Cin Chili & Company - About Cindy

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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 2009 1st Place San Antonio Regional Salsa Competition 2009 Golden Pepper Award for Perky Peppers at Zest Feast Fiery Food Challenge 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 2009 1st place San Antonio Regional ICS Red Chili Cook-Off And Together: 2009 At Houston Hot Sauce Festival Cin Chili won the People's Choice Award for Best Wing Sauce with Hell's Passion
	Cin Chili won the First Place 2006 Scovie Award for Chili Con Carne.
	On May 12, 2006, Cindy taped an episode of ”Throwdown with Bobby Flay” for the Food Network. See the Upcoming Events section for showtime.
	Cin Chili is one of the "10 Great Places to Tuck into a Warm Bowl of Chili", according to USA Today October 7th issue! Click on the image to read the article.
	Cin Chili won the coveted Golden Pepper for 1st place chili at the 2005 Fiery Foods Challenge in Fort Worth, Texas.
	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.