January 2012
23 posts
RED APRON COOKOFF - FEBRUARY 25, 2012
Contact: Lili Coleman
lili@blufftonselfhelp.org
843-757-8000 (office)
843-714-4304 (mobile)
CALL FOR CHILI COOKS
REGISTER TODAY FOR THE FIRST AREA
INTERNATIONAL CHILI SOCIETY COOKOFF
IN BLUFFTON, SC
Bluffton, SC, January 24, 2012—Mark your calendar and register TODAY to participate in the First Annual RED APRON CHILI COOKOFF, the first sanctioned chili cookoff to be held in Hilton...
CHILLY CHILI STROLL - MARCH 3, 2012
The North Conway Chilly Chili Stroll Cookoff is a little over a month away. The date is Saturday, March 3, 2012 and will be held in the parking lot of the Mount Washington Observatory Weather Discovery Center located at 2779 White Mountain Highway, North Conway, NH 03860. This is a new location with much better visibility to the public.
People’s Choice is required and we’re asking that everyone...
SCAM EMAILS SUPPOSEDLY FROM ICS MEMBERS
We have received several calls (and emails) in regard to emails supposedly from ICS members asking for some sort of monetary help. These are scams and not to be taken at face value. We are looking to see how our members email and contact info have gotten into the hands of these people. Please be advised that we do not know that our email was hacked but are aware of this situation and working to...
FLORIDA KEYS COOKOFFS - FEBRUARY 18-19, 2012
SPREAD THE WORD…SPREAD THE GOOD NEWS…THE ISLAMORADA CHILI COOK-OFF…ANNOUNCES….” PRIZES FOR FIRST PLACE WINNERS IN THE ICS COMPETITION FOR CHILI…CHILI VERDE….SALSA….WILL EACH RECEIVE 1ST PLACE TROPHIES AND $150 CASH…THAT’S RIGHT $150!!!!!! “
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ BILL FOUNTAIN
CAREFREE ARIZONA CHILI COOKOFF - FEBRUARY 18, 2012
The Carefree, AZ Resort & Conference Center is hosting their 1st annual chili cook-off on Saturday, Feb. 18. The prize money is fantastic. Dennis and Allene Macklin will be your chief judge and scorekeeper. Please sign up thru the ICS website as soon as possible so we have an idea of the number of cooks. Helpers are very welcome too. Hope to see you there!
Red Chili $50 entry fee
1st -...
IRENE TOMASEK
Sadly we mourn the loss of another chili cook here in Nebraska. Mrs. Irene Tomasek, who helped her husband Steve raise some fine chili cooks, has passed away.
She is survived by the following cooks: Steve and Bonnie Tomasek, Steffie Smith and Ron Olechnowicz, Shari and Wayne Freer, Sandy and Ty Banks. Cooking grandchildren include: Erika and Nick Knutson, Steven IV, Jennifer Banks, Kandy and Lance...
WINTERFREEZE CHILI COOKOFF RESULTS
We had a great turnout. There were 27 red chili contestants, 12 verde and 19 salsa. The place was packed due to the football playoffs and the band, Seeing Daylight. They are big sponsors of St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital and they donated their time to the cause.
We raised $2500 for St. Judes from the cookoff.
Here are the winners…
Red Chili
1st Place: Jill Goldberg...
SMOKIN' BIG CHILI CHALLENGE - MESQUITE
SMOKIN’ BIG CHILI CHALLENGE
MESQUITE, NEVADA 1/14/2012.
The weather was great, the cooks were great and the people were GREAT!!!
The Charity was “GOODIE TWO SHOES”
We would like to thank a few people who do the work in the back ground.
The team:
Scorekeepers: Louise Dinneweth, Donnie Gordon, Nicole Caimi, Marylou Corrao, Sharon Ayers, Willma Meahl , Bobbie Gaul
Wranglers: Phil...
SMOKIN' BIG CHILI CHALLENGE - MESQUITE
top photo:
Sheila Beller of Bakersfield, Calif. captured first place in Sunday’s Red Chili portion of the CasaBlanca Regional chili cook off. She is now headed for the world championships in October.
middle photo:
An enthusiastic crowd participated in the Peoples Choice part of the giant chili cook off during the weekend at the CasaBlanca Resort raising an estimated $5,500 for Goodie Two...
GREAT FORSYTH CHILI COOKOFF RESULTS
The Great Forsyth Chili Cookoff and Salsa Contest welcomed 2 new ICS cooks on Saturday, January 14, 2012. With 25 Traditional Red, 14 Verde and 12 Salsa contestants the weather inside the beautiful Hickory Point Mall in Forsyth IL heated up while outside temperatures stayed very cold.
When ICS cooks worked their magic, 30 celebrity cooks were serving up enough homemade chili to raise thousands of...
RED APRON COOKOFF - FEBRUARY 25, 2012
Chili Cook,
Here’s a link to a great chili cook off in Bluffton,SC that will be held on 2-25-12!
http://www.blufftonselfhelp.org/chili/
I understand that there will be some “Food Network” stars in attendance as well.
Hope to see you there.
Michael Freedman
Great video featuring the soldier who will benefit... →
Greg Caron came back to CT for a day to greet returning troops. Please click on the title to view the video.
Laughlin Regional Results
It was a gorgeous day for a cookoff! Yes, you heard that correctly—-temperatures were in the 70’s and NO WIND! Well, maybe a little breeze late in the afternoon, but not so you’d notice.
This weekend would have been JR’s 96th birthday. He was missed by all. However, Margo came to cook, accompanied by Dave and Kathy Hipskind. It was great to see them. Barry Steinberg celebrated...
JOHN WRIGHT PASSING
We in Nebraska are mourning the loss of a very dear friend and courageous cook, John BIG JUAN Wright. He was seen at cook-off’s with fellow cook and daughter Alexis, her daughter Natalie and husband, Matt. Big Juan’s Cantina will stay open through fond memories of him. John enjoyed the many friends he had through the ICS. Sue & Bill Dudzik Toucan Chew Chili
BLUFFTON SELF HELP’S RED APRON CHILI COOKOFF
What Red Apron Chili Cookoff
When Saturday, February 25, 2012, 10 am until 4 pm
Where Hilton Head/Bluffton, SC at Tanger II Hilton Head off Highway 278
Who Benefits Bluffton Self Help, Inc. a nonprofit organization in Bluffton, SC and a United Way agency. BSH was founded in 1987 to help...
Goodie Two Shoes to benefit from Jan. 14-15...
The Goodie Two Shoes Foundation will be the beneficiary of the People’s Choice awards when the Smokin’ Big Chili Challenge II back-to-back International Chili Society Regional Cookoffs are presented Jan. 14-15 on the grounds of the CasaBlanca Resort.
“This is awesome,” said Nikki Berti, who co-founded Goodie Two Shoes nine years ago with her husband, Tony, a former National Football League...
STEVE WRIGHT
Steve Wright suffered a heart attack on Monday afternoon and passed away before reaching the hospital. His wife, Aggie, is planning a Celebration of Life and will give us the details when they are finalized. Steve has been a longtime ICS member. He has been a cookoff chairman of many events and was on the Board of the Western Regional Cookoff. Aggie is requesting no calls this week.
MESQUITE, NEVADA CHILI COOKOFF →
Click on the title above to watch a short video that was taken at the Mesquite cookoffs!
December 2011
13 posts
GREG CARON CHILI COOKOFF - JAN 28, 2012
Chili Cooks, The Greg Caron Chili Cook Off (as of 12/30/11) has reached the limit of cooks we can accept. We will not accept any more entries. Thank you all and Happy New Year! Michael Freedman www.chilict.com
Mesquite Motor Mania, giant doubleheader chili...
If there is anything better than a good old-fashioned car show, it’s the addition of a huge chili cook off at the CasaBlanca Resort the weekend of Jan. 13-15.
The Smokin’ Big Chili Challenge II back-to-back International Chili Society Regional Chili Cook Offs scheduled for Jan. 14-15 will team up with the fourth annual Mesquite Motor Mania car show on the same weekend in what has become a...
GREG CARON CHILI COOKOFF - JAN 28, 2012
Chili Cooks,
One month from tomorrow…the Greg Caron Chili Cook off in Somers,CT. This ICS event will have Regional status due to the number of cooks we already have.
We do have a limited amount of space. If you plan on cooking, please sign up. We’ll be closing the event to cooks soon.
Michael Freedman NERCC 4-28&29-2012 www.chilict.com
NEWSPEPPER SOON TO ARRIVE IN YOUR MAILBOX
The Newspepper will soon be arriving in your mailbox! It’s full of wonderful pictures from the WCCC in Manchester and has some information about our newest category - Homestyle. I’m sure you all will be so pleased with this edition.
OPELF - December 17, 2011
top pic - Mad Mike and CT LT Governor Nancy Wyman
middle pic - Joe and Peg Micca, Long Island, MY
bottm pic - group pic of chili cooks
12-17-11
Today Northeast and NY International Chili Society chili cooks did the ICS proud when they gathered together for OPELF.
OPELF stands for Operation Extending a Lending hand to lonely Families. This is a program sponsored by the State of CT Military...
2 DAY NEW ENGLAND REGIONAL - APRIL 28-29, 2012
Chili Cooks,
If you’re coming to the two day New England Regional Chili Cook Off, please consider staying at our host hotel, the Holiday Inn of Springfield/Enfield.
The Holiday Inn is only 20 minutes from the Hartford airport (BDL) and is only 15 minutes from the NERCC and is a real nice place to stay.
I would make reservations early as there are only 20 rooms in our block and they are going fast....
SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT CHILI COOKOFF to benefit...
Dear Chili Cooks,
I wanted to let you know about the newest ICS sanctioned Chili Cook Off in CT.
The Southern Connecticut Chili Cook Off to benefit Abilities without Boundaries will be held June 9, 2012 at Quassy Amusement Park (www.quassy.com) .
Quassy Amusement Park is a great place for kids of all ages and there will be ticket packages for cooks and their families.
Please mark your calendars...
November 2011
7 posts
Chiliheads, Food Enthusiasts Enjoy Doubleheader... →
Chili Interview: International Chili Society CEO... →
Click on the title to check out this interview! Interesting facts about chili to share with those who might not know anything about the ICS!
Adams Motorsports Park Cookoff
Having a cookoff at a gocart track is unique to say the least. The gocart hobby has a large and enthusiastic following. The fans turned out for the day last Saturday to have fun racing and to embrace the chili cookoff. Their enthusiasm for tasting chili equaled their need for speed on the track. An admission fee of $5 included chili tasting, and a fee of $15 included chili tasting and all day...
GREAT LAKES REGIONAL RESULTS
WOW! What a GREAT Day!
The 16th Annual Great Lakes Regional Chili Cook-off and Motorcycle Show was held on Sunday, October 9th in downtown Plymouth, MI - the biggest Chili Event of the year! The estimated 20,000 chili and bike fans ate 86 different chilies in The Gathering along with 15 restaurants in Kellogg Park serving up their best chili. Over 50,000 chili samples were enjoyed. A GREAT CHILI...
BEATY DAYS REGIONAL CHILI COOKOFF RESULTS
Well, we put out the word calling for cooks and they responded. We know we can always count on the cooks to show up and support us at Beatty. We had 25 Red Cooks, 15 Verde and 11 Salsa. A great big thank you to all the ones who responded.
It was a beautiful weekend weather wise (a little cool in the morning, but it warmed up pretty quickly once the sun was up totally) and turned out to be a...
October 2011
32 posts
CHAMPIONSHIP CHILI IS A LABOR OF LOVE
This year in Manchester N.H., the World’s Championship Chili Cookoff saw one of the most competitive and hard-fought competitions in recent memory. As the chili pots simmered, all the cooks had their game faces on and brought their best shot at chili glory.
Winning the Traditional Red category was John Jepson from Merced, CA.
“It was perfect,” says Jepson of his competition offering. “I’ve been...
ADAMS FAST TRACK COOKOFF - NOVEMBER 5, 2011
Just a reminder to please join us for the 2nd annual Adams Fast Track Chili Cookoff. Once again, there will be cooks’ free competitive go-kart races and a final championship race to crown the overall winner. There will be other fun events taking place during the day. The track is located at the 60 Frwy & Market St. – 5292 24th St., Riverside, CA 92509 – Please sign up if you haven’t...
BACK TO BACK CHILI COOK OFF RETURNS TO...
The eagerly anticipated TWO DAY International Chili Society sanctioned New England Regional Chili Cook Off is right around the corner!
On April 28 & 29, 2012, the NERCC gives you SIX chances to qualify for the 2012 WCCC in Charleston, WV.
For fly in cooks, we can “bunk” you with someone (ala Bob Hall and Jerry Buma last year)…we can also help you with a PC stove and chili ,pots, tent,...
BEATTY DAYS REGIONAL - OCTOBER 29, 2011
We now have all contests qualifying for WCCC 2012 - 24 red, 14 Verde and 10 salsa. Latest weather forecast is: high 67-72, sunny and light wind less than 10 mph. Thanks to all who have submitted apps to compete. Don’t forget the pot luck at the Happy Burro after the cook-off on Saturday and live entertainment also (country and rock-n-roll music). Good luck to all contestants. Also Leah Wieland and...
LAUGHLIN REGIONAL AND NEVADA STATE - JANUARY 7-8,...
It’s Laughlin Time Again!!!!!!!! Sorry for getting this out so late!!!!! Our Patty has signed a new contract with the Nugget. She has been so good to us the last 17 years so lets give her your support & join us again this year. The flyers are out & you will be seeing them at any one of the cook offs coming up. If you need one please email me at chilidesertdawn@hotmail.com & I...
MANDATORY TO SPLIT TABLES AT 20
Many Chief Judges have requested splitting tables at 20 bowls rather than at 25 so ICS has granted that request. Beginning with this 2011-2012 cooking season it is NOW MANDATORY that you split tables at 20, judging with 10 on each table and a finals table. Splitting the tables at less than 20 will NOT be allowed.
