Here are the
winners of this years contest
NOTE:
THE RIO GRANDE REGIONAL CHILI & SALSA COOK OFF HAS BEEN CANCELLED IN 2008!
Showmanship Ward was won by Jr. Gonzalez and the
Southwest Airlines "Team Harlingen."
SALSA
3rd place Salsa was won my Jim Hedrick of
Marathon, TX
2nd place Salsa was won by Bob McNaughton of
San Antonio, TX
1st place was won by Jackie Golterman of Laguna
Vista, TX (1st place is a world qualifier.)
Chili Verde
3rd place was won by Maxine Reed of Houston, TX
2nd place was won by Jim Hedrick of Marathon,
TX
1st place was won by Barbara Herrin of Paint
Rock, TX (1st place is a world qualifier.)
People's Choice was won by Jackie Golterman of
Laguna Vista, TX. She had the most tickets from the crowd in her
canister.
This is the 3rd time Jackie has won this award out of four years.
The grand category of the Chili World
Red Chili
5th place was won by Terry Lisherness of San
Antonio, TX
4th place was won by Patrica King of Seguin, TX
3rd place was won by Maxine Reed of Houston, TX
2nd place was won by Ray King of Seguin, TX
1st place was won by John J. Elliff of Port
Isabel, TX. (1st place is a World qualifier.)
The Red Chili 1st prize is a huge beautiful
trophy, $1,000.00 and two round trip tickets contributed by Southwest
Airlines to the world competition in Omaha, NE the first weekend of
October. John J. Elliff will be representing the Rio Grande Valle in
world event. He has been improving his championship recipe since his
first ICS entry 5 years ago. Locally in fund raiser chili events he has
won 1st place the last three years in a row at the South Padre Island Chili
Event S.P.I.C.E. held inside Louie's Backyard every February. John has
worked hard on his recipe and on May 5th he finally receive the results of
his improvements. Good luck at the world John. You will be against the
world's finest and probably over 140 teams. Whoever wins the world wins the
title of World Champion ICS Chili Master and a whooping $30,000.
Congratulations to all of our contestants for
your support and to all the winners. All proceeds of this event went to
News Channel 5's charity "Teach the Children" For information about this
charity contact News Channel 5 and they will provide you with all
information and what they do for the less fortunate children in the Valley.
See you all next year for a bigger and better
chili gala.
Dennis M. Bortko
Google map to our new location for the
4th RGV regional chili
cook off on beautiful South Padre Island, TX.
Click here to view Map Photo of
Location
Your ICS sanctioned RGV
regional cook off will take place on May 5th, 2007. THIS EVENT will
be held at Schlitterbahn's Beach Water Park east of the Sea Ranch Restaurant on the south
east end of
the island. The Shrimp Haus prepares shrimp 101 ways. You shrimp
loving Chili Heads give it a shot. Try the Pecan encrusted
shrimp----YUM!
www.schlitterbahn.com
The cook' party will be at
the Shrimp Haus' party room in back of the restaurant at the water park Friday night starting at 6 pm. Set up
of your cooking area can take
place after the water park closes Friday evening if you wish to do so.
There is 24 hour security over the entire complex.
To make
reservations for a hotel, please click on the page on this site that says
Hotels. The phone numbers and/or website links are there. Be sure
to ID yourself as a chili cook. The hotels may still give a special rate
even though it is passed their registration date. Straight forward ask
them for it.
