Ladies State Chili Championship of Texas

2007 Queen Julie Darley, Canyon Lake, Texas

Julie, a two-time winner also first place at LSCC 2004.

Photo by Jeff Ritchey 

2003 Queen Doreen Ritchey, Dallas

with daughter-in-law Dani Ritchey of

 Round Rock, the 2nd place winner.

Doreen also won first place in 1992. 

Dani is also a multiple winner, taking home first in 1997, 1999 and 2001.

1988 Queen, Doris Coats, Irving

1991 Queen Sue Morgan of Irving.

1976 Winner, Beth Moon, Hurst

1994 Queen

Debbie Eiland Turner, Brookesmith

2006 Queen Kim Eckert, Austin, TX

Queen Kim set the bar mighty high when she also took 1st place in the Costume Contest, 1st place beans, 1st place Margaritas and her showmanship group, The Texas Show Team took the 1st place trophy as well. 

Heck of a showing!

2005 Queen Tobie Brown,

Sierra Vista, Arizona.

This beautiful lady has won Ladies State three times!  1995, 1996 and 2005.

The angel sitting on her shoulder is Gail Post.

2002 Queen Donna Durham, Scurry

2000 Queen Nina Bennett, Benbrook

LADIES STATE CHILI CHAMPIONSHIP

FROM THE BEGINNING

1971 Susan B. Anthony Memorial   -  Cindy Craig, San Antonio, TX

1972 Amelia Jenks Bloomer Memorial   -  Sharon Villaret, Wimberley, TX

1973 Lydia E. Pinkham Memorial  -   Margaret Marshall, TX

1974 Carrie A. Nation Memorial   -  Sandy Krause, Flatonia, TX

1975 Amelia Earhart Memorial   -  Bubie Davila, Poteet, TX

1976 "Hondo Crouch-Ma Ferguson Memorial  -   Beth Moon, Hurst, TX

1977 Annie Oakley Memorial  -   Belinda Self, Hurst, TX

1978 Queen Nefertiti Memorial   -  Ruth Murphy Cothes, Dallas, TX

1979 Hallie Stillwell Memorial   -  Betty Coan, San Antonio, TX

1980 Mollie Pitcher Memorial   -  Sue Ann Greive, San Antonio, TX

1981 Helen Keller Memorial   -  Carol Risz, San Antonio, TX

1982 Adina DeZavala Memorial   -  Jeri Ledbetter, San Antonio, TX

1983 Ima Hogg Memorial   -  Dee Florence , Tempe , AZ.

1984 Babe Didrikson Memorial   -  Judie King, San Antonio, TX

1985 Jan Long Memorial   -  Carol Roy, Seguin, TX

1986 Susan Dickson Memorial   -  Patti Cook, Garland, TX

1987 Judy Resnick Memorial   -  Billie Like, Irving, TX*

1988 Katherine Stinson Memorial  -   Doris Coats, Irving, TX

1989 Clara Driscoll Memorial   -  Betty Bland, Corsicana, TX

1990 Mary Ann "Molly" Goodnight Memorial   -  Betty Bland, Corsicana, TX

1991 Carrie Marcus Neiman Memorial   -  Sue Morgan, Irving, TX

1992 Henrietta King Memorial   -  Dorene Ritchey, Garland, TX

1993 Mary Maverick Memorial  -   Nancy Jo Patteson, Seguin, TX

1994 Judy Wimberly Memorial   -  Debbie Eiland Turner, Texarakana, TX

1995 Billie Like-" Tex Schofield" Memorial  -  Tobie Brown, N. Richand Hills, TX

1996 Elisabet Nay Memoiral   -  Tobie Brown, N. Richand Hills, TX

1997 Oveta Culp Hobby Memorial   -  Dani Ritchey, Round Rock, TX

1998 Maxine Henley Memorial   -  Laura Coad, San Angelo, TX

1999 Mary Austin Holley Memorial   -  Dani Ritchey, Round Rock, TX

2000 In Memory of Susan G. Komen   -  Nina Bennett, Benbrook, TX

2001 In Memory of Susan G. Komen   -  Dani Ritchey, Round Rock, TX

2002 In Honor of Dale Evans   -  Donna Durham , Scurry, TX

2003 Kathy Morgan Memorial   -  Dorene Ritchey, Garland, TX

2004 Mary Griffith Memorial   -  Julie Darley, Canyon Lake, TX

2005 "Sheriff Marge" Memorial   -  Tobie Brown, Sierra, AZ

2006 "Ann Angel" Memorial  -   Kim Eckert, Austin , TX

2007 "Ann Richards" Memorial  - Julie Darley, Canyon Lake, TX

2008 "Lady Bird Johnson"Memorial  -  Reva Weatherly, Canyon Lake, TX

2009 In memory of the Original Heloise - Reva Weathely, Canyon Lake, TX

*Deceased.