Bucky Wins Texas Men's State What a weekend it was at the Texas Men s State Chili Cookoff! The Blanco County Fairgrounds. CASI Hot Line

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1 May 2012 Web Page Volume 25 Issue 5 Who the Hell is Ray King? I met Ray King in the mid-70 s at the Honky Tonk Hilton Chili Cookoff and have considered him a great friend ever since that day. I became Great Pepper of the Cowtown Pod in 1978 and Ray King served as Pepper Popper and Vann York as head judge. In the late 1970 s after competing in a chili cookoff in Oklahoma where there were no judging cups and the cooks were asked to turn in their entire pot of chili with the cooks name and city written on a piece of duct tape attached to the lid of the pot, Ray and I discussed the need to have fair judging for all cooks involved. Ray King lead the movement to formalize cooking and showmanship rules where all competitors could have a Photo courtesy of Steve Nadeau fair judging and earn their way to compete in the CASI championship in Terlingua each year. In a motorhome at a cookoff in Flatonia, TX, Ray lead a small group to write the basic rules which are still used today by the CASI organization. Ray then organized CASI into a corporation and developed the structure for the first Board of Directors which is still the business part of the CASI organization today. Serving as the first president of CASI, Ray then organized the first Great Pepper s meeting at Paul Smith s Sky High Ranch in Mineral Wells, Texas. At this first Great Peppers meeting the first CASI memberships and first sanctioned cookoff fees were developed to begin the revenue stream which is still the backbone of the revenue needed to conduct CASI s business operation on a day-to-day basis. Last month CASI lost a true fighter for the rights of all CASI cooks to be judged fairly, to have their points recorded, and the right for all cooks invited to Terlingua to be qualified by CASI rules. Ray was truly a CASI Pioneer and a great friend, I will truly miss the few times we saw each other during the years, but the memories will always be with me. Bucky Wins Texas Men's State What a weekend it was at the Texas Men s State Chili Cookoff! The Blanco County Fairgrounds in Johnson City was filled with RVs, tents, vendors, and public from March 30 April 1. Perfect weather welcomed a record competition of 155 chili entrants, 79 beans, and 52 wings, chicken ribs, and brisket on Saturday and another 83 chili entrants on Sunday for the Pod On The Pedernales cookoff. This year s Chili Champion is Bucky Seelig from Fredericksburg. There was also a local business competition with Photo courtesy of Donn Shands judging done through people s choice. After the votes were in the winner of the business category was L & L Drilling. Congratulations! Thanks to our generous sponsors and local partners, a record amount of proceeds were raised for Johnson City and Blanco County charities and nonprofits. Helping support the event were Johnson City Bank, Cattleman s Bank, Silver K Café, Chrome Cactus, Garrison Brothers Distillery, Becker Vineyards, Texas Hills Vineyard, Johnson City Sign Shop, Pecan Street Brewery, Whittington s Jerky, Century 21 Town Creek Realty, Moursund Insurance, HEB, Tyson Foods, Keg 1 Distributors, Woodbridge Wines, Constellation Brands, Mild Bill s Spices, Dmitry s Bloody Mary Seasoning and McCormick Vodka. If you didn t attend the cook off, you missed out on a lot of fun. Thanks to all the time and effort put in by Committee members and Pod On the Pedernales members, record breaking proceeds will be disbursed to local charities and non profits. Richard Knight Another tribute on page 4 Alan Dean More photos on page 20 CASI Hot Line If you have a cookoff coming up in the month of July your cookoff information must be in the hands of the CASI Upcomings Director, Lee Kroencke, by May 15th to meet the cookoff advertising requirement - see page 21. Chili Appreciation Society International Inc Caravel Ct Missouri City TX Non Profit Organization US Postage Paid Kerrville, Texas Permit No. 81

2 Page 2 Terlingua Trails May 2012 TERLINGUA TRAILS Editor & Publisher: Dana Plocheck Contributing Editors: Upcoming Cookoffs - Lee Kroencke Cookoff Results - Jenny Windsor Printer: Kerrville Daily Times - Kerrville, Texas From the President What a nice Spring that much of the country is experiencing, if you aren t under fire, tornado or flash flood warnings. I know it was beautiful in Johnson City for the Texas Men s State Open Championship. There were lots of great cooks, lots of effort by the Host Committee and a great weekend overall. Congratulations to Bucky Seelig for his victory. It is always nice to see someone who has dedicated so much of their life to CASI to step up and claim the victory. On a personal note, the second place winner was Mayo and my son Darren Moore. To the best we can figure, he has cooked Men s State four times and placed in the Top 10 three times across three decades going all the way back to Chilympiad. It is a good thing we got the big motorhome from Ancira, because otherwise I don t think he could have gotten his head inside to sleep. Now if I can just figure out that secret ingredient he used so effectively. Grin! By the time this Trails is widely distributed, the Texas Ladies State Open will be history. It is nice that it is after the first round of tax season is over, so that everyone has had the opportunity to get their refunds in hand. I hope everyone gets a chance to get some serious cooking done before the hot weather arrives and the gas prices go through the roof and into the stratosphere. Your Board is working behind the scenes to get the Ranch ready and to organize for this year s TICC. It will be our 46th annual cookoff. There have been a lot of cooks that have participated, none of which have probably had any greater impact than Ray King. We will miss you Ray. May God be with all of your family in celebrating your life and passing. Ed Blair CASI INSURANCE To get a certificate (proof of insurance) for your cookoff, please contact Janice Miller Phone: ; Cell: garjans@suddenlink.net ED'S REFLECTIONS Information from CASI s Executive Director, Janice Miller CASI members, please check your personal information in the CASI Information System. Corrections and additions should be sent to Janice Miller at garjans@suddenlink.net UPCOMING COOKOFFS Lee Kroencke - CASI Upcomings P.O. Box Lenexa, KS lee.kroencke@gmail.com COOKOFF RESULTS Please send all CCO results along with entry sheets and money to: Jenny Windsor TallyMaster 210 Kennedy Drive Severna Park, MD Reflections from the ED It is already May and by the end of this month I will be sending the Annual Report to each of the Great Pepper s. Hopefully each pod has scheduled or has had their Pod Chili Cookoff! That is one of the annual requirements for a pod. If you have not accomplished this, you need to take the time and get it scheduled. You will also need to think about your officer s for next year. I will need that information as well. Also, please remember that all of your Officers to include your Regional Referees and Area Referees must have their dues paid up to October 1, You may send the money for those dues to me with your hard copy, send only the dues to me or to Darin Jester, Membership Director or you can use PayPal. PayPal gets the dues to us immediately upon completion of the transaction. The report will be due to me no later than August 15, 2012, but I would appreciate it completed and returned to me as soon as possible. It is important that I can tabulate the information and have it ready for the Great Pepper s Meeting. I would also like to have all reports in final form to pass to my successor making this a smooth transition. Remember that when you nominate a Regional Referee, this person must know the Rulebook and is willing to work with Promoters guiding them as they plan and execute a CASI Chili Cookoff. There often are several nominations for a specific area. When we get these nominations, we try to choose the best person for the job. I also like to make contact with the nominee and make sure that they are willing to do the job and know the expectations of this job. Now to another subject! I am not going to run for reelection! There are many talented and creative CASI Members who can do this job and enhance the method currently being used. They can bring in new ideas, better interaction and give direction for CASI and its membership. I am willing to work with this person and give any assistance. If you know of someone who would be a good candidate for this CASI Board Position, encourage them to fill out the nomination form and run for election to this job. Forms for the Annual Pod Report and for nomination to the CASI Board position will be in Resource Center on our web page ( and can be downloaded. I am hoping to do as much of this electronic as is possible. This has proven to be a good method. I will be sending by to each current Great Pepper (current in our present record) an electronic copy of this report. I am working on developing this report so that it can be easily answered electronically. With the problems that CASI has had this past year with the US Postal system, this provides a way to get it to me and on time. I will also accept hard copies. Once again I will remind you that if you want a CIS log in, please send me your request. You must have your dues current to get this log in. When you send me your request, be sure to provide your whole name, so I can easily find you and prepare your log in. Send your request to garjans@suddenlink.net. Please remember that you must use Internet Explorer to successfully access CIS. Do you have upcoming cookoffs, cookoff results, information about our members, or ideas and information which you would like to share with our members, please send it to me and I will place it on the blog, ED Reflections. The blog is your official method of sharing information. Please use it. You can access the blog from the home page or by the internet. I try to provide current information as quickly as I receive it. This is very true if it affects one of our cooks. Here in West Texas, we hope that all the rain that we have had will bring May flowers. Enjoy cooking chili this spring and summer! Good Luck to each of you! Janice

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4 Page 4 Terlingua Trails May 2012 CASI MEMBERSHIP REPORT Please help me welcome all of our new, annual, life, and corporate members. Your dedication to supporting local charities shines every month when I am able to list all of the membership renewals, and new members who are joining CASI with the ambition of helping us achieve our goals of CHILI, CHARITY, AND FUN. Please help our new members feel like part of our chili family. When you renew your membership, please remember to include your CASI membership number on your renewal form, on your check or PayPal. It just helps me process your dues quicker. And as always, please don t hesitate to contact me with any of your membership questions. I can be reached by at membership.chili@att.net or by phone at home or cell. Membership address: CASI, P.O. BOX , INDIANAPOLIS, IN New Annual CASI Members Lana Belding Mont Belvieu, TX Patsy Kimball Seguin, TX Jack Lamb Skiatook, OK Colleen Rimkus Whelden, TX Steve Sprunger Fort Wayne, IN Frank Yarum Garland, TX Renewing CASI Members Philip Greenlees Houston, TX Jeffrey Grubbs Goodrich, TX Roy Huston Wichita Falls, TX Mick Joplin Morgan, TX Ryan Minick Kokomo, IN George Roof III Arlington, TX David Snyder San Marcos, TX Ben Stewart Dallas, TX Sarah White Ponder, TX CASI welcomes these new and renewing members. It is also always good to see some of our past members return to active participation in our organization. Please note, you can pay your annual dues by PayPal without having a PayPal account. Just click on the Join CASI Now on the left side of our website Remember if you re moving, please let us know. Your Trails will not follow you without an address change. You can contact me by phone at ( ) or your information to membership.chili@att.net. I urge everyone to take advantage of the CASI Information System (CIS). You can check on your personal information and points, access the CASI Organization Groups, CASI history, and get contact numbers and addresses for your fellow members of the CASI Family. Darin Jester Membership Director Ray King Tribute Given by Doris Coats at Texas Ladies State Chili Championship April 21, 2012 Ray King was a redheaded preacher man, loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He was a graduate of Hardin Simons University and an ordained minister. It is said the some of us are put on the earth as a blessing and some as a lesson; I am not sure which one Ray was. He was instrumental in promoting growth in CASI chili and writing many of the rules that make every cookoff as fair as possible. He understood the importance of sponsorship in our organization and obtained Gaviscon and Rival Cookware as two of the first MAJOR sponsors of CASI. In 1988 he fought the CHILI WAR'S in Pecos, TX in Judge Lucius Bunton's courtroom that freed CASI from the Tolbert Estate. When the Texas Ladies State was in Luckenbach it was an invitational. Invitations to cooks went out in the mail and the first 50 ladies to register were the ones to cook. WHY he said when the Men's State in San Marcos had about 300 cooks. So he went to work on a rules change that said all Regional, Open, and State Championships would be open to those that registered and paid the fee. It passed at the Great Pepper s Meeting so he went to work on finding a location. Pat Irvin was the CASI ED at that time so with her help they were able to secure Starke Park here in Seguin. The first Texas Ladies State Championship on this site was in 1991 with a hay hauler flat bed as a stage and porta potties. There was NO treasury so he financed it out of his own pocket. In order to recover his investment he purchased a Rossi brushed steel 38 and sold a deck of cards for $10 a card. The event was a success and he-recovered his investment and established a treasury for the event. What started as a cook off with no funding due to Ray's dedication and hard work is the premier event we have today. There are too many accomplishments to list everything Ray did for the cooks and CASI in the short time we have today. All I can say is he gave himself, his time, and his knowledge so CASI would evolve into what it is today. He was truly a visionary and a CASI PIONEER. One thing I can remembering him saying several time is "Nurture the new cooks in CASI. Give them your time, knowledge, expertise and even a recipe. THEY ARE OUR FUTURE. With his dry sense of humor, I can hear him say "Do not shed a tear for me. Instead save it for when you drop you beer" and then laugh at his own joke. Instead of closing with a moment of silence, let's stand and give the redheaded preacher man a round of applause for what he has done for us and for CASI. "A LIFE WELL LIVED"

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7 May 2012 Terlingua Trails Page 7 TALLYMASTER'S REPORT YEAR-TO-DATE COOKOFF STATISTICS *********CURRENT YEAR******** REQ COOKOFFS CHILIS MONEY STATE PTS HELD JUDGED RAISED ALABAMA , ARKANSAS , ARIZONA , CALIFORNIA , COLORADO , FLORIDA , GEORGIA , IOWA , ILLINOIS , INDIANA , KANSAS , LOUISIANA , MARYLAND , MISSOURI , MISSISSIPPI , MEXICO , NORTH CAROLINA , NEW MEXICO , OKLAHOMA , TENNESSEE , TEXAS , , VIRGINIA WASHINGTON WISCONSIN , GRAND TOTAL 272 8, , *** No Delinquent Cookoffs *** *********** REMINDER *********** Please send all cookoff results to Jenny Windsor jennwindsor@gmail.com 210 Kennedy Drive, Severna Park MD Barbara Taylor, Cedar Park TX 134 Amanda Stone, Kempner TX 135 Richard Knight, Lebanon TN 136 Lane Blair, Douglasville GA 137 Colleen Lintner, Shawnee KS 138 Gail A. Stuart, Wichita KS 139 Jeff Gadt, Overland Park KS 140 Richard Hewlett, Haysville KS 141 Steve Shepherd, Pittsburg KS 142 Mack Walker, Marshall TX 143 Kenneth Morgenroth, San Antonio TX 144 Vicki Sanders, Ennis TX 145 Frances Sullivan, Euless TX 146 Dee Palmer, Mansfield TX 147 Susan Dean, Johnson City TX 148 Toni Bowman, Rowlett TX 149 Paul Seastrunk, Garland TX 150 Glenda Vrba, Garland TX 151 Janice Miller, San Angelo TX 152 Kathy Mulkey, Hobbs NM 153 Louis Gonzales, Paint Rock TX 64 That s Not Right Chili, Bastrop TX Park, Michael (Mike) 65 Toad Chokin Chili, Shawnee KS Lintner, Colleen 66 Ol Mule y, Pittsburg KS Rosenblad, Eric 67 Chipotlehead Chili, Lees Summit MO Stovall, Kevin 68 Mad Hatters, The, Tyler TX Hewlett, Gil 69 Pink Pig Chili, Organ NM Cleary, Christine Peaches 70 Louisiana Liquor, Shreveport LA Nash, Keith 71 Ain t No Chili Show, Garland TX Lester, Bill Qualified As Of April 14, 2012 COOKS SHOW TEAMS 154 Shelley Kroencke, Lenexa KS 155 Kevin Stovall, Lees Summit MO 156 Tonya Jester, Indianapolis IN 157 Lee Kroencke, Lenexa KS 158 Roy Tobey, Beebe AR 159 Tim Swicegood, Maumelle AR 160 Nancy Draper, Katy TX 161 Kathryn Cavender, Stafford TX 162 Toby Hawley, Dallas TX 163 Keith Longabaugh, Pilot Point TX 164 Frank Gadberry, Lancaster TX 165 Larry Burruss, San Marcos TX 166 Cynthia Kay Lefler, Bardwell TX 167 Shirley Sexton, Dallas TX 168 Betty Sue Caffey, Rockdale TX 169 Kelly Walker, Marshall TX 170 Darren Moore, Houston TX 171 Chuck Taylor, Cedar Park TX 172 Kevin Wooster, Wichita Falls TX 173 Mike Bryan, Wichita Falls TX 72 Pink Ribbon Chili, Corsicana TX Williams, Alison 73 Mom Jester s Chili, Indianapolis IN Jester, Marilyn 74 Homeless Chili, Little Rock AR Mosley, James 75 Tasmanian Devil, Murphy TX Hewlett, David 76 Swamp Gas Giggles, Seguin TX Shoemaker, Margaret 77 Fish Head Chili, Canyon Lake TX Cielencki, Kathie 78 Champagne Chili, Pearland TX Johnson, Stan

8 Page 8 Terlingua Trails May 2012 Cook Off Winners Feb 17, Waxahachie TX NOW Pod No Frills CCO, 59 CHILIS 1 Robbie Swart, Corsicana TX 2 Mike McCarter, Corsicana TX 3 Tom Dozier, Irving TX 4 Ron Baker, Ennis TX 5 Gerald Casey, Arlington TX 6 David I Sexton Jr, Dallas TX 7 Stephanie Brockman, Euless TX 8 Johnnie L. Sullivan, Ennis TX 9 Terry Skipper, Waxahachie TX 10 Vicki Sanders, Ennis TX Feb 18, Waxahachie TX 11th Annual Gingerbread House CCO, 90 CHILIS 1 Frances Sullivan, Euless TX 2 Kris Hudspeth, Garland TX 3 Reggie Graves, Shreveport LA 4 Tommy Kriska, Killeen TX 5 Vicki Sanders, Ennis TX 6 Ron Baker, Ennis TX 7 Mark Sanders, Ennis TX 8 Kelly Brignon, Ennis TX 9 Randy Yeager, Midlothian TX 10 Robert E "Bob" Coats, Irving TX 1 Dirthead Chili, Euless TX Ron Barnes 2 Louisiana Liquor, Shreveport LA Keith Nash 3 Pink Ribbon Chili, Corsicana TX Alison Williams Feb 19, Waxahachie TX 11th Annual Cotton Patch CCO, 29 CHILIS 1 Larry Russell, Shreveport LA 2 Susan Spencer, Irving TX 3 Danny Strunc, Ennis TX 4 Dee Palmer, Mansfield TX 5 Mark Sanders, Ennis TX 6 Mike McCarter, Corsicana TX 7 Zack Kriska, Kileen TX 8 Robbie Swart, Corsicana TX 9 Bill Lester, Garland TX 10 Jerry R. Hunt, Shreveport LA 1 Pink Ribbon Chili, Corsicana TX Alison Williams 2 Ain't No Chili Show, Garland TX Bill Lester 3 Twisted Branch, Malakoff TX Karen Byrne Bowden Feb 25, Overland Park KS KS State Women s Championship, 15 CHILIS 1 Colleen Lintner, Shawnee KS 2 Gail A. Stuart, Wichita KS 3 Patti Watkins, Fort Smith AR 4 Ethel Hewlett, Haysville KS 5 Cindy Stovall, Lee's Summit MO 6 Heather Reynolds, Kansas City MO 7 Shelley Kroencke, Lenexa KS 8 Kim Donovan, Gardner KS 9 Peggy Velasquez, Mission KS 10 Cecila Rivera, Lenexa KS 1 Monkey's Playing w/peppers, Kansas City MO Ryan Reynolds 2 Toad Chokin' Chili, Shawnee KS Colleen Lintner 3 3 Frogs Cajun Chili, Fort Smith AR Patti Watkins Feb 25, Overland Park KS KS State Men s Championship, 19 CHILIS 1 Jeff Gadt, Overland Park KS 2 Richard Hewlett, Haysville KS 3 Steve Shepherd, Pittsburg KS 4 Ryan Reynolds, Kansas City MO 5 Lee Kroencke, Lenexa KS 6 Travis McCauley, Pittsburg KS 7 Steve Stuart, Wichita KS 8 Eric Rosenblad, Pittsburg KS 9 Tracy Donovan, Gardner KS 10 Jon Tupper, Joplin MO 1 Man Whore Chili, Fort Smith AR Bill Watkins 2 Ol' Mule'y, Pittsburg KS Eric Rosenblad 3 2 the Rescue Chili, Norwich KS Ed Parks Feb 25, Wichita Falls TX Eagles Chili Cookoff, 20 CHILIS 1 Jon Reese Sr, Wichta Falls TX 2 Mike Bryan, Wichita Falls TX 3 Cynethia "Cindy" Noe, Wichita Falls TX 4 Kyle Adams, Iowa Park TX 5 Michelle Adams, Iowa Park TX 6 Nancy Cox, Wichita Falls TX 7 Matthew Jones, Lubbock TX 8 Barry Thompson, Wichita Falls TX 9 Terry Graves, Wichita Falls TX 10 Monica Taylor, Wichita Falls TX Feb 26, Overland Park KS Gladiator Annual Chili Pod Cookoff, 18 CHILIS 1 Heather Reynolds, Kansas City MO 2 Ethel Hewlett, Haysville KS 3 Ryan Reynolds, Kansas City MO 4 Cecila Rivera, Lenexa KS 5 Steve Stuart, Wichita KS 6 Lee Kroencke, Lenexa KS 7 Gail A. Stuart, Wichita KS 8 Tracy Donovan, Gardner KS 9 Shelley Kroencke, Lenexa KS 10 Julie Wiedner, Hillsdale KS 1 Monkey's Playing w/peppers, Kansas City MO Ryan Reynolds 2 Chipotlehead Chili, Lees Summit MO Kevin Stovall 3 Toad Chokin' Chili, Shawnee KS Colleen Lintner Feb 26, San Antonio TX Texas Open Day After CCO, 67 CHILIS 1 Barbara Taylor, Cedar Park TX 2 Amanda Stone, Kempner TX 3 Susan Dean, Johnson City TX 4 Bruce Brandel, Cedar Park TX 5 Grace Walton, Robinson TX 6 George K Jowers III, San Antonio TX 7 Billy Reiter III, Houston TX 8 Barbara Herrin, Paint Rock TX 9 Douglas "Bucky" Seelig, Fredericksburg TX 10 Charmaine Rogers, San Antonio TX 1 That's Not Right Chili, Bastrop TX Michael (Mike) Park 2 CR Ranch, Canyon Lake TX Cindy McKinzie Patteson 3 DNA Chili, San Antonio TX Denis Torre Mar 3, Odessa TX American Legion Aux Girls State, 27 CHILIS 1 Janice Miller, San Angelo TX 2 Deanna Castillo, Terlingua TX 3 Heath Herndon, Odessa TX 4 Phyllis Patton, Odessa TX 5 Karen Bains, Rankin TX 6 Patsy Childress, Midland TX 7 Keith Patton, Odessa TX 8 Amy Patton, Odessa TX 9 Kathy Mulkey, Hobbs NM 10 Mike Tracy, Odessa TX 1 Mr. Tracy Chili, Odessa TX Mike Tracy 2 2 Hot 4 U chili, Rankin TX Lisa Brown 3 UNCLAIMED Mar 3, Orland FL 3rd Annual Orlando Chili Cook-Off, 19 CHILIS 1 Brenda McKenzie-Smith, Fort White FL 2 George Schott, Oviedo FL 3 Candi Knight, Wellington FL 4 Richard Knight, Lebanon TN 5 Frank Arevalo, Wellington FL 6 Christii Watkins, Gaithersburg MD 7 Kristina (Kristi) Knight, Lebanon TN 8 Marc Dobbs, Orlando FL 9 UNCLAIMED 10 Carol Knight, Lebanon TN 1 Rajun Cajun, Sarasota FL Stephen Spicer 2 Molten Lava, Orlando FL Miguel Garces 3 Yes, Deer Chili, Orlando FL Marc Dobbs Mar 3, Corsicana TX Bark for Life of Navarro County, 23 CHILIS 1 Mark Sanders, Ennis TX 2 Ron Baker, Ennis TX 3 Nancy Hewlett, Murphy TX 4 Mike McCarter, Corsicana TX 5 Mike Rogers, Ennis TX 6 Mary McCarter, Corsicana TX 7 David Hewlett, Murphy TX 8 Johnnie L. Sullivan, Ennis TX 9 Alison Williams, Corsicana TX 10 Aaron Montgomery, Corsicana TX 1 Pink Ribbon Chili, Corsicana TX Alison Williams 2 Chili Diva, Murphy TX Nancy Hewlett 3 Tasmanian Devil, Murphy TX David Hewlett Mar 10, Jacksonville FL 1st Annual USO Help on the Home, 21 CHILIS 1 Richard Knight, Lebanon TN 2 Lane Blair, Douglasville GA 3 Bert Dunn, Homosassa FL 4 Kristina (Kristi) Knight, Lebanon TN 5 Amy Beams, Homosassa FL 6 Lynette Blair, Douglasville GA 7 Donna Cobb, Woodstock GA 8 Valoria Volasgis, Orange Park FL 9 Paryse Watson, Jacksonville FL 10 Orion Patterson, Jacksonville FL 1 Chili Con Carnage, Jacksonville FL Jeff Jewett 2 Fatty Blair's Chili Emporium, Douglasville GA Lane Blair 3 Cobb Brothers Chili, Woodstock GA Jerry Cobb Mar 10, Little Rock AR Arkansas State Open, 22 CHILIS 1 Roy Tobey, Beebe AR 2 Tim Swicegood, Maumelle AR 3 Donell Dickerson, Horn Lake MS 4 Jerry R. Hunt, Shreveport LA

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10 Page 10 Terlingua Trails May Everett Crawford, Broken Arrow OK 6 Preston Nickle, North Little Rock AR 7 Glenda Johnston, Little Rock AR 8 Linda Nickle, North Little Rock AR 9 Kristi Tobey, Beebe AR 10 Stuart Frye, Little Rock AR 1 Homeless Chili, Little Rock AR James Mosley 2 Buffalo Nickle Chili, North Little Rock AR Linda Nickle 3 Blonde Pot Chili, Little Rock AR Glenda Johnston Mar 10, Tyler TX Tyler Elks Lodge #215, 15 CHILIS 1 Kelly Walker, Marshall TX 2 Wayne Thompson, Bullard TX 3 Mack Walker, Marshall TX 4 Lou Hewlett, Tyler TX 5 Laurie Lennon, Tyler TX 6 V. Renee Griffin, Arp TX 7 Rodney Tamez, Tyler TX 8 Betty Horbelt, Tyler TX 9 Gil Hewlett, Tyler TX 10 Tim Wasik Sr, Chandler TX 1 Deb's Confederate Chili, Chandler TX Debbie Wasik 2 Mad Hatters, The, Tyler TX Gil Hewlett 3 Freedom, Winona TX John Daniels Mar 10, Pasadena TX 34th Annual Pasadena Pod CCO, 37 CHILIS 1 Lewis Garrett, Houston TX 2 Marolyn "Mayo" Blair, Houston TX 3 Nancy Draper, Katy TX 4 Connie Collier, Snyder TX 5 Sherrie Davis, South Houston TX 6 Howard Dahl, Shoreacres TX 7 Kathryn Cavender, Stafford TX 8 Susan Armand, Houston TX 9 Ed Nesbitt, Houston TX 10 Dianna Hoy, Cuero TX 1 Champagne Chili, Pearland TX Stan Johnson 2 Faded Love, Houston TX Joe Braden 3 I Won't Tell, Pasadena TX Dee Hay Mar 10, Comfort TX Hermann Sons Retirement Home CCO, 19 CHILIS 1 Douglas "Bucky" Seelig, Fredericksburg TX 2 Ruby Ross, Marble Falls TX 3 Traci Bond, Kerrville TX 4 Mary Ellen Gillen, Boerne TX 5 Eddie Byrom, Kerrville TX 6 Joyce Jowers, San Antonio TX 7 James Gillen Jr, Boerne TX 8 Debbie LaLanne, Pipe Creek TX 9 Caroline Wilson, Kerrville TX 10 John Goforth, Boerne TX 1 Chili Cheeseheads, Marquette MI Sam L'Huillier 2 Tie Die Cook Team, Comfort TX Larry C. Moore 3 UNCLAIMED Mar 10, Jacksboro TX Jacksboro Fire Department, 22 CHILIS 1 Kyle Adams, Iowa Park TX 2 Jon Reese Sr, Wichta Falls TX 3 Wanda S. Reese, Wichita Falls TX 4 Judy Walker, Burkburnett TX 5 Delores Sanders, Arlington TX 6 Cynethia "Cindy" Noe, Wichita Falls TX 7 Gary Brignon, Ennis TX 8 Michelle Adams, Iowa Park TX 9 Kelly Brignon, Ennis TX 10 Frances Sullivan, Euless TX Mar 10, Denton TX Coming Up Tough (CUT), 29 CHILIS 1 Delora Goin, Valley View TX 2 Toby Hawley, Dallas TX 3 Jason Clark, Arlington TX 4 Jimmy Rodgers, Denton TX 5 T.J. Cannon, Corinth TX 6 Gerald Casey, Arlington TX 7 Keith Longabaugh, Pilot Point TX 8 David Hewlett, Murphy TX 9 Debbie Longabaugh, Pilot Point TX 10 Frank Gadberry, Lancaster TX 1 Tasmanian Devil, Murphy TX David Hewlett 2 Rods & Wheels, Burleson TX Bob Pulliam 3 Chili Diva, Murphy TX Nancy Hewlett Mar 10, Seguin TX Cowboy & Indian Cook Off, 27 CHILIS 1 Patricia K. King, Seguin TX 2 Larry Burruss, San Marcos TX 3 Patsy Kimball, Seguin TX 4 Sherry Haynes, Spring Branch TX 5 Janet Cielencki, San Antonio TX 6 Harvey L. Haynes, Spring Branch TX 7 Kathi Auten, Seguin TX 8 Diana Klade, New Braunfels TX 9 Robert E. Schrade, San Antonio TX 10 Julie Darley, Canyon Lake TX 1 Swamp Gas Giggles, Seguin TX Margaret Shoemaker 2 Harvey Haynes, Spring Branch TX Harvey L. Haynes 3 Fish Head Chili, Canyon Lake TX Kathie Cielencki Mar 11, Jacksboro TX Black Sheep of Texas Pod Cookoff, 19 CHILIS 1 David Manske, Fort Worth TX 2 Judy Walker, Burkburnett TX

11 May 2012 Terlingua Trails Page 11 3 Drucella "Dru" Stewart, Hurst TX 4 Frances Sullivan, Euless TX 5 R. Bruce Stewart, Hurst TX 6 Wanda S. Reese, Wichita Falls TX 7 Delores Sanders, Arlington TX 8 Clint Wooster, Wichita Falls TX 9 Don Walker, Burkburnett TX 10 Kevin Wooster, Wichita Falls TX Mar 11, Seguin TX Cowboy & Indian Cook Off, 26 CHILIS 1 Carolann Gibson, Seguin TX 2 Tom Rowe, Astoria OR 3 Harvey L. Haynes, Spring Branch TX 4 Mike Klade, New Braunfels TX 5 Sherry Haynes, Spring Branch TX 6 Patricia K. King, Seguin TX 7 Larry Burruss, San Marcos TX 8 Patsy Kimball, Seguin TX 9 Kay Sandlin, Seguin TX 10 Joey Rimkus, Waelder TX 1 Swamp Gas Giggles, Seguin TX Margaret Shoemaker 2 Fish Head Chili, Canyon Lake TX Kathie Cielencki 3 UNCLAIMED Mar 17, Crawford TX St. Paul Lutheran Memorial CCO, 18 CHILIS 1 Blue Kriska, Ennis TX 2 Kathy Williams, Waxahachie TX 3 Susan Dean, Johnson City TX 4 Alan Dean, Johnson City TX 5 James Bauer, Leander TX 6 Denise Watson, Penelope TX 7 Charles Rogers, McGregor TX 8 Jason Goains, Meridian TX 9 Barbara Schueler, Leander TX 10 Joey Jaska, Penelope TX Mar 17, Fort Worth TX 36th Annual Cowtown CASI CCO, 131 CHILIS 1 David Manske, Fort Worth TX 2 Cynthia "Kay" Lefler, Bardwell TX 3 T. J. Friedel, Irving TX 4 Gerald Casey, Arlington TX 5 Philip Greenlees, Houston TX 6 Dusty Hudspeth, Irving TX 7 Ron Barnes, Euless TX 8 Mark Sanders, Ennis TX 9 Patti Spears, Ft Worth TX 10 Melinda Sawey, Benbrook TX 1 Ain't No Chili Show, Garland TX Bill Lester 2 Blondies Rip Snortin Chili, Euless TX Tina Barnes 3 Snake Farm Chili, Burleson TX Kenny Short Mar 17, Water Valley TX St. Patrick's Day CCO, 30 CHILIS 1 Janice Miller, San Angelo TX 2 Janita Hinds, Del Rio TX 3 Kathy Mulkey, Hobbs NM 4 Sherry J. Maus, San Angelo TX 5 Paul Mulkey, Hobbs NM 6 Kelli Scarbrough, San Angelo TX 7 Clifford (Cliff) Miller, San Angelo TX 8 Louis Gonzales, Paint Rock TX 9 Matthew Jones, Lubbock TX 10 Jeff Johnson, San Angelo TX 1 Chili Ole, Paint Rock TX Barbara Herrin 2 T-9, San Angelo TX Gina Thorp 3 Pepper-up, San Angelo TX Sherry J. Maus Mar 17, Pittsburg KS American Legion Post 64 4th Annual, 23 CHILIS 1 Shelley Kroencke, Lenexa KS 2 Kim Donovan, Gardner KS 3 Ronnie McGuire, Fairland OK 4 Steve Shepherd, Pittsburg KS 5 Kevin Stovall, Lees Summit MO 6 Cecila Rivera, Lenexa KS 7 Eric Rosenblad, Pittsburg KS 8 Kurt Haase, Carthage MO 9 Lee Kroencke, Lenexa KS 10 Bryce Heckert, Pittsburg KS 1 Hafta Hunt Chili, Pittsburg KS Steve Shepherd 2 Duck Blind Chili, Kansas City MO Steve Dowdy 3 Dumb Blonde Chili, Kansas City MO Jerri Dowdy Mar 17, Caballo NM Annual Caballo Eagles #4308 CCO, 15 CHILIS 1 Mary L. Rogers, La Luz NM 2 Christine "Peaches" Cleary, Organ NM 3 Richard (Dick) Rogers, La Luz NM 4 Bobby Elliott, El Paso TX 5 Marion "Bud" Barrick, Organ NM 6 Don Stoppiro, El Paso TX 7 Barbara Jackson, Arrey NM 8 Mary Hernandez, El Paso TX 9 Rick Hanson, Las Cruces NM 10 Gary Buck, Chaparral NM 1 Exposure Chili, El Paso TX Don Stoppiro 2 Miasis Dragon, Chaparral NM Gary Buck 3 Pink Pig Chili, Organ NM Christine "Peaches" Cleary Mar 17, San Antonio TX SAP-CASI Pod Chili, 41 CHILIS 1 John Goforth, Boerne TX 2 Charmaine Rogers, San Antonio TX 3 Kevin Cyrus, Cibolo TX 4 Randall (Randy) Pittman, San Antonio TX 5 UNCLAIMED 6 Tommy Garza, San Antonio TX 7 David Richardson, San Antonio TX 8 Fread E Cielencki Sr, San Antonio TX

12 Page 12 Terlingua Trails May Janet Cielencki, San Antonio TX 10 Janie Burruss, San Marcos TX 1 Shamrocks & Spices, Pipe Creek TX Debbie LaLanne 2 Tropical Chili, San Antonio TX Larry Hodon 3 Cloverleaf #2, San Antonio TX Fread E Cielencki Sr Mar 17, Odessa TX Shrine Transportation Fund Cookoff, 18 CHILIS 1 Doretta "Dodie" Simpson, Odessa TX 2 Phyllis Patton, Odessa TX 3 Patsy Childress, Midland TX 4 Gregg Wilson, Odessa TX 5 Amy Patton, Odessa TX 6 Brandy Reid, Hobbs NM 7 Mike Tracy, Odessa TX 8 Carmela Runnels, Hobbs NM 9 Jeannie Struck, Odessa TX 10 Keith Patton, Odessa TX 1 Panhead Chili, Midland TX Guy W Bates 2 Lefty's Chili Team #2, Odessa TX Gregg Wilson 3 Smart Ass Chili, Odessa TX Doretta "Dodie" Simpson Mar 17, El Maton TX Fourth Annual St. Patrick's Day CCO, 16 CHILIS 1 Matthew "Matt" Rumelhart, Katy TX 2 James Benefield, League City TX 3 Kiowan Gardner, El Lago TX 4 Marolyn "Mayo" Blair, Houston TX 5 Kathryn Cavender, Stafford TX 6 Sharon Dozier, Conroe TX 7 Sherrie Davis, South Houston TX 8 Cynthia Gill, Houston TX 9 Nancy Draper, Katy TX 10 Henry Danysh, Victoria TX 1 All About Caynenne, El Lago TX Greg Gardner 2 Pig Stop Chili, Conroe TX Sharon Dozier 3 C5 Chili, Victoria TX Henry Danysh Mar 17, Tacoma WA St Patrick's Red and Green CCO, 20 CHILIS 1 Michael Eckert, Kalama WA 2 Betty Jean "BJ" Mayer, Lakebay WA 3 Eric Lindeblom, Tumwater WA 4 Jarrod David, Surrey V4N 5P9 BC 5 Josh Malcom, Longview WA 6 Christene James, Edmonds WA 7 Larry Gholston, Maple Valley WA 8 Pam Brown, Astoria OR 9 Jack Fleming, Shoreline WA 10 Steven (Steve) Price, Portland OR 1 St. Jimmy's Chili, Vancouver WA Evelyn Trevino 2 UNCLAIMED 3 UNCLAIMED Mar 18, Fort Worth TX Day After Cowtown CASI CCO, 45 CHILIS 1 Philip Greenlees, Houston TX 2 Shirley Sexton, Dallas TX 3 Samuel Roberts, Arlington TX 4 Angie Duke, Valley Mills TX 5 Moore Mike, Irving TX 6 Randall Lee (Randy) Duke, Valley Mills TX 7 Ricky Milich, Robinson TX 8 Doris Greenlees, Houston TX 9 Darlena Hay, Burleson TX 10 Jennifer Moore, Irving TX Mar 18, Water Valley TX St. Patrick's Day CCO, 24 CHILIS 1 Karen Sedlak, Paint Rock TX 2 Barbara Herrin, Paint Rock TX 3 Lylah Raven, Brownwood TX 4 Jeff Johnson, San Angelo TX 5 Clifford (Cliff) Miller, San Angelo TX 6 Robert Broncy, Edwards AFB CA 7 Kathy Mulkey, Hobbs NM 8 Jennifer Sherfield, Hobbs NM 9 Don Weber, Livingston TX 10 Sherry J. Maus, San Angelo TX 1 Flame Tamers, Big Spring TX Kem Hooper 2 Pepper-up, San Angelo TX Sherry J. Maus 3 T-9, San Angelo TX Gina Thorp Mar 18, San Antonio, TX SAP-CASI Pod - Day After Cookoff, 22 CHILIS 1 Debbie LaLanne, Pipe Creek TX 2 Charmaine Rogers, San Antonio TX 3 Delfino Flores, Schertz TX 4 Tommy Garza, San Antonio TX 5 Fread E Cielencki Sr, San Antonio TX 6 Mary Ellen Gillen, Boerne TX 7 Jennifer Cyrus, Cibolo TX 8 Kevin Cyrus, Cibolo TX 9 Kenneth Morgenroth, San Antonio TX 10 Janet Cielencki, San Antonio TX 1 Money Girls, The, Boerne TX Mary Ellen Gillen 2 Cloverleaf #2, San Antonio TX Fread E Cielencki Sr 3 Flaming-O, San Antonio TX Laura McDaniel Mar 18, Crawford TX St.Paul Lutheran Church Next Day, 15 CHILIS 1 Mavis Nelson, Crawford TX 2 Bruce Brandel, Cedar Park TX 3 Candice Felan, McGregor TX 4 Susan Dean, Johnson City TX 5 Jason Goains, Meridian TX 6 Donna Conrad, Crawford TX 7 Jim Trietsch, Waco TX 8 Ernie Nelson, McGregor TX 9 Dianne Stimson, Crawford TX 10 Alan Dean, Johnson City TX 1 Aunt Donna's Chili, Crawford TX Donna Conrad 2 Me-Ma Chili, Crawford TX Mavis Nelson 3 Trash Can Chili, McGregor TX Ernie Nelson Mar 24, Tyler TX Tyler Rotary Club 10th Annual CCO, 23 CHILIS 1 David Black, Jacksonville TX 2 Wayne Thompson, Bullard TX 3 Jerry R. Hunt, Shreveport LA 4 Sherry Stuckey, Shreveport LA 5 Jan Young, Bullard TX 6 Kelly Walker, Marshall TX 7 Lisa R Duggan, Del Valle TX 8 Roger Evans, Flint TX 9 V. Renee Griffin, Arp TX 10 Cherry Baker, Shreveport LA 1 Louisiana Liquor, Shreveport LA Keith Nash 2 UNCLAIMED 3 Mad Hatters, The, Tyler TX Gil Hewlett CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP REPORT PLEASE WELCOME AND THANK THESE CASI MEMBERS. They have invested in our Society as Annual Corporate Members. If you live in their area PLEASE stop by and thank them personally. New Corporate Member American Legion Post Houston, TX Corporate Members 9 Fingers Jeep Tours Odessa, TX American Legion Post Houston, TX Ballenger & Associates, Inc. DeLeon, TX Carefree RV Resorts Scottsdale, AZ Cherokee Lakes, Inc Alexander, AR Chisos Mining Co. Motel, Inc. Terlingua, TX Chisos Mountains Lodge Big Ben National Park, TX City of Madison, Georgia Madison, GA Cottonwood General Store Terlingua, TX Cycletek Terlingua, TX Giddy-Ups Manchaca, TX High Sierra Bar & Grill Terlingua, TX International River Runners Austin, TX Irving Elks Lodge #2334 Irving, TX Long Draw Pizza Terlingua, TX Passport America Long Beach, MS R & R Construction, Inc. Monahans, TX Renfro Foods, Inc. Fort Worth, TX RU2 Systems, Inc. Mesa, AZ Saltwater Cowboy Cantina Terlingua, TX Shotgun s Bar Odessa, TX SISCORP Houston, TX Southwest Abstract & Title Co. Rankin, TX Southwest Horn Toad Raisers Assn. Odessa, TX Star Ranch McDade, TX Texa-Chem Specialties of Midland Midland, TX Thunderbird Machinery Odessa, TX Wally s Pole & Grill Hobbs, NM Wolfie s - Lake Conroe Montgomery, TX WPI Firefighters Fund Ft. Worth, TX

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14 Page 14 Terlingua Trails HEB-1/4 May 2012 Mar 24, Garland TX Garland Elks Annual St Pats CCO, 56 CHILIS 1 Toby Hawley, Dallas TX 2 Drucella "Dru" Stewart, Hurst TX 3 Ron Baker, Ennis TX 4 Jennifer Devenport, Garland TX 5 Tina Barnes, Euless TX 6 R. Bruce Stewart, Hurst TX 7 Dusty Hudspeth, Irving TX 8 John D. Oswalt, Marshall TX 9 Tom Dozier, Irving TX 10 Alison Williams, Corsicana TX 1 Ain't No Chili Show, Garland TX Bill Lester 2 Bedrock Chili, Mt Pleasant TX Russell Stuart 3 Pink Ribbon Chili, Corsicana TX Alison Williams Mar 24, Overland Park KS VFW POST 846 CCO, 16 CHILIS 1 Kevin Stovall, Lees Summit MO 2 Colleen Lintner, Shawnee KS 3 Peggy Velasquez, Mission KS 4 Tracy Donovan, Gardner KS 5 Peggy J Kirk-Velasquez, Kansas City KS 6 Lee Kroencke, Lenexa KS 7 Darin Jester, Indianapolis IN 8 Tonya Jester, Indianapolis IN 9 Kim Donovan, Gardner KS 10 Ryan Reynolds, Kansas City MO 1 Mom Jester's Chili, Indianapolis IN Marilyn Jester 2 Toad Chokin' Chili, Shawnee KS Colleen Lintner 3 Rough & Ready, Lenexa KS Lee Kroencke Mar 24, Wichita Falls TX American Legion Post 169, 18 CHILIS 1 Mike Bryan, Wichita Falls TX 2 Mel FitzHenry, Wichita Falls TX 3 Kyle Adams, Iowa Park TX 4 Diane FitzHenry, Wichita Falls TX 5 Nancy Cox, Wichita Falls TX 6 Pat French, Wichita Falls TX 7 Don Walker, Burkburnett TX 8 Judy Walker, Burkburnett TX 9 Jon Reese Sr, Wichta Falls TX 10 Roy Huston, Wichita Falls TX Mar 24, Sugar Land TX Grant-A-Starr CCO, 41 CHILIS 1 Nancy Draper, Katy TX 2 Ralph Hay, Pasadena TX 3 Philip Greenlees, Houston TX 4 Don Gill, Houston TX 5 John Thompson, Spring TX 6 Howard Dahl, Shoreacres TX 7 Kathryn Cavender, Stafford TX 8 Sharon Dozier, Conroe TX 9 Rolland Pate, Houston TX 10 David Pitts, Katy TX 1 Witches of Elkwich 151, Stafford TX Kathryn Cavender 2 Pirate Chili, Houston TX Lewis Garrett 3 Texas Bull Chili, Spring TX John Thompson Mar 25, Garland TX DAM POD Annual CCO, 17 CHILIS 1 Toni Bowman, Rowlett TX 2 Paul Seastrunk, Garland TX 3 Renea Oswalt, Marshall TX 4 Bonnie Loxterman, Rowlett TX 5 Morris Moss, Garland TX 6 T. J. Friedel, Irving TX 7 Steve Heaser, Dallas TX 8 Glenda Vrba, Garland TX 9 Shirley Sexton, Dallas TX 10 Joel Sexton, Garland TX 1 Bedrock Chili, Mt Pleasant TX Russell Stuart 2 Chili Podcast.com, Dallas TX Steve Heaser 3 Tasmanian Devil, Murphy TX David Hewlett Mar 25, Overland Park KS VETS 4 PETS CCO, 16 CHILIS 1 Lee Kroencke, Lenexa KS 2 Jeff Gadt, Overland Park KS 3 Cecila Rivera, Lenexa KS 4 Tracy Donovan, Gardner KS 5 Fred Wiedner, Hillsdale KS 6 Ed Parks, Norwich KS 7 Kim Donovan, Gardner KS 8 Julie Wiedner, Hillsdale KS 9 Shelley Kroencke, Lenexa KS 10 Richard Hewlett, Haysville KS 1 2 the Rescue Chili, Norwich KS Ed Parks 2 Mom Jester's Chili, Indianapolis IN Marilyn Jester 3 Rough & Ready, Lenexa KS Lee Kroencke Mar 31, Johnson City TX Texas Men's State Chili, 155 CHILIS 1 Douglas "Bucky" Seelig, Fredericksburg TX 2 Darren Moore, Houston TX 3 Clyde C Rogers, San Antonio TX 4 Chuck Taylor, Cedar Park TX 5 David Lefler, Bardwell TX 6 Lanny Thomas, Seguin TX 7 David Richardson, San Antonio TX 8 Tom Dozier, Irving TX 9 Mike Rider, Richardson TX 10 Gary Brignon, Ennis TX 1 Champagne Chili, Pearland TX Stan Johnson 2 Ain't No Chili Show, Garland TX

15 May 2012 Terlingua Trails Page 15 Bill Lester 3 Lederhosen, Leander TX Mike Mize Mar 31, Eatonton GA Lake Oconee CCO, 16 CHILIS 1 Jerry Cobb, Woodstock GA 2 Bill Heslop, Birmingham AL 3 Harford "Trey" Field III, Big Canoe GA 4 Lynette Blair, Douglasville GA 5 Jason Connolly, Fayetteville GA 6 Jack Cobb, Suwanee GA 7 Jimmy Blair, Douglasville GA 8 Lane Blair, Douglasville GA 9 Sherry Blair, Douglasville GA 10 Alex Davidson, Eatonton GA 1 UNCLAIMED 2 UNCLAIMED 3 19th Bowl, Fayetteville GA Jason Connolly Mar 31, Canton TX Buffalo Girls 13th Annual CCO, 34 CHILIS 1 Robbie Swart, Corsicana TX 2 Gale Thedford, Lewisville TX 3 Toby Hawley, Dallas TX 4 Joel Sexton, Garland TX 5 Mike McCarter, Corsicana TX 6 Jonathan "Spud" Griffin, Arp TX 7 V. Renee Griffin, Arp TX 8 Kenny Short, Burleson TX 9 Michael R (Mike) Burke, Fort Worth TX 10 Johnnie L. Sullivan, Ennis TX 1 Killer Bees, Mesquite TX Sheryl Sutton 2 Texas Chili Chicks, Burleson TX Jennifer Sain 3 Pig Daddy, Canton TX Terry Owens Apr 1, Johnson City TX Pod On The Pedernales Cookoff, 83 CHILIS 1 Michael (Mike) Park, Bastrop TX 2 Carolyn Seelig, Fredericksburg TX 3 Jessie Waguespack, Austin TX 4 Betty Sue Caffey, Rockdale TX 5 Larry "Doc" Kinnison, Marble Falls TX 6 John Caffey, Rockdale TX 7 Joe Trigo, Bastrop TX 8 Honey K. Jones, Canyon Lake TX 9 Mike Klade, New Braunfels TX 10 Sherry Haynes, Spring Branch TX 1 Fall Down Chili, Hye TX Kim Hiley 2 UNCLAIMED 3 UNCLAIMED Apr 7, Wichita Falls TX Elks National Foundation CCO, 23 CHILIS 1 Kevin Wooster, Wichita Falls TX 2 Pam Reese, Wichita Falls TX 3 Roy Huston, Wichita Falls TX 4 Ray Charboneau, Wichita Falls TX 5 Mel FitzHenry, Wichita Falls TX 6 Kenneth Hoepfner, Wichita Falls TX 7 Mike Bryan, Wichita Falls TX 8 Barry Thompson, Wichita Falls TX 9 Carol Gibbs, Wichita Falls TX 10 Nancy Cox, Wichita Falls TX 1 Easter Bunny, Wichita Falls TX Pat French 2 Bear's Brew, Wichita Falls TX Barry Thompson 3 Teacher's Brew, Wichita Falls TX Nancy Cox Apr 7, San Angelo TX Meltdown for Autism, 15 CHILIS 1 Louis Gonzales, Paint Rock TX 2 Laura L. Coad, San Angelo TX 3 Mike Tracy, Odessa TX 4 John Coad, San Angelo TX 5 Carol Gleason, Allen TX 6 Karen Sedlak, Paint Rock TX 7 Kelli Scarbrough, San Angelo TX 8 Sherry J. Maus, San Angelo TX 9 Barbara Herrin, Paint Rock TX 10 Bendee Smith, San Angelo TX 1 Pepper-up, San Angelo TX Sherry J. Maus 2 Mr. Tracy Chili, Odessa TX Mike Tracy 3 UNCLAIMED Apr 7, Tulsa OK Spring Fling Chili Cookoff, 15 CHILIS 1 Mike Mayenschein, Owasso OK 2 Josh Seabolt, Collinsville OK 3 Randy Haddon, Pawhuska OK 4 Jami Gregory, Broken Arrow OK 5 Janet Keirsey, Tulsa OK 6 Everett Crawford, Broken Arrow OK 7 Greg Barnes, Tulsa OK 8 Lorinda Crawford, Broken Arrow OK 9 John Moss, Glenpool OK 10 Catherine Seabolt, Bixby OK 1 Time Bomb, Pawhuska OK Randy Haddon 2 2nd Wind, Owasso OK Mike Mayenschein 3 Moss Man Chili, Glenpool OK John Moss It's A Bird...It's A Plane... No, It's Myrl Coultas! TUCSON, AZ - For his 75th birthday Myrl Coultas, his son, a granddaughter, and a grandson all went skydiving. They jumped from 10,000 feet and opened their chutes at 5,000 feet. They reached a speed of 120 mph and all four landed on their feet. Myrl said it was a great experience and thinks everyone should try it. They had three generations and Myrl hopes to go again with four generations when his great grandson, now 4, turns 18. Photos submitted by Myrl Coultas New Chili Cook On The Way LEAGUE CITY, TX - The Houston area ladies took time off from cooking chili to attend a baby shower for mother-to-be, Deborah Vigare- Benefield, (front center). Baby Ethan James is expected around June 13th and will be the first for Deborah and her husband, James Benefield.

16 Page 16 Terlingua Trails May SCHOLARSHIP SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT REMINDER RECIPIENTS It is now May and the end of your Fall 2011 and Spring 2012 semesters. Please remember that you will need to send me a copy of your grades for those two semesters so that I can ascertain whether or not you are eligible to receive funds for the Fall 2012 semester. Please get those grades to me by June 15th. We plan to mail the fall checks by August 15th if possible, but that will not happen if I do not have your grades. Also, CASI would like to have some sort of correspondence from you as to how your year has gone. We would like to print that correspondence in the Terlingua 3 Trails. I would also like to commend those scholarship recipients who are graduating this year for a job well done. 4 Barbara Herrin CASI Scholarship Program Administrator I am pleased to announce that CASI will grant twelve scholarships for 2012 totaling $39,000. If you know any of the recipients, you might want to congratulate them. Academic Felicia Borgfeld Weesatche, Texas Karlea Fleming Willcox, Arizona Natalie Jones St. David, Arizona Andrew Kasmiroski College Station, Texas Lucas Nesbitt Houston, Texas Thanh-Thu Nguyen Garland, Texas Minu Scaria Garland, Texas Beatrice Secheli Garland, Texas Megan Skiles Bowie, Arizona Trade Braulio Gamero Fort Myers, Florida Jessenia Mercado Garland, Texas Ashley Parker Garland, Texas CONDOLENCES Please keep these families and friends in your thoughts and prayers. Sharon Roy on the loss of grandson, Taylor Byron Roy, March 17, 2012, Kingwood, TX Remember Loved Ones Contributions to the CASI National Scholarship Fund in memory of a loved one or to honor a birthday, wedding, anniversary or special occasion are always appreciated. Please feel free to utilize this form when submitting a donation. Donations should be mailed to: Barbara Herrin, Scholarship Program Administrator, 7291 FM 380, Paint Rock, TX A contribution is enclosed in the amount of $. Ray King, March 28, 2012, Seguin, TX This contribution is in memory of or in honor of: Please send acknowledgement to: (Name) (Street Address) (City, State, Zip) Indicate acknowledgement is from: (Name) (Street Address) (City, State, Zip) I would like to personally like to thank the scholarship committee for their hard work and for selecting an excellent group of scholarship recipients. As there were over 90 applications, this is a very hard job indeed. But as usual, the committee did an excellent job. I would also like to remind the Great Peppers/Pod Representatives of the recipients that we would like to have a copy of any photo opportunities that you might have with the recipients such as presenting the award, etc. Barbara Herrin Scholarship Program Administrator DONATIONS AND MEMORIALS were made to the CASI Scholarship Fund by: Bar tips from Texas Men s State Ed and Mayo Blair for Ray King Larry and Janie Burruss for Ray King and Isabelle Shelton Tim and Connie Collier for Ray King DAM Pod for Margaret Baxter Jim and MaryAnn Ezell for Margaret Baxter and Ray King Carolann Gibson for Ray King Bob MacNaughton for Ray King Cliff and Janice Miller for Margaret Baxter and Ray King Robert and Vicki Pattillo for Ray King Wendell and Carole Rankin for Margaret Baxter and Ray King Bill Renfro for Scholarship Fund Kay Sanklin for Ray King Jim and Shirley Stateczny for Ray King

17 May 2012 Terlingua Trails Page 17 Gillen Running for Director My name is Mary Ellen Gillen and I am a candidate for the CASI Board of Directors. I was recently approached by someone I trust and respect to run for CASI director and after a discussion with this individual and others, along with much thought, I decided to be a candidate. I graduated from Fredericksburg High School in I obtained my Associates Degree in Business from San Antonio College in 1978 and my Bachelor of Business Administration degree concentrating in Accounting from the University of Texas at San Antonio in December You may ask why it took me twelve years to obtain my bachelor s degree. I started working full time in 1978 and then in 1986, I decided to complete my education. I continued to work full time and went back to school attending night classes during the spring, summer and fall until I graduated in December 1990 with my bachelor s degree. My work experience includes two companies American General Fire & Casualty Insurance Company ( ) and The Hartford (1982 to present). I have held the position of Premium Audit Telephone Auditor at The Hartford from June 2001 until the present. I deal with individuals, partners, members of Limited Liability Companies (LLC) and corporations on a daily basis with my job. On the CASI side of my life, I have been Treasurer for the Texas Hill Country Pod for the past 10+ years and Texas Men s State Chili / BBQ Championship for the past 4 years. I have been Regional Referee for the past 4 years and Area Referee for approximately 9 years. I was also Treasurer for SAP-CASI for 4 years. I started cooking chili in December 1999 and have qualified to attend TICC for both chili and showmanship every year except one or two. Even though I did not qualify to participate, I went to Terlingua almost every year since I started cooking and volunteered to work on various jobs that needed help. I consider myself a good candidate for the board due to my work history, my commitment, my ability to accept change and willingness to work hard. I have learned from friends to listen to what people have to say, do not react to situations when you are upset and do your homework before you confront anything in life. I have also learned that you must take responsibility and be accountable for anything you do in your life work and pleasure. I am seeking the support of the Great Peppers as candidate and hope you will let me prove my worth as a director. Mary Ellen Gillen Texas Hill Country Pod Comfort, TX CASI members and friends, SPECIAL NOTICE Interest Growing in CASI s new Information Technology Committee It s easy to express your interest in CASI s new Information Technology Committee. But you have to act fast. For the next 30 days send an casi.it.committee@gmail.com indicating you want to be in! There just a few weeks before the Summer Board of Directors meeting. The CASI IT Committee intends to be up and running before this meeting. CASI faces many decisions involving computers and our Information Technology. Changes are happening faster than you can burn a pot of chili. We know many of you have the talent, time, and desire to be a part of this change. You love things like Facebook, Twitter, Web pages, Apps, Constant Contact, databases, and software of all kinds. Computers are a major part of your life, and we know you also love to cook chili. The IT demands CASI faces in future are significant. You, our members, expect more and better information access, beyond the Terlingua Trails, beyond our web site, beyond the blog, Facebook, and the CASI Information System. So send your in today. The address again is casi.it.committee@gmail.com Thanks, Lee Kroencke Both Ends of the Horse Photo submitted by Bill Pierson ST. CHARLES, IL - Bill Pierson and friend "horsing" around at the VFW Post 5036 cookoff. The horse came in 1st in Show.

18 Page 18 Terlingua Trails May 2012 Photos submitted by Roland Regeon CAVE CREEK, AZ - (left) Dave "Mad Jack" Garner, the 2011 AZ State Green Chili Champion hands over the Traveling Trophy to the new 2012 Champion, Nancy Coultas. This is a time honor event that the CASA Pod started in 1995 in remembrance to Les Beniot a beloved member of the pod. He was quiet a show man dressing up as Grandpa Horny.. His grandpa called him Fart Blossom as a child hence the name of the trophy. Also featured are Myrl Coultas and Sandi Garner. This all happened in conjunction with the CASA POD COOKOFF held on March 31, Winning the CASI Red Chili event was Roland Regeon (right). WICHITA FALLS, TX - The RELAY FOR LIFE - TEAM GREG'S PLUMBING COOKOFF was held on April 14th at the home of Jim Ezell. With 49 chilis, 22 beans, and 10 dessert entries the cookoff raised over $5,000 for the American Cancer Society. Pictured are the chili winners, from L-R, are: David "Budda" Manske, 1st Place Chili and 1st Place Beans (two chairs so he couldn't sit in both chairs); Mike Bryan, 6th chili; Kelly Brignon, 5th chili; Ramonda Casey, 4th chili; Gary Brignon, 3rd chili; Debbie Longabaugh, 2nd chili; (back row) Harvey West, 10th; Delores Sanders, 9th chili; Kyle Adams, 8th chili; and Sherrie Muhlbauer, 7th chili. Photo submitted by Jim Ezell Photo submitted by Lee Kroencke Photo submitted by Georgeann McNicholas CHENEY, KS - What a weekend in Kansas! While attending the SUN- FLOWER CHILI POD two day event April 14th & 15th at the Cheney State Park, cooks were dodging tornadoes, running in and out of the restrooms/storm shelters, while trying to cook chili and enjoy their weekend. Despite the bad weather, everyone was safe and the two cookoffs were a success. Pictured above are the winners of the Pod cookoff. Front row L-R: Gail Stuart; Shelley Kroencke; Pattie Watkins and Ethel Hewlett. Back row L-R: Julie Wiedner; Cecilia Rivera; Lee Kroencke; Ed Parks; Richard Hewlett; and Kevin Stovall. ST. THOMAS, VI - The VIRGIN POD COOKOFF was held March 25, 2012 at Magen's Bay raising $500 for the Family Resource Center. Pictured are, from left to right: Lori Abbotts, 1st Place chili; Malin LaPlace, 7th chili and 3rd show; Marleen Dykhuis, 1st Place show; Grant Aeschliman, 3rd chili; Cathy O'Gara, 9th chili; Vicki standing in for Donald Pomerantz, 4th chili; Georgeann McNicholas, 8th chili and 2nd in show; Trish Hardy, 5th chili; Warren Murphy, 10th chili; Kathy McAlyster, 6th chili; and Ed Sternber, 2nd chili.

19 May 2012 Terlingua Trails Page 19 Tequila Rose Toasts Right, COWTOWN COOKOFF, March 17, 2012 Below, RELAY FOR LIFE - TEAM GREG'S PLUMBING COOKOFF, April 14, 2012 Photo by Blu Daniels Photo by Jim Ezell FORT WORTH, TX - the 36TH ANNUAL COWTOWN CASI COOKOFF was held at Cabela's on March 17, ) Zoey Brignon, with Jim Ezell, scored her fifth consecutive win in the Juniors Cookoff! 2) Bill Renfro was awarded a Lifetime Membership in Cowtown. 1) 3) David "Budda" Manske wins Cowtown and airfare/hotel to cook at the St. Thomas Virgin Island Cookoff in August. 4) Josh Seabolt makes and donates custom wood mural to Cowtown Auction. 4) 2) 3)

20 Page 20 Terlingua Trails May 2012 Men's State continued Photos by Donn Shands Photo by Mike Park 42 Winners: Tim Collier and Cindy Noe with Tournament organizer, Tex Riley (center). Runners up Ronnie Yates and Larry Burrus.

21 May 2012 Terlingua Trails Page 21 Cooking With CASI Greetings! The job of Upcomings Director is very enjoyable because you get to meet so many great people devoted to CASI chili. Many of you have been cooking chili for several years, and submitting an upcoming cookoff is old hat. For others the process can be something quite different. Now that I have a few months under my belt in this role I would like to share some tips and recommendations for submitting a cookoff. Think of them like 4 frequently asked questions or 3 common frustrations to avoid. At any rate, here are some guidelines to make the experience a positive one for all involved. 1. Use as your number one choice to submit a cookoff. Years ago was new and different, but nowadays it s just the easiest way to communicate - plain and simple. Send your to me at lee.kroencke@gmail.com. Just type the answer to all the questions found on the Cookoff Registration Form right in the body of your . You may have a form from a past cookoff or you will find one on the website. Click on Resource Center. Then click on Cookoff Registration Form. Advantages: it s by far the best means of submitting your cookoff. You have a record that you have done so. And on the receiving end, if there is a question I know how to get back in touch with you. Oh and by the way, it s by far the most popular method currently used by your fellow chili cooks and promoters. 2. Use the telephone. It s not as good as , but it will still get the job done. You can reach me at It s my cell phone and I have it with me. If you miss me please leave a message and I will call you back as soon as possible. Keep in mind when I call you back you may not be available, and thus can begin a series of calls back and forth. Nonetheless I will call you back. Phone tag the reason most people today try to avoid this method and use choice number 1; Use good ol snail mail. That s right the United states Postal Service. But here s a tip. The USPS is not what it once was. Ask anyone and they will tell you about misdirected mail and missing letters, slow delivery, well you get the idea. In fact I recommend that you go to great length to avoid using this choice. It is the least reliable and has led to the biggest frustrations your Upcomings Director has experienced since taking over the responsibility. If you must use it, and I emphasize must, fill out the form and find an envelope and mail it in. The address is CASI Upcomings, P.O. Box 15239, Lenexa, KS As you have often read in the fine print on more and more items these days...please allow extra time for delivery. How much time you ask? None of us can answer that. There is the biggest reason to use choice number 1; Enter the cookoff in the CIS system yourself. This is an option, but it requires some knowledge of the system and is best left up to those who have had additional training because you may think you have submitted a cookoff when in fact you haven t. It is easy to make a mistake and there is considerable room for errors. There is a lot of time spent correcting entries people thought they had done correctly. Even if you use this method I recommend using along with it as well to confirm your submission and know your cookoff is ready to be confirmed and approved. Send me an if you would like more training and we will get you squared away. If there is enough interest, I will be happy to conduct a training session at this year s Great Pepper Meeting. Once again avoid these headaches and use choice number 1; . Now for the regular monthly notice most of you are familiar with. If you have a cookoff coming up in the month of July your cookoff information must be turned in, confirmed, and approved by May 15th to meet the CASI Cookoff requirement. Do us all a favor and have it in by May 1st. Late advertisements mean your cookoff is on advertising probation, which is not the designation of choice for those of you interested in a good impression. But more importantly it generally means that your plans were not solidified, and the steps needed to make your event appealing to new promoters, sponsors, judges, and cooks have either been missing or were rushed. We owe it to our charities and CASI s future to do a better job of planning than that. Each month there are fewer and fewer people who have waited to the last 48 hours to submit their cookoffs. Thank you so much since that means your event has been more thoroughly planned and thus the kind of event that draws excitement and continued CASI growth. It is an honor and privilege to serve as your Upcomings Director. Thanks for all you do, and best wishes for your upcoming cookoff. Thanks for using , and thanks for getting your cookoffs in early! Lee Kroencke Upcomings Director May 5, Overland Park KS CASI. Cinco De Mayo CCO Held at VFW Post #846, located at 8804 Grant, Overland Park, KS. Take 87th Street east off I-35 for 1 mile to Grant, turn right, the VFW is 600' on the right. CASI rules apply. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Entry fee is $20.00 for CASI Chili, $20.00 for HOME STYLE Chili, $30 for both Chili categories; Beans $5.00. Turn in times are 12:00 pm for CASI, and 1:00 pm for HOME-STYLE, and 12:30 pm for beans. Benefits VFW POST 846 local charities. Tent and RV parking is available. Contact Lee Kroencke gladiatorchili@yahoo.com, or Larry Velasquez larryvelasquez@forbo.com. May 5, Horizon TX CASI. American Legion #598 CCO The American Legion Post #598 is located at Horizon Blvd, Horizon, Texas. Take the Horizon exit from I- 10 and travel North on Horizon Blvd. approximately 2 miles. Look for the AL sign on the right and turn right up the hill. CASI RULES APPLY. Turn-in time 2:00 p.m. Beans and salsa competition too. CASI Entry fee $ Entry fee for Beans and Salsa competition $5.00 each. Proceeds benefit the American Legion Charities. Plenty of parking, dry camping available. Contact: Carol Straughan cell caroleptx@aol.com May 5, Marble Falls TX CASI. 41st Annual Howdy-Roo CCO This is our 2nd year as REGIONAL CCO. Come join us in Johnson Park- 230 South Ave J-Marble Falls, TX. CASI chili $25 turn-in 2 pm; Local business chili $18 turn-in 2 pm; LSBS Jackpot beans $10-50% Payback-Top 3-Bean turn-in 11 AM; We are having LSBS rules STATE BBQ cookoff. One or all categories $85-75% Payback top 5 places - 1/2 chicken turn-in-12 noon; Pork spare ribs turn-in 1:30 pm; Brisket turn-in 3 pm. Friday GOLF (Cooks etc) 1 pm- Shopping, feeding ducks & R&R for ladies. For Chili & Golf info contact Doc Kinnison or drk@tstar.net BBQ contact Johnny Campbell or 5- cbbq@nctv.com. We will have Arts.Crafts.Food Vendors $35 Contact Melba Westerman 512/ fred.melba@gmail.com. Plenty RV parking. No Hookups. Come join us in celebrating our 41st Annual Howdy-Roo. The park is looking beautiful & the squirrels racing from tree to tree. Charities MF Helping Center & MF Boy Scout troop. HLP Chili cookoff on Sunday same location. YA'LL COME! May 5, Sierra Vista AZ CASI. Arizona State Men's Open Located at Sorry Gulch 526 W Fry Blvd. Sierra Vista. CASI entry fee $20, turn in 2:00PM. Make checks

22 Page 22 Terlingua Trails May 2012 REGISTRATION FORM for the 33 rd Annual Great Peppers Meeting September 8, 2012 Irving, TX Please complete this form and return it no later than August 15, 2012 to: Bill Pierson, 411 Illinois Avenue Batavia, IL or (Please Print) POD Name: Your Name: Please Check One: Great Pepper (or Delegate) Director Regional Referee Guest Spouse Name (If attending): Street Address: City, State, Zip Code: Home Phone: Cell Phone: Address: Registration fee for the Great Peppers Meeting is $35. This includes access to the Hospitality Suites, Thursday Saturday, and Saturday lunch. CASI Directors, Great Peppers, Regional Referees and their spouses are exempt from registration fees. All other attendees must submit a registration fee for each individual. Please send fees with registration form: Make checks payable to CASI. Guest registration $35.00 per person = Make Room Reservations Directly With DoubleTree by Hilton DFW A irpo rt No rth We have a personalized group web page for reservations /index.jhtml?WT.mc_id=POG For our personalized group web page for reservations click here Phone: Our Group Code is CIA Room Rate: $89.00 Reservation deadline is August 6, 2012 Contacts: Bill Pierson, , chillinipod@comcast.net Jenny Windsor, , jennwindsor@gmail.com payable to High Desert Pod. Benefits VVA- AVVA- Wounded Warrior Mentorship. Contact Patti Kunstman 1561 Jasmin Drive, Sierra Vista, AZ 85635; May 5, Sierra Vista AZ CASI. Arizona State Women's Open Located at Sorry Gulch 526 W. Fry Blvd, Sierra Vista. CASI entry fee $20, turn in 1:00PM. Benefits VVA-AVVA H.O.M.E. (Honoring Our Military Everyday) Make checks payable to High Desert Pod. Contact Patti Kunstman 1561 Jasmin Dr. Sierra Vista, AZ 85635; May 5, Plano TX CASI. American Legion Riders CASI Chili Cook-off. Located at Harding Blaine Post Ave J, Plano TX Downtown Plano J & 14th St. Benefits Christmas for needy children. CASI entry fee $20, turn in 1PM. Beans entry fee $5, turn in 12 noon and pays 1st, 2nd and 3rd place. Make checks payable to ALR 321. Contact Wendy Rouse 521 Worcester Ln. Garland TX 75040, wrouse521@verizon.net May 5, Amarillo TX CASI. Cinco de Mayo Chili Cook-off Located at Elks Lodge, 932 Clyde CASI Sanctioned. Ground Meat only Benefits Elks Charities. Entry Fee $ Turn in 2:00 PM Make checks payable to Elks Lodge Contact Pam Matheson More details to follow. May 5, Lewisville TX CASI. 7th Annual Red Hilliard Memorial Cookoff. Held at the VFW Post 9168 located at Bus E, Lewisville, TX. CASI entry fee $18, turn in 1PM. Chili Grind Only. Beans entry fee $5, turn in noon. Showmanship will take place between 11am and noon. Make checks payable to the VFW Post Benefits Veterans Relief Fund. Contact Jimmy Cantrell RV's welcome, no hookups. May 5, Joplin MO CASI. Cinco de Mayo Run to the Border Located at Old 66 Hwy & State Line Road west of Joplin, MO. Three categories. CASI, Home-style and Hot Wings. Entry fee $25 for one, $30 for two or $35 for all. Turn in times - CASI Chili Grind Only at Noon, Home-style 12:30PM and Hot Wings 1:00PM. Live Music. Benefits Jeff Howard Cancer Fund. Contact: Jon Tupper 3730 Ferguson Rd. Joplin, MO 64804; ; contact@mokanchilipod.com May 5, Haslet TX CASI. Haslet Community Center CCO Located at the Haslet Community Center 301 First Street South, Haslet, TX CASI entry fee $18, turn in 1:00PM. Benefits Community Storehouse. Contact: Erin Berryhill or Tanya Morrow ; tanyamorrow@hotmail.com May 5, Cholla Bay MX CASI. 18th Annual JJ's Cantina CCO (Rocky Point) Mexico. CASI Rules. 2 PM turn-in. $10 entry fee. Charity: Santa Claus Club. Cook's Party Fri. and Sat. night. Beach, Sun, Tequila, Bikini. Info: Madjack at , or (maybe) or azmadjack@prodigy.net. This cookoff is on advertising probation. May 5, Alvarado TX CASI. 3rd Annual Kowbell Chili Cook off Come one come ALL to the Diamond W Arena just north of 35-W on Hwy 67 near the town of Alvarado. Take 67 north 3.3 miles the Arena will be on the left. Events will include Local Chili (anything goes) $20.00 entry fee and turn- in 11:00AM. 50/50 Beans entry fee $5.00, turn noon. CASI Chili entry fee $20.00, turn in 1:00PM. Ground Meat Only. Make checks payable to Kowbell Cowboy Reunion. Show Teams will be judged from 11:00AM to noon. Rodeo Belt Buckles will be awarded for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place chili. People's Choice to 11:30AM so make sure to bring plenty of throw down chili. There will be a $11.00 charge at the gate to get your wrist bands and this charge will be deducted from the $20.00 chili entry fee. For more information contact Mike Burke ; chili.mike@yahoo.com This cookoff is on advertising probation. May 6, Marble Falls TX CASI. Highland Lakes Pod CCO Backbone Creek- Johnson Park-230 South Ave J, Marble Falls, TX. Entry fee $20 Chili Grind only Turn in 1 pm Charity MFVFD YA'LL COME! For additional info contact Doc Kinnison or May 12, Cleburne TX CASI. Cleburne Elks Lodge #811 Spring CCO Located at Hwy 67 and fm 1434, Cleburne, TX. Chili Grind Only. Entry fee $20 with 2:00pm turn in. Elks Division too. Jackpot Beans entry $5 with 12:00 noon turn in. Benefits Elks Charities. RV Hook-ups on site first come first serve, Chili cooks camp free, noncooks $10 night. electrical and water only dump station on site. Cooks Party Friday night, Pot Luck furnished by Elks Lodge. Live Band Saturday night. Contact Jerry or cell bamry@sbcglobal.net May 12, Combine TX CASI. 2nd Annual Chamber of Commerce CCO 2nd Annual Chamber of Commerce CCO and Antique Car Show. Held at the Corner of FM 1389 and Davis. Fish Fry and Crawfish Boil, small fee. 50/50 Raffle. Live Music 10:00 AM. Benefits Combine Area Chamber of Commerce. Local CCO $20.00, turn in 12:00 noon. 11:00 AM, 1:00 PM People's Choice chili with one trophy. 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23 May 2012 Terlingua Trails Page 23 $2.00 sold by Combine Chamber of Commerce. Goodie bags for first 48 cooks. Cooks please bring throw down chili for People's Choice chili event. Jack Pot Beans $5.00, turn in 12:00 noon. 100% payback 1st 50%, 2nd 30% and 3rd 20% of pot. CASI CHILI CHILI GRIND ONLY. $20.00 entry fee, turn in 1:00PM. Combine TX, is located 30 minutes SE of Dallas off HWY 175 East. Contact Ed Richer or No space for RV's. May 12, Greensboro NC CASI. NC State CASI Chili Championship Jim Crawford Memorial Chili Cookoff. Top 3 Automatically qualify for Terlingua. More information at CASI, Freestyle, Show, Restaurant and junior. Held at The Piedmont Farmers Market off I-40 at Sandy Ridge Rd. Greensboro, NC Entry Fee $20.00 for 1st chili, turn in 12 Noon. Make checks payable to Piedmont Pepper Pod. Benefits Epilepsy Medication Fund. Contact joel@ncchili.com or adrienneg@gmail.com May 12, Converse TX CASI. Annual Spring Festival Cookoff Located at American Legion Post 593, 326 Legion Drive, Converse, TX CASI entry fee $20 Sat, turn in 2PM Sat. Ground Meat Only. Jackpot Beans entry $10 turn in 11AM Sat. Optional if cooks donate 1 pint of chili for Chili Auction proceeds go toward cooks party for the 2013 Texas Open. Containers provided. Proceeds from the Texas Open benefit Wounded Warriors. American Legion Posts 592 and 593 are sponsoring the 2013 Texas Open cooks party. Friday night Cooks Party - Live entertainment Fri and Sat. Contact Carol Cornelison ccornelison53@hotmail.com or Happy Hinman happypeppr@aol.com May 12, Marshall TX CASI. East Texas Chili Pod Cookoff Located at the corner of N. Washington and Houston St. (Historical downtown square) Benefits ETCP. CASI entry fee $20.00 turn in 1:00PM. Chili Grind Only. Make checks payable to ETCP. Contact David Trice at or John Oswalt at ; 1891 Willow Rd Hallsville, TX May 13, Converse TX CASI. Annual Spring Fling Day After CCO Located at American Legion Post 593, 326 Legion Drive, Converse,TX CASI entry fee $18, turn in 1PM. Ground Meat Only. Jackpot Beans entry $10 turn in 12 Noon. Optional if cooks donate 1 pint of chili for Chili Auction proceeds go toward cooks party for the 2013 Texas Open. Containers provided. Proceeds from the Texas Open benefit Wounded Warriors. American Legion Posts 592 and 593 are sponsoring the 2013 Texas Open cooks party. See May 12 for Saturday details. Contact Carol Cornelison ccornelison53@hotmail.com or Happy Hinman happypeppr@aol.com May 19, Anthony NM CASI. Tom & Michele's Backyard CCO Come and enjoy the "Sun & Sangria" at Tom & Michele's 3rd Annual chili cookoff. Benefits Animal Rescue League of El Paso. From I-10, take Hwy 404 West to Hwy 478. Turn Left and continue on Hwy 478 South to Whispering Dove. Turn right on Whispering Dove and follow paved road to cookoff. Entry fee is $20.00 make checks payable to the New Mexico Chili Society. Turn- in is at 4:00pm. Dry camping is available both Friday and Saturday. Potluck cooks party Saturday night following awards. Host providing meat. Contact Tom Chaney at or t.chaney@yahoo.com May 19, Victoria TX CASI. Spring Fling COLET INN BAR & GRILL SCHROEDER,TEXAS Located at 3023 Camp Colet Rd. Schroeder, TX. Benefis VASA Pod Local Charities. Jackpot beans $10 turn in 12 noon. Junior Chili $10 turn in 1PM. CASI Chili $20 entry fee turn in 2PM. Limited hook ups, first come serve. Open Meat category. contact Linda McDonald May 19, St. Charles IL CASI. 20th Annual Chillini Pod CCO Held at St. Charles VFW POST 5036,Third and State Street. Everyone please join the members of the chillini pod to help us celebrate our 20th year for this Chicagoland area event. This year s cco will be held again at VFW Post 5036 located at Third and State, St. Charles, IL. Cook your favorite CASI recipe- hand cut or grind. We are also having a Salsa competition, entry is $5.00.Set-up starts at 8:00 AM. Cooks meeting around 9:00 AM. Chili turnin is at 1:00 PM. Salsa turn-in to be determined. Contact John Gastaldello, or gosto@att.net May 19, Tyler TX CASI. TX CASI Armed Forces Day CCO Located at American Legion Post 12, 5503 American Legion Road. CASI chili $20 - Chili Grind Only - turn in 1:00 pm. Beans 50/50 $5.00 turn in 12:00 noon. People's Choice turn in Ballot 2:30 pm Bring extra chili for tasting. Bad Weather cook indoors. Goodie bags for first 25 signed in. Cooks eat Free Friday Night before Pool tournament. Limited RV parking, no hookups. RSVP appreciated. Contact Gil Hewlett or Mike Crosson Post May 19, Irving TX CASI. Top of Texas 2012 Championship Located at Irvings Elks Lodge, 2015 N. Britain Road, Irving, TX Entry fee $20, turn in 2PM. Chili Grind

24 Page 24 Terlingua Trails May 2012 Only. Jackpot Beans turn in 12 noon. Entry $5. Junior's Chili turn in 1PM, entry free. See ad for additional information. Contact Gary Brignon, May 19, Jourdanton TX CASI. 21st Malvin Prasifka Memorial CCO Located at 1608 Campbell Ave in the St. Matthew's Catholic Church Hall in Jourdanton, TX. CASI $20 entry fee, turn in 2PM. BBQ cookoff too! Friday nite May 18 cooks choice 9:00PM, deserts 9:45PM. Saturday Jackpot Beans 11:00AM, Chicken 11:30AM, Pork Spare Ribs 1:00PM, CASI Chili and local 2:00PM, Brisket 2:30PM. IBCA sanctioned. Contact: Happy Hinman happypeppr@aol.com May 19, Crane TX CASI. Black Gold Pod Chili Cookoff May 19th & 20th, 2012 Crane, TX Located at Crane County Park, West 6th; Limited hook-ups available. Friday May 18th Fish Fry. Saturday May 19th Kids CCO $5.00, noon turn in. CASI CCO $20.00, 2:00PM turn in. Saturday night Pot Luck. Domino Tournament. Sunday May 20th, CASI Chili $20.00, turn in noon. Benefits Crane 4-H. May 19, Cleburne TX CASI. JC Fest Chili Cook-off Celebrate Armed Forces Day at the Johnson County Community Fest and Chili Cook-Off! Come join us at Shady Lakes Ranch, 3701 County Road 316C, Cleburne, TX Friday arrivals welcomed. Plenty of RV parking NO HOOK UPS. Overnight accommodations available, see entry form for details. CASI RULES GRIND ONLY. Awarding Top 10 chili's and Top 3 show. Chili entry fee $20 - Turn in NOON. Jackpot Beans entry fee $10 - Turn in 11AM. JCFest open to public 9 AM - 6 PM. No Alcohol Allowed during festival. FAM- ILY FUN, FOOD, & ENTERTAINMENT! Associated activities include Kids' Treasure Hunt, Bounce House, Arts & Crafts, Fiddlers' Contest, Petting Zoo, Adult Events, and SO MUCH MORE! Proceeds benefit C.A.S.A. of Johnson County, Semper Fi Fund, and Johnson County Family Crisis Center. EARLY REGISTRATION DEAD- LINE: MAY 1, All info and entry forms are available for printing and mailing on the website at jcfest.org or contact Tana Howell at or tanahowell@rocketmail.com Directions to JCFest/Chili Cook- Off: I-35W & US-67 S. (Exit 26A). Go south on US-67 S. (4.9 miles). Turn left on CR-414. Drive (0.8 miles) across RR to CR-316A, turn right. May 19, Amarillo TX CASI. Homer's Backyard Ball Music Festival, BBQ, and Chili Cook-off I-40 and Whitaker Rd. Behind the Splash WaterPark. CASI Sanctioned. Ground Meat Only Benefits Make a Wish North Texas Chapter Special Events. Entry Fee $ Turn in 2:00 PM Make checks payable to Homer's Backyard Ball. Contact Matt Sandavol For BBQ Information go to homersbackyardball.com May 19, Cloverdale Province BC CASI. Cloverdale Cowboy Cookoff/CASI Pacific Pod Cookoff. CASI Sanctioned. Located at Cloverdale Rodeo Grounds Avenue, Surrey, BC V3S 1V3, Canada. Benefits Les Dames d'escoffier, BC Chapter Entry Fee: $25 Make Advanced Checks Payable to: Well Seasoned Langley By Pass, Langley, BC Canada V3A 5E (You may pay by credit card at this number) Turn-In Time 2:00pm For event poster see the calendar at For Information in regards to event contact: Angie Quaale, Event Promotor, Owner of Well Seasoned; ; angie@wellseasoned.ca For Chili specific only contact: Steve Burnfield, Pacific Pod CCO organizer; ; chili4steve@gmail.com Important: In order for cooks to avoid the entrance fee to the Cloverdale Rodeo Grounds, you must contact Angie no later than May 15th in order to be included on the exhibitors list. May 19, Little Rock AR CASI. Bruce Smith Memorial CAP CASI POD CCO. Held at VFW Post 9095, 1121 Gamble Rd., Little Rock, AR. Turn in 1:00 PM, entry fee $20.00 payable to CAP CASI. Pod elections following cook-off. Contact Lee Bailey or James Mosley May 20, VICTORIA TX CASI. DAY AFTER SPRING FLING COLET INN BAR&GRILL SCHROEDER,TEXAS COLET INN BAR & GRILL SCHROEDER,TEXAS Located at 3023 Camp Colet Rd. Schroeder, TX. Benefis VASA Pod Local Charities. CASI Chili $15 entry fee turn in 1PM. Limited hook ups, first come serve. Open Meat category. contact Linda McDonald May 20, Irving TX CASI. Top of Texas Chili Cookoff Located at Irving Elks Lodge, 2015 N. Britain Road, Irving, TX Entry fee $18, turn in 12 noon. Chili Grind Only. Contact Gary Brignon, gbrignon-tbdemo@sbcglobal.net May 20, Crane TX CASI. Crane County 4-H CCO Located at Crane County Park, West 6th Street. Limited Hook-ups available. CASI CHILI $20.00 with noon turn in. Will benefit Crane County 4-H Club. Contact Trish Barker May 26, Water Valley TX CASI. Memorial Day Celebration Day 1 of the

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27 May 2012 Terlingua Trails Page 27 Memorial CCO, Concho Valley Chili Pod CCO, CASI, Benefits DESK; Location: Water Valley Park located on South FM 2034 off of US Highway 87. There is a limited number of hook ups. The charge for the hook ups is $20/night. There will be Jackpot Beans with a turn in at 12 noon and the entry fee is $5.00. Chili turn in is at 2 PM. The entry fee is $ CHILI GRIND ONLY. There will be a cake auction and a 50/50 raffle. Make checks payable to Concho Valley Chili Pod. There will be a Saturday night Potluck. This is day 1 of a 2 day CCO. See Sunday information. Contact Sherry Maus at or Janice Miller at garjans@suddenlink.net; May 26, Southaven MS CASI. Garden of Grace Annual CCO NOTE THE DATE FOR THIS COOK OFF HAS CHANGED TO JUNE 9, 2012 Held at Garden of Grace Church, 2220 Cresthill Drive, Southaven, MS Exit 291 on Interstate 55, go 1.2 miles west to Highway 51. Turn left on Highway 51 and go 0.4 miles to Mississippi Valley Blvd. Turn right on Mississippi Valley Blvd and go 0.6 miles. Turn right on Cresthill Drive and go 100 feet. Entry fee $20.00, turn in 1PM. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Make checks payable to Garden of Grace. Contact Ralph Shields at: ralphshields@att.net, May 26, Cranfills Cap TX CASI. Horny Toad Bar & Grill Horny Toad Bar & Grill is located of Hwy 22 in Cranfills Cap, TX. Plenty of room for everyone. Pinto Bean cook off, turn in time 12:00 noon, entry fee $5.00, 1st place winner takes all. Chili turn in time 2:00 PM, entry fee $18.00, Chili Grind Only. For more information please call Donna Conrad at or dangergail@aol.com. May 26, Tomball TX CASI. Tomball Memorial Day Weekend Chili Come join us for Tomball's first annual Memorial Day Weekend Chili Challenge to be held in historic downtown Tomball at Depot Park on Saturday, May 26, CASI turn in will be 2pm. There will also be a restaurant/ business chili challenge as well. Turn in time for restaurant/business will be 1pm. For cooks and local establishments, there will be a Margarita Pour Off with an 11am turn in. CASI Chili entry fee $20.00 (chili grind only) Restaurant/Business entry fee $15.00 Margarita Pour Off entry fee $5.00 There will be two categories for the Margarita Pour Off. The cooks and the business. The cooks who turn in ritas will judge the business category to determine who makes the best rita in Tomball. The businesses turning in ritas will judge the cooks entries to determine which cook has the best rita. This is a great venue for a cookoff. Lots of public, vendors, bands, and a play area for kids. This will be a great family event. Sorry, no motor homes allowed. Day trip only. For more information please contact Keith Karaff at kdkone@aol.com Keith D Karaff Office Manager IBS Lighting, Ltd May 26, Durant OK CASI. The 29th Annual Southwest Open Chili Championship will be held at the Choctaw Casino in Durant, OK. The cookoff location will be at the Choctaw/Koa RV Park on the grounds of the Choctaw Casino. The Casino is located just across the Texas/Oklahoma border, North of the Dallas/Ft Worth area on US Hwy 75. Entry fee: $25, Turn-in 2PM, Chili Grind Only. Top 3 chilis and 1st Place Show are automatic qualifiers for TICC. Travel money for top winners in chili and show. Last year top 5 chilis were qualified. Friday nite 42 Tournament Contact: Kevin Wooster ; Terry Graves ; Nancy Graves ; steamatic96@sbcglobal.net Send entry to: Nancy Graves, PO Box 1129 Wichita Falls, Tx Special room rates for the following hotels: Please ask for chili cookoff rates: Magnuson Hotel & Suites Single-$50-Double-$65-Suite $75 Comfort Inn & Suites Rate: $79.00 Hampton Inn & Suites Rate: $89.00 Choctaw/Koa RV Park Full Hookup rate: $25 This is a large and popular Casino, call early for reservations More information to follow: May 27, Water Valley TX CASI. Concho Valley Chili Pod Cookoff Day 2 Concho Valley Chili Pod Cookoff. CASI, Benefits Concho Valley Chili Pod. Location: Water Valley Park located on South FM 2034 off of US Highway 87. There is a limited number of hook ups. The cost for hook ups is $20/night. Chili turn in is at 2 PM. The entry fee is $ CHILI GRIND ONLY. There will be a cake auction and a 50/50 raffle. Make checks payable to Concho Valley Chili Pod. Sunday Night Pot Luck and a Memorial Day Celebration. See Saturday's information. Contact Sherry Maus at or Janice Miller , or garjans@suddenlink.net. May 27, Cranfills Cap TX CASI. Horny Toad Bar & Grill Next Day Horny Toad Bar & Grill next day cook off. Turn in time 1:00 PM Entry fee $18.00/Chili Grind ONLY. Charity TBA. Plenty of room for everyone. For more information please call Donna or dangergail@aol.com. May 27, Durant OK CASI. North of the Brazos Pod Cookoff Located at the Choctaw Casino/KOA RV Park. Entry fee $20, turn in 1:00PM. Chili Grind Only. Contact Kevin Wooster or Nancy Graves ; steamatic96@sbcglobal.net May 27, San Antonio TX CASI. Return of the Chili Queens El Mercado Market Place, Market St. Entry fee $20, turnin 2pm. Benefits Santa Rosa Children's Hospital. This is a wonderfully fun cook-off and cultural experience. For information please contact Kim Hiley or kdhiley@yahoo.com May 27, Tombstone AZ CASI. Wyatt Earp Days Chili Cookoff Located on Allen Street in front of OK Corral. CASI sanctioned. Charity is Tombstone Lions Club. Turn-in time 1:00 p.m. Entry fee: $20. Make checks payable to HDP. Cooks party on Saturday the 26th of May at Vigilante Hall, please, no early arrivals. Party starts at 6:30 p.m. For info contact Greg Monger, , or mongo9@cox.net. This cookoff is on advertising Probation. May 28, San Angelo TX CASI. Chili Pod Memorial Legions. Day 3 Day 3 of a 3 day Concho Valley Chili Pod Memorial Legions CCO. This cookoff benefits Concho Valley Chili Pod Great Pepper's Meeting Fund. The location is the Water Valley Park at Seymour Crossing which is officially the Harper Park. It is located on South FM 2034 off of US Highway 87. There are a limited number of hook ups at $20/night. Chili turn in is at 12 noon. The entry fee is $ This is a CHILI GRIND ONLY. Make checks payable to Concho Valley Chili Pod. This is a 3 day CCO. See Saturday's and Sundays information. Info: Sherrie Maus, 5876 N Grape Rd, San Angelo TX or Jun 2, Cornudas TX CASI. Justice City Chili Cookoff The CCO will be at Justice City, TX and is about 300 yards from the Cornudas, TX settlement. There are 7 full service RV hook- $22.00 per night at Cornudas (not Justice City). There is unlimited dry camping available at Justice City and you can cook where you camp. There will be live music and a dance Friday evening. There will be a bean and salsa competition, Entry fee is $5.00 per entry. Chili Entry fee $20.00, turn-in 2:00PM Proceeds benefit the Justice City Youth Outreach Initiative. For info Contact Carol Straughan, or caroleptx@aol.com; Bud Barrick, or teamorgan@q.com; Mae Carson at Jun 2, Stafford TX CASI. 32nd Annual Space City Pod Cookoff Located at Stafford Elks Lodge 151, Stafford, TX. CASI entry fee $20, turn in 2PM. Chili Grind Only. TOP 10 chili's and TOP 3 Shows get JACKETS! Jackpot beans, entry fee $10, turn in 12 noon. CHOCOLATE-OFF, anything chocolate, public judging entry fee $5, turn in 1PM. Potluck dinner after cookoff at 6:00-ish. Great silent auction on Saturday. Come out Friday for Steak Night at the lodgebring your own steak, will be cooked to your liking, $8 for potato, salad and drink. Music by Nigel. The Elks Lodge 151 has a great pool, so bring your suits. RV parking with limited hookups. Benefits Laura Recovery Center and the Elks Lodge 151. See Sunday 6/3/2012 for second day cook-off information to include a Omelet-off. Recommended hotels, (although some might be a little closer we do not recommend them), please choose one of the following: Courtyard by Marriott, Southwest Freeway, Stafford, Tx 77477, Homewood Suites by Hilton, 4520 Techniplex Drive, Stafford, Tx 77477, Days Inn & Suites, 4630 Techniplex Drive, Stafford, Tx 77477, Hampton Inn, 4714 Techniplex Drive, Stafford, Tx 77477, Contact Susan Armand for more details; susanandken@prodigy.net Jun 2, Floris IA CASI. Floris Flag Day Cookoff Located on main street in downtown Floris, IA. Benefits Floris Fire Deptartment. CASI entry fee $20 turn in 1pm. Contact Virgil Johnson or cell roylene1@gmail.com Jun 2, Everett WA CASI. Silver Firs Safeway Located at th St SE. CASI entry fee $20, turn in 1:00PM. Benefits Prostate Cancer. Contact: Lynne Brokaw 3542 NE 130th St, Seattle, WA 98125; ; lynnewhat@aol.com Jun 2, Maypearl TX CASI. Friends of Maypearl CASI Chili Cookoff. Located at 5720 FM66 East of Maypearl West of Waxahachie. CASI entry fee $20, turn in 1:00PM. Chili Grind Only. Washer Tournament, Vendors, Raffle Drawings. Kid friendly environment at the Maypearl Sports Park. Benefits Friends of Maypearl (501(c)3). For additional information contact: Carol ; fomchilicookoff@yahoo.com Jun 2, Petaluma CA CASI. Spice up California Chili Cook Off Located in historic Petaluma, Ca. Held at the Petaluma Elk's Lodge 2105 South McDowell Blvd. EXT#A, Petaluma CA Come out to our CCO then take some time to enjoy the Sonoma and Napa Valley wine country. Cooking will be on the Patio and in the Parking lot if needed. Limited Pop-Ups will be available on the Patio. Entry fee $20.00, turn in 1PM. Cook off start time 8AM. Donations will go to the Elks Purple Pig Fund. Make Checks payable to THHChili/SUCPod. There are 18 RV Wet Hook Up sites and 5 Dry Sites; $ Sites are first come first serve, no reservations.

28 Page 28 Terlingua Trails May 2012 Contact Alex Tanalski ; Jun 2, Cornville AZ CASI. 4th YCS Pod in the Park CCO Held at Windmill Park located at 9950 E Cornville Road in Cornville, AZ. Benefits the Cornville Community Association People s Choice Chili will be served at 11:00AM. Red Chili turn in at 1:00PM. Entry Fee is $10 for CASI Red Chili. No entry fee for people's choice chili. Make checks payable to YCS. For info contact Jerry Lee at or alchemistchili@gmail.com Jun 3, Stafford TX CASI. Space City Pod 32nd Annual CCO 2nd day cookoff. Located at Elks Lodge 151, W. Airport Blvd. Stafford, TX See 6/02/ 2012 for Friday and Saturday activities. CASI entry fee $15, turn in 1PM. Chili Grind Only. Omelet-Off, turn in 10AM, free entry, $10 judging fee-judges get great favors, champagne and tasting of a variety of omelets. Contact Susan Armand for more details; susanandken@prodigy.net Jun 9, Cheyenne WY CASI. Peppers On The Plaza CCO. Held at 121 W 15th St. Benefits Cheyenne Depot Museum Foundation, Lions Club. Entry fee for one entry $20, $30 for 2, $40 for 3. Turn-in Salsa 11:30 AM, Green Chili 1 PM, Red 2:30 PM. Make check payable to Cheyenne Depot Museum. Contact James Bowers james@cheyennedepotmuseum.org Please register by June 1st. Jun 9, Trenton MO CASI. Five Points City Chili Cookoff. Held downtown near the Elks Lodge and Sesquicentennial Parks. Entry fee $25, turn-in Noon. Contact Richard Jacobsen Benefits TDIA. Jun 9, El Paso TX CASI. El Paso Flag Day CCO The cookoff is held at the Flag Memorial Park located at the corner of Gateway North and Diana very near Cohen Stadium. Look for the flag and flag pole. CASI RULES APPLY. Entry fee $ Turn-in time 1:00 pm. Make checks payable to Pod of The Pass. Benefits the El Paso Chapter National Flag. Contact Carol Straughan at or caroleptx@aol.com. Jun 9, Ottumwa IA CASI. Three- I Regional Open Championship Greater Ottumwa intersection of US Hwy 34 and IA Hwy 149, Ottumwa, IA will be the site for the 8th Annual Three-I Regional Open Championship. Travel money for Top 3 CASI chilis. CASI rules apply. Entry fees and turn in: CASI $25-2PM, Traditional chili $15-2:30PM, Salsa $5-2:30PM. Make checks payable to Iowa Chili Pod. For more information contact Gary Christensen chiliman1955@yahoo.com or Mark Eckman, 102 Church St., Ottumwa, IA meckman@exploreottumwa.com HOTEL INFO: (must call the hotel directly and specify you are with the Three-I Chili Cookoff). 1. AMERICINN of OTTUMWA, ; Standard room $69.90 per night. Executive room $75.90 per night 2. HAMPTON INN, ; Room with one king bed for $105 per night. Room with two queen beds for $115 per night Reservations must be made two weeks in advance or by May 25, QUALITY INN & SUITES,, Standard room $65 per night. Be sure to plan on staying for the Iowa Chili Pod CCO the next day, June 10, 2012 Jun 9, Corsicana TX CASI. Dawg Daze of Summer Sooner CCO Held at Gander Mountain, 3301 Corsicana Crossings Blvd. From I- 45, take exit #229 (Hwy 287) go East on 287 and take the first right at Corsicana Crossings Blvd. This is a 2-day event with plenty of paved parking for day cooks and RVs (sorry no hookups). Entry fee $20.00 turn-in 2pm CHILI GRIND ONLY; Junior division, ages 8-17 entry fee $10.00 turn-in 2pm CHILI GRIND ONLY; 50/50 Beans entry fee $10.00 turn-in Noon. Great raffle items. Benefits the Humane Society of Navarro County - Spay/Neuter Program. See cookoff next day. For more information contact Kay Lefler (wk)or dlkl9046@gmail.com Jun 9, Gardner KS CASI. Festival on the Trails June 9,2012 Gardner, KS CASI. 3rd Annual Festival on the Trails CCO Located a 218 E Shawnee St. From I-35, west on Hwy 56 for approx 2 miles, north on N. Sycamore for 1 block then west on Shawnee. CASI turn in at noon with a $20.00 entry fee (CASI rules apply). Home-style chili turn in at 12:30 with a $15.00 entry fee. Cook both entries for$ Benefits the Festival on the Trails charities. Chili grind only. Contacts: Larry Velasquez larry.velasquez@forbo.com or Lee Kroencke gladiatorchili@yahoo.com Jun 9, Seguin TX CASI. Comanche Crossing Located at 2080 FM 477 Seguin,TX. Benefits County Line VFD. The VFD will have good food available at the cook off. Entry fee is $20., turn in 2PM. GRIND ONLY. Alamo POD cook off next day - same location. Plenty of RV parking, no hook-ups. Contact Sabrina Klietz Jun 9, Denton TX CASI. Summer Showdown Located at 2217 N. Carroll Blvd, Denton, TX CASI entry fee $20, turn in 2:00PM. Chili Grind Only. Fun and games

29 May 2012 Terlingua Trails Page 29 all day with great trophies. Contact Vicki ; or Delora Goin ; Jun 9, FT. McKAVETT TX CASI. Ft. Mckavett Chili & BBQ Ft. Mckavett VFD CASI RULES CHILI $20.00 turn in 2:00PM. CHILI Grind Only. BBQ has various turn in times. CHILI winners will be announced at appox.5.00pm FMI ; sanangeloplant@suddenlink.net Jun 9, Blackwell TX CASI. Blue Agave Chili and BBQ Cook-off Located at the Rodeo Pavilion and Riding arena. This is our 3rd year as a CASI sanctioned event. All proceeds benefit the Blackwell Riding Club and the youth play days. CASI entry fee $20, turn in 2:00PM. Chili Grind Only. Along with the Chili Cook- Off will be a Lone Star Barbecue Society Sanctioned Cook-Off featuring events in Brisket, Ribs, Chicken, Beans, a Margarita Pour off and a Bloody Mary Morning Pour Off. Cooks meeting will be at 8:00 am for all events. Camping is available with no hooks ups. Great awards, great venue, and a great time. Come joins us. For entry forms or information contact Tommy White at or Joel Lemley at Jun 10, Ottumwa IA CASI. Iowa Chili Pod Cookoff Located at the Ottumwa Hy-Vee North, 2453 N. Court Road, Ottumwa,IA CASI rules apply. CASI entry fee $20 turn-in 12 noon. Make checks payable to Iowa Chili Pod. Contact: Virgil Johnson, 288 E. Rochester, Ottumwa, IA roylene1@gmail.com Don't forget to cook at the Three-I Regional Open Championship the day before on June 9, Jun 10, Corsicana TX CASI. Day After Dawg Daze CCO Held at Gander Mountain, 3301 Corsicana Crossings Blvd. This is a 2 day event. Directions are listed on Saturday cookoff info. Plenty of paved parking for day cooks and RVs (sorry no hookups). Entry fee $18.00 turn-in at Noon. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Benefits the Humane Society of Navarro County General Funds. For more information contact Kay Lefler (wk) or dlkl9046@gmail.com. Jun 10, Seguin TX CASI. Alamo Area Pod Cookoff Located at Comanche Crossing Seguin,TX. CASI entry fee $20, turn in 1:00PM CHILI GRIND ONLY. Benefits CASI Scholarship Fund. Contact: Connie Schrade Jun 9, League City TX CASI. America Legion Hall Post 554 Located at the America Legion Hall Post 554, 1650 Hwy 3 South. Benefits American League's Youth Sports Teams. Turn in time 2pm entry fee $20.00 Chili grind only. Make checks payable to American Legion. Contact Michelle Dry or Dorothy Spishock Jun 9, Southaven MS CASI. Garden of Grace Annual CCO Held at Garden of Grace Church, 2220 Cresthill Drive, Southaven, MS Exit 291 on Interstate 55, go 1.2 miles west to Highway 51. Turn left on Highway 51 and go 0.4 miles to Mississippi Valley Blvd. Turn right on Mississippi Valley Blvd and go 0.6 miles. Turn right on Cresthill Drive and go 100 feet. Entry fee $20.00, turn in 1PM. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Make checks payable to Garden of Grace. Contact Ralph Shields at: ralphshields@att.net; Jun 9, Brownfield TX CASI. Knights of Columbus Council th Annual Great American Cook- Off. Held in Terry County/Coleman Park. Chili entry fee Chili Turn-in time 2:00 pm CST CHILI GRIND ONLY. Charity to be determined. Other activities Brisket, Chicken, Rib and Pinto Bean Cook-Off. Contact Jesse Alejandro or Jimmy Garza Jun 15, Fort Smith AR CASI. Miss Laura Friday Night Social June 15, 2012 Fort Smith, AR CASI Miss Laura Friday Night Social Cookoff, at Columbus Acres, Columbus Acres Road (Hwy71 & Brooken Hill). Benefiting Belch Pod. Fee $20, Turn-in 7 pm. GROUND MEAT ONLY. Jackpot Bean Cookoff same day, turn-in 6pm, Fee $5. Limited RV parking, no hook-ups. Info: Dara Doss or ddoss@tecjobs.net. Jun 16, El Paso TX CASI. Annual Pod of the Pass CCO NOTE THE DATE OF THIS COOKOFF HAS CHANGED TO AU- GUST 4, SEE NEW AD ON THAT DATE. The CCO is held at the Livery Stable Saloon and Roping Arena, 894 South Horizon Blvd, Horizon City, Texas. Take the Horizon exit off of I-10 and travel South. This is a Pod Cook Off and benefits the Pod of the Pass. CASI RULES APPLY. Also bean and salsa competition. Entry fee for chili $ Beans $5.00. Salsa $5.00. All three categories $ Chili turn in 2:00 p.m. Salsa turn in 11:30 a.m. Bean turn in 12:30 p.m. Make checks payable to the Pod of the Pass. Dry camping available on site. Contact info: Carol Straughan caroleptx@aol.com Jun 16, Lone Oak TX CASI. Bull Creek CASI CCO June 16th 2012 Lone Oak, TX CCO. Held in the Town Square. 207 Katy Rd 14 miles south of Greenville, Tx on HWY 69 in front of the City Hall Held under the

30 Page 30 Terlingua Trails May 2012 Pavilion behind the stores on HWY 69. Turn right at the stop light. Chili Entry fee $20, turn-in 1 PM. Chili Grind Only. Jack Pot Beans $10, pay top 3, One Pot One cup turned in, turn-in at Noon. Benefits Community Seeds. Contact Dorothy Miller , or John Horn or Paul Seastrunk Sad Rags for winners as usual. Some hookups available by pavilion Jun 16, Fort Smtih AR CASI. Annual Judge Issac C Parkers Memorial June 16, 2012 Fort Smith, AR CASI 29th Annual Judge Issac C Parkers Memorial Chili Cookoff/Mid-South Regional Chili Cookoff & Arkansas State Open Barbecue Championship held at Columbus Acres, Columbus Acres Road (Hwy 71 So & Brooken Hill) Fort Smith. Benefiting Boy's Shelter of Fort Smith. CASI entry fee $20, Turn- in 12 noon. Regional qualifier. BBQ cookoff same day. Entry fee $20 each category, turn-in every 30 minutes starting at 12:30 pm. 3rd Annual Open Wings cookoff turn-in 2:30pm, entry fee $20. Make checks payable to Boy's Shelter. Limited RV parking. NO hookups. Info Dara Doss or ddoss@tecjobs.net or Guy Smith or or argsmith@prodigy.net. Jun 16, Bastrop TX CASI. Riverrunners/ALA 533 Located at American Legion 533, 3003 Loop 150 East, Bastrop, Tx :00PM CASI turn in. $20 entry fee. Chili Grind Only. RV Parking no hookups. Two day event. River Runners providing breakfast both days. Saturday Cooks Party meal and entertainment. Great Silent Auction, raffle, cakewalk, and 50/50. For more information contact Crystal Dear at Jun 16, Durham NC CASI. Bull City Chili Challenge Held in Durham Central Park in downtown Durham, NC. at Foster and Hunt Street. Proceeds benefit the Durham Central Park. CASI chili, open chili, jr. chili, restaurant chili and salsa (restaurant & individual) will be judged. Salsa turn-in at 11:00 a.m., chili turn-in at noon. We're expecting a good crowd again, so please bring throw-down! Entry fee is $20 for CASI chili, $10 for freestyle and salsa. Juniors and restaurants are free. Checks payable to the Piedmont Pepper Pod. Cook's party on Friday Adrienne's house for anyone who is in town***all vehicles need to be moved from the cooking area by 8:00 a.m.*** Please call or e- mail for more information and to let us know you're coming: adrienneg@gmail.com, call or web at Jun 16, Winchester IN CASI. Courthouse Chili Challenge "Come and be Judged". Held on the Historic Winchester, Indiana Courthouse Square, 100 S. Main St. and benefiting the Susie Green Fund, providing clothing and food assistance to students in all Randolph County School Districts. Registration and set- up begins at 8:00AM. Mandatory Cooks Meeting at 9:00AM. CASI entry fee $20, turn in 12:00 Noon. Home-style entry fee $15 or cook both for $30. Juniors entry fee $5.00. Festival begins at 10AM and Public tasting begins at 12:00 Noon. Various activities throughout the day include Bandstand on the Square with music throughout the day, Manifolds on Main Street-Classic Car Show, Divas of Desserts/King of Carbs-Dessert Challenge, Arts on the Square-Artisans and Crafters, Cheers! Wine and Cheese Tasting, Kidz Zone, Corn Toss Tournament and Beverage Pavilion with great variety of food vendors. Please make extra throw- down as public attendance is expected. RV parking available (no hook-ups). Make Checks payable to and mail to: East Central Indiana June Festival, P.O. Box 244, Winchester, IN For more information contact Jill Keener at courthousechilichallenge@comcast.net or Darin Jester , flashoverchili@sbcglobal.net. Registration accepted on-site day of event. Jun 16, Arlington TX CASI. 35th Annual Arlingua CCO NEW DATE! Held at Elks Lodge #2114, 601 W. Pioneer Parkway. CASI Division entry $20, turn-in 2PM, GRIND ONLY. Junior Division, free entry, grind only, turn-in 1 PM. All qualified Elks are eligible to participate in an Elk's division (also GRIND ONLY). Entry is free if participating in CASI, otherwise it is $15. Jackpot beans (dry white beans from scratch only) $5, turn-in noon. RV parking available, no hook-ups. Lots of shaded cooking area under the trees. Bring your golf clubs and swim trunks. Friday night meal order from Elk's menu (pay as you go). Benefits Arlington Elk's charities. See cookoff next day. Contact Carol elks2114@sbcglobal.net Jun 16, Alsip IL CASI. Alsip Fun Fest Chili Cookoff CASI Chili, Salsa and Show. Held in conjunction with the park district's Fun Fest at the Alsip Aquatic Park at S Kostner, Alsip IL Benefits American Cancer Society. Entry fee $18. Salsa turn-in at 1PM, CASI chili turn-in at 2:00 PM. Make checks payable to Alsip Park District. Contact Leslie Guerrera, Lesliefit@alsipparks.org ext 215. Jun 16, Carthage MO CASI. Missouri State Championship Located at Youth Fairgrounds at Municipal Park, Carthage, MO. CASI entry fee $25, turn in 12:00 noon. Chili Grind Only. HomeStyle entry fee $25, turn in 12:30PM. Or cook both chili categories for $35. Salsa entry fee $5, turn in 11:30AM. Live Music, Car Show and BackYard BBQ. Benefits Joplin Association for the Blind. Make checks payable to MoKan Chili Pod. Contact: Jon Tupper 3730 Ferguson Rd. Joplin, MO 64804; ; contact@mokanchilipod.com Jun 16, Chugwater WY CASI. Chugwater Chili Cook off Located at Chugwater Town Park, Chugwater, Wyoming. Corner of Second and Bowie Streets. CASI rules apply. Benefits Chugwater Non- Profit Groups including the Chugwater Volunteer Fire Department, Ambulance Service, Housing and Economic Development, Community Center and Historical Unity Group. Turn-in 1:00PM. Entry fee $20 red, green, or salsa entries. $35 for red and green. $10 for junior division entries. Make checks payable to Chugwater Chili Cook- off. Contact Josie Voight PO Box 222, Chugwater, WY Jun 17, Bastrop TX CASI. Riverrunners/ALA 533 Located at American Legion 533, 3003 Loop 150 East, Bastrop, Tx :00PM CASI turn in. $18 entry fee. Chili Grind Only. RV Parking no hookups. Two day event. River Runners providing breakfast both days. For more information contact Crystal Dear at Jun 17, Arlington TX CASI. 4th Annual Arlington Doe's CCO Held at Arlington Elk's Lodge located at 601 W Pioneer Parkway Entry $18, grind only, noon turn-in. See cookoff previous day. Contact Carol elks2114@sbcglobal.net Jun 23, Grand Lake CO CASI. 29th Annual State of Colorado State Chili and Salsa Championships. Cook at 9,000 feet in a beautiful grass. Park surrounded by the majestic Rocky Mountains in scenic Grand Lake, Colorado. $25 to cook in either the State of Colorado CASI Red, the State of Colorado Green or the State of Colorado Salsa division. Cook two divisions for $40 or all three Divisions for $50. CASI red turn- in is 1PM. CASI sanctioned. Benefits various Grand Lake Fire Department Charities. All cooks who register and pay by June 2, 2012 will receive a special chili cookoff memento. Checks payable to the Colorado Chili Pod and can be sent to 1670 Broadway, Suite 3000, Denver, Colorado For information, please contact John Montgomery at Jun 23, Garland TX CASI. Garland Elks lodge #1984 CCO. Held at 3825 Duck Creek Drive. Cross street is Centerville and Duck Creek Jr. Division Chili $5 with turn-in at Noon. Pinto Beans Competition $5, Noon turn-in. Payback 1st place beans. CASI Chili entry $20 with 1 PM turn in. Lots of Motor home trailer parking with hook ups (water & electric) 1st come 1st served. $10 fee for campers. Silent Auction and Raffles. Make check payable to Garland Elks Lodge #1984, for their charities. Contact Dave Hewlett davehewlett@msn.com. Benefits Garland Elks lodge #1984 EFN. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Jun 23, Waco TX CASI. Proud Of Texas POD/ Triple Crown The Triple Crown Chili Cook off will be Hog Creek Icehouse off of Hwys 185 & 6 in Waco Texas on Saturday June 23, Turn in time 2pm.Entry Fee $18.00, CHILI GRIND ONLY. Juniors turn in noon. Entry Fee $10.00, meat & spices only will be provided. BBQ sauce & Homemade Salsa turn in time 10am. Entry fee $10.00 each. There will also be a BBQ Cook Off going on as well. Entry Fee $75.00 for one or all meats 1/2 chicken, Pork Spare Ribs and Brisket. Bean entry fee $10.00, DRY PINTO BEANS Lone Star BBQ Rules. Wing entry fee $15.00, wings provided. There will also be a Junior BBQ Cook off and a Business BBQ Cook Off entry Fee for Business BBQ $ For more information on the BBQ Cook off contact Donna Dangergail@aol.com or For information on the Chili cook off contact Dianne Winksintexas@aol.com or Plenty of RV Parking NO HOOK UPS. 50/50 Raffle. Live Entertainment. Silent Auction. Much more, come out Friday night stay till Sunday! Jun 23, Ottumwa IA CASI. Ottumwa Pro-Balloon Cookoff Held in Ottumwa Park, Ottumwa, IA. Benefits Hospice of Wapello County. CASI entry fee $20, turn in 12 noon. Cook's party to be held in the afternoon following cookoff. Contact Virgil Johnson cell roylene1@gmail.com Jun 23, Langley BC CASI. B.C. Provincial Championship Canadian Festival of Chili and BBQ to be held at the Cascades Casino, Langley, B.C. CASI Sanctioned. Benefits the Firefighters' Burn Fund. Entry fee is $25. Turn in at 2 pm. Contact Fred Roycroft, , FRoycroft@gmail.com or from Jun 23, Reidsville NC CASI. Pout'n House CCO Cook off will be held at the home of Kenny Jones, 491 New Lebanon Church Road, Reidsville, NC 27320, out back at the Pout'n House. This will be a pod cook- off and CASI only. $20 entry fee and turn in at 12pm. Grind Only. Make checks payable to Piedmont Pepper Pod. More info at

31 May 2012 Terlingua Trails Page or Jun 23, Show Low AZ CASI. 5th Annual Summit Healthcare CCO Located at 2200 Show Low Lake Road. Entry fee $15, turn in 1:00PM. Chili, Salsa and People's Choice. Camping and Motels nearby. Benefits Hospital Charities. Make checks payable to Alpine Chili Society. Contact Dick Seehusen, Alpine Chili Society. PO Box 77 Alpine, AZ 85920; ; seealpine@yahoo.com Jun 24, Garland TX CASI. DAM POD Friends Of CASI CO. Held at 3825 Duck Creek Drive. Cross street is Centerville and Duck Creek. Cook in the park or on the patio. $20.00 entry fee for chili. Chili turn-in Noon. Charity will be the DAM POD FOC. Make checks payable to CASI DAM POD Contact: Dave Hewlett davehewlett@msn.com CHILI GRIND ONLY. Jun 24, Waco TX CASI. HOT Kart Club The HOT Kart Club will hold it's 2nd Annual cook off on Sunday June 24th at The Hog Creek Icehouse off of Hwys 185 & 6 in Waco Texas. Turn in time 1pm. Entry fee $18.00, CHILI GRIND ONLY. Plenty of RV Parking NO HOOK UPS. See previous day cook off. For more information contact Dianne Winksintexas@aol.com or Jun 30, Sierra Blanca TX CASI. Annual Sierra Blanca CCO The CCO is held at the Sierra Blanca Community Park. Often times, Friday night is "Movie on the Wall" night, open to everyone, free of charge. Saturday night there is usually a "Community Dance" in the park. Beans, Salsa, and Guacamole competition $5 for each category. This CCO benefits the Sierra Blanca Community "Seniors Scholarship Program". RV dry camping at the park is available free. RV parks are also located in central Sierra Blanca. Motels are available too. CASI entry fee $ Turn-in 4:00 p.m. Make checks payable to The Pod of the Pass. Contact Carol Straughan caroleptz@aol.com Jun 30, Marathon TX CASI. Marathon TX Cowboy Cookoff Located at Marathon TX Community Center (N 2nd Street & Avenue D). Entry fee is $20 turn in 2:00PM. Chili Grind only. Information contact Betty Ramirez cell This is the first day of a double header cookoff. See July 1st for Mustang Chili Cookoff. Jul 1, Marathon TX CASI. Mustang Chili Cookoff Located at Marathon TX Community Center (N 2nd Street & Avenue D) Entry fee is $20 turn in 12:00 noon. Chili Grind only. Information contact Betty Ramirez cell This is the second day of a double header cookoff. See June 30th for Cowboy Cookoff. Jul 4, Sierra Vista AZ CASI. 22nd Annual Welcome Home Desert Storm CCO. Located at Veterans Memorial Park on Fry Blvd. Sierra Vista, AZ. CASI entry fee $15.00, turn in 12:30PM. Benefits San Pedro Kiwanis Club. Make checks payable to High Desert Pod. Dry camping, cook where you camp. Cooks dinner Friday evening. Fried Chicken provided. Contact Sunny Fichtl at or sunnyf@cox.net Jul 4, Vienna VA CASI. Virginia State Championship Located at Vienna Community Center 120 Cherry St. NE Vienna, Virginia CASI entry fee $25.00, turn in 2:00PM. Benefits Vienna Volunteer Fire Department. Make checks payable to CASINOVA Pod. Contact Dick DeiTos 3230 Atlanta St, Fairfax, VA 22030; ; dick.deitos@mwaa.com Jul 7, Georgetown TX CASI. 6th Annual H-E-B Cook Off Saturday July 7, 2012, the 6th Annual Georgetown H-E-B Chili Cook Off located off of S-IH 35 & West University Avenue on the right VERY EASY to find! A ONE DAY ONLY COOK OFF SORRY NO RV PARKING! Plenty of room for EZ- Ups! There are some trees and grass too! DUE TO TABC LAW NO OPEN CON- TAINERS PLEASE! Turn in time 2pm. Entry fee $18.00 CHILI GRIND ONLY! THIS H-E- B ALONE HAS DONE A LOT FOR CASI SO LET'S GIVE THEM ALOT BACK AND HAVE A BIG TURN OUT! For more information please contact Donna Dangergail@aol.com or (254) Jul 7, Telephone TX CASI. Red River Valley Pod Cookoff Located at CR 2135 Telephone, TX Red River Valley Pod Cook off at West Pecan Farm on the banks of the Red River north of Bonham TX. Four Wheeling, fishing, tubing, Fireworks welcomed. Lots of camping and RV sites with limited electrical hookups. Lots to Eat, 1PM turn in. Cook off next day also. Entry fee More info Harvey West or harvey@westplumbing.net Jul 8, El Paso TX CASI. Handlebar Annual CCO The CCO is located at Handlebar's Bar and Grill back-patio, 1731 North Lee Trevino, El Paso, TX This is a Pod cook-off. The patio will open at 10:00 a.m. to facilitate the cooks. Cook's Meeting 12:00 noon. Turn-in at 4:00 p.m. Entry fee is $ Make checks payable to the Pod of the Pass. For more info contact Selina Montoya at msnontoya2005@yahoo.com; , or Carol Straughan caroleptx@aol.com Jul 8, Telephone TX CASI. Day After Red River Cookoff Day After Red River Valley Pod Cook off at West Pecan Farm on the banks of the Red River north of Bonham TX. Four Wheeling, fishing, tubing, Fireworks welcomed. Lots of camping and RV sites with limited electrical hookups. Lots to Eat, noon turn in. Cook off previous day also. Entry fee More info Harvey West or harvey@westplumbing.net Jul 14, Lenexa KS CASI. Backyard Bash CCO Gladiator Chili Pod Cookoff held at W 83rd Street, Lenexa, KS, located between Quivira & Pflumm St. CASI RULES APPLY. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Entry fee $25.00, CASI 1pm. Salsa $5.00 & Margaritas $5.00, times to be determined. Benefits the Gladiator Chili Pod charities and Great Peppers Meeting Fund. Make checks payable to the Gladiator Chili Pod. Contact Lee Kroencke gladiatorchili@yahoo.com Jul 14, Pinetop AZ CASI. CCO in the Pines Regional Open CCO in the Pines Regional Open Championship. Located at Charlie Clark's Steakhouse, 1701 E White Mt. Blvd, Pinetop AZ. CASI RULES APPLY. Auto Qualifier for TICC. Entry fee is $25 for all events, red chili, People's Choice, salsa, and show. Fee is $15 for individual events. Limited RV parking available, no hook-ups. Benefits The Love Kitchen. Contact: Travis Tonzi tatonzi@cox.net or cell Complete info at Jul 14, Schertz TX CASI. Summer Heat Located at the VFW Post 8315, 1000 FM 78, Schertz, TX CASI entry fee $20, turn in 2:00 PM. Benefits Voice of Democracy. Make checks payable to VFW Post This is a two day cookoff see also July 15, For more information contact CW Reese ; ; vfwmanager@vfwpost8315.com Jul 14, Batavia IL CASI. Batavia Viking Lodge Chili Cookoff Held at the Batavia Viking Lodge at 104 Van Nortwick Ave (NE corner of Van Nortwick and Houston St) in Batavia. Cookoff will benefit the Independent Order of Vikings Burn Camp and the Batavia Inter-faith Food Pantry. Turn-in time is 2:00 pm, entry fee $20.00, Make check payable to Batavia Vikings, mail to Ralph Beck, PO Box 205, Batavia IL Information, Bill Pierson at or chillinipod@comcast.net "Take a liking to a Viking." Jul 14, West Tawakoni TX CASI. Amvets Mens Charity Cookoff Held in Amvets parking lot next to Tawakoni City

32 Page 32 Terlingua Trails May 2012 Park on Hwy 276, 9 miles East of Quinlan. CASI entry fee $18, turn-in 1 PM. Beans $5, turn-in Noon. Jackie Grose , Make checks payable to West Tawakoni Amvets. There will be breakfast for the cooks. Jul 14, Gering NE CASI. 26th Annual Nebraska State Open This year's Chili Cookoff has MOVED to the Five Rocks Amphitheater giving us more room to offer you more fun! Entry fees - $20 for CASI red chili, $7.50 for junior red chili (ages 7-17, CASI red rules, grind only, adult supervision required) $7.50 for dry beans, $7.50 for beef and $7.50 for green. Public tasting at 3 PM. live entertainment all day, bounce houses and food vendors. Friday night cooks supper / party 6:00 pm at the Oregon Trail Building 1125 J St, Make checks payable to Pepe's Pod c/o Kyle Haberman th Ave Scottsbluff NE Information Contact: Kyle Haberman Home: Cell: , e- mail; khab@charter.net, Bill Schaepfer ill@gvpman.com. Automatic qualifier for TICC. Jul 15, Schertz TX CASI. Summer Heat Located at the VFW Post 8315, 1000 FM 78, Schertz, TX CASI entry fee $20, turn in 12:00 noon. Benefits Voice of Democracy. Make checks payable to VFW Post This is a two-day cookoff see also July 14, For more information contact CW Reese ; ; vfwmanager@vfwpost8315.com Jul 20, Jasper GA CASI. Peachtree State Pod CCO As part of doubleheader with Georgia State Championship Saturday, July 21. Held at Lee Newton Park, 500 Stegall Drive located one mile east of SR-5/515 on Business SR-53 (West Church Street) and across from Jasper Middle School. Open Chili, $18 8PM turn in. Contact Harford "Trey" Field, or harford@tds.net. Jul 21, Jasper GA CASI. Georgia State Championship. Automatic Qualifier for TICC. As part of doubleheader with Peachtree State Pod CCO Friday night, July 20. Open Chili, $23, 1PM turn in time. Lee Newton Park, 500 Stegall Drive located one mile east of SR-5/515 on Business SR-53 (West Church Street) and across from Jasper Middle School. Contact Harford "Trey" Field, or harford@tds.net for e- mail. Jul 21, Cloudcroft NM CASI. 18th Annual Cloudcroft CCO Located at the Ski Cloudcroft Lodge, three miles north of Cloudcroft. Entry fee $20 turn- in 2 PM. Make checks payable to New Mexico Chili Society. Proceeds benefit Cloudcroft Community Charities. Contact Bobby Elliott at or coachili@aol.com Dry camping is available and plentiful. Ample lodging is available in the town of Cloudcroft. Table monitors will be needed. Bring your umbrella and rain gear as it normally rains during this weekend. Jul 21, Fredericksburg TX CASI. Horse Racing and Chili Cook-off Gillespie Co Fairgrounds, Hwy 16 S. Entry fee $20, turn-in at 1pm. Entry fee includes admission to the horse races. Post therefore early turn-in time. This year there will not be a dance due to Night in Old Fredericksburg going on the same weekend in downtown Fredericksburg. Proceeds to benefit the Gillespie Co Fair Assoc. Scholarship Fund. For more information please contact Kim Hiley or kdhiley@yahoo.com Jul 21, Wichita Falls TX CASI. American Legion Auxiliary Post 169 Annual cookoff. Casi sanctioned Located at American Legion Post 169, 4605 Lakeshore Dr., Wichita Falls, TX. Benefits College scholarship fund. CASI entry fee $20, Chili Grind Only, turn in 2:00PM. Entry fee jackpot beans, $5 turn in 12 noon. RV parking, no hookups, can cook inside if bad weather. Contact Yvonne Jones, PO Box 915, Holliday, TX 76366; Jul 21, Wauwatosa WI CASI. Chili'n on the Avenue Closed off street festival with designated CASI parking. NE corner of North Ave and 69th Street. Entry fee $20 prior to July 13, $25 after July 13. Turnin 12:00 PM. Traditional Chili and Salsa also. Enter two categories for $30 and three for $45, add $5 after July 13. Make checks payable to East Tosa Alliance. Send to 1445 S 86th Street, West Allis WI Benefits East Tosa Alliance. More info Josh Legan

33 May 2012 Terlingua Trails Page Jul 22, Cloudcroft NM CASI. The Day After Cloudcroft CCO This is an NMCS Pod Cook Off. Located at the Ski Cloudcroft Lodge, three miles north of Cloudcroft. Entry fee $20 turn- in 2 PM. Make checks payable to New Mexico Chili Society. Proceeds benefit Cloudcroft Community Charities. Contact Bobby Elliott at or coachili@aol.com Dry camping is available and plentiful. Ample lodging is available in the town of Cloudcroft. Table monitors will be needed. Bring your umbrella and rain gear as it normally rains during this weekend. Jul 22, Fredericksburg TX CASI. Horse Racing and Chili Cookoff 2nd Day. Gillespie Co Fairgrounds, Hwy 16 S. Entry Fee $18, 1pm Entry fee includes horse races. For information please contact Kim Hiley or kdhiley@yahoo.com Jul 22, St Helens OR CASI. Oregon's Best Chili Cook-off Located at Columbia County Fair & Rodeo Saulser Rd St Helens OR. Entry fee $10 plus 2 gallons of people's choice. Chili Grind Only. Turn in time 2PM. Special award for Cook's Choice. Benefits Columbia Co Fair. Make checks payable to Columbia Co Fair & Rodeo. Contact Steven Price 9311 SE Yamhill St. Portland, OR Jul 28, Garland TX CASI. 5th Annual Epsilon Sigma Alpha CCO. Kappa Beta chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha International is holding their 5th chili cook off to benefit the Susan G. Komen Foundation. The cook off will be held at the Garland Elks Lodge, 3825 Duck Creek Dr, Garland TX. Please contact Cathy Roberts Home Work perki123@yahoo.com. Chili cook off will have a 1 p.m. turn in, GRIND ONLY. Chili entry will be $20. Beans turn in will be at 12 p.m., entry is $5. There will be a 50/50 raffle and we will also have a raffle of donated items with 6 tickets for $5.00. Make checks payable to: Kappa Beta CCO. There will be camping for RV/s with a fee of $10 a night, water and elec. First come first serve. Jul 28, Batavia IL CASI. The Twentieth Illinois State Open 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 Chili $25. Site opens 7:00 am, Cooks Meeting at 9:00 am, chili turn-in 1:00 PM. Green Chili $10, turn- in 2:00 PM. Contact Bill or Cheryl Pierson 411 Illinois Avenue, Batavia IL Phone , WCCCO@comcast.net Automatic qualifier for TICC top three cooks and first place show. Jul 28, Austin TX CASI. Lone Star Weekend Austin Lone Star Carefree RV Resort, 7009 S IH 35, Austin, TX Limited to 75 cooks. Entry fee $93.00, turn in 1:00PM. Chili Grind Only. Benefits Carefree Charities. Make checks payable to Lone Star Weekend. For complete information contact Ken at ; casihotrodd@aol.com Jul 28, Moulton TX CASI. Moulton Town & Country Jamboree Chili & BBQ Cook off. Located at Moulton TX. City Park 500 South Lancaster. CASI entry fee $20, turn in 12:00PM. Make checks payable to Moulton Chamber of Commerce. Contact Larissa Tesch 1311 CR 260 Moulton, TX 77975; ; larissa.tesch@hotmail.com Jul 29, Batavia IL CASI. 21st Windmill City Chili Cookoff Held at Batavia Riverwalk and Peg Bond Center, Island Avenue and Houston Street. Benefits Batavia Interfaith Food Pantry. Make checks payable to Windmill City Chili Cookoff. Entry fee $20, Site opens 8:00 am, Cooks Meeting at 9:00 am, Chili turn-in 1:00 pm. Information Bill or Cheryl Pierson, 411 Illinois Ave. Batavia IL WCCCO@comcast.net. Aug 4, El Paso TX CASI. Annual Pod of the Pass CCO Held at the Livery Stable Saloon and Roping Arena, 894 South Horizon Blvd, Horizon City,TX. Take the Horizon exit off of I-10 and travel South. This is a Pod Cook Off and benefits the Pod of the Pass. CASI RULES APPLY. Also bean and salsa competition. Entry fee for chili $ Beans $5.00. Salsa $5.00. All three categories $ Chili turn in 2:00 p.m. Salsa turn in 11:30 a.m. Bean turn in 12:30 p.m. Make checks payable to the Pod of the Pass. Dry camping available on site. Contact info: Carol Straughan caroleptx@aol.com Aug 4, Zuehl TX CASI. ACES Pod - 13th Annual CCO Located at Bexar Hall. CASI Chili Cookoff, grind only $20 entry fee 2 pm turn in. Bean Cookoff $10 entry fee 12 pm turn in. Jalapeno Cookoff Open rules $5 entry fee 1 pm turn in. Local Chili Cookoff, grind only $15 entry fee 2 pm turn in. Fire Department Chili Cookoff, grind only $15 entry fee 2 pm turn in. Showmanship for Chili begins at 11 am. Big Raffle, drawing after announcements. Saturday night Pot Luck, Pod will furnish the meat. This is a two day cookoff. Chili entry fee for both days if paid at registration Saturday is $35. Benefits St Hedwig VFD. Friday Night Fajita Party. For information call Happy Hinman at Aug 5, Zuehl TX CASI. ACES POD 2ND Day CCO Located at Bexar Hall, Zuehl, Texas. CASI Chili Cookoff $20 entry fee 1 pm turn in. Grind only. Benefits Bexar Hall Building Fund and a TBD Animal Rescue. Chili entry fee for both days if paid at registration Saturday is $35. For information call Happy Hinman at Aug 11, Buda TX CASI. U. S. National Open Chili Champions hip. Located at Cabela's in Buda, TX. CASI entry fee $35.00, turn in 1PM. Chili Grind Only. Benefits Wounded Warriors Project. Make checks payable to US National Open Chili Championship. Contact Larry Burruss ; janieb@alertservices.com Aug 11, Tombstone AZ CASI. Vigilante Days Chili Cookoff Located on Allen Street in front of OK Corral. CASI sanctioned. Charity is Tombstone Lions- Club. Turn-in 1:00PM. Entry fee $20. Make checks payable to HDP. NO Cooks party. For info contact Greg Monger, or mongo9@cox.net Aug 11, Parsons TN CASI. Hot- Pod CCO and Pool Party Located at 1890 Iron Hill Rd, Preston & Susie Shaw Farm. CASI entry fee $20, turn in 1:00PM. Ground Meat Only. Benefits Hot- Pod. Make checks payable to Hot-Pod. Cook out & Pot Luck Saturday after cook off. Limited number of RV hookups. Contact Preston Shaw PO Box 176 Parsons, TN 38363; ; PrestonLShaw@gmail.com Aug 12, Olympia WA CASI. Washington CASI State Championship Located at 700 Capitol Way N, Olympia, WA/ Farmer's Market Benefits Friends of The Market Turn-in time 12:00 PM Home-style chili 1:00 PM CASI chili entry fee $20., Cut meat only. Home-style chili entry fee $20, anything goes. Do both chili categories for $25. Make checks payable to Ken Peach. For information contact Ken Peach th St E.,Tacoma, WA and/or kkmpeach@aol.com Preregistration Deadline: July Aug 18, Horn Lake MS CASI. American Legion Post 134 CCO Located at 2520 West Goodman Road Horn Lake, MS CASI Rules Apply. CASI and Open Cook-off CASI Fee is $ Open Fee is $ To compete in both events only $ Turn in is 1:00 pm Limited space for RV parking. NO hook ups available. For additional information contact: Lynne Murry lynnemurry@gmail.com or Rodney Jones Aug 18, Red River NM CASI. Hot Chili Days. Cool Chili Nights /Four Corners Regional. Downtown Red River, NM. This year's event is being hosted by the Colorado Chili Pod. This three-day music, BBQ and CASI chili event will once again be held in Brandenburg Park (adjacent to the Red River Conference Center) in quaint downtown Red River. This weekend is comprised of the Larry Joe Taylor music festival, the Lone Star BBQ competition, the Four Corners Regional CASI red chili cook-off, the State of New Mexico Green Chili Championship, the "open" Salsa Competition and the "open" Chili competition. The fees are as follows: $20 for the first chili or salsa category and $10 for every additional chili/salsa category. All cooks that sign-up and "pay" by August 4, 2012 will receive a $5 discount on their first chili/salsa category meaning the "first" category fee is $15 for those signing up early. Chili entry fees benefit the Red River Charter School. Make checks payable to the Colorado Chili Pod. Checks can be sent to the Colorado Chili Pod, c/o John Montgomery, 1670 Broadway, Suite 3000, Denver, Colorado For chili information, please contact John Montgomery at For event/lodging information, please contact Rebecca at Aug 18, Alpine AZ CASI. 17th Annual Alpine Chili Cook off Located at the Rodeo Grounds. BBQ, Spam and Jackpot Beans. Biscuits/Gravy. Entry fee $15, turn in 1:00PM. Benefits Volunteer Fire Dept. and Alpine School Projects. Make checks payable to Alpine Chili Society. Contact Dick Seehusen PO Box 77 Alpine, AZ 85920; ; seealpine@yahoo.com Aug 19, St. Thomas VI CASI. St Thomas, United States Virgin Islands 28th Annual Texas Society of the Virgin Islands Chili Cookoff. Located at #2 John Brewers Beach UVI Campus. Benefits Queen Louise Home for the Aged, Dial a Ride, Family Resource Center, St Thomas Power Squadron, VI Institute for the Performing Arts. Entry fee $35.00, (includes both CASI and Virgin Island Cookoffs), turn in noon. Both chili grind and regular grind accepted. Make checks payable to: Texas Society of the Virgin Islands. For additonal information contact Erik Ackerson PO Box St. Thomas, USVI ; Preregistration deadline: Saturday August 18th at 6pm Sep 1, Manchaca TX CASI. "Faces of Hep C" Giddy Ups Saloon, Manchaca Rd, Manchaca, TX Bloody Mary's 10:30 turn in - Beans noon turn in. RV Parking no hookups - Music Friday and Saturday evening. Con-

34 Page 34 Terlingua Trails May 2012 tact Nancy cookoff host. Cookoff next day same location Sep 1, Kemah TX CASI. 4th Annual Elks & CASI CCO Located at The Elks 2322 Clear Lake (Kemah) Lodge 623 Hanson Road, Kemah, TX $10 Elks Challenge (Members & Guests). $10 Jackpot Beans. $10 Jackpot Salsa. $20 CASI Chili. Chili Grind Only. Turn in times: Salsa 11:00AM, Beans Noon, Elks open chili 1:00PM and CASI Chili 2:00PM. Cake Walk - 50/50s - Booze Basket Raffle, Swimming, Pot luck dinner. This is a two day cook off see September 2nd for Sunday information. Contact Al or Sep 2, Manchaca TX CASI. "The Shootout" Giddy Ups Saloon, Manchaca Rd, Manchaca, TX Last day of the "Shootout" so come support your team. Sep 2, Kemah TX CASI. 4th Annual Elks & CASI 2nd Day CCO Located at The Elks 2322 Clear Lake (Kemah) Lodge 623 Hanson Road, Kemah, TX CASI entry fee $20, turn in noon. Chili Grind Only. This is a two day cook off see September 1 for Saturday information. Contact Al Austin or Sep 8, Edgerton WI CASI. Chilimania Annual Chili Cook off and Music Festival. Held at the intersection of Henry and Canal Streets, one block off the intersection of Hwys 59 and 51 in downtown Edgerton, WI. Benefits scholarships and various community improvement projects. Entry fee $25. Turn-in time 1:30 p.m. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Make checks payable to Chilimania Inc. Contact Bridget Keeler at keelerfam@gmail.com or Sep 15, Norwich KS CASI. Norwich Classic Chili Cook Off Norwich Classic Chili Cook Off, Main street downtown Norwich. Held in conjunction with the 2012 K42/ 2 Car and Bike Show. CASI fee $20 turn in 12PM, Home-style fee $10 turn in 12:30PM, Salsa fee $5 turn in 1PM. Contact Ed Parks, Shot Cook-off Located at JB Wells Park, HWY 183 S and HWY 97 in Gonzales, TX. (South of the Guadalupe River. This is the second day of the two-day cookoff. CASI entry fee $20, turn in Noon. Chili Grind only. Hook-ups available from city $20 per day Contact Sissy Mills ; sissy@myagent101.com or Shirley Breitschopf Sep 22, Midland TX CASI. Black Gold Fall Roundup September 22, Black Gold Fall Roundup Chili Cookoff. Halfway between Midland and Odessa at Legacy Harley Davidson, W. Hwy 80 East, Odessa, TX COME CELEBRATE FALL WITH US! CASI rules apply. Chili Grind Only. Entry Fee $18. Plenty of RV Parking-no hookups available. Turn-in 2pm. Make Checks payable to Black Gold Chili Pod. Benefit TBA. Contact Guy W. Bates or Shirley Bates Sep 22, Walnut Springs TX CASI. Walnut Springs City Park Held at the Walnut Springs City Park. Entry Fee $18.00 Turn in time 2p. CHILI GRIND ONLY. We can cook INSIDE. There is a RV Park close by with Approx. 20 spots. For more information on the CHILI cook off contact Donna Dangergail@aol.com or On the RV information contact Mayor Larry Stafford see next day cook off. So if you re still chasing those points for TICC come on out and get qualified. Sep 23, Walnut Springs TX CASI. Walnut Springs City Park Sunday Walnut Springs,Texas Held at the Walnut Springs City Park. Entry Fee $18.00 Turn in time 1pm. CHILI GRIND ONLY. We can cook INSIDE. There is a RV Park close by with Approx. 20 hook ups. For more information on the chili cook off contact Donna Dangergail@aol.com or For more information on the RV spots contact Mayor Larry See previous day cook off! So if you re still chasing points come on out and get qualified for TICC. Advertising Rate Schedule-Effective 01/01/2003 Full Page 10" X 11" - $ /2 Page 5" X 11" - $ /2 page 10" X 5 1/2" - $ /4 Page 5" X 5 1/2" - $ /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 to Dana Plocheck danap903@comcast.net Fax 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: Dana Plocheck danap903@comcast.net Fax Non Board Contributing Members Sep 15, Gonzales TX CASI. First Shot Cook-Off Located at JB Wells Park, HWY 183 S and HWY 97 in Gonzales, TX. (South of the Guadalupe River. CASI entry fee $20, turn in 2:30PM. Chili Grind only. IBCA Cook-off (Brisket,Chicken,Ribs,Jackpot beans) Hookups available from city $20 per day See Sunday for second day information. Contact Sissy Mills ; sissy@myagent101.com or Shirley Breitschopf Sep 16, Gonzales TX CASI. First For more Upcoming Cookoffs visit Ralph Hay Old 320 Alcalde 2505 Easy Street Pasadena, TX Home: (713) rhay16@comcast.net Barbara Herrin CASI Scholarship Program Administrator 7291 FM 380 Paint Rock, TX Home: (325) herrinbarbara@aol.com Don Hoy Krazy Flats Coordinator 3680 FM 3157 Cuero, TX Cell: (361) donhoycasi@aim.com Jim Stateczney Computer Services 4 Green Cedar Road Boerne, Texas Work: (830) Jim@hillcountrysoftware.com

35 May 2012 Terlingua Trails Page /2012 CASI Board of Directors Ed Blair - President P O Box 307 Bellaire, TX Home: (713) Cell: (832) Ol_Jock_Chili@swbell.net Jim Ezell - Vice President / Sponsorship 3987 Hwy 79 South Wichita Falls, TX Cell: (214) JEzell8642@aol.com Dana Plocheck - Vice President / Terlingua Trails Editor 4110 Caravel Ct Missouri City, TX Home: (281) Work: (281) Cell: (713) danap903@comcast.net Roger Foltz - Secretary 5024 Milam Dallas, TX Cell: (214) rbfoltz@aol.com David Sexton - Treasurer P O Box Dallas, TX Cell: (817) sextond@tx.rr.com Janice Miller - Executive Director 3014 Oak Mountain Trail San Angelo, TX Home: (325) Cell: (325) garjans@suddenlink.net Darin Jester - Membership P O Box Indianapolis, IN Home: (317) Cell: (317) membership.chili@att.net Lee Kroencke - Upcomings P O Box Lenexa, KS Cell: lee.kroencke@gmail.com Robert Schrade - Ranch Manager 2231 Silver Mt. San Antonio, TX Cell: (210) casiwappo@aol.com Glenda Vrba PO Box Garland, TX Cell: glendavrba@gmail.com Jenny Windsor - TallyMaster 210 Kennedy Drive Severna Park, MD Cell: (443) Fax: (410) jennwindsor@gmail.com CASI - Chili Appreciation Society International - Membership Application (New Member) - (Renewal Member) - (Corporate Member) - Circle One Mail form and membership fee to CASI - P O Box , Indianapolis IN Individual Membership: North American Annual Dues are $15.00 (US, US Protectorates, Canada and Mexico), International Annual Dues are $15.00 and receive e-copy of Terlingua Trails. Lifetime Dues are $ (Not available to our International Members) Annual Corporate Memberships are $ 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: Telephone No:)( ) Upcoming Cookoff Information Sheet FILL OUT AND MAIL TO: CASI Upcomings - PO Box Lenexa, KS Phone or lee.kroencke@gmail.com. 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): 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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