There will be a non-sanctioned chili cookoff in Bonham, Tx on Sept. 23, 2000. We are just trying this for our first year and don't feel we will be big enough to try for the sanction this year. We will not charge entry fees due to this start up position, but we will be awarding cash prizes for best presentation, best chili, hottest chili and other categories. The event will be held as a fund-raiser for the Sam Rayburn House Museum, home of the former Speaker of the US House of Representatives. We are located about 70 miles NE of Dallas. If anyone is interested please contact me at:Friends of Sam Rayburn, P.O. Box 308, Bonham, TX 75418, phone (903)583-5558, fax (903)640-0800 or email at srhmdir@texoma.net We hope this will be a fun day, we have an 1880's rules baseball game planned and a celebrity auction...getting lots of goodies every day if you know of a sports/music/political collector. Pass the word if you know of anyone in the area who might like to join in the fun!...as I said we are new at all this so we are really looking for cookoff teams. Thanks a bunch! Bridget Jones (a newbee to the list and lurker to this point...you guys are way beyond my little chili garden!..but do have some good recipes I'll share for canning peppers/salsa!)