CARROLL SHELBY’S EXTRAORDINARY LIFE TO BE CELEBRATED IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Carroll Shelby International and Ford Motor Company to Host Public Event
LOS ANGELES – May 17, 2012 – Carroll Shelby International, Inc., (OTC: CSBI.PK) and Ford Motor Company will celebrate the incredible life of Carroll Hall Shelby at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles on May 30, 2012. The two day event will feature a display of significant cars, an opportunity for fans to film a message about Mr. Shelby, a special ceremony and other activities. Carroll Shelby passed away on May 10, 2012, at Baylor Hospital in Dallas.
“Carroll Shelby changed the course of history and touched the lives of millions through his racing, his companies and his charity,” said Joe Conway, president of Carroll Shelby International, Inc. and board member. “He challenged us and our friends at Ford Motor Company to honor his legacy by continuing this work. We wanted the first step to be a celebration of this exceptional man for everyone who shares his passion for performance.”
The champion racing driver, entrepreneur, pilot, philanthropist, manufacturer and race team owner embodied the American spirit. He founded Carroll Shelby International, Inc. a publicly held corporation that now owns car company Shelby American, Inc. and Carroll Shelby Licensing Inc. Carroll Shelby’s relationship with Ford Motor Company beginning in the 1960s propelled Shelby and his cars into the hearts of people worldwide with iconic models like the Cobra, GT350 and GT500.
“Carroll Shelby was a legend in the history of Ford Motor Company,” said Edsel B. Ford II, member of the Board of Directors of Ford Motor Company. “He was a close personal friend and I will miss him very much. We’re honored to be part of this important tribute celebrating the many contributions and achievements of a true innovator.”
Shelby’s favorite organization was the Carroll Shelby Foundation™, which provides medical assistance for those in need, including children, as well as educational opportunities for young people through automotive and other training programs. It also benefits the Shelby Automotive Foundation. Donations to the Carroll Shelby Foundation are encouraged in lieu of flowers at www.carrollshelbyfoundation.org.
The museum will display the first Shelby Cobra, a 2013 Ford Shelby GT500, a selection of Shelby American’s 50th Anniversary vehicles, a Series 1 and other significant Shelby cars from the past five decades. They will be exhibited throughout the facility and will be accessible for viewing as part of general ticketed admission.
A guest list for the invitation-only service is being developed due to space limitations. People involved with Shelby’s interests, from chili cook-offs to aviation, autos, philanthropy and societal groups will be invited. Guest speakers will include Mr. Shelby’s close friends. More facts will be released on www.carrollshelbyfoundation.org and www.shelbynation.com. Details will not be available from the Petersen Museum or any Shelby organization.
About Shelby American, Inc.
Founded by legend Carroll Shelby, Shelby American manufactures and markets performance vehicles and related products. Now a subsidiary of Carroll Shelby International, Inc., the company manufactures authentic continuation Cobras, including the 427 S/C, 289 FIA and 289 street car component vehicles. The company offers the GT350, GT500 Super Snake and GTS post-title packages for the current generation Ford Mustang. For more information, visit www.shelbyamerican.com.
About Carroll Shelby Licensing, Inc.
Automotive manufacturer and entrepreneur Carroll Shelby is one of the most famous and successful high performance visionaries in the world, and he has spent the last 50 years establishing and protecting his name, trademarks and car design rights. He founded Carroll Shelby Licensing Inc. in 1986, which holds the exclusive right to license the Shelby trademarks and vehicle design rights for some of the most famous muscle cars and high-performance vehicles ever produced. CSL also holds trademark rights for Shelby-branded apparel, accessories and collectibles. For more information about the company or licensing opportunities, call (310) 914-1843, or fax (310) 538-8189 or write to Carroll Shelby Licensing, Inc., 19021 S. Figueroa St., Gardena, CA, 90248, or visit www.carrollshelby.com, www.shelbylicensing.com or www.carrollshelbyinternational.com.
About The Carroll Shelby Foundation
The Carroll Shelby Foundation was created by legendary racer and automotive manufacturer Carroll Shelby. Headquartered in Gardena, Calif., the Foundation is dedicated to providing medical assistance for those in need, including children, educational opportunities for young people through automotive and other training programs and benefitting the Shelby Automotive Foundation. For more information visit CarrollShelbyFoundation.org.
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THE PASSING OF CARROLL SHELBY A GREAT LOSS FOR THE INTERNATIONAL CHILI SOCIETY
The world has suffered a great loss with the passing of Carroll Shelby. While Carroll’s greatest contribution was to the world of championship car racing, design in the automotive industry and the Carroll Shelby Childrens’ Foundation, to thousands of chiliheads he will remembered as the father of The International Chili Society.
What began as a publicity stunt to sell what Carroll referred to as “ten thousand acres of rocks” in south Texas, turned out to be one of the biggest parties in Texas. The idea of holding a chili cookoff on the porch of an old saloon became the world’s biggest chili-cooking competition. 2012 marks the 47thcelebration of Carroll’s idea to make the popular event and the nearly 200 pre-qualifying annual cookoffs, a benefit for charity. Carroll’s desire to raise money with chili cookoffs was prompted when he suffered heart problems and became aware of so many people in need of funds for transplants. Carroll moved from Texas to California and formally organized the International Chili Society. The party became the World’s Championship Chili Cookoff. Over 90 million dollars have gone to various charities through the efforts of thousands of volunteers and dedicated competition chili cooks. Members of the ICS are like one big family who compete fiercely in the chili arena, but who are always there for one another when necessary. They spend weekends doing what they love and know that their love of cooking chili provides hundreds of thousands of dollars each year to the various charities that benefit from ICS cookoffs.
In 2003, Mr. Shelby turned the corporation over to Carol Hancock, the ICS 1985 World’s Champion. At the site of the 2003 World’s Championship, Carroll announced, “I’m eighty years old and I’m turning this thing over to Carol. I want to be sure that the cookoff and the organization continues to survive after I’m gone.” The question most asked prior to every World’s Championship is always the same, “Do you think Carroll Shelby will be there?” It was a momentous occasion when Mr. Shelby came to the WCCC, signed autographs and posed for pictures with dozens of chili folks. He loved to sit in the judging area and share stories from the old days.
Carroll Shelby will live on in the hearts of the International Chili Society. Rest in Peace.
Condolences can be sent to Cleo Shelby, 10862 Vicenza Way, Los Angeles, CA 90077
FLAGSTAFF BACK TO BACKS - JUNE 9-10, 2012
We have two hotels working with us for the weekend this year. The Radisson Hotel is offering $120.00 plus tax and the Days Hotel is offering $82.50 plus tax. Both have restaurants attached. Obviously, the Radisson is a bit more upscale, but the Days is decent and right off exit 198 on 1-40. Radisson # is 928-773-8888 and the Days Hotel is 928-779-6944. Also, a reminder that one person in each cooking booth must have a valid food handlers permit. It does not have to be from Coconino County, as long as it is valid. You can get one good for 3 years for a cost of $18.00 at http://www.az-hospitality.org/food/ . Any questions, please email me at golfnchili@aol.com or call at 928-853-1161
Tehachapi Chili Cookoff - June 16, 2012
It’s getting closer
Come One, Come All
We need Cooks & Judges
Tehachapi Chili Cook-Off
June 16, 2012
Main Street Tehachapi
Green St & Tehachapi Blvd.
Let’s keep this a Regional - remember new rules MUST have 10 contestants in all catagories - but 20 in Red to keep it a Regional
Entry Fees
Red - $30.00 & 1 gal. PC
Verde $25.00
Salsa $10.00
Prizes
Red - $500 1st
$300 2nd
$100 3rd
Verde - $300.00
$200 2nd
$100 3rd
Salsa - $100
$ 50 2nd
If you plan on cooking PLEASE go the website & sign-up or if you plan on coming out just to judge please contact Barry Steinberg, (818)887-1467 or ripchili@sbcglobal.net. We are looking forward to another GREAT cook-off. See ya there
We now have a host Hotel
Best Western Mountain
418 West Tehachapi Blvd.
Tehachapi, CA
661-822-5591
$75.00
Mention Chili Cookoff
also next door another Best Western
$85.00
661-823-1800
Mention Chili Cookoff
Looking forward to seeing everyone on 6/16
CRIPPLE CREEK BACK TO BACKS - MAY 26-27, 2012
THIS YEAR’S COLO STATE CHAMPIONSHIP: CRIPPLE CREEK! A few days off! PLUS, New District to be held day before!
Who will claim this year’s Colorado State Championship and move on to compete in World’s this October?
One of the most coveted titles in CO chili cooking is up for grabs in a few weeks.
Location: 200 block, Main Street Cripple Creek. Just 90 minutes from Denver’s airport and 30 minutes west of Colorado Springs.
Saturday: District event followed by the State on Sunday.
Prizes each day: Red, $750 for first paying down to fourth. Verde: $300 to first paying down to third.
Salsa: $150 for first, paying down to 3rd.
More details to be mailed or contact Cripple Creek…see chilicookoff.com.
Let’s get 20 in red each day
CELEBRATION OF LIFE FOR CARROLL SHELBY
There will be two “ Celebrations of Life” for Carroll Shelby. One is being planned in Los Angeles and one in Las Vegas. The ICS will post details as soon as the arrangements are firm.
Carol Hancock
It’s time to fire up your burners and break out your favorite recipes!
GSN (Game Show Network) and the producers of THE GREAT FOOD TRUCK RACE, are thrilled to bring you BEAT THE CHEFS, an exciting new cooking game show that celebrates REAL people who make great food! BEAT THE CHEFS gives talented home cooks the chance to go up against some of the best chefs in the business, battle it out in the kitchen, and win a BIG CASH PRIZE!
We are scouring the nation for passionate home cooks from all walks of life. Are you a great cook despite never having been formally trained? Whether you are a chili cook-off champion, the queen of the bake sale, or just a whiz in the kitchen, now is your chance to see if your signature dish has what it takes to compete with our professional chefs! Gather up two of your family members or best friends as your sous chefs and pick the dish that you know will leave the judges begging for more!
We are looking for fun, outgoing teams of all ages. If you love to cook, have a competitive spirit, and think you have a winning dish, email us at: beatthechefs@rrstaff.com. Please include your name, age, current city, contact info, photo, two proposed teammates (and their photos), description of your signature dish!
Platt Tech “Doc” Dowling Memorial Cookoff results
It was a lovely day for a cookoff- not too warm, not too cold, and very little wind. Cooks set up along the drive in front of the school and the craft fair vendors are just across from there. The culinary department at the school always sets up a booth with muffins and other pastries, along with coffee for those AM cravings, and burgers, pulled pork and other lunch favorites. And, of course, there is chili.
As always, Mike Merola and Jack Cowell did a great job getting the cookoff running and Platt Tech is a very good host for the event. Public turnout was good, with people stopping by each booth all day long to sample the different People’s Choice chilis available. After all the chilis and salsas were turned in and all the scores and ballots counted, the results were:
Rookie Cook: Alison Saccocccio, CT
Best Booth: Cindy Lovell, Chili’N by the Lake, NY
People’s Choice: Ian McDaid, CT
Salsa:
3rd: Mike Scranton, NJ
2nd: Steve Stark, MA
1st: Dave Ronge, CT
Verde:
3rd: Steve Stark, MA
2nd: Judi Omerza, PA
1st: Roxanne Ballachino, CT
Red:
3rd: Mike Kropp, NH
2nd: Judi Omerza, PA
1st: Jerry Buma, MA
Congratulations to the winners! We will see you in Charleston!
HUNTINGTON BEACH CHILI COOKOFF - JUNE 2, 2012
Okay Chiliheads, here I am once again begging for cooks. And as you can see I don’t mind doing it, since it is for Don Hammes. The Huntington Beach Elks Regional Cookoff on June 2nd needs cooks. As of today we have 13 Red, 6 Verde and 5 Salsa. PLEASE, PLEASE come out and support this cookoff. This Elks club is very good to the cooks and go out of their way to accommodate everyone.
I don’t know how Don is doing right now, but I sure would like to see every one come out to support his cookoff. If you are coming you don’t have to send money, just let us know by sending an app to ICS, or just email Ron Courreges at chevronron@aol.com or me at chiliahr95@sbcglobal.net
LET’S KEEP THIS A REGIONAL!!!!
Please also let me know if you can judge.
We also probably need cooks for Cook’s Corner’s - although I haven’t been in contact with Rhonda yet. So you may be hearing from me again.
I will have flyers for this one at the Elk’s Cook off.
Bobbie Gaul
INDIANA STATE CHILI COOKOFF - SEPTEMBER 15, 2012
ICS Indiana State Championship & Local Chili Cookoff - Patrick Henry Drive, Vincennes
When: 9/15/2012 8:30AM to 2:00PM
On Saturday, September 15 the 22nd Annual ICS International Chili Cookoff will be held downtown Vincennes on Patrick Henry Drive of the George Rogers Clark National Historical Park. Local and International Chili Society cooks cook up their best chili concoctions for the judges to sample. (Cooks set-up begins at 8:30am (ET). ICS and Local Cook registration forms and rules are available to download from this website’s main page (http://www.vincennescvb.org/events/2012/09/15/#ics-indiana-state-championship-local-chili-cook-off-patrick-henry-drive-vincennes) under the “documents and itineraries” section located at the bottom of the page. For more information please contact the Vincennes/Knox Co. Convention & Visitors Bureau at 812.886.0400 or 1.800.886.6443.
Loretta Day
Administrative Assistant
Vincennes/Knox Co. CVB
P.O. Box 602
Vincennes, IN 47591
812.886.0400
1.800.886.6443
www.vincennescvb.org
CARROLL SHELBY ONLINE MEMORIAL
The International Chili Society will create an online memorial to Carroll Shelby. We invite you to send us stories and pictures to include in the memorial. Please send to: International Chili Society, PO Box 1027, San Juan Capistrano CA 92675 or email carol@chilicookoff.com or vickie@chilicookoff.com.
Thank you!
Carol Hancock
THE PASSING OF CARROLL SHELBY A GREAT LOSS FOR THE INTERNATIONAL CHILI SOCIETY
The world has suffered a great loss with the passing of Carroll Shelby. While Carroll’s greatest contribution was to the world of championship car racing, design in the automotive industry and the Carroll Shelby Childrens’ Foundation, to thousands of chiliheads he will remembered as the father of The International Chili Society.
What began as a publicity stunt to sell what Carroll referred to as “ten thousand acres of rocks” in south Texas, turned out to be one of the biggest parties in Texas. The idea of holding a chili cookoff on the porch of an old saloon became the world’s biggest chili-cooking competition. 2012 marks the 47th celebration of Carroll’s idea to make the popular event and the nearly 200 pre-qualifying annual cookoffs, a benefit for charity. Carroll’s desire to raise money with chili cookoffs was prompted when he suffered heart problems and became aware of so many people in need of funds for transplants. Carroll moved from Texas to California and formally organized the International Chili Society. The party became the World’s Championship Chili Cookoff. Over 90 million dollars have gone to various charities through the efforts of thousands of volunteers and dedicated competition chili cooks. Members of the ICS are like one big family who compete fiercely in the chili arena, but who are always there for one another when necessary. They spend weekends doing what they love and know that their love of cooking chili provides hundreds of thousands of dollars each year to the various charities that benefit from ICS cookoffs.
In 2003, Mr. Shelby turned the corporation over to Carol Hancock, the ICS 1985 World’s Champion. At the site of the 2003 World’s Championship, Carroll announced, “I’m eighty years old and I’m turning this thing over to Carol. I want to be sure that the cookoff and the organization continues to survive after I’m gone.” The question most asked prior to every World’s Championship is always the same, “Do you think Carroll Shelby will be there?” It was a momentous occasion when Mr. Shelby came to the WCCC, signed autographs and posed for pictures with dozens of chili folks. He loved to sit in the judging area and share stories from the old days.
Carroll Shelby will live on in the hearts of the International Chili Society. Rest in Peace.
Carroll Shelby, founder of the International Chili Society, passes away at the age of 89.
Carroll Shelby, founder of the International Chili Society, passed away Thursday night at the age of 89. It’s an incredibly sad day for all of us. Carroll was the toughest man I’ve ever known. He survived a heart transplant in 1990, a kidney transplant in 1996 and was married seven times.
We’ll post arrangements for a memorial to Carroll as soon as we know.
Condolences can be sent to the Shelby Family: Carroll Shelby Foundation, 19021 S. Figuero Street, Gardena CA 90248
Carol Hancock
LEGENDARY ENTREPRENEUR CARROLL SHELBY PASSES AWAY
LOS ANGELES – May 11, 2012 – Carroll Shelby International, Inc., (OTC: CSBI.PK) announced today that Carroll Hall Shelby, a man whose vision for performance transformed the automobile industry, has died at age 89. Mr. Shelby passed away yesterday at Baylor Hospital in Dallas. The cause of death was not disclosed.
Born on Jan. 11, 1923, Carroll Shelby was one of America’s greatest success stories. Championship-winning racecar driver, “flying sergeant” wartime pilot, philanthropist, entrepreneur, car manufacturer and racing team owner, he embodied the ingenuity, tenacity and grit to overcome any obstacle. He is perhaps the only person to have worked at a visible level with all three major American automobile manufacturers.
Carroll Shelby founded Carroll Shelby International, a publicly held corporation involved in many industries. His licensing arm has agreements with industry giants, such as Mattel, Sony, Ford Motor Company and Electronic Arts. His car company, Shelby American, has a thriving parts business as well as a line of muscle cars including the Shelby GT500 Super Snake, Shelby GT350 and Shelby GTS. The Las Vegas-based company also manufactures a limited number of the 1960s Shelby 289 “street,” 289 FIA, 427 S/C and Daytona Coupe Cobras.
Shelby considered his greatest achievement to be the establishment of the Carroll Shelby Foundation™. Created in 1992 while Shelby was waiting for a heart transplant, the charity is dedicated to providing medical assistance for those in need, including children, educational opportunities for young people through automotive and other training programs and benefitting the Carroll Shelby Automotive Foundation.
Shelby remained active in the management of each of his companies and the Foundation until his death, even though he endured both heart and kidney transplants in the last two decades of his life.
“We are all deeply saddened, and feel a tremendous sense of loss for Carroll’s family, ourselves and the entire automotive industry,” said Joe Conway, president of Carroll Shelby International, Inc. and board member. “There has been no one like Carroll Shelby and never will be. However, we promised Carroll we would carry on, and he put the team, the products and the vision in place to do just that.”
Shelby is survived by his three children Patrick, Michael and Sharon, his sister Anne Shelby Ellison of Fort Worth and his wife Cleo. Funeral plans are not currently available. Donations to the Carroll Shelby Foundation are encouraged in lieu of flowers. Information about the Carroll Shelby Foundation is available at www.carrollshelbyfoundation.org.
About Shelby American, Inc.
Founded by legend Carroll Shelby, Shelby American manufactures and markets performance vehicles and related products. Now a subsidiary of Carroll Shelby International, Inc., the company manufactures authentic continuation Cobras, including the 427 S/C, 289 FIA and 289 street car component vehicles. The company offers the GT350, GT500 Super Snake and GTS post-title packages for the current generation Ford Mustang. For more information, visit www.shelbyamerican.com.
About Carroll Shelby Licensing
Automotive manufacturer and entrepreneur Carroll Shelby is one of the most famous and successful high performance visionaries in the world, and he has spent the last 50 years establishing and protecting his name, trademarks and car design rights. He founded Carroll Shelby Licensing Inc., which has the exclusive right to license the Shelby trademarks and vehicle design rights for some of the most famous muscle cars and high-performance vehicles. CSL also holds trademark rights for Shelby-branded apparel, accessories and collectibles. For more information about the company or licensing opportunities, call (310) 914-1843, or fax (310) 538-8189 or write to Carroll Shelby Licensing, Inc., 19021 S Figueroa St., Gardena, CA, 90248, or visit www.carrollshelby.com, www.shelbylicensing.com or www.carrollshelbyinternational.com.
About The Carroll Shelby Foundation
The Carroll Shelby Foundation was created by legendary racer and automotive manufacturer Carroll Shelby. Headquartered in Gardena, Calif., the Foundation is dedicated to providing medical assistance for those in need, including children, educational opportunities for young people through automotive and other training programs and benefitting the Shelby Automotive Foundation. For more information visit CarrollShelbyFoundation.org.
SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT CHILI COOKOFF - JUNE 9, 2012
Chili cooks,
June 9th at beautiful and FUN Quassy Amusement park in Middlebury,CT (right off of rt.91) is the First Annual Southern CT Chili Cookoff to benefit Abilities without Boundaries!
This will be a fun event…and you can certainly send your kids off to play without too much worry……and they won’t bother you while you make your winning chili or salsa!
Please join me as we “Make a difference” in the lives of others as only chili cooks know how to do. The more cooks that sign up, the better the chance of this event becoming a Regional.
We are very pleased to announce that our chief judge and score keeper will be Mike and Mary Alice Kropp!
Please sign up below and I will be in touch with YOU as soon as you do.
http://www.chilicookoff.com/event/Event_Display.asp?EventID=2985
Thanks and hope to see you June 9th!
Stay hot,
Michael Freedman
www.chilict.com
A message from Carol Hancock, CEO of the International Chili Society, regarding the World Food Championships
The International Chili Society has not been involved with Trybe Targeting’s World Food Championships event in Las Vegas. While it is true that Trybe Targeting, a division of MMA Creative Inc., is the marketing and advertising agency of record to the International Chili Society, the ICS is not affiliated in any way with the World Food Championships. We first heard about this event when the WFC website was launched and, at this point, know nothing more than what has been announced on the World Food Championships website. Please contact me directly at carol@chilicookoff.com with any questions or concerns you may have.
