Avofest 2010

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Contests

The 2011 California Avocado Festival Poster Design Winner!

Graphic designer Kristyn Whittenton has always loved avocados but never expected to translate a favorite food into a winning poster design. The California Avocado Festival changed all that. Whittenton, who holds associates in science degree in graphics from Moorpark College, based her poster design on Carpinteria’s love of the avocado and the excitement generated over the 25th anniversary of the annual festival. As the graphic designer for Coastal View News, Whittenton has come to understand Carpinteria’s profound connection to avocados and the avocado industry. She looks forward to bringing her husband and two children to this year’s celebration of all things avo.

2011 Best Guacamole Contest

1st Place - Cherisse Kirkendall, Carp
2nd Place – Angelina Garcia, Carp
3rd Place – Julie Cardoza, Fresno

This year’s contest was chaired by Betty Manion with her volunteer team: Tammy Yates, Sandra Perko, jesse Alcala, Cynthia Aguilera and Paola. There were 16 entries in the Best Guacamole Contest.
Judging the entries on presentation, taste and originality were: Mac Brown, Ron Popeil, Alison Rosen, Lin Aubuchon, John Palmentari, Jim Sirianni, James Sly and Frank Contreras.
The winners were presented with engraved glass awards and ribbons.

First Place Winner

(Right) Third Place Winner

Second Place Winner

2011 Largest Avocado Contest

1st Place - 2 lbs. 7 oz. Daily Variety – Cirilo Mora, Carpinteria
2nd Place - 2 lbs. 6 3/4 oz. Daily Variety - Jacob Mora, Carpinteria
3rd Place - 2 lbs. 5 1/4 oz. Linda Variety – Dave Righetti, San Luis Obispo

Trish Shade chaired the Largest Avocado Contest on Saturday in the Expo Tent. There were 7 entries all together. Cirilo and Jacob Mora are father and son. The avocados were auctioned off Sunday at the Best Guacamole Contest & Avocado Auction to raise money for the Carpinteria High School FFA (Future farmers of America.)