2005 ChiliMania Winners
Wisconsin CASI Champion
Kurt & Jackie Baumgartner, “Pleasant Springs Chili” - Stoughton, WI
Traditional/Open Chili
1st - Bill (Charles) Thomas, “Uncle Chuckles Chili” - Naperville, IL
2nd - Gordi Rusch, “Gordi’s Tailgate Chili” - Edgerton, WI
3rd - Keith Conroy, “Towne Country Club” - Edgerton, WI
4th - Rodney Patnoe, “The Chili With No Name” - Janesville, WI
5th - Trina & Casey Anderson, “Get Lei’d Chili” - Edgerton, WI
6th - Abbey Manalli, “Chili Lab Chili” - Cherry Valley, IL
7th - Larry Patnoe, “Badger Breath Chili” - Beloit, WI
8th - Candice Thomas, “Chill Out Chick Chili” - Naperville, IL
9th - Mitch Kopnick, “Heartburn Hotel” - Janesville, WI
10th - Bryan Moll & Tracy Christensen, “Voodoo Chili” - Stoughton, WI
CASI Chili
1st - Richard Geiger, “Sweet Evil Chili” - Chicago, IL
2nd - Lowell Johnson, “Hoosier All-American Chili” - Indianapolis, IN
3rd - Kurt & Jackie Baumgartner, “Pleasant Springs Chili” - Stoughton, WI
4th - Kathy Martin, “Black Bear Chili” - Huntley, IL
5th - Candice Thomas, “Chill Out Chick Chili” - Naperville, IL
6th - Bill (Charles) Thomas, “Uncle Chuckles Chili” - Naperville, IL
7th - Keith Conroy, “Towne Country Club” - Edgerton, WI
8th - Seth Jones, “Family Tradition Chili” - Jefferson, WI
9th - Larry Patnoe, “Badger Breath Chili” - Beloit, WI
10th - Dean Stronach, “Basic Chili” - Stoughton, WI
CASI Showmanship
1st - “Heartburn Hotel”, Mitch Kopnick, et al - Janesville, WI
2nd - “Chili Lab Chili”, Abbey Manalli - Cherry Valley, IL
3rd - “Highwood Beachin’ Chili”, Annette Johnson - Edgerton, WI
Salsa Contest Winners
1st - Donna Ide & Heather Houfe - Edgerton
2nd - Keith Conroy - Edgerton, WI
3rd - Don Weber - Livingston, TX
People’s Choice Chili
“Highwood Beachin’ Chili”, Annette Johnson, et al - Edgerton, WI
(They raised $227.50 in their scholarship donation bucket.)
Best Booth
1st - “Heartburn Hotel”, Mitch Kopnick - Janesville, WI
2nd - “Get Lei’d Chili”, Trina & Casey Anderson - Edgerton, WI
3rd - “Big Kahuna’s Lava Pit”, Rick Parrent - Edgerton, WI
Hot Chili - Cold Cash
$5,000 - Wayne Scoville, Edgerton, WI