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2009 GILROY GARLIC FESTIVAL
The Gilroy Garlic Festival is an annual fun cook-off that takes place in Gilroy, the Garlic Capitol of California. An added feature of this year's competition was "Tasters' Award" which is the favorite dish of the contestant chaperones.  Karen Harris won with her Slightly North of the Border Garlic Shrimp Salad Summer Rolls with Garlic Adobo Lime Drizzle.

Gilroy Dispatch News Article

Pictures courtesy of Karen Harris
 
   
Andrew (1st) & Michael (tied for 2nd)
with their crowns		 Erin at dinner the night
before the cook-off
   
Karen and Mary at
the cook-off		 Karen on stage
with the emcees
   
Contestants taking their places
for the big announcement		 More Contestants taking their
places for the big announcement
   
Boni, Derick and Trent (tied for 2nd)
waiting for the announcement
of the winners 		Erin doing her thing