ATHENS-The Quad Cities Daily went to Athens to enjoy a little Grease at The Athens Grease Festival. We visited with some friends met a Grease Goddess and over all had a very fun day. Oh yeah! We also captured the GREASE and TOGAS in photos. We present them to you here:
And the winners are…for the Best Fried Food Contest: Most Outrageous Fried candy corn by Brad Curnutt..Best Fried Veggie – Fried Artichoke with spicy sauce by Village Pizza..Best Fried Dessert – Fried apple pie by Little Kitchen Food Truck..Best Fried Meat – Fried catfish by Sweetest Things Tea Room..Second place – Fried It’s Greek to MEatballs by Athens Arts League.
Toga Contest:
Adult
First – Jerry Barnes as Elvis
Second- Shannon Shelton
Third – Susie Palacios
Child
First – Hollis McNutt
Second – Rachel Adornetto
Third – Emmalee Prayer
Pet
First – Lily
Second – Lace
Jason Pendegrass won the Hometown Grocery Frozen Turkey Toss for the third year….32 feet.
Gakobey Gill won the Athens Grease Festival Dub’s Burgers Eating Contest. and the adult winner is Gregory Gill with 3 burgers in 2 minutes.
