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Recipe Winners - 2003

Best Guacamole Contest 

(Includes overall presentation, taste, texture and originality).

1st Place - Tim Bridwell
3 Hass Avocados
3 Oz. Shallot
1 oz. Cilantro
2 Jalapeno Peppers
1/2 oz. Sundried Tomato
1 tsp. Minced Garlic
1 oz. Goat Cheese
1 Roma Tomatoe
Lime Juice 

2nd Place - George Bamber
3 Hass Avocados
1/2 Lemon Juice
1 Tbsp. garlic Salt
1 Onion Chopped
1 Bunch Celantro Chopped
2 Diced Tomatoes
Hot Sauce to Taste
Mash Avocados and Add All Ingredients
Serve with Chips 

3rd Place - 
Third Place - Lorena Esparza, Paul Kermoyan and
Allison De Busk
20 Medium Avocados
24 Oz. Pace Picante Salsa, Hot
10 Roma Tomatoes, Diced
1 Small White Onion, Finely Diced
2 Bunches Cilantro, Finely Chopped
6 Serrano Peppers, Finely Diced (Including Seeds)
1 Tsp. Salt (To Taste)
Juice of 1 Lime
Black Pepper To Taste
Combine Avocados, Salsa, Serranos, Onion, Lime Juice and Salt.
Add Cilantro, Tomatoes and Black Pepper. Stir Gently.

Honorable Mention for Best Presentation - Melissa Rodriguez Fowler, Carpinteria 

Honorable Mention for Most Original - Steve & Rebecca Paul, Carpinteria 

2003 Best Guacamole Judges Lineup

Betty Bohrk, Production Research Manager
California Avocado Commission

John Palminteri
KEYT/Radio & TV
Palminteri’s Commentary in our local Coastal View News

Jamie West
Executive Chef, San Ysidro Ranch
& KEYT TV Morning Cooking Show

Mary Beth Carty, Community Relations
Venoco, Inc.
Former Carpinterian of the Year

Carpinteria Education Foundation

Women’s Club
Lt Sal Navarro
Coastal Operations, Patrol Division

22 Entries – another record broken!  
Several of these entries could have been the 
cover shot for any famous food magazine.  

 

2003 Largest Avocado by Weight

Seven “Largest Avocado’s by Weight” were entered this year.  The entrants of the contest are always gracious enough to donate their entries to the Largest Avocado Auction, to benefit our local FFA.  The Righetti’s also donated a bag full of 10 different varieties of avocados and the Righetti’s and the Granaroli’s gave additional “large” avocados to include in the auction.  This year proceeds totaled $147.50, with a very generous record $50.00 paid for the largest avocado auctioned.

1st Place - record size 3# 6 ¼ oz avocado was entered by Dave Righetti of San Luis Obispo.  

2nd Place - weighed in at 3# 3 1/4 oz, entered by Angelo Granaroli of Carpinteria

3rd Place - 2# 15 oz entered by Tami Righetti of San Luis Obispo.  

 

BEST DRESSED AVOCADO WINNERS - 2003

Adult Division

1st - 
2nd - 
3rd - 
Honorable Mention:

Best Group Project:

1st - 
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3rd - 

Best Scene

1st - 
2nd - 
3rd - 
Honorable Mention - 

Most Original

1st - 
2nd - 
3rd - 
Honorable Mention - 

Most Creative

1st - 
2nd - 
3rd - 
Honorable Mention - 

Prettiest

1st - 
2nd - 
3rd - 
Honorable Mention - 

Funniest

1st - 
2nd - 
3rd - 

Best Accessories

1st - 
2nd - 
3rd - 
Honorable Mention - 

Scariest

1st - 
2nd - 
3rd - 
Honorable Mention - 

Other Honorable Mentions include:

Best Smile - 
Best Hair - 
Furriest - 
Smallest - 
Most Heartfelt -
Most Clever -
Best School Spirit -

2003 BEST AVOCADO-DECORATED HAT CONTEST WINNERS

First time ever for this Contest!!! It’s going to become an all-time favorite!!!

Children’s Category (age 12 & under)

1st - Daniel Cervantes, Carpinteria

Adult’s Category (age 12 & over)

1st - Lisa Piltz, Carpinteria
2nd - Michelle Dobbins, Carpinteria
3rd - Mike Dawson, Carpinteria