The "Honorable Mention" Losers:

Thanks to all the taco submitters! Because of your apathy, emails of hatred for this feature and our website in general, and lack of quality taco submissions, we will never do this again!

Taco Fest updates as of 12/15/03

So far, Studio 8's 2003 Taco Festival is moving right along according to plan. The festival's startup date (December 17th) is quickly sneaking up on us and the taco submission deadline (December 16th) feels like it's even closer than we expected! We've received nearly 4 entries to date, most of which have ALREADY BEEN REVIEWED!

As a special treat to you Tacofesters out there, we're going to display some of these entries right here, so get your napkins out and your writing utensils sharpened to take notes! By the way, any contestant caught stealing ideas, taking notes, or looking at other taco entries will be disqualified.

Taco # 43-A
This soft-looking taco was submitted by Barry Crinklers of South Idaho Falls, Idaho. Complete with lettuce, meat, and other taco ingredients, this one looks to be a surefire winner unless it is not chosen as the winner this year!

Taco # 18-J
Bucky Carrahan sent this taco in all the way from Mississippi. This taco was so large, one of our judges got the bright idea to put it on and go Trick-or-Treating in it! Thankfully, Halloween is over with and the judge's bulky frame would not fit into the taco. However, we did fit one of the Studio 8 secretaries into the taco and she claims to have had a wonderful night at the roller skating arena. We'll ask her about the taste later on...

P.S. - Taco costumes should NOT be submitted to Studio 8's 2003 Taco Festival. Studio 8's 2005 Taco Costume Festival is right around the corner, so please be patient and hold off until then.

Taco # 7-P (Disqualified)
Plain, plain, plain. Some idiot from New Hampshireland mailed this taco in without a name, return address, entry form, or submission fee. Whoever they were, they figured out how to get it inside of a Taco Bell wrapper, which was within a Taco Bell paper bag, which was handed to us by a Taco Bell employee at the Taco Bell after we had ordered a regular taco at the Drive-Thru window! Idiot! Of course we aren't going to judge this with the rest of the taco entries! It tasted all right, though.

Think you're ready to submit to Taco Fest? Read the rules and Call for Entries below!

2003 TACO FEST CALL FOR ENTRIES!
11/15/2003

The first annual Studio8.net Taco Fest will take place on December 17th though December 24th, so now is the time to submit your taco! Some "frequently-asked-questions" concerning Taco Fest are included below, and don't ask us any more questions because we only answer "frequently-asked- questions."

What is Taco Fest?
Taco Fest is an annual festival where people send in a taco or two so they can be judged by Studio 8's staff of non-certified burrito judges!

On what criteria will you be judging my taco?
What does "criteria" mean? Is that a disease? Please don't send us a diseased taco, people.

What were the thrilling and controversial results of last year's festival?
There was no festival last year!

What are the requirements for my taco if I decide that I want to submit it?
Every submitted taco must be 1 taco in length. Toppings and/or stuffings may vary depending on the individual taco. We ask that the taco not be half-digested already or injected with any kind of taco growth hormones.

Can I submit my brother's taco?
It depends on who your brother is. For instance, if your brother is just some average fellow from off the street, probably not. But if he's someone with style and pizzazz, like Joaquin Phoenix or Julia Roberts for example, we might make an exception and let you submit a picture of his taco.

How can I be sure that you guys won't just copy my taco's design and start making more like mine and then sell them on the internet?
You can't! Here at Studio 8, you can never be sure of anything. We make no promises or guarantees, except for this one: If we see an attractive-looking taco that tastes good, feels like it's a winner, and fits perfectly in the soft spot of a 3-month old's head, we will mass produce that sucker and sell it and forbid you to see a dime of it, BUT we won't eat your taco. Keep in mind that this guarantee is not guaranteed in any way.

How much will it cost to participate in the festival?
That's a good question. We wish we could tell you. As of right now, all we know is that it's going to cost A LOT of money to get this festival going - setting up the tents, flying in celebrity taco spokespeople, paying clowns to entertain us when we're bored, and of course, cooking up thousands upon thousands of hot dogs for festival-goers to eat. So your best bet is to send us as much money as you can afford right now and if we need more later, we'll tell you.

What shitty prizes to be will you guys be awarding to the winner(s)?
Studio8.net has several top-secret prizes (taco coupons) that will be awarded to the Top Taco!

Remember to label your taco with the name of your taco followed by the word "Taco" in parentheses, along with your full name, mailing address, and telephone number. If you would like your taco to be mailed back, please include an extra taco. Sorry, but Studio8.net is not currently accepting fajitas, quesadillas, or chinchillas.

Send all entries to:
Studio 8 Entertainment
c/o Taco Fest 2003
1105 Louisiana Ave. #2
New Orleans, LA 70115