Friday, December 09, 2005

Here’s a last Minute stocking stuffer available from CASI store for $5. Place your order with Dorathy Williams at dorathy@direcway.












NEWS

“It is good news coming out of Dallas today. Roland Regeon’s daughter, Stacy, went into surgery about 1:30 am after a bit of a delay in getting the heart to the hospital because of the horrible ice on the roads. It went very well and the new heart is in and pumping on its own. She had just opened her eyes and began to talk when Roland got there. Thank you all for your concern and your prayers. It is still a long road but it is looking good.” (Lyndia Regeon)

“Sue Yates tripped and fell Monday and broke her left knee. Then she lost her balance on her crutches and fell backward Wednesday and broke her right hip. She is in room 568 at Shannon Hospital in San Angelo. Her home address is 2206 Wilson Street, San Angelo, TX 76901 if anyone wants to send her get well wishes. Don't know how long she will be in hospital.” (Janita Hinds)

RESULTS & UPCOMINGS

“The time is fast approaching for the Rocky Point Mexico International Open CCO held in Puerto Penasco (Rocky Point to us Gringos) Mexicio. Saturday, 14 January is the big day....but dont forget, on Thursday the 12th High Desert Pod hosts a fish fry on the beach, and Friday the 13th is the cooks party at Manny's Beach Club with a buffet dinner and free beer. If you want a T-shirt this year....get your pre-registration in now. We will not have lots of t-shirts available if you do not pre-register. You can download your registration form by going to www.highdesertpod.org and look for the registration link. At the same time, you can register for the Baja Cantina Day After (Grind only) CCO held on Sunday the 15th. Hurry folks and get registered for the biggest International Open in CASI. Just imagine....sun, surf, Mexican food, free beer, 2 cookoffs, all in one weekend..........what are you waiting for?” (Greg Monger)

POTPOURRI

Happy Birthday to Wahnne Clark ( today), Larry Kinnison, George Ralston, Guy Smith (Saturday), and Jean Barkley and Catherine " Mama" Schmitt (Sunday).

“The most erroneous stories are those we think we know best - and therefore never scrutinize or question.” - Stephen Jay Gould




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posted by Alan @ 7:40 AM

Thursday, December 08, 2005

NEWS

“Finally completed e-mailing Cooks Register Addendums to everyone who purchased a book last year. If you have the book (white cover with US Flag) and not received your Addendum, that probably means I do not have a current e-mail for you. So, please send me an e-mail, goatgapgazette@sbcglobal.net so I can update it. Even those who do not have a book, but are listed are encouraged to send in updates. As usual, I have collected more changes and will be sending out another set of corrects in a few days.” (Debbie Eiland Turner)

RESULTS & UPCOMINGS

“The Highland Lakes Pod invites everyone to Kingsland, Tx for New Years. It is fun, relaxing and you can get three days of chili cooking in one trip. If your plans are to get a motel, I recommend you do so now. Motels in the area are: Kingsland Lodge 325-388-4830; Lake LBJ Motel 325-388-4571; Llanorado Lodge 325-388-4823; Pack Saddle Motel 325-388-4943. Friday night turn-in 6 p.m., Saturday turn-in 2 p.m. and Sunday turn-in at noon. Friday night cooks party with games of cards and dominoes. Saturday Tex A Bama plays again this year $7.50 cover charge for cooks BYOB or beer and black eyed peas and cornbread at midnight. Pot luck on Saturday night before the dance. For more info call Carrie Kinnison @ 830-693-5502 or 830-693-5428 or check your trails. Merry Christmas from the Highland Lakes Pod” (Carrie Kinnison)

“Come join in on the holiday fun and cco in Gonzales, TX -Come and Taste It this weekend Dec 10th & 11th. From Hwy 183 in Gonzales go east on 90A at high school, take turn around heading back west, about 200 yards turn right into cookoff location. Benefits Gonzales EMS. Entry $18 turn-in 2 p.m. Cooks party Friday night sides and deserts welcomed. Potluck Saturday night. after dinner, chinese christmas. Bring gag gift to participate. Sunday cco turn-in noon $18 entry fee benefiting Norma's House. More info contact Charlie Martin 830-857-4711.” (Carol Martin)

“The Irving Does cook off is Dec. 10th with the cooks party Friday night.

So we have had freezing rain, sleet and snow - but we live in Texas where Saturday the temperature is supposed to be in the upper 50's. So come to Irving and cook a pot of beans with a 11 AM turn and a 1 PM chili turn in. Friday night the Does will supply the turkey and ham and the rest is pot luck with dinner starting at 7. Stick around for the band and silent auction.
Breakfast will be ready about 7:30 Saturday morning.” (Linda Buschel)

“RICHARD HINDS MEMORIAL CHILI COOKOFF. Desert Hills RV Park, Hwy 90 West, Comstock, TX. 432-292-4451, Feb 25, ’06, Turn in 2:00 pm. Chili Grind only.
$18.00 entry fee. Cooks party Friday nite. Benefits Comstock School.

Come join in the fun and raise money for Comstock School. Call 830 703-0096 for more details.” (Janita Hinds)

POTPOURRI

“Where's My Cookoff? Several people have contacted CASI Directors because a particular cookoff they were interested in did not apppear in the December Terlingua Trails. First of all; if you have concerns or questions about cookoff results, please contact the CASI TallyMaster, me.

Please be aware that November is not a normal month. Normally, parerwork received around the first of the month would easily make the deadline to appear in the next month's Terlingua Trails. As I said, November is not a normal month. Qualification numbers one through ten are reserved for the top ten TICC cooks. For this reason, TICC is the first cookoff entered in the new Chili Year. This creates a pretty large backlog of cookoffs to process after TICC.

Too much of a good thing. This year the referees were very successful sending in October cookoffs promptly, which resulted in a 66 cookoff backlog at TICC time. My goal is to get all the cookoffs received prior to TICC entered for the December Trails. There was a large number of cookoffs received on Monday, October 31, 2005. Unfortunately, they did not make the deadline the December Trails. I'm sorry, but I just ran out of time. Next year I expect to meet my goal, or exceed it. The problems encountered with the new tallymaster program on CIS will be solved by next November.

At this point, all complete cookoff paperwork that has been received has been entered in the CIS. If you are wondering if a certain cookoff has been received, I invite you to visit the CASI website. Any CASI member can access the CIS database and view the cookoff schedule. If you want to know why a particular cookoff was not in the December Terlingua Trails, please call me at 630-879-7934, or email at CASItally1@comcast.net.” (Bill Pierson)

Happy Birthday to Yvonne Calhoun and Dean Reynolds.

“I have had dreams, and I have had nightmares. I overcame the nightmares because of my dreams.” -Jonas Salk


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posted by Alan @ 7:10 AM

Wednesday, December 07, 2005

















Johnson City’s Lights Spectacular parade featured a float promoting the Texas Men’s State Cookoff. Jimmy Taylor, Barbara Taylor, and I called upon all of our float designing creativity to gather Christmas decorations, neighborhood kids, and Barbara’s mom. Our well lit float spread holiday warmth and also reminded everyone that TMS will take place on March 25 and, this year, will also include the Texas Men’s State Barbecue Championship.

NEWS

“I would appreciate any donations of throw down chili between now and Super Bowl Sunday. Last year at the Austin Elks Lodge I served chili at their Super Bowl party and the people loved it along with the Lodge making some money for their charities. So they want to do it again this year - the Lodge is great with CASI members and provides the SOT POD with a meeting place. If you are in the Austin area on February 5th your invited to watch the game at the Elks - Tailgate party begins at 3:17pm.” (Ken Rodd)

RESULTS & UPCOMINGS

“Come join in on the holiday fun and cco in Gonzales, TX -Come and Taste It this weekend Dec 10th & 11th. From Hwy 183 in Gonzales go east on 90A at high school, take turn around heading back west, about 200 yards turn right into cookoff location. Benefits Gonzales EMS. Entry $18 turn-in 2 p.m. Cooks party Friday night sides and deserts welcomed. Potluck Saturday night. after dinner, chinese christmas. Bring gag gift to participate. Sunday cco turn-in noon $18 entry fee benefiting Norma's House. More info contact Charlie Martin 830-857-4711.” (Carol Martin)

POTPOURRI

Happy Birthday to Beverly King. Happy Anniversary to Gilbert and Beverly Butschek.

“Don't discuss yourself, for you are bound to lose; if you belittle yourself, you are believed; if you praise yourself, you are disbelieved.” - Michel de Montaigne



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posted by Alan @ 7:35 AM

Tuesday, December 06, 2005

NEWS

“Each Great Pepper was provided a copy of the CASI Scholarship application to make copies of. I encourage the Great Peppers to take them to the high schools in your local area. It is a great tool for positive publicity for CASI Cookoffs and could lead to other doors being opened for you such as sponsorships, etc.” (Ken Rodd)

RESULTS & UPCOMINGS

“Texas Hill Country Pod CCO. Waring 12/3/05, Texas Hill Country Pod did a wonderful job of their cook-off. Someone there must have an "in" with God because the weather was beautiful. Hats off to all the hard workers, you did a great job of making it a real party. This is always one of my favorites. Indoor party place, good music, food and friends. If you missed it, you should put it on your calendar for next year.

Red Chili, 48 cups judged
10 James Gillen
9 Barbara Taylor (JC)
8 Tamara Dees
7 Bucky Seelig
6 Alan Dean
5 Traci Nix
4 James Bauer
3 Doyle Smith
2 Melodie Smith (Q)
1 Bill Dees

Show 3 Bruce Jones
2 Steve nadeau
1 Melodie Smith (Q)

Beans 3 Margaret Nadeau
2 Doyle Smith
1 Jeannette Cardenas

Green Chili 3 Susan Dean
2 Tamara Dees
1 Bill Dees

Soup contest:

Non-cream div. 1st Barbara Taylor (JC)
Terri Tenery and Charmaine Rogers placed 2nd and 3rd, not sure of order

Cream Div: 1st Barbara Schueler
2nd Margaret Nadeau
3rd Sharon Pinnell

Overall soup. Barbara Schueler (Broccoli/Cheese)”
(Barbara Taylor)

“This coming weekend at Giddy Ups Saloon in Manchaca, TX (south Austin) is a chili cookoff on Saturday and Sunday. Saturday includes a Bloody Mary off with judging at 10:30am and a beef stew off with judging at 5:00pm. Chili turn in is at 2:00pm. Sunday chili turn in is at 1:00pm. Plenty of RV parking. Saturday benefits the Travis County Sheriffs Benevolent Fund and Sunday is the Hospitality Suite for the 2006 GP meeting. There is live music both evenings.” (Ken Rodd)

“MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!!!!! Okay just another reminder of the Toy for Tot's cook off December 17th Saturday at Tonkwawa Falls RV Park here in Crawford CHILI GRIND ONLY!! Entry fee $18.00 Turn in time 2pm Cooks party Friday night, Breakfast Saturday morning 9am.Potluck dinner Saturday night bring your favorite dish dessert whatever!!!!!! ( I hear SANTA may be there!!) Jackpot beans 50/50 payback Entry fee $5.00 turn in time Noon. Full hookups 1st night $15.00, $22.00 each night there after ALSO THE LOCAL SHOPS ARE GOING TO BE STAYING OPEN LATER FOR YOUR LAST MINUTE CHRISTMAS SHOPPING AND THEY HAVE SOME REALLY NEAT STUFF SO KEEP THIS IN MIND !
HOPE TO SEE YOU ALL THERE!! Make checks payable to Toy's for Tots If you have any further questions contact either Donna Conrad or Dianne Stimson at (254) 486-9206 or winksintexas@aol.com

NEXT DAY COOK OFF Sunday, December 18.2005 same location CHILI GRIND ONLY !!
Entry fee is $15.00 turn in time Noon Local Charity TBA. Any questions contact either Donna Conrad or Dianne Stimson (254) 486-9206 or winksintexas@aol.com” (Dianne Stimson)

POTPOURRI

“Education... has produced a vast population able to read but unable to distinguish what is worth reading.” - G. M. Trevelyan



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posted by Alan @ 9:11 AM

Monday, December 05, 2005

POTPOURRI

Happy Birthday to Debbie Blanks, Don Hoy, Bob Steinle and Taylor Miller. Happy Anniversary to Dan and Monteia Davidson.

“Ambition is a poor excuse for not having sense enough to be lazy.” - Edgar Bergen




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posted by Alan @ 7:37 AM