Chili Cook-off

June 7th ,2008 was a great day for Raintree Arts Council and Clarksville Mo. Regional Chili Cook-off . The weather was just right for Chilli and COLD Beverages. Thanks to the 30 red Chili cooks, 11 Verde Cooks, 10 Salsa( when I thought I had only 5) and 10 Anything Goes for making our Event a HUGE SUCCESS. The attendance was great even with the treat of rain, wind, heat and the River. What else?

The winner list is::::::::'

1st place Cathy Schmedeke(winning a tie Breaker)

2nd place Jim Weller(so close, but Cathy is Going to WORLD

3rd place Len Berke (Vietnam Vets Team)

4th place Larry Eastep(3 time winner at Clarksville)

5th place Jean Simmons(wife of Jerry Simmons 2time World Verde winner)

fFlorrisant, MO (and reason we have the Clarksville Regional)

1st place Georgia Weller( former World Red Champion )

2nd place Tom Calvert(by 1 point, right)

3rd place Mark Hurt(Couldn't say enough nice things about the fisherman's cottage)

1st Place Larry Wright( The Wright Stuff Chili)

2nd Place Larry Eastep

3rd Place Chris Toney

Anything Goes Contest

lst place Larry Wright(Boy he feels good winning TWO event)

2nd Place Thomas Blattner (Applied for ICS membership)

3ds place George Rives (Mary he got you this time)

It was a fantastic day and WE(Bill and Linda) want to thank everyone who helped with the Judging

Adam Glosier a new head judge, has judged many of our events and has already volunteered for next year,

Margie Greenwell , Scorekeepper and Helen Mirick(sister to me) and right hand woman to get the palette cleansers and the tables ready for judging. Two people who you rarely see but are the heart of having a successful event. Also Bill Blakey(husband) who fences us in and makes sure the grounds are perfect.

City of Clarksville for helping with the trash and mowing

The sponsors, of which we could not put this event together without their support(money)

If you bought a T-shirt you would see all the names that made it possible.

Linda Blakey, chilihead

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