18th ANNUAL EAST TEXAS OILMEN'S CHILI COOK-OFF.
THE EVENT WAS AT THE "WORLDS RICHEST ACER" ON COMMERCE STREET DOWNTOWN KILGORE TEXAS.
PRIZES WENT TO THE TOP 5 JUDGED CHILI, PEOPLES CHOICE, & SHOWMANSHIP.
All the sponsorships and sales of T-shirts, aprons, drinks go to the Women's Crisis Center.

IF ANYONE SEES A NAME THAT IS WRONG OR SOMETHING NOT ACCURATE, MY EMAIL IS ON THE MAIN PAGE.  I WOULD APPRECIATE A NOTE POINTING OUT ANY DISCREPANCIES OR IF THERE NEEDS TO BE MORE INFORMATION.  I WILL ADD NAMES TO THE PHOTOS IF I'M FURNISHED WITH THEM.
Didn't get many photos that evening because of the rain.

This event is a time to have fun and enjoy lots of company with friends and welcomed strangers.  The photos start as the event unfolded. 

Libby Fawcett standing by Carol Hardin. (My Partner) She is with Liberty Environmental Services and Supplies.


Libby and Carol.


This young lady is here every year.  Rita Rogers.





Streets are empty yet but it will bust loose here in a couple more hours.


Lovely lady.  I had the pleasure of working with this girl.  Gail Parr.


Libby needed and introduction to the BP camp, so I escorted her down and introduced her to Dan.


Lori and Gail.


Lori and Gail again, got a pose this time.


BP's ambassadors: Daniel Anguiano, Dan Lopez, Roger Cortez, Lori, Gail, Eric & Quan.  Roger was the cook for the evening.


EOG camp.  Rick Schatz. Schatzy, Whopper & Moose represent the company well.








Girls at work.





Bob Davis's company


Donnie Powers, Ex Amoco/BP, long time friend.


Chris Lamair and Granddaughter.


Jeannie Lamair & Grandaughters.


Bob Harrington, Frenchie & Billy Townshend.





Lindsey Parker & John Delaune.  Very pleasantly bold little girl and she will let you know if your dress code isn't up to zip top shape.  I like that in a girl.


Lee Ann, my kind of women.  She has Chili Pepper Hot Shot.


BP camp later in the evening. This lovely lady helped this picture tremendously.  Emily by Cris Shafer  This is the 1st time BP has been in the cook-off since the last regime. (The regime I retired from.)


Emily & John. Emily came from out of town to visit the event.  Loved having her. The photographer doesn't get the pleasure of putting his arm around the pretty girls too often.  There are a lot of original faces and more new faces in the BP camp.
 

This is the day of the cook-off at 6:00am in the morning.  Time to start the Chili.

6:00am Chili Cook Day.  If it wasn't for the BS and comradery, it would make for a long day.





Carol Hardin cutting up onions.


Theresa Hearn dressed for their theme of the day.  National Oil Well.


It's quiet for now.





Bob Davis.  He is talking about stepping out of the lead for this event.


These girls were ready.


One of my favorite girls.  Allison.  We worked together back in the day.











Wendy (LTW) & Rita.  Wendy says the paparazzi follows her everywhere.





Bob starting the first meeting and getting everyone prepare for the event judging.











General Dynamic girls steel the show.





Sherry, on the right, is here every year coordinating and what ever needs to be done.


These girls put on a good show.  General Dynamic


This young lady was representing Valerus Compression's Camp


I was able get a smile out of her.


This was my neighbor at the event.  He and I worked together back in the early 90's








Derek Lee at his camp.





Chris Lamair's Camp


The United States Air Force honored the event.  LtCol USAFR Marc T. Olson and his wife Ronda drove from Shreveport to visit and have a bowl of chili.  It was great having them.





What a bee.


And I thought Sandra was my girl.  Sandra and Roger.


Daniel & his team, I believe are responsible for getting BP back on the scene and in the community. Sandra, on the left, was always there for me.











I did catch Kelly smiling.


Love accents and this little girl had one.  Veronica Penuelas with Schlumberger & Elliot Spears. (Ex Amoco)


These are long time friends.  Dianne and her Mother Karen.  Dianne is with Grainger.  Karen is retired.





Erica.


Carol Hardin, Thor Olsen, VR  We've all become pretty good friends.


Scottie Estes.  In the 90's, she had Dunstons Steak House.  Had a lot of fun there.  Clint & Kathy Roseborough


Scottie again with a friend. We had a lot of fun back in the day.  See seems to have settled down but why, there's still time to have more fun.


Clint & Kathy again.


Johnny, still at it.  He retired from Linco.


This is a sweetheart, Jamie Roper.  I've known her and her family for awhile.


The fun meeting new partiers and renewing old acquaintances is what it is all about at the event.  This lovely lady knows a lot of my ex-Amoco friends.  The kid on the right, which I didn't recognize, worked with us back in the early 90's.


Marc Webb, Mr. BP.


Jamie, Mikki, Brandy.  Sweet Girls.


Something about my camera when it sees a pretty girl, it locks in.





Carol has all the fun.


Sheryl Caraway & Theresa Hearn


Bob Hallmark makes it about every year.


Pretty much wall to wall people now.


The fellow in the white hat needed his picture taken.











Leo Lowery & behind him is the new coordinator for this event, Eric Terkelson.


Linda, with General Dynamics accepted 1st place in Showmanship.

I didn't get pictures of all the winners because they didn't face me.  It would have been into the sun from other direction.  It would be interesting to know how the pictures the photographer facing the sun came out.