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Chili Appreciation Society International Inc.608 Acorn StreetPilot Point, TX 76258

Prsrt StdUS Postage PaidKerrville, TexasPermit No. 81

If you have a cookoff coming up in the month of NOVEMBER, your cookoff information must be in the hands of the CASI Events Coordinator, Nancy Hewlett, by SEPTEMBER 15th to meet the cookoff advertising requirement.

The CASI Championship Chili Mix branding project between CASI, HEB, and Bolner’s Fiesta Products has been finalized and the CASI trademarked, branded product will be on the HEB shelves begin-ning September 18. Also, approximately the second week in November, the HEB website will allow the CASI Chili Mix to be purchased and shipped nationwide.

The HEB internal chefs took a championship reci-pe and tweaked it to match the general public needs for a home version recipe. Correspondingly, the HEB house marketing team developed the packaging design, incorporating the feel of Terlingua and the CASI licensed logo. HEB is planning some strong promotional offers along with ad support during the fall season.

A special thanks to Bill Tate, Business

Development Manager, HEB Grocery Procurement and Merchandising, and his team, and Michael Bolner, Bolner’s Fiesta

Products, and his team for producing a quality and exciting branded product.

Also, thanks to the CASI Licensing

Committee, Ted Fichtl and Richard Knight, for their work with HEB and Bolner’s and getting the project completed. CASI is

excited about the future of these partnerships and the opportunity for the iconic CASI logo to be visible in the retail marketplace.

This is a wonderful opportunity for CASI to realize some important revenue. The more that’s sold the more CASI makes; so, everyone’s support is needed. To make the CASI product a success, CASI is asking its members to spread the news by intro-ducing the CASI branded Chili Mix to their friends and neighbors. Buy or or-der often and purchase in large quantities. The CASI product would make a great surprise gift or goodie bag

item. Thank you for your support. Chili, Charity, and Fun!

HEB and Fiesta Team with CASIfor Terlingua Championship Chili Mix

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Happy September, everyone! The kids are back in school, the cooler weather is supposed to be right around the corner, and it’s time for the Great Peppers’ Meeting in Virginia. Soon after you read this, the Board, GPs, voting delegates and specta-tors will be in Tyson’s Corner, Virginia, dealing with the business side of CASI for two days. If you have never attended a Great Peppers’ meeting, I urge you to take the time and go at least once. It will truly be an experience you won’t soon forget.

As we are ending the 2016-2017 chili year, we have had some ups and downs following the 50th anniversary. But like we always do, we shall overcome and suc-ceed.

In the coming year, there is something that I would like everyone to think about: Cookin’ for CASI cookoffs. Cookin’ for CASI is a great way to provide additional support to CASI and compete for those last few points. Holding a Cookin’ for CASI CCO does not count in your state cookoff totals.

The funds from Cookin’ for CASI are mainly used for TICC, so that when the Board sits down in Janu-ary and July to look at the budgets for the upcoming year, we are able to speculate a bit more accurately when it comes down to the amounts we need. Our goal is always to be as frugal and responsible as we can, but still provide the necessary items that CASI needs to operate.

I can tell you from experience, setting the budgets for TICC is a crap shoot. What we need and what we must have always depends a great deal on the weather. The economy plays a large part. Gas prices have a role to play. Employment rates figure in this as well. We never know from one year to the next just exactly what we are going to have to have. So, we rely on past events and what we budgeted and what we used, then speculate on what we think we will need this year.

The funds generated from Cookin’ for CASI events mainly benefit the operating budgets for the up-coming TICC every year. The more that is raised, the easier it gets to deciding what is a necessity at TICC and what we can trim back on or cut completely for that year. With rising costs in every aspect of what we do, we have to be creative in ways to bring in the funding to continue to provide the services that we all expect from year to year at TICC. Cookin’ for CASI cookoffs help provide some necessary funding.

So when your Pod is looking for a new cookoff in the upcoming year, please consider holding a Cookin’ for CASI event. Everyone truly benefits from these events.

Good luck to everyone looking for those ever-elusive points, and travel safely!

Keith Karaff

TERLINGUA TRAILS

EditorPAM CLARK

[email protected]

Associate EditorCAROL KNIGHT

PrinterKerrville Daily Times

Kerrville, Texas

CASI INSURANCETo get a certificate (proof of insurance)

for your cookoff, please contactSusan Armand

[email protected]

CASI BLOGInformation from CASI’s

Executive Director, Keith Karaffwww.casichili.net/blog

UPCOMING COOKOFFSNancy Hewlett

CASI Events Coordinator 802 Horizon Dr, Murphy TX 75094

[email protected] 214.802.8194Fax 972.578.9232

COOKOFF RESULTSPlease send all CCO results along with

entry sheets and money to:Melissa Pate

Assistant Tallymaster1201 S Rainbow Ranch Rd

Wimberley TX [email protected]

281.795.4075

CHANGE OF ADDRESSSend change of mailing address or

email address to Keith Longabaugh

Membership Director608 Acorn St, Pilot Point TX 76258

[email protected]

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Please welcome and thank these CASI members. Theyhave invested in our Society as Annual Corporate Members. If you live

nearby, please stop in and thank them personally.

CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP REPORT

9 Fingers Jeep Tours – Odessa, TXAmerican Legion Post 490 – Houston, TXAmerican Legion Post 554 – League City, TXAnnmarie Sculpture Garden & Art Center – Dowell, MDChisos Mining Company Motel, Inc. – Terlingua, TXCity of Madison, Georgia – Madison, GACottonwood General Store – Terlingua, TXInternational River Runners – Austin, TXIrving Elks Lodge #2334 – Irving, TXLong Draw Pizza – Terlingua, TXPasadena Moose Lodge #1721 – Pasadena, TX

Purple Haze Jeep Club – Gardendale, TXR & R Construction – Monahans, TXRaven Investigations & Investments, Inc – Huntsville, TXRenfro Foods, Inc. – Fort Worth, TXShotgun’s Bar – Odessa, TXSouthwest Horn Toad Raisers Assn. – Odessa, TXSouthwest Title & Abstract Co. – Rankin, TXTemptation Sisters – Quitman, TXTerlingua Auto Service – Terlingua, TXTexa-Chem Specialties of Midland – Midland, TXThunderbird Machinery Company – Odessa, TX

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Friends of CASI Sponsors provide the CASI Awards. They also provide a Friends of CASI Scholarship. Please extend your thanks and support for their efforts.

A-1 Grass ● Adams Construction ● Bradley & Cheryl Bains ● Karen Bains Ron Baker ● Ed & Marolyn Blair ● Bloody Revolution ● Decie Brookshire ● John & Sue Caffey ● Eli

Casey ● Kent & Kathryn Cavender ● Central North Construction Co. Pam & David Clark ● CBM of America ● Tim & Connie Collier ● Colorado Chili Pod ● Curtis Raymond Builders ● Cycletek, LLC ● DAM Pod ● Donell

Dickerson & Rachel Longabaugh ● Durable U.S.A. Inc. ● Tom & Gail Edwards ● Richard Erwin ● Ted & Sunny Fichtl ● Golden Triangle Pod

Goshawk Environmental ● Guitar ReRanch ● Harry Harrison ● Ralph & Dee Hay ● High Desert Pod ● High Sierra Bar & Grill ● Hill Country WiFi ● Tammy

Holloman ● J.E. Bell & Co. ● Clayton & Patti Jones ● Krazy Flats Saloon Dave & Liz Livingston ● Keith & Debbie Longabaugh ● David & Frances

Manske ● Greg Muhlbauer ● Tom Noe & Clint Wooster ● Wendell & Carole Rankin ● Jimmy Rather & Brandi Reid ● Larry & Judy Russell ● John & Laura

Semmes ● David Sexton & Laura Cozby ● Shotgun’s ● SOT Pod ● SOTOL Pod ● Chuck & Dorothy Spishock ● Thunderbird Services ● Mike Tracy

Mack & Kelly Walker ● West Pecan Farm ● Y Knot Ranch

Cliff & Janice Miller

Johnny Thompson & Regina Petros

David & Mary Ann

Richardson


MEMBERSHIP REPORTPlease join me in saying a big WELCOME and

thank you to all our new annual, life, and corporate members.

CHILI, CHARITY and FUN: That’s what it’s all about! And, to all our members who have renewed their membership, thank you for your continued sup-port of CASI and the local charities.

Please note, you can pay your annual dues by PayPal without having a PayPal account. Just click

on the “Join CASI-Online” on our website www.casichili.net to join or renew your membership. If you do not remember your login or password, please contact me. If your dues have lapsed, you will be dropped from the mailing list for the Terlingua Trails.

Remember, if you’re moving, please let us know. Your Trails will not follow you without an address change. I urge everyone to take advantage of the CASI Membership System (CMS). You can check your personal information and points, access the CASI organization groups and history, and get contact numbers and addresses for your fellow members of the CASI family.

If I can be of any assistance, please contact me by phone at 972.841.1630, email [email protected], or mail at 608 Acorn St, Pilot Point, TX 76258.

Keith LongabaughMembership Director

Jeff Netser-Seymour, INJulie Netser-Seymour, INLinda Nickle-North Little Rock, ARLisa Olson-Angel Fire, NMMike Orkiszewski-Cary, NCLeslie Pate-Houston, TXRodney Patnoe-Janesville, WICindy Patteson-Canyon Lake, TXRoger Patteson-Canyon Lake, TXAnne Perkovich-Stockdale, TXAnn Peveto-Tyler, TXLarry Pinedo-El Paso, TXBob Pulliam-Burleson, TXBetty Ramirez-Marathon, TXDale Reinecker-Bedford, TXRandy Rigg, Tyler, TXJason Rosberg-El Paso, TXKit Rudd-Warrenton, VASharon Rudd-Warrenton, VANorman Schoenradt, New River, AZRuss Sifers-Leawood, KSMatt Simmons-San Angelo, TXMary Ellen Smith-Glendale, AZDon Stoppiro-El Psaso, TXKathy Stoppiro-El Paso, TXCarol Straughan-Horizon City, TXMarcia Thompson-Como, MSDavid Thordarson-Bloomfield, IAGina Thorp-San Angelo, TXSteve Tonjes-Tyler, TXKerry Turner-Garland, TXMolly Truitt-Friendswood, TXNoal Truitt-Friendswood, TXKelly Walker-Marshall, TXMack Walker-Marshall, TXRob Weir-Johnson City, TXTammy Weir-Johnson City, TXGeorgia Weller-Rockton, ILJim Weller-Rockton, ILCarolyn Whetstone-Euless, TX

Wes Heflin-San Angelo, TXBarbara Herrin-Paint Rock, TXEthel Hewlett-Wichita, KSRichard Hewlett-Wichita, KSCathy Hill-Fort Smith, ARTimothy Hoffman-Oxford, WIDon Huck-El Paso, TXChristene James-Edmonds, WADarrin Jester-Indianapolis, INTonya Jester-Indianapolis, INBabs Johnson-Irving, TXDeanna Johnson-Pearland, TXDoodie Johnson-Irving, TXRex Jones-Dallas, TXBarry Karnei-Yorktown, TXNadine Karnei-Yorktown, TXDebbie Kimble-Fort Smith, ARBoomer Kingston-San Angelo, TXAnn Kyzer-North Little Rock, ARJerry D Lee-Whittman, AZSally Lee-San Antonio, TXSandy L Lee-Whittman, AZCharlene Lentz-Odessa, TXGregory Lindsey-Houston, TXMargarett Lopez-Pampa, TXSteve Lopez-Pampa, TXBob Luney-Iowa Park, TXSteve Maricle-Seguin, TXMike Mayenschein-Owasso, OKLaura McDaniel-San Antonio, TXBill Merriman-San Antonio, TXJennifer Moore-Irving, TXMike Moore-Irving, TXKathy Mulkey-Hobbs, NMPaul Mulkey-Hobbs, NMKenneth Myers-Rising Sun, MDJanet Nash-Shreveport, LAEd Nesbitt-Houston, TXLarry Netardus-Houston, TXNancy Netardus-Houston, TX

New Annual MembersRockport Chamber of Commerce-Rockport, TXJeff Chinn-Cicero, INRanda Conner-Tyler, TXJohn Davidson-N Little Rock, ARHerbert Hammond, Jr-Houston, TXRobert Larkin-Houston, TXJohn Pierce-Wylie, TXDebra Rosberg-El Paso, TXSharon Smirl-Brownsboro, TXJim Thompson-Boerne, TXMary Thompson-Boerne, TXChrissy Walton – Shelbyville, IN

Renewing Members Kenneth Armand-Houston, TXSusan Armand-Houston, TXDebbie Ashman-Anchorage, AKSteve Ashman-Anchorage, AKTrent Atwood-Shelbyville, INKaren Bailey-Maumelle, ARKaren Bains-Rankin, TXJean Barkley-Weimar, TXRon Barnes-Euless, TXJohn Blackwell-Kennesaw, GAKen Blaida-Streamwood, ILBrian Campbell-Wabash, IN

Mari Capehart-Sequin, TXWes Carlson-Loves Park, ILSharren Christopherson-New River, AZFread Cielencki-San Antonio, TXJanet Cielencki-San Antonio, TXLaura Coad-San Angelo, TXJennifer Cook-Jacksonville, TXKim Cox-Alamogordo, NMMatthew Cox-Amarillo, TXAnnette Daly-Palmyra, VAJohn Daly-Palmyra, VARobert Delashaw-Quinlan, TXPamela Diffin-Cottonwood, AZDara Doss-Rudy, ARTom Dozier-Irving, TXGail Edwards-Sierra Vista, AZBobby Elliott-El Paso, TXGene Everett-Odessa, TXKevin Foley-Galveston, TXTJ Friedel-Dallas, TXLewis Garrett-Houston, TXJason Goains-Meridian, TXMike Goodman-Pewaukee-WIBill Gowans-Chicago, ILEmily Hammond-Houston, TXJennifer Hansen-Terlingua, TXTheresa Haskovec-Waxahachie, TXTracy Heflin-San Angelo, TX

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Qualified as of August 15, 2017TALLYMASTER'SREPORT

YEAR-TO-DATE COOKOFFSTATISTICS

Melissa PateAssistant Tallymaster

********CURRENT YEAR******* REQ COOKOFFS CHILIS MONEY

STATE PTS HELD JUDGED RAISEDAlabama 6 4 71 $32,650.00Arkansas 12 10 158 14,450.00Arizona 12 15 264 17,417.00British Columbia 6 2 40 8,300.00California 6 1 18 3,000.00Colorado 6 2 37 18,400.00Delaware 6 1 15 610.00Florida 6 7 128 34,527.00Georgia 6 1 15 4,000.00Iowa 6 3 60 5,090.00Illinois 9 8 191 4,890.00Indiana 9 5 80 45,760.00Kansas 9 4 71 22,815.00Louisiana 9 7 177 22,161.00Maryland 6 4 61 6,415.00Missouri 9 5 80 6,118.00Mississippi 9 7 105 2,928.00Mexico 6 2 40 1,320.00North Carolina 6 4 85 51,500.00New Hampshire 6 1 15 200.00New Mexico 12 14 356 16,364.00Oklahoma 9 11 391 57,075.00Pennsylvania 6 1 24 1,700.00Tennessee 6 2 42 1,000.00Texas 12 267 8,191 783,531.90Virginia 9 6 117 4,319.00Wisconsin 6 1 15 465.00Wyoming 6 2 46 7,850.00

Grand Total 397 10,893 $1,174,855.90

COOKS311 Spradlin, Darren, Seminole TX312 Bains, Karen, Rankin TX313 Byrom, Eddie, Kerrville TX314 Knight, Richard, Elgin TX315 Cielencki, Kathie Canyon Lake TX316 Knight-Ober, Christine. Cibolo TX317 Batie, Christi. Loveland CO318 Hendricks, Karen, Broomfield CO319 Pate, Leslie, Houston TX320 Gorhum, Earl, Montgomery TX321 Swanwick, Sabrina. Mesquite TX322 Friedel, T. J., Dallas TX323 Saunders, Howard, Overland Park KS324 Pinnell, Sharon, Helotes TX325 Burruss, Larry, San Marcos TX326 Kinsley, Bill, Abingdon MD327 Nettum, Joe, Schaumburg IL328 Stevenson, Jeff, Pearland TX329 Reed, Maxine, Houston TX

SHOW TEAMS105 Run N Squat, Hobbs NM Brandy Reid106 Bronco Country, Broomfield CO Karen Hendricks107 The Chili Shack, Loveland CO Lyman Wilkinson108 Diamond Coyote, Batavia IL Cheryl L Pierson109 Kristin’s Caldron, Lindenhurst IL Kevin Dahnert110 Troubadour Chili, Victoria TX Linda J. McDonald111 Damn Yankee, Yorktown TX Nadine Karnei112 Simply Red, Bastrop TX Renee F Moore113 Kit Kat Chili, Edmond OK Rick Laubach114 Howie Do Chili, Overland Park KS, Howard Saunders

TO ALL REFEREES, GREAT PEPPERS & PEPPER POPPERS:

To make sure that we have all qualified par-ticipants' names and do not leave anyone un-accounted for on the final TICC qualification list, please have all cookoff and show results to the Assistant Tallymaster by OCTOBER 10. NO results will be accepted after this date.

Your help in his matter will be greatly appre-ciated.

Sincerely,Randy PittmanTallymaster

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06/17/2017 - Fort Smith, AR 35th An-nual Judge Parker Memorial, 15 Chilis1 Guy E. Smith Fort Smith AR2 Karen Bailey Maumelle AR3 Dara Doss Rudy AR4 Linda Nickle North Little Rock AR5 Preston Nickle North Little Rock AR6 Lee Bailey Maumelle AR7 Cathy Hill Fort Smith AR8 Erma W. Smith Fort Smith AR9 John Doss Rudy AR10 Jon Tupper Joplin MOS1 Pops American Made Chili Musk ogee OK, Millsap, RichardS2 Culver Creek Joplin MO Tupper, JonS3 Ac/Dc Fort Smith AR Kimble, Debbie

06/24/2017 - Grand Lake, CO 34th An-nual State of Colorado CCO, 19 Chilis1 Lisa Stone Kempner TX2 Christi Batie Loveland CO3 Gloria Stevens Anton Chico NM4 Cheryl L Pierson Batavia IL5 Karen Hendricks Broomfield CO6 Terry Foresman San Antonio TX7 Cathy Edmonson Round Rock TX8 Susan Armand Houston TX9 Mark Brooks Pine Bluffs WY10 John Montgomery Golden COS1 Bronco Country Broomfield CO Hendricks, KarenS2 The Chili Shack Loveland CO Wilkinson, LymanS3 Rock Bottom Outreach Krum TX Kirk, Tim

07/01/2017 - Dimmitt, TX Hwy to Hell-O Terlingua, 15 Chilis1 Raneta Patten Dimmitt TX2 Tommy Cleavinger Dimmitt TX3 David Allison Dimmit TX4 Jo Beth Wilson Amarillo TX5 Karen Akin Dimmitt TX6 Tina Maurer Dimmitt, TX7 Martha Richardson Dimmitt TX8 Sha Ebeling Dimmitt TX9 Gloria Stevens Anton Chico NM10 Kenny Ebeling Dimmitt TX

Cookoff Winners07/14/2017 - Amarillo, TX Elks Summer Chili Bash, 15 Chilis1 Steven A Lopez Pampa TX2 Margarett Lopez Pampa TX3 Millie Bingham Amarillo TX4 Dana Sandoval Amarillo TX5 Debbie Ritter Ft. Worth TX6 Susan Campbell Amarillo TX7 Susan O’Connell Amarillo TX8 Vickie L. Childers Amarillo TX9 Pam Matheson Amarillo TX10 Matthew Cox Amarillo TXS1 Yellow Armadillo Chili Amarillo TX Cox, MatthewS2 Panhandle Spirit Amarillo TX Bingham, MillieS3 UNCLAIMED

07/15/2017 - Geronimo, TX Day Before PCP CCO, 22 Chilis1 Rob Wier Johnson City TX2 Kay Sandlin Seguin TX3 Richard Knight Elgin TX4 Susan Dean Johnson City TX5 Kathie Cielencki Canyon Lake TX6 Carolann Gibson Seguin TX7 Christine Knight-Ober Cibolo TX8 Sharon Pinnell Helotes TX9 Larry Burruss San Marcos TX10 Steve Maricle Seguin TXS1 C & R Ranch Too Canyon Lake TX Patteson, Cindy McKinzieS2 Boop Chili San Antonio TX Cornelison, CarolS3 Pit Talkers Seguin TX Maricle, Beverly

07/15/2017 - Laramie, WY Jubilee Days/Betty Kiser Memorial, 20 Chilis1 Walker Liz Laramie WY2 John Montgomery Golden CO3 Tina Cohen Morrison CO4 Lyman Wilkinson Loveland CO5 Mary Ann Parish Cheyenne WY6 Ryan Taylor Laramie WY7 Victoria Ollar Laramie WY8 Linda Wilkinson Loveland CO9 Karen Hendricks Broomfield CO10 Bob Alvarez Laramie WYS1 Heavenly Fire Laramie WY Alvarez, BobS2 Premier Bone Breakers Laramie WY Schaffer, Greg

S3 Bean Counters Laramie WY Walker, Liz

07/15/2017 - Lake Mississippi, MS Jellystone RV Park CCO, 15 Chilis1 Cathy Edmonson Round Rock TX2 Tanna M. Jones Horn Lake MS3 Linda Nickle North Little Rock AR4 Lisa Stone Kempner TX5 Preston Nickle North Little Rock AR6 Dianne Lewis Boerne TX7 Preston Shaw Parsons TN8 James Murry Como MS9 Lynne Murry Como MS10 Marcia Thompson Como MSS1 Kings Hot Chili #2 Como MS Murry, LynneS2 Buffalo Nickle Chili North Little Rock AR, Nickle, LindaS3 Sister’s Sister Chili Round Rock TX Edmonson, Cathy

07/15/2017 - Cloudcroft, NM 4 Corners Regional, 26 Chilis1 Krystal Jones Lubbock TX2 Darren Spradlin Seminole TX3 Sunny Fichtl Sierra Vista AZ4 Kathy Mulkey Hobbs NM5 Barbara Herrin Paint Rock TX6 Tim Collier Snyder TX7 Brandy Reid Hobbs NM8 Marion ‘Bud’ Barrick Organ NM9 Karen Bains Rankin TX10 Lynn Hejtmancik Buda TXS1 Run N Squat Hobbs NM Reid, BrandyS2 State Line Chili Hobbs NM Sherfield, JenniferS3 Cassville Cruises Rankin TX Bains, Karen

07/15/2017 - Fredericksburg, TX Night in Ole Fredericksburg, 17 Chilis1 Kristina (Kristi) Knight Elgin TX2 John Goforth Comfort TX3 Caroline Wilson Kerrville TX4 James Bauer Bertram TX5 Samantha Simmons San Angelo TX6 Douglas Seelig Fredericksburg TX7 Teri Fass Kerrville TX8 Eldon Hiley Hye TX9 Eddie Byrom Kerrville TX10 Matt Simmons San Angelo TX

07/16/2017 - Fredericksburg, TX Day After Night in Ol’ F'burg, 15 Chilis1 John Pierce Wylie TX2 Kristina (Kristi) Knight Elgin TX3 Carolyn Seelig Fredericksburg TX4 James Bauer Bertram TX5 Douglas Seelig Fredericksburg TX6 Caroline Wilson Kerrville TX7 Eddie Byrom Kerrville TX8 Cathy Pierce Wylie TX9 Kim Hiley Hye TX10 Eldon Hiley Hye TX

07/16/2017 - Cloudcroft, NM Day After 4 Corners Regional, 21 Chilis1 Connie Collier Snyder TX2 Barbara Herrin Paint Rock TX3 Krystal Jones Lubbock TX4 Darren Spradlin Seminole TX5 Lynn Hejtmancik Buda TX6 Carol A. Kitchens Horizon City TX7 Karen Bains Rankin TX8 Brandy Reid Hobbs NM9 Kathy Mulkey Hobbs NM10 Mike Sherfield Hobbs NM

07/16/2017 - Geronimo, TX 34th An-nual Purgatory Creek Pod, 26 Chilis1 Steve Maricle Seguin TX2 Beverly Maricle Seguin TX3 Larry Burruss San Marcos TX4 Susan Dean Johnson City TX5 Kay Sandlin Seguin TX6 Tom Rowe San Marcos TX7 Cindy M. Patteson Canyon Lake TX8 Kathie Cielencki Canyon Lake TX9 Carolann Gibson Seguin TX10 Sharon Pinnell Helotes TXS1 C & R Ranch Too Canyon Lake TX Patteson, Cindy McKinzieS2 Pit Talkers Seguin TX Maricle, BeverlyS3 UNCLAIMED

07/22/2017 - Murphy, TX Garland Elks CCO, 35 Chilis1 Susan Spencer Irving TX2 Bill Lester Garland TX3 Sabrina Swanwick Mesquite TX4 Michelle Kirk Ennis TX5 Sherry Burns Point TX6 James Burns Point TX7 Glenda Vrba Garland TX


Page 9Terlingua TrailsSeptember 201710 James Burns Point TXS1 Kissed by a Dog Richardson TX Tamez, SheilaS2 Hillbilly Chell Chili Dallas TX Mazzo, MichellS3 Wild Child Ennis TX Kirk, Michelle

07/29/2017 - Durant, OK 3rd Annual Cookin’ For CASI, 48 Chilis1 Carolyn Whetstone Euless TX2 Sabrina Swanwick Mesquite TX3 Sharon Goldstein Bedford TX4 Bill Montgomery Plano TX5 Connie Collier Snyder TX6 T. J. Friedel Dallas TX7 Nic Santangelo Dallas TX8 Cynthia ‘Kay’ Lefler Bardwell TX9 Tim Collier Snyder TX10 Tammie Wooster Wichita Falls TXS1 Lagniappe 2 Shreveport LA Nash, JanetS2 Kissed by a Dog Richardson TX Tamez, SheilaS3 True American Heroes Euless TX Whetstone, Carolyn

07/29/2017 - Batavia, IL 25th Illinois State Open Championship, 24 Chilis1 Bill Pierson Batavia IL2 Cheryl L Pierson Batavia IL3 Jill Goldberg 4 Ron Mattson Orland Park IL5 Mary Nyland 6 Chris Apel Batavia IL7 Kim Kaune Cedar Rapids IA8 Brian Spencer Champaign IL9 Timothy Hoffman Oxford WI10 Michael Famartino Orland Park ILS1 TNT Oxford WI Hoffman, TimothyS2 Diamond Coyote Batavia IL Pierson, Cheryl LS3 Kristin’s Caldron Lindenhurst IL Dahnert, Kevin

07/29/2017 – Spring TX Cancer Ben-efit for Robin Wroten, 19 Chilis1 Leslie Pate Houston TX2 Austin Thompson Katy TX3 Michael A Mayorga Magnolia TX4 Paddi Thornton Houston TX5 John Thompson Spring TX6 Earl W. Gorhum Montgomery TX7 Maxine Reed Houston TX8 Nadine Karnei Yorktown TX9 Greg Lindsey Houston TX10 Mandy Lindsey Houston TX

S1 Damn Yankee Yorktown TX Karnei, NadineS2 Ayi Mijo Magnolia TX Mayorga, Michael AS3 UNCLAIMED

08/05/2017 - Marion, TX ACES Pod CO, 36 Chilis1 Mary Ann Richardson Live Oak TX2 Doyle Smith San Antonio TX3 Dianne Lewis Boerne TX4 Rob Wier Johnson City TX5 Susan Morgenroth San Antonio TX6 Joe Spittler Cibolo TX7 Sharon Pinnell Helotes TX8 Charmaine Rogers San Antonio TX9 Kenneth Morgenroth San Antonio TX10 Melodie Smith San Antonio TXS1 Pit Talkers Seguin TX Maricle, BeverlyS2 Biker Babe Chili San Antonio TX Smith, MelodieS3 UNCLAIMED

08/05/2017 - Schulenburg, TX Schulenburg Festival Assn., 30 Chilis1 Kristina (Kristi) Knight Elgin TX2 Nadine Karnei Yorktown TX3 Philip Greenlees Houston TX4 Greg Lindsey Houston TX5 Pat Krenek Houston TX6 John Pierce Wylie TX7 Jeff Stevenson Pearland TX8 Doris Greenlees Houston TX9 Matthew ‘Matt’ Rumelhart Katy TX10 Maxine Reed Houston TXS1 Bar-B-Cuties Schulenberg TX Meyer, AllisonS2 Big Luv Chili Schulenburg TX Baumgarten, LoriS3 Outkast Chili Girls Carmine TX Mueller, Cyndi

08/05/2017 - Baltimore, MD Maryland State Championship, 15 Chilis1 Kit Rudd Warrenton VA2 Bill Kinsley Bel Air MD3 Adrienne Grant Bel Air MD4 Michael G. Watkins Gaithersburg MD5 Matthew Levy Gaithersburg MD6 Brian Ott Trinity NC7 Timothy Crider Shippensburg PA8 Christii Watkins Gaithersburg MD9 Robert Spitler Berryville VA10 Michelle Ott Trinity NC

8 Rick Swanwick Mesquite TX9 Kerry Turner Garland TX10 T. J. Friedel Dallas TXS1 12Th Man Chili Rockwall TX McKee, DavidS2 Atomic Pod Chili Corsicana TX Flowers, MichaelS3 Chili Monster Dallas TX Santangelo, Nic

07/22/2017 - Austin, TX Sons of the American Legion, 26 Chilis1 Kristina (Kristi) Knight Elgin TX2 Maxine Reed Houston TX3 Clyde C Rogers San Antonio TX4 April McDonald Victoria TX5 Sherrie Davis South Houston TX6 Mandy Lindsey Houston TX7 Dianna Hoy Cuero TX8 Jessie Waguespack Austin TX9 Nadine Karnei Yorktown TX10 Renee F Moore Bastrop TXS1 Damn Yankee Yorktown TX Karnei, NadineS2 Troubadour Chili Victoria TX McDonald, Linda J.S3 J2 Austin TX Cardenas, Jeannette

07/23/2017 - Austin, TX Sons of the American Legion, 18 Chilis1 Earl W. Gorhum Montgomery TX2 Mandy Lindsey Houston TX3 Raymond Pilchiek Yoakum TX4 Greg Lindsey Houston TX5 Linda J. McDonald Victoria TX6 April McDonald Victoria TX7 Kristina (Kristi) Knight Elgin TX8 Charmaine Rogers San Antonio TX9 Barry Karnei Yorktown TX10 Jessie Waguespack Austin TXS1 Damn Yankee Yorktown TX Karnei, NadineS2 Simply Red Bastrop TX Moore, Renee FS3 UNCLAIMED

07/23/2017 - Murphy, TX DAM Pod FOC CCO, 20 Chilis1 Jerry R. Hunt Shreveport LA2 Sherry Burns Point TX3 Nic Santangelo Dallas TX4 Suzanne P. Sweet Dallas TX5 Rick Swanwick Mesquite TX6 John Pierce Wylie TX7 Morris Moss Garland TX8 Kerry Turner Garland TX9 Paul Seastrunk Garland TX

08/05/2017 - Abilene KS Wild Steer 2nd Annual, 15 Chilis1 David Ashby Grandview MO2 Colleen Lintner Shawnee KS3 Howard Saunders Overland Park KS4 Cindy Ashby Grandview MO5 Cecilia Rivera Lenexa KS6 Jay Scott McCleery Houston TX7 Jerry Unruh Salina KS8 Rick Laubach Edmond OK9 Gisela Rivera Lenexa KS10 Jeremy Noyola Fresno CAS1 Kit Kat Chili Edmond OK Laubach, RickS2 Howie Do Chili Overland Park KS Saunders, HowardS3 Chili Cooking Irishman Grandview MO, Ashby, Cindy

08/06/2017 - Marion, TX ACES Pod Day After, 15 Chilis1 Sharon Pinnell Helotes TX2 Beverly Maricle Seguin TX3 Haley Pierce 4 Raymond Pilchiek Yoakum TX5 Rob Wier Johnson City TX6 Bob Lisherness New Braunfels TX7 Larry Burruss San Marcos TX8 Fortino Quintanilla Jr Karnes City TX9 Laura McDaniel San Antonio TX10 Tammy Wier Johnson City TXS1 Pit Talkers Seguin TX Maricle, BeverlyS2-S3 UNCLAIMED

08/12/2017 - Batavia, IL 25th Annual Chillini Pod, 17 Chilis1 Joe Nettum Schaumburg IL2 Julie Netser Seymour IN3 Ron Mattson Orland Park IL4 Georgia Weller Rockton IL5 Jeff Netser Seymour IN6 Dennis Charvat Naperville IL7 Cheryl L Pierson Batavia IL8 Mike Goodman Madison WI9 Jill Goldberg Madison WI10 Michael Famartino Orland Park ILS1 Coyote Cowboy Batavia IL Pierson, BillS2 Team Vodka Streamwood IL Blaida, Kenneth (Ken)S3 Cheesehead Chili Madison WI Goodman, Mike

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Keith LongabaughVice President/Membership Do you remember the beginnings?November 14, 2014

To all Great Peppers:I have sent this idea to the Board of

Directors and they have given me a unani-mous blanket vote of confidence. I would like to hear your thoughts and see if we can do this.

Has CASI ever put on an international wide cookoff to promote CASI all on the SAME DAY? All 66 PODS putting on a cookoff to promote Chili, Charity, and Fun? I realize the logistics would be difficult, but if it were easy anybody would try it.

O b j e c t i v e : T o h a v e a l l pods put on a local chili cook off on the same day to promote CASI. Purpose: To generate funds for CASI to offset costs and to promote unity within the organization: Chili, Charity, and Fun! This idea in no way would affect local pod chili cook offs and each local CCO would not be a competition to see who could get the most cooks. This idea is to unite CASI.

Details: Each POD would host a lo-cal chili cook off and all proceeds go to CASI. This special cook off would not count toward each states number of cook offs so that it will not require any state to change their current 3/6/9/12 point status. Entry would be $25 per cook. It is the desire to have all pods host a local cook off, however, if there are pods that might be in jeopardy of not meeting the sanctioning requirements, then those pods could team up with other nearby pods or cooks could travel from their local area to help that pod with the sanctioning require-ments (provided that their local CCO would be sanctioned).

Proposed Slogans: Cookin’ for CASI.While the idea did not take off the way it was intended, Cookin’ for CASI has generated thousands of dollars for the CASI general fund. I am proud of this program and would like to re-mind everyone out there, a “Cookin’ for CASI” event does not count against state totals and the money goes directly to the CASI general fund.

Mary Ellen GillenTreasurer

Cookin’ for CASI – What a great concept!!! And we can thank Mr. Keith Longabaugh.

I know when this first started, some individu-als were not sure this was a good idea and/or did not think it would work. For those individu-als, I hope you realize it is a good idea and it does work. To me as the treasurer, these events help cover the cost of those items not covered by any other event. The main expenses that come to mind deal with the Scholarship Fund. Our Friday Scholarship Day is great with all of the proceeds going to the Scholarship Fund. However, the proceeds do not cover any of the expenses – judging supplies, beverages, cups, etc. The proceeds from Cookin’ for CASI can be used to cover some of these expenses. This is just one of many expenses that these events help cover.

If your pod has not yet sponsored a Cookin’ for CASI event, please consider having one. The cost of everything is going up and the pro-ceeds from these events really do help. If you have any questions regarding Cookin’ for CASI, I would be more than happy to answer. And if I do not know the answer (imagine that), I will find the answer or direct you to the appropriate person.

Think about Cookin' for CASI, please!Cindy NoeSecretary

The NOB Pod held its third Cookin’ for CASI event on August 19, but since this article was due by August 15 you’ll have to wait until next month to see the results. Because of the lateness in the chili year, this cookoff has helped qualify several people for TICC.

It has been our pleasure to host a Cookin’ for CASI event. We know that our support to the CASI general fund helps CASI with the day-to-day operations of running an organization, and we are proud that our pod can help.

If you haven’t held a cookoff for CASI, you should consider doing so. It feels good to give to support Chili, Charity and Fun! See you on the trail.

Nancy HewlettEvents/Scholarship Program

A couple of years ago Keith Longabaugh proposed “Cookin’ for CASI” cookoffs to help supplement some of the costs of running an organization like ours. It is my belief that this has been a successful endeavor.

In talking with Dave a few nights ago, he reminded me that CASI has enabled charities to raise $1.4 million this year. Without CASI’s support they would lose this revenue. I have always heard the saying, “Charity begins at home.” Cookin’ for CASI fulfills this AND enables us to continue our support of hundreds of charities.

Cook in these cookoffs and even better – hold a Cookin’ for CASI event.

Don HoyRanch Manager/Krazy Flats

Greetings fellow CASI members, Great Pep-pers and cooks. I would like to take this oppor-tunity to encourage you to consider holding a Cookin’ for CASI Cookoff. These cookoffs ben-efit CASI with funds to help support and make TICC a successful event. Ice, porta-potties and trash pickup cost us $30,000 alone. Thanks for your support of CASI and Cookin’ for CASI!


Rick PowellDirector

Having a Cookin’ for CASI Cookoff is a great way to provide more opportunities for cooks to gather points and help CASI directly. We work so hard to help others that it is easy for CASI the organization to be left out, but with a Cookin’ for CASI event, we can insure we maintain the organization and the facilities in Terlingua. Of course, an added bonus is not counting toward state totals. Cookin’ for CASI is a true win-win situation. The cooks win another chance to score points, and CASI wins the support it needs. Support Cookin’ for CASI.

Susan ArmandMerchandising/Trails

Cookin’ for CASI is a concept that was born to help our organization. I have heard a lot of negative whisperings about it, mostly from people who haven’t taken the time to under-stand. It is a way for CASI to support itself and not depend on donations, sponsors, and gifts. It is no different from any organization trying to support itself.

I’ve heard people say, “But we are supposed to raise money for charity.” My eyes roll every time I hear that because the last time I checked, CASI IS a charity. How is CASI supposed to function if we don’t raise money for ourselves?

Please don’t be one of those people! If you really think this program is wrong, please find a director and learn about it. Don’t listen to someone who doesn’t understand; just because someone has been in this organization for many years doesn’t mean they understand Cookin’ for CASI, since it is still a “baby.”

Do what we, as CASI members, do best and that is support. Support each and every Cookin’ for CASI cookoff you can find. After all, I be-lieve we DESERVE it!

Kris HudspethPresident/CEO

In 2014, our current Vice President, Keith Longabaugh, proposed an idea to the CASI Board to help CASI raise funds for our orga-nization by doing what we do best, holding cookoffs. Keith saw a need for the organization to help offset the oncoming costs of starting and running our new website, as well as a way to help continue to spread chili, charity, and fun. This idea has been fully supported by the CASI Board of Directors, even passing a rule stat-ing, “A Cookin’ for CASI event shall not count against a state’s cookoff count requirement, ef-fective with the 2014-2015 chili year.”

Why is this important? In our own lives, we see that each year we face rising costs across the board, and CASI is not immune from that. Each year, the Board combats rising insurance rates, increased costs to put on TICC, and increased organizational costs. This has led to changes both small – like raising the fee per chili regis-tered to $4 – and not so small – like increasing the annual and life membership fees.

Cookin’ for CASI has the ability to be a huge success for this organization. It is a way for us to take care of our own costs, without a cookoff affecting a state’s cookoff count requirement, and providing extra events to get the CASI name in the public eye. There is also the added benefit of providing one more cookoff to try and get those last points.

Currently, there are only FIVE Cookin’ for CASI events scheduled for 2017. Let’s make the 2017-2018 chili year a turning point for this event. Whether it is a small year-end cookoff, or a major event with over 100 cooks, let’s com-mit to putting our oars in the water together and increasing this number.

Hellen Keller once said, “Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.” A Cookin’ for CASI cookoff is a way for CASI to stand together, support our organization, and ensure that we can continue to live the CASI vision of making a positive difference in someone’s life with every pot of chili cooked.

PLEASE WELCOME

JEFF NETSERNew IT Team Member

I want to extend a warm wel-come to Jeff Netser, who has joined the IT team. Jeff just retired and decided he wanted to use his experience and join the IT team to help CASI. Jeff has a lot of IT skills from his working life and is willing to share that talent with us. Jeff has already jumped in and is learning all about Caspio and my emails (lol).

Another person who has been helping us is Rolland Pate, assist-ing Melissa with the tally infor-mation and reports to the Trails. Rolland is also looking into new ways to access the data and reduce the cost of it thru API processes.

And Richard Knight is keeping the web site running.

Many of you may not know the extent of work that it takes to keep the CASI web site up and running. The CASI Membership System consists of two parts: Caspio, the development side, and Weebly, the web viewing side. A big thanks to the IT team for what they do.

Dave Hewlett


2016-2017 Cookin' for CASI Calendar

Nov 1 Terlingua, TX

Dec 10 Odessa, TX

Mar 18 Sierra Vista, AZ

June 10 Homosassa, FL

June 18 Hobbs, NM

Jul 29 Durant, OK

Aug 19 Wichita Falls, TX

Make No Mistake!I have been asked to write a column for the

Terlingua Trails, primarily dealing with our CASI rules and how to avoid mistakes applying them. My good friend, the late Steve Dowdy, wrote a column a few years ago titled, “Nobody Told Me.” I will attempt to do mine in a similar manner with the hope to inform and entertain.

The first question to be answered is, “Who are you and what are you doing here?” There are many people new to CASI now, so an introduction is in order. I am a 32-year veteran of CASI cookoffs, and soon will compete in my 25th consecutive TICC. (Yeah, I am a slow learner. Probably the lack of chili knowledge here in northern Illinois.) I was the CASI Tallymaster from 2001 to 2009, and a CASI Director from 2003 to 2009. Since then I have been involved in various CASI projects, most notably the CASI Rules Committee. Presently, I serve as the CASI Senior Referee.

What is the CASI Rules Committee, Steve might ask? The Rules Commit-tee was created a number of years ago to provide more than one voice when making decisions on rules violations. The original committee consisted of the President, Executive Director, and Tallymaster. About ten years ago, it was expanded to get more points of view. That roster included the Executive Director, Tallymaster, a Director at large, an at-large Great Pepper, and a member (usually a referee). When the Senior Referee position was created, it was made the chair of the Rules Committee and replaced the at-large member. The current Rules Committee consists of Keith Karaff (Executive Director), Randy Pittman (Tallymaster), Susan Armand (Director), Mike Whitten (Great Pepper) and me, the Senior Referee.

The Rules Committee review cookoff protests and make recom-mendations to the CASI Board of Directors on the more serious ones. Fortunately, those are few, so we spend much time interpreting the rules in response to questions. Those responses will be the source of much of these articles.

I can hear Steve now, “Okay, what the hell is a Senior Referee?” The Senior Referee position was created just a couple of years ago to relieve the Executive Director’s workload. It is an appointed position and reports to the Executive Director. The Senior Referee coordinates our referee system, keeping track of the regional and area referees. He also works to find referees for cookoffs in areas with little or no CASI presence. And, serving as the Rules Committee chair.

All too often, a rule is misinterpreted and a new, unofficial rule is born. That’s when the fight starts. We want to avoid conflicts so that all our cookoffs run smoothly and are fun for cooks and officials alike. Edu-cating the cooking public as well as the officials is my goal. I will gladly entertain questions; I need material.

Very soon, the Great Peppers will be gathering in Virginia for the an-nual Great Peppers Meeting. This year they will be considering proposed rules changes – lots of proposed rules changes. Back in May/June, the Rules Committee reviewed all the proposals, not to judge them, but to clean up some language and form so if they do get accepted, they can be understood and followed. Most of our edits were accepted, others not. But at least the Rules Committee is prepared for next year. Next month we’ll deal with the new rules. But for now…

Where to start? Over the years we have dealt with many, many sub-jects; some serious and some head-scratching.

Just the other day, I was shown a picture of the judging table from a recent cookoff. There were nine judges crowded around a small table, but it looked as though they were happy and doing their job. But the first thing that caught my eye was the judging cups. They were marked with a single number, ON THE LID. Now, I guess, if you only had one table, the letter designation could be eliminated, but it’s good to get in the habit of doing things right. What could go wrong? I guess they have never had a lid break and need replacing. And what about marking the winning cups? CASI Rules (II.E.5) clearly states, “Mark a judging designation (letter and number) on the side of the judging cup.” I know, nobody told them. But, it’s in the rules, right there on page 6.

Further, the rules (II.F.3) for marking the winning cups tell you to put the placement on the side and lid of the cup. The numbers on the lids were so large there would be no room to cross out and add another num-ber. I sure hope it all worked out.

I guess the lesson here is; if you are going to post pictures on social media, make sure you are following the rules.

Bill PiersonSenior Referee


DONATIONS

The CASI Memorial Board Fund provides for maintenance and additions to the board. Please send contributions to Mary Ellen Gillen, CASI Treasurer,

2 Green Cedar Rd, Boerne TX 78006.

TO THE SCHOLARSHIP FUNDBucky & Carolyn Seelig

in memory of Dave Boone

TO THE MEMORIAL BOARD FUNDSAP-CASI POD

in memory ofTom Pike

Virgil RichardsonJoe Morgenroth

TICC Electrical Hookup RaffleYou’ve always wanted an electrical hookup at TICC, and this is

your chance for a shot at one of four! We have two 30-amp and two 50-amp hookups, good from the day you arrive at the Rancho until the day you leave. PLUS each spot includes one black water and one gray water cleanout.

Raffle tickets are $10 each. All proceeds will go towards the retain-ing wall project behind the Main Stage and Concession Stand. The severe flooding problem will wash away our buildings if we don’t take care of this.

The drawing will be held October 10. To buy your tickets, send a check payable to “CASI” for the number of tickets you want to me at 7722 Clay Ridge Drive, San Antonio TX 78239. I will also be making tickets available to the Pods for them to sell.

Ken RoddCASI Public Relations

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Richardson Wins ACES Pod Travelling Trophy

Mary Ann Richardson placed first in the ACES Pod cookoff and won a year as custodian of the travelling trophy. She is shown here with Bill Merriman, who has judged Texas chili cookoffs for over 40 years. He is holding his replica of the trophy, which was designed in his honor.

Mel Burton



We are getting close to TICC, and the fine details are starting to get worked on and ironed out by those behind the scenes. The directors have been given their assignments, the poster is ready for print, the t-shirt contest is over and we have a fantastic design this year. From parties to the parade, volunteers are looking at every detail, travelers are making their plans, and cookoffs are still going strong for those working to get qualified.

While we’re all at the Rancho, partying and fellowshipping with hundreds (if not thousands) of our closest friends, we also have many opportunities to volunteer our time and talents to help TICC run more smoothly and make our week in the desert even more fun.

For example, it seems we always struggle to fill time slots at the front gate, but the volunteers tell us that they love working the gate because they get to see all the comings and goings, and they enjoy the excitement and the smiles. Volunteers who’ve worked the main bar come back year after year because they get to see and visit with a lot of people, and the conces-sion store has a loyal following of volunteers, as well.

But more volunteers are always needed at the gate, the main bar, the concession store, and other areas. Beginning Monday, October 30, and

SIGN UP online for volunteer spots at TICC? GENIUS!ending Sunday, November 5, you can spend a little or a lot of time helping to hang flags, clean the pavilion, set up tables and chairs, cut veggies, fold t-shirts, mark the Old 320, help with registration – well, the list goes on, and every task is important to making sure that TICC runs smoothly. One of my grandmother’s favorite sayings was, “Many hands make light work,” and never is it more true than when we’re all out at the Rancho for TICC.

To make it easy for you to volunteer, we’re using SignUp Genius again. Just go to http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0b4aaead2ea2f94-ticc1 to find your preferred jobs and time slots. Don’t forget to include your t-shirt size on the form; ONLY those using this method to volunteer will receive the beloved and coveted TICC STAFF shirt as a thank-you for their time.

If you sign up after October 26 to volunteer for any job, you will need to find the contact in charge and let them know the shifts you want. Most directors and those in charge of jobs will be on site by that date and will have no access to computers OR phones.

Please send questions, comments, or suggestions to Susan Armand at [email protected].


BALTIMORE MD – CASI cooks from four states returned to Baltimore’s Inner Harbor on August 5 with dreams of becoming Maryland’s next state champion. This is the third consecutive year that the champion-ship was held in August at Christ Lutheran Church. A Texas-sized heat wave took last year’s temperatures to triple digits; the “code red” heat day almost knocked out our visiting Texas dignitaries, James and Sherry Burns. James won last year’s championship (despite the heat) but did not return to defend his title this year, so the Maryland State title was up for grabs!

This year’s competitors were surprised and treated to an unseason-ably cool summer day with constant breezes and low humidity – a rarity for August in Baltimore!

Adrienne Grant, the cookoff or-ganizer, held a judging seminar the prior week after a church service for the second year in a row. “This was very helpful in preparing our judges,” she said. “We had many experienced chili judges return from last year and many newly trained judges ready to go for this year. I am grateful to

have so much participation from our church hosts.”

Cooks added to the fundraising fun in two ways – the People’s Choice chili competition based on public donations, and the “anything goes” Freestyle chili competition which was decided by the CASI judges. Altogether, the cooks and church members raised over $1,100 for the World Hunger Fund, one of the many worthy charities sponsored by the Christ Lutheran Church.

Fifteen chilis were judged, and the tally resulted in no ties at the top and no taste-offs needed. Native Texan Kit Rudd (now an expat in Virginia) was crowned our 2017 Maryland State Champion. The Maryland State “baton” was passed from one Texan to another! Kit was ecstatic as his victory ended a two-year drought at the top of the winner’s circle. Congratulations, Kit – enjoy your reign for the upcoming year. Just be forewarned, us Marylanders will be gunning for you to take back the title in 2018!

Team Otter-Q, aka Chili Chili Bang Bang, aka Brian Ott took top

Maryland ChampionshipSupports World Hunger Fund

honors in the People’s Choice compe-tition. Chili Mojo aka Mike Watkins won the Freestyle division.

Rudd and top-scoring Maryland resident Bill Kingsley of Abingdon (second) were automatically quali-fied for TICC. Other top-ten chili winners, from four different states, were Adrienne Grant, Abingdon MD, third; Mike Watkins, Gaithersburg

MD, fourth; Matthew Levy, Hunt Valley MD, fifth; Brian Ott, Trinity NC, sixth; Tim Crider, Shippensburg PA, seventh; Christii Watkins, Gaith-ersburg MD, eighth; Rob Spitler, Berryville VA, ninth; and Michelle Ott, Trinity NC, tenth.

Mike Watkins


Missouri Man Conquers KansasABILENE KS – Cooks from far and wide participated

in the Kansas State cookoff, held August 5 on the grounds of the Eisenhower Presidential Library.

The Bro Culinary Arts Team – WO1 Edmund Perez, San Antonio TX; SPC Joanne Salivar, Houston TX; SPC Carlos Cruz, St Cloud FL; and PFC Jeremy Noyola, Fresno CA – represented for the US Army. All are presently based at Ft. Riley KS. We thank these soldiers for their service and look forward to seeing them down the chili trail.

CASI Chili winners were: David Ashby, Grandview MO, 1st; Colleen Lintner, Shawnee KS, 2nd; Howard Saunders, Overland Park KS, 3rd; Cindy Ashby, Grandview MO, 4th; Cecilia Rivera, Lenexa KS, 5th; Jay Scott McCleery, Houston TX, 6th; Jerry Unruh, Salina KS, 7th; Rick Laubach, Edmond OK, 8th; Gisela Rivera, Lenexa KS, 9th; and Jeremy Noyola, Fresno CA, 10th.

Showmanship winners were Rick Laubach, Kit Kat Chili, 1st; Howard Saunders, Howie Do Chili, 2nd; and Cindy Ashby, Chili Cooking Irishman, 3rd.

In addition to third place red chili, Saunders also placed first in Green chili, Beans, and Salsa. Other winners in Beans were McCleery, second, and Laubach, third; Mc-Cleery also walked away with the People's Choice trophy. In Salsa, Peggy Kirk-Velazquez, Kansas City, KS, was second, and Cindy Ashby was third.

Many thanks to the cooks who traveled from Texas and Oklahoma, and to Colleen “Toad” Lintner for the photographs.

Cecilia Rivera

David Ashby and Colleen Lintner, left.

The Bro ArtsCulinary Team,below.


US Open Benefits ABC Animal Birth ControlThe US National Open Championship was held in Waco, TX on June 24. Despite the threat

of a tropical storm, 83 wonderful cooks showed up and raised $1,750 for the ABC Animal Birth Control Clinic. Our charity’s representatives were more than ecstatic, and the Proud of Texas Pod thanks everyone who came, helped, and supported the US National Open Championship. We look forward to seeing you all again next year in Glen Rose.

Dianne StimsonProud of Texas Pod GP

Proud of Texas Pod Pepper Popper David Johnson and Great Pepper Dianne Stimson present the proceeds from the US National Open Championship to Gina Ford and Carrie Kuehl with the ABC Animal Birth Control Clinic.

Johnnie Sullivan,

first place chili

Patti and Wayne Corcoran, first

place showmanship


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SCOPE: This volunteer job is to maintain and develop new programs for the CASI Member System (CMS) database, as required by users and board members. CASI is a charity-based organization and the work will be charity driven. This is a volunteer need; there will be no payment for the hours worked on the database or website software – just the great satisfaction of helping to maintain the mission of CASI. The web sites’ URLs are casichili.net for the public and casichili.com for the internal CMS work. The project structure con-sists of 4 sections: Events (cookoffs), Membership, Tally (maintaining cooking points) and the CASI “newspaper” called the Terlingua Trails. Each section has a volunteer coordinator who keeps the sections up to date on a daily basis. CASI exists all over the USA, so location of the volunteer is not a key concern. Email, phone conference and web online links will be used for communication.

JOB DESCRIPTION: Database development and changes will be done on the Caspio site, and the developed data page will be deployed to the Weebly web page. The scope of the job at first will focus on the Caspio work. Caspio is a configuration tool using procreated macro type structures. The code will run on the Caspio site with a set of code deployed to the Weebly web site. The developed data pages use tables as the input and output which are much like a spread sheet.

JOB DUTIES: 1) Become familiar with the Caspio tools, 2) Respond to help tickets defining issues and new requests, 3) Work with the web support personnel doing the Weebly web pages where the Caspio linkage code exists, 4) Make small changes to the existing Caspio web pages as approved by the IT team, 5) Supply the Caspio data page linkage code to the web page support person after testing by the team, 6) Document existing process where docu-ments are missing, 7) Interface with the IT Board director on status as required, 7) Support the coordinators for the following processes: Events, Membership, Tally and Trails. In addition, there is a set of extracts from the previous CASI Information System (CIS) that may have to be converted into the new CMS as history depending on requests.

JOB SKILLS REQUIRED: 1) Good software design process develop-ment, 2) Database design desired, 3) Produce documentation for guides for coordinators, 3) Good people interface skills as many of our users have limited computer knowledge, 4) Spend time as allowed learning Caspio and Weebly, using the many videos and documents available, 5) Good knowledge of SQL and spread sheets will be an asset, 6) Office 365 is a tool currently used to share files and manage issues.

ASSETS: A good high speed internet connection and a good laptop would be an asset.

TIME COMMITMENT: Of course, people have jobs and other time com-mitments, so CASI asks that the CMS database site work be worked in with the real life of its people. Normally the time needed is a few hours a week, once a person has learned the tools and become familiar with the existing process. An existing support person will be available to tutor and mentor the applicant.

If you have a strong desire to be part of the CASI IT team and a need for satisfaction that your volunteer work will help others, then contact: Keith Longabaugh, [email protected] or Dave Hewlett, [email protected].

The CASI IT Team Needs Your Help!


LARAMIE WY – The second Betty Kiser Memorial/Laramie Ju-bilee Days cookoff was held July 17. After last year’s success, event organizers (including “Chili Tom”) decided to make it a CASI-sanctioned event.

We had a great turn-out, with 20 CASI red and ten green chilis submit-ted for judging. Multiple concerts, an appearance by Robert Fuller from the “Laramie” TV show, a parade, carnival, and craft beer festival drew out hundreds of people, who enjoyed a great variety of chilis on a beautiful Saturday.

The top three CASI winners were Liz Walker, Laramie WY, first; John Montgomery, Golden CO, second; and Tina Cohen, Morrison CO, third.

We hope to be a part of this event again next year. Come visit beautiful Laramie on August 14, 2018!

John MontgomeryColorado Chili Pod

Laramie Jubilee DaysEstablish New CASI Cookoff

Above, Pod members Howard Saunders (R-L), Cecilia Rivera, Gail of Gail’s Harley-Davidson, David Ashby, Colleen “Toad” Lintner, Cindy Ashby, Kevin Stovall and Ryan Reynolds with their “bumper crop” of corn.

Caught on television (left): Ryan Reynolds, David Ashby and Howard Saunders deliver-ing the canned goods in a screen shot.

Sho-Me Pod Gets CornyGail’s Harley-Davidson in

Grandview Missouri approached me to request that the Sho-Me Pod represent CASI and sponsor and fill a barrel for their Christ-mas in July food drive to benefit Harvesters food bank. On July 12, in good CASI fashion, Sho-Me Pod members far and wide came together, gathered and donated – either monetarily or in canned goods – enough canned corn to fill our designated barrel and stack up enough cases of corn as tall as the barrel itself. KCTV Channel 5 News covered the Pod’s delivery of the canned goods!

It was a great evening to spend with Gail and her hard-working crew. Gail is a huge supporter of the Sho-Me Pod. Her staff always work tirelessly to help the Sho-Me pod throw one of the best cookoffs in the Midwest.

Kevin StovallSho-Me Pod Great Pepper


Double $119 per night. Contact: Sonja Spears 405-898-4961 [email protected]

9/2/2017-2188-Austin TX The Shoot-out. 12010 Manchaca Rd Austin TX 78748. Turn in: 2pm. Entry Fee: $15. Meat: Open. Charity: Giddy Ups Chari-ties. Music in the evening. Plenty of RV parking. Contact: Ken Rodd 210-887-8827 [email protected] CANCELLED

9/2/2017-2204-Pittsburg KS Little Balkans Chili Cookoff. Lincoln Park Pittsburg KS 66762. Turn in: 12:00 am Entry Fee: $25. Meat: Open. Charity:

Cancelled 9/2/2017-1878-Abilene KS Kansas State Championship. Abilene KS 67410.

9/2/2017-2183-Durant OK Oklahoma State Championship Chili Cookoff. 4216 S Hwy 6975 Durant OK 74701. AQ Turn in: 2pm. Entry Fee: $25. Meat: Chili Grind. Charity: KOA Care Camps. Held at Choctaw KOA. RV Hookups 25 a night at RV park and other accom-modations available at Holiday Inn, $99 per night 580-924-977, Hampton Inn, 580-924-0300 $99 per night, Quality Inn 580-924-8881, $69 per night, Choc-taw Lodge 800-788-2464, single $99,

9/8/2017-2239-Tyson’s VA Directors’ Challenge CCO. Sheraton Tyson’s 8661 Leesburg Pike Tyson’s VA 22182. Turn in: 7:30 pm Entry Fee: $25. Meat: Open. Charity: Alzheimer’s Foundation of America. Join us as the Mid Atlantic area Pods bring the Directors’ Challenge to Virginia! Our locals Pods (Chili MAC, Mason Dixon, Capital and CASINOVA) will provide logistical support for out of state cooks to make this a memorable event. We will be cooking to raise money for the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America. Contact: Kit Rudd 571-228-3783 [email protected]

9/9/2017-2071-Edgerton WI Chili-mania. Intersection of Henry & Canal Streets, one block off the intersection of Hwys 59 & 51 Edgerton WI 53534. AQ Turn in: 1:30 pm Entry Fee: $30. Meat: Chili Grind. Charity: Edgerton High School Scholarships. Edgerton WI CASI. Chilimania WI State Cham-pionship and Music Festival. Automatic qualifier for TICC 2017. Held at the intersection of Henry and Canal Streets, one block off the intersection of Hwys 59 & 51 in downtown Edgerton, WI. Benefits scholarships and various com-munity improvement projects. Other activities include traditional chili, salsa, and bloody Mary competitions; and a 5K “Chili Chase” Saturday morning. Join us Friday night for country performer Keith Anderson with opening act and local favorite Pink Houses. Saturday headliner is Back in Black (AC/DC), preceded by: Kashmir (Led Zeppelin), Unity the Band (reggae), and the Monday Morning Dixie Band. See our website, https://www.chilimania.com for all the details. Registration is available on-line. Contact Dave or Sue Luellwitz (608) 873-8519. Emails can be sent using the “Contact” page on the website. Contact: Sue & Dave Luellwitz 608-873-8519 [email protected]

9/9/2017-2212-Little Rock AR 6th Annual Debbie Cagle Memorial. 1121 Gamble Rd. Little Rock AR 72211. Turn in: 1pm. Entry Fee: $25. Meat: Chili Grind. Charity: VFW Auxiliary.

Habitat for Humanity. New location this year, beautiful, shady Lincoln Park, in conjunction with Little Balkans Festival. Checks payable to Habitat for Humanity. TBA other events, $10 each: State of Kansas Hot Wing Championship, Salsa, Verde chili, Homestyle, Junior (free). 150 taster kits sold last year, please make large throw down batch for our charity. Goody bags for the first 20 to register. Contact: Eric Rosenblad 620-232-1330 [email protected]

9/2/2017-2217-El Paso TX 1st annual Car Show & Family Festival CCO. 11675 Pratt Ave El Paso TX 79936. Turn in: 2pm. Entry Fee: $20.Meat: Open. Char-ity: Words of Life Church and School. This is the 10th annual Car Show and Family Festival. There will be music, water slide, car show, (elect bull riding?) and other events. RV parking available. Contact: Bobby Elliott 915-755-4419 [email protected]

Cancelled 9/3/2017-1879-Abilene KS Sunflower POD CCO. Abilene KS 76903.

9/3/2017-2184-Durant OK HOOCH Pod CCO. 4216 S Hwy 6975 Durant OK 74701. AQ Turn in: 1pm. Entry Fee: $25. Meat: Chili Grind. Charity: HOOCH Pod. Held at Choctaw KOA. See cookoff day before. Contact: Sonja Spears 405-898-4961 [email protected]

9/3/2017-2189-Austin TX 2nd day Shootout. 12010 Manchaca Rd Austin TX 78748. Turn in: 1pm. Entry Fee: $15. Meat: Chili Grind. Charity: Giddy Ups Charities. Let’s see if we break the “Draw” this year. Contact: Ken Rodd 210-887-8827 [email protected] CANCELLED

9/3/2017-2245-ESTONIA TX AM-CHAM CCO. Street Tallinn, Estonia TX 77355. AQ Turn in: 2pm. Entry Fee: $20. Meat: Open. Charity: AMCHAM. More Details to Follow. Contact: Keith Karaff 832-521-3271 [email protected]

Everyone is doing a great job creating cookoffs online! There are only a couple of things I need to call to your attention.

When you create a cookoff and you don’t request a box of Trails, cup tickets, or a rule book, you will not receive a packet of forms by regular mail. Your forms will be included in your approval email as a .PDF file. Please print out the forms, and fill in your cookoff date and the cookoff number shown on the approval email.

When submitting cookoff info for me to put into the system, please use the form online or in the Terlingua Trails so all informa-tion needed will be covered. Often email addresses, zip codes and counties are left off. If you are doing the input yourself and have a problem, please contact me instead of trying to submit again, especially if you get an error message. Thank you for your support! Thank you, everyone, for working so hard and adjusting to the CMS so wonderfully. I appreciate your help. If you have a cookoff coming up in the month of NOVEMBER, your cookoff information must be to me no later than SEPTEMBER 15th to meet the cookoff advertising requirement. You may enter your information at www.casichili.net or you can complete the Upcoming Cookoff Informa-tion form found in the back of the Trails and send it by mail to me at CASI Events, 802 Horizon Dr, Murphy TX 75094, by fax to 972.578.9232, or by email to [email protected]. If you have any questions you can reach me at 214.802.8194.

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On the patio! 6th Annual Debbie Cagle Memorial CCO, hosted by VFW 9095 Ladies Auxiliary. Corner of Kanis and Gamble. Breakfast and Bloody Marys for the cooks. Contact: Lee Bailey 501-831-5113 [email protected]

9/9/2017-2227-Saint Jo TX 6th Annual Head of Elm. Saint Jo Rodeo Arena Saint Jo TX 76265. Turn in: 1pm. Entry Fee: $20. Meat: Chili Grind. Charity: Saint Jo scholarship fund. Bean turn in 12noon with 100% pay back 1-3 Raffles, bake sale, lottery ball and other events. Saint Jo rodeo arena is just east of town on the south side of Highway 82. 1st place Saturday receives a hand painted stove by local artist Joel Hale. Contact: Eli Casey 940-366-1913 [email protected]

9/9/2017-2236-Dalhart TX Elks #2390 Fundraiser. 122 N Jefferson Dalhart TX 79022. Turn in: 2pm. Entry Fee: $20.Meat: Chili Grind. Charity: Richard Bombach Chemo Expenses. Held at the Elks 2390 Lodge. Beans $5, turn in 1, pays top 3. Elks Division chili turn in 2. RV parking available, cooking inside. There will be 50/50 raffle and silent auction items. Tasting cups will be sold

for $3. Please bring extra turn out chili. Contact: Ted Hoover 806-884-7776 [email protected]

9/10/2017-2228-Saint Jo TX Day after Head of Elm. Saint Jo Rodeo Arena Saint Jo TX 76265. Turn in: 1pm. Entry Fee: $20.Meat: Chili Grind. Charity: Saint Jo VFD. See cookoff day before for details. Contact: Eli Casey 9403661913 [email protected]

9/16/2017-2005-Hickory NC 3rd An-nual CASI WNC Chili Cookoff. 2500 Clement Blvd Hickory NC 28601. Turn in: 12pm. Entry Fee: $30.00 Meat: Chili Grind. Charity: Shooting Stars Gymnas-tics Boosters. Open chili entry $15.1st - 3rd in each category receive trophy and framed certificate, 4th -10th place win-ners receive framed certificates. There will be an award for People’s Choice so bring extra chili. This will be an all-day event complete with a cornhole tourna-ment, kids zone, and vendors. Come out and earn those CASI points! Contact: Andrea Beatty 828-238-1020 [email protected]

9/16/2017-2114-Palos Park IL It’s Au-tumn in The Park. 8901 W 123rd Street Palos Park IL 60464. Turn in: 1pm. Entry Fee: $25. Meat: Open. Charity: Community Special Events Fund. This event is to be held at Forest Glen Blvd. Cooks will park and set up in the same location. Make checks payable to Vil-lage of Palos Park. Mail to Palos Park Recreation Dept. 8901 W 123rd Street, Palos Park IL 60464. Fee $20 if paid in advance. People’s Choice Award $100 to the winner! Contact: Jo Anne Schultz 708-671-3760 [email protected]

New Date 9/16/2017-2126-Gonzales TX First Shot Cook-Off. P O Box 409 Gonzales TX 78629. Turn in: 3pm. Entry Fee: $25. Meat: Chili Grind. Charity: Benevolent Protective Order of Elks and Gonzales Junior High Athletics. Sunday Turn in time is Noon. If you cook both days the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place teams are given gas cards. RV Hookups are $30. per night contact the City of Gonzales 830.672.6558. Location of Cook Off is the JB Well Park. September 15, 16, 17 In conjunction with IBCA Cookoff. Contact: Sissy Mills 830-857-6247 [email protected]

9/16/2017-2131-Grandview MO Gail’s Harley Davidson CCO. 5900 E State 150 Hwy Grandview MO 64030. Turn in: 12pm. Entry Fee: $25. Meat: Chili Grind. Charity: Special Olympics. The Show Me Pod and Gail’s have partnered to put on a great CCO benefiting Special Olympics this year. Come out and get those last points of the year and enjoy live entertainment, corn hole toss tourney for prizes, really cool raffle items like a big screen TV, and a special raffle for a new Car! Turn in times: Salsa 11am, $5, Homestyle 12:30, and Wings 1pm, $5. Note: we need 10 pieces of wings in the turn in box. This year we have really cool Trophies for the top ten in CASI, and very nice plaques for the top three in the other categories. Also we have 50/50 and the cooks pot. See ya there!! Contact: Kevin Stovall 816-213-4506 [email protected]

9/16/2017-2151-West Tawakoni TX Amvets Post 36. 1328 State Hwy 276 West Tawakoni TX 75474. Turn in: 1pm. Entry Fee: $25. Meat: Chili Grind. Charity: Ladies Auxiliary. Breakfast and lunch will be provided for the cooks. Beans $5 turn in at noon, pays top 3.

Page 24 Terlingua Trails September 2017Contact: Sharon Peak 214-529-0604 [email protected]

9/16/2017-2153-McGregor TX Mc-Gregor’s Founders Day BBQ & CASI CHILI Cook Off. 201 West 4th Street McGregor TX 76657. Turn in: 2pm. Entry Fee: $20. Meat: Chili Grind. Charity: McGregor Movement. Mc-Gregor’s Founders Day BBQ & CASI Chili Cook-Off. Plenty of RV parking! No Hook Ups!!! BBQ Entry Fee $135 for 1 or ALL 3 meats Chicken turn in time 12 Noon Pork Spare Ribs 1pm Beef Brisket 3 pm Beans Entry Fee $10 turn in 11am! (100% payback TOP 3) Kids Pork Chop (2 pork chops provided) 7-17 ages Entry Fee $20 Turn in time 1pm. BBQ Payout is 80% plus added money to the top 5 winners BBQ is sanctioned by IBCA for more information on the BBQ contact: Alex Garcia (254) 366-5532 There will be Food vendors, Arts & Crafts, Entertaiment,50/50 raffle & and much more !!See Next Day Cook Off. Contact: Dianne Stimson 254-855-2767 [email protected]

9/16/2017-2197-A Coquifla BC Pacific Pod Cookoff. 3422 Lancaster St A Co-

quifla BC V3B4R3. AQ Turn in: 2pm. Entry Fee: $25. Meat: Open. Charity: Firefighters’ Burn Fund. Contact: Fred Roycroft 604-464-3472 [email protected]

9/16/2017-2226-North Little Rock AR Camping World CCO. 9801 Diamond Dr North Little Rock AR 72117. Turn in: 1pm. Entry Fee: $25. Meat: Chili Grind. Charity: Elks Charities. Contact: Preston Nickle 501-791-2191

9/16/2017-2237-Archer City TX American Legion Post 198 CCO. 232 E. Main St Archer City TX 76351. Turn in: 1pm. Entry Fee: $20. Meat: Chili Grind. Charity: American Legion Post 198. Open chili entry of $20. turn in 1 pm. Jackpot beans entry $5, turn in noon. Serving hamburgers and fixins Friday night, 6:30. Plenty of parking and can cook anywhere in the parking lot. Limited RV parking, no hookups. Contact: Bill Riordan 940-636-0350 [email protected]

9/16/2017-2242-Greenwood LA Green-wood Pioneer Days. 9381 Greenwood Greenwood LA 71033. Turn in: 1pm.

Entry Fee: $20. Meat: Open. Charity: William Peters Park Renovations. You may also contact Veronica Brown at 318-938-7261. Contact: Jerry Hunt 318-797-0719 [email protected]

9/17/2017-2133-Gonzales TX 1st Shot CCO. PO Box 409 Gonzales TX 78629. Turn in: 12pm. Entry Fee: $25. Meat: Chili Grind. Charity: TBA. See cookoff day before. Contact: Sissy Mills 830-857-6247 [email protected]

9/17/2017-2154-McGregor TX Mc-Gregor’s Founders Day Next Day Chili Cook off. 201 Wet 4th Street McGregor TX 76638. Turn in: 1pm. Entry Fee: $20. Meat: Chili Grind. Charity: McGregor movement. McGregor’s Founders Day next Day Chili Cook Off! Plenty of RV parking No Hook Up’s See previous day cook off. Contact: Dianne Stimson 254-855-2767 [email protected]

9/17/2017-2240-Fredericksburg TX Baron’s Creek Vineyards Chili Cookoff. 5865 Hwy 290 East Fredericksburg TX 78624. Turn in: 1pm. Entry Fee: $20.Meat: Chili Grind. Charity: CASI Scholarship Fund. Get your last points or tune up for the new chili year and benefit the CASI Scholarship Fund. Covered pavilion for cooking. Great awards. Contact: Alan Dean 512-567-2835 [email protected]

9/17/2017-2241-El Paso TX Mark’s Cantina. 3233 N Mesa Ste 203 El Paso TX 79902. Turn in: 4pm Entry Fee: $20. Meat: Chili Grind. Charity: The Archer House. Live music, 50/50, Very Large Raffle, drink specials. Contact: Debra Rosberg 915-373-0128 [email protected]

9/23/2017-2144-Waco TX 2nd Annual Backyard Bar & Grill. 511 S. 8th Street Waco TX 76706. Turn in: 2pm. Entry Fee: $20. Meat: Chili Grind. Charity: TBA. No RV Parking! No EZ Ups neces-sary! So while you are getting your final points come out enjoy their great food and music! For more information contact Dianne Stimson @ [email protected] or (254) 855-2767 See next day cook off.

9/23/2017-2177-Mesquite TX Mesquite Elks Lodge #2404. 4201 Gus Thomasson Rd Mesquite TX 75150. Turn in: 1pm.

Entry Fee: $20. Meat: Chili Grind. Char-ity: Elks Sweetheart. Jackpot beans $5 turn in 12noon. 1st ever and definitely not the last for this new cookoff, so if you are chasing points or want to sup-port a new cookoff please come on out. Contact: Susie Ward 214-695-1037 [email protected]

9/23/2017-2205-West Des Moines IA 3rd Annual Jordan Creek Chili Chal-lenge. Railroad Ave and 5th Street West Des Moines IA 50265. Turn in: 12pm. Entry Fee: $20. Meat: Open. Charity: Juvenile Diabetes Research Founda-tion. Held in Historical Valley Junction. Home Style chili, $20, turn in 1pm. Salsa, $10, turn in 11am. Hot wings, $10, turn in 2pm. Kids Kornbread (kids 12 and under), free, turn in 10am. Contact: Tobi Sharon 515-208-4000 [email protected]

9/23/2017-2219-Benson AZ Mescal Bar Last Chance Cookoff. 70 N Cherokee Trail Benson AZ 85602. Turn in: 2pm. Entry Fee: $20. Meat: Open. Charity: Barbs Animal Rescue. There is plenty of dry parking so you can cook out of your RV. Directions: take the J/Six Mes-cal turn-off on I-10 to the Mescal Bar and Grill Exit 297 towards Mescal Rd. Contact: Nancy Coultas 520-298-6838 [email protected]

9/23/2017-2238-Purcellville VA Adroit Theory Brewing Company Fall Chili Classic. 404 Browning Court Unit C Purcellville VA 20132. Turn in: 2pm. Entry Fee: $25. Meat: Open. Charity: Lustgarten Foundation. Cooks and chili lovers come on out and join us for the “Inaugural” Adroit Theory Brewing Company Fall Chili Classic benefitting the Lustgarten Foundation for pancreatic cancer research. Info at (703) 722-3144. Last chance for points for the 2017 TICC, so bring your A game! If you’re a chili lover, we will be looking for judges too! Cooks set up begins at 9am. Cooks’ meeting at 11:30am. The brewery will open to the public at 12pm. and people’s choice chili tasting will begin at that time. Cooks please plan to bring a separate batch of throwdown/PC chili (can be made ahead at home) for this. People’s Choice tasting will wrap up at 3:30pm and the event will conclude at 4pm with awards. Everyone is invited to stay post-awards and enjoy a post

Page 25Terlingua TrailsSeptember 2017cook off brew. For more info on CASI’s NEWEST POD and the goings on in our growing chili community check us out on Facebook at Mid Atlantic Chili-heads (Chili MAC) and ask to join our page! Contact: Kit Rudd 571-228-3783 [email protected]

9/24/2017-2145-Waco TX Next Day Backyard Bar & Grill. 511 South 8th Street Waco TX 76706. Turn in: 1pm. Entry Fee: $20. Meat: Chili Grind. Charity: TBA. Next Day Backyard Bar & Grill Chili Cook Off. Sorry NO RV PARKING!! Ez ups not necessary!! So come out get your final points and en-joy wonderful food & music! For more information contact Dianne Stimson @ [email protected] or (254) 855-2767. See previous day cook off.

9/24/2017-2148-Dallas TX Dallas State Fair of Texas CCO. 3536 Grand Ave. Dallas TX 75210. Turn in: 1pm. Entry Fee: $15. Meat: Chili Grind. Charity: The Creative Arts Dept. Held at Fair Park. Grand at Robert B. Cullum Blvd. Enter Gate 5. Fire Extinguisher required. Propane stove now allowed. Meat must be cooled in ice chest. Other contests include a No Rules Local Chili Cook-Off (fillers allowed), for those that want to cook their own version of Chili, turn in @1:30pm; The No Rules Chili can come from the CASI chili pot. 1/2 Chicken, turn in @12 noon BBQ Pork Ribs (7ea), turn in @1pm; New Contest is Rib-Eye Steak (2 steaks), turn in @2pm. Entry fees are $15 for each contest. 3-Pot Dutch Oven Cook-Off, turn in @1:30pm, entry fee $25. Web site for entry form is www.bigtex.com No public tasting of chili allowed. This is a pre-Fair event and all cooks will receive a one-day Fair Pass (valued at $18 as well as a one-day parking pass valued at $15) to the State Fair of Texas any day except Saturday, October 14, 2017. Gates open at 6am. No overnight parking on grounds. We also have some great prizes, same as last year, to include $100 Store gift cards. Checks payable to State Fair of Texas. Contact: Kathy Bennett 214-906-6952 [email protected]

9/29/2017-2115-Stafford TX Night Before Last Chance CCO. 10150 W. Airport Blvd. Stafford TX 77477. Turn in: 8pm Entry Fee: $25. Meat: Chili Grind. Charity: Elks 151. TBD. Contact:

Kent Cavender 713-818-5587 [email protected]

9/29/2017-2223-San Antonio TX Last Chance Day 1 CCO. 15650 Market Hill San Antonio TX 78256. Turn in: 8pm Entry Fee: $20. Meat: Chili Grind. Char-ity: Elk Charities. Held at San Antonio Elks #216. First of a 3-day cookoff. RV parking $5 a day. Contact: Sharon Pinnell 210-240-5483 [email protected]

9/30/2017-2116-Stafford TX Last Chance CCO. 10150 W. Airport Blvd. Stafford TX 77477. Turn in: 2pm. Entry Fee: $25. Meat: Chili Grind. Charity: Elks 151. TBD. Contact: Kent Cavender 713-818-5587 [email protected]

9/30/2017-2171-West Tawakoni TX American Legion. 236 West Highway 276 West Tawakoni TX 75474. Turn in: 1pm. Entry Fee: $25. Meat: Chili Grind. Charity: American Legion Aux-iliary. The Auxiliary will have breakfast available for a small donation. Beans $5. entry with turn-in at 12noon pays top 3. Contact: Lois Hudack 903-447-3350 [email protected]

9/30/2017-2193-San Angelo TX Last Chance/First Chance CCO. 204 E. Ave L San Angelo TX 76903. Turn in: 2pm. Entry Fee: $18. Meat: Chili Grind. Char-ity: Critter Shack. Last Chance/First Chance CCO Held at Saddle Bronc Bar. Day 1 for Critter Shack; see Sunday for more info. Dry Camping available. Jack-pot Beans, turn in noon, entry $5. Also 50/50 pot, and Pet Adoptions available! Checks payable to Concho Valley Chili Pod. Potluck supper Sat Night. Contact: Wesley Heflin 325-245-6006 [email protected]

9/30/2017-2214-Farlington KS Friends of Crawford State Park CCO. 1 West Lake Rd Farlington KS 66734. Turn in: 4pm Entry Fee: $20. Meat: Chili Grind. Charity: TBA. Salsa entry fee $5, turn in 4PM. Homestyle entry $20, turn in 4:30PM. Juniors entry is free for both CASI and Homestyle. This is a very popular cookoff/camping site and camping sites book up fast so book your spot early. Friday night cooks party. For additional information contact Kevin Smith 22 E Lake Rd Farlington, KS 66734; 620-362-3237 or 620-238-1825. Contact: Kevin Smith 620-362-3237 [email protected]

Page 26 Terlingua Trails September 20179/30/2017-2224-San Antonio TX Last Chance CCO. 15650 Market Hill San Antonio TX 78256. Turn in: 2pm. Entry Fee: $20.Meat: Chili Grind. Charity: Elk Charities. See previous day and day after cookoffs. RV parking $5 a day. Held at San Antonio Elks #216. Contact: Sharon Pinnell 210-240-5483 [email protected]

9/30/2017-2232-Seguin TX Double Diamond Benefit Chili Cook Off. 839 FM 467 Seguin TX 78155. Turn in: 2pm. Entry Fee: $20.Meat: Chili Grind. Charity: Trea Schmidt/Mari Capehardt Medical Fund. Local Chili entry fee $20. turn in at 1pm. open meat. Come out and join us for a great weekend, plenty of dry camping. Friday night cooks party, pot luck meal Saturday evening. Close out one chili year and begin a new one in the same weekend while supporting two of our chili friends! 50/50 raffle, silent auction. This is the first of a two-day chili cook off. We thank you in advance! Contact: Beverly Maricle 830-463-1595 [email protected]

10/1/2017-2117-Stafford TX First Chance BABY! 10150 W. Airport Blvd. Stafford TX 77477. Turn in: 1pm. Entry Fee: $25. Meat: Chili Grind. Charity: Elks 151. TBD. Contact: Kent Cavender 713-818-5587 [email protected]

10/1/2017-2194-San Angelo TX Last Chance/First Chance CCO. 204 E. Ave L San Angelo TX 76903. Turn in: 12pm. Entry Fee: $18. Meat: Chili Grind. Char-ity: Meals for the Elderly. Last Chance/First Chance Day 2. Held at Saddle Bronc Bar. Day 2 for Meals for the Elderly; see Saturday for more info. Also 50/50 pot. Checks payable to Concho Valley Chili Pod. Pot luck on Saturday night. Contact: Wesley Heflin 325-245-6006 [email protected]

10/1/2017-2225-San Antonio TX First Points CCO. 15650 Market Hill San Antonio TX 78256. Turn in: 1pm. Entry Fee: $20. Meat: Chili Grind. Charity: Elk Charities. Held at San Antonio Elks 216. Last day of a 3-day cookoff. RV parking $5 a day. Contact: Sharon Pinnell 210-240-5483 [email protected]

10/1/2017-2233-Seguin TX Double Diamond Hit the Ground Running Chili Cook Off. 839 FM 467 Seguin TX 78155.

Turn in: 1pm. Entry Fee: $20. Meat: Chili Grind. Charity: TBD. Day two of a two-day event. Plenty of room for day cooks, get your first points of the new chili year! Contact: Beverly Maricle 830-463-1595 [email protected] additional contact information [email protected]

10/1/2017-2282-Denton TX Golden Triangle Pod CCO. 228 E. Oak St. Den-ton TX 76201. Turn in: 1pm. Entry Fee: $25. Meat: Chili Grind. Charity: Golden Triangle Pod. Held at Denton Elks Lodge #2446. Breakfast Buffet. Make checks payable to Golden Triangle Pod. Contact: Jimmy Rodgers 940-594-7301 [email protected]

10/7/2017-2198-Dubuque IA Tri-States Largest Chili Cookoff. 4th and Bluff Streets Dubuque IA 52001. Turn in: 12:30pm. Entry Fee: $25. Meat: Chili Grind. Charity: Hills and Dales. Due to strict health code requirements, all meat must either come from the Dubuque Jaycees or be separately inspected and approved by the health inspector the day of the event in order to be covered under our health permit. Each contestant has two options: The Dubuque Jaycees will provide 5 lbs. of meat at check-in for use in chili and if additional meat is required to provide for chili tasting please let us know or Any outside meat must be inspected and meet the require-ments listed below to be approved by the inspector: meat bought in the state of Iowa, no custom meat lockers, and the meat must be in original package or present a receipt of purchase. Open Division, 1pm turn in, $20 entry. Busi-ness chili, turn in 1pm. Junior Division, (18 and under) Turn in 1pm, $40 entry, Salsa Division, 12pm turn in $5 entry. Cooks’ meeting at 9am. A thermometer and hand cleaning must be provided by each cook. Contact: Dubuque Jaycees Attn Jenny Even 563-583-5555 [email protected]

10/7/2017-2203-Hallsville TX 20th An-nual Western Days CCO. 295 Cal Young Rd Hallsville TX 75650. Turn in: 1pm. Entry Fee: $25. Meat: Chili Grind. Char-ity: East Texas Angel Network. From I-20 take 450 N, go 1 mile north of Hwy 80, left on Cal Young Rd, follow signs. Beans $5, turn in noon. Cooks supper Friday and Saturday. Please bring tasting

Page 27Terlingua TrailsSeptember 2017chili - Goody bags 1st 50. RV Parking, no hookups. Contact: David Trice 903-720-4138 [email protected]

Cancelled 10/7/2017-2216-Brookhav-en GA Atlanta Chili Cook Off. 2660 Osborne Rd Brookhaven GA 30318.

10/7/2017-2244-Tulsa OK Tulsa State Fair Cookoff. 4145 E. 21st Tulsa OK 74114. Turn in: 1pm. Entry Fee: $25. Meat: Chili Grind. Charity: United Way. Tulsa State Fair CO Held at Tulsa State Fairgrounds River Spirit Event Center, lower level, through front East side door. Must arrive prior to 10am for entry! Ground meat only. Great Prizes. Free entry into Fair for cooks, free parking. Early registration to Mike Mayenschein 8245 N. 125th E. Ave, Owasso, OK 74055. Checks payable to Tulsa State Fair. Info: Mike Mayenschein 918-510-2514 or [email protected] or http://www.tulsastatefair.com/chili

10/7/2017-2247-Mineral Wells TX TAFG #20 CCO. 1550 Milsap Hwy Mineral Wells TX 76067. Turn in: 2pm. Entry Fee: $20.Meat: Chili Grind. Char-

10/7/2017-2255-Montgomery TX Wolfie’s Lake Conroe Fall Chili Cookoff. 14954 Highway 105 W. Montgomery TX 77356. Turn in: 2pm. Entry Fee: $25. Meat: Open. Charity: Bridgewood Farms for Intellectually Disabled Adults. Jackpot beans $10. turn-in 1pm Jackpot Salsa $10. turn-in noon. Showmanship 2.30-3.30pm. This is Wolfie’s on Lake Conroe Cook next to the water and enjoy the Lake. Wolfie’s serves great food and drinks so support them. 50/50 drawing and Lottery hat drawing also. Contact: Earl Who? Gorhum 936-447-1060 [email protected]

10/7/2017-2259-Cornville AZ 10th YCS Pod in the Park CCO. 9950 E Cornville Rd. Cornville AZ 86325. AQ Turn in: 1pm. Entry Fee: $15. Meat: Open. Charity: Cornville Community Association. This CASI sanctioned event is held at Windmill Park in Cornville, AZ. People’s choice chili to be served at 11am. No entry fee for people’s choice chili. Contact: Jerry Lee 623-388-9748 [email protected]

10/7/2017-2267-Madison GA The 13th Annual Madison Downtown Chili Cook-off & CASI 2017 GA State Champion-ship Cook-off. 218 W. Jefferson Madison GA 30650. AQ Turn in: 11:30 am Entry Fee: $18. Meat: Chili Grind. Charity: MC Fire Department. The 13th Annual Madison Downtown Chili Cook-off & CASI 2017 GA State Championship Cook-off will be held October 7, 2017 in the center of town adjacent to Madison Town Park. This festival affair includes live music, a handmade market, great food, beer, and activities for children. Set in a beautiful Southern small-town park. Cook for points and trophies, OPEN turn-in is 12:30 for cash prizes and trophies. $35 for Open and $18 for CASI. Goodie bags to early entries. Must adhere to local food safety inspections, so be sure you have protections. Contact: Colleen Hall 706-342-1251X208 [email protected]

10/7/2017-2283-Gainesville TX 5th Annual First Points of the Year. 2931 CR 178 Gainesville TX 76240. Turn in: 1pm. Entry Fee: $25. Meat: Chili Grind. Charity: Callisburg Volunteer Fire De-partment. Held at Lavender Ridge Farms is located East of Gainesville, South of Hwy 82. Nestled in the rolling hills of

North Texas, the Lavender Ridge Farms will be holding their 5th annual CASI cook off. A beautiful place to come out and get your first points of the year. Great trophies for 1st thru 10th chili and 1st thru 3rd show. The CCO will be held in conjunction with their 3-day Fall Fest full of vendors and many things to see and do so please bring some extra chili for the public to taste and see what Texas Red is all about. This is a great place to get new cooks and to introduce CASI to the public. We hope to see ya there. Contact: Jimmy Rodgers 940-594-7301 [email protected]

10/7/2017-2290-Austin TX 1st Points for Sight. S. Slaughter off Manchaca Rd Austin TX 78748. Turn in: 2pm. Entry Fee: $20. Meat: Chili Grind. Charity: Austin Lions. Beans, $10, turn in 1 pm. Cooks party Friday night. See cookoff next day. Make checks payable to Austin Lions Sight or ALSCC. At Giddy Ups Bar, South of Slaughter. Contact: Sue Caffey 512-429-8206 [email protected]

10/7/2017-2298-Wichita Falls TX 1st Annual Silver Dollar Saloon CO. 1402 Old Iowa Park Rd. Wichita Falls TX 76306. Turn in: 1pm. Entry Fee: $20. Meat: Chili Grind. Charity: Humane Society of Wichita County. 1st Annual Silver Dollar Saloon CO. to benefit the Humane Society Pet adoption event. 50/50 drawing. Plenty of room for RV’s, outside fenced area. Can cook outside under the awnings, weather permitting, or inside. Come join the fun and good eats at the saloon and help a pet in need. Contact Cindy Noe @ 940-733-6086 or [email protected]. Contact: Barry Thompson 940-444-1936 [email protected]

10/8/2017-2220-Hallsville TX 15th Annual East Texas Chili Pod CCO. 295 Cal Young Rd Hallsville TX 75650. AQ Turn in: 12pm. Entry Fee: $25. Meat: Chili Grind. Charity: East Texas Pod. See previous day for directions. Contact: David Trice 903-720-4138 [email protected]

10/8/2017-2254-Ruidoso Downs NM SENMCS Pod Cook-off. 26225 US-70 Ruidoso Downs NM 88240. AQ Turn in: 12pm. Entry Fee: $25. Meat: Chili Grind. Charity: SENMCS. Come joins

ity: Farm Aid. Hog Mountain Retreat. Cook off is in conjunction with the Tommy Alverson Family Gathering #20, an annual Music Festival, lots of fun and music. Stay tuned for prizes! Participating chili cooks will be able to purchase a one-day Saturday 10/7 only pass for $10 per person gate entry. There will also be a Bloody Mary Contest $10 entry, turn in 12pm. Prize for 1-3rd places 50%, 30%, 20% cash payback. Can also contact Kris Stewart. Contact: Ed Richer 214-686-7330 [email protected]

10/7/2017-2253-Ruidoso Downs NM New Mexico State Open. 26225 US-70 Ruidoso Downs NM 88346. AQ Turn in: 2pm. Entry Fee: $30. Meat: Chili Grind. Charity: Ruidoso Lions Club. Cook-off to be held at Billy the Kid Casino. Top 3 New Mexican’s Auto Qualify for TICC 2018 Pot luck dinner Friday night. SENMCS will be providing the meat. Bean and Salsa competition. $5 entry fee for each. Bean turn in 11 am, Salsa turn in 12pm. Bring throw down chili if you wish. Great public event. Contact: Jennifer Sherfield 575-441-0535 [email protected]

OUR SUNFLOWER FRIENDS OF ELLIS COUNTY

3ND ANNUAL FAMILY FESTIVAL SATURDAY OCT. 14ST 2017

ELLIS COUNTY EXPO CENTER CASI CHILI, RED BEANS & BRISKET COOKOFF

Registration Form to be completed at event with CASI referee Mark Sanders 972/743-0998 (Registration 10:00 a.m.) Brisket/Red Beans participants must arrive on campgrounds by 8:00 p.m. Friday Night (Registration Friday Night 8:00 p.m.) Gary Teer 972/249-7715 CASH PRIZES FOR BRISKET AND RED BEANS WILL BE DEPENDENT ON NUMBER OF ENTRIES (based on a 60/40 split) Cost: $20.00 for 1 item, $40.00 for 2 or $50.00 for all 3 Awards announced @ 3 P.M.

Self Contained Camping available for all participants - Grounds open at 12:00 NOON Friday, Oct 13th

Page 28 Terlingua Trails September 2017us for SENMCS pod cook-off. First place chili and show a y camping. Contact: Jennifer Sherfield 575-441-0535 [email protected]

10/8/2017-2291-Austin TX 2nd Points for Sight. S Slaughter off Manchaca Rd Austin TX 78748. AQ No Turn in: 1pm. Entry Fee: $20.Meat: Chili Grind. Charity: Austin Lions. More info at Giddy Ups Bar South of Slaughter Lane off Manchaca Rd. Other contact home 512-446-2364 or John 512-429-8204. Biskits and Gravy on Sunday. Contact: Sue Caffey 512-429-8206 [email protected]

10/14/2017-1897-Midland TX 17th Annual Breast Cancer Awareness Chili and BBQ CCO. 501 Veterans Airport Rd Midland TX 79701. Turn in: 2pm. Entry Fee: $25. Meat: Chili Grind. Charity: Gifts of Hope. Chili and Bar-B-Que Cookoff. Held at American Legion Woods Lynch Post 19. Trophies 1st thru 10th, 1st thru 3rd Showmanship. BBQ State Championship IBCA sanctioned. 1/2 Jointed chicken, turn in Noon. Pork spareribs turn-in 1 PM. Beef brisket turn-in 3 Each entry. BBQ Calcutta ends 10 AM.50% payback + $1,000, 1st place thru 5th. Trophies 1st thru 10th, Grand Champion. For BBQ information contact Bob Lanham 432-557-0044. All cooks, chili and BBQ are requested to have fire extinguisher and ash container on hand. Calcutta for BBQ, 50/50 drawing, raffle, specialty raffle, silent auction. Look-Good, Feel- Good ‘sponsor a wig, cap or scarf’. Plenty of room for motor homes, trailers and pits, no hookups. Genera-tors okay. Thank you meal 6:30 to 7:30 Friday. Room rate at Plaza Inn 4108 Big Spring St, 432-686-8733. $104 per nite. Website www.patsyscookoff.com Contact: Nancy Lanham 432-557-0026 [email protected]

10/14/2017-2006-Waxahachie, TX Our Sunflower Friends of Ellis County Fam-ily Festival Chili Cookoff. 2300 US 287 Waxahachie, TX 75167. AQ No Turn in: 12pm. Entry Fee: $25. Meat: Chili Grind. Charity: Our Sunflower Friends of Ellis County. Red beans (pinto beans) and brisket cookoffs with cash prizes split 60/40. Turn in times beans 1 pm, brisket 2 pm. Camping available for self-contained units starting Friday, Oct 13 and can stay through Sunday. Come

early and get your special spot. Live music Friday night. Saturday’s events will kick off at 11 am with tons of kids’ activities, and some special featured entertainment throughout the day. At 4 pm will be shut down to prepare for our 1st Casino Night starting promptly at 5. Tickets are $50 per person to include $500 in casino bucks, taco buf-fet, keg beer and margaritas (BYOB). The one and only famous Dallas/Ft Worth classic rock band, Stratoblast-ers will perform 6 to 10. Door prizes and silent auction. A few tickets will be available at the door for the Casino Night. Brisket and Bean organizer Gary Teer 972-249-7715 www.oursunflow-erfriends.org Can also contact Mark Sanders 972-743-0998 ([email protected]. Contact: Vicki Grady 469-226-3080 [email protected]

10/14/2017-2024-Waco TX MDA Chillin and Grillin CCO. 101 N Uni-versity Park Waco TX 76710. Turn in: 2pm. Entry Fee: $20. Meat: Chili Grind. Charity: TBA. Held at Indian Spring Park. One-day cookoff. More details and list of other events will be posted later. Jr. cookoff, 1 pm turn in, $10 entry fee. Contact: Donna Conrad 254-855-4733 [email protected]

10/14/2017-2029-Batavia IL Batavia Vikings Chili Cookoff. 104 N Van Nortwick Ave Batavia IL 60510. Turn in: 1pm. Entry Fee: $20. Meat: Open. Charity: IFSA Burn Camp/Bat United Way/Food Pantry. Held at the Batavia Viking Lodge (NE corner of Van Nort-wick and Houston St) in Batavia Illinois Fire. Make check payable to Batavia Vikings, mail to Ralph Beck, PO Box 205, Batavia IL 60510. Information, Bill Pierson at 630-879-7934 or [email protected] ‘Take a liking to a Viking.’

10/14/2017-2174-Homosassa FL Florida State. 10359 W Halls River Road Homosassa FL 34448. AQ Turn in: 2pm. Entry Fee: $20. Meat: Open. Charity: 4HClub/Citrus Backpack Program. Two Day Cookoff This event is held at Natures RV Resort on the waterfront http://www.naturesresortfla.com RV sites and Cabins 800- 301-7880. Tell them you are a cook. Friday and Saturday night cooks party at the marina lounge (on site) Registration on the main deck by pool between 9-10am. Make throw

down chili for the public. Contact: Kathy Martin 815-245-009 [email protected]

10/14/2017-2181-Lodi CA California State Championship CCO. Woodbridge Winery Lodi CA 95240. AQ Turn in: 2pm. Entry Fee: $25. Meat: Chili Grind. Charity: Lodi Public Library Founda-tion. Held at Woodbridge Winery. Top 3 California residents in CASI auto qualify for TICC 2018. Five categories: CASI-sanctioned chili, People’s Choice chili, salsa, guacamole and CASI showman-ship. 3 gallons of chili for public tasting is required. Salsa entry fee $10. Guacamole entry fee $10. Showmanship competition free but must be entered in chili. Make checks payable to Woodbridge Winery and mail to Attn: Chili Cook-off, 5950 E Woodbridge Rd, Acampo, CA 95220. The Hampton Inn and Suites in Lodi is offering a rate of $109 exclusively for our chili cooks. The rate also includes complimentary breakfast. Please call driect6ly 209-369-2700 and ask for the Woodbridge chili cookoff rate. Our mission is to promote Chili, Charity and Fun for all. We’ll be raising friends

for chili and funds for the Lodi Public Library Foundations. Event info contact Larry Pilmaier 209-365-8081; [email protected] Contact: Alan Dean 512-567-2835 [email protected]

Cancelled 10/14/2017-2195-Corsicana TX 3rd Annual Family Festival Our Sunflower Friends. Ellis County Expo Center Corsicana TX 75109.

10/14/2017-2209-Whitney TX Thou-sand Trails Lake Whitney CASI CCO. 417 Thousand Trails Drive Whitney TX 76692. Turn in: 1pm. Entry Fee: $25. Meat: Chili Grind. Charity: Whitney Lo-cal Food Banks. 32nd Annual Thousand Trails Chili Cook-Off. 5 Miles North of Whitney, Texas on FM 933. Pot Luck Dinner on Friday and Saturday night. Water and Electricity in all campsites provided free. See also Sunday Cook-Off. Contact: Darrell Baxter 972-523-3354 [email protected]

10/14/2017-2213-El Paso TX Skyline Optimist 6th annual CCO. 5050 Yvette El Paso TX 79924. Turn in: 2pm. Entry

Page 29Terlingua TrailsSeptember 2017Fee: $20. Meat: Open. Charity: Skyline Optimist Youth League. Make checks payable to Pod of the Pass. Cook on grass in the shade. Plenty of dry camp-ing available. Contact: Bobby Elliott 1(915)755-4419 [email protected]

10/14/2017-2222-Tucson AZ VFW Post 549 Cookoff. 8426 E Old Spanish Trail Tucson AZ 85710. Turn in: 1pm. Entry Fee: $20. Meat: Chili Grind. Charity: Disabled veteran. First VFW Post 549 cookoff. Plenty of parking and room for RVs. Benefits Disabled Veterans. Contact: Nancy Coultas 520-298-6838 [email protected]

10/14/2017-2234-Schertz TX San An-tonio Pod Fall Cookoff. 1000 FM 78 Schertz TX 78154. Turn in: 2pm. Entry Fee: $25. Meat: Chili Grind. Charity: TBD. Cookoff is at VFW Post 8315. Jackpot Beans, 60/40 payback, $15, turn in at Noon. Cooks Party Friday night. Plenty of room for RV’s, dry camping only, no hookups. Shade for day trippers. Cookoff on Sunday. Contact: David Richardson 210-655-6590 [email protected]

10/14/2017-2257-Johnson City TX 290 Vinery Chili Cookoff. 300 W Main Hwy 290 Johnson City TX 78636. Turn in: 2pm. Entry Fee: $20. Meat: Chili Grind. Charity: Johnson City Library. Cooks’ social on Friday night. Some RV parking, no hookups. Contact: Alan Dean 512-567-2835 [email protected]

10/14/2017-2266-Lee’s Summit MO Sho Me Pod Chilifest CCO. 220 S E Green St. Lee’s Summit MO 64063. AQ Turn in: 12pm. Entry Fee: $25. Meat: Chili Grind. Charity: Sho Me Pod Charities. This will be the Sho Me Pod Auto Qualifier CCO. Come out to Downtown Lee’s Summit, MO. and get those first points for the new year. Located in front of Lee’s Summit City Hall. Fun for the whole family with bounce houses, Face painting, music, and beer garden. Trophies for top 3 in each category. Homestyle $25, turn in 12:30. Or both chilis for $40. Salsa $10, turn in 1pm. Wings $10, turn in 1:30. Contact: Kevin Stovall 816-213-4506 [email protected]

10/14/2017-2268-Spring TX 17th An-nual Piney Woods Pod Chili Cookoff.

19940 Kuykendahl Spring TX 77379. AQ Turn in: 2pm. Entry Fee: $25. Meat: Chili Grind. Charity: Spring Music Fest, Inc. 17th Annual Piney Woods Pod Chili Cookoff, (Saturday), We are proud to announce that the Piney Woods Pod Cookoff will be at a new location this year, it will be held at the Bareback Bar & Icehouse. This is located at Kuykendahl and Rhodes Road, still in the northwest Houston area. Beans - $10. Turn-In 1p.m. Queso - 24 oz. $10, turn in 1pm, Junior’s - $5. Turn-In 11a.m. (Junior’s ages 6 to 17 years of age). This is Piney Woods Pod’s Automatic Qualifier for TICC (Terlingua International Championship Chili Cook Off), 1st place. Our charity is its own Bareback’s - Spring Music Fest, Inc., “Honor the Fallen, Thank the Liv-ing”, each year raise money for a vehicle for a veteran. Plenty of RV parking, 14 acres, no hook-ups, recreation vehicles allowed. Early Friday arrival available at Noon. Additional contact Susan Armand, phone: 713-248-0681, email: [email protected] Contact: Leslie Pate 281-795-4073 [email protected]

10/14/2017-2278-Marshall TX Mar-shall Elks Fireant Festival Cookoff. Cor-ner Austin and Wellington St. Marshall TX 75670. Turn in: 1pm. Entry Fee: $25. Meat: Open. Charity: Elks Chari-ties. Come join the ELKS at the annual Fireant Festival to cook chili and enjoy the weekend. We will be having a 2-day cookoff here. See Pilot Club Sunday coo-koff some RV parking available. Come ready to have a good time and support our great charities. Parade, car show and downtown vendors for your enjoyment. We will have a Bean cookoff $5 entry. Contact: John Oswalt 903-407-2586 [email protected]

10/14/2017-2289-Wichita Falls TX Dead Cow CO. Hatton & McKinney Rd. Wichita Falls TX 76303. Turn in: 2pm. Entry Fee: $20. Meat: Chili Grind. Charity: Maskat Shrine. Dead Cow CO Held at Maskat Shrine Arena, corner of Hatton & McKinney Rd. Lone Star Barbecue Society CO same day. LSBS rules apply. Jackpot beans $20 entry pays first place. Bloody Mary contest, cash payout. Ribeye steak contest for Friday evening. Provide your own steak, 3/4in to 1 inch thick. 50/50 drawing. Live music Friday and Saturday evening, local bands. Limited RV hookups, first

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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14TH, 20179 AM - 3 PM

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15th Annual

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Page 31Terlingua TrailsSeptember 2017come first serve. Plenty of room for RV’s, tent camping or groups. Water on site. Portable bathrooms, trash disposals on site. BYOB. Contact: Scott McNeely 940-704-7183 [email protected]

10/14/2017-2299-Rockport TX Seafair Chili Cookoff. 101 Seabreeze Drive Rockport TX 78382. Turn in: 3pm. Entry Fee: $20. Meat: Chili Grind. Charity: Rockport-Fulton Chamber of Commerce. Seafair celebrates its 43rd Anniversary by welcoming autumn’s arrival at what we call the “Charm of the Texas Coast.” Designed with families in mind, the four-day festival features a Thursday night Battle of the Band kick-off, an old-fashioned parade, Stand Up Paddleboard races and the wildly popular crab races. It also includes arts and crafts vendors as well as gumbo, chili, dessert and salsa cook-offs. Experts are on hand to provide education about the Gulf Coast as well. Throughout the weekend, live entertainment delights dance and music fans. Each chili cookoff entrant receives two complimentary passes to the festival! Contact: Diane Probst 361-463-1585 [email protected]

10/14/2017-2300-Southaven MS Sportsman Warehouse CCO. 130 Mara-thon Way Southaven MS 38671. Turn in: 1pm. Entry Fee: $25. Meat: Chili Grind. Charity: Cancer Aid and Research. Contact: Lynne Murry 662-526-5722 [email protected]

10/15/2017-2175-Homosassa FL Sun-shine State Pod. 10359 W Halls River Road Homosassa FL 34448. AQ Turn in: 1pm. Entry Fee: $20. Meat: Chili Grind. Charity: 4HClub/Citrus Back-pack Program. Day after Florida State CCO. CASI division only. Cooks party Friday and Saturday night at marina. Registration will be at main deck by pool at 9-10am. Contact: Kathy Martin 815-245-009 [email protected]

10/15/2017-2210-Whitney TX Thou-sand Trails Lake Whitney POD CASI. 417 Thousand Trails Drive Whitney TX 76692. AQ Turn in: 12noon. Entry Fee: $20. Meat: Chili Grind. Charity: Whitney Local Food Banks. This is a POD Cook-Off. 5 miles north of Whitney, Texas on FM 933. See Saturday Oct. 15 CCO for more information. Contact: Darrell Bax-ter 972-523-3354 [email protected]

10/15/2017-2235-Schertz TX San Anto-nio Pod Fall Sunday Cookoff. 1000 FM 78 Schertz TX 78154. Turn in: 1pm. En-try Fee: $20. Meat: Chili Grind. Charity: TBD. Cookoff held at VFW Post 8315. Plenty of RV parking, dry camping only, no hookups. Shade for day trippers. Pot Luck Saturday night. Cookoff previous day. Contact: David Richardson 210-655-6590 [email protected]

10/15/2017-2258-Johnson City TX 290 Vinery Chili Cookoff Day After. 300 W Main Hwy290 Johnson City TX 78636. Turn in: 1pm. Entry Fee: $20. Meat: Chili Grind. Charity: Hill Country Science Mill. Live music. Lots of public. Limited RV parking, no hookups. Contact: Alan Dean 512-567-2835 [email protected]

10/15/2017-2269-Spring TX 17th An-nual Piney Woods Pod Chili Cookoff Day After. 19940 Kuykendahl Spring TX 77379. Turn in: 1pm. Entry Fee: $20. Meat: Chili Grind. Charity: Piney Woods Pod Charities. 17th Annual Piney Woods Pod Chili Cook Off Day After. (Sunday) Held at Bareback Bar & Icehouse, (see Oct. 14th for additional information). Additional contact Susan Armand, phone: 713-248-0681, email: [email protected] Contact: Leslie Pate 281-795-4073 [email protected]

10/15/2017-2279-Marshall TX Mar-shall Fireant Festival 2nd day Cookoff. corner Austin and Wellington St. Mar-shall TX 75670. Turn in: 12:30pm Entry Fee: $25. Meat: Open. Charity: Pilot Club. 2nd day cookoff. See cookoff day before. Come help us support their charities. Only chili this day! Come have FUN!! Contact: John Oswalt 903-407-2586 [email protected]

10/15/2017-2294-Culpeper VA 16th Annual Old House-CASINOVA Pod Chili Cook-off. 18351 Corky’s Lane Culpeper VA 22701. AQ Turn in: 2pm. Entry Fee: $30. Meat: Open. Charity: TBD. Come join us for our 16th annual Old House Chili Cook-off. This is also the CASINOVA Pod Cook-off so an auto qualifier for TICC 2018.Enjoy the beautiful fall colors, music, great wine, distillery and good friends. Contact: Dick DeiTos 703-470-7534 [email protected]

Cancelled 10/21/2017-1880-Lenexa KS 31st Lenexa Chili Challenge. 13110 W 83rd Street Lenexa KS 66200.

10/21/2017-2179-Farmers Branch TX Bloomin’ Bluegrass Festival - Farmers Branch. 2540 Farmers Branch Lane Farmers Branch TX 75234. Turn in: 2pm. Entry Fee: $20. Meat: Chili Grind. Charity: Bluegrass Heritage Founda-tion & Friends of the Historical Park. Bloomin’ Bluegrass Festival with live music, large crowds and People’s Choice Chili with great prizes. Pre-registration available at www.bloominbluegrass.com Onsite registration will start at 9:30am. Cooks can enter starting at 8:30am and MUST be parked by 10am. Located at Farmers Branch Historical Park, 2540 Farmers Branch Lane, Farmers Branch, TX. People’s Choice - Free with CASI Chili or $20 ~Serving 12Noon until we run out ~Bring 200 samples for People’s Choice (space will be lim-ited to 200 tasters). ~Awards: People’s Choice 1-3 is $250/$200/$150 Gift Card Beans - $5 ~Turn in 1pm. ~Awards: Pay out 50/30/20 ~Awards: Show 1-3 is $100/$75/$50 Gift Card. Chili is 1-3 $100/$75/$50 Gift Card, 4-10 is $25

Gift Card. Announcements around 3:30 pm. Fire Extinguisher required. Farmers Branch is a no smoking/drinking in city park. No RV parking. Plenty of cooking areas. Directions for cooks: From I-35 take the Valley View exit and go east. Turn south on Denton Drive and turn east on Farmers Branch Lane. Enter Park just after the train tracks. Contact: Kristen Nowak 972-919-2622 [email protected]

10/21/2017-2218-Kerens TX Kerens Cotton Harvest Festival. 121 S. Colket Kerens TX 75144. Turn in: 1pm. Entry Fee: $20. Meat: Chili Grind. Charity: Kerens Library. This event is to support our local library. This one-day festival is full of food & craft vendors. Classic car show, Antique tractors, carnival for children, quilt show & various other events. RV & motor homes welcome. No electricity. Beans $5. Turn in at noon. Pays top 3 places. Contact: Nancy Combs 903-654-8163 [email protected]

10/21/2017-2229-Water Valley TX Fall Festival. FM 2034 Water Valley TX 76934. Turn in: 1pm. Entry Fee: $20. Meat: Open. Charity: Concho Valley

October 14, 2017 220 SE Green St in front of City Hall in

Downtown Lee’s Summit, MO

CASI – $25 – Turn in Noon Homestyle – $25 – Turn in 12:30

or both for $40 Salsa – $10 – Turn in 1:00 Wings – $10 – Turn in 1:30

Benefits Rotary Charities

Come out and get those first points of the year at the 15th annual ChiliFest at beautiful Downtown Lee’s Summit, Missouri!

CASI rules apply Contact Kevin Stovall

[email protected]

Sponsored by Lee’s Summit Sunrise and Downtown Rotary

Sho-Me Pod Auto-Qualifier

Page 32 Terlingua Trails September 2017Pod. This is day 1 of a 2-day CCO. Held at Harper Park located on South FM 2034 off US Hwy 87 in Water Valley. Limited RV Hook Ups. $20/night. Jackpot Beans turn in 12 Noon, entry Fee $5. There will be a 50/50 pot and Pot Luck Sup-per Sat Night. This is a 2 Day CCO. See Sunday for more information. Contact: Wesley Heflin 325-245-6006 [email protected]

10/21/2017-2243-Maple Park IL Cook-ing Up Comfort. 1N318 Watson Road Maple Park IL 60151. Turnin 2pm. Entry $20. Open Meat.. Charity: Conley Out-reach Grief Care Pgm. Held at 1N318 Watson Road just north of Kesslinger Rd, Maple Park IL. Fun for the whole family and chili too at Kuipers Family Farm. Make checks payable to Conley Outreach Community Services. For in-formation about Conley Outreach Grief Care Programs, contact Carol Alfrey, 630-365-2880. Info Cheryl Hackbarth, 815-827-5200 X103, [email protected] Or Bill Pierson 630-879-7934 [email protected]

10/21/2017-2246-Boerne TX Peppers for Paws. 100 N Main St Boerne TX

78006. Turn in: 2pm. Entry Fee: $30.00 Meat: Chili Grind. Charity: Hill Country Animal League. Event to benefit Hill Country Animal League SPCA, 924 N Main St, Boerne, TX. Belt buckle and Certificate for 1st Place Chili. Certifi-cates for 2nd thru 10th place winners. There will be an award for People’s Choice, so bring extra chili. This will be an all-day event with vendors, en-tertainment and pet adoptions! Come see us and get those points! No onsite overnight parking but there are several RV parks located within 10 miles of event location. Event will be held at: Boerne Main Plaza, Contact: Rebecca Yarbrough 210-232-6156 [email protected]

10/21/2017-2272-Fort Smith AR 10th Annual Elks Chili Cookoff. 5504 Mas-sard Road Fort Smith AR 72903. Turn in: 1pm. Entry Fee: $25. Meat: Chili Grind. Charity: Elks Charities. Held at Elks Lodge’s gravel parking lot behind the lodge. Elks Division $10, both $30 Make checks payable to Elks #341. Limited RV parking, no hook ups. Extra contact info 479-650-9444. Contact: Guy Smith 479-650-9444 [email protected]

10/21/2017-2273-Edmond OK Ed-mond Elks CCO. 5925 E Waterloo Rd Edmond OK 73034. Turn in: 1pm. Entry Fee: $25. Meat: Chili Grind. Charity: Elks General Fund. Take I-35 north of OKC to Waterloo Rd, 3/4 mile east to lodge. Make checks payable to HOOCH Pod. Contact: Joe Spears 405-650-4961 [email protected]

10/21/2017-2276-New Braunfels TX FOCM’s 22nd Annual Chili & Bean CO. 9250 River Rd New Braunfels TX 78132. Turn in: 2pm. Entry Fee: $20. Meat: Chili Grind. Charity: Fraternal Order of Canyon Men. Held at Mountain Breeze Campground. Local chili $15, Local Beans $15 entry. For camping reservations (830) 964-2484. Contact: Jay McClaugherty 281-435-2399 [email protected]

10/21/2017-2284-Denton TX Denton Elks ENF Fundraiser. 228 E. Oak Street Denton TX 76201. Turn in: 1pm. Entry Fee: $25. Meat: Chili Grind. Charity: Denton Elks ENF. Held at Denton Elks Lodge #2446. Breakfast Buffet. Make checks payable to Denton Elks #2446. Contact: Jimmy Rodgers 940-594-7301 [email protected]

10/21/2017-2296-Spring TX Litehouse Icehouse Benefit CCO for AAR. 4134 Spring Cypress Rd Spring TX 77388. Turn in: 2pm. Entry Fee: $25. Meat: Chili Grind. Charity: AAR-Abandoned Animal Rescue. Come on out and help support AAR, Abandoned Animal Res-cue. There will also be a Homestyle category, Entry fee is $20. Turn in time 1pm. Come out on Friday night, The Litehouse hosts an Open Mic night and has a food trailer on premises that is serving food. Plenty of RV parking, no hookups. For more information you can contact Steve Gulley at [email protected] Hope to see everyone there. Contact: Keith Karaff 832-521-3271 [email protected]

10/21/2017-2297-Wabash IN Wabash Cannonball Chili for Charity CCO. 351 E Market St Wabash IN 46992. Turn in: 12pm. Entry Fee: $25. Meat: Open. Charity: Numerous. Come out and participate in the largest cookoff East of the Mississippi! The Wabash Cannonball Chili for Charity CCO is held at Paradise Spring Historical Park,

351 E Market St. Gates open @ 12noon; Awards start @ 3:30pm. Approx atten-dance of 10,000. Make checks payable to Chili for Charity. Additional contacts: Wade Weaver [email protected] Nancy Bowman [email protected] Contact: Todd Titus 260-571-458 [email protected]

10/22/2017-2230-Water Valley TX Fall Festival. FM 2034 Water Valley TX 76934. Turn in: 12pm. Entry Fee: $20. Meat: Chili Grind. Charity: Concho Valley Pod Charities. Day 2 of Fall Fes-tival CCO. Held at Harper Park located on South FM 2034 off US Hwy 87 in Water Valley. Limited RV Hook Ups. $20/night. Payable to Concho Valley Chili Pod. Pot Luck Supper Sat Night. This is a 2-day CCO. See Saturday for more information. Contact: Wesley He-flin 325-245-6006 [email protected]

10/22/2017-2277-New Braunfels TX FOCM’s 22nd Annual Chili CO. 9250 River Rd New Braunfels TX 78132. Turn in: 12pm. Entry Fee: $20. Meat: Chili Grind. Charity: Fraternal Order of Canyon Men. Held at Mountain Breeze Campground. Sunday is CASI only. For camping reservations: (830) 964-2484. Contact: Jay McClaugherty 281-435-2399 [email protected]

10/22/2017-2285-Denton TX Golden Triangle Pod CCO. 228 E. Oak Street Denton TX 76201. AQ Turn in: 1pm. Entry Fee: $25. Meat: Chili Grind. Char-ity: Golden Triangle Pod. Automatic Qualifier for First Place Chili for TICC 2018. Held at Denton Elks Lodge #2446. Breakfast Buffet. Make checks payable to Golden Triangle Pod. Spices Boxes for trophies again this year. Contact: Jimmy Rodgers 940-594-7304 [email protected]

10/27/2017-2293-Crane TX Guess Where CCO. 6th Street Park Crane TX 79731. Turnin 6pm Entry $20. Meat: Chili Grind. Charity: Terlingua Memo-rial Board. Contact: Pat Timmons 432-631-5806 [email protected]

Cancelled 10/28/2017-2256-Lawton OK Klaw Chili Cook Off. 3801 NW Cache Rd Lawton OK 73505.

Page 33Terlingua TrailsSeptember 201710/28/2017-2260-Flatonia TX Czhilispiel. PO Box 610 Flatonia TX 78941. Turn in: 2pm. Entry Fee: $25. Meat: Open. Charity: Flatonia Chamber of Commerce. $30. after October 20th. Showmanship from 11am until 1pm - No extra charge! Contact: Beverly Ponder 361-865-3920 [email protected]

10/28/2017-2271-Indian Land SC Indian Land Fall Festival. 8063 River Rd Indian Land SC 29707. Turn in: 12:30 pm Entry Fee: $20. Meat: Open. Charity: Indian Land Rotary. This is an address change. Cooking access open at 8am, no vehicles on grounds. Cooks meeting announced later. Every entrant must prepare or bring at least 4 gallons of Chili for tasting. Must prepare CASI Chili to be judged on grounds. There will be separate Open and Professional classes, $20. registration for Open and $50. registration for Professional. Festi-val opens at 10am, activities for all - food, music, car show, kids’ activities, crafts and much more. Contact: Tony Carnes 803-984-5500 [email protected]

10/28/2017-2292-Crane TX On the Road to Terlingua CCO. 6th Street Park Crane TX 79731. Turn in: 12noon. Entry Fee: $20. Meat: Chili Grind. Char-ity: Cemetery Flag fund. Contact: Pat Timmons 432-631-5806 [email protected]

10/29/2017-1881-Terlingua TX Sotol Pod Cookoff. Behind the Post Office Terlingua TX 79852. AQ Turn in: 12pm. Entry Fee: $20. Meat: Open. Charity: Held at Community Center behind the post office. Dorathy Williams [email protected]

10/31/2017-2265-Terlingua TX Cookin’ for CASI CCO. 80 Mariposa Mine Rd Terlingua TX 79852. Turn in: 1pm. Entry Fee: $25. Meat: Open. Charity: CASI. The North Texas Pods are hosting the Cooking for CASI CCO this year at Rancho CASI de los Chisos. Registration will open at 9am with breakfast being served the host pods. Remember also that with 100+ entries, first place will automatically qualify for 2018. The Pods will also be hosting a membership drive that morn-ing so renewing your dues or joining a pod will be a lot easier. Let’s make this

one a BIG one. Contact: Nancy Hewlett 214-802-8194 [email protected]

11/4/2017-2270-Terlingua TX 51st CASI Terlingua International Chili Cookoff. Hwy 170 Terlingua TX 79852. AQ Turn in: 12pm. Entry Fee: $0. Meat: Open. Charity: CASI. This is an invita-tion only championship event for those that have qualified during the 2017 chili year to cook or compete in showman-ship in the largest chili competition in the WORLD. Judging begins at HIGH NOON. The public is invited to attend, camp and participate in the judging, tast-ing, and showmanship. A $40 entrance fee for public includes dry camping, three nights of great bands, and some great parties. Fun on a daily basis for only $20 per day. Come join CASI in Chili, Charity, and FUN! Visit our website www.casichili.net/terlingua or Facebook page, www.facebook.com/CASI-Terlin-gua-International-Chili-Championship Contact: Nancy Hewlett 214-802-8194 [email protected]

11/11/2017-2286-Denton TX Denton Elks Sweetheart. 228 E. Oak Street Denton TX 76201. Turn in: 1pm. Entry Fee: $25. Meat: Chili Grind. Charity: Denton Elks Sweetheart Fund. Held at Denton Elks Lodge #2446. Breakfast Buffet. Make checks payable to Denton

Elks #2446. Contact: Jimmy Rodgers 940-594-7301 [email protected]

11/12/2017-2287-Denton TX Denton Elks Charities. 228 E. Oak Street Denton TX 76201. Turn in: 1pm. Entry Fee: $25. Meat: Chili Grind. Charity: Denton Elks Charities. 2 Day Cookoff. Held at Denton Elks Lodge #2446. Breakfast buffet both days. Make checks payable to Denton Elks #2446. Contact: Jimmy Rodgers 940-594-7301 [email protected]

11/18/2017-2123-Lee’s Summit MO Lee’s Summit VFW Christmas in No-vember. 329 Douglas Street Lee’s Sum-mit MO 64063. Turn in: 12pm. Entry Fee: $20. Meat: Chili Grind. Charity: VFW Military Families. Come out to get those first points of the year to the Lee’s Summit VFW Post 5789. Homestyle, 12:30, $20. Salsa $5, 1pm. and Desert $5, 1:30. There will be a band, 50/50, and cooks pot. This is an indoor CCO with tables and chairs provided, so let’s get out of the cold and cook your best pot of red! Contact: Kevin Stovall 816-213-4506 [email protected]

11/18/2017-2180-Dallas TX Dallas FOE 3108. 8500 Arturo Dr Dallas TX 75228. Turn in: 2pm. Entry Fee: $25. Meat: Chili Grind. Charity: Dallas Chil-

dren’s Advocacy Center. Come help us as we continue our 18 years of supporting the DCAC. Bean entry fee is $5. with 50-30-20 split. Bean turn in is Noon. We will also have a Locals Chili (must be a member of the FOE to enter) division-turn in at 1pm. Grounds will open at 8am. There will be a 50/50 raffle as well as silent auction. There is plenty of room on tennis court for pop ups as well as under the trees. RV parking available. No hook ups. Come Friday night for dinner. Be aware that if it’s rainy the week before, our grounds can get quite muddy and limit RV parking. Call beforehand if you have any questions. For more info Dave Hewlett at [email protected] or call FOE 3108 at (214) 327-9563. Contact: Ben Stewart 214-674-0582 [email protected]

11/18/2017-2261-Katy TX 19th Annual Uncle Ronnie’s Chili Cook-Off. 1050 Katy Fort Bend Road Katy TX 77493. Turn in: 2pm. Entry Fee: $20. Meat: Open. Charity: Katy Elks Charities. Jack-pot (50/50) Beans, Entry Fee $10, Noon turn-in. Jackpot (50/50) Salsa, Entry Fee $10, 1pm turn-in. Local Homestyle Chili (Open to Katy Elks or Katy Residents only), Entry fee $20, 2pm turn-in. Con-tact: Nancy Draper 713-562-2798 [email protected]


2016-17 Off-Board Support

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 "Upcoming Events" section in this periodical. That article will start to run as soon as you request your cookoff packet and will run until your cookoff occurs.

Send ads to [email protected]

Advertising Rate Schedule-Effective 01/01/2003

Full page 10x11" - $250.001/2 page 5x11" (vertical) - $130.00

1/2 page 10x5-1/2" (horizontal) - $130.001/4 page 5x5-1/2" - $90.00

1/8 page 5x3" - $60.00Bottom Banner 10x3” - $90.00

Business Card - $40.00 Classifieds (2 inch/3 months) - $40

All Prices Are For Camera Ready Ads (.jpg)Multiple Month Ads:

3 to 5 month running ad, 15% discount per month6 to 11 month running ad, 20% discount per month

12 months or more, 25% discount per month

Send ads to [email protected]

Pam ClarkEditor, Terlingua Trails1025 W Francis St #17Ontario CA 91762 [email protected]

David HewlettIT System Development/Conversion 802 Horizon DrMurphy, TX 75094214.695.3806 [email protected] Keith NashScholarship ProgramPO Box 4150Shreveport LA [email protected]

Melissa PateAssistant Tallymaster 1201 S Rainbow Ranch RdWimberley TX 78676281.795.4075 [email protected]

Bill PiersonSenior Referee 411 Illinois Ave Batavia IL 60510630.879.7934 [email protected] Ken RoddPublic Relations Committee 7009 S IH35Austin TX 78744210.887.8827 [email protected]

Bob SteinleOld 320 Alcalde 16380 FM 1957 San Antonio TX 78253210.294.0326 [email protected] Kris StewartTICC Champion Travel Committee 865 Beverly DrBurleson TX 76028817.228.8598 [email protected]

This issue contains allupcoming CASI events

as of August 15.More events may have been entered

after that date.Please visit

casichili.netfor the most

current information.

11/18/2017-2295-Pryor OK Pryor Chili Christmas Festival. 200 block E Graham Ave Pryor OK 74362. Turn in: 2pm. Entry Fee: $25. Meat: Chili Grind. Charity: Pryor Main Street org. Pryor Chili Christmas Festival held one block east of Hwy 69 on Hwy 20, which is our main street. Car Show, Santa, Food and Craft Vendors, live music entertainment. Hotel accommodations, if needed, for overnight stay: The hotel contact info is: Americas Best Value Inn 123 S. Mill Street (Hwy. 69) Pryor, OK 74361 Phone: 918-825-6677 Fax: 918-825-6678 The manager’s name is Bob. The cook off discount rate for one king bed is $48.The cook off discount rate for two queen beds is $60.When making a reservation just tell them that you are with the Chili Cookoff. For more info: Contact Donna Moore - Pryor Main Street Inc, 8 S Vann, P.O. Box 216, Pryor OK 74362. Contact - [email protected] 918-825-1095, 918-261-3929. Make checks payable to Pryor Main Street Inc. Contact: Mike Mayenschein 918-272-8905 [email protected]

11/19/2017-2191-Dallas TX DAM Pod CCO. 8500 Arturo Dr 75228 Dallas TX 75228. Turn in: 12pm. Entry Fee: $20. Meat: Chili Grind. Charity: DAM pod. Grounds will open at 8am. There will be a 50/50 raffle. There is plenty of room on tennis court for pop ups as well as under the trees. RV parking available. No hook ups. Contact: Dave Hewlett 214-695-3806 [email protected]

11/19/2017-2262-Katy TX Katy Elks Day After Cook-off. 1050 Katy Fort Bend Road Katy TX 77493. Turn in: 1pm. Entry Fee: $20. Meat: Chili Grind. Charity: Katy Elks Charities. Contact: Nancy Draper 713-562-2798 [email protected]

11/25/2017-2156-Waco TX HEB #5 Annual Chili Cook Off. 9100 Woodway Drive Waco TX 76712. Turn in: 2pm. Entry Fee: $20. Meat: Chili Grind. Char-ity: JDRF. HEB #5 Annual Chili Cook Off (Exit Hewitt/Estes Dr coming down HWY 84) Saturday No RV Parking! EZ Ups welcome! Due to TABC Law No Alcohol Is Allowed on The Premises at Any Time! See next day cook off. Contact: Dianne Stimson 254-855-2767 [email protected]

11/26/2017-2157-Waco TX HEB # 5 Annual Chili Cook Off Next Day. 9100 Woodway Drive Waco TX 76712. Turn in: 1pm. Entry Fee: $20.Meat: Chili Grind. Charity: JDRF. HEB #5 Waco Annual Chili Cook Off Next Day (Exit Hewitt/Estes Dr. Off HWY.84) No RV Parking, EZ Ups welcome! Due to TABC Law No Alcohol Is Allowed at Any Time on The Premises. Turn in time 1pm! Entry Fee $20. Chili Grind Only!! See Previous Day Cook off. Contact: Dianne Stimson 254-855-2767 [email protected]

11/26/2017-2192-Waco TX H-E-B #4 Chili Cook OFF. 3801 North 19th Street Waco TX 76708. Turn in: 1pm. Entry Fee: $20. Meat: Chili Grind. Charity: JDRF. 2nd Annual H-E-B #4 Chili Cook Off to be held in their parking lot. TABC Law No Open Containers Are Allowed Where Alcohol Is Sold!!! No RV Park-ing!!!!! Plenty of room for EZ ups! For more information contact either Donna Conrad @ [email protected] (254) 855-4733 or Dianne Stimson @ [email protected] (254) 855-2767. Contact: Donna Conrad 254-855-4733 [email protected]

12/9/2017-2288-Denton TX Delora ‘Delo’ Goin Memorial CCO. 228 E. Oak Street Denton TX 76201. Turn in: 1pm. Entry Fee: $25. Meat: Chili Grind. Charity: Denton Elks Charities. Held at Denton Elks Lodge #2446. Breakfast Buffet. Awards for chili and show will be as unique and special as Delo! Make checks payable to Denton Elks #2446. Contact: Jimmy Rodgers 940-594-7301 [email protected]

Page 35Terlingua TrailsSeptember 2017CASI - Chili Appreciation Society International - Membership Application

(New Member) - (Renewal Member) - (Corporate Member) - Circle OneMail form and membership fee to CASI - 608 Acorn Street, Pilot Point, TX 76258

Membership Dues:North America (US, US Protectorates, Canada, Mexico) $25 annually

North America Lifetime $425International $25 annually (Lifetime Membership not available)

Corporations $125 annually

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)

Street Address or PO Box: __________________________ Telephone _______________________

City, State, Zip+4: ______________________________ E-Mail: ____________________________

COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION FOR THE EVENTS LISTING IN THE TERLINGUA TRAILS.

Date of Cookoff*_____________________ Auto Qualifier Yes/No TYPE_______________

Pod affiliation(if AQ)___________________________________________

Name of Cookoff*__________________________________

Address*_____________________City*_____________ State*___ County*_________________ ZIP *_________

Cookoff Charity: ___________________________________AD Information: ___________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________

Entry Fee* $___ Turn-In Time* ______*AM/PM

Contact Information* Name___________________

Email address*_________________________

Phone number*_________________

Meat Requirement: open cut grind

Mail Packet To: Required if receiving Book/Trails/Tickets

Address: ___________________________________

City:________________State:____Zip:____________

Please send me the following:

-A current CASI Rule Book: Yes

-A box of Terlingua Trails: Yes

- Number of cup tickets ______

Mail Completed Application Form to:

CASI EVENTSc/o Nancy Hewlett

802 Horizon Dr. Murphy, TX 75094

OR email to: [email protected]

Phone: 214-802-8194 FAX 1972-578-9232

CASI Form 010 10/01/2016

Cookoff Information for the “Events Listings” In the Terlingua Trails

After the event is entered in CMS an email of the event contents will be sent to the contact person and the forms in pdf format will be attached to the email.

Person Submitting event (if other than the contact person) Name_________________________ Email___________________________Phone number______________________

* field is required

2016-2017 CASI Board of Directors Kris Hudspeth – President/CEO 7010 Finley RdIrving TX 75062214.802.9618 [email protected] Keith Karaff – Executive Director 24810 Red Oak StMagnolia TX 77355281.682.6931 [email protected] Keith Longabaugh – Vice President/Membership 608 Acorn StPilot Point TX 76258972.841.1630 [email protected] Mary Ellen Gillen - Treasurer 2 Green Cedar RdBoerne TX 78006210.416.7643 [email protected] Cindy Noe –Secretary 146 Running Bear TrWichita Falls TX 76310940.733.6086 [email protected] Susan Armand – Director/Merchandising/Trails 3103 Freshmeadows DrHouston TX 77063713.248.0681 [email protected] Nancy Hewlett – Director/Events/Scholarship 802 Horizon DrMurphy TX 75094214.802.8194 [email protected] Don Hoy – Director/Ranch Manager/Krazy Flats 3680 FM 3157 Cuero TX 77954361.648.6950 [email protected] Allan (Scotty) Parker – Director PO Box 40562 Austin TX 78704630.408.1408 [email protected] Randy Pittman – Director/Tallymaster 15118 Preston Hollow San Antonio TX 78247210.852.5656 [email protected] Rick Powell - Director 12005 Poinciana San Antonio TX 78245817.690.0211 [email protected]

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