Terlingua

The four day celebration begins each year on Wednesday before the big weekend, and culminates on Saturday with the Terlingua International Chili Championship©. It's a Texas tradition of epic proportion - complete with an annual proclamation from the Governor declaring "Chili Appreciation Society International Day" in Texas!

Everyone is welcome to come and enjoy the celebration, the unique vendors, the rugged terrain surrounding the ranch, and ...of course ...the Chili! The grounds officially open on the Wednesday before the first Saturday in November, and the gate admission, per person, for the entire event is $30.00. The gate admission for the first Saturday in November only, is $10.00 per person. The first Saturday in November is the actual day of the TICC International Chili Championship Cookoff. The nightly stage entertainment starts on Thursday night and continues through Saturday night.

In order to compete in the championship you must have qualified and received an invitation. This requires cooks to earn points by placing in CASI sanctioned Chili Cookoffs. A cook earns 4 points for first place, 3 points for second, 2 points for third, and a point for fourth through tenth place. The total number of points required for qualification ranges from 6 points to 12 points and depends on the cook's state of residence. More details about competing may be obtained from a CASI director or from any of the Pod Great Peppers.

CASI's 2009 Terlingua International Chili Championship Winners

Top Ten Chili Winners
1st         Margaret Nadeau, Boerne TX
2nd        Terry Tenery, Kerrville TX
3rd         Dorothy Spishock, Dickinson TX
4th         H Ray King, Seguin TX
5th         Kyle Bond, Kerrville TX
6th         Jean Barkley, Weimar TX
7th         Rick Thomas, Alto NM
8th         Barbara Schueler, Leander TX
9th         Lee Brett, Grapevine TX
10th       Donna Conrad, Crawford TX

Cooks who made the Final Table But did not end up finishing in the Top Ten.
11th       Tammie Wooster, Wichita Falls TX
12th       Norma Homesley, Manchaca TX
13th       David Manske, Arlington TX
14th       Susie Morgenroth, San Antonio TX
15th       Lynn Hejtmancik, Buda TX
16th       Kevin Wooster, Wichita Falls TX
17th       Cheryl Pierson, Batavia IL
18th       Tim Collier, Snyder TX
19th       David Lefler, Bardwell TX
20th       Toni Bowman, Rowlett TX
21st       Robert Broncy, Hobbs NM

Showmanship - Division I (Large Show Teams)
1st         Let the Good Times Roll - Glen Horne, Shreveport LA
2nd        RU2 Hot Chili - Ken Brown, Gold Canyon AZ
3rd        Family Recipe - Ken Cotter, Lewisville TX

Showmanship - Division II (Small Show Teams)
1st         Stark’s Dark - Paul Mulkey, Hobbs NM
2nd        Betsy’s Bar Team - Lori Abbotts, St Thomas VI
3rd        Flashover Chili - Darin Jester, Indianapolis IN

Showmanship - Division III (One Person Show Teams)
1st         South Side Show Team - Mike Peters, North Richland Hills TX
2nd        Chilipodcast.com - Steve Heaser, Dallas TX
3rd        Knight of the Wooden Spoon - Jack Windsor, Severna Park MD

Cooks & Showteams Qualified for CASI's 2010 Terlingua International Chili Championship

Chili Cooks Qualified
001 Margaret Nadeau, Boerne TX
002 Terry Tenery, Kerrville TX
003 Dorothy Spishock, Dickinson TX
004 H Ray King, Seguin TX
005 Kyle Bond, Kerrville TX
006 Jean Barkley, Weimar TX
007 Rick Thomas, Alto NM
008 Barbara Schueler, Leander TX
009 Lee Brett, Grapevine TX
010 Donna Conrad, Crawford TX

Show Teams Qualified
001 Let the Good Times Roll - Glen Horne, Shreveport LA
002 Stark’s Dark - Paul Mulkey, Hobbs NM
003 South Side Show Team - Mike Peters, North Richland Hills TX