TOLBERT COOKOFFS AS OF January 20, 2010

JAN 23, BASTROP, TX - Stumble In Cookoff - TOLBERT. DATE CHANGE FROM JAN 9TH. Benefits: Bailey Kay Hutson Medical Fund. Location: 1116 Hwy 71 West. Camping, no hookups. GRIND ONLY. Turn in: Bloody Mary's-11:30, Chicken-12:30, Margaritas-Noon, Beans-1, Chili-2, Ribs-3, Brisket-4. Entry fee: Chili & Brisket-$15, Ribs, Chicken & Beans-$10 each, Drinks-$5 each, payable to Marion Hill. Info: Marion Hill 512-581-7947 or Mike 'BB' Hughes

FEB 13, LOCKHART, TX - Cedar Hall 4th Annual Special Olympics Chili & BBQ Cookoff. TOLBERT. Benefits: Special Olympics. Location: 1721 South Commerce, FM 1322 South. Camping, no hookups. CTTCG event. Turn in: Tamales-10, Potato Salad-10:30, Margaritas-11, Pork Ribs-Noon, Junior Chili (10 to 17)-12:30, Beans-1, Chili-2, Show begins-2:15, Brisket-3:30. Entry fee: Margarita, Tamales, Potato Salad, Junior Chili- $5 each, Beans & Ribs-$10 each, Brisket & Chili-$15, payable to Special Olympics. Info: Tom & Jill Burrows 512-620-0196, Mike "BB" Hughes 512-398-6795

FEB 20, BASTROP, TX - Bastrop County First Responders Bar-B-Que and Chili Cookoff. TOLBERT. Tenative date. Info: Mike "BB" Hughes 512-398-6795

FEB 27, LULING, TX - American Legion Post 177 Cookoff. TOLBERT. Benefits: Legion charities. Location: 215 East Davis St. Camping no hookups. GRIND ONLY. Also Ribs & Brisket cookoff. Turn in: Margaritas-Noon, Beans-1, Chili-2, Entry fee: Chili-$15, Beans-$10, Margaritas-$5, payable to Legion Post 177. Info: AL Judy Moore 830-875-9329 or Mike "BB" Hughes 512-398-6795

MAR 6, MAXDALE, TX - Tolbert's Men's State Chili Championship. TOLBERT. Location: Chili Park. Also Sun cookoff. Camping, limited hookups. Turn in: Peas-Noon, Beans-1, Chili-2. Entry fee: Chili-$20, Beans & Black Eyed Peas, $5 each, Tacky Tropical Drink Mixoff after announcements, $10 to enter, $5 to judge. Registered chili cooks receive T-shirt, register by 2/20 for a guaranteed size choice. Info: Ken Sperry, 913 Travis Lane, Harker Heights, TX 76548. 254-690-3134 or Kennethsperry@hotmail.com

MAR 7, MAXDALE, TX - Brazilian Open Cookoff. TOLBERT. Location: Chili Park. Also Cookoff on Sat. Camping, some hookups. Turn in: Chili-Noon. Entry fee: $15. Info: Ken Sperry 254-690-3134

MAR 20, LOCKHART, TX - Al Hopkins Tolbert Texas State Chili Championship. TOLBERT. Benefits: CTTCG and Terlingua "Behind the Store." Location: Lockhart City Park, 504 East City Park Rd, just off Hwy 183 N. GRIND ONLY. Cooks party Friday night, food and Sam Brown's Band, plus entertainment after awards.Turn in: Bloody Mary-11, Margaritas-11:30, Ribs-Noon, Beans-1, Chili-2, Show begins-2:15, Brisket-3:30. Entry fee: Drinks-$5 each, Beans & Pork Ribs-$10 each, Brisket & Chili-$15 each, payable to: Central Texas Tolbert Chili Group. Info: Mike "BB" Hughes 512-398-6795 or Dwight Hamilton 512-507-494

MAR 27, BASTROP, TX - Bastrop Homecoming BBQ & Chili Cookoff. TOLBERT. Benefits: Bastrop Homecoming. Location: May Fest Park, 25 American Legion Dr. Bull Riding event, Saturday night. Camping no hookups. Also IBCA BBQ. GRIND ONLY. Turn in: Margarita-Noon, Beans-1, Chili-2. Enry fee: Chili-$15, Margarita-$5, Beans-$10, payable to: Bastrop Homecoming. Info: Maurine Weber 512-940-7328. Mike "BB" Hughes 512-398-6795

MAR 27, GLEN ROSE, TX - 4th Annual `Relay for Life' Cook-off. TOLBERT. Benefits: American Cancer Society. Location: Trios Rios River Ranch. Camping - Full hook-ups and Cabins. Brisket, Chicken, Pork Butt, Ribs, Chili, Beans, Salsa, Desert, Appetizer, Margarita, and Bloody Mary's. Info: Lori Nunez 817-781-5082

APR 3, ROCKNE, TX - VFW Ernest Bartsch Memorial Chili Cookoff. TOLBERT. GRIND ONLY. Cash back on Open Meat, Ribs & Brisket. Turn in: Rita's-11, Open Meat, Pinto Beans-1, Chili-2, Ribs-3, Brisket-4. Info: Debbi Tucker 512-284-4097 or dt_lastchance@yahoo.com

APR 10, LULING, TX - 21st Annual Roughneck Chili & BBQ Cookoff. TOLBERT. Info: Trey Bailey 830-875-3214 *4, ledc@austin.rr.com or www.oilmuseum.org, Mike 'BB' Hughes 512-398-6795

APR 10, MINERAL WELLS, TX - A Spring Thing Chili Cook-Off. TOLBERT. Info: 940-745-0898 or 940-325-1470 or vfwqm@suddenlinkmail.com

APR 17, GARNER, TX - Back Acres Chili & BBQ Cookoff. TOLBERT. Benefits: Scottish Rites Children's Hospital. Location: Back Acres RV Park. Details later. Info: Gary Wells 940-325-2657 or wells_gary@sbcglobal.net

APR 17, MAXDALE, TX - W.C. Walden Memorial Chili Cookoff. TOLBERT. Info: Ken Sperry 254-690-3134 or Vernon Kong 254-290-4553

APR 17, STRAWN, TX - Smoke on the Water/VFD Chili & BBQ Cookoff. TOLBERT. Benefits: Sportsman's World Volunteer Fire Dept. Location: Off 16, Sportsman's World Pavilion, Possum Kingdom Lake. Limited hookups. Also Bloody Mary, Margarita, Salsa, Beans, Dessert, BBQ Categories (Chicken, Pork Ribs, Brisket) and Taste Like Possum. Turn in: Chili 4:30. Info: Coda Riley 817-991-4225 or vcr1976@embarqmail.com

APR 17, WEATHERFORD, TX - VFW 4746 Spring Fling Chili & Bar-B-Q Cookoff. TOLBERT. Info: Vick Graham 817-239-1135

APR 24, BUDA, TX - 12th Annual Buda Lions Country Fair, BBQ and Chili Cook-Off. TOLBERT. Tenative date. Info: Frankie Hoch 512-971-0355

MAY 1, BASTROP, TX - 6th Annual Lone Oak Chili & BBQ Cookoff. TOLBERT. Info: Patricia 512-303-2280 or Mike "BB" Hughes 512-398-6795

MAY 8, MANCHACA, TX - 7th Annual L.P. (Sarge) Bell & Rory Martin Memorial VFW Post 3377 Cookoff. TOLBERT. Info: VFW 512-282-5664 or Mike "BB" Hughes 512-398-6795

MAY 8, PALO PINTO, TX - 12th Annual Lone Camp VFD Chili & BBQ Cookoff. TOLBERT. Info: Kay Helms 940-659-8566

MAY 15, CANYON LAKE, TX - VFW Post 8800 4th Annual Chili & BBQ Cookoff. TOLBERT. Info: Info: VFW 830-899-7774

MAY 29, LIPAN, TX - 9th Annual Big Chair Cookoff. TOLBERT. Tentative date.

JUN 5, AUSTIN, TX - 8th Annual "Salute to Veterans" Cookoff. TOLBERT. Info: AL 512-442-2896 or Mike "BB" Hughes 512-398-6795, Dwight Hamilton 512-507-4948

JUN 12, LOCKHART, TX - 7th Annual Chisholm Trail Roundup Chili & Pinto Bean Cookoff. TOLBERT. Info C of C 512-398-2818 or Mike "BB" Hughes 512-398-6795

JUN 19, SPICEWOOD, TX - 1st Annual Moonriver Daze Cookoff. TOLBERT. Info: Chris Brown 512-775-3145 or Steve Bonnell 512-288-3952 or Mike "BB" Hughes 512-398-6795

JUN 26, ROCKNE, TX - 3rd Annual Circle C Ranch Chili & BBQ Cookoff. TOLBERT. Info: Dwight & Teri Hamilton 512-303-0868 or 512-507-4948

JUL 3, HARKER HEIGHTS, TX - 14th Annual Fun in the Sun Chili & BBQ Cookoff. TOLBERT. Tentative date. Info: Lynn Barber 254-698-3892 or cell 254-392-1462 or VFW Post 254-699-7139

JUL 3, THE BLUE MOUNTAI, ONT - 26th Annual The Blue Mountains Chili Cookoff -- Ontario Provincial Championship. TOLBERT. Info: Gerry McGregor at 519-599-6469, chili@tcrotary.ca or www.tcrotary.ca/chili

JUL 10, AUSTIN/PILOTKNOB, TX - VFW Post 8925 Chili & BBQ Cookoff. TOLBERT. Info: VFW 512-243-8011 or Mike "BB" Hughes 512-398-6795

SEPT 11, BASTROP, TX - 6th Annual Stumble Inn Fall Chili & BBQ Cookoff. TOLBERT. Info: Marion Hill/Stumble Inn 512-581-7947, Mike "BB" Hughes 512-398-6795

SEPT 18, AUSTIN/MANCHA, TX - A Lil' Ol' Country Cookoff. TOLBERT. Info: Dewey Lawhon 512-392-1758 or dlawhon@centurytel.net or Robert Corley 903-872-6405 or rcorley52@att.net

SEPT 18, WEATHERFORD, TX - VFW Post 4746 "Smokin' Guns" Chili & Bar-B-Q Cookoff. TOLBERT. Info: Vick Graham 817-239-1135

SEPT 25, ROCKNE, TX - Last Chance Chili Cookoff. TOLBERT. Info: Debbi Tucker dt_lastchance@yahoo.com

SEPT 25, SAN ANGELO, TX - 34th Annual Armed Forces International Chili Cook-Off. TOLBERT. Tentative date. Info: Harry Gilvert 325-944-1012

OCT 2, BLANCO, TX - 39th Annual Ladies State Chili Championship of Texas. TOLBERT. Info: Susie Higgins 512-558-1321, Becky Fox 512-327-3111 or Kim Schofiled 512-560-8700 or www.ladiesstate.org

OCT 10, LOCKHART, TX - Terlingua Tune-up at Cookoff. TOLBERT. Info: Mike "BB" Hughes 512-398-6795, Dwight Hamilton-512-507-4948, Cedar Hall 512-398-2963

OCT 10, MINERAL WELLS, TX - 3rd Annual Hog Mountain Retreat Chili & BBQ Cook-Off. TOLBERT. Detail later. Info: 817-597-7739, 940-682-1649 or 817-694-1268

NOV 4, TERLINGUA, TX - Tolbert's Terlingua Last Chance Chili Cookoff. TOLBERT. Benefit: OTICCC. Location: Behind The Whites's Store, just East of Downtown Terlingua. Open to non qualified cooks. No points awarded, top 3 cooks qualify to cook at 2009 Championship. Info: www.ABowlOfRed.com

NOV 5, TERLINGUA, TX - 29th Annual Hal John Wimberly - Frank X Tolbert Memorial World Championship B.E.An. & 19th Annual Clay Henry Memorial World Championship P.E.A.-Off, 23rd Annual Bob Roberts Memorial BBQ Cookoff. Location: Behind The Whites's Store, just East of Downtown Terlingua. Open to all. Peas, Beans, Margaritas, Brisket, Chicken, Ribs. Info: Jimmy Smith BBQ Event Director 254-698-1081

NOV 6, TERLINGUA, TX - 44rd Annual Original Terlingua International Frank X. Tolbert - Wick Fowler Memorial Championship. Chili Cookoff. TOLBERT. Location: Behind The Whites's Store, just East of Downtown Terlingua. Chili Cookoff for qualified cooks, with a welcome for chili cookers from all organizations, such as Tolbert, ICS, CASI, etc. Nightly musical entertainment. See Thursday & Friday listings under Chili & BBQ for other events or www.abowlofred.com for schedule of events & bands. Chili turn in: High Noon. Info: Kathleen Tolbert Ryan 817-653-0988 or ktryan97@gmail.com

NOV 20, MANCHACA, TX - Giddy Ups 5th Annual Thanksgiving Cookoff. TOLBERT. Info: Nancy 512-280-4732, Mike "BB" Hughes 512-398-6795

DEC 4, MAXDALE, TX - Charlie Greene / Tom Pendergrast Memorial Chili Cookoff. TOLBERT. Tentative date. Info: Ken Sperry 254-690-3134 or kennethsperry@hotmail.com

DEC 11, MANCHACA, TX - VFW Post 3377 A Chili Christmas Cookoff. TOLBERT. Tentative date. Info: Peggy at VFW 512-282-5664 or Mike "BB" Hughes 512-398-6795


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