Welcome to the new Top of Texas Chili Pod site! Here you'll find the latest pictures and news about our group. Visit us regularly to see what we're up to. Be sure to check out the calendar for upcoming meetings, cookoffs and such.
Our Pod Officers for the 2010-2011 Chili Year are:
Great Pepper (President): Tina Barnes
Pepper Popper (Vice President): Gary Brignon
Heartburn Helper (Secretary): Cathy Preston
Chili Penny (Treasurer): Babs Johnson
Honcho (Sgt. at Arms): Susan Spencer
Stirring Committee (Board of Directors): Stephanie Brockman, Ray Calhoun, Ginny Williams, Dale Reinecker, Shirley Sexton, Marsha Graham
The Pod has elected the following slate of officers for the upcoming chili year:
Great Pepper (President) - Gary Brignon;
Pepper Popper (Vice-President) - Tina Barnes;
Chili Penny (Treasurer) - Babs Johnson;
Heartburn Helper (Secretary) - Cathy Preston;
Honcho (Sgt at Arms) - Susan Spencer;
Stirring Committee (Board of Directors): Sharon Neff, Teena Friedel, Stephanie Brockman, Ginny Williams, Jennifer Moore
Top of Texas Pod
CHILI (62 Judged)
1. Gary Brignon
2. Bob Coats
3. Ray Calhoun
4. Toni Bowman
5. Beth Moon
6. Tom Dozier
7. Doris Coats
8. Bonnie Loxterman
9. Shirley Sexton
10. Dale Reinecker
SHOW:
1. Bull Rush - Ginny Williams
2. Soggy Bacon Boys - Bill Lester
3. American Legion Family - Karen Ducote
Juniors:
1. Alex Palma
2. Paige Brignon
3. Zoe Brignon
4. Alyssa DelGado
5. Kelsey Jones
BEANS:
1. Charles Breeden
2. Tom Dozier
3. Bob Coats
Sunday After TOT
CHILI (25 Judged)
1. Glenda Vrba
2. Doodie Johnson
3. Dee Palmer
4. Stephanie Brockman
5. Melinda Sawey
6. Debbie Eiland-Turner
7. Mayo Blair
8. Dale Reinecker
9. TJ Freidel
10. Shirley Sexton
SHOW:
1. Soggy Bacon Boys - Bill Lester
2. Dream Catche - TJ Friedel
3. Blind Witch - Jason Clark
Chilihead of the Year: Tina Barnes
Rookie of the Year: Jennifer Moore
Show Team of the Year: Blind Witch - Jason Clark, et. al.
SATURDAY, May 21st:
7:30 AM Breakfast
8:30 AM Registration Begins
10:00 AM Cook's Meeting
10:00 AM Raffle ticket sales begin
12:00 PM Jackpot Beans & Junior Chili Turn-In
2:00 PM Chili Turn-in (CASI)
2:30 PM CASI Showmanship Begins
4:30 PM Announcements (time approximate)
6:30 PM Cooks Party / Pot Luck Dinner
SUNDAY, May 21st:
8:00 AM Registration
9:00 AM Cook's Meeting
10:00 AM CASI Showmanship Begins
12:00 PM CASI Chili Turn-In
2:00 PM Announcements (time approximate)
Chili:
1st - Tom Dozier; 2nd - Susan Dean; 3rd - Keith Patton; 4th - Jean Barkley; 5th - Traci Bond; 6th - Kevin Foley; 7th - Jennifer Sherfield; 8th - Gary Brignon; 9th - Vickie Hebert; 10th - Kelly Talavera; 11th - Cliff Miller; 12th - Karen Bains; 13th - Reggie Graves; 14th - Ray Medlin; 15th - Norma Homesly; 16th - John Reese; 17th - Bill Lester - 18th - Dave Pitts; 19th - Ken Morgenroth; 20th - Ron Baker
Single Show:
1st - Hawg Wild; 2nd - Freedom; 3rd - Fall From Grace
Small Show:
1st - Stark’s Dark; 2nd - Fatty Blair’s Chili Emporium; 3rd - Texas Chili Chicks
Large Show:
1st - No Damn Clue ; 2nd - Soggy Bacon Boys; 3rd - Chili Republic
Scholarship Day Winners:
Beans: Stephanie Brockman
Salsa: John Daniels
Wings: Kevin Foley (2nd year in a row)
Chilihead of the Year: Gary Brignon
Showmanship Team of the Year: Bull Rush – Ginny Williams
Rookie of the Year: Marsha Graham
31st Annual Top of Texas Kickoff Cookoff – May 15th, 2010
Chili (46 judged)
1. Ray Calhoun – Waxahachie
2. Kelly Brignon – Ennis
3. Shirley Sexton – Dallas
4. Tom Dozier – Irving
5. Toni Bowman – Rowlett
6. Dee Palmer – Mansfield
7. Paul Seastrunk – Garland
8. Doodie Johnson – Irving
9. Teena “TJ” Friedel – Irving
10. Ron Baker – Rice/Ennis
Show
1. Bull Rush Chili – Ginny Williams – Irving
2. Duck Luck Chili – Gale Thedford – Lewisville
3. Wonder Woman – Jessica Davenport – Garland
Junior Chili:
1. Hanna Neff
2. Zoe Brignon
3. Paige Brignon
4. Rebecca Graws
5. Brittany Stevens
6. Alex Palina
Beans (21 judged)
1. Tom Dozier – Irving
2. Johnnie Sullivan – Ennis
3. Kelly Killingbeck – Euless
Sunday After CCO
Chili (20 judged)
1. Tom Dozier – Irving
2. Darrell Baxter – Grand Prairie
3. Sam Roberts – Arlington
4. Kelly Brignon – Ennis
5. Ron Baker – Rice/Ennis
6. Morris Moss – Garland
7. Doodie Johnson – Irving
8. Sharon Neff – Irving/Terlingua
9. Shirley Sexton – Dallas (Q)
10. Ginny Williams – Irving
Show
1. Hell’s Fury – Shirley Sexton
2. Hard Hat Chili – Darrell Baxter
3. Chili Podcast.com – Steve Heaser
Here are the Top 21 Finishers at Terlingua (bold indicates TOT member):
1. Margaret Nadeau; 2. Terry Tenery; 3. Dorathy Spishock; 4. H. Ray King; 5. Kyle Bond; 6. Jean Barkley; 7. Rick Thomas; 8. Barbara Schueler; 9. Lee Brett; 10. Donna Conrad; 11. Tammie Wooster; 12. Norma Homesley; 13. David "Budda" Manske; 14. Susie Morganroth; 15. Lynn Hejtmancik; 16. Kevin Wooster; 17. Cheryl Pierson; 18. Tim Collier; 19. David Lefler; 20. Toni Bowman; 21. Robert Broncy
Chili (60 Judged)
1. Kary Fieseler
2. Vicki Sanders
3. Stephanie Brockman
4. Gale Thedford
5. Tina Barnes
6. Babs Johnson
7. Lee Brett
8. Jim Ezell
9. Kelly Brignon
10. Cathy Preston
Show
1. Bull Rush - Ginny Williams
2. American Legion Family - Karen Ducote
3. Dr. Ray - Ray Calhoun
Rookie of the Year: Susan Spencer
Show Team of the Year: Bull Rush - Ginny Williams
Chilihead of the Year: Ron Barnes