42nd World's Championship Chili Cookoff™

Action Video

2008-10-16T08:33:00.004-05:00

Video clips of some of the action at this year's WCCC!!!

Shoot and Holler Competiton
http://www.motionbox.com/videos/a79ed9b9141ee12e

Last Chance special qualifiers
http://www.motionbox.com/videos/a791d7b9111ce72e

YMCA Dance
http://www.motionbox.com/videos/a791d7b91314ed2e

Contributed by: Jim Stoddard

Traditional Red World's Championship Results

2008-10-12T22:22:00.002-05:00

1ST – GEORGIA WELLER - WORLD CHAMPION

2ND – DICK SWENBERGER
3RD – MIKE STEWART
4TH – JOY DAHLBERG
5TH – JIM STODDARD

FINAL TABLE IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER:

Geneva Holman

Nancy Swenberger

Brian Warmuth

Armando Sanchez

Mike Hulka

Jim Weller

Jim Stoddard

Mike Stewart

Charlie Ward

Bob Kyle

Dave Lorenz

Dick Swenberger

Ron Judson

Lauren Staley

Bill Donovan

Diane Lentz

Joy Dahlberg

Jim Beaver

Maud Swick

Sheila Beller

John Jepson

Ron Boisseranc

Richard LaFrance

Al Henry

Peter Skwiers

Doug Roy

Steve Tomasek

Rhone Carr

Sonny Allen

Christian Parker

Julie Netser

Dione Cooley

Georgia Weller

Kit Hoff

Paul Whitney

Best Booth

2008-10-12T22:21:00.000-05:00

One of the great traditions at chili cookoffs is to pick a theme and decorate your booth and wear a costume. The ICS cooks love to have fun and the judges picked these cooks in the Showmanship and Best Booth contests:

SHOWMANSHIP:

1ST – NICOLL LAW FIRM
2ND – MIKE & ERIC STEWART
3RD – DOUG ROY

BEST BOOTH:

1ST – MIKE STEWART
2ND – NICOLL LAW FIRM
3RD – MERRY MUSEL

Sunday - People's Choice

2008-10-12T22:20:00.000-05:00

The votes are in and the People have spoken; today's winners in the People's Choice contest:

1ST – DEBBIE TURNER
2ND – MATTHEW TAPPING
3RD – SHANA PENDER

Fun Contests

2008-10-12T17:07:00.004-05:00

In great ICS tradition, each World's Championship has some fun contests that allow the chili cooks and the cookoff attendees to show their wild side. Here are the winners of this years contests:

Miss Chili Pepper
Devin Trevena – Las Vegas, NV

Mr. Hot Sauce
Ethan Marcus – 11 years old

Shoot-N-Holler
Jim Stoddard

Sunday's Schedule of Events

2008-10-12T09:15:00.004-05:00

We have had a spectacular event so far and it gets even better today! Today we will crown the new Traditional Red World's Chili Champion and present them with a check for $25,000! We will also have a lot of fun contest where anyone in the crowd can participate: Miss Chili Pepper, Mister Hot Sauce, and Shoot-N-Holler. Today's events run from 11:00 to around 5:00 so come out and join us for some fun in the sun at the Tropicana on the Las Vegas strip!

9:00 - TRADITIONAL RED Chili Cooks Meeting At The Judging Tent
10:30 - Opening Ceremony – National Anthem
11:00 - TRADITIONAL RED Chili Cooks - Start Your Fires - Music Begins
12:30 - Best Booth Decoration And Showmanship Judging Begins
1:00 - People’s Choice Chili Sampling Begins (NO SAMPLING BEFORE 1:00)
1:15 - TRADITIONAL RED Chili Judges Meeting At The Judging Tent
1:30 - Best Booth And Showmanship Judges Turn In Your Ballots To Scorekeepers
2:00 - TRADITIONAL RED Chili Cooks Turn In Cups For Judging - Judging Begins -
2:00 - Miss Chili Pepper Contest At The Stage
3:00 - Mister Hot Sauce Contest At The Stage
3:45 - Shoot-N-Holler Contest At The Stage (Winner By Spectator Applause)
4:30 - Announce Miss Chili Pepper, Mister Hot Sauce, Best Booth and Showmanship Winners At Stage
5:00 (approximate) - Announce TRADITIONAL RED Chili Winners

Chili Verde World's Championship Results

2008-10-11T21:21:00.008-05:00

1st - LAUREN RAY - WORLD CHAMPION
2nd – JEFF NETSER
3rd – DIONE COOLEY

FINALS TABLE FOR CHILI VERDE IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER:

Bob Hall
Bill Donovan
Tom Calvert
Jim Heywood
Mick Joplin
Jim Beaver
Dione Cooley
Chuck Hoff
George Lott
Les Walter
Lauren Ray
Jim Weller
Eric Stewart
Kurt Leithner
Butch Talbert
Maureen Barrett
Jeff Netser
Georgia Weller
Dick Swenberger
Gail Donovan
Christian Parker
Gary Ray
Bob Kyle
George McMinn
Rick Decker
Scott Barrett
Joe Barrett
John Medcraft
Julie Netser
Ghon Eckley

Salsa World's Championship Results

2008-10-11T21:15:00.007-05:00

1ST - AL HENRY - WORLD CHAMPION
2ND – TOM HOOVER
3RD – BOB DYER

FINALS TABLE FOR SALSA IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER:

Eileen Beaty
Mick Joplin
Greg Kniemeyer
Mary Alice Kropp
Mark Haught
Gerry Lind
Al Henry
Tom Hoover
Howard Choate
Chris Bucciferro
Dennis Robinson
William Hess
Diane Lentz
Barbara Ward
Chuck Hoff
Ellen Dyer
Joy Bilozir
Glennise Tyree
Charlie Ward
Julie Netser
Mary Nicoll
Richard Chauvin
Ron Smith
Bob Dyer
Gene Beller

Saturday's Schedule of Events

2008-10-11T06:58:00.010-05:00

It's another great day at the 2008 ICS World's Championship Chili Cookoff! We will be crowning a new World's Champion Salsa Cook and a new World's Champion Chili Verde cook. Be sure to come out and have some fun at the Tropicana. Today's events run from 11:00 am - 4:00 pm. Here is a list of what's happening:

10:00 - CHILI VERDE Cooks Meeting at the Judging Tent
10:45 - SALSA Contestants Register and Receive Salsa Cup
11:30 - SALSA Contestants Turn in Salsa – SALSA Judges Meeting at Judging Tent
12:00 - CHILI VERDE Cooks Start Your Fires - Music Begins - SALSA Judging Begins
12:30 - Best Booth Decoration and Showmanship Judging Begins
1:00 - People’s Choice Chili Sampling Begins (NO SAMPLING BEFORE 1:00)
1:30 - Best Booth and Showmanship Judges Turn in Your Ballots to Scorekeepers
2:30 - CHILI VERDE Judges Meeting at the Judging Tent
3:00 - CHILI VERDE Cooks Turn in Cups for Judging - Judging Begins
4:00 (approximate) - Announce SALSA Winners at the Stage
5:00 (approximate) - Announce CHILI VERDE Winners at the Stage

Last Chance Winners

2008-10-10T23:55:00.001-05:00

The ICS holds a "Last Chance" cookoff to allow cooks one last chance at qualifying for the Traditional Red World's Championship to be held on Sunday. There was a great turnout for this event with a lot of great cooks. Here is the list of 10 that qualified and will cook again on Sunday:

Jim Beaver
Ron Burt
Mike Stewart
Ron Smith
Gerry Lind
Bill Donovan
Don Hammes
Mike Austin
Ken Brown
Joy Bilozir

Congratulations and good luck on Sunday! Tomorrow is another great day of competition so be sure to come out to the Tropicana for all the action. We will be crowning the World's Champion Salsa cook and the World's Champion Chili Verde cook. There will be plenty of food, fun and entertainment for everyone!

Taking Photos?

2008-10-10T15:49:00.001-05:00

We know you all have cameras and love taking pictures. Now you can share those great shots with all the ICS Members. Just email your pics to photos@chilicookoff.com and we will post them on the website. Thanks!!!

Good Luck Chiliheads!

2008-10-10T13:54:00.006-05:00

Over 300 of the best chiliheads in the world are arriving in Las Vegas today to take part in the 42nd annual World's Championship Chili Cookoff presented by the Tropicana Hotel and Casino and produced by the ICS. We will be crowning our 2008 World Champions in three categories: Traditional Red, Chili Verde and Salsa. We want to wish all of our outstanding cooks the best of luck! Each of these cooks had to win a Regional or State event to qualify for this championship.

We also want to invite all the folks in Las Vegas to come out and join in on the fun! It will be a great weekend of food, music, merchandise and fun! Come taste some great chili and see if you can pick out the next World Champion!