- Balboa Park Club, San Diego, CA

Who makes the best Guacamole?

17th Annual Guacamole Bowl

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Official Press Release 2020
17th Annual Law Enforcement Challenge
Guacamole Bowl

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When

Saturday, February 29
Opens to Members – 10am
Guacamole Sampling 10am – 1:30pm
Final rounds of judging 1:30-2:30pm

Where

Balboa Park Club
2144 Pan American Road West, San Diego 92101

Cost

$8 to come in and sample

What??

A good old fashioned guacamole cook-off.

The 2020 Law Enforcement Challenge-Guacamole Bowl will be celebrating its 17th year as San Diego County’s largest guacamole making competition. With an average of twenty-five competitive teams; each comprised of at least 10 members, the 250 (plus) competitors are all vying to have their team’s name inscribed on the highly coveted, perpetual, Guacamole Cup. The overall Grand Champion team also earns the right to wear the avocado-green Culinary Chef’s jacket. This year the Law Enforcement Challenge is vs. Champions (past years grand champions).

S4EA members are invited to come and sample the guacamole and vote for their favorite teams. An $8.00 admission pays membership fee and includes tortilla chips provided by Mission Foods and the opportunity to vote for their favorite teams. The top 3 teams in each division, based on the members vote will mix up a final batch of guacamole that will be judged by celebrity judges from law enforcement, business and the community at large.

Entertainment will be provided by the Mariachi Estrellas de Chula Vista.

Retired San Diego Police Officer Matt Weathersby came up with this unique fundraising idea as a way of supporting local charities. This year's charity is SPORTS for Exceptional Athletes. Over the past sixteen years, the Guacamole Bowl has raised over $168,000 to support local programs for athletes with developmental disabilities.

According to Weathersby, over 2,000 pounds of fresh avocados donated this year by Henry Avocado Corporation will be used by the various teams along with lots of onions, tomatoes, cilantro and jalapenos, provided by Jordano's. Matt added, "If you like good guacamole, and lots of it, then Balboa Park is the place to be".

For more information, contact Clara Downes at 858-565-7432 or clara@s4ea.org or visit the Guacamole Bowl website: www.guacamolebowl.com.