Northern California Dutch Oven Events

Here are Dutch oven events that I'm aware of in Northern California:

March 5, 2005 -- Dutch oven cookoff at the Nor-Cal Boat, Sport & RV Show, Shasta County Fairgrounds, corner of Hwy. 273 and Briggs Street, Anderson, California. Contact: Lynn Gillis (530) 365-1381.

March 15, 22 and 29, 2005 -- Dutch oven cooking class at the Red Bluff Community Center, 1500 South Jackson Street, Red Bluff, California. Contact: (530) 527-8177. Don Mason teaches these classes.

Don Mason at work at the 2002 Nor-Cal Boat, Short and RV Show.

April 2, 2005 -- Dutch oven cookoff at the Colusa Western Days, Colusa County Fairgrounds, Colusa, California. Contact: Vickie (530) 458-8009. The cookoff is sponsored by the Sacramento River Cast Iron Cookers.

April 9, 2005 -- Dutch oven gathering (also known as a DOG) at the Kids Kingdon at Enterprize Park, Redding, California. Sponsored by the Cast Iron Cooks of the West. Contact: Dave Herzog (530) 227-8015. Meet at 9:30 a.m.

Dave Herzon at work at the 2002 Nor-Cal Boat, Short and RV Show.

May 14, 2005 -- DOG at the Kids Kingdon at Enterprize Park, Redding, California. Sponsored by the Cast Iron Cooks of the West. Contact: Dave Herzog (530) 227-8015. Meet at 9:30 a.m.

May 21, 2005 -- Cook'en in the Park Dutch Oven Cookoff at Red Bluff Marina and Park, Red Bluff, California. Contact: Red Bluff Parks and Recreation Department (530) 527-8177 or Don Mason (530) 527-1027 / iron_kettle@hotmail.com. This is a three pot cookoff (bread, main dish and dessert). Cook's meeting is at 9 a.m. and judging begins at 1 p.m.

June 11, 2005 (dates conflict) -- DOG at the Kids Kingdon at Enterprize Park, Redding, California. Sponsored by the Cast Iron Cooks of the West. Contact: Dave Herzog (530) 227-8015. Meet at 9:30 a.m.

June 11 and 12, 2005 -- DOG at 6:30 p.m. Saturday (11th) and a three-pot Dutch oven cookoff on Sunday (12th) at 22nd Annual Carson City Rendezvous, Mills Park, Carson City, Nevada. Sponsored by the Cast Iron Cooks of the West. Contact: Dave Herzog (530) 227-8015. Meet at 9:30 a.m. Cookoff is a qualifying event for the IDOS 2006 World Championship Dutch Oven Cookoff.

Please contact me at steve@seabeecook.com if you have additional information. I expect to attend Colusa Western Days and Cook'en in the Park.

Judge's table at the 2002 Nor-Cal Boat, Sport and RV Show. A Dutch oven cookoff is held annually at the chookoff. The show held at the Shasta County (California) Fairgrounds in Anderson. The Dutch oven cookoff is held in Saturday and the chili cookoff is held on Sunday.