Yesterday, as I'm sure you all know, was Cinco de Mayo. We used to let this great holiday slip by us without much notice, but after last night, we have set a new precedent. Our neighbors, Kate and Mike, decided to host a Cinco de Mayo party, the main feature of which was a nacho competition. That's right - a no holds barred, no excuses accepted, no congealed cheese allowed, nacho competition. Contestants brought their efforts at 5:30, placed them at one of the numbered spaces on the picnic tables, and dreamed of glory (and a "Campeon de Nachos" hat). Soon, the judges arrived, with bright plastic ponchos and their judging rubrics.
Though Brett and I did not win champion hats, we did win two people's choice awards - for most interesting flavor combo (mango/grape/avocado/cumin) and for best homemade tortilla chips. So we're proud. We went unconventional...
Our first entry: avocado-strawberry-mint salsa with cinnamon lime chips
Our second entry: cumin chips with mango guacamole and grape halves (seeds expertly removed by Brett)
The prize hats, displayed on the Nacho Buffet
The Judging Rubric - get teachers together and...
The judges arrive, en masse
The entries
The Judging (which lasted about an hour!). We all started eating with them when they were still on category #1 of the rubric ("appearance") 10 minutes in.
For nacho recipes, head over to my food blog.
1 comment:
This looks fun! What a good idea.
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