First Place - Charles Silva - Arroyo Grande



Second Place -  Gary and Crystal Hoving - Nipomo

Third Place - Mike and Shadow Drees - Arroyo Grande

Most Authentic Western Costume Any Era

First Place - Vivian Krug - Arroyo Grande

Second Place - Cactus Harris - Paso Robles




Third Place - Edie Juck - Pismo Beach

Saloon~Dance Hall

First Place - Vivian Krug - Arroyo Grande

Most Creative

First Place - Kaylee and Alyssa Adams - Arroyo Grande

Second Place - The Turner Family - Arroyo Grande

Vintage

First Place - Sherrin Copeland - Arroyo Grande

Second Place - Katherine Evans - Arroyo Grande

Third Place - Linda Tomlinson - Arroyo Grande

Most Outstanding Children's Costume

First Place - Sydney Sargent - Arroyo Grande

Second Place - Stephanie Roberts - Grover Beach

Third Place - Michael Foster - Arroyo Grande

Best Hat Vintage or Theme

First Place - Ann Silva - Arroyo Grande

Second Place - Ethel Gilliland - Arroyo Grande

Giant Pumpkin Contest

Eileen Costello, 2^nd, 12lbs., Largest Zucchini

Zach Costello, 3^rd10 lbs., Largest Zucchini

 
Most Beautiful Pumpkin
 
Hanna Brown, 1^st, Most Beautiful Pumpkin
 

Closest Guess
 

Matt Travis, Closest Guess to the Big Green Squash
Weighing 417½ lbs.

Giant Pumpkin Contest Sponsor:
Dixson Ranch Agricultural Preserve

Grand Marshal's Tea
South County Historical Society
Paulding History House

Baking Contest Winners

Pumpkin and Zucchini Bread Contest Winners
 
Pumpkin / Traditional - Terri Kelley of San Luis Obispo
Zucchini / Traditional - Pam Milligan of Arroyo Grande
 
Pumpkin / Specialty - Lorna Erickson of Arroyo Grande
Zucchini / Traditional - Pam Milligan of Arroyo Grande
 
Best of Show - Pam Milligan

Spelling Bee

3rd - 4th Grade

Kelly Barrett  4th at Ocean View
Sebastian Nelson  4th at North Oceano
  
  
5th - 6th Grade

Madeline Lockhart  6th at Ocean View
Emily Kaar  5th at Shell Beach

7th - 8th Grade

Araya Jensen  7th at Paulding
Kaylah Clement   7th at Freedom Middle School

Sponsor:  South County Historical Society

Big Ditch Derby

1st Place

Tristin Allan
Age 8
Harloe School
Sponsors: Fair Oaks Theatre, Crocket's Auto Body


2nd Place

Ashley Tremper
Age 10
Oceanview School
Sponsors: JR's Custom Classics, Lateitia Winery, Judy Cecchetti, Barnwood Vineyard, Jacobson Construction, Avila Winery, Central Coast Trucking



3rd Place

Lindsey Johnson
Age 10
Shell Beach Elementary
Sponsor:  Willett Construction

Bib Ditch Derby Sponsor:
Optimists Club

Salsa Contest

 
Best Tasting
 
First – Maya’s Mexican Restaurant
Second – Elk Lodge Oceano
 
Most Original
 
First – Elks Lodge Oceano
Second – Alebrije’s
 
Salsa de Guacamole
 
First: La Tapatia Grover Beach
Second: Tapatia Oceano
 
Best Overall
 
La Tapatia Grover Beach

Diaper Derby

Crawling 4 – 12 months Girls

 
1^st Place       Reagan Damien ( 9 months)
2^nd Place      Nadia Kronemann ( 11 months)
3^rd Place       Jade Ruiz (10 months)
4^th Place       Alexis Acosta ( 9 months)
5^th Place    Bella Chacon (6 months)
                      Hailey Banks (7 months)
                      Maykayla Foster (10 months)       
 

Crawling 4 – 12 months Boys

 
1^st Place       Cahill Tucker ( 10 months)
2^nd Place      Thomas Barcellona ( 10 months)
3^rd Place       Bryan Camacho (9 months)
4^th Place       Lucas Cortez ( 10 months)
 

Toddling 8 – 14 months Girls

 
1^st Place       Anna Martin-Scardino (14 months)
 No other toddlers entered this category. She raced with the boys 8 – 14 months so she did not have to race alone.
 

Toddling 8 – 14 months Boys

 
1^st Place       Joshua Tynon
2^nd Place      Cameron Raines (13 months)
3^rd Place       Nicholas Allen (14 months)
 

Toddling 15 – 19 months Girls

 
1^st Place       Aliya Bailey ( 19 months)
2^nd Place      Annabella Cuccia ( 19 months)
3^rd Place       Grace Dempsey (16 months)
4^th Place       Brooke Scotti ( 17 months)
5^th Place    Sage Lattue (17 months)
6^th Place       Amelia Marshall (17 months)
 
 

Toddling 15 – 19 months Boys

 
1^st Place       Joseph Massey ( 18 months)
2^nd Place      Grayson Duyst ( 17 months)
3^rd Place       Robby Hull (17 months)
4^th Place       Cristian Camacho ( 18 months)
5^th Place    Hayden Bye (19 months)
 
 

Toddling 20 –24 months Girls

 
1^st Place       Haylee Beaudet (23 months)
2^nd Place      Jenna Wirz (21 months)
3^rd Place       Taylie Whitlock (23 months)
 

Toddling 20 –24 months Boys

 
1^st Place       Adyn Case (23 months)
2^nd Place      Andrew Cecchi (24 months)
3^rd Place       Owen Slater (20 months)

Cow Milking Contest

Back after 20 years - the Mayor's Goat Milking Contest
Unfortunately we couldn't find any milking goats so we improvised and used cows!

In this year's competition:

Katcho Achadjian, SLO Supervisor 4th District
Mayor John Shoals, Grover Beach
Mayor Tony Ferrara, Arroyo Grande
Mayor Mary Ann Reiss, Pismo Beach



Grand Marshal's Tom and Edith Runels
precided over the contest and after careful measuring:

announce the winner:

Katcho Achadjian

Steve Adams presents Katcho
with the Perpetual "Mayor's Goat Milking" Trophy

Chili Contest Winners

Cooker’s Name (Chili’s Name)
 

Hottest

 
1^st -  John Oberg (SLO Fire Chili)
2^nd -  April Burgess (FANTABIDOSIE)
 3^rd -  Mary Jane Van Bevern ( Cin Cin Chili)
4^th -  Doug Perrin (Perrins 3 Bean Chili)
5^th  -   Jyll Lysobey (Cowless Chili)

Best Tasting

 
1^st  -  April Burgess (FANTABIDOSIE)
2^nd  -  John Oberg (SLO Fire Chili)
3^rd  -   Doug Perrin (Perrins 3 Bean Chili)
4^th  -  Jyll Lysobey (Cowless Chili)
5^th  -  Mary Jane Van Bevern ( Cin Cin Chili)
 

Most Original

 
1^st -  Mary Jane Van Bevern ( Cin Cin Chili)
2^nd  -  April Burgess (FANTABIDOSIE)
 3^rd -  Jyll Lysobey (Cowless Chili)
4^th  -  Doug Perrin (Perrins 3 Bean Chili)
5^th  -   John Oberg (SLO Fire Chili)
 

BEST OVERALL

 
April Burgess (FANTABIDOSIE)

Chili Cook Off Sponsor:
Arroyo Grande Parks and Recreation Department

Vegetable Decorating

1st prize - Ashley

Ages 6 - 8 years

3rd - Kamryn S.

1st - Kate

3rd - Clare

Images from Around the Festival
and the Parade
More photos coming soon!

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