f r i ends o f c a si · you may enter your information at or you can complete the upcoming cookoff...

July 2020 Volume 33 Issue 7WWW.CASICHILI.NET

Chili Appreciation Society International Inc.502 W Comanche Dr.Hobbs, NM 88240-9319

Prsrt StdUS Postage PaidKerrville, TexasPermit No. 81

To meet the cookoff advertising requirement, all upcoming cookoffs must be publicized in the Trails in the month prior to the event OR be approved and appear on the official calendar 30 days prior to the date of the cookoff. When a cookoff is cancelled, the Events Coordinator must be notified in order to keep the website current.

July is Friends of CASI Month

Friendsof

CASI2020 Member

The Friends of CASI (FoC) organization was established in 2008 as an opportunity for individuals, Pods, and other groups to help provide TICC sponsorship at lower levels than the Legacy, Gold, and Silver programs already in place.

With its own logo and banner, FoC has steadily grown into one of the major underwriters of TICC awards, including trophies, jackets for the top ten chili winners, and chairs for the final table.

More significantly, excess funds have allowed us to sponsor the Big Bend High School Salutatorian Scholarship; any funds remaining after the scholarship go to Ranch projects or general expenses.

For as little as $500, the benefits of FoC membership are open to any individual, couple, group, Pod, or company wanting to see their contributions at work each year at TICC.

2020 Friends of CASI Benefits:• FoC sponsor polo shirt• Complimentary concessions at the TICC• FoC Reception at the TICC• Recognition on national CASI poster• Recognition on FoC page in the Terlingua Trails• Photo opportunity with the TICC first place winner

and/or trophy• Recognition at GP meeting & all sponsor functions• Annual window decal to show pride of membership• Monthly electronic copy of the Terlingua Trails• Facility Usage Fee waived at the TICC • Optional: Recognition Plaque

CASI asks that returning members and prospective new members of the program make or pledge their contributions during the month of July. Making your pledge or contribution by the

end of July insures that your information reaches the printer in time for you to be recognized on the 2020 TICC commemorative poster as a Friends of CASI member.

Just contact any member of the CASI Board of Directors, who can answer questions and direct you to the right person to help you.

Two of our directors – Nancy Hewlett and Cindy Noe – are specifically assigned to Friends of CASI and would love to hear from you. Their contact information appears on page 25 of this issue and below.

Join your fellow CASI supporters this month and become a new or returning member of the 2020 Friends of CASI program.

"On behalf of our members, I thank each of our contributors – past and future – for helping promote CASI's mission of Chili, Charity, and Fun," says CASI President Kris Hudspeth.

Nancy [email protected]

Cindy [email protected]

Terlingua Trails July 2020

TERLINGUA TRAILS

Editing TeamCal Ceroll

Carol KnightMechelle Radcliff

Mike Watkins, Editor (Interim)[email protected]

Graphics ProductionMike Watkins

PrinterKerrville Daily Times

Kerrville, Texas

CASI INSURANCETo get a proof of insurance certificate

for your cookoff, please contact Keith Karaff, CASI Executive Director24810 Red Oak St, Magnolia TX 77355

[email protected]

CASI BLOGInfo from the ED

www.casichili.net/blog

UPCOMING COOKOFFSNancy Hewlett, Events Coordinator 802 Horizon Dr, Murphy TX [email protected]

214.802.8194

COOKOFF RESULTSPlease send all results along

with entry sheets and money to:Brian Spencer, Tallymaster

2683 Friendship Tr, Clinton IA [email protected]

409.658.3440

CHANGE OF ADDRESSSend change of mail, email, or phone to: Jennifer Sherfield, Membership Director502 W Comanche Dr, Hobbs, NM [email protected]

575.441.0535

©CASI-Chili AppreciationSociety InternationalAll Rights Reserved

Reprint only with permission.

Organizational Update from the Executive Director

If you believe that we have made a mistake, or if you have a problem with delivery of your Terlinuga Trails, please contact the Editors via email at: [email protected]

Update from the CASI ED continued on Page 8.

Hello everyone. We are now in July and

moving swiftly through the summer. July is finding us in a place we have never been before. Cookoffs have resumed and we are making the changes that will allow us to continue our events safely. The last several months, as

you are well aware, the BOD has been working to guide the organization through this crisis and to be fiscally responsible to the organization and mindful of the effect the decisions have upon the membership.

Looking back at the last several months, I will be honest with you, have caused many sleepless nights and some anxiety. Are we doing the right things? Are we doing the smart, wise things? Are we not doing enough? Are we doing too much? It has been a daunting three and half months. In the end, I believe in my heart that we have made the correct decisions. Were they easy? No. Whatever decisions that have been made by the Board also affect us as members. I couldn’t be more proud of a group of people than this Board of Directors. There have been many extremely thoughtful discussions, conference calls, emails, phone calls and texts. I am also very proud of you…the members…your support, comments, emails and calls have been to all of us are much appreciated. Listening to you and your ideas and confirmations have eased the burden.

At the Summer Board meeting in May, the BOD passed a bylaw amendment to help clarify the actions that can be taken by a board in the future. When we looked at the topics we were discussing, our charter, bylaws, policy guide and rule book were all consulted to ensure that we were operating within stated methods allowed. The amended bylaw, Article XII, was titled Declared Emergency, and it spells out all the details. Hopefully, future boards will not have to enlist Article XII, but if need be, it is there.

After several months of discussion, Michael urged me to approach the Board with the proposal to extend my term by one year. I did this and

the BOD accepted. I look forward to serving the organization for one more year. I know that this is the right thing to do. I could not leave in September knowing everything that would still need to be done get through the next year. It isn’t fair to throw someone to the lions or to leave this organization during this time. I hope you agree with this decision.

Not all the decisions have been popular, I wouldn’t expect them to be. We are a diverse, talented, creative group of people…I don’t know if any of you have ever been in a room with hundreds of type-A personalities, but I have…that’s what we are…an international group of type-A personalities and I wouldn’t have it any other way.

Since the last Facebook update, there have been some other decisions that have been made that you need to be aware of if you are not already concerning the Great Peppers’ Meeting. The meeting is still scheduled to be held at the Sheraton Arlington, September 11-12. The funding for our federally required business meeting, the Great Peppers’ Meeting, is directly tied to the number of chilis judged. One dollar of the four dollars collected goes to fund the Great Peppers’ Meeting. With the loss of three months of cookoffs, that fund will be less. With cookoffs resuming, that fund will again continue to grow and is being monitored very carefully. Great Peppers, Regional Referees, voting delegates, directors and off-board support are exempt from the registration fee. Guests are required to pay the registration fee. The change this year, spouses will not be exempt and will be required to pay the registration fee as well. Also, in an effort to lower costs, CASI will not furnish the funding for the hospitality suites. CASI will however furnish the ice, cups, soda and mixers if members would like to donate to the beverage room. These decisions were very difficult to make but to be financially responsible, we felt this needed to be done. We are in our last year of a three-year contract with the hotel. Under the terms set at the 2016 GPM, 2017 GPM held in Virginia. The next three years were to be held

Terlingua TrailsJuly 2020

Friends of CASI Sponsors provide the CASI Awards. They also provide a Friends of CASI Scholarship. Please extend your thanks and support for the ir efforts.

Bradley & Cheryl Bains ♦ Karen Bains ♦ Ed & Mayo Blair ♦ Bloody Revolution Decie Brookshire ♦ Sue Caffey ♦ Eli Casey ♦ Chisos Mining Company

Pam Clark ♦ Tim & Connie Collier ♦ Colorado Chili Pod ♦ DAM Pod Tom & Gail Edwards ♦ Ted & Sunny Fichtl ♦ Garland Elks ♦ Mary Ellen Gillen Guitar Reranch ♦ Harry Harrison ♦ Steve & Lori Herries ♦ High Desert Pod

High Sierra Bar & Grill ♦ Kelly Maclaskey OilÞeld Services, Inc. Kris Hudspeth & Shelley Stokes ♦ Dusty Hudspeth ♦ Krazy Flats

Chuck Littleton ♦ Keith & Debbie Longabaugh ♦ Rachel Longabaugh & Donell Dickerson David & Frances Manske ♦ Greg Muhlbauer ♦ Preston & Linda Nickle RB & Cherry Powell ♦ Wendell Rankin ♦ Brandy Reid & Jimmy Rather

Rockin L Tree Farm ♦ Curtis & Melissa Rose ♦ Larry & Judy Russell Nic Santangelo & Michelle Kirk ♦ Mike SherÞeld & Candi Knight-Arevalo

Shotgun's Saloon ♦ Matt & Samantha Simmons ♦ SOTOL Pod Johnny Thompson & Regina Petros ♦ The Truitts & the Pates ♦ Mack & Kelly Walker

Michael Watkins ♦ West Pecan Farm ♦ Clint Wooster & Cindy Noe ♦ Y Knot Ranch


MEMBERSHIP REPORTPlease join me in saying a big WELCOME and

thank you to all our new annual, life, and corporate members. CHILI, CHARITY and FUN: That’s what it’s all about! And, to all our members who have re-newed their membership, thank you for your contin-ued support of CASI and the local charities. Please note, you can pay your annual dues by PayPal with-out having a PayPal account. Just click on the “Join CASI Online” on our website www.casichili.net to

join or renew your membership. If you do not remember your login or password, please contact me. Remember, if you’re moving, please let us know. Your Trails will not follow you without an address change. I urge everyone to take advantage of the CASI Membership System (CMS). You can check your personal information and points, access the CASI organization groups and history, and get contact numbers and addresses for your fellow members of the CASI family.

If I can be of any assistance, please contact me by phone at 575.441.0535, email at [email protected], or mail at 502 W Comanche Dr, Hobbs NM 88240-9319.Jennifer SherfieldMembership Director

American Legion Post #554 – League City, TXChisos Mining Co. Motel – Terlingua, TX

City of Tomball – Tomball, TXDenton Elks Lodge #2446 – Denton, TXHeads & Tails Spices – Longview, TX

International River Runners – Austin, TXIrving Elks Lodge #2334 – Irving, TX

Long Draw Pizza by Alye – Terlingua, TXPurple Haze Jeep Club – Gardensdale, TX

R&R Construction – Monahans, TXRolling Meadows Retirement Community – Wichita Falls, TX

Southwest Title & Abstract Co. – Rankin, TXTexas Laser Creations – Houston, TX

CORPORATE MEMBERS

If you are interested in becoming a Corporate Member of CASI, please visit our webpage www.casichili.net/join-casi-619697 or contact Jennifer Sherfield, CASI Membership Director, [email protected].

Morris Neufeld Mile Horse BCTerry Tignor Lake Worth FLMiranda Turner Lufkin TX

Lillie McElroy Corsicanna TXKarrah Pacheco Arlington TXTodd Carey Burlenson TX

Congratulations to

Kathryn Cavender

Missouri City, TX 2019

Terlingua International

Chili ChampionHere Everything's Better.

Proud Sponsor of

CASI

™

My H-E-B Online www.heb.comWhat's In StoreJoin U

s!

Phil Greenless Houston TXRichard Millsap Muskogee OKRhonda Millsap Muskogee OKLinda Harris Scottsbluff NEEddie Ruyle Irving TXBarbara Herrin Paint Rock TXGlenda Vrba Garland TX

Mark Sommer Spring TXWesley Moore Little Elm TXMarty Williams Rogers ARKaren Sedlak Campbellton TXRobert Lisherness New Braunfels TX

NEW MEMBERS

RENEWING MEMBERS


Arkansas 6 4 73 $11,370.00 Arizona 3 3 56 $4,021.00 Colorado 3 1 20 $1,800.00 Florida 3 4 69 $38,263.00 Georgia 3 1 15 $4,500.00 Iowa 3 1 22 $1,000.00 Illinois 4 4 73 $3,825.00 Indiana 3 1 30 $64,000.00 Kansas 3 1 15 $20,000.00 Louisiana 3 3 76 $1,959.00 Maryland 3 1 22 $1,800.00 Mexico 3 2 43 $1,400.00 Mississippi 3 2 30 $2,750.00 Missouri 4 1 18 $6,000.00 New Mexico 6 10 297 $17,781.00 North Carolina 3 2 31 $4,500.00 Oklahoma 4 4 74 $1,476.00 Pennsylvania 3 1 19 $1,600.00 Texas 6 120 4402 $283,734.50 Virginia 3 3 50 $1,150.00 Grand Total 169 5435 $472,929.50

DELINQUENT COOKOFFS: 1/25/2020-3325-Washington Sportsmens Show Cooking Championship

TALLYMASTER REPORTQualifying on Points

The recent announcement from CASI, to temporarily adjust the “Qualification on Points” structure resulting from the effects of Covid-19 brings some exciting news with it. Your TallyMaster and IT Team have been busy behind the scenes to easily deploy the qualification of cooks and show teams meet-ing the new 6-4-3 point requirement. This

process of retroactively qualifying those from the last 167 cook offs held in the 2019-2020 chili year has been completed. Please join me in con-gratulating all those who are now qualified for TICC 2020.

I want to hear from you in the event assistance is needed, or if you have any questions, suggestions, and/or comments. I'm here to listen. Please reach out by sending me a note at [email protected] or, if you prefer talking, I can be reached at 409-658-3440.

Brian SpencerDirector/Tallymaster

QUALIFIED for TICC 2020

COOKS236 Ruyle, Eddie Irving TX 237 Moore, Jennifer Irving TX 238 Stokes, Shelley Irving TX 239 Hudspeth, Kris Irving TX

REQ COOKOFFS CHILIS MONEYSTATE/REGION PTS HELD JUDGED RAISED

Cookoff Statistics for Chili Year 10/1/19–9/30/20

~ ~ ~

SHOW TEAMSNo Show results to report for the July 2020 Trails.

Cook somewhere new in 2020Check out the Upcoming Events Pages 15-24

2020TICC

TICC 2020 is November 7, 2020

Follow CASI on Twitter!

We’ll Follow You Back


in Arlington at some location. In 2021, the meeting was supposed to move. Then another three year contract at some location was to be negotiated. I have been contacted by the head of sales for the Sheraton-Arlington about negotiating another contract for CASI. Unless some region or group steps up before September 9, 2020, we will begin negotiations with the Sheraton Arlington for another three-year contract.

Within the last month, an alternate judging method was developed to help facilitate following the guidelines being introduced by the states. New

judging diagrams, a video and explanations have been made available on posts, emails, and the CASI website. Many of you have been developing judging processes as well and sharing your information. Thank you. ALL the competition cooking organizations are in the same boat. When developing the new guidelines, these groups have been invaluable in their process thinking and judging. I want to throw a shout out to ICS, OTICCC, IBCA, Lonestar BarBQ Association, World Food Championships and IFEA/TFEA. All these groups are in the same boat and by allowing the sharing of information on

judging, preparations, organizing, guidelines and registration, it has allowed us to formulate and tweak our systems as well to fit our organization.

Online tickets sales resumed July 1 and will continue through to the TICC. There is a surprise for the membership coming in August. Stay tuned.

We are continuing to make plans for the 54th Annual Terlingua International Chili Championship at this time. The first of October we will know one way or the other if we will be able to have the largest party in the desert.

With the cookoffs beginning

again, if you attend, pay attention to your personal safety at these events. While the states are beginning to open around the country and allow events, they are reopening with many stipulations. Be aware of your state and local rules at this time.

I am now going to close by once again thanking you all for your support, time, commitment and dedication as we begin to regroup for the rest of this chili year and prepare for the next. Thank you all and see you down the road. Keith Karaff Executive Director

Organizational Update from the Executive Director Continued from Page 2

Good afternoon all. In our continuing efforts to keep you informed of the latest developments regarding our organization, there are two more items that were approved by the Board of Directors last week concerning the Great Peppers’ Meeting. In an effort to financially reduce our expenses beyond those that we are contractually obligated to, the Board made the following decisions:

Regarding attendees at the Great Peppers’ Meeting; the following attendees will remain exempt from the registration fee: Great Peppers, voting delegates, Regional Referees, Directors and off-board support. The biggest change this year is that spouses will be required to pay the $35 attendance fee. This will save the organization approximately fourteen-fifteen hundred dollars.

Regarding the hospitality suites; not knowing the situation regarding Tarrant county’s stance on gatherings in the future and the rules that are being set forth by

the hotel itself, the organization is not providing funding for the two suites. The organization will provide ice, water, soda, cups and mixers. We receive the rooms at no charge. This is a savings of approximately seven-eight hundred dollars.

While we are under contract with the hotel for many items, these are two items that we are not. When looking at the non-contracted items connected with our annual meeting, the Board considered all the financial obligations connected to the GPM and these were the two largest expenses that we had some leverage with. There are some additional items that are being eliminated as well, that are not large expenses, but every dollar counts at this time.

Just in case there are some that are not aware of where the funds come from to host the Great Peppers’ Meeting, here is the answer; the four dollar cook fee assessed at every cookoff that is

paid to CASI. One dollar per cook is moved into the Great Peppers’ Meeting fund. Therefore, by losing all the cookoffs from the end of March to June, that fund is not where it should be at this time of year. If you would like to see the amount in that fund, look at the number of chilis judged in the table on the Tallymaster’s page in the Trails.

Once again, while still trying to navigate these waters, being financially prudent and responsible is and has to be one of our main priorities. These decisions are never easy but during these difficult times, every effort is being made so that we CONTINUE to have an organization when we get through to the end of this crisis. Thank you for your time and support. Keith Karaff Executive Director

Additional update from June 22:After the post last week concerning the 2020 Great Peppers’ Meeting,

I am pleased to announce that a member that wishes to remain anonymous, has made an extremely generous donation to the hospitality suites. As instructed, a portion of the donation is designated for the food suite and the other portion is designated for the adult beverage room. Two hundred dollars was requested to be used in the food suite and three hundred dollars is to be used to purchase spirits. The donation does not include the purchase of hop based beverages. The food suite will have a very different look this year as everything will be factory sealed, individually wrapped items. We will not be accepting home made food donations this year. I am extremely pleased to announce that we will have the hops-based beverages due to the generosity of two members and a CASI Pod. Thank you for your donations and I look forward to seeing you all in September...We will raise a hop-based beverage have a toast to you.

2020 Great Peppers Meeting: June 15 Update From the Executive Director


Tip of the Month: CASI COOKOFF FORMS: Have you ever

been in need of a particular CASI form at your cookoff? On the CASI website there is a full page of cookoff forms, instructions, and also the CASI Tally Program. First of all go to www.casichili.net, then click on the “Cookoffs/Join CASI” tab. Then follow the dropdown options and click on the “Cookoff Resources”. You will then find dropdowns for “Why a CASI

Cookoff”, “CASI Cookoff & Info Forms” and “CASI Insurance”. Clicking on the “CASI Cookoff Info & Forms” will land you on a

full page of text links to General and CASI Forms; including, insurance contact information, a full packet of cookoff forms, individual cookoff forms, a manual tally form, allergy warning sign, guidelines for New CASI Cooks and a PayPal link for ancillary payments to CASI.

You will also find instructions for direct entry of your cookoff results, and the CASI Tally Program can be downloaded.

Your feedback is always welcomed. Submit any and all questions about the casichili.net website or where to find some CASI-related information and we can include the answer each month. You can use the “IT Help Desk” button found under “Contact Us” or via my email: [email protected] Knight, Webmaster

Tasty Tips & Tidbits Nuggets of Knowledge from our Webmaster

Held at Rancho CASI de los Chisos, Terlingua, TX

Proud Sponsor of CASI's

World Championship Buffalo Hot Wing

Competition

DEAN STRONACH

Stoughton, WI

2019 Buffalo Hot Wing

Champion


COVID-19 Task Force RecommendationsGuidelines for running cookoffs during the pandemic

1 6

9

JUDGING TABLE

TABLE MONITOR

CHILI JUDGE CHILI JUDGE


101112

2 3 4 75 8

1314151617

ALL CUPS ON THETABLE

Stationary Cup Judging Methodwith 4 judges

Social Distancing

BOX/COOLERW/CHILI CUPS

1 6

JUDGING TABLE

TABLE MONITOR

CHILI JUDGE

10 11

12

2 3 4 75 8

13141521


16


CHILI JUDGE CHILI JUDGE CHILI JUDGE

Stationary Cup Judging Methodwith 4 or more judges

9

20 19 1718

Social Distancing

BOX/COOLER W/CHILI CUPS

Stationary Cup Judging Method – U Shaped Tablefor 4 or more judges (or Final Table)


BOX/COOLERW/CHILI CUPS

1

9 8 7 6

5

4

3

220

19

18

17

1615 14 13 12 11 10

21

Social Distancing

Note: Cup distribution among judging stations can be 4, 3, 4, 3, 4depending on number of chilies needing judged, number of judgespresent, and space available.

These are steps to helping you run the alternative judging method and apply to all diagrams shown to the right.

The table monitor should sanitize their hands and wear gloves during this process. Monitor = Table Monitor in all steps below.

Before you begin, require the judges to use hand sanitizer. 1. The monitor receives the box of chilis. Note: From this point forward, only the

monitor touches the cups.2. The monitor marks the cups just like is always done with table letter and cup

number.3. The monitor then places the cups on the table in the order they would be sent

down the table. Space the groups of cups at each judging station as far apart as possible and table space allows. This provides ample space each judging station. Refer to the diagrams shown right.

4. The monitor gives the judging instructions with the addition that for the SMELL criteria, the judge is to take a spoonful of chili, back away from the cup and SMELL the chili from the spoon. DO NOT SMELL FROM THE CUP.

5. The monitor removes the lids and places them behind each cup.6. Per the diagram, the judges begin their judging with the first cup in front of

them. Judge #1 begins with cup 1, Judge #2 begins with cup 4 and so one. Each judge tastes each chili in front of them. When ALL the judges have completed the tasting of the cups in front them, everyone rotates to the right. If all has gone correctly, Judge #1 will be judging cup 4 next, Judge #2 will have cup 7.

7. When judges have tasted ALL the entries and scored them, the monitor reviews the sheets, places the lids back on the cups and returns the cups to the box.

8. Wait for the results of their round to mark the advancing entries.At this point only the one person (the monitor) has touched the cups.

Here are some tips learned from using this method judging.

• The monitor and possibly a runner to double check cup order on the table.• Conduct a meeting with all monitors on the alternative judging method.• Place the cups in order on the table before judges approach the table. • Monitors to provide instructions on alternative method to the judges.• Monitor removes lids from all cups prior to judging start. • Stubby cups are preferred for this method to mitigate the risk of tipping over

the cup. Please note: If tall cups are used, instruct judges to not stir the cup and hit the sides creating a potential for tipping it over. Instead, dip the spoon up and down to mix.

• Setup cups in unequal groupings from one judging station to the next. Example: judging station 1 has four cups, judging station 2 has three cups, judging station 3 has four cups, and judging station 4 has three cups, etc. In theory, this gives a judge some time to rest a little as they rotate around the table. A station with less cups provides this rest period before proceeding to the next station.

• To provide the social distancing needed for judges of seven or more and especially final table; consider setting up the tables in a “U” shaped pattern or horseshoe arrangement with the monitor in the middle. This provides the monitor with a better visual of everything going on while judging is in motion. A very long table prevents the monitor from having clear sight of what is going on at the very end.

• Instruct the judges to step back from the table to taste the chili. Judges were observed tasting over the table. Tape on the ground as a boundary marker was suggested.

Stationary Cup Judging Method with 4 judges

Stationary Cup Judging Method with more than 4 judges

Stationary Cup Judging Method with more than 4 judges on U-shaped table


www.visitbigbend.comTwitter: @visitbigbend


REMEMBER LOVED ONESContributions in memory of a loved one, to recognize a special person or group, or to commemorate a special occasion are always appreciated. Please use this form when submitting a donation.

A contribution is enclosed in the amount of $________________ to be applied to the following fund (circle one):

SCHOLARSHIP MEMORIAL BOARD GENERAL

In Memory/In Honor of

Please send acknowledgment to: (Name) (Address) (City, State, Zip)

Indicate contribution is from: (Name) (Address) (City, State, Zip)

MEMORIAL BOARD & GENERAL FUNDSMail to Mike Whitten, 129 Memory Ln, Diboll TX 75941

SCHOLARSHIP FUNDMail to Brandy Reid, 329 W Tucker St, Hobbs NM 88242

~ ~ ~ CONGRATULATIONS ~ ~ ~

This new column is a place for us chiliheads to share happy news – births, marriages, etc. – with our

CASI family. Please send your notices to the Edi-

tor by email: [email protected] Photos optional.

SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM REPORT

Meet the CASI ChaplainI have been appointed Chaplain for the C.A.S.I. Interna-tional Organization. I feel very honored and appreciate this new appointment. My wife Celia and I served on the mission field in Mexico for 32 years (1981-2013). While in Mexico The honor of chaplain for the largest motorcycle group (2000) was given to me. After returning to San An-tonio, Texas, I ministered as a San Antonio Police Chaplain for two years. I am an ordained minister in good stand-ing for and by Destiny Church in San Antonio and by the

International Ministerial Association. I am available for weddings, debuts, invocations, benedictions, hospital visits and also can preside over funeral services and wherever I am needed to serve. After meeting San Antonio police officer David Turner five years ago he introduced me to chili judging. Thank you for giving me this honor for which my desire is to serve loyally and faithfully.Your servant in the Lord, Rev. Richard R. Amezquita Sr.Contact information:Cell phone: (210) 315-7412Home phone: (210) 534-0076Email: [email protected]

Please keep these families in your thoughts and prayers. ~ ~ ~ C O N D O L E N C E S ~ ~ ~

Orville “Gene” JonesLittle Elm, TXJune 15, 2020

Michael BurkeFort Worth, TX


Make No Mistake!By Bill Pierson, Senior RefereeVol 4, No 7

With the lifting of the CASI cookoff moratorium, and with the easing of restrictions in many areas, chili cookoffs are beginning to happen again. So, it is time to ask the question: Is it safe to cook chili? First, let me state that I am not an epidemiologist. In fact, I don’t even play one on TV. I am, however, a witness. I am a witness to the COVID-19 pandemic and to what it has done to our health and wellbeing.

I am particularly concerned with my home state of Illinois and follow the progress of recovery closely. Our governor instituted science-based restrictions for reopening that were the strictest in the nation. While he took a lot of heat for that, and was even sued, he prevailed and persisted. We are now seeing the results of his plan. While some states are seeing spikes in new cases and hospitalizations, Illinois is seeing a steady decline of those.

Now to the question, is it safe to cook chili? Life itself is full of inherent risks. Over time we have developed medicines, rules, and procedures to mitigate these risks. Because COVID-19 is a new risk, many of the solutions are yet to be developed. For its part, CASI has done everything in its power to help provide a safe environment for the chili cook and judge. Now it is up to the individual cookoff promoters to do their part to ensure the safety of the cooks and judges. Local health departments will

play a big part in assisting that effort. So, if a cookoff is doing what is necessary for safety, it is likely safe to participate in that cookoff. Probably as safe as going to the grocery store. Probably more safe that going to a crowded bar or party. But, make no mistake, if you feel that a cookoff is not looking out for your safety, I would stay away from that cookoff.

We are all in this together. You have probably heard this sentiment, and it is true. What we do individually affects everyone around us. Our actions at cookoffs will determine the future of chili cookoffs. At this time, CASI is recommending that we do not have public tasting or peoples choice judging at our cookoffs. The sale of tasting kits is an important ingredient in the ability to raise funds for our charities. We have got to show cooks, judges, public health officials, and eventually the public that we are a safe form of entertainment so they will want to come and participate in our events.

So, make no mistake, you know what to do. Have fun, stay safe, practice safe, and we will get through this – together.

As always, comments are welcome at [email protected].

Bill Pierson


San Antonio, TexasSince 1955

San Antonio, TexasSince 1955

Proud SPONSOR of

On the web at: www.fiestaspices.com

C h i l i P o w d e r

C h i l i P o d s

P i n t o B e a n

s p a n i s h r i c e

q u i c k c h i l i m i x

N e w m e x i c o c h i l i


ALL COOKOFFS ADVERTISED HEREARE SANCTIONED BY CASI,

AND ONLY CASI RULES APPLY.

Everyone is doing a great job creating cookoffs online! There are only a couple of things I need to call to your attention.

When you create a cookoff and you don’t request a box of Trails, cup tickets, or a rule book, you will not receive a packet of forms by regular mail. Your forms will be included in your approval email as a .pdf file. Please print out the forms, and fill in your cookoff date and the cookoff number shown on the approval email.

When submitting cookoff info for me to put into the system, please use the form online or in the Terlingua Trails so all information needed will be

covered. Often email addresses, zip codes and counties are left off. If you are do-ing the input yourself and have a problem, please contact me instead of trying to submit again, especially if you get an error message. Thank you for your support! To meet the cookoff advertising requirement, upcoming cookoffs must be publicized in the Terlingua Trails in the month prior to the event OR be approved and appear on the official calendar 30 days prior to the date of the cookoff. You may enter your information at www.casichili.net or you can complete the Upcoming Cookoff Information form found in the back of the Trails and send it by mail to me at CASI Events, 802 Horizon Dr, Murphy TX 75094, or by email to [email protected]. If you have any questions you can reach me at 214.802.8194.

Nancy HewlettEvents Coordinator

UPCOMING EVENTS

7/3/2020-3470-Telephone TX Red River Valley POD. 2563 CR 2135 Telephone TX 75488. AQ Turn in: 1pm. Fee: $25. Meat: Chili Grind. Charity: Tina West Fulton Scholar-ship Fund. Come for The weekend. Plenty of Dry Camping Under the trees in the Pecan Orchard, Limited Electric Hookup. Bring Bathing Suite and cool off in the red river.4 wheeler welcome. Jackpot Beans High noon 12pm. Pecan Des-sert 5pm. Dinner Provided Friday and Saturday night Please Bring potluck sides. Breakfast Provided Friday and Saturday morning. See Next Day North East Regional. Both Days auto qualifier for TICC.

Contact: Harvey West 972-824-7774 [email protected] Canceled 7/4/2020-3448-Mara-thon TX Cowboy Cook off. P.O. Box 167 Marathon TX 79842. Turn in: 2pm. Fee: $25. Meat: Chili Grind. Charity: MVF. Location is the Marathon Community Center. Contact: Betty Ramirez 432-294-0608 [email protected] 7/4/2020-3471-Telephone TX North East Texas Regional Open. 2563 CR 2135 Telephone TX 75488. AQ Turn in: 1pm. Fee: $30. Meat: Open. Charity: Tina West Fulton Scholarship Fund. Come for The weekend. Plenty of Dry Camping Under the trees in the

Pecan Orchard, Limited Electric Hookup. Bring Bathing Suite and cool off in the red river.4 wheeler welcome. Dinner Provided Friday and Saturday night Please Bring potluck sides. Breakfast Provided Friday and Saturday morning. See Previous Day for POD Cookoff. Both Days auto qualifier for TICC. Contact: Harvey West 972-824-7774 [email protected] 7/4/2020-3489-Sierra Vista AZ 42nd Arizona State Open. Memori-al Park, 3105 Fry Blvd Sierra Vista AZ 85635. AQ Turn in: 12:30pm. Fee: $25. Meat: Chili Grind. Char-ity: San Pedro Kiwanis. The 42nd annual Arizona State cook-off will be held this year at the 4th of July festivities in Memorial Park. This is a huge event in Sierra Vista with vendors, pet parade, activities all day including a fly over from Da-vis Monthan Air Base at noon and fireworks in the evening. Lots of RV and Pop UP space, cook where you camp. All American cooks dinner on Friday evening at 6pm with fried chicken provided. Please bring a side dish to share. $25 registration fee. Turn in 12:30pm. Charity, San Pedro Kiwanis. Con-tact: Sunny Fichtl 520-459-2081 [email protected] Canceled 7/5/2020-3449-Mara-thon TX Mustang Cook off. P.O. Box 167 Marathon TX 79842. Turn in: 12pm. Fee: $25. Meat: Chili Grind. Charity: MVF. Location is the Marathon Community Center. Contact: Betty Ramirez 432-294-0608 [email protected] Canceled 7/10/2020-3497-Gran-ite Shoals TX Helping Your Chili Family. 2221 N Phillips Ranch Rd Granite Shoals TX 78669. Turn in: 8pm. Fee: $20. Meat: Chili Grind.

Charity: Granite Shoal Fire and Police Auxiliary. See more May 11 and 12 for more info Contact: Craig Schlicke 512-507-9089 [email protected] 7/10/2020-3507-Amarillo TX Cookin for CASI in Amarillo. 301 N. Lantana. Amarillo TX 79124. Turn in: 8pm. Fee: $20. Meat: Chili Grind. Charity: Cooking for CASI. Contact: Tiffany Messer 806-433-8181 [email protected] Moved to 8/15/2020 - 7/11/2020-3247-Granite Shoals TX Texas Men’s State Chili Cham-pionship 51st Annual Cook off. 2221 N Phillips Ranch Rd Granite Shoals TX 78669. AQ Turn in: 1pm. Fee: $35. Meat: Open. Canceled 7/11/2020-3277-Irving TX KOC CCO Irving. 2906 Rock Island Rd Irving TX 75061. Turn in: 12pm. Fee: $25. Meat: Chili Grind. Charity: KOC charities. Contact: Rene Rodriguez 469-835-078 [email protected] Canceled 7/11/2020-3462-Lub-bock TX Holly’s Hope. 11002 US-87 S Lubbock TX 79423. Turn in: 2pm. Fee: $25. Meat: Chili Grind. Charity: Holly’s Hope. IBCA Con-tact Chip Combes 806-773-4603 CASI Contact Matt Jones 806-548-0816 Krystal Jones 806-789-4095 Contact: Brandy Reid 5753904835 [email protected] 7/11/2020-3506-Shelbyville TN Tennessee State. Courthouse Square Shelbyville TN 37160. AQ Turn in: 3pm. Fee: $25. Meat: Chili Grind. Charity: TBD. Held on the courthouse Square in Shelbyville Tennessee. In con-junction with First Square Fair 2 day event featuring a car show, food vendors, artisans & more. Contact Darin or Preston for more

Terlingua Trails July 2020information. Contact: Darin Jester 317-319-4961 [email protected] 7/11/2020-3508-Amarillo TX Elks Chili Cook off. 923 Clyde St. Ama-rillo TX 79106. Turn in: 2pm. Fee: $20. Meat: Chili Grind. Charity: Elk Charities. CCO will be held in conjunction with the Elks Ham-burger cook off. Contact: Tiffany Messer 806-433-8181 [email protected] Moved to 8/16/2020 - 7/12/2020-3309-Granite Shoals TX Texas Men’s State Day After. 2221 N Phillips Ranch Rd Granite Shoals TX 78654. Turn in: 1pm. Fee: $20. Meat: Chili Grind. Char-ity: Granite Shoals Police and Fire Auxiliary. See Texas Man’s State March 28 2020. For more info please call Craig Schlicke 512-507-9089 or Email [email protected] Contac0t: Craig Schlicke 512-507-9089 [email protected] Canceled 7/12/2020-3463-Lub-bock TX 3rd Annual 4th of July. 11002 US-87 S Lubbock TX 79423. Turn in: 12pm. Fee: $20. Meat: Chili Grind. Charity: TBD. Matt Jones 806-548-0816 Krys-tal Jones 806-789-4095 Contact: Brandy Reid 575-390-4835 [email protected] Canceled 7/18/2020-3338-Irving TX Top of Texas POD Annual CCO. 2015 N Britain Rd. Irving TX 75061. AQ Turn in: 1pm. Fee: $25. Meat: Chili Grind. Charity: Top Of Texas POD’s Charities. Contact: Jennifer Moore 469-387-5194 [email protected] Canceled 7/18/2020-3456-Cloud-croft NM Cool Summer Days. 1920 1/2 U.S. HWY 82, Cloudcroft NM 88317. Turn in: 2pm. Fee: $25. Meat: Chili Grind. Charity: Cloudcroft area Charities. IT IS HOT IN JULY! Come join us in Cloudcroft NM at Ski Cloudcroft! We look forward to this cookoff every year! Beautiful Mountain view with your morning coffee!

Turn In 2pm Entry $25. dry camp-ing. Pot Luck Friday night with Soups! Bring your favorite soup to share! Contact: Brandy Reid 575-390-4835 [email protected] Canceled 7/18/2020-3459-Fred-ericksburg TX Night In Ole Fredericksburg. Gillespie Co Fairgrounds, Hwy 16 South Fred-ericksburg TX 78624. Turn in: 1pm. Fee: $20. Meat: Chili Grind. Charity: GCFFA Scholarship Fund. Chili & Lone Star BBQ Assoc BarBQ cook-off. Entry fee will include access to all activities, horse racing, music, 42 Tourna-ment, Washer Tournament, Sat night dance featuring Moe Bandy, etc... For more info on the events of the weekend www.gillespiefair.com/nightinold-fredericksburg.com Contact: Kim Hiley 210-286-4275 [email protected] Canceled 7/19/2020-3339-Irving TX Top of Texas POD CCO. 2015 N Britain Rd. Irving TX 75061. Turn in: 12pm. Fee: $20. Meat: Chili Grind. Charity: Top Of Texas POD’s Charities. Contact: Jennifer Moore 469-387-5194 [email protected] Canceled 7/19/2020-3457-Cloud-croft NM Cool Summer Days Day 2. 1920 1/2 U.S. HWY 82, Cloud-croft NM 88317. Turn in: 12pm. Fee: $20. Meat: Chili Grind. Char-ity: Cloudcroft area Charities. Day 2 of Cool Summer Days! Come join us at Ski Cloudcroft Lodge in Cloudcroft NM with beautiful Mountain Views! Turn in 12pm. Entry $20. Dry Camping. Pot Luck soup dinner Friday Night. Contact: Brandy Reid 5753904835 [email protected] Canceled 7/19/2020-3460-Fred-ericksburg TX Day After Night in Ole Fredericksburg. Gillespie Co Fairgrounds, Hwy 16 S Fred-ericksburg TX 78624. Turn in: 1pm. Fee: $20. Meat: Chili Grind. Charity: GCFFA. Entry fee will include access to the Horse Races the day of the cook-off. Early turn in so everyone can enjoy the races.

Contact: Kim Hiley 210-286-4275 [email protected] Canceled 7/25/2020-3248-Durant OK 6th Annual Cookin’ For CASI. 3650 Enterprise Durant OK 74701. Turn in: 1pm. Fee: $25. Meat: Chili Grind. Charity: CASI. Held at Choctaw KOA RV Park. Full hookup rate of $35.00 per night, 800-562-6073. Friday night pot luck dinner, ‘Bring a Side Dish or Dessert’. Friday night Dominoes ‘For Fun’ after dinner. Contact: Keith Longabaugh 972-841-1630 [email protected] Canceled 7/25/2020-3468-Batavia IL 28th Illinois State Open Cham-pionship. Houston St and Island Ave Batavia IL 60510. AQ Turn in: 1pm. Fee: $25. Meat: Open. Charity: Batavia Park Dist/Cham-ber of Commerce. CHILI Contact: Brittany Meyer 630-389-2060 [email protected] 7/25/2020-3469-Overland Park KS Outlaw Cigar CCO. 13700 Metcalf Ave. Overland Park KS 64116. AQ Turn in: 12pm. Fee: $25. Meat: Chili Grind. Charity: Cigars for warriors. Come out to Outlaw Cigar for the Sho Me Pod Auto Qualifier. Homestyle: 12:30pm, $20. Contact: Kevin Stovall 816-213-4506 [email protected] New Location 7/25/2020-3486-San Antonio TX Alamo Area Pod Larry Burruss Memorial Chili Cook Off. 7230 NW Loop 410 San Antonio TX 78245. AQ Turn in: 2pm. Fee: $25. Meat: Chili Grind. Charity: Combat Marine Outdoors. Held at Caliente Harley-Davidson. There is plenty of RV parking in the back of the building and cov-ered area for cooking in the front of the building. This is a great venue and will be a lot of fun. All trophies donated by Chilympiad. Contact: Robert Schrade 210-823-3602 [email protected] Canceled 7/26/2020-3249-Durant OK Cookin’ With Friends For Friends. 3650 Enterprise Durant OK 74701. Turn in: 12pm. Fee:

$25. Meat: Chili Grind. Charity: FOC. Held at Choctaw KOA RV Park. Full hookup rate of $35 per night, 800-562-6073. Friday night pot luck dinner, ‘Bring a Side Dish or Dessert’. Friday night Dominoes ‘For Fun’ after dinner. Contact: Keith Longabaugh 972-841-1630 [email protected] Postponed 8/1/2020-3317-Lafay-ette LA La Casi Cajun Chili Fest Louisiana State Cookoff. 2330 Johnston St. 70503 Lafayette LA 70503. AQ Turn in: 1pm. Fee: $25. Meat: Chili Grind. Charity: Family Promise of Acadiana. Cooks din-ner Friday night at 6:30 at Black-ham Coliseum. RV’s welcome, no hookups and set up will be at 3pm on Friday. Please bring throw down chili for the public. A block of rooms has been set up at the Hilton Garden Inn hotel at a rate of $109 per night. Call 337-291-1977 to make reservations and ask for block under the name CHILI 20 Contact: Barry Poole 337-359-7081 [email protected] New Date 8/1/2020-3351-Grand-view MO Steve Dowdy Missouri State Memorial Championship. 13600 Arrington RD. Grandview MO 64030. AQ Turn in: 1pm. Fee: $25. Meat: Chili Grind. Charity: Elks Charities. Time again for the Missouri State Championship held at the Grandview Elks Lodge 2088.Come and cook inside or outside on the huge deck. Friday night cooks party at the Lodge. The high-est ranking Elk member in Home-style will get a special trophy along with the first place in CASI receiv-ing the Steve Dowdy Traveling Trophy. Homestyle Turn in: 2pm, Salsa turn in. 2:30. Beans turn in. 3 pm. Doors open at 8:30am. Hotels nearby and dry camping available with four electrical hookups. Call Lori Barnes @ 816-602-6832 to reserve a spot. CASI rules apply. Contact: Kevin Stovall 816-213-4506 [email protected] Canceled 8/1/2020-3353-East-


Check out our new Facebook page for upcoming cookoffs and results:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/CASI.upcomings.results/

Be sure to JOIN the GROUPWhile you are there!

C h i l i • C h a r i t y • F u nC h i l i A p p r e c i a t i o n S o c i e t y I n t e r n a t i o n a l

UPCOMINGS

RESULTS

port ME 2nd Annual Maine State Championship. 44 Water St East-port ME 04631. AQ Turn in: 1pm. Fee: $20. Meat: Open. Charity: Labor of Love Food Pantry. For additional information contact Jenny Windsor @ 207-904-9836 or [email protected] 8/1/2020-3357-West Tawakoni TX West Tawakoni American Legion. 236 West Highway 276 West Tawakoni TX 75474. Turn in: 1pm. Fee: $25. Meat: Chili Grind. Charity: TBD. The Auxiliary will have breakfast available for a small donation. Jackpot beans $5 entry with turn-in at 12noon. Con-tact: Lois Hudack 903-447-3350 New Date 8/1/2020-3363-Shelbyville IN Indiana State Chili Championship. 413 E South Street Shelbyville IN 46176. AQ Turn in: 3pm. Fee: $30. Meat: Open. Charity: Gibault Children’s Services. 2 Day BTB ... Held at Knights of Columbus, Shelbyville. Limited room block

at Hampton Inn (317-398-9100) $110 must call hotel direct & ask for group. Indiana State Chili or 91615193.”. Reservation Dead-line 7/1. Cooks gathering Friday night @ KoC … Breakfast, Bloody Mary/Mimosa bar available Sat/Sun morn for purchase … KY Der-by on big screen … Darin Jester 317.319.4961, [email protected] . Checks payable to Indiana Pepper Pod and mail to 6633 Cordova Court, Indianapolis, IN 46221. Contact: Tonya Jester 317-319-4962 [email protected] 8/1/2020-3418-Denton TX Den-ton Elks Charities. 228 E. Oak St. Denton TX 76201. Turn in: 1pm. Fee: $25. Meat: Chili Grind. Char-ity: Denton Elks Charities. 2 Day Cook-off. Breakfast Buffet (Dona-tions Accepted). Make checks pay-able to Denton Elks #2446. Con-tact: Jimmy Rodgers 940-594-7301 [email protected] 8/1/2020-3458-Schulenburg TX

Schulenburg Festival. Wolters Park Schulenburg TX 78956. Turn in: 2pm. Fee: $25. Meat: Chili Grind. Charity: Schulenburg Festival Assn & its charities. Held at Wolters Park Schulenburg. In conjunction with the Schulenburg Festival. IBCA BBQ cook-off held as well. More info to follow check our website www.schulenburgfestival.org for updates. Hope to see you there. Contact: Virginia Meyer 979-743-1352 [email protected] 8/1/2020-3464-Marion TX ACES Pod 21st Annual Pod Cookoff. 15681 Bexar Bowling Road Marion TX 78124. AQ Turn in: 2pm. Fee: $20. Meat: Chili Grind. Charity: Pod Charities. ACES usual great fish fry on Friday night. Plenty of room for RV’s, dry camp-ing only. Local/bowling Chili cook off same day, $15, 2pm turn in. Come party with us and get ready for Ladies State the next weekend. Contact: Happy Burton 210-364-8577 [email protected] 8/1/2020-3472-Batavia IL 28th Annual Chillini Pod Chili Cookoff. 104 N Van Nortwick Ave Batavia IL 60510. AQ Turn in: 1pm. Fee: $25. Meat: Open. Charity: Pod GPM Fund. Held at the Batavia Viking Lodge (NE corner of Van Nortwick and Houston St) in Bata-via. Cookoff will benefit Chillini Pod GP Meeting Fund. First place chili qualifies for the 54th TICC in November 2020. Also, It’s Not Easy Being Green Chile competi-tion. Entry fee $10, turn-in 2pm. Make checks payable to Chillini Pod, mail to John Gastaldello, 4521 Wilson Ave, Downers Grove IL 60515. Contact: John Gastaldel-lo 630-687-5202 [email protected] 8/1/2020-3502-Wichita Falls TX Eagles Charities Cookoff. 5396 Seymour Hwy Wichita Falls TX 76305-6205. Turn in: 1pm. Fee: $20. Meat: Chili Grind. Char-ity: Eagles charities. Held at the Eagles Lodge, great location, fun people, full bar, can cook

inside or out. Need Points, come get’em. Jackpot Beans, pays 1st place only, $5, turn-in at noon. Limited RV hookups, plenty of parking. Additional contact-Dale Gorman-940-632-7322. Contact: Mel Fitzhenry 940-704-0923 [email protected] Postponed 8/2/2020-3321-Lafay-ette LA La Casi Louisianne Pod CCO. 2330 Johnston St Lafayette LA 70508. AQ Turn in: 12pm. Fee: $25. Meat: Chili Grind. Charity: LA CASI Louisianne Pod. RV’s welcome, no hookups. For further information contact Barry Poole @ 337-359-7081 Contact: Barry Poole 337-359-7081 [email protected] New Date 8/2/2020-3364-Shelbyville IN Indiana Pepper Pod CCO. 413 E South Street Shelbyville IN 46176. AQ Turn in: 2pm. Fee: $30. Meat: Open. Charity: Pod charities. 2 day BTB AQs. Held at Knights of Co-lumbus, Shelbyville. Limited room block at Hampton Inn (317-398-9100) $110 must call hotel direct & ask for group Indiana State Chili or 91615193. Reservation Deadline 7/1. Cooks gathering Friday night @ KoC. Breakfast, Bloody Mary/Mimosa bar available Sat/Sun morn for purchase ... KY Derby on big screen. Be sure to come in early for the Indiana State Chili Championship on Saturday! Darin Jester, 317-319-4961 Contact: Da-rin Jester 317-319-4961 [email protected] 8/2/2020-3419-Denton TX Golden Triangle Pod CCO. 228 E. Oak St. Denton TX 76201. Turn in: 1pm. Fee: $25. Meat: Chili Grind. Char-ity: Golden Triangle Pod. 2 Day Cook-off. Breakfast Buffet (Do-nations Accepted). Make checks payable to Golden Triangle Pod. Contact: Jimmy Rodgers 940-594-7301 [email protected] 8/2/2020-3465-Marion TX ACES Day After. 15681 Bexar Bowling Rd Marion TX 78124. Turn in: 1pm. Fee: $20. Meat: Chili Grind.


Your next Cookin' for CASI event

Can appear here!

2019-2020Cookin' for CASI Calendar

Oct 29 Terlingua, TX

Nov 29 Victoria, TX

Jan 31 Hobbs, NM

July 25 Durant, OK

Sept 25 Wichita Falls, TX

CASI's Vision: Making a

positive difference in someone's life with

every pot of chili cooked.

Charity: Pod Charities. Plenty of room for RV’s, dry camping only. Stick around after Saturday and enjoy a potluck dinner with some of the greatest cooks around. Hope to see you there. Contact: Happy Burton 201-364-8577 [email protected] 8/7/2020-3492-Huntsville AL P.O.D. Pod Cookoff and Alabama Black Eyed Pea Championship. 5622 Woodridge St. Huntsville AL 35802. AQ Turn in: 8pm. Fee: $30. Meat: Chili Grind. Charity: Pride of Dixie Pod. Black eye pea entry fee $10. 50/50 payback. Peas turn in at 7pm. Make checks payable to P.O.D. Pod. Contact: Mike Whit-ten 936-238-8440 [email protected] Canceled 8/8/2020-3371-Se-guin TX Texas Ladies State Chili Championship. 650 River Dr Se-guin TX 78155. AQ Turn in: 1pm. Fee: $35. Meat: Chili Grind. Look for updates on the Texas Ladies State Web Page at www.tlscco.com

Contact: Rolland Pate 713-842-0131 [email protected] 8/8/2020-3474-Baltimore MD MD State CASI Chili Championship. 701 S. Charles Street Baltimore MD 21230. AQ Turn in: 2pm. Fee: $25. Meat: Open. Charity: ELCA World Hunger. It’s time for the MD State CASI Chili Championship. Come on out to the Mid-Atlantic and try to get an East Coast Point! Held at Christ Lutheran Church 701 S Charles St, blocks from the Inner Harbor and Camden Yards in the beautiful Federal Hill neighbor-hood. See www.christinnerharbor.org for more information. This is the sixth year at this centrally located venue. People’s choice tast-ing begins at noon. Set up can be-gin at 9am. Meat is cook’s choice. Plan to have chili ready by noon for public tasting. As this cook off is held on private church property, there will be no Heath Department. Entry fee $15 freestyle. Contact GP Michael Watkins email, [email protected] or cell, 240-328-4020.

Maryland StateChili Championship

August 8, 2020facebook.com/MDChiliPod

• CASI turn in: 2 pm • $25 CASI entry fee • Public tasting at Noon • Meat is cook's choice • CASI rules apply • Winner is Auto-Q for the 54th TICC • Auto-Q Top 3 MD residents • Minutes from BWI Airport ¥ Bags ßy free on Southwest Airlines

Location: Christ Lutheran Church

at Inner Harbor 701 S. Charles St.

Baltimore, MD

For more information contact: [email protected] or [email protected] 240-328-4020

Loaner equipment for new or traveling cooks


Contact: Adrienne Grant 919-604-5262 [email protected] 8/8/2020-3493-Huntsville AL Alabama State Chili Cookoff. 5622 Woodridge St. Huntsville AL 35802. AQ Turn in: 1pm. Fee: $25. Meat: Chili Grind. Charity: Veter-ans United. Jackpot salsa contest, $10 entry fee, 12noon turn in. Pride of Dixie Pod cookoff same location the evening before. . Contact: Mike Whitten 936-238-8440 [email protected] 8/8/20 New Effington SD 57255 Summer Bash Cookoff Main Street, New Effington SD Turn in: 10:30am. Fee $20. Meat: Chili Grind. Chirity: New Effington Civic Club. This is a Saturday morning Cookoff with a turn in of 10:30am. Contact Calvin Ceroll 605-537-4276 [email protected] Canceled 8/9/2020-3370-Seguin TX Classic CASI Memorial Chili Cook Off. 650 River Drive Seguin TX 78155. Turn in: 12pm. Fee: $20. Meat: Chili Grind. Charity: Guadalupe County Children’s Ad-

vocacy Center. Join us in beautiful Max Starke Park East, the day after Texas Ladies State at the Patricia K. Irvine-King pavilion for another chance to get your points for Ter-lingua! Contact: Beverly Maricle 830-463-1595 [email protected] 8/14/2020-3481-Rosholt SD S.N.O.W. Pod Cook-Off. Main Street Rosholt SD 57260. Turn in: 7pm. Fee: $25. Meat: Chili Grind. Charity: Rosholt Fire Dept./NE Ambulance. Held in conjunc-tion with the Proud & Alive BBQ Cook-Off and Rosholt’s 32nd Annual Threshing Bee Weekend. LIKE US! on Facebook . S.N.O.W. Pod or Rosholt BBQ and Chili Cook Off to keep up to date on the events of the weekend!! Con-tact: Calvin Ceroll 605-268-0148 [email protected] 8/14/2020 Granite Shoals, TX-3497 Helping Your Chili Family 2221 N Phillips Ranch Rd Granite Shoals TX 78669 Turn in: 8pm Fee: $20. Meat Requirement: Chili

CHILI COOKERS WANTED! CHILI COOKERS WANTED! CHILI COOKERS WANTED! CHILI COOKERS WANTED! CHILI COOKERS WANTED!CHILI CHAMPIONSHIP

August 14 - 15 - 16, 2020Main Street of Rosholt, S.D.

To register or for more information visit our facebook page,call (605) 537-4349 or call/text (605) 268-0148

HOSTED BY THE:

Friday Pod Cook-Off • Turn In 7 p.m. • $25 EntrySaturday State Cook-Off • Turn In 2 p.m. • $25 Entry

Winner is Auto-Q for the 54th TICC / Auto-Q Top 3 S.D. Residents

Sunday Extra Cook-Off • Turn In 12 noon • $20 Entry

Chili Grind OnlyCASI Rules Apply

Information On Facebook As:Rosholt BBQ and Chili Cook Off

CASI Chili & BBQ Cook-Off s, Classic

Car Cruise-In & the Annual City-Wide

Rummage Sales

SOUTH DAKOTA STATEGrind Charity: Granite Shoal Fire and Police Auxiliary Contact: Craig Schlicke 512-507-9089 [email protected] 8/15/2020-3241-Red River NM Four Corners Regional Red Riv-ers 8750 Music, Chili and BBQ Festival. 101 River St Red River NM 87558. AQ Turn in: 2pm. Fee: $25. Meat: Chili Grind. Charity: Red River Charter School. Cook on the grass in beautiful Branden-burg Park in downtown Red River. The overall event will feature CASI Red Chili, a green chile division, a People’s choice division and a Lone Star BBQ competi-tion. Entry fee is $25 for CASI, Green or People’s Choice. Early bird Discount - $20 for CASI Red, green or People’s choice. Register (and paid) by August 1, 2020 to get the discount. If cooking CASI Red or Green then People’s choice is FREE. Each CASI Red, green or People’s choice team is entitled to two complimentary tickets to the event. For additional chili event info John Montgomery, [email protected] . Chili event checks should be made out to the Colorado Chili Pod c/o John Montgomery, 1684 Foothills Drive South, Golden, CO 80401. Con-tact: Steve Cherry 575-770-5679 [email protected] Canceled 8/15/2020-3392-Marble Falls TX 49th Annual “HOWDY-ROO”. 230 South Avenue J Marble Falls TX 78654. AQ Turn in: 2pm. Fee: $35. Meat: Open. Charity: Marble Falls Helping Center & Marble Falls VFD. Contact: Carrie Kinnison 281-615-2408 [email protected] Moved to 8/15/2020 from 7/11/2020-3247-Granite Shoals TX Texas Men’s State Chili Cham-pionship 51st Annual Cook off. 2221 N Phillips Ranch Rd Gran-ite Shoals TX 78669. AQ Turn in: 1pm. Fee: $35. Meat: Open. Charity: Granite Shoals Fire and Police Auxiliary. March 27, 2020 – Granite Fest Granite Shoals

Texas CASI. May start arriving Wednesday, July 7th, 10am. Fel-lowship and Games Wednesday 6pm. Thursday relax and have fun. Friday Golf Tournament 10am. Friday Cook’s Party-6:30pm - Cat-fish Dinner; 7:30pm 42 Domino Tourney. Saturday opening cer-emonies 9am. Jr Texas Mens State Chili Championship, entry fee $10. 12noon turn in, Wings Contest (no breading allowed), entry fee $10. 12noon turn in. BBQ Coo-koff sanctioned by Lone Star BBQ Society, entry fee $150. (Brisket, Ribs, Chicken and Beans). Granite Fest will have live music Friday night, Saturday vendor/car show, live music all day, kids games. Plenty of RV parking with limited electricity. Breakfast 9am Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Saturday Dinner-BBQ provided, please bring side dish to share 7pm. Charities - Granite Shoals Police and Fire Auxiliary. Please go to www.texasmenstate.org for regis-tration form. All checks payable to Texas Mens State Chili and mailed to Craig Schlicke, 405 Wanta Hideway, Spicewood, TX 78669. Contact: Craig Schlicke 512-507-9089 [email protected]

8/15/2020-3446-Terlingua TX Chili Con Burro. Terlingua Ranch Lodge Terlingua TX 79852. Turn in: 1pm. Fee: $25. Meat: Chili Grind. Charity: Burros of Bo-quillas. Terlingua Ranch Lodge. Phone 432-371-3146 Mention Chili Cookoff. Room rates $115 (1-2 people), $125 (3-4 people). RV 50 amp $40, 30 amp $30 Tent camping $16. Space available at Tin Valley also. Cooks Pool Party Friday Night. Food and entertain-ment Fri and Sat. Cook by the pool both days. Contact: Ronda Haberer 432-371-2342 [email protected] 8/15/2020-3482-Rosholt SD South Dakota State CASI Chili Cham-pionship Cook-Off. Main Street Rosholt SD 57260. AQ Turn in:

Terlingua Trails July 20202pm. Fee: $25. Meat: Chili Grind. Charity: 4-H. Winner is Auto-Q for the 54th TICC / Auto-Q Top 3 S.D. Residents. Held in conjunc-tion with the Proud & Alive BBQ Cook-Off and Rosholt’s 32nd Annual Threshing Bee Weekend. LIKE US! on Facebook . S.N.O.W. Pod or Rosholt BBQ and Chili Cook Off to keep up to date on the events of the weekend!! Con-tact: Calvin Ceroll 605-268-0148 [email protected] Canceled 8/16/2020-3393-Marble Falls TX Highland Lakes Pod “Backbone Creek” CCO. 230 South Avenue J Marble Falls TX 78654. AQ Turn in: 1pm. Fee: $25. Meat: Chili Grind. Charity: Mar-ble Falls Boys Scout Troop 284. Contact: Carrie Kinnison 281-615-2408 [email protected] 8/16/2020-3447-Terlingua TX Chili Con Burro Deuce. Terlingua Ranch Lodge Terlingua TX 79852. Turn in: 12pm. Fee: $25. Meat: Chili Grind. Charity: Burros of Boquillas. See info for Terlingua Ranch Lodge Cabins and hookups on Saturday Cookoff info. Cook and party by the pool in a beauti-ful setting. Terlingua Ranch info phone 432-371-3146 Ronda 432-371-2342 Contact: Ronda Haberer 4323712342 [email protected] 8/16/2020-3501-Rosholt SD S.N.O.W. Pod Sunday. Main Street Rosholt SD 57260. Turn in: 12pm. Fee: $20. Meat: Chili Grind. Char-ity: Harmony Hustlers 4-H. The S.N.O.W. Pod will hold an extra Sunday Cook-Off this year to coin-cide with their yearly Pod and State Cook-Off. Contact: Calvin Ceroll 605-268-0148 [email protected] 8/16/2020 status: New Date Texas Men’s State Day After 2221 N Phillips Ranch Rd Granite Shoals TX 78654 Turn in: 1pm Fee: $20. Meat Requirement: Chili Grind Charity: Granite Shoals Police and Fire Auxiliary. For more info please call Craig

Schlicke 512-507-9089 or Email [email protected] Canceled 8/22/2020-3350-Lang-ley BC Canadian Festival of Chili and BBQ. 20901 Langley Langley BC V3A2P8. AQ Turn in: 11am. Fee: $25. Meat: Open. Charity: Fire Fighter Fund. Contact: Wayne Fettback 778-229-1440 [email protected] 8/22/2020-3505-Wichita Falls TX Elks Sweetheart Cookoff. 4205 Seymour Hwy Wichita Falls TX 76308. Turn in: 1pm. Fee: $20. Meat: Chili Grind. Charity: Elks Sweetheart Fund. Elks Sweetheart Cookoff, held at the Elks Lodge 1105. Jackpot Beans-Turn-In at Noon. Fee: $5, Pays 1st place only. May cook inside A/C or outside. Plenty of parking limited RV hook-ups. Great bar, fun people, come out and support the Elks Sweet-heart and get those much needed points and have some fun. Con-tact: Mel Fitzhenry 940-704-0923 [email protected] 8/22/2020-3509-Gering NE Oregon Trail Days State CCO. P.O. Box 177 Gering NE 69361. AQ Turn in: 1pm. Fee: $20. Meat: Open. Charity: Oregon Trail Days. Only USDA meat allowed and must follow NE Dept of Health in-structions. Wash hands, must have a thermometer. Cookoff at Five Rocks. Contact: Bill Schlaepfer 308-631-2293 [email protected] 8/22/2020 Oklahoma State CCO Choctaw RV Park Durant OK 74701 Yes Turn in: 1pm Fee: $25. Meat Requirement: Chili Grind Charity: KOA Kids Camp . Make reservations with Choctaw RV Park. Hope to see ya there, and hope you stay over for Pod CCO on Sunday the 23rd. Contact: Donell Dickerson 405-227-8689 [email protected] 8/23/2020 HOOCH Pod Annual CCO Choctaw RV Park Durant OK 74701 Yes Turn in: 12pm Fee: $25. Meat Requirement: Chili Grind Charity: Hooch Pod Join us on Saturday the 22nd for Oklaho-

ma State. Hope to see ya!! Con-tact: Donell Dickerson 405-227-8689 [email protected] New Date 8/28/2020-3483-Austin TX Veterans honoring Chili Cooks. 4401 E St Elmo Road Austin TX 78239. Turn in: 8pm. Fee: $18. Meat: Open. Charity: American Legion Community Support. We added this cookoff to the ones we already have for Saturday & Sunday to help Chili cooks make up for lost cookoffs and points. RV parking available, no hookups. Contact: Ralph Rocco 512-517-0176 [email protected] New Date 8/29/2020-3430-Austin, TX Cooking for Veterans. 4401 E St Elmo Road Austin, TX 78744. Turn in: 2pm. Fee: $18. Meat: Open. Charity: Veterans Programs. RV parking, breakfast Saturday & Sunday. Food & entertainment Saturday evening. There will also be a division for the first American Legion State Chili Championship open to all American Legion Mem-bers Contact: Ralph Rocco 512-517-0176 [email protected] New Date 8/29/2020-3450-Bata-via IL Three-I Regional Open Championship. 1535 S Batavia Ave Batavia IL 60510. AQ Turn in: 2pm. Fee: $30. Meat: Open. Char-ity: Mooseheart. Held at Batavia Batavia Moose Lodge 682 in con-junction with Moose-A-Palooza 2020. Site opens 8am. Entry fee only $25 if paid by June 1. Cooks meeting at 10am. Make checks payable to the Batavia Moose 682 and send to 1535 S Batavia Ave, Batavia IL 60510. Limited RV parking is available, contact the Moose Lodge. Automatic Qualifier for 2020 TICC. Designated hotel: My Place Hotel, 1000 Kilbery Ln, No Aurora IL, 630.256.8485. Pre-ferred rate code: CHILI Contact: Kelly Schacherbauer Phone #630-879-0682, [email protected] New Date 8/30/2020-3431-Aus-tin TX Post 83 Charities. 4401 E St Elmo Road Austin TX 78744.

Turn in: 1pm. Fee: $18. Meat: Open. Charity: Family member assistance. See cookoff day before at same location. Special prize for .the cook with the most chili points total for both days Contact: Ralph Rocco 512-517-0176 [email protected] New Date 8/30/2020-3451-Bata-via IL Batavia Moose Sunday CCO. 1535 S Batavia Ave Batavia IL 60510. Turn in: 1pm. Fee: $20. Meat: Open. Charity: Lodge 682 Building Fund. Held at Batavia Batavia Moose Lodge 682. Site opens 8am. Cooks meeting at 9am. Make checks payable to the Bata-via Moose 682 and send to 1535 S Batavia Ave, Batavia IL 60510.Limited RV parking is available, contact the Moose Lodge. Contact: Kelly Schacherbauer Phone # 630-879-0682 [email protected] New Date 9/5/2020-3327-Hous-ton TX 49th Annual Houston POD Cook-off. 7979 N. Eldridge Parkway Houston TX 77041. AQ Turn in: 2pm. Fee: $25. Meat: Open. Charity: Camp Hope. Fri-day night will be Welcome with Music by Nigel “Taco” Delgado, bring snacks to share, BYOB. CCO this year is under the RED Expo, come rain or shine. Parking on the south side, paved parking, no hookups. Saturday 8am-10 am will be a breakfast taco bar for the cooks. 11 am “Kids Cooking for Kids”, 17th Annual Ron Charlton Junior Chili Championship, entry fee $5. Jack Pot bean turn in, $10 entry. Chili and Frito Pie sales along with bucket drawings and plenty of shopping from hundreds of vendors. Contact: Nancy Draper 713-562-2798 [email protected] New Date 9/6/2020-3328-Hous-ton TX Hal John & Judy Wim-berly Memorial Cook-off. 7979 N. Eldridge Parkway Houston TX 77041. Turn in: 1pm. Fee: $20. Meat: Open. Charity: Texas Equusearch. Start your morning


Chili Appreciation Society International

with the 2nd Annual Karin Barnes Breakfast Casserole Classic. 9am entry turn in and judging followed by breakfast for the cooks. Con-tact: Nancy Draper 713-562-2798 [email protected] New Date 9/12/2020-3214-Sher-man TX Third Annual Sherman Evening Lions Club Chili Cook-off. 1713 E. FM1417 Sherman TX 75090. Turn in: 1pm. Fee: $25. Meat: Chili Grind. Charity: Lions Club Charities. Held at Sherman Elks Lodge #2280. Breakfast Buffet $8, Beer, Live Music. Dry camping available. Make checks payable to Sherman Evening Li-ons’s Club. Contact: Jesse Heiman (903) 271-2373 or Roger Pecken-paugh (903) 893-1308. Contact: Keith Longabaugh 972-841-1630 [email protected] 9/12/2020-3391-Dallas TX State Fair CCO/BBQ. Grand at Robert B. Cullum Blvd 75210 Dallas TX 75315. Turn in: 1pm. Fee: $25. Meat: Chili Grind. Charity: Cre-ative Arts. Contact: Kathy Bennett 214-421-874 [email protected] 9/12/2020-3437-Edgerton WI Chilimania. 1007 N. Main Street Edgerton WI 53534. AQ Turn in: 1:30pm. Fee: $20. Meat: Chili Grind. Charity: Edgerton High School Scholarships. Chilimania – WI State CASI Championship and Music Festival. Benefits scholar-ships and various community im-provement projects. Other activi-ties include traditional chili, salsa, and Bloody Mary competitions. Join us Friday night for Country Edge; we are pleased to have our friend Jason Stubbs (all the way from Ireland) and Wisconsin’s own Pink Houses, opening this year for headliner Tracy Lawrence. Sat-urday headliner is Back in Black (AC/DC tribute), preceded by Food Fighters (Foo Fighters tribute), Def Leggend (Def Leppard tribute), Blooze Brothers (Blues Brothers tribute), and the Monday Morn-ing Dixie Band. See our website,

https://www.chilimania.com for all the details. Registration will be available on-line (around May 1) and is highly recommended. Emails can be sent using the “Con-tact” page on the website. Contact: Sue or Dave Luellwitz 608-873-8519 [email protected] New Date 9/12/2020-3443-Acam-po CA 18th annual California State Championship Chili Cookoff and Car Show. 2900 E. Peltier Rd Acampo CA 95220. AQ Turn in:

2pm. Fee: $25. Meat: Open. Char-ity: Lodi Public Library Founda-tion. Join us for the 18th annual California State Championship Chili Cookoff & Car Show! Prizes for Best Guacamole, Best Salsa, Showmanship, plus a huge Vendor Marketplace and Northern Califor-nia Cornhole Tournament! Join the fun! Contact: Denise Gage 209-339-1071 [email protected] New Date 9/19/2020-3323-Suther-land Springs TX 11th Annual

Sutherland Springs Chili Cook Off. 411 4th Street Sutherland Springs TX 78161. Turn in: 2pm. Fee: $20. Meat: Chili Grind. Charity: Sutherland Springs Community Association Scholarship Fund. Day one of a two day event, plenty of dry RV parking and day trip-pers accommodations. Located at Sutherland Springs Community Building. One block off US 87 and TX 539.Plenty of clean up facili-ties, including teens to wash your

Terlingua Trails July 2020pots and pans. ($$$fundraiser) There will be a Lasagna meal on Friday night with Scotty cook-ing breakfast on Saturday and Sunday. Saturday night will be pot luck meal. Contact: Donna King 830-446-1292 [email protected] 9/19/2020-3405-Saint Jo TX 9th Annual Head of Elm POD CCO. Saint Jo Texas Saint Jo TX 76265. Turn in: 1pm. Fee: $25. Meat: Chili Grind. Char-ity: Saint Jo Riding Club. Held at the Saint Jo Rodeo Arena. Come out and play. Bean turn in noon $5, pay back 1st place. Plenty of dry camping at the arena. Raffles bake sale and silent auction Saturday. Con-tact: Eli Casey 940-366-1913 [email protected] 9/19/2020 Last Chance Day 1 CCO 204 E. Ave L San Angelo TX 76903 Turn in: 2pm Fee: $20. Meat Requirement: Chili Grind Charity: Cassie’s Place. Last Chance Day 1 CCO. Day 1 of a 2-day CCO. See also Sun 9/20/2020. Last Chance CCO held at Saddle Bronc Bar. Dry Camping available. Jackpot beans fee $5, turn in noon. Also 50/50 pot, and Pet Adoptions available! Checks payable to Concho Valley Chili Pod. Contact: Lynn May 325-374-1870 [email protected]. Contact: Matt Simmons 325-245-8524 [email protected] New Date 9/20/2020-3324-Sutherland Springs TX 11th Annual Sutherland Springs Chili Cook Off Day 2. 411 4th Street Sutherland Springs TX 78161. Turn in: 12pm. Fee: $20. Meat: Chili Grind. Charity: Suther-land Springs Community As-sociation Building Fund. Day

2 of a two day event. Plenty of dry RV parking and day tripper accommodations. Located at Sutherland Springs Community Building. One block off US 87 and TX 539.Plenty of clean up facilities, including teens to wash your pots and pans. ($$$fundraiser). There will be a lasagna dinner Friday night with Scotty cooking breakfast on Saturday and Sunday. Saturday will be a pot luck meal. Con-tact: Donna King 830-446-1292 [email protected] 9/20/2020-3406-Saint Jo TX 9th Annual Day after HOE pod. Saint Jo Texas Saint Jo TX 76265. Turn in: 12pm. Fee: $25. Meat: Chili Grind. Charity: Saint Jo VFD. See previous day Contact: Eli Casey 9403661913 [email protected] 9/20/2020 Last Chance Day 2 CCO 204 E. Ave L San Angelo TX 76903 turn in: 12pm Fee: $20. Meat Requirement: Chili Grind Charity: Concho Val-ley Pod Charities. Last Chance Day 2 CCO. Day 2 of a 2-day CCO. See also Sat 9/19/2020. Held at Saddle Bronc Bar. 50/50 pot. Checks payable to Con-cho Valley Chili Pod. Contact: Lynn May 325-374-1870 [email protected] Con-tact: Matt Simmons 3252458524 [email protected] 9/25/2020-3503-Wichita Falls TX Cooking for CASI at Eagles Lodge. 5396 Seymour Hwy Wichita Falls TX 76305-6205. Turn in: 8pm. Fee: $20. Meat: Chili Grind. Charity: Cooking for CASI. Cooking for CASI at Eagles Lodge. First place chili wins a chair. Goody bags for registered cooks. Cooking for Kids, ages 7-17, Grind only, Fee: $10, Turn-in-7pm. Lottery

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:ELK’S LODGE - (903) 893-4431 (AFTER 4 P.M.) • LIONS CLUB - (903) 271-2373 OR (903) 893-1308

SHERMAN EVENING LIONS CLUB

SATURDAY, SEPT 12 ~ 8A.M.SHERMANS ELKS LODGE #2280

1713 E. FM 1417, SHERMAN, TX 75090

CASI SANCTIONED • CHILI GRIND ONLYCOOK’S MEETING - 10A.M. • TURN-IN 1P.M.

COOK-OFF IS OPEN TO ALL INTERESTEDPARTICIPANTS TO COOK AND/OR JUDGE!

ACTIVITIES WILL ALSO INCLUDE:MUSIC PROVIDEDDRY CAMPING

COURTESY OF THE SHERMAN ELKS LODGE #2280

THBenefiting Lion Charaties

Annual Chili Cookoff

COVID-19 GUIDELINES WILL BE FOLLOWED PER CASI RULES

Terlingua TrailsJuly 2020apron raffle and 50/50 raffle. Can cook inside A/C or out-side. Plenty of parking, limited hookups. Eagles will be cook-ing 1/2 # Hamburgers for $7. A last chance cookoff for those needing points, come join the fun. Contact: Cindy Noe-940-733-6086 [email protected] . Contact: Mel Fitzhenry 940-704-0923 [email protected] 9/26/2020-3280-Garland TX Garland Elks Last chance CCO. 3825 Duck Creek Garland TX 75040. Turn in: 1pm. Fee: $25. Meat: Chili Grind. Char-ity: ELKS Charities. Plenty of parking under the pecan trees. RVs welcome but no hook ups. Beans $5 turn in at noon. Con-tact: Jim Meeham 469-667-6506 [email protected] 9/26/2020-3490-Smithville TX Smithville Wingfest & Chili Cook-A-Roo. 100 Main Street Smithville TX 78957. Turn in: 2pm. Fee: $25. Meat: Chili Grind. Charity: Smithville Area Chamber. The Smithville Wing-fest & Chili Cook-A-Roo is a great, family friendly event in downtown Smithville, TX, just 40 miles east of Austin. Tasting wristbands for people’s choice 11am to 2pm so please bring throwdown chili. Cooks furnish tables, chairs, all items – 10 x 10 space, no elec. Live music, food and beverage vendors, kid’s area, wings and home brew beer competition. Plenty of parking but no RVs. CASI contact Jean-nette for CASI chili questions 512-699-6687 Contact: April Daniels 512-237-2313 [email protected] 9/26/2020-3494-Farlington KS Friends of Crawford State Park. 22 E Lake Rd Farlington KS 66734. Turn in: 4:30pm. Fee:

$20. Meat: Chili Grind. Charity: Park improvements. Come out and enjoy the lake. Cooks party Friday night with music. Home-style chili, $20, Salsa, $5 Junior chili competition free. Corn Hole Tournament $20 per team, Registrations at 11:30 bags fly at 1pm Contact: Kevin Smith 620-362-3237 [email protected] 9/26/2020-3504-Wichita Falls TX North of the Brazos POD cookoff. 5396 Seymour Hwy Wichita Falls TX 76305-6205. AQ Turn in: 1pm. Fee: $25. Meat: Chili Grind. Charity: North of the Brazos Pod. North of the Brazos Pod Cookoff held at the Eagles Lodge. Automatic Qualifier for 1st place Jackpot Beans: Turn-In at noon. Pays 1st place only. Can cook inside A/C or outside. Lots of parking, limited hookups. Great bar and fun last chance cookoff. Con-tact: Cindy Noe, 940-733-6086. [email protected] Contact: Mel Fitzhenry 940-704-0923 [email protected] 9/27/2020-3283-Garland TX Last Chance DAM POD CCO. 3825 Duck Creek Garland TX 75040. Turn in: 12pm. Fee: $25. Meat: Chili Grind. Charity: DAM POD charities. Plenty of parking under the pecan trees. RV welcome but no hook ups. Contact: Dave Hewlett 214-695-3806 [email protected] 10/3/2020-3422-Austin TX First Points for SOT. Giddy Ups Bar 12010 Manchaca Rd. Austin TX 78748. Turn in: 2pm. Fee: $20. Meat: Chili Grind. Char-ity: Fibromuscular Dysplasia - FMD. Jackpot Bean Entry $10, turn in Noon. Cooks dinner Fri-day night & breakfasts on Sat-urday & Sunday mornings. Join us for this two day event (see 10/04/2020) of chili charity &

fun. RVs (dry camping) may ar-rive Thursday afternoon. Plenty of space for Day-trippers too. Judges welcome! Giddy Ups is a popular venue for great live music weekend evenings. Don’t miss out! Contact: Melissa Pate 281-795-4075 [email protected] 10/4/2020-3423-Austin TX First Points for Sight. Giddy Ups Bar 12010 Manchaca Rd. Austin TX 78748. Turn in: 1pm. Fee: $20. Meat: Chili Grind. Charity: Austin Lions Club Sight. Breakfast for cooks provided. Giddy Ups is a popu-lar bar in South Austin, well known for its live music. Come ring in the Chili New Year with us. See cookoff on previ-ous date. Contact: Melissa Pate 281-795-4075 [email protected] 10/10/2020-3428-Midland TX 20th Annual Breast Cancer Awareness Cook-Off. 501 Vet-erans Airpark Ln. Midland TX 79705. Turn in: 2pm. Fee: $25. Meat: Chili Grind. Charity: Lo-cal Breast Cancer Awareness. This will be our 20th year, you will not want to miss this one! Fun for the whole family. This event will be a CASI & IBCA Sanctioned Cook-Off hosted by Party For A Cause at The Amer-ican Legion Post 19. Please visit our website for more infor-mation and registration forms Contact: Amy Wiesman 432-528-1816 [email protected] 10/10/2020-3473-Batavia IL Windmill City Chili Cookoff. 104 N Van Nortwick Ave Bata-via IL 60510. Turn in: 1pm. Fee: $25. Meat: Open. Char-ity: Batavia Interfaith Food Pantry. Held at the Batavia Viking Lodge (NE corner of

Van Nortwick and Houston St) in Batavia. Make checks payable to Chillini Pod, mail to Bill Pierson, 411 Illinois Ave, Batavia IL 60510. Information, Bill Pierson at 630-879-7934 or [email protected] . Do-nations of canned goods and non-perishable foods will be collected for the food pantry. Contact: Bill Pierson 630-879-7934 [email protected] 10/17/2020-3420-Denton TX Denton Elks Veterans. 228 E. Oak St. Denton TX 76201. Turn in: 1pm. Fee: $25. Meat: Chili Grind. Charity: Denton Elks Veterans. 2 day Cook-off. Breakfast Buffet (Donations Accepted). Make checks pay-able to Denton Elks #2446. Contact: Jimmy Rodgers 940-594-7301 [email protected] New Date 10/17/2020-3429-Dupont WA 2nd DuPont Chili Puget Pod CCO. 2750 Williamson PL Ste #100 Dupont WA 98327. AQ Turn in: 1pm. Fee: $25. Meat: Open. Charity: American Le-gion Family’s Youth Programs and Vet Rehab. Contact: Tom Riggs 253-720-4557 [email protected] 10/17/2020-3498-New Braunfels TX Fraternal Order of Canyon Men CCO. 9250 River Rd New Braunfels TX 78132. Turn in: 1:00 PM. Fee: $25. Meat: Chili Grind. Charity: FOCM. Held at the Mountain Breeze Camp. For campsite info 830-964-2484. Contact: Eric Nevenhoven 830-500-0330 [email protected] 10/18/2020-3499-New Braunfels TX Fraternal Or-der of Canyon Men Next Day CCO. 9250 River Rd New

Terlingua Trails July 20202019-20 Off-Board Support

Free Quarter Page Ad for CASI Pod, State, Regional, and National Open CookoffsAll CASI Pods are required to conduct a pod cookoff once a year. To help advertise your pod cookoff, you may run a quarter-page ad in the month

your cookoff occurs. This courtesy is also extended to State, Regional, and National Open cookoffs. If you want an ad larger than a quarter page, or you

wish to run it more than once, we will bill you for the difference in price. (This ad should not be confused with the article advertising your cookoff in the “Upcoming Events” section. That article starts to run in the next issue after your cookoff is registered and continues until your cookoff occurs.)EVERY COOKOFF RECEIVING A FREE AD IS REQUIRED BY

CASI POLICY TO SUBMIT AN ARTICLE AND PHOTOS TO THE TERLINGUA TRAILS AFTER THE EVENT. IF NO NEWS ABOUT THE COOKOFF IS SUBMITTED WITHIN 60 DAYS AFTER THE

EVENT, IT WILL BE BILLED FOR THE FULL COST OF THE AD. SUBMISSION DEADLINE is the 15th of EACH MONTH.

Send ads to: [email protected]

ADVERTISING RATE SCHEDULEEffective 01/01/2003Full page 10x11" - $250.00

Half page 5x11" (vert) - $130.00Half page 10x5-1/2" (horz) - $130.00

Quarter page 5x5-1/2" - $90.00Eighth page 5x3" - $60.00

Banner 10x3” - $90.00Business card - $40.00

Classifieds (2 column inches/3 months) - $40

All Prices Are For Camera Ready Ads (.jpg or .pdf)Multiple Month Discounts: 3-5 months running, less 15%

6-11 months running, less 20% 12+ months running, less 25%

Send ads to: [email protected]

David HewlettIT System Development/Conversion 802 Horizon DrMurphy, TX 75094214.695.3806 [email protected]

Dusty HudspethOld 320 Alcaldesa4010 Finely RdIrving TX [email protected]

Bill PiersonSenior Referee 411 Illinois Ave Batavia IL 60510630.879.7934 [email protected]

Brandy ReidScholarship Program Administrator329 W Tucker StHobbs NM [email protected] StewartTICC Champion Travel Committee 865 Beverly DrBurleson TX 76028817.228.8598 [email protected] Editing StaffCal Ceroll • Carol Knight Mechelle Radcliff • Mike Watkins [email protected]

Ken Rodd, PR Co-Chair7722 Clay RidgeSan Antonio TX [email protected]

For more upcoming CASI events, go to: www.casichili.net

Cook somewhere new in 2020!

Braunfels TX 78132. Turn in: 12pm. Fee: $25. Meat: Chili Grind. Charity: FOCM. Held at Mountain Breeze Camp RV. See cookoff previous day. Contact: Eric Nevenhoven 830-500-0330 [email protected] 10/18/2020-3421-Denton TX Golden Triangle Pod AQ CCO. 228 E. Oak St. Denton TX 76201. AQ Turn in: 1pm. Fee: $25. Meat: Chili Grind. Charity: Golden Triangle Pod. Automatic Qualifier for First Place Chili for TICC 2021. 2 day Cook-off. Breakfast Buffet (Donations Ac-cepted). Make checks payable to Golden Triangle Pod. Spice Boxes for trophies again this year. Contact: Jimmy Rodgers 940-

594-7301 [email protected] New Date 10/24/2020-3322-Ste-phenville TX Larry Joe Taylor’s Texas Music Festival and CCO. 1290 Private Rd 707 Stephenville TX 76401. Turn in: 2pm. Fee: $35. Meat: Open. Charity: Emer-gency Response Team. Contact: Sherry Taylor 254-968-8505 [email protected] 10/24/2020-3500-Flatonia TX CZHILISPIEL. P.O. Box 610 Flatonia TX 78941. Turn in: 2pm. Fee: $25. Meat: Open. Charity: Flatonia Chamber of Commerce/Flatonia Volunteer Fire Dept. $30 entry if received after October 16, 2020 Contact: Beverly Pon-der 3618653920 [email protected]

Join Team Terlingua TrailsInquire at: [email protected]


CASI – Chili Appreciation Society International, Inc. Membership Application

Make checks payable to CASI Mail form and membership fee to: CASI, Jennifer Sherfield, Membership Coordinator, 502 W. Comanche Drive, Hobbs, NM 88240, (575) 441-0535

Individual Membership: Annual Dues are $25.00 for residents of North America (US, US Protectorates, Canada, and Mexico). International annual dues are $30.00 US and receive e-copy of Terlingua Trails.

Life Membership: Dues are $425. (not available to international members)

Corporate Membership: Annual Dues are $125

Please print clearly ________________

Name __________________________________________CASI No. ___________ (For Corporate Memberships – Owner Name) (Renewal only)

Corporate/Business Name____________________________________________

Chili Team Name______________________________ Occupation____________

Street Address or PO Box_____________________________________________

City, State, Zip + 4 __________________________________________________

Telephone ___________________ Email _______________________________

Rev 2018

COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION FOR THE EVENTS LISTING IN THE TERLINGUA TRAILS.

Date of Cookoff*_____________________ Auto Qualifier Yes/No TYPE_______________

Pod affiliation(if AQ)___________________________________________

Name of Cookoff*__________________________________

Address*_____________________City*_____________ State*___ County*_________________ ZIP *_________

Cookoff Charity: ___________________________________AD Information: ___________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________

Entry Fee* $___ Turn-In Time* ______*AM/PM

Contact Information* Name___________________

Email address*_________________________

Phone number*_________________

Meat Requirement: open cut grind

Mail Packet To: Required if receiving Book/Trails/Tickets

Address: ___________________________________

City:________________State:____Zip:____________

Please send me the following:

-A current CASI Rule Book: Yes

-A box of Terlingua Trails: Yes

- Number of cup tickets ______

Mail Completed Application Form to:

CASI EVENTSc/o Nancy Hewlett

802 Horizon Dr. Murphy, TX 75094

OR email to: [email protected]

Phone: 214-802-8194 FAX 1972-578-9232

CASI Form 010 10/01/2016

Cookoff Information for the “Events Listings” In the Terlingua Trails

After the event is entered in CMS an email of the event contents will be sent to the contact person and the forms in pdf format will be attached to the email.

Person Submitting event (if other than the contact person) Name_________________________ Email___________________________Phone number______________________

* field is required

2019-20 CASI Board of Directors Kris Hudspeth - President/Sponsorships 518 Staffordshire DrIrving TX 75061214.802.9618 [email protected] Keith Karaff - Executive Director 24810 Red Oak StMagnolia TX 77355281.682.6931 [email protected] Cindy Noe - Vice President 146 Running Bear TrWichita Falls TX 76310940.733.6086 [email protected] Nancy Hewlett - Secretary/Events/Scholarships 802 Horizon DrMurphy TX 75094214.802.8194 [email protected] Mike Whitten - Treasurer129 Memory LnDiboll TX [email protected]

James Burns - Director/IT2575 RS County Rd 1525Point TX [email protected] Don Hoy - Director/Ranch Manager/Krazy Flats 3680 FM 3157 Cuero TX 77954361.648.6950 [email protected] Renee Moore - Director214 El Camino River RdBastrop TX [email protected]

Allan (Scotty) Parker - Director/Public Relations PO Box 40562 Austin TX 78704630.408.1408 [email protected] Jennifer Sherfield - Director/Membership/Trails502 W Comanche DrHobbs NM [email protected]

Brian Spencer - Director/Tallymaster2683 Friendship Tr #1302Clinton IA [email protected]

f r i ends o f c a si · you may enter your information at or you can complete the upcoming cookoff...

Documents