NEWS
“Karen Reinke’s Father passed away on Wednesday, January 4 - 2006. The family is planning a private service in Houston. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the charity of your choice in the name of Lt. Col. Carter Wimberly – U.S. Air Force – retired. (Bubba Reinke) Please keep Karen and Bubba in your thoughts and prayers.
“Texas Men's State Chili Championship and Texas Men's State BBQ Championship do not have any entry deadlines, except in order to receive your Goody Bag, your check must be postmarked by February 15th 2006. Please hurry and register, this promises to be a fun and wonderful event you don't want to miss.” (Barbara Taylor)
RESULTS & UPCOMINGS
“Dallas Area Metroplex's 17th Annual NYE Pajama Party, and cook off was again a great success! We had 47 chilis and 31 peas, raising $600 for the CASI Scholarship Fund, in memory of Jackie Brown. We are looking forward to next year, which will be a TWO DAY EVENT! I hope we can all handle it! Thanks to everyone who cooked, played, joined the pod, renewed memberships, ate, drank, sang, danced and worked. You are all greatly appreciated. And special thanks to our guests from Louisiana and Tennessee. I am guessing they had so much fun that they will also be back next year! We had a visit from Father Time AND Baby New Year! Here are our results, plus a few photo ops, or is that oops!
Chili-
1st Doris Coats, Irving
2nd Lynette Roberson, Irving
3rd Scott Buschel-Irving
4th Tori Green-Victoria
5th Ed Green-Victoria
6th Clif Dugan-Denison
7th Preston Shaw-Parsons, TN (his first Texas Point!)
8th Doris Greenlees-Houston
9th Francis Sullivan-Ennis
10th Bob Coats-Irving
Black Eyed Peas-
1st Bob Coats-Irving
2nd Doris Coats-Irving
3rd Dani Medlin-Rowlett
4th Greg Goodwin-Waxahachie
5th Ray Medlin-Rowlett
Show-
1st Jalapeno Casino-Preston Shaw-Parsons, TN
2nd Mad Hatters II-Lou Hewlett-Tyler
3rd Trailblazer Cooking Team-Beth Moon-Hurst”
(Dani Medlin)
POTPOURRI
Happy Birthday to David Sexton (Saturday) and Elvis (Sunday).
Roger Foltz sends today’s quote:
"Now is the accepted time to make your regular annual good resolutions. Next week you can begin paving hell with them as usual." — Mark Twain
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NEWS
“A reminder that a postage rate increase goes into affect, Sunday, January 8, 2006. If you have cookoff paperwork sitting around, waiting for the right time to send it in, do it now. This is the right time.” (Bill Pierson)
“Joy York died on New Year's day in San Antonio, TX. Her funeral will be in Atmore, Alabama on Saturday 1/7/06 @ 1 PM. Burial will be in Repton, Alabama.” (Ray King)
POTPOURRI
Happy Birthday to Bill Riordan.
“A committee is a cul-de-sac down which ideas are lured and then quietly strangled.” - Sir Barnett Cocks
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NEWS
“Regarding TMS committee/staff shirts: Carol Martin is going to have a small, medium, large and X-Large unisex khaki button-up shirt at Bastrop this week-end for us to try on and order. If you are working at the ccok-off, got a shirt last year and want another, please try to be there or contact Barbara C. Taylor. The shirts will be $17.00 with the logo embroidered and additional for your name.”(Barbara Taylor)
“I contacted Camp Lejune and they have a new facility for wounded troops to rehab and recover. They don't need any pogie bait (sweets) or goodies but are in need of books, magazines, cd's , video games and dvds to help pass the boring times they are going through. To take their minds off their problems for a few minutes if you can spread the work here is address and contact for sending stuff to the Marines recovering. Khe Sanh Veterans have sent two large boxes today to help.” (Bob Horan)Captain Brad Williams2 MES ISU BLD. H-14, Camp Lejune, NC 28542
“A long time Sot Pod member, Chilympiad worker,and good friend, Eva Slider, died Saturday. Services will be 11 AM Wednesday at the Wimberley Baptist Church in Wimberley. Eva and Dave started the Chilly Chili Cook Off at VFW 8787 in Austin many years ago. They both were very active in Lionism, VFW, and American Legion. Surving husband Dave (Squatty Body) can be reached at 3650 Wayside Drive, Wimberley, Texas 78676-6131. Please remember Dave and family in your prayers. Cards would be appreciated.” (Sue Caffey)
“What a great weekend in Kingsland! Carrie & The Highland Lakes Pod members put a lot of work into this cookoff to make it one of the best. Congratulations to our new & regular cooks who got points, The weather was good and the dance was "GREAT". The Chili Cooks entertained themselves & others. Thanks to Carrie for her organization! Herb & I wish everyone a Healthy & Happy New Year! Love to All.” (Ruby Ross)
RESULTS & UPCOMINGS
“The Mason Dixon Pod's Annual Polar Bear CCO and Pod Party didn't have the unusually warm weather we had last year but the more typical winter temps didn't keep the cooks, judges and partygoers away. Most of the cooks took up residence in the garage to brew up their prize winning chili. However, there were those "tough guys" from PA that said they could handle cooking outside (Hint: those darn Eagle Fans).
Everyone reported that they not only a great time at the Polar Bear's new location but they were completely stuffed from all the great food and drink!
A big congratulations to the veteran chili cook, James Greer, on his first win of the new chili year! James made the announcement at the end of the party that if he qualifies for Terlingua he will be making plans for his first trip to the "big show." In addition, congrats to Lisa Zimmerman, who placed 2nd...and that was only her second time cooking. Her boyfriend, Phil Martinek, better start watching his back. Ha ha
On a personal note, we want to thank everyone for all their help to make sure the cookoff, judging and party went off without a hitch. A special thanks to Christine Johnson and new "helper" Cecelia Geise for helping with judging, to Rex Dillingham for acting as short-order cook for the day and Lisa Stronsky and Karen Westerman for keeping the kitchen in order and the hot food coming. We couldn't have done it without you!
And the Chili winners :
1st- James Greer - Nottingham,MD
2nd Lisa Zimmerman - Forest Hill, MD
3rd Doug Johnson - Harrisburg, PA
4th Lew Wheeling - Reading, PA
5th Chip Welsh - Red Lion, PA
6th Phil Martinek - Fallston, MD
7th Brian Smith - Pylesville, MD
8th Christine Johnson - Harrisburg, PA
9th Pat Jakelski - Towson, MD
10th Sarah Huber - Kingsville, MD”
(Brian Smith)
POTPOURRI
Happy Birthday to Pat Holland and Sammie Plant.
“Electricity is actually made up of extremely tiny particles called electrons, that you cannot see with the naked eye unless you have been drinking.” - Dave Barry
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……and a good time was had by all. That about sums up the weekend at the Kingsland American Legion. There were cookoffs Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, a great breakfast each morning, a cooks party on Friday, a plentiful supper on Saturday, a New Year’s Eve dance, and lots of fun and foolishness. Now, we all have to try to recover in time for next weekend’s cookoffs.
NEWS “Harold Reinecker the father of Dale Reinecker passed away in the early morning hours on Dec.31st. Please keep Dale and Pat in your thoughts. They will be traveling to Kansas in the morning. The family requests no flowers. They have set up scholarship fund for the children of teachers that need help to go on to school. Here is the address: Reinecker Family Scholarship Fund, Security State Bank, 101 N Washington, Wellington, KS. 67152” (Tina Barnes)
RESULTS & UPCOMINGS
“Kingsland, TX
Friday 12/30/2005
43 cooks
1. Carrie Kinnison
2. Larry Kinnison
3. Donna Stauss
4. Sue Caffey
5. John Caffey
6. Herb Ross
7. Louise Hayhurst
8. Connie Collier
9. Terri Tenery
10. Sherry Davis
20 Black-Eyed Peas
1. Jean Barkley
2. Carrie Kinnison
3. John Caffey
Show
1. Sister Two-Danna Larrison
2. Steve Nadeau
3. Charmaine Rogers
Saturday 12/31/2005
52 cooks
1. Susan Dean
2. Carrie Kinnison
3. Donna Strauss
4. John Caffey
5. Louise Hayhurst
6. Neal Doss
7. Jean Barkley
8. Connie Collier
9. Darrell Hopper
10. Kelly Talevera
Show
1. Dana Larrison
2. Kevin Daugherty
3. Barbara Taylor
Sunday 1/1/2006
38 cooks
1. Donna Conrad
2. Lynn Hejtmancik
3. Terri Tenery
4. Earl Gorhum
5. Barbara Herrin
6. Bruce Pinnell
7. Connie Collier
8. Fred Westerman
9. Carrie Kinnison
10. Joyce Jowers
Show
1. Carrie Kinnison
2. Donna Conrad
3. John Caffey”
(Carrie Kinnison)
POTPOURRI
Happy Birthday to Susan Dean and Rita Primeaux.
“I think the first virtue is to restrain the tongue; he approaches nearest to gods who knows how to be silent, even though he is in the right.” - Cato the Elder
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