181 Chili Cooks and over 60 barbeque teams roll in to Marble Falls to see who's the Best at the Howdy Roo Chili and Barbeque Cookoff!

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Carrie doesn't mind carrying her assistants around in a wagon!

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Ralph and Dee Hay stop for a quick picture, and "Scout" doesn't want to be left out! Congratulations to Dee, who Won 5th Place!

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There's a lot of smoke in the park that's coming from all sizes and styles of barbeque rigs!

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Pits of all sizes from the backyard smoker

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To this custom rig!

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A new brand: John Beere!

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Mary Ellen, Boomer, and Connie help with chili turn in!

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Everyone's getting ready for chili turn in!

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Ruby Ross is the 44th Howdy Roo Chili Champion! Congratulations Ruby!
Top 10 Winners were: 1st:Ruby Ross, 2nd:Debbie LaLanne, 3rd: Randy Pittman, 4th:Dana Plocheck, 5th: Dee Hay, 6th: Dianne Lewis, 7th: Chuck Spischock, 8th: Sara Anderson, 9th: Kathryn Cavender, 10th: Debbie Kriska.
Showmanship Winners were: 1st: Candi Kisses, 2nd: Schlicke Traveling Circus, 3rd: Boop Chili! Congratulations to all the Chili, Show, and Barbeque Winners!

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This young man loves this rib! He just might be the next generation barbeque cook or judge!
Boomer would like to say Thanks to Doc & Carrie Kinnison and all the great volunteers of Howdy Roo for the hospitality and a great cookoff! This is the largest regional chili championship in Texas and benefits many charities in the Marble Falls area!
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