Fewer giant guacamole spectacles this year, but just as much creativity.
And more baked goods.
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- Now we enter the Winner’s Lounge (that’s our tiny backyard cave)…
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- Tim’s “Guacin’ On Heaven’s Door.” I see the guac and the door. Where’s heaven?
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- A closeup of the gumballs. They didn’t fill much of the machine, so I added balloons.
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- My “Bubble Guac Gumballs” machine, which got (literally) gummed up halfway through the party.
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- I knew they tasted terrible from the start, so I included a catchy slogan/warning.
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- Freeze-dried guac! Courtesy of Si O Si, a company in Mexico doing the Lord’s work.
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- Some handy step-by-step instructions on how to add water.
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- A closeup of the Freeze-Dried goodness.
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- The lovely lady with her rustic-chic creation.
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- Angela’s “Guacamuffuns,” one of many baked entries this year.
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- “Marriage Guac-ality.” Notice the handmade heart-shaped chips, and stickers!
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- Miche and John with their entry. The first-timers flew in from San Francisco!
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- “The Benjie” by Benjie Desowitz. The secret ingredient was spices.
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- Brandon’s “Could Be A Guac-head!” The colored guac rainbow led to…
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- …a pot of gold, with mashed-potato-guac inside.
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- …a pot of gold, with mashed-potato-guac inside.
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- Brandon with his entry. (Don’t let his size fool you, he’s not the leprechaun.)
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- “Guacton Abbey” by Caitie Anderson. Winner of Best Presentation.
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- And lemon-avocado-poppyseed cake, to indulge like Lord and Lady Grantham.
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- With avocado-cheese scones, just like Daisy and Mrs. Patmore make.
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- Caitie with her award-winning creation.
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- “NHL Guac-Out,” Julie Halton’s Stanley Cup of guac.
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- With figurines!
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- Julie, in happier times before she learned she came in second place.
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- Kyle’s “Tony Romo! Guac-guac-guac-guac-guac!” (To be chanted and clapped.)
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- Notice the avocado in his throwing arm. Great detail! And nice balance.
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- Matt and Marta’s “Chef Corndog’s Mini Guac Cakes,” another baked entry.
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- I love how they listed and pictured all their previous-year’s entries! Nice touch!
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- The Knudsens enjoying their entry, and beer.
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- The Bergers’ first entry: “Manti Te’o’s Guac Recipe.” Get it? It’s imaginary. And topical!
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- The Bergers’ first entry: “Manti Te’o’s Guac Recipe.” Get it? It’s imaginary. And topical!
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- “Guacket Full of Sunshine,” Kara’s fun-slash-disgusting entry.
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- Zimmer’s “Guacamole.” Almost poetic in its simplicity. Almost.
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- Tara’s “Are You There, Guac? It’s Me Margaret.” I don’t remember the dog in the book. Only bleeding.
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- She wasted a perfectly good copy of the book and a bikini. That’s dedication!
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- Caviar on guac! Tastes just like it sounds.
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- Tater Guacs, by Maurissa and Matt O’Connell. Winner of Best Alternative Guac!
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- “Veronicado,” Kenny and Stephanie’s “entry.” No, you can’t eat her.
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- Notice the hand-knit cap making Veronica look like an actual avocado. Good job pimping out your kid!
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- “Guac Bowls,” Steve Tavernia’s second entry. Delicious, but not super-guacy.
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- “Guacin’ On The Sun” by Steve Tavernia. Winner of Best Traditional Guac.
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- The last few of Brendan’s “Guacamole Bitez.” These went so fast, I almost didn’t get a picture!
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- Caviar on guac! Tastes just like it sounds.
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- Speaking of classical music… Steve Shoffner’s “Johann Sebastian Guac,” which he carved! Classical and classy!
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- “Picklemole,” by Sean Cole. He pickled the onions in the guac.
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- “Magic Guac” a Chan Tatum-inspired guac by Christine Landry. With actual jock strap from the premiere!
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- Jim, Kristen, and their basket of guac goodness.
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- Guac-late Chip Cookies, by Jim Sutherland. The fourth and final baked good. And it WAS baked good!
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- “Superguac,” by the Allen-Edson family, whose kids are really into superheroes right now. (Dad is too.)
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- The Guac Realization Center, by Richelle. How very Zen.
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- “Antoine Guacson,” by Kat Grant. The second YouTube-themed guac.
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- Notice the cellphone that played the Guac Intruder Song!
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- “He’s climbin’ in the window, snatchin’ yo guac up!”
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- While we celebrate in the Winner’s Lounge, some people actually watch the game.
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- What we all strive for –trophies, friends, and a view of the lake.
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- The trophy ceremony begins with Steve winning Best Traditional Guac.
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- Matt and Maurissa accepting their Best Alternative Guac trophy.
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- And I reluctantly accept the Icarus Award.
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- Caitie proudly takes the Best Presentation of Guac crown.
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- Maurissa smiles instead of drinking years of germs.
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- Winners.
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- …For the Champagne Toast!
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- Caitie and Steve savor the bubbly (and probably some silver polish).
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- My tiny Icarus Award cup is the perfect size for drinking away my Niner sorrows.
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- Previous years’ winners, welcoming in the new winners.
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- More previous winners.
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- The O’Connells basking in the glow of their win.
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- Later that night, things got weird.
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- The ladies all made out with Johann Sebastian Guac.
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- With passion.
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- With passion.
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- And Red Vines.
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- We just love guac so much!
