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Aug 27, 2010-001 - Stafford TX CASI. Sweetheart Cookoff. Held at W Airport Blvd. Turn In Time 8:00 PM Entry Fee: $20.00 Make Checks payable to Houston Auxiliary 151. Contact Bert Hall, Home 713-433-2888 Cell 713-775- 8280 or Pat Moffett @ Lodge 832- 328-1151. Benefits Summer Camp for Handicap Children and Prosthesis Devices. Chili Grind Only. See cookoff next day. Swimming Pool available and Limited RV parking .

Aug 28, 2010-001 - Stafford TX CASI. 19th Annual Auxiliary 151 CCO. Held at 10150 W Airport. Turn in Time 2:00 PM Entry Fee $20.00. Make checks payable to Houston Auxiliary 151. Contact Bert Hall home 713-433-2888, Cell 713-775- 8280 or Pat Moffett @ Lodge 832- 328-1151. Benefits Auxiliary Charities. Chili Grind Only Swimming Pool available. Limited RV parking. Beans 50/50 entry $10 turn-in 12:30 PM.

Aug 28, 2010-002 - Denton TX CASI. 82nd Annual NTSF & Rodeo Cookoff. Held at 2217 N. Carroll Blvd. Charity-TBA. Entry Fee $20.00 Chili turn in 2:00 pm, Beans $5.00 turn in 12.00 pm. Entry fee includes ticket to rodeo, limited hook ups, $20.00, pot luck cooks party Friday night. Contact Vicki -940-391-6998 e-mail cowgirlattitudechili@hotmail.com Delora Goin-940-230-3238 e-mail deloragoin@hotmail.com. Chili Grind Only.

Aug 28, 2010-003 - Crawford TX CASI. CTC Cook-Off. Held at Tonka Park off Hwy 185 between Hwy 6 and City of Crawford Chili $18.00 turn in 2 pm. Chili Grind Only. Beans $10.00 50/50 pay back turn in 12 noon. RV parking ele $15.00 per night.Pot luck supper Sat night. Cook-off next day. randy duke 254-405-4333

Aug 28, 2010-004 - Oklahoma City OK CASI. Tony Newcombs CCO & T-Shirt Party Party at 4711 N.Tulsa. Benefits Elks gen. fund. Turn in time: 7:00 pm. Entry fee $20.00. Make Checks payable to Tony Newcomb. Chili Grind Only. Contact Joe Spears 128 Amber Ridge, Shawnee Ok 74801 405-650-3354.

Aug 28, 2010-005 - Amarillo TX CASI. Shriner Summer Chili & BBQ CCO. Held at 4th & Fillmore, Amarillo, TX. Benefits Shrine Hospitals. Entry information to follow. Contact Scott or Susan Campbell 806-358-3576 for more information

Aug 29, 2010-001 - Downers Grove IL CASI. St. Marys 3rd CASI Cookoff. At 444 Wilson, Downers Grove, IL. Church 1-630-969-1063. Johns 1-630-963-0160, Johns cell 1-630- 687-5202. Beer tent,live, music, food stand,and more!!!!! Cooks meeting - 9:30 am. CASI turn in - 1:00 pm. Judging - 1:10. Entry fee - $18:00. Please bring extra chili for public. Cut or grind. j.gastaldello@comcast.net. Make checks payable to Chillini Pod.

Aug 29, 2010-002 - Crawford TX CASI. CTC Pod Cookoff. Held at Tonka Park Hwy 185 between Hwy 6 and City of Crawford Chili $18.00 turn in 1 pm. Chili Grind Only. Randy Duke 254-405- 4333. See cookoff previous day.

Sep 4, 2010-001 - Kemah TX CASI. 2nd Annual Elks Lodge #2322 Labor Day Charity Cookoff. Held at 623 Hanson Rd, off 146 take 2094 to Hanson Rd, turn left and quick right to Elks parking lot. Benefits Elks charities. Elks Challenge entry fee $5 turn- in 1 PM. CHILI GRIND ONLY. CASI chili 2 PM turn-in entry fee $20. Jackpot Salsa turn-in Noon, entry $10. Jackpot Beans turn-in Noon entry $10. RV parking, no hookups Contact Al Austin 281-326-8050, 713-907-0419, Sherry's cell. sherry@houstontravelzone.com

Sep 4, 2010-002 - Del Valle TX CASI. Outlaws and Ladies BBQ and Chili Co Cancelled. Date changed to 7/17

Sep 4, 2010-003 - Pittsburg KS CASI. State of Kansas Mens Open Chili Championship. Automatic qualifier for TICC. Held at 2nd and Broadway Entry fee $20 turn-in Noon. Other events include Kansas Hot Wing State Championship-any style $5. Home-style chili $5. Salsa $5, Peoples Choice, Rookie and Junior Chili-Free. Turn-in times TBA. First year CASI cooks 1/2 price. Goody Bags to the first 20 cooks to register. We get great public sample participation for charity and appreciate cooks preparing extra for tasters. Contact Eric Rosenblad, P.O. Box 1509, Pittsburg KS 66762 620-232- 1330. rosenblade@klsinc.org. Benefits Habitat for Humanity. Make checks payable to Kansas Legal Services CTF.

Sep 4, 2010-004 - Pittsburg KS CASI. State of Kansas Womens Open Chili Championship. Automatic qualifier for TICC. Held at 2nd and Broadway Entry fee $20 turn- in Noon. Other events include Kansas Hot Wing State Championship-any style $5. Home- style chili $5. Salsa $5, Peoples Choice, Rookie and Junior Chili-Free. Turn-in times TBA. First year CASI cooks 1/2 price. Goody Bags to the first 20 cooks to register. We get great public sample participation for charity and appreciate cooks preparing extra for tasters. Contact Eric Rosenblad, P.O. Box 1509, Pittsburg KS 66762 620-232- 1330. rosenblade@k1sinc.org. Benefits Thrivent Builds. Make checks payable to Kansas Legal Services CTF.

Sep 4, 2010-005 - Plains TX CASI. Yoakum Co. Watermelon Cookoff The Yoakum Co. Watermelon Festival is in its 15th yr. There is live music, art, crafts contest, rides, games and great food. The cookoff is located in the city park under beautiful trees. There are electrical outlets and water available. We hope to see you there. Entry fee $18 turn-in 2 PM. Contact Teresa Bell 806-215-1680 email nannee_bell@yahoo.com

Sep 4, 2010-006 - Manchaca TX CASI. Giddy Ups. Entry fee $18, turn-in 2 PM. RV Parking no hookups, Bloody Mary contest at 10:30, Beans at noon. Music in the evening. Cookoff next day same location. Contact Nancy Peters 210-280-4732.

Sep 4, 2010-007 - Seguin TX CASI. Country RV Chili Cook Off. Held at 17525 Hwy 123 South. Benefits County Line VFD. Plenty of RV parking, no hook-ups. Cooks meal Friday night. Bake Sale, silent auction and Moon walk and games for the kids. The VFD will be selling Breakfast tacos and wraps and sandwiches throughout the day. See cook off next day. Entry Fee $18.00. Turn in 2:00 PM CHILI GRIND ONLY. Contact Sabrina Klietz 830-372-4088.

Sep 4, 2010-008 - Mitchell NE CASI. Scottsbluff County Reserve Sheriffs Benefit Chili Cook Off & Supper, at Scottsbluff County Fairground Mitchell event center, 130625 County Road East Mitchell, NE. Turn-in time is 5:30 p.m, The Sheriffs will be selling tickets for a catered supper by Whiskey Creek Steakhouse and will be holding Silent Auction and Dutch Hop (polka band) to round out the evening. Entry fee $20 for CASI red or open chili or $25 for both. Make checks payable to Pepe's Pod c/o Kyle Haberman 1624 4th Ave Scottsbluff, NE 69361. Benefit's the Scottsbluff County Reserve Sheriffs. Information Contact: Kyle Haberman 308-635- 7852, e-mail; khab@charter.net.

Sep 4, 2010-009 - Durant OK CASI. Oklahoma State Championship. Held at Choctaw Casino 4216 S. Hwy 69/75 Durant Ok. Charity; Susan Corman Breast Cancer Research. Turn in 2 PM. Entry fee $20. Junior division turn in time 1 PM. Entry fee $10. Make checks payable to Hooch Pod. The Cooks RV price is reduced from 45.00 to 25.00 per night. There is a shuttle service to the casino call Kyle Brown 580-924- 5100. The casino would not reduce their room rate but there is a discount at the Microtel motel, on the south side of the casino single room 50.00 + Tax per night, double room 65.00 + tax, suite 75.00 + tax. All facilities at the RV park are available. Full hookups, full kitchen showers, and laundry facilities salt water swimming pool, dog park. Please bring throw down chili. Contact Joe Spears 405-650-3354 e-mail joe.spears42@yahoo.com. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Automatic qualifier for TICC. RV Park 1-800-562-6073.

Sep 4, 2010-010 - Meridian TX CASI. TX Music Festival Chili & Bean CO At Bosque Bottoms Campgrounds, W Morgan St & River St,NE of Hwy 6 & Bosque River. Chili entry fee included in Festival entry fee. Turn-in 2 PM. Christina Slagle 817-233-2869.

Sep 5, 2010-001 - San Angelo TX CASI. Labor Day MDA CCO Day 1 of a 2 day Concho Valley Chili Pod Labor Day MDA CCO, Benefits: Jerry's Kids MDA Held at Suez Shrine on Loop 306. Chili turn in at 2 pm Entry fee $18.00. Payable to Concho Valley Chili Pod. This is a 2 day CCO. See Monday's information. There will be a Cake Auction, 50/50 Raffle. There will be a Pot Luck Supper on Sunday night. More info to follow. Info: Sherry Maus 325-658-1364, Boomer 325-234-2051 CHILI GRIND ONLY.

Sep 5, 2010-002 - Kemah TX CASI. Day After Elks Lodge #2322 Chili Cookoff. Held at 623 Hanson Rd, off 146 take 2094 to Hanson Rd, turn left and quick right to Elks parking lot. Benefits Elks charities. Entry fee $20 turn-in Noon, CHILI GRIND ONLY. Contact Al Austin 281-326-8050, 713-907- 0419 Sherry's cell. sherry@houstontravelzone.com.

Sep 5, 2010-003 - Arlington TX CASI. 33rd Annual Arlingua CCO Held at Elks Lodge #2114, 601 W. Pioneer Parkway. CASI Division entry $20, turn-in 2PM, GRIND ONLY. Junior Division, free entry, grind only, turn-in 1 PM. All qualified Elks are eligible to participate in an Elk's division (also GRIND ONLY). Entry is free if participating in CASI, otherwise it is $15. Jackpot beans (dry white beans from scratch only) $5, turn-in noon. RV parking available, no hook-ups. Lots of shaded cooking area under the trees. Cooks party/meal Saturday night (around 7:00 p.m.). Information contact David Manske (budda77@sbcglobal .net). Benefits Arlington Elk's charities.

Sep 5, 2010-004 - Manchaca TX CASI. Giddy Ups. Chili Cookoff previous day same location. Entry fee $18 turn-in 1 PM. Contact Nancy Peters 210-280- 4732.

Sep 5, 2010-005 - Seguin TX CASI. Country RV Chili Cook Off - Day 2 Hld at 1525 Hwy 123 South. For the Sand Hills VFD. Plenty of RV parking, no hook-ups. Cooks meal Friday night. Bake Sale, silent auction and Moon walk and games for the kids. The VFD will be selling Breakfast tacos and wraps and sandwiches throughout the day. See cook off previous day. Entry Fee $18.00, Turn in 1:00 PM CHILI GRIND ONLY. Contact Sabrina Klietz 830-372-4088

Sep 5, 2010-006 - Durant OK CASI. Hooch Pod Cookoff. Held at Choctaw Casino 4216 S. Hwy 69/75 Durant Ok. Turn in time 1:00 pm. Entry fee $20.00. Make checks payable to Hooch Pod. Contact Joe Spears 405-650-3354 joe.spears42@yahoo.com. Chili grind only. See cookoff previous day for all the available services. RV Park 1-800-562-6073.

Sep 5, 2010-007 - San Antonio TX CASI. Sunday Chili Queens 2 - at El Mercado Market Place Chili Cook-off. Chili Grind Only, Entry fee $20. turn in 2:00 pm. To benefit Santa Rosa Children's Hospital. For information please contact Kim Hiley 210-286-4275 or kdhiley@yahoo.com.

Sep 5, 2010-008 - Meridian TX CASI. Sunday TX Music Festival Chili and Bean Cookoff. At Bosque Bottoms. Entry fee $20 turn-in 2 PM. Christina Slagle 817-233-2869.

Sep 6, 2010-001 - San Angelo TX CASI. CASI Scholarship CCO Day 2 of a 2 day Concho Valley Chili Pod Labor Day CCO, Benefits CASI Scholarship Program. Held at Suez Shrine on Loop 306. Entry fee $18.00. Payable to Concho Valley Chili Pod. This is a 2 day CCO. See Sunday's information. Info: Sherry Maus 325-658-1364, Boomer 325-234-2051. CHILI GRIND ONLY.

Sep 6, 2010-002 - Arlington TX CASI. 2nd Annual Arlington Doe's CCO Held at Arlington Elk's Lodge located at 601 W Pioneer Parkway Entry $18, grind only, noon turn- in. For info contact David Manske (budda77@sbcglobal.net). See cookoff previous day.

Sep 11, 2010-001 - Canton GA CASI. 2nd Annual Canton CCO. Held at Brown Park, Elizabeth St. across from City Hall. Elec. Available. Camping? See Below. Benefits area dog rescue groups. Car show, Corvettes, Classics, Rods, Bikes. Old time pickin and singin Blue grass music by COUNTERPOINT. AND the first ever CCO (well at least in Canton) Karaoke Contest hosted by The Hooters Girls. One price cooks both CASI and open. Entry fee $20. CASI turn in 12:00; Open at 1:30. Judges are all Canton elected Officials so you know it will be honest and fair!! Both CCO and Karaoke! Lodging: Comfort Inn 138 Keith Drive. 770-345-1994 Dogs Welcome. Special Chili Cooks rate available. Sweetwater Campground, Allatoona Lake. $26 Water, $22 Interior PLUS 10 Pad "Group" site $240 per night. Camping Cooks get together?? Reservations required. 877-444-6777 www.recreation.gov General Info. 678-721-6700 Friday night Cooks dinner at Hooters 6:30 100 River Green Avenue. Please Help us and pre-register by Monday The 6th Entries will be taken up to and on the day of the CCO. For more information, to register, and pay if you like, please go to ww.cantonpawpark.com Steve Nelson 770-490-7728 or email cantonchili@gmail.com.

Sep 11, 2010-002 - Edgerton WI CASI. Chilimania Annual Chili Cookoff and Music Festival. Held at the intersection of Henry and Canal Streets, one block off the intersection of Hwys 59 and 51 in downtown Edgerton. Benefits various community improvement projects. Entry fee $20 turn-in 1:30 p.m. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Make checks payable to Chilimania Inc. Contact Vicki Brown 608-884- 4307 or vickisueb@gmail.com.

Sep 11, 2010-003 - Clemmons NC CASI. NC Chili Championship. At 4061 Clemmons Rd, Tanglewood Park, just West of Winston-Salem. Entry fee $25 turn-in 1 PM. Benefits March of Dimes. Contact Judy Roderick 336-231-3764 email jroderick@marchofdimes.com.

Sep 11, 2010-004 - Greenville TX CASI. Hunt CO 4-H Annual Chili CCO. Held at Hunt County Fair Grounds 9800 Jack Finney Blvd. Benefits 4-H Campers and help the kids with expenses for competitions. Join us for the fun, music and raffle, rain or shine, covered arenas. CASI chili urn-in 2 PM, entry fee $20. Novice entry fee $20 and Youth entry fee $5, turn- in 1 PM, cooked on site. Jackpot beans 50% payback and prizes, turn in Noon, entry fee $10 adults and $5 for youth. RV parking available Info Diana Trotter at 93-456-4681 or Jackie Gross 903-883-4916. Make checks payable to Hunt 4-H VLA. CHILI GRIND ONLY.

Sep 11, 2010-005 - Lee's Summit MO CASI. Rotary of Lee's Summit 8th Annual Kick it Up! Chilifest. Location 220 SE Green Street, Lee's Summit, MO 64063. Entry fee: Chili 1 category $20.00, 2+ categories $35.00, Wings $5.00 Chili turn-in: Casi 11:00 AM vegetarian, salsa, and wings 12:00. Homestyle 1:00 PM. Contact Steven King 816-668-3815. Scott DeVouton 816-272-5565.

Sep 17, 2010-001 - Sherwood AR CASI. Sherwood Fest "Last Chance" CCO Held in Sherwood Forest 1111 West Maryland, North on Hwy 107, left on Maryland, approximately 1 mile to Sherwood Forest on right. Benefits Sherwood Fest. Entry fee $20, turn in 7:30 PM. Make checks payable to Sherwood Fest. Contact Preston or Linda Nickle 617 West M Avenue, North Little Rock AR 72116. 501-791-2191.

Sep 18, 2010-001 - Canton GA CASI. 2nd Annual Canton Paw Park CCO. Date changed to September 11th.

Sep 18, 2010-002 - El Paso TX CASI. 3rd Annual Mr. "C's" CCO Date changed to Ocober 9th.

Sep 18, 2010-003 - Flowery Branch GA CASI. 7th Annual Flowery Branch Chili Cook-off and Classic Car Show. Held on Main Street. The Cookoff location is just minutes away from beautiful Lake Lanier and all its amenities. We will be holding a CASI and Open Chili Competition, both adult and juinors can compete in the open. Fees: $20 for the CASI Competition, no charge for Open adult and juniors Competitions. CHILI GRIND ONLY. CASI turn-in 12:00 noon, Open turn-in 1 PM. Benefits Coats for Kids. Enjoy a true Festival Atmosphere in Historic Flowery Branch GA, home of cool cars and hot chili! Music, games for the kids, food, vendors and local merchants abound. For more info on being a contestant or vendor please contact Steve Soucie, 770-967- 2934, ssouciel@charter.net or Charlotte Cornett at 678-698-1387 charlottecornett@att.net For more information please visit our web site www.flowerybranchga.org please make checks payable to: "The City of Flowery Branch", mail to: 5124 Railroad Ave Flowery Branch GA 30542, Attn: Charlotte Cornett. Trophies awarded for CASI winners, Cash prizes for Open Competition winners.

Sep 18, 2010-004 - Olive Branch MS CASI. Cook For The Cure Chili Competition Held in Olive Branch City Park 8267 Goodman Rd. Entry fee $20 turn-in 1 PM. Benefits Northwest Mississippi Scleroderma Support Group. nwmsclerodermasg@comcast. net. Contact Eileene Ault 662- 510-5083.

Sep 18, 2010-005 - Gonzales TX CASI. 4th Annual First Shot Cookoff Held at J B Wells Park, Hwy 183S and Hwy 97, South of Guadalupe River. Friday night Jackpot Salsa and Margarita cookoff, turn-in 7PM CASI chili entry Saturday $20 turn-in 2 PM. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Make checks payable to First Shot Cookoff. IBCA Cookoff Brisket, Chicken, Ribs, Jackpot Beans. Showmanship. Hookups available from city. Contact Sissy Mills SissyM@JDCOins.com, 830-857-6247 Shirley Breitschopf 830-857-442. See cookoff next day.

Sep 18, 2010-006 - El Paso TX CASI. Franklin Mountain CCO This CCO will be held at the RV parking area located within the park. Held at Tom May's Unit of Franklin Mountain Park located just off Transmountain Rd on the West side of Franklin Mountains. From 1-10 take the Transmountain Rd exit, travel 3 miles and the entrance gate will be on your left. From Hwy 54 in El Paso, take the Transmountain Rd exit and travel about 7 miles, over the summit, and the entrance will be on your right. Once in the park, proceed on the paved road until you see the RV Parking Sign. The CCO will be held here. Turn-in 1 p.m. Entry fee $18.00. Bd Barrick 575-38-5107 teamorgan@peoplepc.com. Make checks payable to Pod Of The Pass

Sep 18, 2010-007 - Hondo TX CASI. Medina County Fair. This is the Medina County Fairs 1st annual CASI & Local chili cook-off & hot sauce competition The Medina County Fair is wide open spaces next to the Hondo city park. There is a newly furbished restroom pavillion surrounded by large Oak trees. The afternoon is full of games, shopping, tractor pulling and headliner musicians. Roger Creager will be on main stage at 10:00 pm for all to enjoy. Be sure to bring canopies and full geared themes for judging. Showmanship begins at high noon. No hook-ups and no ground fires. Check in by 10:00 am Saturday morning. Entry fee $20 turn-in 2:30 PM. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Contact Happy Hinman 210-364-8577 happypeppr@aol.com

Sep 18, 2010-008 - Bruceville-Eddy TX CASI. Bruceville-Eddy EMS Tenth year cook-off, held off I-35 across from City Hall. Beans- #10.00 50/50 pay back turn in noon Chili #18.00. Chili Grind Only. Turn in 2 pm. RV parking elec. $10.00 per night. Pot luck supper meat furnished. Silent aution and raffle. Cook-off next day Mavis Nelson nelson8@hughes.net 254-715- 4075.

Sep 18, 2010-009 - Greenville TX CASI. Rally Round Greenville BBQ/CCO Just in time for those last minute TICC chili points is a new Chili Cook-Off! Join Rally Round Greenville, hosted by the Greenville Chamber Convention and Visitors Bureau, in downtown Greenville, Texas, taking over the corner parking lots of Lee Street and Wesley Street. Motor homes, campers, and trucks with trailers should enter the lot from the Jordan St. and Wesley St. side. A category including Non-CASI cookers is also available. For multitaskers, there is also a two day sanctioned Lone Star BBQ Society Cook-Off this weekend as well. Brisket, chicken and ribs, $65 entry fee, with 100% payback at the BBQ CO. Details on events and applications can be found at www.greenvillechamber.com. Preregistration is recommended for campers, and trailers (no fee for campers, no hook-ups available). Make checks payable to Greenville CVB. The events will be Pinto Beans Competition $5, Noon turn-in, Payback to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place beans. CASI Chili entry $20, 1:00pm turn-in. Chili grind only. Contact 903- 455-1510, Fax 903-455-1736 milton@greenvillechamber.com. This event benefits the charities of the Greenville Chamber Convention and Visitors Bureau.

Sep 18, 2010-010 - Palos Park IL CASI. Palos Park Cookoff. Held at 8901 W 123rd St on Village Green behind Recreation Center. Make checks payable to Village of Palos Park. Entry fee $18 turn-in 12:15 PM. Contact Nicole Marxman nmarxman@palospark.org 708-671- 3760.

Sep 18, 2010-011 - Cicero IN CASI. Indiana State Chili Championship Red Bridge Park, 697 W. Jackson St on Morse Reservoir. Benefits Humane Society for Hamilton County. Entry fee $20 Turn-in Noon. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Other categories include: Jr's, Anything Goes and Salsa. Auto qualifier for TICC. Make checks payable to the Humane Society for Hamilton County. For more information contact Brad Garland, 157 E. Columbine Lane, Westfield, IN 46074. C:317-657-5237 bradgarland@indy.rr.com or indiana.chili@yahoo.com. Or check out the website at www.indianastatechilichampionship. webs.com.

Sep 18, 2010-012 - Shanghai CH CASI. Bubba's Annual Shanghai CCO Held at Bubba's Texas-style Bar-B- Que & Saloon in Shanghia, China, an authentic barbeque joint founded by Austinite Kenneth Walker in 2006. Bubba's Annual Shanghai Chili Cook-off is now entering it's Fifth year and has quickly become a Shanghai institution among many American and European expats that live in the city. Last year the event attracted nearly 700 people who came out to cheer on 20 teams competing for best chili in China Among the chefs competing are some of the top chefs from five star western restaurants in the city. Live music, cold beer, and all the other earmarks that make a chili cook-off fantastic are all present at Bubba's CCO party. Entry fee $18 turn-in Noon Contact Kenneth Walker email kennethjoewalker@gmail.com. Charity TBD.

Sep 18, 2010-013 - West Tawakoni TX CASI. West Tawakoni 16th Annual Chili by the Lake Cookoff. Held in AM VETS parking lot, 9 miles east of Quinlan on Hwy 276. Benefits AMVETS Scholarship Fund Entry fee $18 turn-in 1 PM. Jackpot Beans entry $5 turn in Noon, 50/50 1st place only. Info Jackie Grose 5640 Hwy 34 South, Quinlan, TX 75474. 903-883-4916. See cookoff next day.

Sep 18, 2010-014 - Farlington KS CASI. Crawford County Lake CCO held at #1 West Lake Road. CASI chili $20.00 entry fee turn in @ noon. Junior CASI $5.00 at 12:30, Home style $10.00 at 1 pm & salsa $5.00 at 1:30. Cooks party Friday night at the County Lake campground. Make checks payable to the charity: Friends of Crawford County Lake. Contact: Kevin Smith 620-362-3237 or cell: 620-687-0164. Larry Velasquez larry.velasquez@forbo.com 913-708- 2118

Sep 18, 2010-015 - Crane TX CASI. Crane County Livestock Show Held at Crane City Park, limited hookups. Entry fee $18 turn-in 2 PM. Benefits Crane County Junior Livestock. Make checks payable to Crane County Livestock. Contact Trish Barker 432-202-4259. Chili Grind ONLY.

Sep 19, 2010-001 - Gonzales TX CASI. Sunday First Shot Cookoff. Held at J B Wells Park, Hwy 183S and Hwy 97, South of Guadalupe River. Entry fee $20 turn-in Noon CHILI GRIND ONLY. Contact Sissy Mills sissyM@JDCOins.com 830-857- 6247, Shirley Breitschopf 830-857- 4142.

Sep 19, 2010-002 - Bruceville-Eddy TX CASI. Bruceville-Eddy VFD Cook-off Tenth year VFD Chili Cook-off off I-35. Chili-$18.00 turn in 2 pm. Chili Grind Only See Sat Sept 18 for more information. Mavis Nelson nelson8@hughes.net 254-715- 4075.

Sep 19, 2010-003 - West Tawakoni TX CASI. Sunday Day After Chili By The Lake CCO. Held at AM VETS parking lot, 9 miles east of Quinlan on Hwy 276. Entry fee $18, turn-in Noon. Info Jackie Grose 903-883- 4916. See cookoff previous day.

Sep 19, 2010-004 - Farlington KS CASI. 2nd Day Crawford County Lake CCO Held at #1 West Lake Road. CASI chili $20.00 with a noon turn-in. Saturday night concert with a 2nd day cook's party. Benefits the Children's Playgound Fund. Make checks payable to Friends of Crawford County Lake. Contact: Kevin Smith 620-362-3237 or Cell: 620-687-0164. Larry Velasquez larry.velasquez@forbo.com 913-708-2118. CHILI GRIND ONLY.

Sep 19, 2010-005 - Dallas TX CASI. Sunday State Fair of Texas CO Held at Fair Park. Enter Lagow Gate from Fitzhugh Avenue to cooks area, by livestock pavillion. Fire Extinguisher required. Pump-up style stove, no propane. Meat must be cooled in ice chest. Entry fee $15, turn- in 1 PM. For the Creative Arts Dept. Checks payable to State Fair of Texas. Contact Creative Arts Dept, 214-421-8744. BBQ Pork Ribs (7) and 1/2 Chicken entry fee $15 each. Chicken turn-in Noon, Rib turn-in 1:30 PM. www.bigtex.com for entry form. No public tasting of chili allowed.

Sep 25, 2010-001 - Columbus NM CASI. 18th Poncho Villa Last Chance CCO This is an NMCS Pod Cook off. Held at South End of Poncho Villa State Park. RV spaces with hook- ups are available in the park on a "first come, first served" basis, $14.00 per night. Lodging is available at Martha's Bed and Breakfast, 575-531-2467 and at Hacienda De Villa, 575-531-2711. For info on the park, call 575- 531-2711. Cook's pot luck Friday evening. Entry fee $20 Turn-in 2 PM. Contact Tom Chaney 915-449- 4064. t.chaney@yahoo.com. Make checks payable to New Mexico Chili Society.

Sep 25, 2010-002 - Fort Smith AR CASI. Elks Last Chance Chili Cook-off. Cancelled.

Sep 25, 2010-003 - DeSoto KS CASI. DeSoto Rotary Club CCO. Held at Zimmerman's Kill Creek Farm located just north of K-10 Hwy on Kill Creek Road. Sponsored by Oklahoma Joe's BBQ. CASI Entry fee $20.00 with a noon turn-in. Homestyle entry fee $20.00 with a 12:30 turn-in. Cook both events for $30.00. Benefits the DeSoto Rotary local community charities. Checks payable to Desoto Rotary Club. Contact: Larry Johnson 816-289- 1428. ljohnson@kc.rr.com Or Larry Velasquez 913-708-2118 larry.velasquez@forbo.com

Sep 25, 2010-004 - Hobbs NM CASI. United Way Chili Fest Held at Lea County Event Center, next to Zia Park Raceway and Casino, 5101 Lovington Hwy. Live Music; Auction, 50/50, Large Craft Show on Site; RV Hook-ups and Dry Camping available. This is a 2 Day CCO. Day 1 benefits: United Way. CASI Chili Entry Fee $18; Turn In Time: 1:00 PM MST. CHILI GRIND ONLY. For info contact: Paul Mulkey 575-390-6184 or Kathy Mulkey 575-390-6675 or email katpaul2006@hotmail.com *New Mexico Health-Environmental Inspections Possible* To make RV Hookups Reservation call 575-391- 2900. Pot luck on Friday night with meat provided.

Sep 25, 2010-005 - Shreveport LA CASI. Taste of the ELKS. At Elks Lodge 122, 3 Blocks East of East Kings Hwy. on Preston Street. Entry fee $18 turn-in 2:30 PM. Make checks payable to Elks Lodge 122. Contact Larry Hullett 318-751-5855. Benefits Veterans Home.

Sep 25, 2010-006 - Mineral Wells TX CASI. Sons of the American Legion BBQ and Chili Cookoff. American Legion Post 75, 75 American Legion DR, Mineral Wells, TX 76067. From the intersection of Hwy 180 (Hubbard ST.) and Hwy 281 (Oak Ave.) travel west on 180 to the west city park turn right on American Legion DR. Charities of the Sons of the American Legion Entry Fee $20.00. Turn in Time 2:00 PM. Other Categories include Jackpot Pinto Beans $10. 100% pay back, Pork Spare Ribs, Beef Brisket, « Jointed Chicken $75.00 for one or all BBQ categories, 80% pay back. Other turn in times include Jackpot beans 11:00 AM, Chicken 12:00 PM, Ribs 1:00 PM, and All Chili and Brisket at 2:00 PM. Contact: Roger Hensley 616 NW 19th St., Mineral Wells, TX 76067. 817-357- 2574. Leave message.

Sep 25, 2010-007 - Indian Land SC CASI. South Carolina State Championship. Held at Indian Land Middle School 8361 Charlotte Hwy (US 521) Entry fee $20 CASI, $10 Freestyle. Turn in Noon. Benefits Lancaster Literacy Cooperative. Make checks payable to Indian Land Rotary Club This is an automatic qualifier for TICC. Contact Michael Costa 9945 Charlotte Hwy, Fort Mill SC 29707 803-802-8601.

Sep 25, 2010-008 - Royce City TX CASI. Royce City Boy Scouts Of America. Cancelled.

Sep 25, 2010-009 - San Angelo TX CASI. Last Chance CCO. Tom Green County 4H Last Chance CCO 10 W. Harris. For Chili $20.00 Entry Fee. Dry Pinto Beans $10.00. Bean Turn In 1:00 Chili Turn In 2:00. Lots of things planned for this event. 50/50 Drawing. Auctions. Cake and Pie Auction. Games. Music. Come join us for a large time. All proceeds benefit Tom Green Co. 4H. Contact FMI: Fred Lazarus 325 763-9608 OR Sammie Plant 325 656-8299 Email sanangeloplant1@msn.com

Sep 25, 2010-010 - Blackwell TX CASI. Blue Agave Chili Cookoff. Held at 302 College Street. Entry fee $20 turn-in 2 PM. Benefits the Blackwell Riding Club. Blackwell Annual Rodeo, Pinto Bean Cookoff $5 turn in TBA. Hot Wing Cookoff $5, turn in TBA. Brisket $10 turn in TBA. Margarita and Bloody Mary Showdown $5 each. Live band is The Duquaines, dance, rodeo. Tommy White 325-370-1119, 325-668- 3552, jlem@camalott.com.

Sep 25, 2010-011 - Paris TX CASI. George Robinson Memorial Last Chance Cookoff. Held at 570 E Center St. Benefits Red River Valley Fair Assn. which provides use of facilities year round to youth organizations and schools. Entry fee $20 turn-in 1 PM. CHILI GRIND ONLY. RV's allowed, but no hookups. Make checks payable to RRV. Contact Tim Masters 570 E Center St. Paris TX 75460 903- 785-7971. or fair@neto.com

Sep 25, 2010-012 - Wichita Falls TX CASI. 1st Annual Kelly Crush Benefit CCO. Held at P-2 Drive-In, 409 Lamar St. Entry fee $20 turn-in 2 PM. Open Division $20, Youth Division $5. Beans $5, turn-in Noon. Cooks party Friday & Saturday Night. 1st place CASI Chili Trophy is a Bronze Fire Fighter Helmet, 2nd thru 10th fire fighter trophy. CHILI GRIND ONLY. No hookups. Kelly Crush is a 49 year old Wichita Falls Fire Fighter stricken with ALS (Lou Gehrigs Disease) Contact Jon Reese Texoma Ice, 101 Elm St, Wichita Falls TX 76301.940-631-0499. Kevin Wooster 940-733-9221. Register by September 17th & receive "Orange Kelly Crush" Shirt. Include shirt size. See cookoff next day.

Sep 25, 2010-013 - Hurst TX CASI. First Methodist Church Uncle Sam's Eagle Project Cookoff Entry fee $3 per cook plus two items such as a journal, pen and pencils, small stuffed animals, small puzzles and games, picture frame, gift cards to McDonalds, Chick-Fil-A, iTunes. Turn-in time is Noon. No RV's please. First Methodist Church is located at 521 W Pipeline Rd. Contact Samuel Visser svisser723@gmail.com, 817- 657-0659.

Sep 26, 2010-001 - Hobbs NM CASI. Eagle"s Kid's Christmas. This is a 2 Day CCO See Saturday for more details. Held at Lea County Event Center,next to Zia Park Raceway and Casino, 5101 Lovington Hwy. Benefits Eagles Kids Christmas. There will be a 50/50 pot, a Large Craft Show on Site; RV Hook-ups and Dry Camping Available. Chili Grind Only. CASI Chili Entry Fee: $18; Turn In Time: 12 MST. For information contact: Paul Mulkey 575-390-6184 or Kathy Mulkey 575-390-6675 *New Mexico Health-Environmental Inspections Possible* To make RV Hookup Reservation call 575 391 2900. katpaul2006@hotmail.com.

Sep 26, 2010-002 - Amarillo TX CASI. Pam's Last Ditch Cookoff-Sunday. Benefits St. Mary's School Library Turn In- 1:00 PM Entry- $20.00 6508 Roxton, Amarillo, TX Contact Pam at 359-8469/373-9292

Sep 26, 2010-003 - Wichita Falls TX CASI. Wichita Falls Fire Fighters Assn. Held at P-2 Drive Inn, 409 Lamar St. Entry fee $20 turn-in 1 PM. Open chili $20 turn-in 1 PM. For Associations general fund. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Contact Tom Reese 940-631-0499. Kevin Wooster 940- 631-0499. See cookoff previous day.

Sep 30, 2010-001 - Garland TX CASI. Garland Elks 2009 Last Chance CCO Held at Garland Duck Creek Lodge, 3825 Duck Creek Drive. Cross street is Centerville and Duck Creek. Last chance cookoff for those of you that still want to go to Terlingua. No frills. GRIND ONLY. Just cook , turn-in and hope you are one of the lucky 10 to get points. Chili entry $20 with 8 PM turn in. Such a bargain at such a low price. Make check payable to Garland Elks Lodge #1984. CCO is for their children's charities. Info contact Dave Hewlett 214-695-3806 or davehewlett@msn.com. Cook inside if the weather says to.

Sep 30, 2010-002 - Dickinson TX CASI. Last Chance Cookoff in the Houston, Texas area. Held at The Spishock's house 5605 Jeffery Street, Dickinson, Texas 77539. Charity to be named. Turn- in 8 PM. Entry fee $20. Make check to Pasadena Pod. Contact Chuck Spishock 281-802-7034 or Dorothy 713-724-4059. See cookoff on Oct 1st and 2nd. RV parking but no hook-ups. CHILI GRIND ONLY

Oct 1, 2010-001 - Dickinson TX CASI. First Chance Cookoff in the Houston, Texas area. The Spishock's House 5605 Jeffery Street Dickinson, Texas 77539 Charity to be named. Turn-in 8 PM Entry fee $20. Make check to Pasadena Pod. More information contact: Chuck Spishock 281-802- 7034 or Dorothy 713-724-4059. RV parking but no hook-ups. CHILI GRIND ONLY

Oct 2, 2010-001 - Madison GA CASI. 6th Annual Fall Festival Chili Cook-off will be held at the city's new Town Park located at 218 W. Jefferson St, Madison, GA. All of the benefits will go to city of Madison's Volunteer Fire Department. Entry fee for CASI is $18.00 and the turn-in time is 11:30 AM. (CHILI GRIND ONLY). Entry Fee for Open Chili is $35.00 and the turn-in time is 12:30 pm. People's Choice Award voted on by the attendees for the best chili. Pre-register by September 15th for chef's bag. No applications will be accepted after September 30th. Contact Lori Stapp at (706)342-1251 ext 208 and at lstapp@madisonga.com, or P.O. Box 32, Madison, GA 30650.

Oct 2, 2010-002 - Ruidoso Downs NM CASI. 29th Annual NM State Open Chili Championship. Ruidoso Downs Race Track & Billy the Kid Casino, 1466 Hwy 70 West, Ruidoso Downs, New Mexico. This Cook Off is an automatic qualifier for the 1st Place over all winner and top three NM Cooks and Automatic Qualifier for first place show. Cooks pot luck party Friday evening. The meat will be provided. Please bring a side dish. Cook's breakfast Saturday morning. On site dry camping is available. Local lodging nearby the cook site. USDA approved meat must be used, your purchase receipt will be required by inspectors as proof. Entry fee $25 turn-in 2 PM. Contact Rick Thomas (H) 575-336-8399 or (C) 520-419-0202. Make checks payable to Ruidoso Chili Society. There will be Peoples choice division, no rules competition, cash prize will be awarded.

Oct 2, 2010-003 - Beltsville MD CASI. Behnke Nurseries EXTREME Chili Cookoff - 3rd Annual! Open People's Choice will begin at 11 am, CASI Red turn-in 1 pm $20 entry fee, Junior Chili turn in 1:30 pm; $5 entry fee, CASI Show 1:30 to 3:30. Salsa turn-in 2 pm; $10 entry fee. This is a great event with lots of public attendance. Come early and stay late! Vendors welcome. No alcohol on site. Contact Jen Windsor jennwindsor@gmail.com or 443-878- 7999 for more info. Check us out on Facebook, CASI Behnke Nurseries Extreme Chili Cookoff. Held at 11300 Baltimore Ave.

Oct 2, 2010-004 - Peoria IL CASI. Central Illinois Cookoff. Held at 100 N. Water St. Benefits Peoria Area Community Events Santa Parade. Entry fee $20 turn- in 1 PM. Make checks payable to P.A.C.E. Contact Lyle Cunningham 257 Grebner Rd Metamora, IL 61548 Ph 309-696-3280 buzz1421@hotmail.com.

Oct 2, 2010-005 - Fort Wayne IN CASI. Chilifest Fire in the Fort Cookoff. Held at Headwaters Park, 333 S Clinton, West Pavillion. Benefits American Cancer Society. One Entry fee of $25 covers all categories. CASI Turn-in is Noon. Make checks payable to Chilifest. Contact Bob Anweiler at rdanweiler.afm@verizon.net or 260- 418-2170. Other Open categories are Red, White, Verde, Salsa, Showmanship and Restaurant. Plan on preparing at least 5 Gallons of chili for the public tasting Gates open at 12n. Chili tasting 12n-4pm. See the website at www.Chilifestfortwayne.com.

Oct 2, 2010-006 - Hernando MS CASI. At The Barn Cookoff. $20.00 Entry fee for chili and $20.00 for your best dish. If you do both,entry fee will be $30.00 Turn in for your best dish will be 12:00 and chili turn-in will be 1 PM. For more information Contact Lynne Murry 662-526-5722 OR E-MAIL lynne_murry@yahoo.com.

Oct 2, 2010-007 - Lewisville TX CASI. 1st Presbyterian Church Fall Festival. Take I-35E exit Fox Ave West go to first light, church is on left hand corner past light. Entry fee $20 turn- in 5 PM. Benefits 1st Presbyterian Church. No wild game, must have receipt from Texas store and be in sealed container from store with receipt on arrival at site. Contact Davis Watkins 102 Sandy Hook, Highland Village TX 75077 972-317-8655, 214-577-4016.

Oct 2, 2010-008 - Irving TX CASI. 9th Annual Veteran's Memorial CCO 3375 N. Belt Line (don't use Google, Mapquest, Yahoo Maps, etc., they will get you lost!!) Behind the Skateland on Belt Line. From I-30 go 2 1/2 miles north, or from 183 go south 3 miles, 1 block south of Shady Grove. Campers welcome (no hookups/self contained only). Friday: Dinner 6pm - 8pm (with pre-register head cook eats free - charge for all others-usually around $6 - $8. 7:30 p.m. Electronic Dart tournament entry fee $3. (limited to first 32 that sign up). Saturday: Registration at 9:00. Free breakfast while it lasts. Bean Entry $5 - turn in at 12:00, 100% payback. Chili turn-in at 2:00 p.m. Entry fee $20. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Horseshoe competition, concessions, and as always, lots of fun!!! Contact Margaret Hobbs Phone 972-513- 0593 (leave message) or e-mail macintexas058@yahoo.com.

Oct 2, 2010-009 - Old Town Helotes TX CASI. Marketplace at Old Helotes CCO. The cookoff is being held in conjunction with the Helotes Marketplace. The Marketplace draws about 2,000 people each month. The mayor is planning to block off Main Street for the cookoff. Free dry parking is available for RVs in the town. If you plan to bring an RV, please call for details. All cooks must cook on Main Street in Helotes on Saturday. Golf carts will be available to shuttle stuff to and from your RV if you don't park on Main Street. Friday night cooks party 6PM at the famous Floore Country Store. Chili grind only. 2PM turn-in. Entry fee is $20, but if you bring 2 gal of chili for people's choice, your entry fee is $10. Bean cookoff with a 50/50 split. Great trophies for People's Choice, 1st place chili and 1st place showmanship. Goodie Bags for all cooks. Bruce Pinnell 210- 372-0469 bruce@bigbruce.com . Helotes is located on Bandera Rd. (TX 16) two miles outside loop 1604 on the NW side of San Antonio. All vehicles need to be parked by 9AM on Sat. before the street is blocked off.

Oct 2, 2010-010 - Overland Park KS CASI. VFW Post 846 CCO. Located at 8840 Grant. Take 87th St east off of I-35 for 1 mile to Grant and turn right (south). The VFW is located 600' on the right. Benefits to local VFW charities. Entry fee for CASI $20.00 with a noon turn-in. $5.00 for Junior CASI with a 12:30 turn-in and $10 for homestyle with 1 pm turn-in. Pie competition $5.00 with 10:00 am turn-in. Make checks payable to the VFW Post 846. Tent and RV parking, with limited hook-ups. Contact Lee Kroencke 913-754-6070 gladiatorchili@yahoo.com or Larry Velasquez larry.velasquez@forbo .com. 913-708-2118.

Oct 2, 2010-011 - San Angelo TX CASI. Albertson's 1st Chance For Points. Located on Sunset Drive & College Hills. Benefits Meals for the Elderly. Chili $20.00 turn-in 2 PM. Pinto Beans (NO CAN ONES) $10.00. Special trophies provided by Albertsons. Raffles, Silent Auction,50/50 Drawing, Cake Pie Auction.Lots of special things going on. Come join in and help feed the unfortunate. RV Camping provided, no hookups. FMI Sammie 325-656-8299 sanangeloplant1@msn .com

Oct 2, 2010-012 - South Austin TX CASI. lst Points for Sight. Austin Lions and Sot Pod Presents 1st Points for Sight. Held at Giddy Ups Bar located south of Slaughter Lane on Manchaca Road. Chili Grind Only. Turn in 2:00 Beans $5.00, turn in 1:00. Silent Auction. Cooks' Party Friday night PotLuck Saturday. Continental Breankfast Saturday. See Sunday cook off. Biscuits and gravy Sunday. Come in Thursday noon. Nancy is Corporate Sponsor. Dry camping on Soccer field. No Hook Ups. Lots of hugs and Nancy has lots of cold beer. Come help us. Sue/John Caffey cell 512-760-8789 512-760-5274, 512-446-2364 email caffeycasa@msn..com. Make checks payable to ALSCC.

Oct 2, 2010-013 - Robert Lee TX CASI. Rabbit Twister Street Days CCO. Held in Coke County Park. Entry fee $20 turn-in 2 PM. Jackpot Beans $5 turn-in 1 PM. Contact Toni 325-453-4317, Sherry Maus 325-658-1364. CHILI GRIND ONLY.

Oct 2, 2010-014 - Geronimo TX CASI. Geronimo VFW Annual Chili Cookoff. Geronimo VFW Post 8456 is located 5 miles north of Seguin, Tx on Texas Hiway 123 North. The physical address is 6808 N. Hwy 123. Entry fee $20 turn-in 2 PM. Benefits Veterans Assistance Program. Contact Bill Owen 2215 FM 1339, Kingsbury TX 78638.

Oct 2, 2010-015 - Dickinson TX CASI. Second Chance Cookoff in the Houston. Texas area. The Spishock's House 5605 Jeffery Street Dickinson TX 77539. Entry Fee $20 turn-in 2 PM. Charity to be named. Make checks to Pasadena Pod. More information contact: Chuck Spishock 281-802-7034 or Dorothy 713-724-4059. RV parking but no hook-ups. CHILI GRIND ONLY

Oct 2, 2010-016 - Hallsville TX CASI. 13th Annual Hallsville Western Days Chili Cookoff, 2515 Quail Lane LONGVIEW, TX. Exit off I-20 @Loop 281 on to highway 968,go east 2.4 miles, turn right on Quail Lane, follow signs. Benefits East Texas Angel Network. Turn in 1:00 PM Entry fee-$20 CHILI GRIND ONLY Beans -$5 turn-in 12:00 Noon Make check payable to East Texas Chili Pod. Great Prizes, Goodybags first 50, Please bring tasting chili, Peoples choice awards. Join us for the 3rd Annual Battle of Fort Crawford Civil War Re-enactment Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Battle at 3 on Satuday and Battle at 2 on Sunday, Night fight Friday and Dance on Saturday. Cooks Party Friday and Saturday. Contact David Trice, 1891 Willow Rd Hallsville, TX 903-668-3974 John Oswalt 903-407-2586 Visit Fortcrawford2010.Com for directions.

Oct 2, 2010-017 - Congress AZ CASI. Old Congress Days Cookoff 26750 South Santa Fe Rd. (Behind the Senior Center) in Congress, AZ This CASI sanctioned cook off benefits the Congress Health Council and the Senior Center. Peoples choice chili at 11AM Red chili turn in at 1 PM. Entry fee $12. Make checks payable to YCS For info contact Jerry Lee at 623 388-9748 alchemistchili@gmail.com

Oct 2, 2010-018 - Dubuque IA CASI. Tri States Largest Cookoff. at Cable Car Square. 10 AM-5 pm CASI $25 turn in 12:30, Open $20 turn in 1:00, Business $20 turn in 1:00, Junior $10 turn in 1:00 Salsa $5 turn in noon. Contact: Teri Connely 63 Carter Court East Dubuque IL 61025, 815-747- 2504 or 563-599-5358. Benefits Hills and Dales of Dubuque IA.

Oct 2, 2010-019 - Tipton Ford MO CASI. Shoal Creek Arts & Crafts Festival Held at the Undercliff, 6385 Old Hwy 71, south of Joplin MO on 71 Hwy. Info on Soal crek Arts & crafts Festival.com. Arts & Crafts live music all day, children activities and many more events. Camping available, n hookups. Benefits Children Miracle Network. Entry fe $20 turn-in Noon. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Contact Dixie Johnson 417-682-5432.

Oct 3, 2010-001 - Ruidoso Downs NM CASI. Ruidoso Chili Society Pod CCO. This is a pod cookoff. Dry camping is available. Local lodging is available near the cook site. Only USDA approved meat can be used so bring your purchase receipt to show inspectors as proof. Cookoff held at Ruidoso Downs Race Track & Billy the Kid Casino, 1466 Hwy 70 West. Entry fee $20 turn-in Noon. Make checks payable to Ruidoso Chili Society. Contact Rick Thomas (H) 575-336-8399 or (C) 520-419-0202. CHILI GRIND ONLY.

Oct 3, 2010-002 - South Austin TX CASI. 2nd Points for Sight. Austin Sight and Sot Pod presents 2nd Points for Sight. Grind only. Turn in l:00. Chili only on Sunday. Biscuits and Gravy for Breakfast. $20.00. Come in Thursday and spend the lst weekend of the new chili season with us. We will hug you and feed you and show you a good time. Held at Giddy Ups Bar. See Saturday ad. Sue/John Caffey cells 512-760-8789/512-760-5274 512-446-2364, caffeycasa@msn.com.

Oct 3, 2010-003 - Hallsville TX CASI. 8th Annual East Texas Chili Pod CCO 2515 Qail Lane (SEE PREVIOUS DAY FOR DIRECTIONS) turn-in Noon. $20 entry fee. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Goody bags first 25 registered. Battle of Fort Crawford 2 PM. Make checks payable to East Texas Chili Pod. Contact David Trice 903-668-3974 John Oswalt 407 2586 Visit Fortcrawford2010.com for directions.

Oct 3, 2010-004 - Geronimo TX CASI. Geronimo VFW Annual Chili Cookoff Geronimo VFW Post 8456 is located 5 mile north of Seguin, TX on Hwy 123 North. The physical address is 6808 N. Hwy 123. Entry fee is $20.00, turn in-time 1PM, Jackpot Beans. Benefits Homeless Veterans Assistance. Make checks payable to VFW Post 8456. Contact Bill Owen 830-303-9903.

Oct 9, 2010-001 - West Tawakoni TX CASI. 2nd Annual Hunt County Kids CCO. Held at American Legion Post 517 Hwy 276 East. RSVP for free t- shirt for first 25 cooks by September 1st, as a goody bag. Entry fee $20 turn-in 1 PM. Beans $5 turn-in Noon, top 3, 1 pot, 1 cook. Contact Larry Wampler 903-450-5541 roadwrkcb@ aol.com. June applenmj@gmail.com 903-356-2789. Dry RV camping. Make check payable to Hunt County Kids. See cookoff next day.

Oct 9, 2010-002 - Midland TX CASI. 10th Annual Breast Cancer Awareness Chili & BBQ Cookoff. Held at American Legion Woods Lynch Post 19, 501 Veterans Airpark Road. Entry fee $25, turn-in 2 PM. Benefits Gifts of Hope. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Trophies for 1st thru 10th Chili, 1st thru 3rd Show. BBQ categores $25 each, 1/2 Jointed Chicken turn-in Noon. Pork Spareribs turn-in 1 PM. Beef Brisket turn-in 3 PM. 50% payback + $300. 1st thu 3rd place. Trophies 1st thru 10th & Grand Champion. Contact Patsy Childress 432-520-4433, 432-425- 4473, email patsy@wireless.com. 50-50 Drawing, Raffle Items, Specialty Raffle, Silent Auction. Fish ry Friday 6 PM for sponsors, cooks and helpers. Contact Patsy for room specials at the Plaza Inn.

Oct 9, 2010-003 - Beltsville MD CASI. Behnke Nurseries EXTREME Chili Date changed to 10/2/2010.

Oct 9, 2010-004 - El Paso TX CASI. 3rd Annual Mr. C's CCO. Held at Smokey's Bar & Grill 1700 N. Zaragosa. Smokey's is in a mall and the CCO is held in the rear parking lot. Entry fee $18 Turn in 3 PM. Make checks payable to Pod of the Pass. More info contact Carol Straughan 915- 852-3599, caroleptx@aol.com or Bud Barrick 575-644-0195. teamorgan@peoplepc.com.

Oct 9, 2010-005 - Homosassa FL CASI. Southeast Chili Cookoff. Held at Natures RV Resort on the waterfront. 10359 W. Halls River Rd., Homosassa, FL 34448. Entry fee $20, turn- in 2 PM. RV sites and Cabins available at special rates for Chili Cooks, call Frieda at 800-301-7880 for reservation at the chili rate. Friday/Sat night cooks get together at the marina lounge. Great places to eat on the water front such as The Margarita Bar & Grill, home of 64 Oz margarita. Contact Candi 561-379-8995 candikisseschili@gmail.com. Pod Cookoff next day same location.

Oct 9, 2010-006 - Whitney TX CASI. Thousand Trail Chili Cook-off Twenty-five year cook-off-yes twenty-five years come out and make this the best one ever, held 5 miles North of Whitney on FM 933. Chili $20.00 turn in 2pm Chili Grind Only. Beans $5.00 100% pay back, turn in noon. Where else can you come and cook for a week-end and park your rv for 000. Pot luck supper on sat night. Next day cook-off. For site reservation Lizette at 1wastmgr@100trails.com, Chili Mavis Nelson 254-715-4075 email nelson8@hughes.net.

Oct 9, 2010-007 - Fort Worth TX CASI. HandleyFEST Chili Cookoff. Exit Lancaster Ave off 820,follow signs going East. Event begins at second stop light across from Union Pacific Caboose. Benefits Historic Handley Development Corp Entry fee $25 turn-in 2 PM. 12th Annual Historic Handley Street Festival and car show adds chili cookoff! More than 50,000 people attend this free event. After June 1, applications received will be on a space available basis. Iris Bruton Historic Handley Development Corp (HHDC), P.O. Box 8189 Fort Worth TX 76124 handleyfest@yahoo.com. 682-558- 4323

Oct 9, 2010-008 - Tomball TX CASI. 11th Annual Piney Woods Pod Cookoff Tomball VFW Post #2427, 14406 Alice Rd. Charity is Tomball VFW charities. CASI chili $20 turn in 2:00 PM. 50/50 Beans $10 turn in at 1:00 PM. Contact Earl Who? Gorhum 15605 Rabon Chapel Montgomery Texas 77316. Home Phone 936-447-1060 Cell 713-724- 5736. This is the POST's 70th anniversary, so please help us support them.

Oct 9, 2010-009 - Grand Prairie TX CASI. Hard Core Texas Chili Cookoff. Austin Ranch, Grapevine, Texas presents The 6th Annual Hard Core Texas Chili Cookoff at Loyd Park In Grand Prairie, Texas. Saturday October 9th, 2010 with the 13th Tommy Alversons' Family Gathering. 4 Day Live Music Festival with a cookoff on Saturday. Check in from 8 am to 10 am Saturday morning. Turn in 2:00 pm Saturday afternoon. Winners will be announced onstage. Chili Grind Only. Loyd Park is in Grand Prairie, Texas. It is on Joe Poole Lake right off of Highway 360 in South Grand Prairie. Lots of Texas Music and fun plus a beautiful lake with lots of camping. $15. dollars for entry. For more information rick.boyd@reecesupply .com or call Sally Boyd 817-240- 5326 or Google Tommy Alversons' Family Picnic.

Oct 9, 2010-010 - Chandler TX CASI. 2nd Annual Chandler Pow Wow CCO. Last year over 8,000 attended annual Pow Wow featuring parade, rides, craft and food booths. Parade passes right by chili cook's booths. Competition in CASI, People's Choice and Showmanship and 50/50 Beans. Entry fee just $20.00, beans $5.00. Great prizes. Benefits Keep Chandler Beautiful. Contact Rick Ford rickster517@embarqmail. com.

Oct 9, 2010-011 - Ponder TX CASI. Riding Unlimited Barn Bash & CCO. Held at 9168 T.N. Skiles Rd, I-35 FM 2449 (west) Hwy 156 North to Skiles Rd. Entry fee $20 turn-in 1 PM. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Peoples choice division. Make checks payable to Riding Unlimited. Entry fee $15 before Sptember 15. Mail to Mary Gwinner 9168 T.N. Skiles Rd, Ponder TX 76259. 940-479-2016 ridingunlimited@aol.com. Benefits Riding Unlimited Therapeutic Riding and Carriage Driving Center

Oct 9, 2010-012 - Bandera TX CASI. SAP CASI Fall Fest held at Pioneer RV Resort. Cooks party Friday night. Categories include ~ Chili (grind only) turn in 2:00 pm, Beans, & Hot Wings. For information please contact Kim Hiley 210-286-4275, kdhiley@ yahoo.com. Reservations contact RV Park 830-796-3751. More details to follow.

Oct 9, 2010-013 - Kyle TX CASI. Plum Creek Fall Festival Held at 450 Haupt. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Entry fee $18, turn-in 2 PM. Contact Brandee Otto 512-878- 5237. brandeelotto@yahoo.com. Phone 512-557-2728, 512-405-0159. RV's welcome, no hookups. Benefits Plum Creek Charities.

Oct 9, 2010-014 - Port Aransas TX CASI. South Texas Music Fest and BBQ Cookoff. Held at Sharkey's 2600 S.H. 361. Benefits the Jody McCormick Vocational Scholarship Fund. Entry fee $20 turn-in 2 PM. Contact Victoria Hart 361-749-4254

Oct 9, 2010-015 - Love Valley NC CASI. 15th Annual Love Valley Mule Association Chili Cook Off. This is a great cook off to start the new chili year. Held at Love Valley Arena. Entry fee $20 turn- in 1 PM. Please bring throw down for large crowd expected. Make checks payable to Piedmont Pepper Pod. Benefits Love Valley Mule Assn. Contact Brent Lundy, 704- 202-0723.or Bob Johnston,336-310- 9066 or bob@ncchili.com. Check web site www.ncchili.com or www.lovevalley.com.

Oct 9, 2010-016 - St. Charles IL CASI. Chillini Pod Great Peppers CCO St. Charles VFW Post 5036, 119 N Third Street (SW Corner of Third & State Streets). CASI Chili, $18 entry, 1 PM turn-in. Also Jackpot Beans, $5 entry, 2 PM turn-in. Make checks payable to Chillini Pod. Contact John Gastaldello, 5125 Grand Ave, Downers Grove IL 60515,H:630-963- 0160, C:630-687-5202 j.gastaldello @comcast.net. Benefits Chillini Pod GPM Fund.

Oct 9, 2010-017 - North Little Rock AR CASI. Spectators Grill & Pub CCO. Held at 1012 W 34th St., North Little Rock AR. Entry fee $20 turn-in 1 PM. Make checks paid to ASS CASI. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Charity TBD. Contact Preston Nickle 617 W M St. North Little Rock AR 72116. 501-791-2191.

Oct 9, 2010-018 - Marshall TX CASI. Fire Ant Festival Benefit CCO. Held at corner of Wellington and Burleson off the downtown square. Entry fee $20 turn-in 1 PM. Make checks payable to Marshall Elks Lodge. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Contact John Oswalt or David Trice 903- 407-2586, 903-720-4138. For the Marshall Elks Scholarship Program On advertising probation.

Oct 10, 2010-001 - West Tawakoni TX CASI. Ladies Auxiliary 517 Cookoff. Held at American Legion Post 517 Hwy 276 East. Entry fee $20 turn- in Noon. Make checks payable to Ladies Auxiliary Unit 517. Info Larry Wampler roadwrkcb@aol.com 903-450-5541, June 903-356-2789 applenmi@gmail.com.

Oct 10, 2010-002 - Tulsa OK CASI. Tulsa State Fair Chili Cookoff. Turn in CASI Chili: 2:00 pm, entry fee $25. You must arrive by 10:00 am and unload by the large door on N. side. You may park on the outer rim of the N. lot not in parking spots only by the curb. Location: 4145 E. 21st between Harvard and Yale enter off 21st and drive toward the Quik Trip Center. Turn in by the Golden Driller and go down towards the lower level and the big door is on your right. Benefits Tulsa State Fair. Contact info: Jami Gregory 918-949-1634

Oct 10, 2010-003 - Homosassa FL CASI. Sunshine State Pod Chili Cookoff. Natures RV Campground & Resort, 10359 W Halls River Road, Homosassa, FL 34448. Entry fee $15, turn-in noon. CCO day before, same location. Contact Candi candikisseschili@gmail.com 561-379-8995.

Oct 10, 2010-004 - Whitney TX CASI. Lake Whitney Thousand Trail Pod CO. Held 5 miles North of Whitney on FM 933. Chili-$18.00 Chili Grind Only. Turn in 1 pm. See Sat Sept 9 for more information. Mavis Nelson 254-715-4075 nelson8@hughes .net.

Oct 10, 2010-005 - Tomball TX CASI. Sunday Day After Piney Woods Pod CO Tomball VFW Post 2427, 14406 Alice Rd. CASI Chili $20 turn in at 1:00 PM. For PWP charities and VFW charities. Earl Who Gorhum 936-447-1060 home, 713-724-5736 Cell.

Oct 10, 2010-006 - Bandera TX CASI. SAP CASI Day After Fall Fest. Held at Pioneer RV Resort. Chili grind only. Turn in 1:00 pm. More details to follow. For information contact Kim Hiley, 210-286-4275 or kdhiley@yahoo.com Reservations contact RV Park 830- 796-3751.

Oct 16, 2010-001 - Cleburne TX CASI. Cleburne Elks Lodge #811 Held at Hwy 67 & FM 1434. Lodge phone 817-645-9079. Free RV hookups, first come first serve. Electric & water only. Dump station available. Saturday morning breakfast 7-9 AM. Live band Saturday night. Cooks party Friday night. Pot luck Friday furnished by Lodge members. Entry fee $20, CHILI GRIND ONLY. CASI & Elks Division. Turn-in 2 PM. Jackpot beans $5 turn-in Noon. Contact Jerry Brown 817-645-6117 bamry@sbcglobal.net. See cookoff next day.

Oct 16, 2010-002 - El Paso TX CASI. 4th Annual American Sign Club CCO Held at 919 Hunter Ave, El Paso Community College, Valle Verde Campus - Americana Language Village. Cooks Meeting at 10:00 AM. Entry fee $18 turn-in 2 PM. Make checks payable to Pod of the Pass. Benefits Sign Language Club. Carol Straughan 915-852-35

Oct 16, 2010-003 - Grapevine TX CASI. Stop-Drop-n-Roll Chili Cook Off WPIFF is holding it's 6th annual Stop-Drop-n-Roll Chili Cook Off on October 16th; Cook's Party on the 15th catered by Fuddruckers- burgers are on us! Join us in the parking lot of Bass Pro Shop in Grapevine (2501 Bass Pro Dr.)for live music, cold beer and hot chili competition. Entry fee $20 turn-in 2 PM. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Kids activities, vendor booths, firetrucks and much more. Dallas Margarita Society will be there as well as the good folks from Budweiser. Support your firefighters and have fun doing it! Hope to see you in Grapevine for the 2010 Stop-Drop-n-Roll CCO. Go to www.wpiff.org for all the details. Contact Marji Hutchinson 817-870-8037, email marji.hutchinson@wpiff.org. Make checks payable to WPIFF.

Oct 16, 2010-004 - Seguin TX CASI. Classic CASI Pod Fall Festival CCO. at Lake Queeney Lions Club Hwy 78 @ Lake Mc Queeney. Entry fee $20 or $38 both days. Charity - Christian Free Clinic. Cooks Party Friday night featuring German Food, Games on Saturday - Pot Luck Saturday night, Pod will serve Sunday Brunch. Chili Grind only. Turn In - 2:00 PM Make checks payable to: Classic CASI Pod - 214 Signal Hill - Seguin, TX 78155. Contacts for information: Annell Causey 830- 379-6565 or Pat King 830-303-1755

Oct 16, 2010-005 - Deland FL CASI. 9th Annual Great Bowls of Fire Florida State Open Championship. Automatic Qualifier for TICC. Held in downtown Deland on Indiana Ave. Entry fee $30 CASI, $25 Open. Turn-in CASI 2 PM, Open 1 PM. Benefits West Volusia Historical Society and Mainstreet Deland Association. Make checks payable to WVHS. Contact Susie Macon 137 W Michigan Ave, Deland FL 32720. 386-740-6813. Please register by October 15th.

Oct 16, 2010-006 - Kerens TX CASI. Kerens 6th Annual Cotton Harvest Festival. Kerens is on Hwy 31 20 miles east of I 45 from Corsicana exit. Turn South on Hwy 309, west at 4 way stop. First right brick street is it! Entry fee $20 turn- in 2 PM. Live entertainment all day long. Saturday Night Street Dance featuring Ira Bradford & Bustin' Loose. Quilt show, Arts & Crafts booths. Children activities, raffles. Lots of food booths. Drive up to your cookoff spot. Sponsored by the Friends of the Kerens Library to raise funds for the new library building. www.kerenslibrary.org email: kerenslibrary@airmail.net We'll be lookin' for ya! Contact Cindy Carnegie 903-654-0865.

Oct 16, 2010-007 - Bryan TX CASI. Inaugural Support The Troops CCO. Held at 101 Waco St. Hwy 21 East of Hwy 6, 1/2 mile from Hwy 6, right next to Hwy 21 RV Park. Entry fee $20, turn-in 2 PM. Make checks payable to American Legion Post 159. Contact Troy Howell 979-587-1233 troy.howell@yahoo.com Benefits Veterans and Families Assistance Program.

Oct 16, 2010-008 - Austin TX CASI. American Legion Rocktoberfest CCO. Held at 404 Atlanta, located near Runtex off Mopac and Lake Austin Blvd. Entry fee $15 turn-in 6 PM. Rocktoberfest 2010 includes an Indoor/Ourdoor craft fair, live music, and a silent auction. Visit www.austinrocktoberfest.com for more information. Benefits ANDORC Contact Christina Peterson 512- 775-5004 cep444@hotmail.com. Register early and reserve a tent space near the bands. Floor plan available on website.

Oct 16, 2010-009 - West Memphis AR CASI. Chilin' On Broadway 10am to 4pm at Regions Bank Plaza 231 East Broadway. Entry fee $25 Turn-in 2 PM. Benefits Main Street West Memphis. We will have arts and crafts, entertainment, concessions and children's area. Leigh Ann Hastings, Executive Director Main Street West Memphis Regions Bank Building 231 E. Broadway West Memphis, AR 72301. 870-735-8814 mainstreet@citywm .com., www.broadwaywestmemphis.com

Oct 16, 2010-010 - Canyon Lake TX CASI. Fraternal Order of Canyon Men Chili and Bean Cookoff held at Riverside Resort, 13190 FM 306, Canyon Lake,TX. CASI chili $18.00, turn in 2:00 PM. Local chili, turn in 2:00 PM. Bean cookoff, turn in TBD. Benefits FOCM. Contact Bill M. Cox, 340 Gelowitz Pl., Canyon Lake, TX, phone (830)515-8230(cell) Plug in for RV, trailers, tent camping. Cabins info 830-964-3629 hillcountryriversideresort.com See cookoff next day same location.

Oct 16, 2010-011 - Wabash IN CASI. 8th Annual Wabash Cannonball Chili for Charity Cookoff,at the Paradise Spring Historical Park, 351 E Market St. Entry fee CASI $25 turn-in Noon. Make checks payable to Chili For Charity. Charity TBD. Contact Bill Gerding c/o Market Street Grill. P.O. Box 115 Wabash, IN 46992 260-563-7779 web chiliforcharity.com.

Oct 16, 2010-012 - Shreveport LA CASI. Shreveport Rescue Mission Cookoff. Held at First Baptist Church, 543 Ockley. Benefits Shreveport Rescue Mission. Entry fee $20 turn-in 1 PM. Absolutely NO alcohol. Contact Jerry Hunt 318- 797-0719. Goody bags to first 50 registered cooks.

Oct 16, 2010-013 - Tyler TX CASI. Tyler Elks Lodge #215 CCO. Held at 13618 S.H. 31 W, across from Old Goodyear/Kelly Plant. One mile from Greenbriar, red light, on the right, 3.2 miles from Loop 323. Entry Fee $20 turn-in 1 PM. Cooks dinner Friday night. Bean turn in Noon, entry $5. Winner gets 50% of pot. Trophies or prizes chili 1st thru 10th, 1st,2nd,3rd place showmanship, 1st place peoples choice. Bring extra chili for tasting for public. No hookups. Contact Roy Scott, 17001 PR 7403, Brownsboro TX 75756. rdscott@ embargmail.com 903-852-5918 home, 903-316-9665 cell, or at the lodge after 5 PM 592-6508. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Benefits Scholarships veterans childrens camp, etc.

Oct 16, 2010-014 - Acampo CA CASI. 8th Annual Cal State Championship. This California Championship at the Woodbridge Winery will qualify at least three cooks and one show team to compete in the Terlingua International Chili Championship. There will also be wine tasting, a huge car show, and competition in guacamole and salsa. There will be large public attendance and all cooks are asked to bring chili for the public. Cookoff benefits the Lodi Public Library Foundation. Held at Woodbridge Winery 5950 E Woodbridge Rd. Entry fee is $25.00 and chili turn-in is 2:00. Contact Larry Pilmaier 209- 365- 8081. See cookoff next day.

Oct 16, 2010-015 - Mansfield TX CASI. The Heat is On in Mansfield Chili Cookoff held in conjunction with Historic Mansfield Music Festival, located 100 West Oak St, between Smith & Oak St, exit Broad St off 287 South, about 6 miles south of I-H 20. Entry fee $25 if registered by Sep 10th $40 later. Benefits Mansfield Citizens Fire Academy National Fallen Firefighters Foundation, Manfield VFD. Turn-in 2 PM. Two music stages for entertainment, featuring Jimmie Vaughan, Mansfield Fire fighter, Pipes & Drums to perform. Set up early Friday, music starts that night. Showmanship 10 AM to 12. 50/50 50/50 Raffle & Reverse Raffle. RV camping, no hookups, but are available at Loyd Park in Grand Prairie. Local hotels will offer discounts to chili cooks. Classic car show. Contact Mike Frazier P.O. Box 226 Mansfield TX 76063, 817-483-0505, or 817-319- 5095. Make advance checks payable to MCFAAA.

Oct 16, 2010-016 - Amarillo TX CASI. Elks Lodge Fall Chili & BBQ Cookoff Benefits Elks Charities. Turn In & Entry Fee Info to Follow 932 Clyde Street, Amarillo, TX

Oct 16, 2010-017 - Lenexa KS CASI. Lenexa Chili Challenge Midwest Regional Open Championship. Auto qualifier for TICC. Held at 13420 Oak St, Old Town Lenexa. Benefits Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Entry fee $30 per category. Turn in Noon. Make checks payable to Lenexa Chili Challenge. Register by September 24th to receive goody bag. Info Jim Finlen 913-477-7130.

Oct 16, 2010-018 - Columbia TN CASI. Tennessee Mens State Championship Automatic Qualifier for TICC. Held at Elm Springs Plantation, Mooresville Pike. Benefit Junior Auxiliary of Columbia. Entry fee $25 turn-in Noon. Make checks paid to Junior Auxiliary. Contact Andre Rhodes 931-215-2794, Julie Wolaver 931-388-4994, P.O. Box 1492, Columbia TN.

Oct 16, 2010-019 - Columbia TN CASI. Tennessee Womens State Championship. Automatic Qualifier for TICC. Held at Elm Springs Plantation, Mooresville Pike. Benefits March of Dimes. Entry fee $25 turn-in Noon. Make checks paid to Junior Auxiliary. Contact Andre Rhodes 931-215-2794, Julie Wolaver 931-388-4994, P.O. Box 1492, Columbia TN.

Oct 16, 2010-020 - Fort Smith AR CASI. 3rd Annual Elks Chili Cook Off. Held at Fort Smith Elks Lodge #341, 5504 Massard Road. Benefits Elks ENF. Fee $20, turn in 1 PM Ground meat only. Info David Anderson 479-652-2450 or Guy Smith argsmith@prodigy.net 479- 650-9444.

Oct 16, 2010-021 - Quinlan TX CASI. 1st Annual Quinlan Fire Dept. Is proud to announce we are sponsoring our first annual Chili Cookoff and Festival. Quinlan is located approximately 45 minutes east of Dallas on state highway 276 and 15 miles south of Greenville on state highway 34. This will be a community event, but hope to draw people from all areas, to support our volunteer firefighters & first responders Funds raised during the event will go to the department to assist with costs such as vehicle maintenance and repairs, station maintenance, personnel safety, etc. We are looking forward to a successful event and hope to see you there! Entry fee $18 turn-in 2 PM. Contact Kyle Harrison 903- 458-0425 kharrison1980@yahoo.com

Oct 16, 2010-022 - Culpeper VA CASI. 9th Annual Old House Vineyard Come and enjoy the beauty of the Virginia Wine Country and participate in the 8th annual Old House Chili Cook off at Old House Vineyards, 18351 Corky's Lane. This is the CASINOVA Pod Cook-off. The colors of fall are spectacular and the wines tasty. Shirt and logo wine glass for the first 20 participants. Contact Dick DeiTos mwac1@aol.com. 703- 273-5075. Entry fee $22, turn-in 2 PM. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Make checks payable to Casinova Pod. Benefits Museum of Culpeper History.

Oct 16, 2010-023 - Livingston TX CASI. Indian Springs Annual VFD Cookoff. Located 1 block off Hwy 190 between Livingston & Woodville. Entry fee $20 turn-in 2 PM. Jackpot Beans $10, 50/50-1st place only, turn-in 1 PM. Gumbo $10, 50/50 first place only, turn-in 12 PM. Live auction Friday night at 7 PM. Contact Jay Lee 936-329- 4196 or email Pat hairlady11@yahoo .com. CHILI GRIND ONLY.

Oct 16, 2010-024 - Archer City TX CASI. Ira Jones Cookoff. Held at 232 East Hwy 25. Entry fee $20 turn-in 2 PM. Beans $5, turn-in Noon. Open chili $20 turn- in 2 PM. Raffle 50/50 drawing. Plenty RV parking no hookups. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Contact Kevin Wooster 940-733-9221. Benefits Archer City Emergency Services.

Oct 17, 2010-001 - Cleburne TX CASI. Sunday Cleburne Elks Lodge CCO Held at Hwy 67 & FM 1434. Entry fee $18 turn-in 1 PM. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Sunday morning breakfast 7-9 AM. Contact Jerry Brown bamry@sbcglobal.net 817-645- 6117. See cookoff previous day.

Oct 17, 2010-002 - Seguin TX CASI. Classic CASI Day After CCO. at Lake Mc Queeney Lions Club - Hwy 78 @ Lake Mc Queeney. Entry fee $20 or $38 both days. Charity, Pod Charities. Chili Grind Only. Sunday Brunch, Turn In 1:00 PM. Make checks payable to Classic CASI Pod,214 Signal Hill, Seguin, TX 78155. Contacts for information: Annell Causey 830-379-6565 or Pat King 830-303- 1755.

Oct 17, 2010-003 - Canyon Lake TX CASI. Fraternal Order of Canyon Men Chili cookoff held at Riverside Resort, 13190 FM 306, Canyon Lake, TX. CASI chili only today, $18.00, turn in 2:00 PM. Benefits TBD charities. Contact Bill M. Cox, (830)515-8230(cell). See cookoff same location previous day for more info.

Oct 17, 2010-004 - Acampo CA CASI. Spice Up California POD Cookoff. At the Woodbridge Winery join us for a great cook off in Northern California. This cook off will enable all interested cooks and the California State Championship competitors to have a second chance for additional qualifying points to the TICC 2011. Entry fee $20, turn in 1 p.m. Chili Grind Only. Entry fees benefits Pod representation at the Great Pepper's annual meeting. Make checks payable and mail to Tree Huggin' Hippie Chili LLC, 1507 Cerro Sonoma Circle, Petaluma, CA 94954. Contact Alex Tanalski at 707-763-5267, thhchili@gmail.com

Oct 23, 2010-001 - Fredericksburg TX CASI. Fredericksburg Jaycees Annual Tractor Pull & Chili Cookoff. Held at Gillespie County Fairgrounds, Hwy 16 South. Entry fee $20, turn- in 2:00 PM. Benefits Jaycees Charities. Contact Bruce Kneese bruce@kneesecompanies.com, 830- 889-5036.

Oct 23, 2010-002 - Fort Collins CO CASI. Sundance Family 20h Annual Festival & Chili Cookoff. Held at the Fort Collins Senior Center, 1200 Raintree Drive, Fort Collins CO. Featuring Live Music, Beer Tasting, Mechanical Bull Riding, Carriage Rides, Silent Auction, Western Arts and Crafts. CASI Red and Open Chili divisions and Salsa competition. Set up at 9 am, cooks meeting at 10 am, turn in for judging at 1 pm. Entry fee $15. Make checks payable to Colorado Chili Pod. Benefits Fort Collis Senior Center. Contact Lyman Wilkinson 970-669-1573. chililyman@aol.com

Oct 23, 2010-003 - Phoenix AZ CASI. 1st Hospice of the Valley CO Held at Hospice of the Valley White Dove store, 5035 N 7th Ave, in back parking lot. CASI Red Entry fee $15, or if cooking Peoples Choice $10. Peoples Choice served at 11 AM; Red turn-in 1 PM Make checks payable to CASA. Trophies for CASI Red CASI, Show and Peoples Choice. Contact Jon Utley 623-229-9734, dbchili@cox. net. GROUND MEAT ONLY.

Oct 23, 2010-004 - Water Valley TX CASI. Fall Festival Cookoff. Held in Water Valley Park. For the St Jude's Hospital. Entry fee $18 turn-in 2 PM. Jackpot Beans entry $5 turn-in 1 PM. Contact Sherry Maus 325-658-1364. CHILI GRIND ONLY.

Oct 23, 2010-005 - Flatonia TX CASI. Flatonia Czhilispiel Czhili CCO 38. Held on Main Street Flatonia, downtown, off I-10 between Houston and San Antonio. Benefits Flatonia VFD, Fayette County EMS, The Food Pantry, CCA. Entry fee $20, turn in 2 PM. Make check payable to Flatonia Czhilispiel 38 Czhili CO. Showmanship 11 AM to 1 PM. Rita Contest, & BBQ Cookoff, Stoney LaRue, Mark McKinney, Johnny Dee & The Rocket 88's, Red Raven Band, Logan Tucker Band, Scott Taylor Band, Chris Brade & Broke 60 Band just to name a few entertainers. Carnival, Arts & Crafts & more family fun. Czhilispil is from Oct 22nd thru Oct 24th. Entry fee $25 after Oct 13th. Contact Flatonia Chamber of Commerce 361- 865-3920, fax 361-865-2451 www. flatoniachamber.org. P.O. Box 60 Flatonia TX 78941.

Oct 23, 2010-006 - Santa Teresa NM CASI. War Eagles Air Museum CCO at Santa Theresa Airport, NM. Exit I-10 at Artcraft Road. Follow Artcraft Road, traveling West. Look for the Museum signs. The Air Eagle Museum is located at the dead end of Artcraft Road. Entry Fee $20.00. Turn-in 2:00 PM. Make checks payable to New Mexico Chili Society. Benefits War Eagles Air Museum Restoration Fund. Contact Tom Chaney, 915- 449-4064 or t.chaney@yahoo.com

Oct 23, 2010-007 - Dalhart TX CASI. 10th Annual Dalhart Rotary Roadkill and Rolaids Chili Cookoff & Car Show, held at the Dalhart Elks Lodge, 1st & Jefferson. Benefits Dalhart Rotary benefit projects. Categories are Red Chili, Green Chili, Pinto Beans and Salsa. Cash prize for first place Green Chili, Pinto Beans & Salsa. Red Chili turn-in time is 11:30 AM. Entry fee $20. Peoples choice chili winner will be determined by votes received from public tasting. Green Chili turn-in Noon. Beans entry $10 turn-in 12:30 PM. Beans may be soaked night before, but must be cooked on site Saturday. Salsa Entry $10 turn-in 1 PM. Must be prepared on site. Contact Kristine Olsen P.O. Box 967, Dalhart TX 79022, 806- 244-5646. Entry form available at www.dalhart.org.

Oct 23, 2010-008 - Sierra Vista AZ CASI. Elk's 5th Annual Cookoff takes place 1 Elk's Lane. Turn in is 1:00 pm. Free cook's party night before with furnished dinner. RV spaces available at no charge to cooks. Benefits Elk's Bldg renovation fund. Entry fee $20.00 Cook under Ramada with tables and chairs furnished. Contact Ben Berry 520-378-3692.

Oct 23, 2010-009 - Cassville MO CASI. Cassville Fall Festival Chili CCO. Held in Town Square. Benefits Chamber charities. Entry fee CASI $20 turn-in Noon. Make check payable to Cassville Chamber of Commerce. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Info Dixie Johnson 417-682-542, email jrj8@sbcgobal.net.

Oct 23, 2010-010 - Maple Park IL CASI. Kuipers Farm Chili Cookoff Kuipers Family Farm, Watson Road just north of Kesslinger Rd, Maple Park IL. Fun for the whole family and chili too at Kuipers Family Farm. Details to follow. Contact Bill Pierson, 630-879-7934

Oct 24, 2010-001 - Water Valley TX CASI. Fall Festival Day 2 Cookoff. Held in Water Valley Park. For the Concho Valley Pod Christmas Charities. Entry fee $18, turn in Noon. Contact Sherry Maus 325-658-1364. CHILI GRIND ONLY.

Oct 28, 2010-001 - Del Rio TX CASI. 4th Annual Lorina's Cantina CCO approximately 5 miles west of the "y". Goody bags to the first 20 registered cooks. Cooks Party is Lorina's Mexican Buffet. Don't forget Wednesday night is Steak Nite: 12 oz Ribeye with all the trimmings. Door prizes and 50/50 raffle. Special metal rose trophy to first in Chili & show. Contact Lorina Harris before 2 PM 830-775- 8017, cell 830-703-6315. 830-775- 8058 after 2 PM. Entry fee $18 turn-in 6 PM. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Benefits St Judes Childrens Hospital. Make checks payable to Lorinas Cantina.

Oct 29, 2010-001 - Crane TX CASI. Guess Where 19th Annual Caravan to Terlingua. Held in Crane City Park. Limited hookups. Entry fee $18 turn-in 4 PM. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Cntact Dodie Simpson 43-559-3537, Bruce Stewart 817- 282-6678, Kevin Wooster 940-733- 9221, Pat Timmons 432-558-7319. Benefits the CASI Memorial Board Fund.

Oct 29, 2010-002 - Del Rio TX CASI. Bonnie & Cliff Everett Memorial CO at 11490 Hwy 90 West, 9 miles west of the "y". Entry fee $18 turn-in 2 PM. Benefits Del Rio Boys & Girls Club. Make checks payable to Holiday Trav-L-Park. For reservations 1-800-545-2364. Cooks party a lunch 12-1:00 PM. "Make your own deli sandwiches". This is about the 18th year for these on the road to Terlingua CCO's. Join the celebration here and at Lorina's Cantina Thursday night. Contact Jimmy McIntyre 800-545-2364, Jimmy Taylor 432- 371-2621. CHILI GRIND ONLY.

Oct 30, 2010-001 - Crane TX CASI. On The Road to Terlingua. Held in Crane City Park.. Noon turn-in, entry fee $20. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Contact Pat Timmons 432-631-5806.

Oct 30, 2010-002 - Fort Smith AR CASI. Rocktoberfeast Cookoff. Held at Harry E Kelly River Front Park, North A St & Clayton Expres sway. Benefits Michael McCutcheon & Be the Match. Entry fee $20 turn-in 12:30 Noon. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Contact Mike Kirby 479-252- 0153, 479-648-5966 email mkirby@ baldor.com. Patti Watkins 479-462- 3013. ratt13@cox.net.

Oct 30, 2010-003 - Hempstead TX CASI. CASA For Kids. CASA for Kids will sponsor a chili cookoff at the Waller County Fairgounds located on Hwy 359 in Hempstead, Texas. There will be two entries: Texas Red Chili, entry fee $20 turn-in 2 PM Beans, entry fee $10 turn-in Noon Showmanship in Halloween theme category. CASA for Kids provides Court Appointed Special Advocates for children who have been abused or neglected and are supervised by Child Protective Services. This chili cook off is a benefit to raise funds for volunteer training. Additional events the day of the cookoff include turkey shoot, crafts and food. Vendor spaces will also be available. Make checks paid to CASA for Kids. Contact Sharon Burnup 713- 857-4019 sburnup@hughes.net.

Oct 30, 2010-004 - Russellville AR CASI. Main street Russellville Down Town Russelville Arkansas by the train depot. Entry fee $25.00 turn-in Noon. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Make check payable to Main Street Russelville. Info Betsy McGuire P.O. Box 694, Russelville AR 72811

Oct 31, 2010-001 - Terlingua TX CASI. Last Stop On The Road to Terlingua NEW LOCATION. Will be held at the Community Center in Terlingua, behind the Post Ofice. Entry fee $20, turn-in Noon. Contact Dorathy Williams 432-371-2595.

Nov 2, 2010-001 - Terlingua TX CASI. Sotol Pod Cookoff. Held at CASI Site. Entry fee $20 turn-in 2 PM. Contact Dorathy Williams 432-371-2595. Bronze Beer Drinking Goat trophy to first place winner, created by Lloyd Goldwire..

Nov 6, 2010-001 - Terlingua TX CASI. 44th AnnualTerlingua International Chili Championship. Held at Rancho CASI de los Chisos. Must be qualified to cook. Friday is National Scholarship Day competition Beans, Salsa,& World Championship Hot Buffalo Wings open to the public. Public may dry camp all week for $30 entrance fee per person. Contact Janice Miller garjans@suddenlink .net 325-947-8753.