Chili Cookoff 2015

CFISD campuses kicked off the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo season in tasty fashion this month by hosting chili cook-off competitions. Many campuses got into the spirit by wearing western or chili-themed clothing. Teams prepared their special recipes and presented them for administrators and coworkers to sample. Celebrity judges, including Board members and CFISD administration, were on hand to help judge the competitions. Jeff LaCoke, Ault ES principal, can be seen in the photo at right tasting one of the entries at his campus.


Windfern HS

Windfern staff (L-R) Jennifer Gray, Debbie Huntsinger, Martha Strother and Wendy McAdow are the Hot Chili Cookers at Windfern's chili cookoff.

Teachers Jeremy Otey and Katie Sarzynski, celebrate winning the People's Choice award for their chili entry.

The Divalicious Divas (L-R, front) Carl Van Overdam, Tina Clinkenbeard, Jessica Nance, Karen Walters and (back) Monica James, LeiLani Natale and Kris Schrandt warn that their chili will "bring out the animal in you."

Lieder ES

Blanca Warner, bilingual aide, and Yarah Gonzalez-Hidalgo, teacher, show off their western garb at Lieder's chili cookoff.

Kathryn Gutierrez, campus secretary, celebrates the chili cookoff in style.

Lieder staff members (L-R) Karen Miller, Janet Weimann, Noreen Hughes and Christi Ferrell sample their coworkers' entries.  

Truitt MS

Dan Wilson and Nina Ortiz, assistant principals, are ready to try a bowl of chili from the Truitt cookoff.

The winning table decorations from Truitt feature a Sound the Alarm! theme. 

Jersey Village HS

(L-R) Stephanie Migl, CFISD director of communication; Martha Owens, H-E-B representative; and Ralph Funk, Jersey Village principal, take a break from their duties as event judges.