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April 2016 Volume 29 Issue 4Web Page www.chili.org

Chili Appreciation Society International Inc.P O Box 43Snyder, TX 79550

Prsrt StdUS Postage PaidKerrville, TexasPermit No. 81

If you have a cookoff coming up in the month of June your cookoff information must be in the hands of the CASI Upcoming Events Coordinator, Dorathy Williams, by April 15th to meet the cookoff advertising requirement.

CASI Hot Line888-CASIHOT

ORLANDO, FL – The Southeast Regional Chili Cookoff took place February 6 at Festival Park in Orlando. Cooks from six states – Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas – competed in an Automatic Qualifier for TICC 2016. Forty-eight CASI cooks, 42 Open cooks, 11 Veggie chilis and nine restaurants dished out chili to 10,000 spectators, raising over $30,000 for the day’s charity. The family-friendly event featured live music all day, a kid zone, and the “World Chili Eating Con-test,” with Joey Chestnut eating two gallons of chili in less than six minutes. Congratulations to Donna Cobb from Georgia who is the 2016 Southeast Regional Champion.

Candace Knight-Arevalo

SOUTHEAST REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP A HUGE SUCCESS

Donna CobbSoutheast Regional Chili Champ

Top Three SE Regional Chili Winners: Donna Cobb–Woodstock, GA; Bert Dunn–Homosassa, FL; and Candi Knight-Arevalo–Wellington, FL.

SE Regional Show Winners: Scalliwag Chili, Rockledge, FL; Chili Chili Bang Bang, Tampa, FL; and Yes Deer Chili, Winter Park, FL.

Terlingua Trails April 2016

CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP REPORT

PLEASE WELCOME AND THANK THESE CASI MEMBERS. They have invested in our Society as Annual Corporate Members. If you live in their area PLEASE stop by and thank them personally.

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, TXMoose Lodge #1721 – Pasadena, TXPurple Haze Jeep Club – Gardendale, TX

R & R Construction – Monahans, TXRaven Investigations & Investments, Inc – Huntsville, TXRenfro Foods, Inc. – Fort Worth, TXSaltwater Cowboy Cantina – Terlingua, TXShield Tactical – Shiner, TXShotgun’s Bar – Odessa, TXSouthwest Canopy of Texas – Houston, TXSouthwest Horn Toad Raisers Assn. – Odessa, TXSouthwest Title & Abstract Co. – Rankin, TXTemptation Sisters – Quitman, TXTerlingua Auto Service – Terlingua, TXTexa-Chem Specialties of Midland – Midland, TX

TERLINGUA TRAILS

EditorPAM CLARK

[email protected]

Assistant EditorCAROL KNIGHT

Editor EmeritusDANA PLOCHECK

Printer: Kerrville Daily Times - Kerrville, Texas

CASI INSURANCETo get a certificate (proof of insurance)

for your cookoff, please contactTed Fichtl

Email: [email protected]

CASI’S BLOGInformation from CASI’s Executive Director,

Ted Fichtlwww.casichili.net/blog

UPCOMING COOKOFFSDorathy Williams

CASI Events Coordinator P O Box 39, Terlingua, TX 79852-0039

(432) [email protected]

Upcomings: Phone 1-888-CASI-HOT or Fax 1-214-279-7052

COOKOFF RESULTSPlease send all CCO results along with entry

sheets and money to:Melissa Pate

Assistant Tally Master1201 S Rainbow Ranch Rd

Wimberley TX [email protected]

Phone 281-795-4075

CHANGE OF ADDRESSSend change of mailing address or

email address to Connie Collier

Membership Administrative [email protected] or call 325-575-7014

©CASI-Chili AppreciationSociety International

All Rights Reserved -- Reprintwith permission

A lot of CASI members never get to see the Terlingua area in the spring time. Yet by April, particularly after a damp winter, the desert wildflowers and cacti turn the harsh terrain of the Terlingua area into a colorful range of hues. Also, migrating birds return to add their colorful charm to the thorn-covered foliage. This has to be the most gorgeous time of the year in all areas that the CASI cooks get out and try their tried-and-true or new recipes. But there is nothing like the spring weather to brush off the old winter blues and enjoy competition with your fellow CASI members. This spring also brings the news that the CASI organization also brushed off

some of the old winter blues at the Winter Board meeting and announced that our finances are sound, with a transfer in funds to bring our reserves back up to the maximum reserves and a continued growth in our self-insured property insurance program. The CASI Scholarship Program is still strong and the Board voted and is ready to announce that $28,000 has been allocated for 2016 scholarships. This will include five (5) National Scholarships and two (2) Terlingua School scholarships. Additional scholarships will be awarded at the Terlingua schools through the Area Matching Fund program. The Pendery Scholarship program will be reviewed later after the DFW Metroplex Regional donations are received. The planning for the celebration of the 50th CASI Terlingua event continues in full force. As in the past, CASI must run an event that will entertain the admission paying spectators and must run a world class championship event that showcases CASI and Chili. TICC takes a lot of behind the scenes planning from a dedicated group of board members and other volunteers to accomplish these goals. Thank each of you for your support of the CASI organization. Let’s learn from yesterday, live for today, and hope for tomorrow. Let’s also take time to join in prayer and thoughts for our fellow members that have lost loved ones or have medical challenges to overcome. The important thing is not to stop our love for Chili, Charity, and Fun.

Richard Knight

SPRING IS IN THE AIR!

Terlingua TrailsApril 2016


!!! ALERT !!! ALERT !!! ALERT !!!It has been brought to light that some folks are sending their

cookoff results to the wrong address. This has resulted in a delay in posting the results.

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASEMake sure that your cookoff results, along with

entry sheets and payment, are sent to:

Melissa PateAssistant Tallymaster

1201 S Rainbow Ranch RdWimberley, TX 78676

[email protected]

*********CURRENT YEAR******** REQ COOKOFFS Chilis MONEYSTATE PTS HELD JUDGED RAISED

Qualified As Of March 15, 2016

TALLYMASTER'SREPORT

YEAR-TO-DATE COOKOFFSTATISTICS

SHOWTEAMS

COOKS

Melissa PateAssistant Tallymaster

ALABAMA 6 2 30 2,891.00ARKANSAS 12 5 98 9,400.00ARIZONA 12 4 80 3,549.00CALIFORNIA 6 1 22 4,000.00COLORADO 6 1 18 17,500.00FLORIDA 9 4 106 47,200.00GEORGIA 6 1 15 85.00IOWA 9 1 21 4,100.00ILLINOIS 9 4 100 4,230.00INDIANA 9 4 62 32,700.00KANSAS 9 3 149 41,289.51LOUISIANA 9 3 135 12,316.00MARYLAND 6 2 36 6,000.00MISSOURI 9 3 47 5,568.00MISSISSIPPI 9 5 83 5,611.00MEXICO 6 2 47 2,535.00NORTH CAROLINA 6 2 30 725.00NEW MEXICO 12 5 129 5,590.00OKLAHOMA 9 2 33 1,300.00PENNSYLVANIA 6 1 29 1,400.00TEXAS 12 141 5,100 346,696.00VIRGINIA 9 3 55 1,735.00GRAND TOTAL 199 6,425 556,420.51DELINQUENT COOKOFFS – Cookoffs held before 02/01/16 for which results have not yet been received. *** No Delinquent Cookoffs ***

94 Dusty Hudspeth, Irving TX95 Harvey L. Haynes, Spring Branch TX96 Chuck Spishock, Dickinson TX97 Sherrie Davis, South Houston TX98 Tom Noe, Wichita Falls TX99 Janelle Poole, Lafayette LA100 Ruby Ross, Marble Falls TX101 David Johnson Sr, Waco TX102 Linda Nickle, North Little Rock AR103 Lynne Murry, Como MS104 James Murry, Como MS105 Ruby Barger, Horn Lake MS106 Pete Combs, Hampton Cove AL107 Connie Collier, Snyder TX108 Cliff Miller, San Angelo TX109 Bucky Seelig, Fredericksburg TX110 Dianne Lewis, Boerne TX111 Elaine Garza, San Antonio TX112 Blu Kriska, Ennis TX113 Tobie Brown, Sierra Vista AZ114 Molly Truitt, Friendswood TX

115 Sherry Burns, Point TX116 Morris Moss, Garland TX117 Johnnie L. Sullivan, Ennis TX118 Darrell Baxter, Grand Prairie TX119 Sara Anderson, San Antonio TX120 Chuck Taylor, Cedar Park TX121 Donna Cobb, Woodstock GA122 Candi Knight-Arevalo, Wellington FL123 Dottie Carnes, Mabank TX124 Larry Russell, Shreveport LA125 Kelly Walker, Marshall TX126 George Bienfang, Dallas TX127 Diane FitzHenry, Wichita Falls TX128 Suzanne P. Sweet, Dallas TX129 Carol Knight, Elgin TX130 Carolann Gibson, Seguin TX131 Kathy L’Huillier, Comfort TX132 Brent Allen, George West TX133 Happy Hinman Burton, Marion TX134 Susie Morgenroth, San Antonio TX135 David Manske, Euless TX

37 Krooked Horn, Wichita Falls TX Curtis, Wayne38 Chilisaurus, Morgan TX Joplin, Mick39 Dream Team, Minden LA Knotts, Haley40 Columbine & Blue, San Angelo TX Miller, Janice41 Free Spirit Chili, San Angelo TX Coad, Laura L.42 NDC Chili, Magnolia TX Karaff, Keith43 Finish Line, Point TX Burns, James44 Hogeye Chili, Goodyear AZ Love, Eddie

45 Damn Yankee, Yorktown TX Karnei, Nadine46 Baby Blue Chili, Victoria TX McDonald, April47 Horned Heart, Royse City TX Smith, Debbie48 Scalliwag Chili, Rockledge FL Raby, Rocky49 Slo ‘N Ez, Mabank TX Carnes, Dottie50 Outlaw, Wichita Falls TX Brock, John51 Slow N Ez, Mabank TX Carnes, Dottie

Terlingua TrailsApril 2016CASI MEMBERSHIP

REPORT Please join me in saying a big WELCOME and thank you to all our new, annual, life, and corporate members. CHILI, CHARITY and FUN: hope to see you all on the chili trail soon! And, to all our members who have renewed their membership, thank you for your continued support 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, or go to www.mychili.org to join or renew your membership. If you do not remember your login or password, please contact me. 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 Information System (CIS). You can check your personal informa-tion and points, access the CASI Organization Groups, CASI 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 325.575.7014, email [email protected], or by mail at PO Box 43, Snyder, TX 79550.

Connie CollierMembership Administrative Coordinator

3939 Braxton Drive, Houston, TX 77063 713‐783‐4660 Office, 713‐248‐0681 Cell

[email protected]

J. E. Bell & Co.

Auto • Home • RV and Trailers • Flood • and More3rd Generation Independent Agent

If you live in Texas, I can insure you. Many happy CASI clients! I want to be YOUR agent.

Call, email, or text Susan Armand.

New Life MembersDecie Brookshire-Longview, TX

New Annual MembersLinda Eaton-Manteno, ILSteve Graber-Fleming Island, FLJames Grady-Mt. Olive, NCCaptain Jim Kirk-Indianapolis, INThomas Nixon-Redondo Beach, CAChuck Pollman-Sugarland, TXReNae Russell-San Antonio, TXJeannie Spriggs-Irving, TXDrew Stallings-Midlothian, TXShelly Tyler-Melrose, NMTim Webb-Bullard, TX

Renewing Members Dennis Brackeen-Lamesa, TX

Wanda Jo Bullock-Tyler, TXRoy Bumpers-Ft.Worth, TXBill Buschel-Red Oak, TXLinda Buschel-Red Oak, TXJack Cobb-Lawrenceville, GAHenry Danysh-Victoria, TXTommy Hamilton-Brownfield, TXDebra Hunt-Markham, ILRussell Ivey-Angleton, TXCharlene Lentz-Odessa, TXLyndale Rea-Belton, TXDelores Sanders-Arlington, TXRobin Short-Burleson, TXRobert Spitler-Berryville, VACecelia Stroessner-Austin, TXScott Varner-Arlington, TX

The CASI Board has approved a contest between the Pods to encourage signing up new CASI members (new being someone that has never been a CASI member). The winning Pod will win $500! ($250 from CASI, $125 from Ted and Sunny Fichtl and $125 from Tim and Connie Collier. Ted and Tim have pledged their donation for two years). The winning Pod must sign up a minimum of 10 new members to receive the prize money. If there is a tie, the winning Pods can either split the $500 or the ED will flip a coin to determine the winner. Contest begins now and ends September 30, 2016. The next year's contest would be from October 1, 2016-Sept. 30, 2017. Winners will be announced at TICC.


Cookoff Winners3 Brian Ledgerwood, Manassas VA4 Roger Koltz, Palmyra VA5 Patti DeiTos, Fairfax VA6 Jesse Chou, Leesburg VA7 Annette Daly, Palmyra VA8 Michael G. Watkins, Gaithersburg MD9 Robert Stransky, Jessup MD10 John Daly, Palmyra VA

Feb 6, 2016-001 - Orlando FLSE Regional Championship, 48 ChilisCHILI WINNERS1 Donna Cobb, Woodstock GA2 Bert Dunn, Homosassa FL3 Candi Knight-Arevalo, Wellington FL4 Kathy Martin, Beverly Hills FL5 Bret Harder, High Springs FL6 Mike Drake, Orlando FL7 Jack Cobb, Winder GA8 Charles Pyburn, Harlon GA9 Angela Combs, Hampton Cove AL10 Amy Harder, High Springs FLSHOWMANSHIP WINNERS1 Scalliwag Chili, Rockledge FL Rocky Raby2 Chili Chili Bang Bang, Tampa FL Elliot Cazes3 Yes Deer Chili, Winter Park FL Franis Grasso

Feb 6, 2016-002 - West TXOutwest Bar & Grill, 31 ChilisCHILI WINNERS1 Brenda K. Johnson, Waco TX2 Pat Milich, Robinson TX3 Vicki Sanders, Ennis TX4 David Johnson Sr, Waco TX5 Grace Walton, Robinson TX6 Christy Rodgers, Denton TX7 Mark Sanders, Ennis TX8 Dottie Carnes, Mabank TX9 Shara Jones, Purdon TX10 Jimmy Rodgers, Denton TXSHOWMANSHIP WINNERS1 Slow N Ez, Mabank TX Dottie Carnes2 True American Hero, Euless TX Carolyn Whetstone3 Chilisaurus, Morgan TX Mick Joplin

Feb 6, 2016-003 - Minden LALouisiana State Championship, 77 Chilis

CHILI WINNERS1 James Burns, Point TX2 Sherry Burns, Point TX3 Frances Manske, Euless TX4 Renee F Moore, Bastrop TX5 Janelle Poole, Lafayette LA6 Kate Cavender, Stafford TX7 Mack Walker, Marshall TX8 Cherry Baker, Shreveport LA9 David Manske, Euless TX10 Jerry R. Hunt, Shreveport LASHOWMANSHIP WINNERS1 Dream Team, Minden LA Haley Knotts2 Super Chiliman, Minden LA Jason Gates3 Bam Bam Chili, Minden LA Russell Godwin

Feb 6, 2016-005 - Fort Smith ARBelch Amateur Chili Cook Off, 22 ChilisCHILI WINNERS1 Everett Crawford, Broken Arrow OK2 Linda Nickle, North Little Rock AR3 Guy E. Smith, Fort Smith AR4 Erma W. Smith, Fort Smith AR5 Scot Long, McCune KS6 Joe Giles, Prairie Grove AR7 Mike Mayenschein, Owasso OK8 Cathy Hill, Fort Smith AR9 Preston Nickle, North Little Rock AR10 Janet Keirsey, Tulsa OKSHOWMANSHIP WINNERS1 Miss Piggy, Mountainburg AR Jo Earp2 AC/DC, Fort Smith AR Debbie Kimble3 Slow Poke’s Chili, Poteau OK Stan Stone

Feb 7, 2016-001 - West TXOutwest Bar & Grill, 18 ChilisCHILI WINNERS1 Bill Lester, Garland TX2 Buddy Brooks, Purdon TX3 Wayne Brooks, Corsicana TX4 Angie Duke, Valley Mills TX5 Glenda Vrba, Garland TX6 Brenda K. Johnson, Waco TX7 Andy Williams, Corsicana TX8 Randy Duke, Valley Mills TX9 David Johnson Sr, Waco TX10 Dwaine Williams, Waxahachie TXSHOWMANSHIP WINNERS

1 Slow N Ez, Mabank TX Dottie Carnes2 Firewheel Chili, Garland TX Bill Lester3 True American Hero, Euless TX Carolyn Whetstone

Feb 13, 2016-001 - Trinidad TX3rd Ann'l Sweetheart CCO, 48 ChilisCHILI WINNERS1 Laura Cozby, Dallas TX2 Mack Walker, Marshall TX3 Dusty Hudspeth, Irving TX4 David I Sexton Jr, Dallas TX5 Johnnie L. Sullivan, Ennis TX6 Kathy Williams, Waxahachie TX7 Rachel Longabaugh, Pilot Point TX8 David Lefler, Bardwell TX9 Doris Coats, Irving TX10 Mark Sanders, Ennis TXSHOWMANSHIP WINNERS1 Lagniappe 2, Shreveport LA Janet Nash2 Trailblazer Cooking Team, Hurst TX Beth Moon3 Road Warriors Roadkill, Terrell TX Larry Wampler

Feb 13, 2016-002 - Water Valley TXValentine Day CCO Day 1, 27 ChilisCHILI WINNERS1 Matthew Jones, Lubbock TX2 Cliff Miller, San Angelo TX3 Connie Collier, Snyder TX4 Brandy Reid, Hobbs NM5 Donald (Donnie) Warner, Odessa TX6 Janice Miller, San Angelo TX7 Matt Simmons, San Angelo TX8 Tim Collier, Snyder TX9 Jimmy Rather, Hobbs NM10 Sue Yates, San Angelo TXSHOWMANSHIP WINNERS1 Wild Woman Chili, Odessa TX Charlene Lentz2 Columbine & Blue , San Angelo TX Janice Miller3 Free Spirit Chili, San Angelo TX Laura L. Coad

Feb 13, 2016-003 - Weimar TXKoC Council #2153, 25 ChilisCHILI WINNERS1 Molly Truitt, Friendswood TX2 Helen Pettey, Stockdale TX

Jan 1, 2016-005 - Lake Monticello VACapitol Pod Cookoff, 16 ChilisCHILI WINNERS1 John Daly, Palmyra VA2 Roger Koltz, Palmyra VA3 Joel Bowman, Greensboro NC4 Nick Nolan, Kernersville NC5 Adrienne Grant, Bel Air MD6 Roxzanna Broncy, Fredericksburg VA7 Kit Rudd, Warrenton VA8 Kenny Jones, Reidsville NC9 Annette Daly, Palmyra VA10 Pat Lundy, Statesville NC

Jan 8, 2016-001 - Amarillo TXTall in Texas Pod Cookoff, 47 ChilisCHILI WINNERS1 Lisa J Williams, Amarillo TX2 Cindy Noe, Wichita Falls TX3 Kayla Weaver, Dimmit TX4 Susan Campbell, Amarillo TX5 Gloria Stevens, Anton Chico NM6 Margarett Lopez, Pampa TX7 Jimmy Rather, Hobbs NM8 Steven A Lopez, Pampa TX9 Brandy Reid, Hobbs NM10 Tom Noe, Wichita Falls TX

Jan 9, 2016-002 - Amarillo TXTri State Open Championship, 105 ChilisCHILI WINNERS1 Scott Campbell, Amarillo TX2 Cindy Noe, Wichita Falls TX3 Jerry Ford, Pilot Point TX4 Brandon Gonzales, Amarillo TX5 Kris Hudspeth, Garland TX6 Dusty Hudspeth, Irving TX7 Shannon Carrick, Amarillo TX8 Drucella “Dru” Stewart, Hurst TX9 LaMont Fisher, Bushland TX10 UNCLAIMEDSHOWMANSHIP WINNERS1 Family Recipe, Lewisville TX Ken Cotter2 806 Sports, Amarillo TX Johnny Wiseman3 Saddle Tramp Chili, Amarillo TX Jimmie Boss

Jan 30, 2016-004 - Purcellville VAMidwinter Chili Classic, 17 ChilisCHILI WINNERS1 Christopher Watkins, McLean VA2 Kit Rudd, Warrenton VA

Terlingua Trails April 2016CHILI WINNERS1 Linda Nickle, North Little Rock AR2 Lynne Murry, Como MS3 James Murry, Como MS4 Rich James, Hampton Cove AL5 Ruby Barger, Horn Lake MS6 Donell Dickerson, Horn Lake MS7 Charleen Shields, Horn Lake MS8 Lois Matlock, Horn Lake MS9 Joanna Sevigney, Horn Lake MS10 Pete Combs, Hampton Cove ALSHOWMANSHIP WINNERS1 Hot Hot Hot Chili, Horn Lake MS Joanna Sevigney2 Attitude Chili, Horn Lake MS Rodney A. Jones3 Kings Hot Chili, Como MS Lynne Murry

Feb 13, 2016-007 - Pittsburg KS4th Annual Polar Plunge, 20 ChilisCHILI WINNERS1 Tyler Allen, Pittsburg KS2 James Burns, Point TX3 Scot Long, McCune KS4 Mike Mitchell, Pittsburg KS5 Laura Green, Pittsburg KS6 Howard Saunders, Overland Park KS7 Steve Shepherd, Pittsburg KS8 Jarrod Letherman, Pittsburg TX9 Bob McCauley, Pittsburg KS10 Jon Tupper, Joplin MOSHOWMANSHIP WINNERS1 Finish Line, Point TX James Burns2 Culver Creek, Joplin MO Jon Tupper3 Ol’ Mule’y, Pittsburg KS Eric Rosenblad

Feb 13, 2016-008 - Tombstone AZCHOA Pod Vigilante Days CCO, 27 ChilisCHILI WINNERS1 Tobie Brown, Sierra Vista AZ2 Michael Pennell, Tucson AZ3 Sunny Fichtl, Sierra Vista AZ4 Elizabeth Pennell, Tucson AZ5 Denise Cabello, Tucson AZ6 Steve Huff, Sierra Vista AZ7 Dimas Cabello, Tucson AZ8 Lily Johnson, Casa Grande AZ9 Marion “Bud” Barrick, Organ NM10 Nancy Coultas, Tucson AZSHOWMANSHIP WINNERS1 Kilt Lifter, Glendale AZ Ron Kennedy2 Hogeye Chili, Goodyear AZ Eddie Love3 Retro Inferno, Casa Grande AZ Lily Johnson

Feb 14, 2016-001 - Water Valley TXValentine’s Day 2 CCO, 17 ChilisCHILI WINNERS1 Cliff Miller, San Angelo TX2 Krystal Jones, Lubbock TX3 Laura L. Coad, San Angelo TX4 Sue Yates, San Angelo TX5 Bucky Seelig, Fredericksburg TX6 Janice Miller, San Angelo TX7 Reggie Graves, Shreveport LA8 Susie Holder, San Angelo TX9 Matthew Jones, Lubbock TX10 Matt Simmons, San Angelo TXSHOWMANSHIP WINNERS1 Columbine & Blue, San Angelo TX Janice Miller2 Free Spirit Chili, San Angelo TX Laura L. Coad

Feb 14, 2016-002 - Weimar TXKoC Council #2153, 24 ChilisCHILI WINNERS1 Helen Pettey, Stockdale TX2 Dee Hay, Pasadena TX3 Dianna Hoy, Cuero TX4 Mike Callahan, Katy TX5 Don Hoy, Cuero TX6 Kent Cavender, Stafford TX7 Steve Maricle, Seguin TX8 Carol Knight, Elgin TX9 David Boone, Odessa TX10 Jean H. Barkley, Weimar TXSHOWMANSHIP WINNERS1 Helen & Henry’s Team, Stockdale TX Helen Pettey2 Baby Blue Chili, Victoria TX April McDonald3 Damn Yankee, Yorktown TX Nadine Karnei

Feb 14, 2016-003 - Buda TXPCP Valentine Day Special, 32 ChilisCHILI WINNERS1 Emily Brandel, Cedar Park TX2 Ruby Ross, Marble Falls TX3 Dorothy Spishock, Dickinson TX4 Chuck Spishock, Dickinson TX5 Earl “Who?” Gorhum, Montgomery TX6 R. Bruce Stewart, Hurst TX7 Sandra Bellocchio, Cumming GA8 Fortino Jr. Quintanilla, Karnes City TX9 Sally Lee, San Antonio TX10 Rick Bellocchio, Cumming GASHOWMANSHIP WINNERS1 True American Hero, Euless TX Carolyn Whetstone2 M-n-M, Karnes City TX Sandra Quintanilla3 Mary Stephens, Canyon Lake TX Mary Stephens

Feb 19, 2016-001 - Waxahachie TXNOW Pod No Frills CCO, 63 ChilisCHILI WINNERS1 Blu Kriska, Ennis TX2 Raymon “Doodie” Johnson, Irving TX3 Dwaine Williams, Waxahachie TX4 Lonnie Harris, Arlington TX5 Tommy Kriska, Ennis TX6 Dianne Stimson, Crawford TX7 Terry Skipper, Waxahachie TX8 David Johnson Sr, Waco TX9 Randy Yeager, Waxahachie TX10 Robbie Swart, Corsicana TXSHOWMANSHIP WINNERS1 True American Hero, Euless TX Carolyn Whetstone2 Chilisaurus, Morgan TX Mick Joplin3 Horned Heart, Royse City TX Debbie Smith

Feb 20, 2016-001 - Palos Park ILIt’s Chilly in the Park, 17 ChilisCHILI WINNERS1 Richard (Rick) Geiger, Midlothian IL2 Jim Weller, Rockton IL3 Joe Nettum, Schaumburg IL4 Bill Pierson, Batavia IL5 John P Gastaldello, Downers Grove IL6 Julie Netser, Seymour IN7 Jeff Netser, Seymour IN8 William “Bill” Gowans, Chicago IL9 Georgia Weller, Rockton IL10 Ben Camacho, Downers Grove ILSHOWMANSHIP WINNERS1 CSI Chili, Markham IL Debra Hunt2 Aces High Chili, Oxford WI Timothy Hoffman3 Coyote Cowboy, Batavia IL Bill Pierson

Feb 20, 2016-002 - Garland TXGarland Shrines CCO, 34 ChilisCHILI WINNERS1 Frances Manske, Euless TX2 Sherry Burns, Point TX3 Pete Combs, Hampton Cove AL4 Brian Thompson, Flower Mound TX5 Larry Russell, Shreveport LA6 Johnnie L. Sullivan, Ennis TX7 Kerry Turner, Garland TX8 Morris Moss, Garland TX9 Kelly Walker, Marshall TX10 Mack Walker, Marshall TXSHOWMANSHIP WINNERS1 Slo ‘N Ez, Mabank TX Dottie Carnes2 Finish Line, Point TX James Burns

3 April McDonald, Victoria TX4 Dee Hay, Pasadena TX5 Raymond Pilchiek, Yoakum TX6 Don Hoy, Cuero TX7 Terry Dekle, Luling TX8 Noal Truitt, Friendswood TX9 Doris Greenlees, Houston TX10 Linda J. McDonald, Victoria TXSHOWMANSHIP WINNERS1 Damn Yankee, Yorktown TX Nadine Karnei2 Baby Blue Chili, Victoria TX April McDonald3 Helen & Henry’s Team, Stockdale TX Helen Pettey

Feb 13, 2016-004 - Wichita Falls TXAmerican Legion 120 CCO, 19 ChilisCHILI WINNERS1 Tom Noe, Wichita Falls TX2 Barry Thompson, Wichita Falls TX3 Roy Huston, Wichita Falls TX4 Mel FitzHenry, Wichita Falls TX5 Ashleigh Charboneau, WF TX6 Sylvia Riordan, Archer City TX7 Ray Charboneau, Wichita Falls TX8 Bill Riordan, Archer City TX9 Cindy Noe, Wichita Falls TX10 David Reynolds, Wichita Falls TXSHOWMANSHIP WINNERS1 Krooked Horn, Wichita Falls TX Wayne Curtis2 Smilin’ Jack Chili, Wichita Falls TX Jack Shephard3 Outlaw, Wichita Falls TX John Brock

Feb 13, 2016-005 - Buda TXChilympiad, 82 ChilisCHILI WINNERS1 Harvey L. Haynes, Spring Branch TX2 Vern Gilpin, Katy TX3 Chuck Spishock, Dickinson TX4 Matthew “Matt” Rumelhart, Katy TX5 Drucella “Dru” Stewart, Hurst TX6 Lanny Thomas, Seguin TX7 Kevin Foley, Galveston TX8 Sally Lee, San Antonio TX9 Carolann Gibson, Seguin TX10 Sherrie Davis, South Houston TXSHOWMANSHIP WINNERS1 True American Hero, Euless TX Carolyn Whetstone2 M-n-M, Karnes City TX Sandra Quintanilla3 Hoof Hearted Chili, College Station TX Mark Schoenemann

Feb 13, 2016-006 - Hernando MSMS State Championship, 23 Chilis

Terlingua TrailsApril 20163 Wild Bill’s Chili, Canadian OK Bill Scudder

Feb 20, 2016-003 - Comstock TX11th Annual Richard Hinds, 26 ChilisCHILI WINNERS1 Kathi Hudson, Odessa TX2 Laura L. Coad, San Angelo TX3 Kathy Lindley, Austin TX4 Bradley-FOC Bains, Midland TX5 Mike Tracy, Odessa TX6 Reggie Graves, Shreveport LA7 Doretta “Dodie” Simpson, Odessa TX8 Bucky Seelig, Fredericksburg TX9 Lynn Hejtmancik, Buda TX10 Happy Hinman Burton, Marion TXSHOWMANSHIP WINNERS1 Free Spirit Chili, San Angelo TX Laura L. Coad2 Classic #13, Marion TX Melvin Burton3 Dancing Groot, Del Rio TX Tyler Dissler

Feb 20, 2016-004 - Waxahachie TXGingerbread House 15th Ann'l, 72 ChilisCHILI WINNERS1 Jerry Lambert Jr., Corsicana TX2 Dwaine Williams, Waxahachie TX3 David Johnson Sr, Waco TX4 Brenda K. Johnson, Waco TX5 Adam Chenault, Forreston TX6 Pat Milich, Robinson TX7 Kathy Williams, Waxahachie TX8 Angie Duke, Valley Mills TX9 D’Ann Sexton, Red Oak TX10 Wayne Corcoran, Huntsville TXSHOWMANSHIP WINNERS1 Chilisaurus, Morgan TX Mick Joplin2 Lagniappe 2, Shreveport LA Janet Nash3 Horned Heart, Royse City TX Debbie Smith

Feb 20, 2016-005 - Caldwell TX6th Ann'l Bernard Rychlik Mem, 32 ChilisCHILI WINNERS1 Philip Greenlees, Houston TX2 Elaine Garza, San Antonio TX3 Doris Greenlees, Houston TX4 Ralph Hay, Pasadena TX5 Noal Truitt, Friendswood TX6 Dianne Lewis, Boerne TX7 Earl “Who?” Gorhum, Montgomery TX8 Tommy Garza, San Antonio TX9 Melissa Pate, Wimberley TX10 Raymond Pilchiek, Yoakum TXSHOWMANSHIP WINNERS1 NDC Chili, Magnolia TX

Keith Karaff2 Hoof Hearted Chili, College Station TX Mark Schoenemann3 Baby Blue Chili, Victoria TX April McDonald

Feb 20, 2016-008 - Wichita Falls TXHabitat for Humanity CCO, 20 ChilisCHILI WINNERS1 Roy Huston, Wichita Falls TX2 John Brock, Wichita Falls TX3 Kyle Adams, Iowa Park TX4 Barry Thompson, Wichita Falls TX5 David Reynolds, Wichita Falls TX6 Diane FitzHenry, Wichita Falls TX7 Janet Reynolds, Wichita Falls TX8 Crystal Brock, Wichita Falls TX9 Wayne Fogus, Denton TX10 Bill Riordan, Archer City TXSHOWMANSHIP WINNERS1 Krooked Horn, Wichita Falls TX Wayne Curtis2 Outlaw, Wichita Falls TX John Brock3 BS Brew, Wichita Falls TX Barry Thompson

Feb 21, 2016-001 - Garland TXGarland Hella Temple Day 2, 24 ChilisCHILI WINNERS1 Kelly Walker, Marshall TX2 Larry Russell, Shreveport LA3 Larry Wampler, Terrell TX4 Morris Moss, Garland TX5 Jerry R. Hunt, Shreveport LA6 Mack Walker, Marshall TX7 Pete Combs, Hampton Cove AL8 Kerry Turner, Garland TX9 George Bienfang, Dallas TX10 Judy Russell, Shreveport LASHOWMANSHIP WINNERS1 Slo ‘N Ez, Mabank TX Dottie Carnes2 Road Warriors Roadkill, Terrell TX Larry Wampler3 Blingy Blonde, Rowlett TX Gina Hibbs

Feb 21, 2016-002 - Comstock TX11th Annual Comstock School, 17 ChilisCHILI WINNERS1 Bucky Seelig, Fredericksburg TX2 Kathi Hudson, Odessa TX3 Doretta “Dodie” Simpson, Odessa TX4 Eddie Byrom, Kerrville TX5 Laura L. Coad, San Angelo TX6 Tricia Tenery Byrom, Kerrville TX7 Melvin Burton, Marion TX8 David “Red Bean” Boone, Odessa TX9 Karen Bains, Rankin TX

10 Mike Tracy, Odessa TXSHOWMANSHIP WINNERS1 Free Spirit Chili, San Angelo TX Laura L. Coad2 Classic #13, Marion TX Melvin Burton3 Dancing Groot, Del Rio TX Tyler Dissler

Feb 21, 2016-003 - Waxahachie TX15th Annual Cotton Patch CCO, 38 ChilisCHILI WINNERS1 Wayne Brooks, Corsicana TX2 Brenda K. Johnson, Waco TX3 Vicki Sanders, Ennis TX4 Pat Milich, Robinson TX5 Kathy Williams, Waxahachie TX6 Nic Santangelo, Dallas TX7 Tommy Kriska, Ennis TX8 Blu Kriska, Ennis TX9 Adam Chenault, Forreston TX10 Justin Johnson, Avalon TXSHOWMANSHIP WINNERS1 Horned Heart, Royse City TX Debbie Smith2 Chilisaurus, Morgan TX Mick Joplin3 Rods & Wheels, Burleson TX Bob Pulliam

Feb 21, 2016-004 - Caldwell TX2nd Day of Caldwell Cook Off, 24 ChilisCHILI WINNERS1 Dianne Lewis, Boerne TX2 Nadine Karnei, Yorktown TX3 Sara Anderson, San Antonio TX4 Tommy Garza, San Antonio TX5 Earl “Who?” Gorhum, Montgomery TX6 Elaine Garza, San Antonio TX7 Ronald Rerich, Weimar TX8 Dorothy Spishock, Dickinson TX9 Dee Hay, Pasadena TX10 April McDonald, Victoria TXSHOWMANSHIP WINNERS1 Baby Blue Chili, Victoria TX April McDonald2 Fairy Dust Chili, Boerne TX Dianne Lewis3 Damn Yankee, Yorktown TX Nadine Karnei

Feb 27, 2016-001 - San Antonio TXTX Open Chili Championship, 153 ChilisCHILI WINNERS1 Suzanne P. Sweet, Dallas TX2 Carol Knight, Elgin TX3 Carolann Gibson, Seguin TX4 Kathy L’Huillier, Comfort TX5 Brent Allen, George West TX6 Susan Armand, Houston TX

3/19 Sierra Vista, AZ7/30 Durant, OK

Upcoming 2016 Cookin'for CASI Cook offs

Terlingua Trails April 20167 Diana Klade, New Braunfels TX8 Lanny Thomas, Seguin TX9 Patti Corcoran, Huntsville TX10 David Richardson, San Antonio TXSHOWMANSHIP WINNERS1 Pit Talkers, Seguin TX Beverly Maricle2 Barely Can Cookers, Huntsville TX Wayne Corcoran3 Sweat It Out Chili, Comfort TX Kathy L’Huillier

Feb 27, 2016-002 - Plano TXAmerican Legion Riders # 321, 15 ChilisCHILI WINNERS1 Johnnie L. Sullivan, Ennis TX2 Debbie Smith, Royse City TX3 Drucella “Dru” Stewart, Hurst TX4 Candy Ford, Pilot Point TX5 Darrell Baxter, Grand Prairie TX6 Jennifer Hansen, Plano TX7 David Hewlett, Murphy TX8 Neta Rohr, Garland TX9 Mike Monte, Waco TX10 R. Bruce Stewart, Hurst TXSHOWMANSHIP WINNERS1 Horned Heart, Royse City TX Debbie Smith2 Midway Point, Plano TX Jennifer Hansen3 Dr. B, Dallas TX Benjamin D. Stewart

Feb 27, 2016-003 - Tyler TXTyler Elks #215 Chili Cookoff, 19 ChilisCHILI WINNERS1 Dottie Carnes, Mabank TX2 Jerry R. Hunt, Shreveport LA3 Keith Nash, Shreveport LA4 John Daniels, Winona TX5 David (Dave) Trice, Hallsville TX6 Kelly Walker, Marshall TX7 Mack Walker, Marshall TX8 Micah Jenkins, Gilmer TX9 Larry Russell, Shreveport LA10 Bob Carnes, Mabank TXSHOWMANSHIP WINNERS1 Dr. Dave’s VooDoo Stew, Hallsville TX David (Dave) Trice2 Wild Bill’s Chili, Canadian OK Bill Scudder3 Neckshot Chili, Tyler TX Cindy Mathis

Feb 28, 2016-001 - San Antonio TXDay After Texas Open CO, 49 ChilisCHILI WINNERS1 Melodie Smith, San Antonio TX2 Happy Hinman Burton, Marion TX3 Emily Brandel, Cedar Park TX

4 Noal Truitt, Friendswood TX5 Sandra Quintanilla, Karnes City TX6 Randy Pittman, San Antonio TX7 Susie Morgenroth, San Antonio TX8 Doyle Smith, San Antonio TX9 Dianne Stimson, Crawford TX10 Sean Hoey, Cedar Park TXSHOWMANSHIP WINNERS1 M-n-M, Karnes City TX Sandra Quintanilla2 Pit Talkers, Seguin TX Beverly Maricle3 Helen & Henry’s Team, Stockdale TX Helen Pettey

Mar 5, 2016-002 - Tyler TXRose City Pod 35th Ever CCO, 59 ChilisCHILI WINNERS1 Judy Russell, Shreveport LA2 David Manske, Euless TX3 Kevin Stovall, Lees Summit MO4 Doris Greenlees, Houston TX5 Laura Cozby, Dallas TX6 Cherry Baker, Shreveport LA7 John Daniels, Winona TX8 Carolyn Whetstone, Euless TX9 Dottie Carnes, Mabank TX10 Philip Greenlees, Houston TXSHOWMANSHIP WINNERS1 Lagniappe 2, Shreveport LA Janet Nash2 True American Hero, Euless TX Carolyn Whetstone3 Dr. Dave’s VooDoo Stew, Hallsville TX David (Dave) Trice

Mar 5, 2016-003 - Austin TX34th Annual Sightfest 2016, 40 ChilisCHILI WINNERS1 Susie Morgenroth, San Antonio TX2 Rolland Pate, Wimberley TX3 Kenneth Morgenroth, San Antonio TX4 Bruce Brandel, Cedar Park TX5 Cindy Hoey, Cedar Park TX6 Sean Hoey, Cedar Park TX7 Emily Brandel, Cedar Park TX8 Zane N. Homesley, Austin TX9 Bucky Seelig, Fredericksburg TX10 Sara Anderson, San Antonio TXMar 5, 2016-006 - Alpine TXWild West Night, 15 ChilisCHILI WINNERS1 David “Red Bean” Boone, Odessa TX2 Donald (Donnie) Warner, Odessa TX3 Shirley Stateczny, Comfort TX4 Betty Ramirez, Marathon TX5 Dorathy Williams, Terlingua TX6 Beverly Hernandez, Alpine TX7 Tom Williams, Terlingua TX8 Jim Stevenson, Marathon TX

9 Frank Hartnett, Fort Davis TX10 Diana Roman, Balmorheu TX

Mar 5, 2016-007 - Little Rock AR30th Annual VFW 9095 CCO, 27 ChilisCHILI WINNERS1 James Murry, Como MS2 Jeff Smith, Mineral Wells TX3 Wally Smith, Halton City TX4 Glenda Johnston, Little Rock AR5 Donna Jones, Roland AR6 Karen Bailey, Maumelle AR7 Preston Nickle, North Little Rock AR8 Linda Nickle, North Little Rock AR9 Stephen P. Mers, Heber Springs AR10 Toni Wilkerson, Sherwood ARSHOWMANSHIP WINNERS1 Kat’s Chili Fire, Little Rock AR Kathryn Taber2 Invisible Chili, Maumelle AR Karen Bailey3 Buffalo Nickle Chili, NLR AR Linda Nickle

Mar 5, 2016-008 - Wichita Falls TXBlack Sheep of Texas Pod CCO, 25 ChilisCHILI WINNERS1 Diane FitzHenry, Wichita Falls TX2 Drucella “Dru” Stewart, Hurst TX3 R. Bruce Stewart, Hurst TX4 Clint Wooster, Wichita Falls TX5 Mike Bryan, Wichita Falls TX6 Bill Riordan, Archer City TX7 Wayne Curtis, Wichita Falls TX8 Mel FitzHenry, Wichita Falls TX9 Audrey Cook, Wichita Falls TX10 Roy Huston, Wichita Falls TXSHOWMANSHIP WINNERS1 Krooked Horn, Wichita Falls TX Wayne Curtis2 Outlaw, Wichita Falls TX John Brock3 Barry Thompson, Wichita Falls TX Barry Thompson

Mar 6, 2016-002 - Austin TXLions No Frillsfest, 22 Chilis

CHILI WINNERS1 Lynn Hejtmancik, Buda TX2 Chuck Taylor, Cedar Park TX3 Norma L. Homesley, Manchaca TX4 Larry “Doc” Kinnison, Marble Falls TX5 Cindy Hoey, Cedar Park TX6 Nadine Karnei, Yorktown TX7 Emily Brandel, Cedar Park TX8 Ken Rodd, Austin TX9 Renee F Moore, Bastrop TX10 Barbara Taylor, Cedar Park TXSHOWMANSHIP WINNERS1 Simply Red, Bastrop TX Renee F Moore2 Damn Yankee, Yorktown TX Nadine Karnei

Mar 6, 2016-003 - Tyler TXTwice Is Nice Cookoff, 32 ChilisCHILI WINNERS1 Steve Curry, Bullard TX2 Colleen Lintner, Shawnee KS3 Roger Foltz, Dallas TX4 Morris Moss, Garland TX5 Jerry R. Hunt, Shreveport LA6 Doris Greenlees, Houston TX7 Larry Russell, Shreveport LA8 Janet Nash, Shreveport LA9 Keith Nash, Shreveport LA10 Jim Lilleston, Overland Park KSSHOWMANSHIP WINNERS1 Slow N Ez, Mabank TX Dottie Carnes2 Hot Cow Chili, Tyler TX Darrell Willis3 True American Hero, Euless TX Carolyn Whetstone

CONDOLENCES Please keep these families and friends in your thoughts and prayers.

Pam Clark on the loss of her mother, Martha Kimbell Ballew, March 14, 2016, Cleburne, TX


TEXAS LADIES STATE and CASI NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

Contribution FormMail-in Deadline is April 1, 2016

Please feel free to utilize this form when submitting your contribution. Contribu-tions should be mailed to: Nancy Hewlett, Scholarship Program Administrator, 802 Horizon Drive, Murphy, TX 75094.

A contribution is enclosed in the amount of $______________.

Name: ___________________________________________________________

Address: ___________________________________________________________ Street Address or P.O. Box ___________________________________________________________ City, State, Zip

Need receipt for tax purposes other than your check? YES _____ NO _____

TEXAS LADIES STATE and the

CASI SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM 2016

HAPPY NEW YEAR! It’s that time again – time to think about the Texas Ladies State CCO and your individual contributions to the CASI Scholarship Program for 2016. Texas Ladies State CCO weekend will be held on April 16, 2016. Last year we raised right at $2,000, and we were able to fund one Technical School Scholarship or a little more than ½ of an Academic Scholarship through the CASI Scholarship Program. We should really give ourselves a pat on the back as we are increasing the total dollar amount raised each year. Let’s see if our sixth year will follow the tradition we have set. We can do it! The deadline for your 2016 contributions will be April 1 this year. Please feel free to encourage your friends to participate as an open invitation is extended to anyone who may be interested in joining the group and helping to strengthen and guarantee the future success of the CASI Scholarship Program. Please call or email one of the contacts listed below if anyone has questions or wants further information. We need to add all new names to the group list as soon as possible. Thank you.

Connie Collier Glenda Vrba Nancy [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 325-575-7014 cell 469-386-5600 home 972-578-9232

SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

REMEMBER LOVED ONESContributions to the CASI National Scholarship Fund in memory of a loved one or to honor a birthday, wedding, anniversary or special occasion are always appreciated. Please feel free to utilize this form when submitting a donation. Donations should be mailed to: Nancy Hewlett, Scholarship Program Administrator, 802 Horizon Drive, Murphy, TX 75094. A contribution is enclosed in the amount of $______________.

This contribution is in memory of or in honor of: ______________________________

Please send acknowledgement to: __________________________________________ (Name)______________________________________________________________________ (Street Address) (City, State, Zip)

Indicate contribution is from: ______________________________________________ (Name)______________________________________________________________________ (Street Address) (City, State, Zip)

The Scholarship Committee is hard at work deciding on the newest recipients. I mailed out 82 applications to the nine members and they again have their work cut out. A lot of great kids out there! I want to thank the committee for all their hard work. I know it is not easy to narrow these applications down. I am going to be holding another raffle at TICC this year. As soon as I have everything finalized I will announce the

prizes. I hope that you will all buy the tickets to support the scholarship fund. I will also be asking for volunteers to help me sell the tickets at TICC and to sell to your pod and friends. Also we have a short time left to use the H&R Block coupons. This could be a big help for CASI. Last year an elementary school raised $22,000 with the coupons.

Nancy HewlettScholarship Program Administrator

DONATIONS & MEMORIALS To the CASI Scholarship Fund

Diana BakerMarolyn BlairAnnell CauseyConnie Collier

Doris GreenleesBertha Hall

Nancy HewlettFrances Manske

Patti Meyers-JonesBetsy SchultzeGlenda Vrba

Black Gold Pod in memory of Guy BatesEd and Mayo Blair in memory of Joel and Shirley Sexton

David and Frances Manske in memory of Anita KillingbrewJanice and Cliff Miller in memory of Guy Bates, Shirley Sexton and Janice Hodges

Dave and Pnut Trice in memory of Anita Killingbrew

Donations were made to the CASI Scholarship Fund by the follow-ing ladies in lieu of giveaways for this year’s Texas Ladies State:


Rose City Pod 35th Ever Cookoff , 3-5-2016, L-R, Seated: Carolyn Whetstone-8th chili, 2nd Show & 3rd Beans; Judy Russell-1st chili; Heather, Jolie (2nd Junior Chili) and Katelin-crew with People’s Choice; 1st row: Kevin Stovall-3rd chili; Larry Wampler-2nd People’s Choice; Dottie Carnes-9th chili; David “Budda” Manske-2nd chili; John Daniels-7th chili & 3rd People’s Choice; Doris Greenlees-4th chili; Phil Greenlees-10th chili; Top Row: Steve Curry-People’s Choice; Cherry Baker-6th chili; Jimmy Johnston-1st Beans; Janet Nash-1st Show; Michael Varner-3rd Junior chili. Not in picture – Laura Cozby-5th chili; Ryan Fulton-1st Junior chili; David Trice-3rd Show

2 DAYS OF FUN IN TYLER, TX

Rose City Twice is Nice Cookoff, 3-6-2016, L-R front row: Steve Curry-1st chili; Morris Moss-4th chili; Dottie Carnes-1st Show; Carolyn Whetstone-3rd Show; Jim Lilleston-10th chili. 2nd row: Darrell Willis-2nd Show; Doris Greenlees-6th chili; Keith Nash-9th chili; Janet Nash-8th chili; Colleen Lintner-2nd chili; Roger Foltz-3rd chili. Not pictured: Jerry Hunt-5th chili & Larry Russell-7th chili.


Special thanks to all of our volunteers: Bruce Lee, our DJ with Bayou Magic; Maria and Anna Gildon, Melissa Lodatto, Jim Williams, Joe Adams, Jennifer Spurlock, Terri Miller, Mary Winget, Kelly Paul, Sarah Carter, Gloria Hurst, Ashley Frye, Wendy McCall, Janet Crawford, Jenny French, April Cassidy, Leah Masog, and Mandi Bruyninckx. It was a splendid record-setting weekend!

George E French III

ST. JUDE SETS NEW RECORD...AGAIN!

Top ten winners, l-r: James Burns (1st), Sherry Burns (2nd), Frances Manske (3rd), Renee Moore (4th), Janelle Poole (5th & La State #1), Kate Cavender (6th), Mack Walker (7th), Cherry Baker (8th and La State #2), David Manske (9th) and Jerry Hunt (10th and La State #3).

Showmanship winners, clockwise top left: Dream Team (1st), Superman Chili (2nd), and Bam Bam Chili (3rd).

MINDEN, LA – Wow! Once again Louisiana’s St. Jude Auction enjoyed a four-day run of great weather, culminating in the 2016 Louisiana State Cham-pionship & 25th Annual St. Jude Chili Cookoff. Eighty cooks competed for the coveted designation of 2016 State Champion, as well as for TICC automatic qualifier spots for the top three Louisiana cooks.

We had massive crowds as about 900 folks milled around outside. We sold 591 tasting cups at $5/cup steadily to crowds who’d waited in line up to half an hour before sales started, and then blew through the booth from 11-12:38pm without stopping, until we were out of cups and our cooks were out of chili! Despite many, many cooks kindly and generously responding to the pleas to bring tasting chili, many were out in short order. We raised $2,955 from that enterprise alone. We also sold 194 bowls of chili inside the Civic Center and raised another $973.

Donations from our Platinum Sponsors – Aaron’s and LR Sweets and Treats ($1,000 each) – and Gold Sponsors – East Texas Chili Pod and Minden Medical Center ($500 each), together with donations from Dr. Mac Bridges and em-ployees of Minden Medical Center, brought in $3,533. Minden Medical Center also provided $3,000 in materials, foodstuffs, supplies, bags, etc. Coupled with entry fees, our total contribution for St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital was $9,116 – a new record for our State Championship CCO. Our Goody Bags also held contributions from Bruce Foods, courtesy of Janice Routon, which are always appreciated!

Minden (population 13,000) currently holds the title of #1 fundraising com-munity per capita for St. Jude’s worldwide. A new record of $1,441,559 was set at this cookoff, shattering 2015’s total of $1,319,630.

It goes without saying that we are eternally grateful to the chili royalty who showed up – five former champions and two CASI Board members, as well as the table monitors who were seasoned vets and who worked repeatedly thru four rounds, our tallying crew, et al. Jerry Hunt and I are totally in their debt. Can’t say ENUF about them. We in Louisiana just do not like runnin’ a cookoff without these super-dependable and loyal CASI members in attendance!

Thanks to all of our COOKS: 34 out-of-staters, 46 Louisiana cooks, and 20 local cooks. The first-timers may have had the most fun of all, especially Haley Knotts of Minden, who with her Dream Team captured first place in Showman-ship. Our top three Louisiana finishers were Janelle Poole-1st, Cherry Baker-2nd and Jerry Hunt-3rd. See you all in Terlingua!


34TH ANNUAL SIGHTFEST

L to R – Kenny Morgenroth (3rd), Susie Morgenroth (1st), Zane Homesley (8th), Rolland Pate (2nd), Emily Brandel (7th), Sara Anderson (10th), Cindy Hoey (5th), Doug Seelig (9th), Bruce Brandel (4th), Sean Hoey (6th)

PASADENA POD

Nadine Karnei (right) took 1st Place at the 38th Annual Pasadena Pod cookoff held on March 12, 2015 at the American Legion Post #554 in League City, TX. Great Pepper, Dorothy Spishock (center), along with Chris Smith, American Legion Commander, presented Nadine with the Pasadena Pod Champion banner.

Juniors (l-r): Kalee Moore (1st), Joseph Cavender (2nd), and Haley Cavender (3rd).


Apr 2, 2016-001 - San Angelo TX CASI. Suez Shrine Spring Festival Day 1 of a 2 day CCO. Benefits Suez Shrine Greeters. Held at the Suez Shrine Parking lot located at 2915 W State Highway Loop 306, San Angelo, TX. There will be a Jackpot Beans Competition. The Entry Fee will be $5.00 and the turn in time will be 1:00 PM. Chili turn in will be at 2:00 PM. Entry fee $18.00. CASI rules apply. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Payable to Concho Valley Chili Pod. This is a 2 day CCO. See Sunday’s information. There will be a cake auction, raffle and a 50/50 pot. Pot Luck Supper Sat Night. For more information contact Janice Miller at 325-947-8753 or Cell phone 325-650-1854. For more information on the CASI Cookoff, contact Janice Miller, 3214 Oak Mountain Trail, San Angelo, TX 76904; Home Phone 325-947 8753; Cell Phone: 325-650-1854,E-Mail [email protected]

Apr 2, 2016-002 - Odessa TX CASI. Shrine Club Jack O Lopes Weekend Held at Ector County Coliseum 42nd and Andrews Hwy. Benefits Shrine Transportation. Chili Grind Only. Entry fee $20 turn-in 2 PM. Contact Rick Coe 432-413-9304 or Mike Tracy 432-556-4858. Make check payable to Odessa Shrine Club. CASI Rules Apply.

Apr 2, 2016-003 - Canton TX CASI. Buf-falo Girls 17th Annual CO Held at Buffalo Girls Hotel Old Mill Market Place, 542 East Dallas Street, Canton, TX 75103. CASI Rules Apply. Ground Meat Only. Entry fee $25.00, turn in 1:00 PM. Family Fun Event during Canton’s 1st Monday Trade Days at The Buffalo Girls Hotel in Canton. Live and Silent Auctions Raffles, featuring tickets to the Emmys and Nascar. Entertainment. Table Top Set-up only. Set up starts 7am to 9am. Cook’s meeting at 10:00 AM. Trophies

Potluck Thursday night. Entertainment Fri-day and Saturday nights with John Arthur Martinez. Domino tournament, open cash beans and salsa. $500 TICC expense money to 1st place chili. Junior cookoff. Join us for the fun. Contact Alan Dean, 512-567-283 [email protected] Watch our website www.texasmenschili.org for more details. CASI Rules Apply.

Apr 2, 2016-008 - Garland TX CASI. Ebeneezers Cookoff Held at Ebeneezers Bar, 1933 Northwest Hwy, 635 at NW Hwy. Entry fee $20 turn-in 1 PM. Chili grind only. Contact Terry Kaliney 972-278-8888 after 12 Noon. CASI Rules Apply.

Apr 2, 2016-009 - Amarillo TX CASI. Elks Lodge 923 Spring CCO Held at Elks Lodge #923, 932 Clyde. Benefits various Elks Lodge Charities. Turn in at 2PM. Chili grind only. Entry fee $25. CASI Rules Apply. Plenty of cooking spaces inside and outside weather permitting. Some RV parking with hook ups available contact the Elks Lodge for availability @ (806) 355-3311. Info Pam Matheson 806- 674-8423.

Apr 2, 2016-010 - High Springs FL CASI. O’Leno Ole Chili Cookoff Held at O’Leno State Park, 410 SE O’Leno Park Rd. Entry fee $20 turn in 12:30 PM. Open chili also. Benefits Friends of O’Leno. Contact Harriet Walsh, 386-454- 4806. CASI Rules Apply.

Apr 3, 2016-001 - San Angelo TX CASI. Suez Shrine Spring Festival Day 2 of a 2 day CCO. Benefits the Shrine Charities. Held at the Suez Shrine located at 2915 W State Highway Loop 306, San Angelo, TX. CASI rules apply. Chili turn in 12:00PM, entry fee $18.00. Payable to Concho Valley Chili Pod. This is a 2 day CCO. See Satur-day’s information. It will be CHILI GRIND ONLY. There will be a 50/50 pot. There will be a pot luck on Saturday Night. For more information on the CASI Cookoff, contact Janice Miller, 3214 Oak Mountain Trail, San Angelo, TX 76904; Home Phone 325-947 8753; Cell Phone: 325-650-1854,E-Mail [email protected]

Apr 3, 2016-002 - Weesatche TX CASI. Day After 16th Annual Chili & BBQ Held at Weesatche Community Center State Hwy 119 & 884 South. Entry fee $20 turn-in Noon. Dip Off $10 turn-in 11:30 AM. Show 10:30 to 11:30 AM. Registration at 10 AM. Contact Healani Bethke 361-645- 9073 healanibet-

and winners announced immediately after judging around 3:00 PM. Overnight lodg-ing available & some RV Hookups on site. Shopping till 10PM on The Mountain. Con-tact Susan Matassa 903-567-7829, or Neta Rohr 214-704-6287. 1st 15 entries receive Goody Bags. Money goes to CLAW, (Res-cued Pet Adoptions) Entry Form @ www.buffalogirlshotel.com Make checks out to C.L.A.W. PRINT AND MAIL ENTRY TO: Susan Matassa/Chili Cookoff 354 VZCR 4108 Canton, Texas 75103

Apr 2, 2016-004 - New River AZ CASI. Arizona Women’s Open Championship Roadrunner 19th Annual Chili Cook-0ff, at Roadrunner Restaurant, 47801 N Black Canyon Hwy. Automatic Qualifier for TICC 2016. Jalapeno Eating Contest. Arizona State Championship Salsa Contest. CASI rules apply for Red Chili. Cooks Meeting: 9:30 AM be there or be square. People’s Choice: 11:00 AM to 3:00PM. Bring “bucket’s” of People’s Choice (judged by special tickets). Arizona State Championship Salsa 11:30 AM. What, a treat for all the Salsa Chef’s Green Chili Turn-in: 12:00 AM. CASA’s very best Green Cooks will be here so prepare Red Chili Turn-in 2:00 PM. Entry fee $20. Competition will be on the mean side. Showmanship Time to be announced you never know what or who will show up. People’s Choice Chili will be sponsored By Roadrunner Restaurant & Saloon 1st Place $500.00 2nd Place $300.00 3rd Place $200.00. People’s Choice Chili is anything goes and may be cooked off site. Salsa & Green chili may be also be cooked off site. Showmanship time will be determined at Cook’s meeting. Contact Sharren Christo-pherson [email protected] 623-742-6576, 602-819-3264. Benefits New River Grade School. Make checks paid to CASA.

Apr 2, 2016-005 - New River AZ CASI. Ari-zona Men’s Open Championship Roadrunner 19th Annual Chili Cook-0ff, at Roadrunner Restaurant, 47801 N Black Canyon Hwy. Automatic Qualifier for TICC 2016. Jalapeno Eating Contest. Arizona State Championship Salsa Contest. CASI rules apply for Red Chili. Cooks Meeting: 9:30 AM be there or be square. People’s Choice: 11:00 AM to 3:00PM. Bring “bucket’s” of People’s Choice (judged by special tickets). Arizona State Championship Salsa 11:30 AM. What, a treat for all the Salsa Chef’s Green Chili Turn-in: 12:00 AM. CASA’s very best Green Cooks will be here so prepare Red Chili Turn-in 2:00 PM. Entry fee $20. Competi-tion will be on the mean side. Showmanship Time to be announced you never know what or who will show up. People’s Choice Chili will be sponsored By Roadrunner Restau-rant & Saloon 1st Place $500.00 2nd Place $300.00 3rd Place $200.00. People’s Choice Chili is anything goes and may be cooked off site. Salsa & Green chili may be also be cooked off site. Showmanship time will be determined at Cook’s meeting. Contact Sharren Christopherson [email protected] 623-742-6576, 602-819-3264. Benefits New River Kiwanis Club.

Apr 2, 2016-006 - Weesatche TX CASI. 16th Annual Chili & BBQ CO Held at Weesatche Community Center State Hwy 119 & 884 South. Entry fee $20 turn-in 2 PM. Dessert Off $10, turn-in 10:30. Jackpot Beans $10, turn-in 11:00. Open Chicken $15, turn-in Noon. Homesstyle Chili $15. Turn-in 1 PM. Open to any age group. Pork Spare Ribs turn in 3:00. Beef Brisket turn- in 4:00PM. CASI Show 12:30 to 1:30 PM. CASI Rules Apply. See cookoff next day. Contact Healani Bethke 361-645-9073, 361-564-9449 [email protected] Bake sale and country store. Plenty RV parking, limited electric hookups. $10 per night, pay for hookups at registration table. Raffle Items.

Apr 2, 2016-007 - Johnson City TX CASI. Texas Men’s State Chili Cookoff Held at Blanco County Fairgrounds, west side of Hwy 281, just south of bridge crossing the Pedernales River. CASI Entry fee $35, turn- in 1 PM. Automatic qualifier for TICC, top 3 TX residents chili and 1st place TX resident showmanship. Benefits many Johnson City charities and emergency services. RV park-ing w/limited electric. Park opens Thursday morning at 8 AM. Cooks’ party Friday night.

If you have a cookoff coming up in the month of June your cookoff information must be to me by April 15th to meet the cookoff advertising requirement. You may enter your information at www.mychili.org or you can complete the Upcoming Cookoff Information Sheet found in the back of the Trails and send it by email to [email protected], by Fax to 214.279.7052, or mail it to CASI Upcomings, PO Box 39, Terlingua, TX 79852-0039. If you have any questions you can reach me at 432.371.2595 or 888.227.4468.

Dorathy WilliamsUpcoming Events Coordinator

Cooking With CASI

Terlingua TrailsApril [email protected] or 361-564-9449. CASI Rules Apply.

Apr 3, 2016-003 - Johnson City TX CASI. Pod On The Pedernales Cookoff Automatic qualifier for first place chili. Benefits various Johnson City charities. Great awards. Entry fee $20 turn-in 1:00 PM. Chili Grind Only. CASI Rules Apply. Make checks payable to Pod On The Pedernales. Contact Alan Dean [email protected] phone 512-567-2835. Held at Blanco County Fairgrounds, Hwy 281, south of the bridge crossing the Pedernales River.

Apr 3, 2016-004 - Garland TX CASI. Ebeneezers Cookoff Day Two Held at Eb-eneezers Bar, 1933 Northwest Hwy, at 635 & NW Hwy. Entry fee $20 turn-in Noon. Chili Grind Only. CASI Rules Apply. Contact Terry Kaliney 972-278-888 after 12 Noon.

Apr 9, 2016-001 - Water Valley TX CASI. Melt Down for Autism Held at Water Valley Seymour Crossing Harper Park located on South FM 2034 off US Hwy 87. Benefits Concho Valley Autism Program. Limited number of hook ups, $20/night. Chili turn in at 2:00 pm. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Entry Fee $18.00. There will be a cake auction and a 50/50 pot. Pot Luck Supper Sat Night. Contact Laura Coad 325-374-8800; or Email [email protected] or Janice Miller, 3214 Oak Mountain Trail, San Angelo, TX 76904; Home Phone 325-947-8753; Cell Phone: 325-650-1854 [email protected]

Apr 9, 2016-002 - Overland Park KS CASI. Kansas Men’s State Championship Kansas Men’s State Championship held at the Dwight Cowles American Legion Post 370 Overland Park KS. Plenty of RV parking, no hookups. Cook indoors or out. Auto qualifier for TICC. Breakfast at 8AM. CASI entry fee $25.00, turn in 12:30PM. Ground Meat Only. HomeStyle $10.00, turn in 1:00PM. Salsa and Beans $5.00, turn in 1:30PM. Happy Hour 4PM-7PM. Contact Shelley Kroencke at 913- 754-6162, [email protected] CASI Rules Apply.

Apr 9, 2016-003 - Overland Park KS CASI. Kansas Women’s State Champion-ship Kansas Women’s State Championship held at the Dwight Cowles American Legion Post 370 Overland Park KS. Plenty of RV parking, no hookups. Cook indoors or out. Auto qualifier for TICC. Breakfast at 8AM. CASI entry fee $25.00, turn in 12:30PM. Ground Meat Only. HomeStyle $10.00, turn in 1:00PM. Salsa and Beans $5.00, turn in 1:30PM. Happy Hour 4PM-7PM. Contact Shelley Kroencke at 913- 754-6162, [email protected] CASI Rules Apply.

Apr 9, 2016-004 - Irving TX CASI. Knights of Columbus CCO Location: Knights of Columbus Hall 2906 Rock Island Road. Directions From 183 (Airport Freeway), follow Beltline Road South to Rock Island Road, go left (West) on Rock Island. The KC Hall will be on the right about 1/4 mile past Briery. Beans $5 Turn- in noon, pay top 3. Chili entry $20 turn in 1 PM. Chili Grind only. CASI Rules Apply. Trophies for top 3 and 1st show. Certificates for chili 4th thru 10th Place and Show 2-3 places. Benefits Knights of Columbus State Charities (Includ-ing Special Olympics and Deaf Ministries). In case of bad weather cooks can cook inside. Contact Rene Rodriguez 469-835-0782 or 972-313-9227. Email [email protected] RV parking is available, but no water or electric hookups. Inverters are allowed and water is available from the KC Hall. Large concrete parking area.

Apr 9, 2016-005 - Lakehills TX CASI. American Legion Post 410 CO First time CASI Cookoff. Held at 147 26th St. W. RV parking available, no hookups. CASI and Local CCO, Beans too. Benefits: Texas Boys State. Open meat on Saturday. Entry: $25 per day, $40 both days, Jackpot Beans $10, 60/40 payback. Turn in: Beans -noon, Chili - 2pm. Cooks Party Friday Night, Potluck Saturday night, BINGO Sat night. Contact: Bob Steinle, 210-294-0326. CASI Rules Apply.

Apr 9, 2016-006 - Muskogee OK CASI. 32nd Annual Azalea Festival Chili BBQ Cook Off. Held at Muskogee Civic Center Market Square, 5th and Boston St. Charity CASA, Kids Space, Boy Scouts. Online Register http://www.exchangeclubmusk-ogee.org /chilicookoff.shtml. Mail to PO Box 2488, Muskogee, Ok 74402 $25.00 BY FRIDAY 04/08/2016 ALL CATEGO-RIES. $35.00 Day of Cook Off 04/09/2016 all categories CASI turn in 11:30 AM. Chili Grind Only. 5 categories BBQ turn in times start 12:30, Crowd Pleaser Chili, BBQ, Baked Beans Azalea Festival Parade 11:30, Kids Activities, lots, lots more. For Set Up & General Info contact Robert Smith 918-869-0733 or contact Lorinda Crawford 918-271-2421. Or go to http://www.exch-angeclubmuskogee.org/chilicookoff.shtml

Apr 9, 2016-007 - Beaver OK CASI. 22nd Annual Cowchip Chili Cookoff Beaver County Fairgrounds, 1000 block of South Douglas Ave. Turn in time @ 12 Noon, Any Grind accepted. Entry Fee of $20.00 Proceeds to benefit the Beaver County Chapter of the OEMTA, which stands for Oklahoma-EMT, Emergency Medical Tech-nician’s Association. Contact Bill Greenfield P.O. Box 954 Beaver, OK. 73932. Cell 806-339- 4646 or Home 580-625-4499, after

CASI rules in effect

April 9, 2016 HORIZON, TEXAS

Location: Livery Stable Saloon 894 South Horizon Blvd

Horizon, TX

Entry Fee: Chili $20.00 Salsa $ 5.00 Beans $ 5.00 Cooks Meeting ............... 10:00 am Salsa Turn In ................... 11:00 am Show ................................ 1:00 pm Bean Turn In ..................... 1:00 pm Chili Turn In ...................... 2:00 pm Chili Tasting ...................... 2:00 pm Announcements ............... 4:00 pm

Qualifying CCO

Awards: Chili places…………….1-10 Showmanship places…..1-3

Beans & Salsa First 3 places split 50% of Entry Fees For more information on the Cook Off call Carol Straughan (915) 852-3599

Benefits the Pod of the Pass and its Charities

6 pm, leave message [email protected] or [email protected] Come & have fun with us, as we have one of the “BEST” run cookoffs in the 5 state area, and give away some REALLY NEAT prizes for the winners. CASI Rules Apply.

Apr 9, 2016-008 - Horizon TX CASI. Pod of The Pass CCO April 9, 2016: Pod of the Pass CCO: Horizon, TX. Automatic quali-fying CCO. Location Livery Stable, 894 S Horizon Bvd. Entry Fee chili $20.00, no rule beans and salsa $5.00 each. Salsa turn in 11:00 am, Bean turn in 1200 noon. Chili turn 2:00 pm. CASA rules apply. Charity to be named. Will cook inside. For more Info: call Bobby Elliott (915)755-4419 [email protected] or Carol Straughan (915)852-3599 [email protected]

Apr 9, 2016-009 - Comfort TX CASI. Comfort Vol Fire Dept Chili CO Held in Comfort Park, 403 Hwy 27. RV parking, no hookups. CASI rules apply. CASI chili $20 entry, turn in 2:00PM, CHILI GRIND ONLY. Jackpot beans $10, turn-in 12:00PM. Amateur chili, $15, turn-in 1:00PM. Benefits Comfort VFD. Contact Adam Eichholz 210-378-4758 or John Goforth 830-832-5070.

Apr 9, 2016-010 - Southaven MS CASI. Camp for Kids Held at St Timothy’s Epis-copal Church, 8245 Getwell. Benefits St

Timothy’s Camp Fund. Entry fee $25, turn-in 1 PM. Chili Grind Only. Open category entry fee $20 turn-in 11 AM. Please bring throw down chili for tasting cups. Contact Tanna Jones 901-831-9478, Lois Matlock 901-598-6476. CASI Rules Apply.

Apr 9, 2016-011 - Balmorhea TX CASI. Jo’s Bar & Grill Chili Cookoff Held at Jo’s Bar and Grill, 207 N Galveston. Entry fee $20 turn-in 2 PM. Chili Grind Only. Benefits West Texas Center for Children in Need Fund. CASI Rules Apply. Contact Norman Roman 432-448-0861 [email protected] Contact Donnie Warner 432-258-8343 for information on Motel or RV Hookups.

Apr 10, 2016-001 - Water Valley TX CASI. Cooking for Alzheimer’s Day 2 of a 2 day CCO will be held at Water Valley Seymour Crossing Harper Park located on South FM 2034 off US Hwy 87, Water Valley, TX. Benefits Concho Valley Alzheimers. Limited number of hook ups. $20/night. Chili turn in at 12 noon. CHILI GRIND ONLY Entry fee is $18.00 (CASI Rules Apply). Payable to Concho Valley Chili Pod. This is a 2 day CCO. See Saturday’s information For more information on the CASI Cookoff, contact Janice Miller, 3214 Oak Mountain Trail, San Angelo, TX 76904; Home Phone 325-947 8753; Cell Phone: 325-650-1854, E-Mail [email protected]

Terlingua Trails April 2016#341. Dry Camping. Contact Jo Earp 479-739-6568 or e-mail [email protected] CASI Rules apply.

Apr 16, 2016-003 - Seguin TX CASI. 46th Texas Ladies State Chili Championship will be on Saturday, April 16th at Max Starke Park East 1400 S Guadalupe St. in Seguin. Automatic Qualifier for TICC 2016. There’s a cook’s party & meal on Friday night, Little Miss Junior Ladies State Chili Cookoff on Saturday morning, raffles, big silent auction and much more. Get more information at Texas Ladies State.com! Entry fee $35. Chili Grind Only. Turn-in 1 PM. Benefits Seguin Charities. Make checks payable to Texas Ladies State. Contact Tom Garza c/o Texas Ladies State, 6518 Seneca Dr. San Antonio TX 78238. Boomer Kingston [email protected] 325-234-2051.

Apr 16, 2016-004 - Valley View TX CASI. 3rd Annual Cooke County Maifest Held at Mountain Creek Ranch, 338 Prairie Grove Road. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Mountain Creek Ranch’s Festival & Event Center is located in the scenic hills of Valley View, TX. Entry fee $25.00. Benefitting Indian Creek Volunteer Fire Dept. Turn in 2:00 p.m. That’s right 2:00 p.m. turn- in! CASI Rules Apply. Contact Jimmy Rodgers for chili information at 940-594-7301 or [email protected] Contact Ashley Rosales

for Maifest event information and camping reservations at (903) 267-0277. Camping space is available but limited, no hook-ups. Visit www.mtncreekranch.com for more event information.

Apr 16, 2016-005 - Stokesdale NC CASI. CASI NC State Championship CASI NC State CCO benefiting Camp Carefree, pro-viders of free camping for children with specific health problems and disabilities. Located in the beautiful rolling hills of Rockingham County, at Camp Carefree, 275 Carefree Lane. Easy highway access off of US-220 north of Greensboro, NC. No admission fee to site. CASI, Freestyle & Juniors competitions. TICC Auto Quali-fier for CASI cooks for top 3 NC residents and 1st place NC resident showmanship. CASI rules apply. Meat is chili grind only. Turn in is at 12:30 EDT. CASI entry fee $25. Freestyle entry fee $20 ($10 if cooking both CASI & FS). Silent auction, raffle, car show, bake sale, live music, kids playground and more. Concessions available. No pets please. Out of town cooks wishing to make reservations for free cabin accommodations, may contact Kenny Jones - 336-951-2705 or 336-932-9569. CASI Rules Apply.

Apr 16, 2016-006 - Elgin AZ CASI. South-east AZ Regional Wine Growers Festival. Automatic Qualifier for 2016 TICC. Held at

Apr 10, 2016-002 - Dallas TX CASI. DFW Metroplex Regional Open Automatic Quali-fier for TICC 2016. Pendery’s, the Oldest Family Owned & Operated Business in Texas & the Inventors of Chile Blend, An-nual Charity Chili Cookoff will take place on “The Boulevard” of Southern Methodist University and benefit the American Can-cer Society/Cattle Baron’s Ball, Homeless Victims of Domestic Violence, as well as other charities. $10,000 will be raised for the CASI National Scholarship Program. A BBQ lunch will be provided by volunteers from the Dallas Police’s Competition BBQ Team. Last year we raised $115,000 for local charities. This year up to a $60,000 “Chal-lenge Match” will be provided, so make your donation count! For every dollar you donate, we will match it! CASI winners will receive total awards of more than $1,000 in Pendery’s Gift Certificates. Gates open at 8:00 AM. Turn In 1:00 CASI entry Fee $25 on-line or $30 at the Gate. CASI Rules Apply. BBQ $10. Further information fees and registration at www.Penderys.com

Apr 10, 2016-003 - Lakehills TX CASI. Day After American Legion Post 410 Held at American Legion Post 410 147 26th St. W. Benefits: Lakehills Library. Chili Grind Only. Entry $25. Turn in 1pm. See Saturday for additional info. Contact: Bob Steinle, 210-294-0326 CASI Rules Apply.

Apr 16, 2016-001 - Gladewater TX CASI. East Texas Gusher Days CO Will be held in downtown Gladewater. “Antique Capital of East Texas.” Entry fee is $20 with turn-in at 1 PM. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Jackpot Beans entry fee is $5 with turn-in at Noon. Trophies and prizes will be awarded for 1st Place Chili, 1st Place Bean, and Peoples’ Choice Award. Door prizes galore! Everyone leaves a winner! Come in early and join us for the Cooks BBQ and libation on Friday night. RVs are welcome, sorry, no hook-ups. Designated parking area. East Texas Gusher Days includes a parade, antique car and motorcycle show, karaoke on the main stage, food vendors of all types, arts & crafts, live entertainment, street dance, carnival amusement rides and games and much more. Contact Jim Bardwell 903-845-2235. [email protected] or Gladewater Chamber of Commerce 903-845-5501. CASI Rules Apply.

Apr 16, 2016-002 - Mountainburg AR CASI. Miss Piggy’s Annual Mountain Top Chili Cookoff, held at 11939 Canova Trail (held at Earp’s home on top of Cartwright Mountain, located north of Mountainburg, off Hwy 71) Benefiting Elk’s Piggy Bank. GROUND MEAT ONLY. CASI chili fee $25, turn-in 1pm. Elks Chili Fee $10, turn-in 1pm (entry to CASI & Elks $30) Make checks payable to Fort Smith Elks Lodge

Terlingua TrailsApril 2016Kief-Joshua Winery, from 1-10, exit #281, Rte 83 to Sonoita. Stay on 83 to Elgin Rd, mile marker 28. Turn left, Kief-Joshua will be 3.7 miles on your left. If coming from Sierra Vista, or Hwy 90, turn west on Rte 82, left on upper Elgin Rd. The winery is 1 mile past the bridge on the right. Dry RV parking at the vineyard. Cook where you camp or pitch your Pop Up. Entry fee $25, turn-in 1 PM. CASI Rules Apply. Peoples choice begin serving at 11:30 AM. Cooks dinner Friday evening at 6 PM. Meat provided by Keif-Joshua. Please bring side dish to share. Biscuits and Gravy competition on Saturday morning at 8:30. There will be 20 wineries represented with lots of wine tasting. Food and craft booths, and bands to go with the Chili Charity and Fun. Contact Sunny Fichtl 520-459-2081, [email protected] Benefits Patagonia- Sonoita Rotary. Make checks payable to High Desert Pod.

Apr 16, 2016-007 - Canyon TX CASI. Phi Delta Theta Chilifest Cookoff will be held in the parking lot of Buffaloes Restaurant located at 2801 4th Avenue in Canyon, TX. Chili grind only, turn in 2pm. Register fee $25.00, Open Chili $20.00. Silent auction, Special Drink prices, benefiting ALS. More info, contact Millie Bingham: 806-670-5917. CASI Rules Apply.

Apr 16, 2016-008 - Venice FL CASI.

Suncoast BBQ Bash Chili Cookoff Held at Venice Airport Festival Grounds. Entry fee $25 turn-in 2 PM. CASI Rules Apply. Benefits Suncoast Foundation for Handi-capped Children. Contact Billy Rhodes, 1255 Sleepy Hollow Rd. Venice FL 34285. 941-545-2176 [email protected] See www.suncoastbbqbash.com

Apr 17, 2016-001 - Seguin TX CASI. Classic CASI Memorial Cook Off Held at Max Starke Park East, 1400 S. Guadalupe Street. Turn in at 1:00 p.m. $20.00 entry fee, Chili grind only. CASI rules apply. Saturday night cooks party, pot luck with sausage provided. For those not already in the park, there is plenty of room for day cooks and dry camping. Guadalupe Chronic Disease Care Clinic is our charity. For more information, contact Beverly Maricle at [email protected]

Apr 17, 2016-002 - Elgin AZ CASI. 2nd Day Wine Country Co Held at Kief-Joshua Vineyard 370 Elgin Rd. See previous day cookoff for directions. Entry fee $15 turn-in Noon. Chili Grind Only. CASI Rules Ap-ply. Contact Sunny Fichtl [email protected] 520-459-2081.

Apr 23, 2016-001 - Stephenville TX CASI. Larry Joe Taylor’s 28th Annual Texas Music Festival & Chili CO. Held at 1290 PR 707.

Online direction melodymountainranch.com Benefits Cross Timbers Emergency Response Team. Entry fee is Festival Ticket. Turn-in 2 PM. Tickets can be purchased on-line at larryjoetaylor.com or at gate. Contact Sherry Taylor 254-968-8505 [email protected] CASI Rules Apply. Make checks payable to Larry Joe Taylor.

Apr 23, 2016-002 - Fayetteville AR CASI. Hard Core Chili Cookoff Held at New Loca-tion. Core Pub parking lot at 3775 N Mall Ave in Fayetteville AR. Benefitting Jacquie Core Foundation (a foundation whose mis-sion is to find a cure for cancer) Fee $25, Turn-in 1pm. GROUND MEAT ONLY. Info Guy Smith, 479-646-9444 or 479-650-9444 [email protected] CASI Rules Apply.

Apr 23, 2016-003 - Fort Davis TX CASI. 2nd Mile High Chili CCO The cook off will be held on Saturday, April 23, in Fort Davis TX at Davis Mountains State Park. Live music and other festivities are planned. CASI rules apply. Entry fee is $20.00. Turn-in time is 1:00 p.m. There will be a “no rules” bean, salsa and people’s choice contest. Entry fee is $5.00 for each category. All proceeds benefit Davis Mountains State Park via the Tierra Grande Master Nationalists (Official Friends Group of the Park). Full RV hook-up spaces are available and you can cook where you park. Motel lodging is available nearby at

the historic Indian Lodge. Participants are asked to inform the Davis Mountains Park Staff of their intent to participate by April 1, 2016 to receive a 20% discount on RV spaces and hotel accommodations at the Indian Lodge. To make RV reservations contact Jacob Barton at 432-249-9866 or email him at [email protected] For reservations at the Indian Lodge contact at 512-389-8982. For information on other local hotels go to, www.fortdavis.com/hotels For info contact Bobby Elliott 915-755-4419 or [email protected]

Apr 23, 2016-004 - Houston TX CASI. Houston Pod 45th Annual CO Traders Vil-lage, 7979 N. Eldridge Parkway, Houston, TX 77041. 1st Place Chili 2016 TICC Auto Qualifier! Charity: Santa Maria Hostel for Female Veterans. Cook & Show under the Gray Expo pavilion. Friday night Welcome Gathering with music & snacks. Saturday Morning Kick-Start Made-to-Order Omelet Breakfast 8 am-10 am. 13th Annual Ron Charlton Junior Chili Championship (ages 6-17); each Junior cook will receive 2 pounds of Grind; $5 entry; Turn-in at 11 a.m. CASA Fiesta Jackpot Beans for top 3; $10 entry; Turn-in at Noon. CASI Chili OPEN MEAT; $25 entry; Turn-in 2 pm. CASI Rules Apply. Saturday night Pot Luck Dinner & Music by Nigel Taco Delgado. Frito Pie & Chili Sales. Raffles. Acres & Acres of Vendors at


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13th Annual Ron Charlton Junior Chili Championship, $5 Entry Fee - Turn-in 11 a.m. (Ages 6-17 Grind Only - 2# Grind Meat Donated to Each Jr. Cook)"CASA FIESTA" Jackpot Bean Cookoff $10 Entry Fee - Turn-in NoonCASI Chili - OPEN MEAT, $25 Entry Fee - Turn-in 2 p.m.CASI Showmanship - 2:30 p.m.

Breakfast Casserole-off & Breakfast - Turn-in 9 a.m.CASI Chili GRIND ONLY, $20 Entry Fee - Turn-in 1 p.m.CASI Showmanship - 1:30 p.m.

Hal John & Judy Wimberly Memorial Chili Cookoff

Held “Under The Gray Expo”Come Rain or Shine!

Traders Village • 7979 N. Eldridge Rd. Houston, TX 77041 • 281-890-5500 • tradersvillage.com

Proceeds Benefit: Santa Maria Hostelfor Female Veterans

Proceeds Benefit: Texas EquuSearch

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Terlingua TrailsApril 2016Traders Village. Plenty Room for RV parking behind the Gray Expo. No Hook-ups. Call 281-890-5500 for reservations at Traders Village RV Park. Contact Kevin Foley at [email protected] or 713-397-1295. Stay for Sundays events. Breakfast Casserole-off & CASI chili.

Apr 23, 2016-005 - Dallas TX CASI. 2nd Annual Denise Landers Cancer Fund CCO at the Dallas Fraternal Order of Eagles (FOE) 3108, 8500 Arturo Dr., Dallas, TX 75228. Chili Grind only. Chili entry fee is $25.00. Chili turn in is 1 PM. 5$ entry for Beans, Bean turn in is Noon. Beans pay 50/30/20. There will be a 50/50 raffle. There is plenty of room on tennis court for pop ups as well as under the trees. Please bag all trash and place in trash cans or dumpster. RV parking available. No hookups. Be aware that if it’s rainy the week before, our grounds can get quite muddy and limit RV parking. Call be-forehand if you have any questions. For more info contact Ben Stewart at 214-674-0582 or [email protected] Dave Hewlett at [email protected] or call FOE 3108 at (214) 327-9563. CASI Rules Apply.

Apr 23, 2016-006 - Wichita Falls TX CASI. Rolling Meadows Chili Cookoff Will be held at Rolling Meadows Retirement Community at the corner of HWY 82 and McNiel Ave, at 3006 McNiel Ave, Wichita Falls, TX. Benefits the American SIDS Institute. Chili Grind only. CASI rules apply. Entry fee $20.00, turn in at 1:00 PM. There will also be an Open chili division, entry $10.00, turn in at 1:00 PM. Beans and Dessert entry fee of $5.00 and turn in noon. A People’s Choice award will be presented and tasting cups will be sold, so please bring chili to serve from 10am-1pm. Cooking can be done inside (tables and chairs provided inside) or outside on the south lawn of the Atrium building. Entertainment, silent auction baskets and 50/50 raffle. Plenty of parking, but no RV parking. Contact Cindy Noe 940-733-6086 or [email protected]

Apr 23, 2016-007 - Marion IA CASI. Iowa Chili Pod CO Held at Cocktails and Company 1625 Blairs Ferry Rd Marion, IA 52302. Ben-efits: Iowa Chili Pod Charities. 1st place chili automatic qualifier for the 2016 Terlingua International Chili Championship. Turn in time: 1:00 PM Fee: CASI chili-$20, home-made salsa-$5. Salsa should be homemade, fresh or canned. Make checks payable to: Iowa Chili Pod. Contact: Gary Christensen 3216 Iris Ave. NW Cedar Rapids, IA 52405 [email protected] 319-721-1580. CASI Rules Apply.

Apr 23, 2016-008 - Hobbs NM CASI. Faith In Action 2nd Annual Faith In Action Chili Cook Off to be held at the Hobbs Moose Lodge #2084, 2920 W Marland Blvd. Chili

grind only. Turn In 2pm. Entry $25.00 Will have raffle and 50/50. May cook inside if weather is bad. The Ladies of the Moose will cook Hamburger for lunch for $5.00 and Taco Plate for dinner for $7.00. Plenty of Dry Camping. Limited hook ups first come first serve (or medical reasons). For more information contact Brandy Reid 575-390-4835. CASI Rules Apply.

Apr 23, 2016-009 - Abilene KS CASI. Kansas State Chili Championship Auto Qualifier for TICC 2016. To be held at Old Abilene Town. Friday night Cooks Party at The Alamo Saloon. Trails, Rails & Tales Fun-draiser. CASI Rules Apply Chili Grind Only. CASI Turn In 12:00PM, Entry Fee $25.00. Green Chili 12:30 PM, Entry fee $25. Salsa 11:30 AM, Entry fee $10. Beans 11:30 AM, Entry fee $10. Make checks payable to TRT Abilene CCO. Registration begins at 8 AM. * Miss Chili Pepper Contest - must be 18 yrs of age. $10.00 entry fee * Mr Hot Sauce Contest $10.00 Entry fee. Each contestant will be provided a sash for the contest to identify them as a contestant. * Shoot n’ Holler Contest - Shot of tequila, eat a hot jalapeno and holler into the microphone to see who is the loudest. $10.00 entry fee per shot. Free entertainment: Gun fights and Can Can Dancers. Live Music. Carriage Rides. Additional Events: These will be held at the fairgrounds 10:00AM to 5:00PM. Vintage Antique Fair (30 to 50 booths) Vintage RV Show. Contact Ethel Hewlett 316-213-9761 [email protected] Abilene events Sharon R. Meyer [email protected] 970-613-9610.

Apr 24, 2016-001 - Fort Davis TX CASI. Day After the Mile High Chili CCO The cook off will be held on Sunday, April 24, at Davis Mountains State Park. CASI rules apply. Entry fee is $20.00. Turn-in time is 12:00 p.m. All proceeds benefit the Tierra Grande Master Nationalists (Official Friends Group of the Park). To make RV reservations contact Jacob Barton at 432-249-9866 or email at [email protected] For reservations at the Indian Lodge contact the Reservation Center at 512-389-8982. For information on other local hotels see www.fortdavis.com/hotels.html There will be a Sunday CCO as well. For more information you may contact Bobby Elliott at 915- 755-4419 or [email protected]

Apr 24, 2016-002 - Houston TX CASI. HP’s Day After John & Judy Wimberly Memorial Chili Cookoff. Traders Village, 7979 N. Eldridge Parkway, Houston, TX 77041. Charity: Texas Equusearch. Cook & Show under the Gray Expo pavilion. Break-fast Casserole-off; Whole Casserole Entry; Turn-in 9 am Cooks Breakfast after judging. CASI Chili; GRIND only; $20 Entry Fee; Turn-in 1 pm. Plenty Room for RV parking

behind the Gray Expo. No Hook-ups. Call 281-890-5500 for reservations at Traders Village RV Park. Contact Kevin Foley at [email protected] or 713-397-1295. CASI Rules Apply.

Apr 24, 2016-003 - Dallas TX CASI. DAM POD CCO Held at the Dallas Fraternal Or-der of Eagles (FOE) 3108, 8500 Arturo Dr., Dallas, TX 75228. Chili Grind only. Chili entry fee is $20.00. Chili turn in is 12 PM. There is plenty of room on tennis court for pop ups as well as under the trees. Please bag all trash and place in trash cans or dumpster. RV parking available. No hookups. Be aware that if it’s rainy the week before, the grounds can get quite muddy and limit RV parking. Call before-hand if you have any questions. For more info contact Dave Hewlett [email protected] 214-695-3806 the FOE 3108 lodge at (214) 327-9563. CASI Rules Apply. Make checks payable to DAM Pod.

Apr 24, 2016-004 - Hobbs NM CASI. Light Of Lea County Day 2 Light of Lea County Chili Cook Off to be Held at the Hobbs Moose Lodge #2084 Hobbs NM. Turn In 12pm Chili grind only. Entry $20.00 If weather is bad can cook inside. Plenty of Dry Camping, Limited hook Ups, first come first serve (or medical reasons). For more information Contact Brandy Reid 575-390-4835

Apr 29, 2016-001 - Plainfield IN CASI. Indiana Pepper Pod Annual Pod CCO 3 Cookoffs, 2 Auto-qualifiers, 1 Weekend, 1 Location!! Held at IndyWest Harley Da-vidson, 6201 Cambridge Way, Plainfield, IN 46168. CASI entry fee $20. Discounted entry fee of $50 for all 3 events if PAID by 4/15. Turn-in 9PM. Chili grind only. CASI Rules apply. Benefits Pod Charities. Contact Jeff Netser at [email protected] or Darin Jester at [email protected] TICC auto-qualifier for 1st place chili. Room block & special rate at Staybridge Suites $85/studio suite, $99/DD. All rooms include full kitchens & hot breakfast buffet. Contact hotel @ 317-839-2700 or go online www.staybridge.com/indyairport group code HAR. Limited RV space available (no hookups).you must contact Darin for avail-ability. Hotel, multiple restaurants, winery, adult watering holes and more all within walking distance. Be sure to stay over for the Three-I ROC (autoqualifier) on Saturday April 30th and the Chad Jester Memorial CCO on Sunday May 1st at the same loca-tion. Make checks payable to Indiana Pepper Pod, c/o Tonya Jester, 6633 Cordova Court, Indianapolis, IN 46221.

Apr 30, 2016-001 - Plainfield IN CASI. Three-I Regional Open Championship 3 Cookoffs, 2 Auto-qualifiers, 1 Weekend, 1 Location!! Held at IndyWest Harley Da-vidson, 6201 Cambridge Way, Plainfield,

IN 46168. CASI entry fee $25. Discounted entry fee of $50 for all 3 events if PAID by 4/15. Turn-in 3PM (EDT). CASI Rules apply. Benefits Miracle Ride. Contact Jeff Netser at [email protected] or Darin Jester at [email protected] Top 3 CASI chili & 1st place showmanship are auto TICC qualifiers - plus travel expense money and Wendell Rankin stove to be awarded. Various events on-site. Room block & special rate at Staybridge Suites $85/studio suite, $99/DD. All rooms include full kitchens & hot breakfast buffet. Contact hotel @ 317-839-2700 or go online www.starybridge.com/indyairport, group code HAR. Limited RV space available (no hookups).you must contact Darin for availability. Hotel, multiple restaurants, winery, adult watering holes and more all within walking distance. Be sure to come early for the Indiana Pepper Pod Pod CCO (autoqualifier) April 29th, stay over for the Chad Jester Memorial CCO on Sunday May 1st. Make checks payable to Indiana Pepper Pod, c/o Tonya Jester 6633 Cordova Court, Indianapolis IN

Apr 30, 2016-002 - Southaven MS CASI. Save1Pet CO Held at Southern Thunder Harley Davidson. Entry fee $25, turn-in 1 PM. Chili grind only. Please bring throw down chili for huge crowd. Make checks payable to Pod on the River. Contact Tanna Jones 901-831-9478 or Ralph Shields 901-481-1660. Save1Pet,Inc formed in 2004 as-sisting local animal shelters with increasing adoptions and public awareness regarding the responsibilities of caring for domestic animals. The mission of Save1Pet,Inc is to reduce pet overpopulation, responsible caring of domestic animals and promote the humane treatment of animals. We have received grants to help spayed/neutered over 400 animals. Save1Pet does not have a shelter facility, we rely on foster homes to house rescued dogs. Short term and long term foster arrangements are available. Consider opening your heart and your home to give a homeless animal a safe haven until they can find their forever family. CASI Rules Apply.

Apr 30, 2016-003 - Odessa TX CASI. 2nd Annual Corky’s Bar & Grill CO Held at Corky’s Bar and Grill 6705 Andrews Hwy. Entry fee $20 turn- in 4 PM. Chili Grind Only. CASI Rules Apply. Contact Dodie Simpson 432-559-3537 or Mike Tracy 432-556-4858. Benefits MDA.

Apr 30, 2016-004 - Oronogo MO CASI. 4th Annual Vines & Grind Come early, spend the day on the beautiful grounds of the KELTOI Vineyards, 17705 County Rd 260. You will have the opportunity to sample chili from the areas finest competitors as well as sample hand crafted wines from the Keltoi Winery. Enjoy the beautiful spring afternoon on the grounds as you listen to live music, sip a


glass of wine and enjoy some great food! $25.00 for One, $10 for Each Additional Category Traditional & Non Traditional Salsa - turn in @ Noon CASI CHILI - turn in 1:30. NO RULES CHILI - turn in 2:00. Entry Fee includes Chili & Wine Tasting Wristband. LIVE MUSIC featuring The Bluffdwellers - 1:00 to 4:00. Chili & Wine Tasting Wristbands - $5 donation Beer & Wine available for purchase on the grounds. Wine tasting only available for those over the age of 21. Benefits Low Vision and Tech Center. Make checks payable to MOKAN Chili Pod. CASI Rules Apply.

May 1, 2016-001 - Plainfield IN CASI. Chad Jester Memorial CCO 3 Cookoffs, 2 Auto-qualifiers, 1 Weekend, 1 Location!! Held at IndyWest Harley Davidson, 6201 Cambridge Way, Plainfield, IN 46168. CASI entry fee $20. Discounted entry fee of $50 for all 3 events if PAID by 4/15. Turn-in 12Noon (EDT). Chili grind only. CASI Rules apply. Benefits Meet Me Under the Bridge Home-less Ministry (www.meetmeunderthebridge.org). Contact Jeff Netser at [email protected] or Darin Jester at [email protected] Room block & special rate at Staybridge Suites $85/studio suite, $99/DD. All rooms include full kitchens & hot breakfast buffet. Contact hotel @ 317-839- 2700 or go online www.staybridge.com/indyairport, group code HAR. Limited

RV space available (no hookups) you must contact Darin for availability. Hotel, multiple restaurants, winery, adult watering holes and more all within walking distance. Be sure to come early for the Indiana Pepper Pod Pod CCO (autoqualifier) on Friday April 29th and the Three-I ROC (autoqualifier) on Saturday April 30th at the same location. Make checks payable to Indiana Pepper Pod, c/o Tonya Jester, 6633 Cordova Court, Indianapolis, IN 46221.

May 6, 2016-001 - Huntsville AL CASI. Alabama POD Cookoff State of Alabama POD (S.O.A.P.) Cook-off and Alabama Black-eye Pea Championship. Held at 320 Church St NW, Huntsville, AL 35801 (Huntsville, Depot Museum). Drive on for setup/breakdown only. Cooks meeting at 5 pm. Black-eye pea entry fee is $5 with turn-in at 6 pm. Auto Qualifier for 2016 TICC. CASI entry fees is $25 with turn- in at 7 pm. CASI rules apply (Chili Grind Only). Benefits go to Alabama POD charities. RV Parking available locally at US Space & Rocket Center at www.spacecamp.com/travel/rvpark. Holiday Inn - Research Park has offered a special rate for those participat-ing or attending the “WhistleStop Weekend”. Call the hotel directly at 256-830-0600 to make your reservation and ask for the “WhistleStop” rate. For more information contact Mike Whitten at Jumpingw2013@

gmail.com (Email) or 936-829-0131 (Cell) or Peter Combs at [email protected] (Email) or 256-970.5629 (Cell).

May 7, 2016-001 - West Tawakoni TX CASI. VFW post #2559 CCO VFW post #2559, held at 100 State Hwy 276 across from Dollar General Store, 8 miles East of Quinlan. Entry fee $20 turn-in 1:00PM. Chili Grind Only. Beans $5 turn-in Noon. Free breakfast for the cooks. Contact Pat Anderton [email protected] 214-532-2814. CASI rules apply. Benefits VFW. Make checks payable to VFW Post #2559.

May 7, 2016-002 - Huntsville AL CASI. Alabama State Chili Championship and Rocket City Chili Championship (OPEN). This Cook-off is part of the WhistleStop Weekend as a new cooking category. Held at 320 Church St NW, Huntsville, AL 35801 (Huntsville, Depot Museum). Drive on for setup/breakdown only. “OPEN Chili cat-egory” entry fee $50 with turn-in at 12 pm. All Cooks are encouraged to bring Throw Down chili due to the large crowd turn- out (10K) with live music and vendors at this event. Auto Qualifier for 2016 TICC. CASI rules apply (Chili Grind Only). CASI chili category entry fees is $30 with turn-in at 2 pm. Benefits go to Early Works Museum. The Holiday Inn - Research Park has of-fered a special rate for those participating or attending the “WhistleStop Weekend” https://whistlestopweekend.com/ Call the hotel directly at 256-830-0600 to make your reservation and ask for the “Whistle-Stop” rate. For additional Open cook-off entry information contact Jeff Crawford at [email protected] (Email) or 256-509-6228 (Cell). For additional CASI cook-off entry information contact Peter Combs at [email protected] (Email) or 256-970-5629 (Cell).

May 7, 2016-003 - Marble Falls TX CASI. 45th Annual “HOWDY-ROO” Regional Chili Championship/22nd Annual Lonestar BBQ State Championship 19th Annual Lo-cal Business Chili. Lonestar BBQ Society Jackpot Beans. Held at Johnson Park. Friday golf tee time @ 12 noon contact doc@[email protected] or 830-613-8666. Friday cooks party 7PM compliments of The Highland Lakes Pod. Registration Friday 2-5PM and Saturday 8:30AM. Cooks gifts to first 225 registered entries! Send checks payable to HLP, 502 East Avenue, Marble Falls, TX 78654. Saturday-CASI Chili $35- turn in 2PM (top 3 automatic qualiflier for TICC). Granite trophies and chair to top 10 chilies and top 3 show teams. Local Business Chili $20 (Business must be located in Burnet County) turn in 2:30PM. Lonestar BBQ Society Jackpot beans $10,turn in 11AM (50% payback) to top three places and chair. Lonestar BBQ $90 for one or all categories

75% payback. Chairs to top three each category-1/2 chicken turn in 12 noon-pork spare ribs turn in 1:30PM-brisket turn in 3PM, contact JohnnyCampbell@[email protected] or 830-613-9471. Arts, crafts, food vendors contact Melba Westerman @ 512-755-2959 or [email protected] Contact Carrie Kinnison @ 281-615-2408 [email protected] CASI Rules Apply.

May 7, 2016-004 - Grandview MO CASI. Truman Heritage Festival CO Truman Heri-tage Festival at Meadowmere Park, 13500 Byars Rd. The festival includes carnivals, venders, KCBS BB-Q contest, and live music on stage. Sponsored by the Grandview-Belton Lodge # 450. Benefits the Masonic Scholarship fund. Expect large crowds of 14 thousand for the weekend. CASI $25, 1pm. Homestyle $25, 1:30pm. Salsa $10,2pm. Wings $10, 2:30pm. CASI Rules apply. The main road is closed around 10 am, so be sure to get there early for easy access to parking. Contact Kevin Stovall [email protected] or 816-213-4506. Make checks payable to Masonic Lodge #450.

May 7, 2016-005 - Horizon City TX CASI. Annual American Legion Post #598 Held at American Legion Hall 13000 Horizon Blvd, North. Take the Horizon Exit from I-10 head North on Horizon approximately 2 miles to Ellsworth. Turn right and the Hall is right up the hill on the right. CASI rules apply. Entry fee $20 turn-in 2 PM. There will be a “no rules” beans and salsa contest. Entry fee $5.00 each category. Bean turn in 12:00 pm. salsa 12:30. Plenty room for dry camping for RV’s. Contact Carol Straughan [email protected] 915-491-2766.

May 7, 2016-006 - Lewisville TX CASI. VFW Post 9168 Chili Cookoff Cookoff held at the VFW Post 9168 located at 997 Hwy 121 Business East. Lewisville, TX. CASI rules apply. CASI entry fee $18.00. Turn in at 1:00 PM. Chili Grind only. Beans entry fee $5:00. Bean turn in is 12:00 Noon. Showman-ship will take place between 11:00 AM and 12:00 Noon. Make checks payable to VFW Post 9168. Benefits Veteran’s Relief Fund/Children’s Scholarship Fund. Contact Guy Northrup 972-436-5256. RV’s welcome. No hookups.

May 7, 2016-007 - Cleburne TX CASI. Spring Chili Cookoff Held at Cleburne Elks corner of Farm Road 1434 and highway 67. CASI and Elks division. Entry Fee $20.00 Turn in 2pm. Chili Grind only. Jackpot beans only $5.00. Proceeds benefits Elks Charities For more information Lodge Phone 817-645-9079 or Arthur Anderson cell phone 817-879-1904 Home phone 817-556-0502 email address [email protected] CASI Rules Apply.


Saturday, May 14 Junior Cookoff — $5.00 Entry — Noon Turn-in CASI Chili — $25.00 Entry — 2:00 PM Turn-in

50/50 & Raffle Saturday Night Pot-Luck Dinner

Some Hook-ups available; First Come/First Serve Contact Kathi Hudson at 432-559-4765

Sunday, May 15 CASI Chili — $20.00 Entry — Noon Turn-in

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Held at Crane City Park, W Hwy 329 Behind swimming pool

VFW Judson Post 2059 – Kirby, TX 3202 Ackerman Rd., 210-661-4072

Presents:

VFW Kirby Cook-off A CASI (Chili Appreciation Society International) Sanctioned

Cook-off

Saturday, May 14th, 2016 Start at 10AM – Turn-in at 2PM

Sunday, May 15th, 2016 Start at 9AM – Turn-in at 1PM

THERE ARE TWO SEPARATE COOKOFFS (SAT & SUN) Entry fee – Sat, $25 – Sun, $20

CASI category will award CASI points and certificates Local and Fire/Police categories prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rs

place. Judging: Sat 2PM – Sun 1PM

All cooking must be done on premises – No Floating Ingredients


May 7, 2016-008 - Loveland CO CASI. Because We Want To The 2016 Colorado Chili Pod Chili Cookoff will be held at the Centennial Park Pavilion, 977 West 1st Street. Entry fee $15, turn-in 1 PM. Make checks payable to Colorado Chili Pod. Mail entry form to Colorado Chili Pod, C/O John Montgomery 1801 California Street, Suite 2200, Denver CO 80202. CASI Rules Apply. This will be our Pod cookoff for the year to help raise funds for the Pod. The goal of this cookoff is to have FUN and to better get to know our fellow pod members. The pavilion is semi-enclosed so we can hold the cookoff no matter what the weather. Please invite your friends and family to join us as a judge or just in a day of relaxed enjoyment with some of the best red chili around. Set up at 9:00 am, Cooks Meeting at 10:00 am.

May 7, 2016-009 - Morrilton AR CASI. Arkansas State Open Championship 42nd Annual Arkansas State Championship. Automatic qualifier for TICC. Held at the Knights of Columbus Council #5209, 808 N. Cedar St, Morrilton AR. Charity Benefits the Knights of Columbus. Take I-40 to Morrilton Ar, Hwy AR- 95. Exit #107 South and right on N. Oak St. approx. 1/2 mile. Take a right on W. Childress approx. 1/4 mi and take a right on N. Cedar. KOC is about 3-4 blocks on right side. Registration $25.00, Turn-in at 1:00pm. Chili grind only. Call Bo Prewitt

501-607-2347 for more information. CASI Rules Apply.

May 8, 2016-001 - Marble Falls TX CASI. Highland Lakes Pod “Backbone Creek” Held at Johnson Park, 230 South Avenue J. Beauti-ful park on Backbone Creek. Plenty of room for day cooks and RV’s (NO HOOKUPS). PLEASE NO PARKING OR SETUP PRIOR TO WEDNESDAY MAY 5TH AT 8 AM. CASI chili entry $20 turn in 1 PM. *AUTO-MATIC QUALIFIER* Make checks payable to HLP and mail to 502 East Avenue, Marble Falls, TX 78654. Charity Marble Falls Boys Scout Troop 284. For information contact Carrie 281-615-2408 or [email protected] For lodging www.marblefalls.org Come Join the CHILI-CHARITY-FUN in Beautiful Marble Falls. SEE YA! CASI Rules Apply.

May 14, 2016-001 - Grapevine TX CASI. 40th Annual Cowtown CO May 13,14,15 2016 Come join us at The Vineyards Camp-grounds & Cabins, 1501 N. Doolley St. Grapevine TX, 76051 for the 40th annual Cowtown CASI CCO. Cowtown will have raffles for great items. Thursday night ar-rivals welcomed. Plenty of RV parking, RV full hook up spots & Very nice Cabins. All RV spots and Cabins are at a 25% discount. Call and Make your reservation at 817-329-8993. May 13th Friday night Beans and

Salsa contest, CASH prizes! Saturday May 14th CASI rules grind only. Trophies for top 10 chilis, top 10 Junior, and top 3 show. 1ST place auto qualifier if we are over 100 cooks. It’s the 10th annual North Texas Ju-nior Chili Championship. 1st thru 10th will receive branding iron trophies. Adult entry fee $25.00 turn in at 1:00pm, junior entry (ages 8-17) $10.00 turn in 12 noon. CASI rules as well. Indoor Judging. Goody bags for first 100 cooks registered. Stay after the cook off Saturday night for a BBQ dinner and please bring a side dish to share. Send early registration to David Sexton 5615 Goodwin Ave Dallas TX 75206 payable to Cowtown CASI. Must be received by May 1st. You can get more info on our COWTOWN CASI Facebook page or contact David Sexton at [email protected] or 817-793-0656 See March 15 for day after cook off.

May 14, 2016-002 - Colfax NC CASI. Mid-Atlantic Regional Open Automatic Qualifier for TICC 2016. Located just off the exit on Sandy Ridge Road. Tent cooking is in open field right next to the market. There are 4-5 RV parking spots that are first come first serve. All proceeds will benefit The NC Epilepsy Foundation Medication Fund. CASI Chili $25, Freestyle $20 and $10 for Freestyle if cooking both. Juniors chili is no fee. Turn in at Noon. Bring lots of “throw down” as there will be a large crowd. Public tasting will begin at 9:30. Cook’s meeting at 9:00. Registration will begin immediately afterward. There will be live entertainment, cool prizes, special surprises, clowns, face painting, exciting games & yummy food. Cooks, Judges and Volunteers needed. For more information - Joel @ 336-944-6102 CASI Rules Apply.

May 14, 2016-003 - Goliad TX CASI. Goliad Brewing Chili Cookoff Held at 252 Metting Road. Benefits Presidio La Bahia. Entry fee $20 turn-in 2 PM. Chili Grind Only. Cooks gathering Friday night, plenty of RV parking, no hookups. Contact Glendy Medcalf [email protected], 682-553-2176, 361-648-6950. CASI Rules Apply. Also, we will have a hospitality night for anyone arriving to the Chili Cookoff the night before. We will have the Cuero ISD Band Boosters selling dinner as a concession, we will have their Jazz Ensemble and their Mariachi Band play as well to welcome in the Chili Contestants. We are opening the night up to the public and are working on having reinactors at the event as well.

May 14, 2016-004 - Marshall TX CASI. Marshall Pilot Club Annual CCO The Mar-shall Pilot Club is hosting their annual chili cook off in conjunction with 2nd Saturday festivities. Campers and RV’s welcome hook ups available. Chili turn in 1pm $25 entry. 50/50 Bean cook-off turn in at Noon

$5 entry. Come support a great cause and enjoy a great weekend in downtown Mar-shall with live music, car shows and vendors galore. CASI Rules Apply. Contact John Oswalt [email protected] 903-407-2586, 903-407-0640. Held in historic downtown Marshall in Peter Whetstone Square. Benefits Pilot Club Charities. Make checks payable to Marshall Pilot Club.

May 14, 2016-005 - Crane TX CASI. Black Gold Pod Cookoff Automatic Qualifier for TICC. Held at City Park, W Hwy 329, behind the swimming pool. Entry fee $20 turn-in 2 PM. Chili Grind Only. Contact Kathi Hudson 432-559- 4765. CASI Rules Apply. # Junior chili $5 entry fee turn-in Noon. Some hookups, first come first served. See cookoff next day.

May 14, 2016-006 - Kirby TX CASI. Keep-ing the Lights Burning Held at VFW 2059, 3202 Ackerman Rd, 2 miles N off of IH-10 and Ackerman Rd exit. Entry fee $25 turn-in 2 PM. CASI Rules Apply. Benefits VFW charities. Make checks payable to VFW 2059 Cookoff. Contact Sally Hitt 210-722-6407 [email protected] See cookoff next day.

May 15, 2016-001 - Grapevine TX CASI. Cowtown Pod Cookoff Come join us at The Vineyards Campgrounds & Cabins, 1501 N. Doolley St. Grapevine TX 76051. 2nd day of Cowtown CASI CCO. 1ST place auto qualifier. Stay and cook and have a good time. CASI rules apply, grind only, entry fee $20, turn in at noon. For more info contact David Sexton @ [email protected] or 817-793-0656

May 15, 2016-002 - Crane TX CASI. Day After Black Gold CO Held at City Park, W Hwy 329 behind the swimming pool. En-try fee $20 turn-in Noon. Chili grind only. Benefits Youth Center. CASI Rules Apply. Contact Trisha Barker 432-202-4259.

May 15, 2016-003 - Kirby TX CASI. Keeping the Lights Burning Held at VFW 2059, 3202 Ackerman Rd, 2 miles N off of IH-10 and Ackerman Rd exit. Entry fee $20 turn-in 1 PM. CASI Rules Apply. Benefits VFW charities. Make checks payable to VFW 2059 Cookoff. Contact Sally Hitt 210-722-6407 [email protected] See cookoff previous day.

May 21, 2016-001 - Irving TX CASI. 37th Annual Top of Texas Pod CCO Champion-ship. Held at Irving Elks Lodge, 2015 N. Britain Rd., Irving, TX 75061. Turn in 2:00 PM. Entry $25. Chili grind only. Jackpot Beans - Turn in High Noon - Entry $5. Pays top three. Junior Chili - CASI rules apply - Turn in 1:00 PM - Entry $10. Challenge of Champions - Entry $10 + 2 cans of food for Irving Cares Food Bank - Pays top 3.

Terlingua TrailsApril 2016Proceeds benefit Elks Charities. Plenty of RV parking limited hook ups. This is a two day event. Make checks payable to TOT Pod and mail to Bab s Johnson, 2511 Newton Circle E., Irving, TX 75062-5791. The Lodge is providing a chicken-fried steak dinner on Friday night for cooks and Saturday entertainment will be the David Holcombe Blues Jam! Stick around and enjoy some fine music! Call or email Scott Spencer [email protected] or 214-208-9261, for additional information. FIRST PLACE CHILI QUALIFIES FOR TICC.

May 21, 2016-002 - Jourdanton TX CASI. Malvin Prasifka Memorial Cook Off Held at American Legion Hall 1404 Zanderson, Hwy 16N. Large Hall lots of RV parking and plenty of room for day cooks. There is even a covered porch in the event of rain. Chili grind only. $20 or $35 for both days. Paid on Saturday. Turn in time 2:00 PM. Jackpot Beans same day $20.entry, 50% payback to First Place. Turn in 11:00 AM. Friday night cooks Choice Meat 7 PM, Dessert 7:45 PM. Auction Saturday and Dance Saturday night 8-12, Music by South Texas Rain Makers. Barbeque cook off same day. IBCA Rules. $1000 Guaranteed Payback. For information call Oscar Munoz 210- 748-8930 or Fire Dept 830-769-3131 and leave message. Benefits Jourdanton VFD. CASI Rules Apply.

May 21, 2016-003 - Hobbs NM CASI. American Legion Post 26 American Legion Post 26 Building Fund Cook Off. To be held at The Hobbs Moose Lodge # 2084, 2920 W Marland Blvd. Entry $25.00, Turn In 2pm. Chili Grind Only. Raffle and 50/50. Chicken Fried Steak Dinner provided by The Men of the Moose for $10.00. Plenty of Dry Camp-ing. Limited hook ups. first come first serve.(or medical reason) May cook in back yard or west side of building. For more information contact Jennifer Sherfield 575-441-0535 or Brandy Reid 575-390-4835

May 21, 2016-004 - Horizon City TX CASI. Moonlight Bar and Grill 1st Annual Held at Moonlight Bar and Grill parking lot, 1600 Ashford. Take I-10 East Horizon Exit. North on Horizon to Ashford. Left on Ashford ap-proximately 1/2 mile. The Moonlight Bar will be on the right. Entry fee $20 turn-in 1 PM. CASI rules apply. Also beans and salsa competition. Entry fee for each category $5.00. Contact Carol Straughan [email protected] 915-852-2639 cell 915-491-2766. Make checks payable to Pod of the Pass.

May 21, 2016-005 - North Little Rock AR CASI. Arkansas Women’s State Champion-ship Automatic Qualifier for TICC. Held at North Little Rock Elk’s Park, 4107 Hillard Road. Take Chrystal Hill exit off I-40, go north to end of road, take a right, take next right, 2nd left into Elk’s Park. Benefits Elks

Scholarship Fund. Make checks payable to ASS-CASI. Entry fee $25, turn-in 1 PM. Chili grind only. Chicken wing cookoff, no rules, wings provided. Chicken turn-in 2 PM. Entry fee $20 for wings. CASI Rules apply. Contact Preston Nickle 501-791-2191.

May 21, 2016-006 - North Little Rock AR CASI. Arkansas Men’s State Championship Automatic Qualifier for TICC. Held at North Little Rock Elk’s Park, 4107 Hillard Road. Take Chrystal Hill exit off I-40, go north to end of road, take a right, take next right, 2nd left into Elk’s Park. Benefits Elks Scholarship Fund. Make checks payable to ASS-CASI. Entry fee $25, turn-in 1 PM. Chili grind only. Chicken wing cookoff, no rules, wings provided. Chicken turn-in 2 PM. Entry fee $20 for wings. CASI Rules apply. Contact Preston Nickle 501-791-2191.

May 21, 2016-007 - Cicero IN CASI. Indi-ana State Chili Championship Red Bridge Park, 697 W. Jackson St on Morse Reservoir. Benefits Cicero Friends of the Park. CASI $25, Homestyle $15, Salsa $5. Turn- in 12 Noon for all categories. If cooking People’s Choice category only: $10 (must make a minimum of 3 gallons of chili). Automatic qualifier for TICC. CASI Rules Apply. Make checks payable to and mail to: Cicero Friends of the Park, PO Box 754, Cicero, IN 46034. Contact Christy Wilson [email protected] Jeff Netser 812-528-1897, [email protected] or Trent Atwood 317-512-1722, [email protected]

May 21, 2016-008 - Cholla Bay MX CASI. JJs Cholla Bay Cookoff Held at JJs Cantina in Cholla Bay Mexico. Turn-in 2:00. En-try Fee $25.00, Payable to David Garner. Benefits Rocky Point Christmas Club. No cover needed. Don’t forget your passport. Info: David Garner,480-648-7689 E-mail [email protected] Or Myrl Coultas 520-298-6838. CASI Rules Apply

May 22, 2016-001 - Irving TX CASI. Sun-day After TOT Pod CO Held at Irving Elks Lodge 2015 N Britain Rd. Entry fee $18, turn- in Noon. Chili grind only. CASI Rules Apply. Make checks payable to TOT Pod and mail to Babs Johnson, 2511 Newton Circle E, Irving TX 75062-5791. Email Scott Spencer [email protected] or 214-208-9261.

May 22, 2016-002 - Jourdanton TX CASI. Malvin Prasifka Day After Cookoff Held at American Legion Hall 1404 Zanderson (Hwy 16N). Entry fee $20 turn-in Noon. Chili Grind Only. Benefits Jourdanton VFD. Contact Happy Hinman 210-364-8577 [email protected] CASI Rules Apply.

May 22, 2016-003 - Hobbs NM CASI. A Moose Charity Chili Cook Off. To be held at The Hobbs Moose Lodge #2084, 2920 W

Terlingua Trails April 2016Marland Blvd. in Hobbs NM. Turn In 12pm. Chili Grind Only. Entry $20.00. May cook on west side of building or in back yard. Plenty of Dry Camping, Limited Hook Ups first come first serve (or medical reasons) For more information contact Jennifer Sherfield 575-441-0535 or Brandy Reid 575-390-4835.

May 28, 2016-001 - Water Valley TX CASI. Memorial Legends Day 1 of a 3 day CCO. Benefits DESK. Held at Water Val-ley Seymour Crossing Harper Park located on South FM 2034 off of US Highway 87, Water Valley, TX. Limited number of hook ups. $20/night. We will have Jackpot beans with a turn in time of 12 noon, bean entry fee is $5.00. Chili turn in is at 2 PM. Chili entry fee is $18.00. Payable to Concho Val-ley Chili Pod. CHILI GRIND ONLY. CASI rules apply. There will be a cake auction and a 50/50 pot. Saturday night potluck. This is a 3 day CCO. See Sunday’s and Monday’s information. For more information on the CASI Cookoff, contact Janice Miller, 3214 Oak Mountain Trail, San Angelo, TX 76904; Home Phone 325-947-8753 Cell Phone: 325-650-1854, [email protected]

May 28, 2016-002 - Parsons KS CASI. Katy Days Memorial Chili Challenge Lo-cated at Forest Park on the NE corner of Grand and Heacock Ave Parsons KS. Held in conjunction with the city of Parsons Katy Days Festival. Entry fee $5 Salsa, 11:30am. $20 for CASI noon,(open category on meat). Homestyle $20, 12:30 pm. Goodie bags for all registered cooks. Trophies for 1st thru 10th CASI, 1st-2nd-3rd for Homestyle, Salsa and Show. Also an award will be given for the farthest traveled. There will be a large crowd of tasters and supporters, so please plan to cook a large batch for sampling. Stick around after the cook off and enjoy free live music, crafts, railroad demonstrations and plenty of activities for the kids. Hotels and camping facilities fill up fast and early for this celebration weekend, so book early if you plan on staying overnight. Contact Scot Long, 620-605-9613, [email protected] for info on cook off, hotels or camping. CASI Rules Apply. Make checks payable to MoKan Chili Pod. Benefits Pals, No kill pet shelter.

May 28, 2016-003 - Victoria TX CASI. Spring Fling CO Held at KOA RV Park, Victoria Coleto Lake, 500 Coleto Park Rd. Contact Sharon 361-582-0222. Benefits VASA Pod local charities. Entry fee $20 turn-in 2 PM. Jackpot beans entry fee $10, turn- in Noon. Contact Dianna Hoy 361- 648-6990 or Linda McDonald 361-578- 2575 or 361-212-2855. or email [email protected] CASI Rules apply.

May 28, 2016-004 - Log Cabin TX CASI. 1st Annual TNT Chili Cook-Off Held at

Cedar Creek, 8 miles South of Eustace, TX, 14387 Alamo Dr. Entry fee $20 turn-in 1 PM. Chili grind only. CASI Rules Apply. Beans @ Noon $5.00 Top 3. Venders, Bounce Houses, Food, Games, Music, Fish, Car Shows Prizes & Friends TNT (Tawakoni Noodling Tourna-ment) check out the web-site www.facebook.com/tawakoninoodling Contact Bill Creed 903-268-5353 [email protected] Larry Wampler 903-450-5541.

May 28, 2016-005 - Spicewood TX CASI. 3rd Annual Spicewood Community Center CASI CCO/Lonestar BBQ sponsored by The Highland Lakes Pod. Held behind Spicewood General Store, 128 Spur 191. Friday: registration and vendor 8am. Cooks party - beef enchiladas, spanish rice, beans and desert 7pm followed by games and fellowship. Saturday cooks breakfast 9am. CASI chili (chili grind only) entry fee $20 turn in 2pm. Lonestar BBQ entry $100/1 or all. Jackpot beans entry $10 turn in 11am/Noon-chicken/1pm ribs/2pm pull pork/3pm brisket. Total prize $2500. 10-3 People’s Choice no charge. Cooks meal 6pm meat provided bring side dish followed by games and fellowship. Concession, 50/50, silent auction, vendors (1 or all 3 days $20, kids carnival Friday and Saturday. Room for day cooks, RV parking (NO HOOKUPS). May start parking on Thursday 7am. CASI rules apply. Contact Craig 512-507-9089 email [email protected] SEE NEXT DAY COOK OFF.

May 28, 2016-006 - Durant OK CASI. Southwest Open Chili Championship Held at the Choctaw KOA RV Park, 3650 Enterprise Blvd, Durant OK. Benefits KOA Camp for Kids. CASI rules apply. Grind only. Entry fee $25.00, turn in 1:00 pm. Auto qualifier for top 3 Chilis and 1st place Show. The Choctaw Casino will be giving chairs to the top 20 Chilis and top 3 Show. There is also a chair for Furthest Traveled and one for the Oldest Cook. Prize drawing for pre- registered cooks before May 14th. Cooks party featuring Ta-cos with all the fixings (please bring a side dish or dessert) on Friday night May 27th, at 6:00 pm. Desserts should be brought at 5:45 pm to be judged by a special panel for a chance to win a gift for the Best Dessert. Stay after the meal for Game night or join in the Domino Tournament. The tournament fee is $5.00 per person and we will draw for partners. Contact Cindy Noe to sign up for the Domino tournament. Mail chili entry to Monica Taylor, 4703 Devonshire, Wichita Falls, TX, 76302. Special room rates for the Choctaw Lodge: Single $99.00, Double $109.00, Suite $119.00 mention rate code CHILI16 800- 788-2464. The Hampton Inn: $94.00, 3199 Shamrock Lane, Durant, OK- 580-924-0300. The Holiday Inn Ex-press: $99.00

Terlingua TrailsApril 2016May 28, 2016-007 - Tomball TX CASI. Tomball Memorial Day Weekend Chili Chal-lenge. Come join us for Tomballs 5th annual Memorial Day Weekend Chili Challenge to be held in historic downtown Tomball at Depot Park. CASI turn in will be 2pm. There will also be a restaurant/business chili challenge as well. Turn in time for restaurant/business will be 1pm. For cooks and local establishments, there will be a Margarita Pour Off with an 11am turn in. Junior Chili Cookoff again this year. Turn in time is 12 noon. Entry fee $10.00. CASI Chili entry fee $25.00 chili grind only. Restaurant/Business entry fee $20.00. Margarita Pour Off entry fee $10.00. There will be two categories for the Margarita Pour Off. The cooks and the business. The cooks who turn in ritas will judge the business category to deter-mine who makes the best rita in Tomball. The businesses turning in ritas will judge the cooks entries to determine which cook has the best rita. This is a great venue for a cookoff. Lots of public, vendors, bands, and a play area for kids. This will be a great family event. Sorry, no motorhomes allowed. Day trip only. For more information please contact Keith Karaff at [email protected] CASI Rules Apply.

May 29, 2016-001 - Water Valley TX CASI. Concho Valley Pod Memorial Legends Day 2 of a 3 day Cook off. This is Concho Valley Chili Pod’s cookoff which is an Automatic Qualifier for First Place Chili. Water Valley at Seymour Crossing Harper Park located on South FM 2034 off of US Highway 87, Water Valley, TX. Limited number of hook ups. $20/ night. Chili turn in will be at 2 PM. Entry fee for chili is $18.00. CHILI GRIND ONLY. CASI rules apply. Junior Division Chili entry fee $5, Turn-in 1 PM. There will be a raffle and a 50/50 pot. Make checks Payable to Concho Valley Chili Pod. Sunday night Potluck. This is a 3 day CCO. See Saturday’s and Monday’s Cookoff. For more information on the CASI Cookoff, contact Janice Miller, 3214 Oak Mountain Trail, San Angelo, TX 76904; Home Phone 325-947-8753; Cell Phone: 325-650-1854, E-Mail [email protected].

May 29, 2016-002 - Spicewood TX CASI. Spicewood Old School CASI CCO Held at 128 Spur 191 behind Spicewood Gen-eral Store. Cooks breakfast 9am. Entry fee $20 turn in 1pm chili grind only. Contact Craig Schlicke 512-507-8978 or email [email protected] CASI rules apply. Make checks payable to Spicewood Community Center. SEE PREVIOUS DAY COOKOFF!

May 29, 2016-003 - Victoria TX CASI. Day After Spring Fling CO Held at KOA RV Park, Victoria Coleto Lake, 500 Coleto Park Rd. Contact Sharon 361-582-0222.

Benefits VASA Pod local charities. Entry fee $20 turn-in 1 PM. Contact Dianna Hoy 361-648-6990 or Linda McDonald 361-578-2575 or 361-212-2855. or [email protected] CASI Rules apply.

May 29, 2016-004 - Durant OK CASI. North of the Brazos Pod Cook off Held at Choctaw KOA RV Park, 3650 Enterprise Blvd, Durant OK. CASI rules apply. Grind only. Entry fee $20.00. Turn in 12:00 pm. Benefits the NOB Pod. This is not an auto qualifier cook off. See previous day South-west Open cook off for information regarding lodging. Contact Cindy Noe 940-733-6086, [email protected] Barry Thompson 940-444-1936 or Monica Taylor 940- 733-0170.

May 29, 2016-005 - Charlottesville VA CASI. Chili Of All Nations Please join us for the inaugural Chili Of All Nations cook off to be held at Foods Of All Nations at 2121 Ivy Road. Charlottesville, Va. This is a fundraiser for Service Dogs of Virginia. For more information about our charity, see http://www.servicedogsva.org/. Cooks setup begins at 9 AM. Cooks meeting at 11:30 AM. Please bring tasting chili for the public. CASI rules apply. Entry fee is $25. Turn-in 2 PM. Contact John Daly at [email protected] (434)962-4842.

May 29, 2016-006 - Bulverde TX CASI. 2016 Cigars for Warriors Chili Cook 2016 Cigars for Warriors Chili Cookoff and Music Festival. Held at Tejas Rodeo Company at 401 Obst Rd., Bulverde, TX 78163. All pro-ceeds go to Cigars for Warriors (active duty military). Show your support to active duty personnel! Entry fee - $25.00 - which also gets you entrance to the Cigars for Warriors Music Festival! Turn- in at 2pm - chili grind only. There will also be a Peoples Choice competition - from 2pm - 4pm. No overnight RV parking available due to numerous CATS festival activities, but plenty of room for day-trippers! More information available on www.catsfestival.com. Don’t miss this one! Contact Sue Ann Brooks, [email protected] 210-639-1524 CASI Rules Apply

May 30, 2016-001 - Water Valley TX CASI. Memorial Legends Day 3 of a 3 day Concho Valley Chili Pod Memorial Legions CCO. This CCO benefits the Great Pepper’s Meeting. CCO location is Water Valley at Seymour Crossing Harper Park located on South FM 2034 off of US Highway 87,Water Valley, TX. Limited number of hook ups. $20/night. Chili turn in at 12 PM. Entry fee $18.00. CHILI GRIND ONLY. CASI rules apply. Make checks payable to Concho Valley Chili Pod. This is a 3 day CCO. See Saturday’s and Sunday’s information. For more information on the CASI Cookoff, contact Janice Miller,3214 Oak Mountain Trail, San Angelo, TX 76904; Home Phone


325-947 8753 Cell Phone: 325-650-1854, [email protected]

Jun 4, 2016-001 - Overland Park KS CASI. Midwest Regional Championship Midwest Regional Championship held at the Outlaw Cigar Company, Overland Park, KS. Auto qualifier for TICC. More details to follow. Contact Shelley Kroencke 913-754-6162 or [email protected]

Jun 4, 2016-002 - Lone Oak TX CASI. Bull Creek CASI Chili Cook-off Held in the Town Square, 207 Katy St, Lone Oak, TX. it is 14 miles south of Greenville, TX. on HWY 69 in front of the City Hall. Held under the Pavilion behind the stores on HWY 69. Turn right at the stop light. CASI rules apply. Chili Entry fee $20, turn-in 1 PM. Chili Grind Only. Beans $5 pays top 3, turn-in at Noon. Benefits. Court Appointed Special Advocate. Contact Dorothy Miller 903-662-5584, 903-662-5109 or Amanda L. Blankenship 903-408-4146 amandab@[email protected]. Some RV hookups available by the pavilion.

Jun 4, 2016-003 - Floris IA CASI. Floris Flag Day Cookoff Held on Floris, Iowa, main Street. Entry Fee $20.00-Turn-in 1:00 PM Benefits Floris Fire Department. Con-tact Virgil Johnson. 641-684-4525, email [email protected] CASI Rules Apply.

Jun 4, 2016-004 - Olympia WA CASI. Al Ruskin Memorial Chili Cookoff Held at 10841 Kennedy Creek Rd SW. Entry fee $20 turn-in 1 PM. Benefits Stand Up for Cancer. Make checks payable to Puget Pod. Info Christene James [email protected] 206-612-1506. CASI Rules Apply.

Jun 11, 2016-001 - Wichita Falls TX CASI. American Legion 120 Chili Cookoff Will be held at 4601 Lake Shore, Wichita Falls, TX to benefit the American Legion 120 Auxiliary Fund. Beans entry of $5.00, noon turn in. Chili entry fee $20.00, turn in at 1:00 pm. Grind only. CASI rules apply. Can cook inside. RV parking is available, no hookups. Contact Jenny Burns 940-631-9592 or Cindy Noe 940-733-6086 or [email protected]

Jun 11, 2016-002 - Batavia IL CASI. 24th Annual Chillini Pod Chili CO Held at the Batavia Viking Lodge at 104 Van Nortwick Ave (NE corner of Van Nortwick and Houston St) in Batavia. Cookoff will benefit Chillini Pod GP Meeting Fund. Turn-in time is 1:00 pm, entry fee $20.00, CASI rules apply. First place chili qualifies for the 50th TICC in November 2016. Illinois State Championship Buffalo Wing Championship, turn-in at 11:00am. Chillini Pod supplies the wings, entry fee TBD on June market price of wings. Make checks payable to Chillini Pod, mail to John Gastaldello, 4533 Wilson

Ave, Downers Grove IL 60515. Contact John at 630-541-6846, or email [email protected]

Jun 11, 2016-003 - Overland Park KS CASI. Elks Lodge #2395 CCO Located at 10201 W. 85th. Go east off I-35 on 87th St. to Switzer, then north to 85th St. east to ad-dress above. CASI (chili grind only) turn-in at noon with a $20.00 entry (Elks members $10.00). Pie contest at 11:00, $3.00 entry. Junior CASI at 12:30, no entry fee. Wings contest (any style, 8 wings) at 1pm, $5.00 entry. Overall winner will be awarded the 5th Annual Ryder Cup. Pool party following cook off. For further information contact Larry Velasquez at [email protected] or 913-708-2118. CASI Rules Apply. Make checks payable to Overland Park Elks #2395.

Jun 11, 2016-004 - Parsons TN CASI. Ten-nessee State Championship Beat The Heat Pool Party. Held at 1890 Iron Hill Rd, call for directions - GPS may be wrong. Top 3 chilis’ and 1st place show Automatic Qualifier for Tennessee Residents. Entry fee $25, turn-in 1 PM. Chili Grind Only. Benefits Dec.Co. Wild Turkey Federation. Make checks pay-able to HOT Pod. Contact Preston Shaw P.O. Box 176, Parsons, TN 38363. 731-549-6945. Saturday after cookoff, Pot Luck. Raffle and Auction. CASI Rules Apply. Stay for HOT Pod Cookoff next day.

Jun 11, 2016-005 - Seguin TX CASI. Blue Lotus Join Blue Lotus Winery for their first ever chili cook off. (2 day event) featuring CASI and local chili. Held at Blue Lotus Winery and Mead Works, 5151 FM 20. Four miles from Hwy 123. Turn-in 2 PM, local at 1 PM. Entry fee $20. Chili Grind Only. CASI Rules Apply. Cash payouts for local chili only. Friday night cooks party, meat provided just bring a side dish. Saturday night pot luck meal. Music provided by the winery. Bring throw down chili for Saturday. For contact Melissa Poole [email protected] or Beverly Maricle [email protected] Plenty of dry camping and room for day cooks. Local charities. Come cook at the winery! See cookoff next day.

Jun 11, 2016-006 - Casa Grande AZ CASI. Arizona State Chili Championship Held at Palm Creek Golf and RV Resort, 1110 N Henness Rd. **Automatic Qualifier to TICC 2016 1st, 2nd and 3rd place** Lots of dry camping available. From Phoenix take I-10 East to Exit 194, West to Henness Road. North to Palm Creek Golf and RV Resort. From Tucson take I-10 West to Exit 194. West to Henness Road. The daily camping rate will be $18.10 per night plus tax, which comes to $20 per night, which is half their daily rate for June. There is a large black-top parking lot for set up with an adjacent grassy park. A meeting room close by for

the judges area, (inside and air conditioned). Entry fee is $25 payable to Chili Heads of Arizona. Turn in is at 2:00 pm. CASI Rules apply. Contact Kalen Halter 520-631-3409 [email protected]

Jun 12, 2016-001 - Parsons TN CASI. Hot Pod Cookoff Number 20 Held at 1890 Iron Hill Rd. Call for directions - GPS may be wrong. Entry fee $25, turn-in Noon. Chili Grind Only. CASI Rules Apply. Automatic Qualifier for First Place Chili in the 20th Hot Pod Cookoff. Contact Preston Shaw 731-549-6945. Held at the same site as the Tennessee State Championship the day before. Make checks payable to HOT Pod.

Jun 12, 2016-002 - Culpeper VA CASI. Virginia State Chili Championship Come join us for the Annual Virginia State Chili Championship to be held again at beautiful Old House Vineyards, 18351 Corky’s Lane in Culpeper. Winner and top 3 VA cooks auto qualify for Terlingua. Entry fee $25 turn-in 2 PM. Make checks payable to Casinova Pod. Charity TBD. Contact Dick DeiTos at 703-273-5075 [email protected] CASI Rules Apply. Come enjoy the winery and distillery and some great chili.

Jun 12, 2016-003 - Seguin TX CASI. Blue Lotus Blue Lotus Winery Day Two Chili Cook Off. Held at the winery in Seguin. 1:00 p.m. turn in, $20 entry. CASI rules apply, chili grind only. Plenty of room for day cooks. Contact Beverly Maricle [email protected] Benefits Seguin charities.

Jun 17, 2016-001 - Fort Smith AR CASI. Belch Chili Pod Cook Off Held at Columbus Acres, 10203 Columbus Acres Road (Hwy. 71 So. and Brooken Hill). Benefits Belch Chili Pod/GP Meeting expenses. CASI rules apply. Entry fee $25. Turn-in 7:00pm. Ground meat only. Live entertainment fol-lowing judging. Limited RV parking, no hook-ups. Plenty of space for cooks. See Saturday cook off. Info: Cathy Hill 479-561-4552 or email [email protected]

Jun 18, 2016-001 - San Angelo TX CASI. 4th Annual Elks CCO This CCO will be held at the San Angelo Elks Lodge located at 2121 S. Chadbourne. It will benefit the Elks Lodge Children’s Camp. There will be a bean competition. Entry fee for Beans will be $5.00. Turn in time is 12:00 noon. Entry fee for chili is $18.00. Turn in time is 2:00 PM. CASI rules apply. CHILI GRIND ONLY. No hookups available. There will be a cake auction, a Raffle and a 50/50 Pot. There will be a Friday night cook’s party. Entry fees payable to Concho Valley Chili Pod. For more information, contact Janice Miller at 3214 Oak Mountain Trail, San Angelo, TX. 325-947-8753 (Home), 325-650-1854 (Cell). [email protected]

Terlingua TrailsApril 2016chili and 1st place show. Entry fee $20 turn-in 1 PM. Benefits Chugwater Ambulance,VFD, Economic Development, Historical Group, Community Center. CASI Rules Apply. We are celebrating 31 years of our Chugwater Chili Cookoff and plan to make this one the best. Make checks payable to Chugwater Chili Cookoff P.O. Box 222, Chugwater WY 82210. Contact [email protected] 307-241-0131.

Jun 18, 2016-004 - Langley BC CASI. B.C. Provincial Championship Automatic Qualifier for TICC. Held at Cascades Casino, Langley, B.C. Charity: Firefighters’ Burn Fund. Turn in 2 pm, Entry $25. Checks made out to Canadian Chili and BBQ Society. Info contact Fred Roycroft 3422 Lancaster St., Port Coquitlam, B.C., Canada V3B 4R3 Tel. 604-464-3472. CASI Rules Apply. Home-style chili (pork) $5, turn in 3 PM.

Jun 18, 2016-005 - Depew OK CASI. Vet-erans CO & Bike Rally Held at Veterans RV park. Route 7 Depew Ok. approx 10 miles east of Stroud OK on rt 66, to white sheet metal fence, Charlies Bar and Grill sign.

Turn right on gravel rd to 2nd entrance. Tell them you’re a chili cook at the gate and get in free. Please bring throw down they are selling tasting cups. Benefits Wounded Warrior Project. Turn in time 1:00, entry fee 25.00 chili grind only. make checks payable to hooch pod. Contact Joe Spears 405-650-3354 or email [email protected] 128 Amber Ridge, Shawnee OK 74801. CASI rules apply. For RV reservations contact Charlie Elliot 918-645-9029.

Jun 18, 2016-006 - Fort Smith AR CASI. 34th Annual Judge Isaac C. Parker Memo-rial Chili Cook Off & Arkansas State Open Barbecue Championship. Held at Columbus Acres 10203 Columbus Acres Road, (Hwy. 71 So. & Brooken Hill). Benefits Children’s Service League of Fort Smith. CASI rules apply. Ground meat only. Fee $25. Turn-in 12 Noon. BBQ cook off same day. Entry fee $25 each category. Turn-in every 30 minutes starting at 12:30pm. Open wings turn-in 2:30pm. Food truck, assorted vendors, and children’s activities all on site. Make checks payable to Children’s Service League. Lim-ited RV parking, no hook-ups. Info: Cathy

Hill 479-561-4552 or [email protected] See cook off previous day.

Jun 18, 2016-007 - Mabank TX CASI. Mabank VFD Western Week Kickoff Held at Mabank Pavilion, 200 Easley & Bus 175 behind Rodeo Arena. Benefits VFD. Make checks payable to Mabank VFD. Entry fee $20 turn-in 1 PM, Chili Grind Only. CASI Rules Apply. Contact Dottie Carnes 903-880-3737, or Randy Munden 903-288-2915. Beans $5 turn-in Noon. W/B 50/50 pot. RV spaces with power $20 per nite available in back of pavilion.

Jun 25, 2016-001 - Grand Lake CO CASI. 33rd Annual State of Colorado Chili Cham-pionship. CASI Red, Green Chili & Salsa Championships. Cook at 9,000 feet in a COOL grass park surrounded by the Majestic Rocky Mountains in beautiful Grand Lake, Colorado. $25 to cook either the Red, Green or Salsa championship. Cook in two divi-sions for $40. There is no charge for a third division. This event is a CASI sanctioned State Championship so CASI rules apply. Top three Colorado residents automatically

Jun 18, 2016-002 - Irving TX CASI. Knights of Columbus CCO Location Knights of Columbus Hall 2906 Rock Island Road. Directions From 183 (Airport Freeway), follow Beltline Road South to Rock Island Road, go left(West) on Rock Island. The KC Hall will be on the right about 1/4 mile past Briery. Beans $5 Turn- in noon, pay top 3. Chili entry $20 turn in 1 PM. Chili Grind only. CASI Rules Apply. Trophies for top 3 and 1st show. Certificates for chili 4th thru 10th Place and Show 2-3 places. Benefits Knights of Columbus State Charities (Includ-ing Special Olympics and Deaf Ministries). In case of bad weather cooks can cook inside. Contact Rene Rodriguez 469-835-0782 or 972-313-9227. Email [email protected] RV parking is available, but no water or electric hookups. Inverters are allowed and water is available from the KC Hall. Large concrete parking area.

Jun 18, 2016-003 - Chugwater WY CASI. 31st Annual Chugwater Chili CO Wyoming State Championship, held at Staats Park, on the corner of Bowie and 2nd Street. Auto-matic qualifier for TICC for Wyoming top 3


2015/2016 Non 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 "Cooking with CASI" section in the Terlingua Trails. That article will start to run as soon as you request your cookoff packet and will run until your cookoff occurs.

Send ads to: Pam Clark [email protected]

Advertising Rate Schedule-Effective 01/01/2003

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1/2 page 10x5-1/2" - $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: Pam Clark [email protected]

Connie CollierMembership Administrative CoordinatorP O Box 43Snyder, TX [email protected] Nancy HewlettCASI Scholarship Administrator802 Horizon DriveMurphy, TX [email protected]

Bill PiersonCASI Senior Referee411 Illinois AvenueBatavia, IL [email protected]

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

Bob SteinleOld 320 Alcalde16380 FM 1957 San Antonio, TX [email protected]

Dorathy Williams CASI Events CoordinatorP O Box 39Terlingua, TX 79852-0039Events Phone: 888.CASI-HOT Events Fax: [email protected]

Melissa PateAssistant Tallymaster1201 S Rainbow Ranch RoadWinberley, TX [email protected]

qualify for TICC 2016 (the 50th!!). CASI Red turn-in is 1:00 PM. Green turn-in is 2 PM. Announcements are typically at 4 PM. This event benefits the “Independent Sports Club of Grand Lake” and the youth of Grand Lake. All cooks that register and pay by June 4, 2016 will receive a special chili cookoff memento. Checks are payable to the Colorado Chili Pod and can be sent to 1801 California, Suite 2200, Denver, Colorado 80202. For cookoff information, contact John Montgomery at 303-831-5061, [email protected] Grand Lake lodging information, please contact the Grand Lake Chamber of Commerce at 800-531-1019.

Jun 25, 2016-002 - Waco TX CASI. Proud Of Texas POD Will be held at the Karem Shrine Camp Grounds, 400 Karem Shrine Circle, Waco, TX. 76712. Friday Night All You Can Eat Fish Fry Dinner, $10.00 Per Person. Saturday Turn in times & Entry Fee as follows, Wings, Turn in time 11:00 AM, Entry Fee $10.00 (Wings will be provided) Bean Turn in time 12:noon Entry Fee $10.00, Jr. Chili Turn in Time 1:00 PM / Entry Fee $10.00 CASI Chili Turn in Time 2:00 PM / Entry Fee $20.00. Chili grind only. 50/50 Pot, Silent Auction, Raffle, Vendors, Live Radio Remote. Pot Luck Dinner Saturday Night, Music, & Games. Plenty of shade and room for EZ UP’s. LIMITED RV Spots Full Hook Up’s $25.00 Per night. Plenty of room for Dry Camping. For More Information Please Call 254-855-2767 or 855-4733. Hope To See Ya’ll There.

Jun 25, 2016-003 - Richardson TX CASI. 3rd Richardson VFW post 8627 CCO Come join us for the third VFW Post 8627 CCO. Located at 1040 Hampshire Ln. CASI chili will be chili grind and the fee will be $20 with a turn in at 1PM. Beans will be on the agenda also with a fee of $5 and will pay the top 3 at a 50/30/20 breakout, with turn in at noon. There is plenty of parking around the Old Whataburger building. Some room for RV’s but no hookup. There will be a 50/50 event and a raffle event. This is their 3rd CCO event so come and help us welcome the new chili sponsor. Contact Jud Good [email protected] phone number 214-205-7175 or Dave Hewlett at [email protected] 214-695-3806. Benefits: The VFW Post 8627 charities. Make checks payable VFW Post 8627. The Post has a real nice bar and restaurant. Note TABC rules apply. From

Hwy 75 west on Arapaho about 3 blocks then Left (south) on Hampshire Ln, It is in an old Whataburger building. CASI Rules Apply.

Jun 25, 2016-004 - Alba TX CASI. 1st Annual TNT Chili Cook-Off Held at Lake Fork Resort & Pepes Landing, 5004 FM 17, 9 miles Northeast of Emory TX, off FM 515 & FM 17. Come watch the Big Catfish being brought in. Beans @ Noon $5.00 top 3, CASI Chili turn in 1:00 entry fee $20.00. Chili Grind Only. CASI Rules Apply. Lip Gripping Good Times. They are going to have Venders, Bounce Houses, Food, Games, Music, Fish, Car Show, Prizes & Friends. Check out the web-site www.facebook.com/tawakoninoodling Contact Bill Creed 903-268-5353 [email protected] Larry Wampler 903-450-5541. [email protected]

Jun 25, 2016-005 - Odessa TX CASI. Humane Society Cookoff Held at American Legion 430, 2701 E 8th St. Benefits Humane Society. Entry fee $20 turn-in 2 PM. Chili Grind Only. CASI Rules Apply. Contact Dodie Simpson 432-559-3537 or DeAnn Wilson 432-425-2416.

Jun 26, 2016-001 - Waco TX CASI. Proud Of Texas POD Next Day Held at Karem Shriners Pavilion400 Karem Circle. Turn in Time 1:00 PM. Entry Fee $20.00. Chili grind only. Charity St Jude’s Hospital. Plenty of shade and room for EZ UP’s. For more information please call 254-855-2767 or 855-4733. Hope To See Ya’ll There. CASI Rules Apply.

Jun 26, 2016-002 - Richardson TX CASI. DAM POD FOC CCO Come join us for the DAM POD CCO at Richardson VFW Post 8627 CCO. Located at 1040 Hampshire Ln. CASI chili will be chili grind and the fee will be $20 with a turn in at noon. There is plenty of parking around the Old Whata-burger building. Some room for RV’s but no hookup. There will be a 50/50 event. Contact Dave Hewlett at [email protected] 214-695-3806. Benefits: The DAM POD FOC. Make checks payable DAM POD. The Post has real nice bar and restaurant. Note TABC rules apply. From Hwy 75 west on Arapaho about 3 blocks then Left (south) on Hampshire Ln, It is in an old Whataburger building. CASI Rules Apply.

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Terlingua TrailsApril 2016CASI - Chili Appreciation Society International - Membership Application

(New Member) - (Renewal Member) - (Corporate Member) - Circle OneMail form and membership fee to CASI - P O Box 43, Snyder, TX 79550

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: ____________________________

Upcoming Cookoff Information SheetFILL OUT AND MAIL TO: CASI Upcomings, PO Box 39, Terlingua, TX 79852-0039.Phone 1.888.CASI.HOT (227.4468); Fax 214.279.7052; Email [email protected]; or register thru mychili.org. Please list the following Upcoming Cookoff in the Terlingua Trails.

Date and City: ____________________________________________________________________

Cookoff Name: ____________________________________________________________________

Street Address/Location: ____________________________________________________________

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CASI Sanctioned: _______ Charity: __________________________________________________

Turn-in Time: ___________________ Entry Fee: _______________________________________

Checks Payable to: _________________________________________________________________

Information Contact: _______________________________________________________________

Contact Address: __________________________________________________________________

Contact Phone Number: _____________________________________________________________

Preregistration Deadline (If Applicable): __________________ Special Meat: _________________

Mail Judging Packet to: ____________________________________________________________

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Need Rule Book: (Yes) or (No) Chili Grind Only: (Yes) or (No)

_______ Send Copies of Terlingua Trails

Send me CASI Judging Cup Tickets (no charge): (Yes) or (No), approximate number of tickets: _____

2015/2016 CASI Board of DirectorsRichard Knight - President216 Ashwood DriveElgin, TX 78621 615.480.4024 [email protected]

Ted Fichtl – Executive Director2017 Chantilly Drive Sierra Vista, AZ 85635 520.249.3147 [email protected]

Kris Hudspeth – 1st VP, Public Relations2230 Sussex Drive Garland, TX 75041 [email protected]

Harvey West – 2nd VP, Tally2653 County Road 2135Telephone, TX [email protected]

Mary Ellen Gillen – Treasurer2 Green Cedar RoadBoerne, TX [email protected]

Cindy Noe – Secretary146 Running Bear TrailWichita Falls, TX 76310940.733.6086 [email protected]

Susan Armand – Director, Merchandising/Trails 3103 Freshmeadows Drive Houston, TX 77063 713.248.0681 [email protected]

Tim Collier – Director, Membership P O Box 43Snyder, TX [email protected]

Don Hoy – Director, Ranch Manager/Krazy Flats3680 FM 3157Cuero, TX [email protected]

Keith Longabaugh – Director, Cookin' for CASI608 Acorn StreetPilot Point, TX [email protected]

David “Budda” Manske – Director, Upcomings3137 S MainFort Worth, TX 76110817.922.9992 [email protected]

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