A throwback to a simpler time.
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You scooped the guac out of his brain.
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My “Howard The Guac,” winner for Best Presentation.
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He had Playduck nudie mag in his pocket, just like in the movie. Authenticity, people.
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“Roadkill Guac,” inspired by this crazy bowl my dad gave me.
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Yes, it really did have gator and snake meat in the guac. I bought it online, where all quality meat comes from.
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There were also some plastic animals and insects thrown in there too.
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Angela’s “Jellomole,” winner of the Icarus Award.
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It wasn’t just green jello with avocado… it was real guac with gelatin. Grossss.
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Angela, so proud of her abomination.
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Lara’s “Guac-a-mole” which really worked! People played it.
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The box.
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Lara with her adorable entry.
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Matt and Maurissa’s “Anatomy of a Chiguacgo Style Hot Dog.”
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You dipped the mini-weiners into the relish-flavored guac.
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“The Alternative,” Craig’s bold challenge to the rules of what constitutes an Alternative Guac.
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Signage warning people from eating out of GaGa’s head. Which, as we all know, has glue in it.
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Julie’s “Lady Guac Guac,” with meat outfit!
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Julie and Lady Guac Guac.
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Alex’s “I Can’t Believe It’s Not Guacer,” testing the idea that everything is better with extra butter.
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Craig posing like he doesn’t care about the rules, man.
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Okay, here’s something special for you. A PHOTO ESSAY of Julie trying Angela’s Jellomole…
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First, she dips a chip into the jiggling abomination…
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The tentative approach to the mouth…
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Down the hatch.
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…And the reaction: PURE HORROR!! The end.
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It came with its own write-up on Daily Candy — lots of backstory!
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Kara’s “Aioli Guac,” a classy update to a classic dip.
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Brandon’s “Meat the Guacers,” a great double-pun.
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The “stars” of the show.
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Made with 10 types of meat! Notice the dried pepperoni slices for chips.
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Odessa and Jordan’s “Guaquin Phoenix.” I freaking loved this one. Two puns!
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Jim’s “Twin Guacs,” featuring donuts with a guacamole glaze.
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Signage.
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Rob and Emily’s “Phoning It In Guac.” Which was a phone. With some sort of guacamole voice message.
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Kenny’s “Guacception,” an uncomplicated depiction of an overcomplicated movie. Better than Nolan!
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Tagline: “Your mouth is the scene of the crime.”
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Signage for the Guacer Girls’ “Sweet ‘n Sour Guac Shots.”
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Blake’s “7% GBV” (Guac By Volume) beer, winner of Best Alternative Guac.
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Blake pouring his creation, which was lovingly fermented with guac ingredients.
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Brett’s “Irish Shamguac,” a spin on his annual St. Patrick’s Day Party.
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Of course there was corned beef in the guac.
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And it was served in a cabbage head.
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Sean’s “Guammus,” an unholy combination of guac and hummus.
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Harrison’s “A Guac By Any Other Name…” with rose pedals in the guac.
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It came with a flower bouquet, which he gave to my girlfriend. The nerve!
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Will’s “I Guac You, Babe” which was presented in a “sunny” way, to be “cher”ed by all.
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Audrey’s “3 Pepper Guac,” a spicy contender for Traditional, even though it pleaded for Presentation.
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They thought they could win our votes with skimpy outfits and booze.
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They were right.
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Tim entering with a smile, knowing he’s about to kill us all with a poison guac.
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Even though it said not to eat it, some people did… and they DIED!! Of embarrassment.
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Tritia’s “Any Way You Guac It, That’s the Way You Eat It,” which is true if you think about it.
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Okay, get ready for some crowd shots.
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Brittany and Jeff’s “Look Who’s Guac-ing” with little sperm heading to the guac.
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Julie and Gina’s “Guac Swan.” Notice the good and evil guacs.
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Alie accepting her trophy for Traditional.
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That’s Rowan at the bottom, proud of her mum.
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Blake taking the Alternative trophy.
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The Guacer Girls, humble in defeat.
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Me giving the Presentation award to… me.
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Angela accepting the Icarus Award, waving to her throngs of fans in the upper levels.
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Raise it high! Raise it proud.
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The First Couple of Guacamole.
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What a smile….
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Me celebrating with my partner.
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Alie celebrating her victory. (4-year-old Leithen was camera shy.)
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The winners!
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Turn it around, Angela…
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There you go.
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Blake partaking in the traditional ceremony of drinking out of a disgusting old trophy.
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Mmm… tastes like silver tarnish and polishing cream.
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Blake and Vy.
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A taste of victory.
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Alie and Leithen’s untitled entry, winner of Best Traditional Guac.
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The Steelers side of the Iron Curtain. Those are olives on a 7 layer dip.
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The Packers side. Those are cheese cubes on top of guac.
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Dave and Hillary’s late entry, “The Iron Curtain,” which was made in a super bowl. It said “Super.” On the bowl.
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After the party, smashing Howard’s guitar.
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And ripping apart his face.
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There’s something in your eye. It’s HOWARD THE DUCK’S EYE.
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Duck tale. A-woo-ooh.