Kathryn Cavender of Missouri City, Texas, won the 2019 CASI Terlingua International Chili Championship; her recipe page gives her full name as Kathryn Williams Cavender, while CASI's index lists Kathryn Cavender. The page ends by urging cooks to relax and visit with friends while the chili is judged.
How they cook
Seasoned chuck is browned in large chunks and set aside, then cooked in three dumps over about two hours, starting with Hatch and Dixon powders, with the meat broken into smaller pieces at each stage.
“Remember competition is only a small part of cooking chili.”