Rocky Mountain Regional & Colorado State Chili Cookoff Results

Would you believe they were worried about snow in August impacting their cookoff? Well, they were. Read this fabulous report from Patty McCarthy (Chairperson), and find out why they were concerned it might happen. Congratulations, folks! Wow! It sounds like it was a grand ole time in the Rockies.

Rocky Mountain Regional & Colorado State Cookoff Results
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Two great cookoffs were held at the base of the Winter Park Ski Resort in Colorado this past weekend. The weather cooperated fully versus the weekend before with 3 - 4" of slushy snow. Patty McCarthy, Chairperson, her "main" helper Aaron Davidson, and countless other volunteers, helped make these cookoffs a huge success. Kathy Plager, and her scorekeeping crew, kept all the scorekeeping duties running smoothly, and as usual, kept Bob Plager, Chief Judge, in line.
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When the Ski Train arrived from Denver around noon on Saturday, 650 people immediately hit the cookoff area for People's Choice Chili. Over $1800 was raised selling tasting cups for the National Sports Center for the Disabled (NSCD) in Winter Park this weekend. The "Guac-off" Guacamole division on Saturday was a success again, with more cooks saying they'd do it next year. Very nice porcelain chili bowls and cash money was given out to the winners.
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On to the winners:
Rocky Mountain Regional (Saturday)
Guac-off - 5 contestants
HM 4th Place - Andy Gatschet (tied for 3rd)

3rd Place - Hank Wedemeyer
2nd Place - Bonnie Tomasek
1st Place - Nolan Cordova
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Salsa - 8 contestants
3rd Place- Lynn Pruett
2nd Place- Chuck Burdick
1st Place- Nolan Cordova
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Chili Verde - 10 contestants
3rd Place- Eunice Dortch
2nd Place - Kathy Weiss

1st Place - Mike Gatschet
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Red - 20 contestants
HM 5th Place - Lynn Pruett
HM 4th Place - Mike Rook
3rd Place - Dianne Gatschet

2nd Place - Lynn Kost Virant
1st Place - Bonnie Tomasek (A runaway, she was very surprised) - Completes her Hat Trick
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Colorado State (Sunday)
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Salsa - 8 contestants
3rd Place - Dan Dortch
2nd Place - Tori Cordova
1st Place - Chuck Burdick
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Chili Verde - 13 contestants
3rd Place - Andy Gatschet
2nd Place - Greg Virant
1st Place - Dianne Gatschet (one happy family this weekend)
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Red - 13 contestants
5th Place - Alan Pan

4th Place - Judy Wedemeyer
3rd Place - Nolan Cordova
2nd Place - Mike Rook (Yes, that's 6 (six) 2nd Place finishes this year)
1st Place - Lynn Kost Virant (Grinning from ear to ear) - Completes her Hat Trick