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Museum News
C4B Chuckwagon wins cookoff
The
C4B Chuckwagon Team of Amarillo took home top honors at the 14th
annual Col. Charles Goodnight Chuckwagon Cookoff held Saturday,
Sept. 27, 2008 on the grounds of the Saints' Roost Museum in
Clarendon. Led
by head cook Randy Whipple, the C4B had the first place Wagon &
Camp and placed second in Overall Cooking while racking up enough
points to win the Best Overall award. Cookoff
Chairman Lindy Craft said early indications are that this year’s
event was one of the best for the Museum. “I
personally thought it was the best in the three years since I’ve
been on the board,” Craft said. “Everything really went
smooth.” A
new Junior Cookoff the day before the big event was also a nice
addition, Craft said. “The
Junior Cookoff was relaxed and fun, and the kids had a great
time,” Craft said. Nine
young contestants were paired with experienced wagon teams to
prepare potatoes for the cooks’ dinner Friday night. Cire Jauregue
won first place with the C4B Chuckwagon Team. Chris Shults and the
Barb Land & Cattle Co. were second, and Harley Jauregue and the
McFall Wagon came in third.
Following
the Junior Cookoff, an estimated 170 people enjoyed a delicious
steak dinner Friday night on the museum grounds. The invitation-only
event was held exclusively for Chuckwagon teams and members of the
Museum and their families. Of
the 550 tickets that were available for Saturday’s main cookoff
only ten remained when the event was over. Past competitions have
run out of tickets, but Museum officials are not unhappy with ticket
sales this year. “In
the past we gave away a lot of tickets with sponsorships,” said
Cookoff Sponsorship Chairman Roger Estlack. “Last year as many as
130 tickets were made available to sponsors, but this year only
eight tickets went to sponsors. That means higher ticket sales for
the Museum even though we had ten tickets unsold. The result is a
more successful fundraiser for the Museum.” Concessions
were provided by Boy Scout Troop 433. A trade show was held
throughout the day, and live entertainment was provided. Museum
tours were led by the Clarendon High School Junior Historians.
Relatives of legendary cattleman and Chuckwagon inventor Charles
Goodnight also were on hand for their annual reunion.
Eleven
wagons served a menu of chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes, gravy,
biscuits, beans, and cobbler. Prizes totaling $3,250 were paid out
to the winners. Complete
results were: Overall
Wagon & Cooking: 1) C4B Chuckwagon of Amarillo. Overall
Cooking: 1) JL Cattle Co. of Abilene, 2) C4B, 3) Gayland Ward Wagon
of Dawn, and 4) Honey-Do-Spoiler Wagon of Pampa. Best
Wagon Camp: 1) C4B, 2) Cross Roads Chuckwagon of Midland, 3) CO
Ranch of Quanah, and 4) JL Cattle. Best
Meat: 1) Bar H Dude Ranch of Clarendon, 2) CO Ranch, 3) T Half
Circle Wagon of Silverton, and 4) JL Cattle. Best
Beans: 1) Gayland Ward, 2) T Half Circle, 3) Honey-Do-Spoiler, and
4) JL Cattle. Best
Dessert: 1) McFall Wagon of Pampa, 2) Honey-Do-Spoiler, 3) JL
Cattle, and 4) C4B. Best
Bread: 1) JL Cattle, 2) Honey-Do-Spoiler, 3) CO Ranch, and 4) C4B. Best
Potatoes: 1) C4B, 2) JL Cattle, 3) Gayland Ward, and 4) Cocklebur
Camp of Odessa. Wagon
Judges this year were selected by the teams from among themselves,
and Food Judges were under the direction of Tashia Duncan.
Genealogy research assistance available
Those researching current or former families living in Clarendon or Donley County can now turn to the Donley County Historical Commission for assistance. Commission Chairman Jean Stavenhagen will help with research requests for a small donation to the DCHC. She can be contacted at 806-874-3905.
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