An event 224.5 avocados in the making…
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- The “ocean” was made with five boxes of blue Jello, and the sand made with 48 avocados.
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- Winner of The Icarus Award, probably because it got leaves, ash, dirt and cat paws in it.
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- Angela putting the finishing touches on Count Guacula.
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- Notice the airplanes hovering above Guacweiler, just like at Dockweiler Beach (next to LAX.)
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- Guacweiler Beach, the largest Guac Bowl entry ever. With real fire pit.
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- Carol and Bobby arriving with their boozy entry. Nice mustache, Carol!
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- When you press the button, Count Guacula’s coffin opens and he emerges.
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- His eyes glow red (not pictured)!
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- Notice the smack-talk on the tombstones, dissing guacs of years past.
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- Guac-ing the Picket Line, in front of “Delicious Studios.”
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- The picketers were made out of the ingredients for guac, refusing to mix.
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- Notice the fine letter work on the tee-shirts and signs.
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- Guac for the Cure. Later in the night, people started putting coins in the bowls. This entry earned 36 cents.
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- The Stay Puft Marshmole Man, with cinnamon pita chips.
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- What kind of glue do you use to attach felt to marshmallow? Only Christine knows.
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- Guac Obama, the first of our three Obama guacs. I guess that’s what’s on people’s minds these days…
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- With real buttons to wear, and a nicely photoshopped book cover.
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- The Guac of Fame, Shahan’s attempt to “cement a win” for his multiple-trophy guac.
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- Unfortunately, it got stomped this year.
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- Guac-di-os Mother Fucker, a twist on the infamous Adios Mother Fucker shots.
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- Wow, that’s quite a recipe! Guess which participant owns his own bar?
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- Ian and Maggie kept running home (a block away) to make more, because people kept eating them!
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- Fried Guacamole Raviolé, winner, Best Alternative Guac.
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- These babies came with an ingredient list, for any doubters who thought there might not be guac in ‘em.
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- Guackies, one of our two guacamole cookie entries this year. Beautiful!
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- Notice the mic, guitar and drums the Beets are playing!
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- Guac’em, Sock’em Robots, winner, Best Tasting Traditional Guac.
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- Not just super tasty, but a great presentation too. The backdrop was mult-layer!
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- Notice the fine photoshop and pun work…
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- Guac Rockin’ Beets, a pun I wasn’t hip enough to get until I googled it this morning.
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- 1 O’Clock Guac, made at 1 o’clock, was super tasty but lost by a single vote.
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- Mardi Guac! Free beads if you show us your avocados!
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- Strawcamole, a fruity concoction with a moon landing theme.
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- The new perpetual trophies, which are engraved with all past winners, and are passed down each year.
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- Guactinis, with two kinds of vodka in ‘em. The best reason I’ve seen to become an alcoholic.
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- A skank sliding down the slide into a pool of guac. You don’t see that at most Superbowl parties.
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- A skank sliding down the slide into a pool of guac. You don’t see that at most Superbowl parties.
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- Dick in a Guac! One, cut a whole in a box/ Two, put your junk in that box/ Three, make her open the box…
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- With a picture of Dick Van Dyke in the box, for good measure.
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- Five O’Guac Shadow, with guacamole on Brandon’s face.
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- Did anyone taste this one? Anyone?
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- Monkey on Your Guac, a banana-infused guac with plantain chips.
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- BaGuack Obama, our second Obama entry. Next time you see him, look — his ears really do look like avocados.
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- A side shot, revealing the chips that the studio holds behind their gate.
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- GuacAlien, winner, Best Presentation of Guac.
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- With an avocado pod, and a baby alien (made of calamari) popping out.
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- Overhead view of the Alien, with his many calamari pods.
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- Guactose Intolerant, for those allergic to avocado. Made with bean dip and sour cream, mostly.
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- I tried visiting anticados.com. It’s not real.
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- He was made entirely of veggies — eggplant head, zucchini arms, string beans and radishes…
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- Guac’R, Texas Ranger. A strong pun for a strong television action hero!
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- Chuck Norris Fact: this was funny.
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- Avo-Mikado, perhaps our most elegantly detailed guac ever.
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- Waxed avocado skin hair, peeled avocado pit face, onion skin kimono, etc. etc. Truly a work of art.
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- Guacocomo, a guac with coconut in it, eaten with toasted mini bread things.
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- Harry Nilsson would be proud.
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- The “Eat Me” message written in coconut was a nice touch, overlooked because of poor table placement.
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- Guactor Sagelove. The sage-infused guac poured out of the bomb and into our hearts.
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- Two puns in one! Classic Seccia.
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- BaGuack DoughBama, our third Obama themed entry!
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- The White House was recreated using white bread and other various carbs. The grass was guac.
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- The Barloewen family, all clad in shirts from the Guac Bowl Store. Adorable!
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- As the day wore on, BaGuack got darker and darker… and a few slightly off-color jokes were made.
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- Our second guac cookie entry, Sugar Guackies.
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- A nice container, sure, but you should of tasted ‘em.
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- The sign.
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- Guacãta, a pinãta that was actually filled with guac. Sadly, we weren’t drunk enough to crack it open.
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- GuacAlien, chillin’ outside with a beer after his hard-fought win. Congrats, Alien!
