May 2011
35 posts
MAINE STREET TEHACHAPIE - JUNE 18, 2011
Only 3 weeks away - Remember after this Cook-off there are only 4 more Regionals in So. Calif. until WORLD, so please go the website NOW and sign-up  Main Street Tehachapi Regional Chili Cookoff 6/18/11 Main Street Tehachapi Green St/Tehachapi Blvd. Tehachapi, CA This is a GREAT cookoff- right down the middle of street.  They have a large crowd of people that always show up. Entry Fees ...
May 31st
NERCC BACK TO BACKS 2012
Chili Cooks, First of all…allow us to thank you for your participation at the ICS sanctioned 2011 New England Regional Chili Cook Off! With YOUR help….we were able to raise over $15,000 for our two Non Profits. THANK YOU! We couldn’t do it without you….nor would we want to! The 2012 New England Regional Chili Cook Off just got a lot bigger! We are officially a two day/back to...
May 26th
ONE OF OUR CHILIL COOKS OWNS TRUCK THAT WILL...
CHILI COOKS and RACE FANS To all chili cooks and Indianapolis 500 race fans.  While watching the opening events on Memorial Day, watch for the attempt to break the world’s long distance jump record for a truck.  The current record is 301-feet. For those who do not actually attend the race, the jump will be aired after the race. The attempt will be made before the race by a Hot Wheels sponsored,...
May 26th
ARIZONA BACK TO BACKS - JUNE 11-12, 2011
Hello Chili Cooks!  Just a couple more weeks until the 28th Annual Route 66 Regional Chili Cookoff and the 40th Annual Arizona State Championship Chili Cookoff.  Both events will be held in beautiful Thorpe Park in Flagstaff, right at the base of Mars Hill.  Cooking surface is paved, but lots of trees and mountains to look at.  Right now, if everyone shows who says they are going to show, we will...
May 25th
FIVE ALARM MOUNTAIN MADNESS COOKOFF - JUNE 11,...
Hello fellow chili cooks!!! Just wanted to drop a line about the up coming 2nd Annual 5 Alarm Mountain Madness Regional Chili Cook off at Nemacolin Woodlands Resort. Kim and I have been talking with Ashli Mazer the cook off chair and this years event will surpass last years by a long shot.  There will be a craft beer festival on the same day as the cook off and it will have the breweries...
May 25th
PUEBLO COOKOFFS RESULTS
With heavy wind gusts each day that took out some tents, and some cooks, the Wild Wild West Festival and Southern Colorado Regionals were held again this weekend.  It was a huge, blocks long event for the PBR (Professional Bull Riders), based in Pueblo, and the Chamber of Commerce.  The chili cookoffs were just part of the long list of events that were going on during the weekend.  Lots of cowboys...
May 24th
MAINE STREET TEHACHAPIE - JUNE 18, 2011
Only 4 weeks away - Please sign-up NOW!! Main Street Tehachapi Regional Chili Cookoff 6/18/11 Main Street Tehachapi Green St/Tehachapi Blvd. Tehachapi, CA This is a GREAT cookoff!! Right down the middle of street.  They have a large crowd of people that always show up. Entry Fees Red - $35.00 or 2 gallons of People Choice in lieu of entry Verde - $25.00 Salsa - $10.00 Prizes ...
May 23rd
SOUTHSIDE SHUFFLE COOKOFF RESULTS
H. T. “Aldo” Klinghammer (Chairman) put on another great ICS Regional Chili Cookoff. This is the 3rd year for this cookoff and it gets better each time. This is a very easy and relaxing cookoff held the day after Jim and Joni Deere’s Pana, IL. Regional. Cooks can come to these two double headers with 9 chances  to qualify for the ICS World’s Championship. The cookoff is...
May 23rd
May 23rd
May 23rd
NEW JERSEY STATE CHILI COOKOFF RESULTS
After a week of rain, the chili gods smiled down on the 22nd New Jersey State Chili and Salsa Cookoff in Toms River. The sun came out and so did the spectators. So many folks love this cookoff and look forward to it every year, including a lot of the local cooks that show up year after year. The Toms River BID do a great job in organizing all the events going on, and the person in charge, Jane...
May 23rd
May 20th
Inland Empire Regional: New News
People’s Choice chili is back on as a requirement for Inland Empire Regional.  One of the sponsor’s people “negotiated” with the Health Department.  They will not be requiring a front on the chili booths.  However, they will still require three sides.  As you know, the sponsor furnishes the sides for your booth at no cost to you.  You will have to put them up and take them...
May 19th
May 19th
FIVE ALARM MOUNTAIN MADNESS COOKOFF - JUNE 11,...
Hard to believe that the 2nd Annual Five Alarm Mountain Madness Regional Chili Cook-Off, at Nemacolin Woodlands Resort scheduled for June 11, 2011, is just a month away!  Time flies when you are stirring chili and mixing new spices! We are looking forward to another great event and welcoming all cooks to join us for what is sure to be one fun and memorable time.  Cook-Off Details: Over...
May 19th
HERITAGE DAYS SUMMERFEST COOKOFF - JUNE 5, 2011
LITTLE FLOWER CHURCH/SCHOOL  HERITAGE DAYS “SUMMERFEST”  CHILI COOK OFF TO BENEFIT BROTHER JAMES COURT  (Formally held at Kicks Entertainment Center)  Sunday - JUNE 5, 2011  900 Stevenson Drive, Springfield, IL   $1000 —1st Place Red Chili $200— 2nd Place Red Chili $100— 3rd Place Red Chili Plus Trophies  (Entry fee $35) $200– 1st Place Chili Verde $50—2nd Place Chili Verde $25—3rd...
May 19th
ADDITIONAL HOTELS & RATES FOR THE WCCC 2011
Highlander Inn 603-625-6426 - call for reservation $89 per room Coldwell House $99 per room Deluxe Room Shuttle service to Veterans Park will be available upon request $10 charge for refrigerator, common kitchen area in Coldwell House Four Points By Sheraton 603-668-6110 - call for reservations and mention Chili Cookoff rate $99 per night Shuttle service to Veterans Park is available,...
May 19th
WHEELING FEELING CHILI COOKOFF - JUNE 4, 2011
Hello All,   The Wheeling Feeling Chili Cook-Off in Wheeling, WV is in dire need of Chili cooks for the June 4th Chili Cook-Off.  For whatever reason, I hear that some of the numbers for cook-offs are down, so we are asking that you e-mail everybody and anybody that you can to get the cooks to make this a hot and happening 10th Anniversary event.  Check out the ICS website to register or e-mail...
May 18th
INLAND EMPIRE CHILI COOKOFF - MAY 28, 2011
Hello chili cooks!  Anybody out there?  We are ten days away from this awesome Regional chili cookoff.  As of now, we have the following registrations in hand:  7 red, 1 chili verde and 1 salsa—-for first place prize money of $1,000, $500 and $300 respectively.  We are really not inspired with confidence that we will reach the required numbers of cooks to maintain our Regional status. The...
May 18th
CHICAGO WEST REGIONAL - MAY 28, 2011
Chicago West Regional One Village Center Willow Springs, Illinois 60480 SATURDAY MAY 28th Hotel-Best Western Countryside, Illinois 708-354-5200 $59.00 includes hot breakfast “Ask for the Chili Cook-Off Rate” Red $1000 Verde $350.00 Salsa $100 2nd and 3rd Place TBA Detailed Flyer e-mail maureen.barrett@cbexchange.com  Please sign up on line at  http://www.chilicookoff.com/ PEOPLES CHOICE $ TBA BEST...
May 17th
DOC DOWLING CHILI COOKOFF RESULTS
The Doc Dowling Chili Cookoff on Saturday, May 14 is in the books. Although the forecast was for rain showers, the day was comfortable and cloudy, great for being outdoors and tasting some of the area’s best chili. The cookoff was to raise money for the Pratt Tech School Athletic Fund and there was plenty to do all day. There were not only the cooks and the chili to taste, but a large variety of...
May 17th
FIVE ALARM MOUNTAIN MADNESS COOKOFF - JUNE 11,...
Hard to believe that the 2nd Annual Five Alarm Mountain Madness Regional Chili Cook-Off, at Nemacolin Woodlands Resort scheduled for June 11, 2011, is just a month away!  Time flies when you are stirring chili and mixing new spices! We are looking forward to another great event and welcoming all cooks to join us for what is sure to be one fun and memorable time.  Cook-Off Details: Over...
May 17th
CLARKSVILLE MISSOURI COOKOFF - JUNE 11, 2011
Things are shaping up for Clarksville Mo. Regional Chili Cookoff!! The Mississippi River is staying in the banks( for Now) June 11, 2011 is the Date to put on your Calendar Call Linda Blakey, Chilihead 573-754-0335 to reserve a spot lwblakey@sbcglobal.net Raffle FREE for the 20 lucky ones to sign up - after that there will be a $5.00 entry. $100 gas card Different band  Country Souls, R &...
May 17th
MAINE STREET TEHACHAPIE - JUNE 18, 2011
Only 5 weeks away Sign-up NOW Main Street Tehachapi Regional Chili Cookoff 6/18/11 Main Street Tehachapi Green St/Tehachapi Blvd. Tehachapi, CA This is a GREAT cookoff -right down the middle of street.  They have a large crowd of people that always show up!! Entry Fees Red - $35.00 or 2 gallons of People Choice in lieu of entry Verde - $25.00 Salsa - $10.00 Prizes Red ...
May 17th
CALIFORNIA STATE CHILI COOKOFF
Well, the Cook Offs are now in the books!  The weather couldn’t have been better and attendance was in the thousands, great bunch of hungry attendies! First of all I want to thank our sponsor -  Walker Foods “El Pato Brand Chili Sauces.   Mr. Robert Walker was our only major sponsor.  Craig Wendel-Smith and co-workers, Ceasar and Elizabeth, gave out over 3 thousand units to the cooks and...
May 13th
Pueblo, Colorado Regionals (Back to Back) - May...
With only about a week to go till the Back to Back Regionals in Pueblo, Colorado, we’re still trying to keep these cookoffs Regionals next year.  Saturday, May 21st is the Wild Wild West Festival Regional and Sunday, May 22nd, is the Southern Colorado Regional. IF YOU HAVE NOT REGISTERED ONLINE YET, PLEASE DO SO.  WE ARE REAL CLOSE ON OUR NUMBERS, AND WOULD LIKE TO HAVE MORE RED’S THAN...
May 13th
FLAGSTAFF BACK TO BACKS - JUNE 11-12, 2011
The Flagstaff Back to Backs are just a month away.  Come join us in the Arizona high country for the 28th Annual Route 66 Regional and 40th Annual Arizona State Championship Chili Cookoffs.  Set in the cool pines of Thorpe Park in Flagstaff, these cookoffs will test your skills as cooks are coming in from the east coast, the gulf coast, the west coast and the mountain west to try and qualify for...
May 12th
NEW ENGLAND REGIONAL CHILI COOKOFF ARTICLE
Annual chili cook-off attracted thousands to Somers By Doreen Guarino Journal Inquirer SOMERS — The New England Regional Chili Cook-off on Saturday was a big success, thanks to the cooks from 16 states, the thousands of visitors that stayed even through an afternoon rainstorm, and the many volunteers and sponsors needed to make it happen. So says Michael Freedman of Somers, co-chairman, with...
May 11th
CALIFORNIA STATE CHILI COOKOFF
Here are the winners of the California State Championship on Saturday, May 7th. Miss Chili Pepper: Nicole Sparks Mr. Hot Sauce: Eddie Shoot ‘n’ Holler: Cindy from Hellbilly Chili Best Decorated Chili Booth: 2nd Place, Nels Bloom 1st Place, George Garcia Best Decorated Menudo Booth: 2nd Place, George Garcia 1st Place, Diane Martinez Open Salsa: 3rd Place, Marcia Wohler 2nd Place,...
May 9th
NEW ENGLAND REGIONAL CHILI COOKOFF
The 2011 New England Regional Chili Cook Off is in the record books! click on the following for some great pics of the event: http://smilebox.com/play/4d6a51314f44417a4e6a673d0d0a&sb=1 It was a beautiful day in Somers,CT. There was a brief thunder storm that the cooks and public weathered. We had a lot of cooks! 10 new ICS cooks and VIP’s included ICS Champions Bob Hall from IL, Jerry Buma...
May 9th
May 6th
MAIN STREET TEHACHAPI COOKOFF - JUNE 18, 2011
Main Street Tehachapi Regional Chili Cookoff 6/18/11 Main Street Tehachapi Green St/Tehachapi Blvd. Tehachapi, CA This is a GREAT cookoff - right down the middle of street.  They have a large crowd of people that always show up. Entry Fees: Red - $35.00 or 2 gallons of People Choice in lieu of entry Verde - $25.00 Salsa - $10.00 Prizes Red -  1st  $500.00 2nd $300.00 3rd...
May 6th
SESPE CREEK CAR SHOW & CHILI COOKOFF - JULY 4,...
WE ARE IN NEED OF CHILI COOKS!! THE FILLMORE CHILI COOK-OFF IS BACK CARS, MUSIC, CHILI AND MORE!! The 22nd Annual Sespe Creek Car Show & Chili Cook-off       Monday, July 4th, 2011 Presented by the Santa Clara Valley Youth Explorer Post #2958  Traditional Chili (Red) Entry Fee - $35 (ICS Member) First Prize $250 Second Prize $150 Third Prize $50 Salsa (Homemade) Entry Fee - $15 (ICS...
May 5th
Clarksville Missouri Regional Chili Cookoff
Clarksville Missouri Regional Chili Cookoff June 11, 2011  Mississippi River Front Park(maybe, but the Cookoff WILL HAPPEN) Flyers have been mailed. If you need any information about places to stay. CALL ME 573-754-0335 The first 20 cooks to register online or send entry will be entered in a FREE Yes I said FREE raffle just for the cooks  $100 gas card. We are putting cooks bags together....
May 5th
CALIFORNIA STATE CHILI COOKOFF - MAY 7, 2011
All of you fine Chili Cooks coming to compete in the upcoming 38th Annual California State Chili Championship  Saturday May 7th 2011.   This is a very important message and will be strictly enforced.   Bring a recipe that includes what ever your going to drink, also put your drink in a cup.  If you are asked if you have any alcohol with you, you can say YES, but it is an ingredient of my Chili or...
May 2nd