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RED HOT CHILI COOKS - Twenty-three cooks stirred up their best pots of chili at last weekend's (15 April) American Legion Chili Cookoff. Pictured left to right are Whiskey Pete, Maud Swick, Mark Sweeney (third), Fred Summers (second), Jim Beaty, Ed Cooley (first) and Phil Morosky. |
Chili cookoff draws red-hot cooks CALIFORNIA CITY--American Legion Post 476 held its third annual Chili Cookoff Saturday with 23 cooks from Newberry Springs, Moreno Valley, Point Mugu, Inglewood, Riverside, Catalina Island, Westminister, Bakersfield and Mohave Valley, Arizona, as well as several high desert towns. Chili winnere were: first place ($300) Ed Cooley, second place ($200) Fred Summers: Third place ($100) Mark Sweeney, who grew up in Cal City and now lives in Sylmar: honorable mentions went to Patti Summers and Armando Sanchez. Salsa winners were: first place ($45) Willie Bean: second place ($30) Charlie Ward; third place ($15) Susie Love. The World Championship will be held at the Four Queens in Las Vegas on October 1 with a prize of $25,000. As votes were being counted, spectators were treated to the Ms. Chili Pepper contest won by American Legion bartender, Connie Jarvis, the Mr. Beer Belly contest won by Bob Wideman, and the shoot n Holler contest was won by Jack Love. Chairperson for the event was Phil Morosky. Proceeds will go to American Legion charties. The competition was won put on by the International Chili Society, with Donnie Gordon, Administrator, overseeing the tally of the judges votes. Chief Judge was Rocky Renfrow who was second in the 1990 World Championships. Also judging were 1999 Champion Maud Swick and 1986 World Champion Jim Beaty. |
Here is the Post 476 Rib Master, according to Harry, Willie Bean, winning the Salsa. I sure hope he doesn't try his hand at making chili. |
Charlie Ward, Got the second place for Salsa, and now that he has meat for the Chili, he will give that a try. |
Susie Love, is always there close, this time it was only third. Where you see Susie, you will see the twins. |
Mr. Beer Belly, Bob Wideman, stated, after spending all the money on beer, this is all I get. A stinking Plaque ? I wanted more Beer. |
Here she is, strutting her stuff. Three time Ms. Chili Pepper, Connie Jarvis. This woman knows how to make men happy. She is our daytime Bartender. |
Two time former winner of Chili, and now in third place, Mark Sweeney. Being a former local boy, he threatened us by saying, wait till my mother hears about this, you are in trouble. |
Fred Summer is staring down Patti, his long time rival in the chili contests. I am trying to calm him down, but He is a grown man, and can take care of himself. |
Ed Cooley, I am sooo suprised, are you sure its me, you make me so happy, let me adjust my pace maker. |
Karen Cooley, wanted to know where is the money, I get it, she said, and Ed gets the plaque. Poor Mike Austin is just speachless after hearing Karen talking like that. |
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Photo by Marty Koppel |
by M & E Koppel, Staff Writers |
