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Cindy's credits are as follows:
1992 1st place Terlinqua CASI
1993 1st place Terlinqua CASI
2002 6th place Terlinqua CASI
2002 1st place Texas Ladies State
1996-2002 Served on the CASI Board of Directors
2003 2nd place Terlinqua CASI
2005 1st Place Rio Grande Valley Regional ICS
2005 1st place Fiery Foods Challenge in Ft. Worth
2005 1st place Peoples' Choice award, prepared foods division, Zest Fest in Ft. Worth
2005 3rd prize Marketing & Packaging, Fiery Foods Challenge in Ft. Worth

2006 Scovie Awards winner – 1st Place Chili Cook-it-up Division
2006 Appeared on Food Network with Bobby Flay on the series called Throwdown With Bobby Flay
2006 1st Place Texas State Champion

Her husband Bruce has won the following on her recipe:
2001 3rd place Texas Men's state CASI
2004 1st place Texas Men's state CASI
2004
2nd place Texas State ICS
2005 2nd place Texas State ICS
2005 5th place Texas Men's state CASI
2006 1st place Texas State ICS

Cin Chili won the coveted Golden Pepper for 1st place chili at the 2005 Fiery Foods Challenge in Ft. Worth, TX.

Right: Cin Chili won 1st place peoples' choice award in prepared foods division, at the 2005 Zest Fest in Ft. Worth, TX.
Left: Cin Chili won 3rd prize for Marketing and Packaging at the 2005 Fiery Foods Challenge in Ft. Worth, TX.

Cin Chili took second place at America’s ZestBest Food Contest, general cook-off division and second place in People’s Choice



Cindy Reed
The Queen of Chili

She comes from the city of Houston
And her smile is just as big.
The white hair that rests upon her head
Is real - it's not a wig.
She packs a mean bowl of chili
And a recipe that takes some heat.
With its spices and its peppers,
It's a combination that can't be beat.
But it's not what lies inside the pot
That makes her recipe,
It's what she gives of herself
That truly is the key.

It's a heart the size of Texas
It's a dash of pomp and wit.
A teaspoon of love and friendship
Then she lets it sit.
And in no time at all,
a pot of chili is simmering hot.
It's a recipe made from the heart
With spices that can't be bought.
So here's to the Queen of Chili
Known from Winthrop to The Big Bend.
She's more than just a chili cook
But a special home-cooked friend.