Official Rules and Regulations

Celebrity Judges*

Deputy Chief Patrol Agent Richard A. Barlow, US Border Patrol

Chief Richard Emerson, Chula Vista Police Department

Perette Godwin, Fox 5 San Diego

Chief Charlie Hogquist, San DIego Community College Police Department

Sandi Lampee, San Diego Home and Garden Magazine

Chief William Lansdowne, San Diego Police Department

Lynn Pittman, Innovative Marketing with Results

Karen Whitehead, Capt Cook's Culinary Academy for Kids

* 2009 judges - the 2010 celebrity judges have not been confirmed yet

 

  • Teams can have up to 6 members. Team registration fee covers admission, does not include vote markers.
  • Guacamole must be prepared on site. Teams will be provided with avocados, onions, jalapeno peppers, tomatoes, limes, cilantro and serving cups.
  • Teams must provide their own seasoning spices, secret ingredients, etc. along with mixing & mashing bowls & utensils, cutting boards and serving bowls. A large ice filled bowl can be used to chill your guacamole. Please bring your own ice.
  • Teams are encouraged to decorate their table to enhance their presentation. The public will vote for the team with the best presentation.
  • Things to bring: Gloves, Knives, Spoons, Cutting Boards, Bowls, Spices, Table Covering

 

Judging

  • Contestants are encouraged to invite family & friends to come sample and vote for their favorite team. Admission is $5 which includes yummy Mission Tortilla Chips and 3 chances to vote in each division. Additional votes can be purchased for $5 and include 3 vote markers for each division. Vote early and often!
  • The three (3) teams from each of the four categories, (Law Enforcement, Kiwanis, Open/Public & Professional/Restaurant) that receive the most votes from the public, (colored stick-on dots) will advance to the medal round in their respective categories. 
  • The one team that receives the most write-in votes by the public will win the People’s Choice Award.  The People’s Choice Award winner, if not already voted into the medal round for their category, will be added as the fourth team in that category competing in the medal round.

  • Note: In order to vote for the People’s Choice Award, the voter must be present to cast the write-in vote and there is only one vote per person, (no buying of People’s Choice Award votes)

  • The teams competing in the medal round will be provided 12 avocados (including vegetables) and given 12 minutes to prepare their recipe in front of our official judges   Vegetables used in the medal round may not be pre-chopped prior to the start of the round.

    Note: Prior to the start of the official judging, a bowl of guacamole will be collected from each team for later use in the trophy round

  • Gold, Silver or Bronze medals will be awarded to the teams determined to have made the best guacamole in the medal round, as voted by our celebrity judges.
  • The previously collected guacamole of the four Gold medal winners will be used in the trophy round
  • Trophy Round: The guacamole recipe voted to be the best overall by our celebrity judges will be awarded the “Guacamole Cup” trophy and bragging rights for the next year.


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