Apr 28, 2012-001 – Houston TX CASI. 41st Annual Houston Pod CCO Located at Traders Village, 7979 N. Eldridge Parkway, Houston, TX 77041. Charity: Hal John & Judy Wimberly Memorial Scholarship in Journalism at UT Austin. Join us for our Kick-Start “Made-to- Order” Omelet Breakfast 8am- 10am. Jackpot Beans, $10 entry, Turn-in at Noon. 9th Annual Ron Charlton Memorial Junior CCO, $5 entry, Turn-in 1pm (each Junior cook will be supplied with 2# of chili grind meat). CASI Chili, $20 entry, Turn-in 2 pm. Frito Pie & Chili Sales. Raffles. Saturday night Pot Luck Dinner and music by Nigel “Taco” Delgado. For more info, contact Joe Braden @ joe@fadedlovechili.com or 713.582.2278. Stay for the HP Day After CCO on Sunday.
Apr 28, 2012-002 – Stephenville TX CASI. Larry Joe Taylor’s 24th Annual Texas Music Festival and Chili Cookoff at Melody Mountain Ranch, Stephenville, TX. CASI rules apply. Trophies for top 10 chilis and top 3 show. Cooks meeting 9:00 am Saturday in Admin building. Jackpot beans turn in at 12:00 pm Saturday; chili turn in is 2:00pm Saturday. Benefits Cross Timbers Emergency Response Team. Primitive camping $24/night. Entry fee included with festival pass: Advance TX per person $58 – 4 Day Pass (Wed-Sat); $45- 3 Day Pass (Thur-Sat); $35 – 2 Day Pass (Fri & Sat only); $20 – 1 Day Pass (Sat only). Credit cards accepted for advance tickets only. Advance Ticket request must be received by April 10, payable to Larry Joe Taylor, 4217 CR 423, Stephenville, TX 76401. Phone credit card orders accepted thru April 15. Call 254-968-8505 Order at www.larryjoetaylor.com, or email office@larryjoetaylor.com Gate prices slightly higher.
Apr 28, 2012-003 – Marion IA CASI. Swing into Spring CCO Located at Cocktails and Company, 1625 Blairs Ferry Rd, Marion, IA 52302. Benefits CASI Scholarship Fund. Turn in 1PM. Entry fee $20. Salsa $5. Make checks payable to Iowa Chili Pod. Contact Gary Christensen, 319-721-1580 or chiliman1955@yahoo.com
Apr 28, 2012-004 – Overland Park KS CASI. Outlaw Cigar Kansas State Open CCO Located at 13700 Metcalf, Overland Park, KS The Outlaw Cigar Kansas State Open CCO is a TICC auto qualifier. Entry fee $20. Chili Grind Only. Turn-in 1PM. Home Style entry fee $20, turn in 2:00PM. Enjoy the Outlaw Cigar Widow Maker Tour party 10:00AM – 10:00 PM with Jaime and Janny Garcia of My Father Cigars. If you only cook once a year in Kansas, this is the one. Additional information to follow. Contact Lee Kroencke at gladiatorchili@yahoo.com or Larry Velasquez at larry.velasquez@forbo.com
Apr 28, 2012-005 – Hereford TX CASI. DSCCC Spring CCO Elks Lodge #2269, 325 E. Austin Road, Hereford, TX 79045. The Deaf Smith County Crisis Center Spring Chili Cookoff will be held at the Elks Lodge #2269 in Hereford, TX. Entry fee is $25.00 and Turn in is @ 2:00 P.M. Chili Grind Only. Directions to the cook off; Take US Highway 60 to Hereford, follow US 60 to the light at Main Street and turn South onto Main Street and follow Main Street to the Stop Sign and turn Left onto Austin Rd. The Elks Lodge will be on the Northside of Austin Rd. Please bring “Handout Chili” for the public. Doors open to the Public at Noon for the Public. For more information please contact Matthew Cox 806-570-0023 maco5967@hotmail.com or Jody Branum 806-364-2727
Apr 28, 2012-006 – Waco TX CASI. Karem Shrine CCO Located at 400 Karem Circle on 185 between Hwy 6 and China Springs, TX. Chili Grind Only. Entry fee $18 turn in 2PM. Bean turn in 12 noon. Plenty of RV parking limited hook ups. Fri evening all you can eat catfish supper $8.50. 50/50 raffle, bake sale, silent auction. Breakfast served Sat morning donations accepted. Benefits Karem Camp. Contact Randy 254-405-4333 randyduke37@yahoo.com or Angie Duke 254-405-4334 angdu2@yahoo.com
Apr 28, 2012-007 – Sierra Vista AZ CASI. Pauls Pub Chuck Dugan Memorial CCO Located at 1805 Paseo San Luis, behind Pauls Pub. CASI sanctioned. Charity is Just for Kids, Inc. Turn-in 1 p.m. Entry fee $15. Checks payable to HDP. RV’s welcome, cook where you camp. Potluck party the night before, burgers and dogs provided. For information contact Greg Monger,4930 Marconi Drive, Sierra Vista, AZ 85635. 520-417- 9948 mongo9@cox.net
Apr 28, 2012-008 – Odessa TX CASI. Corky’s 2nd Annual Cookin’ 4 Cause This cook off will be Corky’s 2nd Annual Cookin’ 4 a Cause held at Corky’s Bar and Grill at 6705 Andrews HWY. Benefitting Cause TBD. The Chili entry fee $20.00 turn 2:00 PM. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Benefits Multiple Sclerosis. BBQ CookOff which includes Chicken, Ribs and Brisket. For more information contact Randy Elam at 432-362- 3232 or Dedi Rountree at 432-230- 5482.
Apr 28, 2012-009 – Corsicana TX CASI. 37th Annual Derrick Days Cookoff Located at the intersection of West 2nd Ave and N Commerce in Corsicana, TX. Please join us for the 37th annual Derrick Days cookoff. This is an all day event featuring downtown Corsicana with activities, and marketplace and food vendors. Cooks will be entering brisket, beans, and CASI CHILI! Chili Grind only! Entry fee is $15 for one category, $25 for two, or $30 to enter all three categories. Turn in times are beans-12:00, chili-1:00, and brisket-2:00. Awards presentation will follow immediately after brisket judging. Make checks payable to Corsicana Visitor Center. Please contact Andy Williams for any additional information at 903-851-7360 or andywilliams1979@gmail.com.
Apr 28, 2012-010 – Weatherford TX CASI. Central Community VFD Located at 4100 Old Agnes Road. CASI entry fee $20.00, turn in time 2:00PM. Ground Meat Only. Benefits Central Community VFD. Contact Jason Williams 198 Stanley Ln, Poolville, TX 76487; 817-475-5770; 817-360-6525; jwilliamsvfd55@gmail.com
Apr 29, 2012-001 – Houston TX CASI. Day After Houston Pod Chili Cookoff Located at Traders Village, 7979 N. Eldridge Parkway, Houston, TX 77041. Charity: Santa Maria Hostel for Female Veterans. Breakfast Casserole-off, Whole Casserole entry, Turn-in 9 am. CASI Chili, $20 entry, Turn-in 1 pm. Frito Pie & Chili Sales. For more info, contact Joe Braden at joe@fadedlovechili.com or 713.582.2278.
Apr 29, 2012-002 – Waco TX CASI. Karem Shrine Next Day CCO Waco, TX Second day of two day event. See Karem Shrine April 28. Chili grind only. Entry fee $18 turn in 1PM. Benefits Karem Tumbleweeds. Contact Randy Duke 254-405-4333 randyduke37@yahoo.com or Angie Duke 254-405-4334 angdu2@yahoo.com
May 5, 2012-001 – Overland Park KS CASI. Cinco De Mayo CCO Held at VFW Post #846, located at 8804 Grant, Overland Park, KS. Take 87th Street east off I-35 for 1 mile to Grant, turn right, the VFW is 600′ on the right. CASI rules apply. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Entry fee is $20.00 for CASI Chili, $20.00 for HOME STYLE Chili, $30 for both Chili categories; Beans $5.00. Turn in times are 12:00 pm for CASI, and 1:00 pm for HOMESTYLE, and 12:30 pm for beans. Benefits VFW POST 846 local charities. Tent and RV parking is available. Contact Lee Kroencke 913-754-6074 gladiatorchili@yahoo.com, or Larry Velasquez 913-708-2118 larryvelasquez@forbo.com.
May 5, 2012-002 – Horizon TX CASI. American Legion #598 CCO The American Legion Post #598 is located at 13000 Horizon Blvd, Horizon, Texas. Take the Horizon exit from I-10 and travel North on Horizon Blvd. approximately 2 miles. Look for the AL sign on the right and turn right up the hill. CASI RULES APPLY. Turn-in time 2:00 p.m. Beans and salsa competition too. CASI Entry fee $20.00. Entry fee for Beans and Salsa competition $5.00 each. Proceeds benefit the American Legion Charities. Plenty of parking, dry camping available. Contact: Carol Straughan 915-852- 3599 cell 915-491-2766 caroleptx@aol.com
May 5, 2012-003 – Marble Falls TX CASI. 41st Annual Howdy-Roo CCO This is our 2nd year as REGIONAL CCO. Come join us in Johnson Park- 230 South Ave J-Marble Falls, TX. CASI chili $25 turn-in 2 pm; Local business chili $18 turn-in 2 pm; LSBS Jackpot beans $10-50% Payback-Top 3-Bean turn-in 11 AM; We are having LSBS rules STATE BBQ cookoff. One or all categories $85 – 75% Payback top 5 places – 1/2 chicken turn-in-12 noon;Pork spare ribs turn-in 1:30 pm;Brisket turn-in 3 pm. Friday GOLF (Cooks etc) 1 pm- Shopping, feeding ducks & R&R for ladies. For Chili & Golf info contact Doc Kinnison 830-613-8666 or 281-615- 2408 – drk@tstar.net BBQ contact Johnny Campbell 830-613-9471 or 5- cbbq@nctv.com. We will have Arts.Crafts.Food Vendors $35 Contact Melba Westerman 512/755- 2959 fred.melba@gmail.com. Plenty RV parking. No Hookups. Come join us in celebrating our 41st Annual Howdy-Roo. The park is looking beautiful & the squirrels racing from tree to tree. Charities MF Helping Center & MF Boy Scout troop. HLP Chili cookoff on Sunday same location. YA’LL COME!
May 5, 2012-004 – Sierra Vista AZ CASI. Arizona State Men’s Open Located at Sorry Gulch 526 W Fry Blvd. Sierra Vista. CASI entry fee $20, turn in 2:00PM. Make checks payable to High Desert Pod. Benefits VVA-AVVA- Wounded Warrior Mentorship. Contact Patti Kunstman 1561 Jasmin Drive, Sierra Vista, AZ 85635; 520-458- 1658
May 5, 2012-005 – Sierra Vista AZ CASI. Arizona State Women’s Open Located at Sorry Gulch 526 W. Fry Blvd, Sierra Vista. CASI entry fee $20, turn in 1:00PM. Benefits VVA-AVVA H.O.M.E. (Honoring Our Military Everyday) Make checks payable to High Desert Pod. Contact Patti Kunstman 1561 Jasmin Dr. Sierra Vista, AZ 85635; 520-458-1658
May 5, 2012-006 – Plano TX CASI. American Legion Riders CASI Chili Cook-off. Located at Harding Blaine Post 321 1236 Ave J, Plano TX Downtown Plano J & 14th St. Benefits Christmas for needy children. CASI entry fee $20, turn in 1PM. Beans entry fee $5, turn in 12 noon and pays 1st, 2nd and 3rd place. Contact Wendy Rouse 521 Worcester Ln. Garland TX 75040, 214-673-6861 wrouse521@verizon.net
May 5, 2012-007 – Amarillo TX CASI. Cinco de Mayo Chili Cook-off Located at Elks Lodge, 932 Clyde CASI Sanctioned. Ground Meat only Benefits Elks Charities. Entry Fee $20.00. Turn in 2:00 PM Make checks payable to Elks Lodge Contact Pam Matheson 806.674.8423 More details to follow.
May 5, 2012-008 – Lewisville TX CASI. 7th Annual Red Hilliard Memorial Cookoff. Held at the VFW Post 9168 located at 997 121 Bus E, Lewisville, TX. CASI entry fee $18, turn in 1PM. Chili Grind Only. Beans entry fee $5, turn in noon. Showmanship will take place between 11am and noon. Make checks payable to the VFW Post 9168. Benefits Veterans Relief Fund. Contact Jimmy Cantrell 972- 436-5256. RV’s welcome, no hookups.
May 5, 2012-009 – Joplin MO CASI. Cinco de Mayo Run to the Border Located at Old 66 Hwy & State Line Road west of Joplin, MO. Three categories. CASI, HomeStyle and Hot Wings. Entry fee $25 for one, $30 for two or $35 for all. Turn in times – CASI Chili Grind Only at Noon, HomeStyle 12:30PM and Hot Wings 1:00PM. Live Music. Benefits Jeff Howard Cancer Fund. Contact: Jon Tupper 3730 Ferguson Rd. Joplin, MO 64804; 417-439- 8605; contact@mokanchilipod.com
May 5, 2012-010 – Haslet TX CASI. Haslet Community Center CCO Located at the Haslet Community Center 301 First Street South, Haslet, TX 76052. CASI entry fee $18, turn in 1:00PM. Benefits Community Storehouse. Contact: Erin Berryhill 817-689-7962 or Tanya Morrow 817-233-0443; tanyamorrow@hotmail.com
May 6, 2012-001 – Marble Falls TX CASI. Highland Lakes Pod CCO Backbone Creek- Johnson Park-230 South Ave J, Marble Falls, TX. Entry fee $20 Chili Grind only Turn in 1 pm Charity MFVFD YA’LL COME! For additional info contact Doc Kinnison 830-613-8666 or 281-615-2408
