SMOKIN’ BIG CHILI CHALLENGE - JAN. 16, 2011
We completed a great cook off with great cooks, weather and the people of Mesquite that made this cookoff the success it was.
We would like to THANK some fantastic people;
Number 1-THE COOKS. The CASABLANCA RESORT, its staff, MICHELE EVANS who was everywhere and the best organizer we have worked with, ANN SUNSTRUM, BRUCE LANDVIK, DEBORAH DAVIDSON, the grounds and maintenance people and the judges that attended the cookoff.
The scoring people and wranglers:
Bill & Marylou Corrao, Sharon Ayers, Jim & Wilma Meahl, Dirty Ole Phil, Pete & Nicole Caimi, Charlie Ward, George Burris and Mike Austin .
AND THE WINNERS:
RED CHILI: 30 Cooks
5th Place Hon Mention-Susie Baumberger-5 points
4th Place Hon Mention-Kathy Plager-5 points
3rd Place(won tie) Mike Austin-5-points ($500.00)
2nd Place-Jim Beaty-6 points ($750.00)
1st Place- Eileen Beaty-13 points ($1500.00)+plaque
CHILI VERDE: 16 Cooks
3rd Place-Louis Gonzales-14 points ($50.00)
2nd Place-Karen Angotti-16 points ($100.00)
1st Place- JODI WISEMAN-21 points ($650.00+plaque
SALSA: 14 cooks
3rd Place- Barbara Herrin-12 points ($50.00)
2nd Place - Skip Cooley-17 points ($100.00)
1st Place- Dione Cooley- 20 points ($460.00)+plaque
PEOPLE’S CHOICE
Charlie Harber, Corona, CA - ($1,000.00)
We will say thank you (AGAIN) to all cooks, scorekeepers, wranglers and judges. We hope to see you all on the chili trail.
Bob & Louise Dinneweth
