Trails April 2005 Free Quarter Page Ad to CASI Pods, State, Regional and International Opens As a CASI Pod you are required to put on a pod cookoff once a year. To help you advertise your pod cookoff we allow each pod to place one quarter page ad in the Terlingua Trails, each year, free of charge. This ad should run the month before your cookoff occurs. Should you decide that you need an ad larger than a quarter page we will simply bill you for the difference in price. This ad should not be confused with the article advertising your cookoff in the "Cooking with CASI Calendar" section in the Terlingua Trails. That article will start to run as soon as you request your cookoff packet and will run until your cookoff occurs. Send ads to Doug "Bucky" Seelig 3802 Manchaca Road Austin, TX TerlinguaTrails@chili.org Advertising Rate Schedule-Effective 01/01/2003 Full Page 10" X 12 3/4" - $ /2 Page 5" X 12 3/4" - $ /2 page 10" X 6 1/4" - $ /4 Page 5" X 6 1/4" - $ /8 Page 5" X 3" - $60.00 Bottom Banner 10 X 3 - $90.00 Business Card - $40.00 Classifieds - $40-2 inch - 3 Months All Prices Are For Camera Ready Ads (.jpg) Multiple Month Ads: 3 to 5 month running ad, 15% discount per month 6 to 11 month running ad, 20% discount per month 12 months or more, 25% discount per month Send ads and payment to Doug "Bucky" Seelig 3802 Manchaca Road Austin, TX TerlinguaTrails@chili.org Non Board Contributing Members Hut Brown - Scholarship Chairman 1516 Prairie Drive El Paso, Texas Home (915) hutcasi@aol.com Ralph Hay - Old 320 Alcalde 2505 Easy Street Pasadena, Texas Home: (713) dhay7@houston.rr.com Jim Stateczny - Web Editor/CIS Coordinator 4 Green Cedar Road Boerne, Texas Work: (830) Jim@hillcountrysoftware.com

31 April 2005 Terlingua Trails Page /2005 CASI Board of Directors Mel FitzHenry - President Box 564 Terlingua, TX Home: (432) Cell: (940) fitzhenrym@overland.net Jim Ezell - Vice President / Sponsorship 106 Armada Wichita Falls, Texas Home/Work: (214) (cell) JEzell8642@aol.com Jimmy Taylor 2nd VP Rancho CASI de los Chisos Chairperson 493 Stonegate Drive Johnson City, Texas Home: (830) FAX: (830) taylor@moment.net Renee Moore - Secretary / Articles Editor PO Box 5834 Gulf Shores, Alabama Home: (251) Work: (251) Fax: (251) rmoore@ci.gulf-shores.al.us Alan Dean - Executive Director 112 Leaning Oak Circle Johnson City, Texas Home: (830) a-dean@tstar.net Garnier Albus -Treasurer P O Box 123 Amarillo, TX Home: (806) Cell: (806) galbus@sbcglobal.net Mikie McGarity - Membership 150 CR 3579 Paradise, TX Home: (817) mikie@mcgarity.org Bill Pierson - Tallymaster P.O. Box 727 Bativia, Illinois Home: (630) CASItally1@comcast.net Ken Rodd - Chilicity/Public Relations 7009 S IH-35 Austin, TX Cell: (210) casihotrodd@aol.com Dorathy Williams - Upcomings PO Box 39 Terlingua, TX Upcomings: CASI-HOT Home: (432) dorathy@brooksdata.net Doug (Bucky) Seelig-Terlingua Trails 3802 Manchaca Road Austin, Texas Home/Work: (512) FAX: (512) TerlinguaTrails@chili.org CASI - Chili Appreciation Society International - Membership Application (New Member) - (Renewal Member) - (Corporate Member) - Circle One Mail form and membership fee to CASI - PO Box Southlake, Texas Individual Membership: North American Annual Dues are $15.00 (US, US Protectorates, Canada and Mexico), International Annual Dues are $30.00 Lifetime Dues are $ (Not available to our International Members) Corporate Annual Dues are $ US. Please Print Clearly Name: Your CASI No. (For Corporate Memberships - Owner Name) (Renewals Only) Corporate/Business Name: (Corporate Membership Only - List as you wish on your Plaque) Chili Team Name: Occupation: Street Address or PO Box: City, State, Zip+4: Upcoming Cookoff Information Sheet FILL OUT AND MAIL TO: CASI Upcomings - PO Box 39 - Terlingua, Texas Please list the following Upcoming Cookoff in the Terlingua Trails. Date and City: Cookoff Name: Street Address/Location: CASI Sanctioned: Turn-in Time: Charity: Entry Fee: Checks Payable to: Information Contact: Contact Address: Contact Phone Number Preregistration Deadline (If Applicable): Telephone No:)( ) Special Meat: Mail Judging Packet to: Need Rule Book: (Yes) or (No) Chili Grind Only: (Yes) or (No) Send Boxes of Terlingua Trails - Each box contains 25 copies of the Terlingua Trails Send me CASI Judging Cup Tickets (no charge): Yes No, approximate number of tickets:

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