Guacamole Bowl
The 20th Annual Law Enforcement Challenge "Guacamole Bowl" held Saturday, February 25, 2023 at the Balboa Park Club was a great success. The Guacamole Bowl attracted lots of guests (despite pouring rain outside) who tasted guacamole from 18 teams & helped determine who makes the best guacamole. The Guacamole Bowl made over $12,000 this year for S4EA and over $200,000 in 20 years. Thank you to Guacamole Bowl Originator Matt Weathersby for all of your support during these first 20 years.
Guacamole Bowl Index
About the 2023 Guacamole Bowl
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SPORTS for Exceptional Athletes is celebrating the 20th annual Law Enforcement Challenge "Guacamole Bowl" fundraiser on Saturday, February 25, 2023 from 10:00am until 2:00pm at the Balboa Park Club (2144 Pan American Road West, San Diego 92101). The "Guacamole Bowl" is a premier competition designed to determine, "Who makes the best Guacamole?"
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Proceeds from the 20th Annual Guacamole Bowl will benefit SPORTS for Exceptional Athletes.
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Retired San Diego Police Officer Matt Weathersby came up with this unique fundraising idea as a way of supporting local charities. In recent years the charity has been SPORTS for Exceptional Athletes. Over the nineteen years, the Guacamole Bowl has raised over $195,000 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 are used by the various teams along with lots of onions, tomatoes, cilantro and jalapenos, provided by the Daly Family to the competing teams. Matt added, "If you like good guacamole, and lots of it, then Balboa Park is the place to be".
Tickets
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The Guacamole Bowl is open to members who are invited to come out & sample all the great guacamole. An $8 admission pays membership fee and gets you a bag of Mission Tortilla chips & all the guacamole you can eat. You will also have the opportunity to vote for your favorite recipes and select the finalists in each division.
Prize Categories
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The top 3 teams in each division, decided by popular vote, will remake their recipe for the official judges for the final rounds. Awards will be presented winners in each division.
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The coveted Guacamole Bowl Cup perpetual trophy will be presented to the team judged to make the best guacamole and the team members receive a custom designed and numbered, championship ring.
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Official Rules & Regulations 2023
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Teams can have up to 10 members. Team registration fee covers admission, does not include voting ballot.
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Guacamole must be prepared on site. Teams will be provided with avocados, onions, jalapeno peppers, tomatoes, limes, cilantro and serving cups/lids.
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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.
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Teams can decorate their table to enhance their presentation.
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Things to bring: Gloves, Knives, Spoons, Cutting Boards, Bowls, Pastry Bag, Spices, Table Covering.
Judging
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Family & friends are invited to come & sample and judge for an $8 donation - tortilla chips provided along with ballot to vote for their favorite team. They can purchase additional ballots for $8. Vote early & often!
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The guacamole recipe voted to be the best overall by our judges will be awarded the "Guacamole Cup" trophy, bragging rights for the next year and the team members receive a custom designed and numbered, championship ring.
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Members will have the opportunity to vote-ONE VOTE PER PERSON– for the Best Decorated Table. The winner of the Best Decorated Table receives a trophy.
Team Registration 2023
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We are inviting you to enter a team in this year's Guacamole Bowl. Your team will be making Guacamole for about 1,000-1,500 people who will help determine "Who makes the best Guacamole?"
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The cost to enter a team is $25. Teams can have up to 10 members. Your team can enter in one of 3 categories:
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Law Enforcement
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Champions
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Open
With your participation you not only support S4EA, but also have a fun day and the chance to win the highly coveted "Guacamole Cup"
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Method of Payment:
Check to S4EA
Credit Card/Paypal
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and Mail to:
SPORTS for Exceptional Athletes
8380 Vickers St., Suite E
San Diego, CA 92111
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Or
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Register Online
All fields must be filled out.
Note that your team registration is not valid until we receive your payment.
Electronic payments are made through the Pay/Donate Button.
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After click to Register & Donate Button, please list the purpose of your donation: Guacamole Bowl Team Name & Your Name
Sponsorship 2023
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SPORTS for Exceptional Athletes is holding the 20th annual Law Enforcement "Guacamole Bowl" fundraiser on Saturday, February 25th from 10:00am until 2:00pm outside at the Balboa Park Club. The "Guacamole Bowl" is a premier competition designed to determine, "Who makes the best guacamole?"
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We would be proud to be counted among the wonderful agencies that your company so generously sponsors. At our annual "Guacamole Bowl" fundraiser, SPORTS for Exceptional Athletes would like to recognize your Company's contribution. The 'Sponsorship Opportunities' sheet outlines the various Sponsorship Levels and Sponsorship Benefits, including your Company listed on the "Guacamole Bowl" championship trophies or gold/silver/bronze medal, program, event brochure, event flyer, event signage, free event admission tickets, and your Company listed on the S4EA website & newsletter.
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At the "Guacamole Bowl" about 1,000-1,500 guests will taste guacamole made by 15-20 teams competing to determine who makes the best guacamole. The "Guacamole Bowl" may also feature appearances by notable local and sports figures, entertainment and a raffle.
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Support SPORTS for Exceptional Athletes and become a Sponsor of the 2023 Law Enforcement Challenge "Guacamole Bowl"
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Please contact Clara Downes with any questions at the S4EA office at 858-565-7432 or via email (clara@s4ea.org).
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Method of Payment:
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Check to S4EA
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Credit Card/Paypal
Sponsorship Opportunities
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$5,000 - Championship Sponsor
$2,500 - Gold Medal Sponsor
$1,000 - Silver Medal Sponsor
$500 - Bronze Medal Sponsor
$250 - Program Sponsor
$100 - Blue Ribbon Sponsor
$50 - Entertainment Sponsor
SPONSORSHIP PAYMENT
After clicking the Donate Button and putting in the amount, in next screen list the purpose of your donation: S4EA Guacamole Bowl Sponsorship
SPORTS for Exceptional Athletes
SPORTS for Exceptional Athletes (S4EA) is a community based sports program serving 1,400 athletes with developmental disabilities ages 5 through adult in over 20 sports in San Diego County.
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The purpose of SPORTS for Exceptional Athletes is to create enhanced opportunities for people with and without disabilities to interact and form lasting bonds of friendship through shared sports and recreational activities in their community.
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SPORTS Pledge
I practice hard. I do my best...
I play with Pride.. You'll be impressed!
We are SPORTS for Exceptional Athletes.
For more Info Contact:
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Clara Downes
SPORTS for Exceptional Athletes
8380 Vickers St., Suite E
San Diego, CA 92111
Phone: 858-565-7432
Fax: 858-496-7309
E-mail: clara@s4ea.org
Web: www.s4ea.org
Guacamole Bowl
Organizing Committee
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Tim Daly
Carl & Harriet David
Clara Downes
Margaret Horde
Walter Jackson
Sally James
Bill Johnson
Kathy Nelson
Lauren Newman
Mary Ann Perkins
Dalana Pursel
Shay Thomas
Marianne & Jani Tyler
Matt Weathersby
Event Sponsors
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Henry's Avocado Corp.
Brumbach, Nick
Casa de los Amigos
Daly, Tim
Downes, Clara
Gillaspy Family
Jackson-Snowdall Family
Jellybear Jelly Company LLC
MacNeilan, Duane/Jen Styer
Mission Foods
SD Retired Fire/Police Assn.
Seasons in the Garden
Sempra Employee Giving
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SPORTS for Exceptional Athletes would like to thank all the sponsors for helping to make the Guacamole Bowl a success!
2023 Guacamole Bowl Results
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The 20th Annual Law Enforcement Challenge "Guacamole Bowl" held Saturday, February 25, 2023 from 10am-2pm at the Balboa Park Club was a great success. The Guacamole Bowl attracted lots of guests (despite pouring rain outside) who tasted guacamole from 18 teams & helped determine who makes the best guacamole. The Guacamole Bowl made over $12,000 for S4EA.
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The winning team in each division is as follows:
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Law CHiPs and Guac
Open 2 Rachel Dodson's
Missouri River Tavern
Open 1 Guacamole is in our
Wheelhouse
Champions Hot Guac Cops
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Congratulations to the CHiPs and Guac team who won the coveted "Guacamole Bowl" Trophy as the best overall team.
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Congratulations to the Cheese Enchiladas for winning the Best Decorated Table.
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S4EA would like to thank Henry's Avocado Corp. for providing the avocados, Mission Foods for providing the chips, California Conservation Corps-SD for volunteer support, all of the event sponsors, all of the teams for making the great guacamole, and everyone who participated in the Guacamole Bowl.
Guac Bowl Past Winners
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Feb 25, 2023 CHiPs and Guac
Feb 26, 2022 #Holy Guacamole
Feb 29, 2020 South Bay S4EA
Mar 9, 2019 U.S. Probation –
"Living the Guac Life"
Feb 17, 2018 SD Police West Div –
"Hot Guac Cops"
Feb 18, 2017 Siemens Guacaholics
Feb 20, 2016 Happiest Guac on
Earth
Feb 21, 2015 SD Police West Div –
"Hot Guac Cops"
Feb 22, 2014 SD Credit Union –
"We're The Good
Kind of Fat"
Feb 23, 2013 SD Police West Div –
"Hot Guac Cops"
Feb 25, 2012 SD Police West Div –
"Hot Guac Cops"
Feb 26, 2011 SD Retired Fire &
Police Association
Feb 27, 2010 Cheese Enchiladas
Mar 7, 2009 Casa de Pico
Mar 8, 2008 SD Police West Div –
"Hot Guac Cops"
Mar 10, 2007 SD Police West Div –
"Hot Guac Cops"
Mar 18, 2006 California
Conservation Corps
Mar 12, 2005 U.S. Border Patrol
Feb 28, 2004 I.R.S. Criminal
Investigations
2022 Guacamole Bowl
Is Back February 26
The 19th Annual Law Enforcement Challenge “Guacamole Bowl” is scheduled for Saturday, February 26, 2022 from 10am-2pm to be held outside at the Recital Hall Lawn by the Balboa Park Club (BPC-2144 Pan American Road West, San Diego 92101) on Presidents Way. Because of the Pandemic, this year’s event is a hybrid event with teams once again making the guacamole in the Balboa Park Club, but the member guests will walk up to pick up the samples made by the various teams outside at the Recital Hall Lawn. The Guacamole Bowl is expected to attract many S4EA guests who taste guacamole from 10-15 teams & help determine ‘Who makes the best guacamole?”. The proceeds benefit S4EA.
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2022 Guacamole Bowl
Is Open To Members
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The Guacamole Bowl is open to members who are invited to come out & sample all the great guacamole. Bring family and friends as the $8 admission pays membership fee and gets you a bag of Mission Tortilla chips & samples from all of the teams. You also have the opportunity to vote for your favorite recipe and select the finalists. Members can also buy Guacamole Making Kits for $25 which includes avocados, tomatoes, lemons, onions, cilantro, jalapenos, a bag of Mission tortilla chips, and as an added bonus, a Guacamole Recipe Book which includes many past Guacamole Bowl champions.
2022 Schedule of Events
10:00am Walk Up Event Opens
Tasting & Voting Begins
At Recital Hall Lawn
Near Balboa Park Club
11:00am Entertainment -
Caliztlan Ballet Folklorica
1:45pm Member Voting Ends
2:00pm Awards
2021 Guacamole Bowl
On Wheels
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Over the last 17 years the “Guacamole Bowl” has raised over $160,000 of needed operating funds for SPORTS for Exceptional Athletes. During this time, some 20,000 San Diegans have enjoyed sampling guacamole made by nearly 300 competitive teams.
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In light of the Pandemic, and keeping with tradition, the 2021 event is going mobile. The Law Enforcement Challenge Guacamole Bowl On Wheels is a drive-thru event on March 6, 2021 from 10am-2pm by the Balboa Park Club featuring guacamole making kits. Each kit or box includes everything needed to make your own award winning guacamole from the comfort of your own home. Items in each box includes avocados, tomatoes, lemons, onions, cilantro, jalapenos, and a bag of Mission tortilla chips. And, as an added bonus, a Guacamole Recipe Book which includes many past Guacamole Bowl champions. Special thanks to Henry Avocado Corp. for supplying the avocados.
2021 Guacamole Bowl
On Wheels - Donation
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$25.00 is requested for each guacamole kit. Please click the donate button if you would like to make a donation.
2021 Guacamole Bowl
On Wheels A Great Success
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The Guacamole Bowl On Wheels, held on Saturday, March 6, 2021 from 10am-2pm by the Balboa Park Club, was a great success. 210 vehicles picked-up a Guacamole Making Kit and Guacamole Recipe Book for a $25 donation. S4EA received over $8,000 in donations. Thank you to Henry Avocado Corp. for donating the avocados, Mission Foods for donating the chips, and to everyone who participated in the Guacamole Bowl On Wheels.
Reminiscing about the 2020 Guacamole Bowl
On Saturday, February 29, 2020 members of Law Enforcement, Champions and the Open Divisions scooped and smashed and chopped and mixed it up at the Balboa Park Club (2144 Pan American Road West, San Diego 92101) to answer the question: "Who Makes The Best Guacamole?"
The 17th annual Guacamole Bowl pitted (excuse the pun) San Diego’s Finest against a variety of teams in a good old fashioned cook-off.
Competing along side the Law Enforcement teams were a Champions Division as well as community teams competed in the Open Division. 20 teams with 175 competitors competed in the divisions.
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1st prize not only included the winning team’s name permanently engraved on the highly coveted 'Guacamole Cup' but afforded the winning team bragging rights for a year. Congratulations to the South Bay S4EA team for winning the 2020 'Guacamole Cup'
The Guacamole Bowl is open to Members who are invited to come out and sample all the great guacamole. An $8 admission pays membership fee and gets you a bag of chips and all the guacamole you can eat. You also have the opportunity to vote for your favorite recipe and select the finalists in each division.
You be the Judge!
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«Members Invited 10am - 2:00pm»
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The Guacamole Bowl is open to S4EA Members who are invited to come out and sample all the great Guacamole. An $8 admission pays membership fee and gets you a bag of Mission Tortilla Chips and all the Guacamole you can eat. You also have the opportunity to vote for your favorite recipe and select the finalists in each division
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In addition to sampling all the great Guacamole, the US Border Patrol Color Guard and Chula Vista Mariachis performed!
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A raffle was held!
Guacamole Bowl Pictures
