2023 Terlingua Cook Off Champions

2023 Terlingua Cook Off Champions
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56th Annual Original Terlingua International Championship Chili Cook-Off Charitable Donations

The OTICCC is proud to announce charitable donations made from the 56th Annual Original Terlingua International Championship Chili Cook-off:

  • Terlingua EMS: $2,000
  • Big Bend Citizens Alliance: $2,000
  • Terlingua School Scholarships and Organizations: $4,000
  • Effort to Cure ALS: $54,000

We extend our heartfelt gratitude to all participants and supporters!

2023 OTICCC Showmanship Winners

Unlimited Showmanship Teams

  1. Spooning for Chili, Keith Ward, San Angelo, TX
  2. Sugar Skulls & Senors & Ritas, Keeva Frazier Stone, San Angelo, TX
  3. 4 Flags Flying, Chuck McCrory, Crowley, TX
  4. Sugar Shack, Sue Schools, Chapas, MX

Limited Showmanship Teams

  1. Wimberley Chili, Patty Wimberley, Austin, TX
  2. Tennessee Hillbilly Chili, Dicky Thorpe, Shelbyville, TN
  3. Frosty's Famous Frioles, Robert Winterbottom, Cedar Park, TX

Chili Winners - 87 Registered, 86 Judged

  1. Tom Kreutzer, Canyon Lake, TX
  2. Kathy Williams, Livingston, TX
  3. Michael Flowers, Corsicana, TX
  4. Jacki Dale, Cypress, TX
  5. Becky Clark, San Angelo, TX
  6. Randy Rigg, Tyler, TX
  7. Chuck McCrory, Crowley, TX
  8. Michael Jeffery, Lockhart, TX
  9. Skylan Brown, Grand Prairie, TX
  10. Christine Knight, Cibolo, TX

Final Table Places

  1. Andy Dalton, Del Valle, TX
  2. Gilbert Cantu, Austin, TX
  3. Randy Yeager, Waxahachie, TX
  4. Sherrill Lazarus, San Angelo, TX
  5. Tom Stephens, Lockhart, TX
  6. Larry Walton, Robinson, TX
  7. Terry Wright, Lockhart, TX
  8. Roy Loveday, Lockhart, TX
  9. Jon Clark, Austin, TX
  10. Grace Walton, Robinson, TX
  11. Jim Schlieper, Victoria, TX
  12. Rainer Seidel, San Angelo, TX

Very Last Chance Chili Cookoff - 51 Entries Registered, 50 Judged

  1. Brian McCreary, Fort Worth, TX
  2. Butch Franks, Lockhart, TX
  3. Tony McNeese, Tomball, TX
  4. Mandi Jones, New Braunfels, TX
  5. Joe Dabbert, Colorado Springs, CO
  6. Shane Davis, Houston, TX
  7. Sue White, Alvin, TX
  8. Ty Chandler, Wall, TX
  9. Jeff Jones, New Braunfels, TX
  10. Roy Loveday, Lockhart, TX

7th Annual Mild Bill’s Tolbert Verde Championship Cook Off - 42 Entries, 25 Finalists

  1. Bobby Griffin, Dickinson, TX
  2. Mack Walker, Marshall, TX
  3. Christii Watkins, Richmond, VA
  4. Marinda Haberer, Dickinson, TX
  5. Terry Foresman, San Antonio, TX
  6. Dicky Thorpe, Shelbyville, TN
  7. Kelly Walker, Marshall, TX
  8. Donna Foley, Galveston, TX
  9. Mike Watkins, Richmond, VA
  10. Dianne Lewis, Boerne, TX

World's Championship Margarita Mix-Off - 28 Entries

  1. Melody Mittelsteadt, Anchorage, AK
  2. Jacki Dale, Cypress, TX
  3. Debbi Tucker, Weslaco, TX

Additional Categories

Brisket Winners (19 Entries)

  1. David Lefler, Bardwell, TX
  2. Brian McCreary, Fort Worth, TX
  3. Richard Newsome, Marathon, TX
  4. Keith Ward, San Angelo, TX
  5. Will Burk, Canyon Lake, TX
  6. Jeremy Polasek, San Marcos, TX
  7. Robert Winterbottom, Cedar Park, TX
  8. Dicky Thorpe, Shelbyville, TN
  9. Joe Dabbert, Colorado Springs, CO
  10. Chuck McCrory, Crowley, TX

Bean Winners (43 Entries)

  1. Blaine Hicks, Pooleville, TX
  2. Laura Coad, San Angelo, TX
  3. Tom Kreutzer, Canyon Lake, TX
  4. Ted Hume, Dallas, TX
  5. Delana Johnson, San Angelo, TX
  6. Jeff Jones, New Braunfels, TX
  7. Sherrill Lazarus, San Angelo, TX
  8. Jason Polasek, San Marcos, TX
  9. Kay Lefler, Bardwell, TX
  10. Gary Brignon, Corsicana, TX

Chicken Winners (21 Entries)

  1. Brian McCreary, Fort Worth, TX
  2. Richard Newsom, Marathon, TX
  3. Roseann Sheller, Brownwood, TX
  4. Chuck McCrory, Crowley, TX
  5. Rory Randolph, Christoval, TX
  6. Keith Ward, San Angelo, TX
  7. Fred Lazarus, San Angelo, TX
  8. Danny Minton, Arlington, TX
  9. Pamela Randolph, San Angelo, TX
  10. Tony McNeese, Houston, TX

Black Eyed Pea Winners (27 Entries)

  1. Vicki Sanders, Ennis, TX
  2. Butch Franks, Lockhart, TX
  3. Ted Hume, Dallas, TX
  4. Susanne Cole, San Angelo, TX
  5. Gary Brignon, Corsicana, TX
  6. Andrew Hamilton, New Braunfels, TX
  7. Rory Randolph, Christoval, TX
  8. Chuck McCrory, Crowley, TX
  9. Chris Cole, San Angelo, TX
  10. Delana Johnson, San Angelo, TX

Rib Winners (19 Entries)

  1. Fred Lazarus, San Angelo, TX
  2. Joe Dabbert, Colorado Springs, CO
  3. David Lefler, Bardwell, TX
  4. Jeff Johnson, San Angelo, TX
  5. Danny Minton, Arlington, TX
  6. Brian McCreary, Fort Worth, TX
  7. Robert Winterbottom, Cedar Park, TX
  8. Keith Ward, San Angelo, TX
  9. Jeff Jones, San Angelo, TX
  10. Dicky Thorpe, Shelbyville, TN

Salsa Winners (40 Entries)

  1. David Lazarus, Killeen, TX
  2. Ronnie Voyles, Spring, TX
  3. Gail Starr, Cape Creek, AZ
  4. Debbi Tucker, Weslaco, TX
  5. Terry Goacher, Cape Creek, AZ
  6. Rhonda Childress, Austin, TX
  7. Cathrine Knipp, Dripping Springs, TX
  8. Susan Thompson, San Angelo, TX
  9. Chuck McCrory, Crowley, TX
  10. Robert Winterbottom, Cedar Park, TX

BBQ Grand Champion: Brian McCreary, Fort Worth, TX

BBQ Reserve Champion: David Lefler, Bardwell, TX