FESTIVAL - CHILI COOKOFFS

By News Staff on Tuesday, August 5, 2025
  • CASI Chili 1st Place – “Muddy Water Grind,” represented by Kevin Draper. Sticker Photo By Layne Vyvjala
    CASI Chili 1st Place – “Muddy Water Grind,” represented by Kevin Draper. Sticker Photo By Layne Vyvjala
  • Local Chili 1st Place – “Coal-holics,” represented by Justin Kelly (above). 2nd Place – “Team Baumgarten” - Trina Baumgarten. 3rd Place – “Chiefs Cookers” - Kyle Taylor. Sticker Photo By Layne Vyvjala
    Local Chili 1st Place – “Coal-holics,” represented by Justin Kelly (above). 2nd Place – “Team Baumgarten” - Trina Baumgarten. 3rd Place – “Chiefs Cookers” - Kyle Taylor. Sticker Photo By Layne Vyvjala
  • CASI chili showmanship 1st Place – “Tricky Pig” of Schulenburg, represented by (from left) Andrew Besetzny and Michael Cunningham. 2nd – Beer 30 Cookers of Schulenburg. 3rd – Cowgirls Kick Butt of Red Rock. Sticker Photo By Layne Vyvjala
    CASI chili showmanship 1st Place – “Tricky Pig” of Schulenburg, represented by (from left) Andrew Besetzny and Michael Cunningham. 2nd – Beer 30 Cookers of Schulenburg. 3rd – Cowgirls Kick Butt of Red Rock. Sticker Photo By Layne Vyvjala

    CASI Chili Cookoff Top 10

    1st – Kevin Draper – Muddy Water Grind – Katy 

    2nd – Jim Reinhardt – Pig Pen Chili – Magnolia 

    3rd – David Ross – Red Rock 

    4th – Julie Boman – Alligator Alkatraz Cookers – Oakland 

    5th – Don Hoy – Asleep at the Pot – Cuero 

    6th – Jeff Stevenson – Houston 

    7th – Jaime Palmer – Alligator Alkatraz Cookers – Mansfield 

    8th – Bobby Griffin – Smoke S…