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Here are the winners from the 41st Iowa State Chili Championship 🌶️
08/26/2026

Here are the winners from the 41st Iowa State Chili Championship 🌶️

08/26/2026

The 41st Iowa State Chili Championship is in the books! 15 cooks braved 83 degree and sunny weather to compete for the Top cook in Iowa. Congratulations to Randy Metz on his first Iowa State Championship win! Randy's son Collin Metz finished 2nd and LouAnn Christensen was 3rd. Jackson Christensen repeated as the junior chili champ, while Gary Christensen was the Showmanship winner and the salsa champ! Congratulation to all of the winners.
Randy Metz, LouAnn Christensen and Ryan Russell are the 3 automatic qualifiers for the CASI Terlingua International Chili Championship on Saturday, November 7th. A big thanks to Tim Hoffman for making trophies, Ryan Russel and his helpers from the El Kahir Shrine, and to the judges! $350 was raised for the Shrine charities!
And the winners are:
1st Randy Metz Eldridge, IA Q
2nd Collin Metz Grand Island, NE
3rd LouAnn Christensen Clear Lake, IA Q
4th Tim Hoffman Adams, WI
5th Ryan Russell Cedar Rapids, IA Q
6th Tracy Hoffman Adams, WI
7th Gary Christensen Clear Lake, IA
8th Rick Geiger Midlothian, IL
9th Nick Christensen Clear Lake, IA
10th Dale Wade Cedar Rapids, IA
11th Kiss your sister: Dennis 'Sunshine' Lane Cedar Rapids
Showmanship winners:
1st Chiliman Gary Christensen Clear Lake, IA
2nd TNT Tim Hoffman Adams, WI
3rd Chili Doctor Tracy Hoffman Adams, WI
Salsa
1st Gary Christensen Clear Lake, IA
Junior chili: 1st Jackson Christensen Clear Lake, IA

Next up: 3-I Open in Hammond Indiana August 29
top 3 cooks automatic Qualify for TICC, November 7th

Alright, alright, alright.......see you there 🌶️CASI turn in time is 12 o'clock.....
07/31/2026

Alright, alright, alright.......see you there 🌶️
CASI turn in time is 12 o'clock.....

More information on the 3-I Open in Indiana on August 29th. 🌶️
07/27/2026

More information on the 3-I Open in Indiana on August 29th. 🌶️

Info for the 3-I Open chili cook off in Indiana on August 29th.
07/27/2026

Info for the 3-I Open chili cook off in Indiana on August 29th.

06/19/2026

If you haven't heard, the Ottumwa chili cook off this Saturday, June 20th, has been cancelled due to the lack of committed cooks. 😞

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