Check back soon for photos, video, and audio from this year's contest!
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After the smoke finally cleared on Saturday night, one lone bullshitter emerged from the rubble to triumphantly hoist the Hogwashe Cup. Although all contestants fought valiantly...
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This show would not have been possible without the support of a large group of dedicated people.
A SINCERE AND HEARTFELT THANK YOU TO:
Pastor Jason Coulter, for trusting us with his beautiful church.
The Congregation of Ravenswood UCC, for treating us like family.
Patrick Brennan, for being a peerless host and superb human.
David Boyle, for his masterful work on the organ,
killer sense of humor, and outstanding music selection.
Maxwell Dykla, for fearlessly leading our phenomenal choir.
The Pants on Fire Choir, featuring Freda Humble, Ricky Harris,
Anitra Hutcherson, Hans Guderian, Samantha Elliot, Betsy Sloan,
Nathan Scheetz, Becky Guderian, Ayun Brown, and Jadean Blamer,
for completely redefining our definition of quality church music.
GPA, Angela Vela, Craig Fitzgerald, Marta Lee, Karen Genelly, Oba King,
Adam Ziemkiewicz, Archy Jamjun, Jason Lindner, Joe Janes, and Don Hall,
for being more entertaining liars than we could have ever asked for.
JW Basilo, for making the devil come to life so beautifully on short notice.
Judges Dennis Holtschneider, Andrea London, Rachel Parrish,
Laura Gonzalez, and Jason Coulter for calling it like they saw it.
Ushers Nate Schill, Kevin Dudey, Elise Taylor, Dana Jerman,
and Natasha Samreny for being the backbone of the show.
Marsha Harman, Melissa Wood and Karen O'Donnell
for running a mean box office and handling a monster line.
Don Oeste for being the man with the plan for the reception set up.
Chris Biers, for brewing a unique, delicious brew just for this event.
Revolution Brewery, for their kind donation of their superb beer.
Constellation Brands for the generous gift of ice cold Modelo.
Jake Cowan, Natasha Mulholland, KT Lark, John Brewster, and Madeleine Robb
for all of their hard work to set up the biggest surprise of the evening.
Elizabeth Gomez for donation help, social media, setup, and being kick ass.
Melissa Wood for box office, setup, and 100 other things we could not have done without her.
Lily Be, The Tamale Queen of Chicago, for providing magic in every bite.
Steve Leaf, for strumming the perfect transition music in the courtyard
Mrs. Murphy's & Sons Irish Bistro, for hosting our auditions.
Kathy O'Neill, for helping to spread the word far and wide.
Judy O'Brien, for her PR guidance and endless wisdom.
The American Library Association, for printing our programs.
Joe Herdegen, for lending us the coffin that tied the two shows together.
Diana Godek, Tony Ferrari, Erin Leland, Jonathan Ireland, and Becky Fillman
for loaning us all sorts of useful items to make the reception possible.
Ray Teresi, for making the contestants come through loud and clear.
Mikel Pickett, for bringing his audio recording expertise to a difficult situation.
Melissa Mahon and Matthew Williamson for capturing the night on film.
Mario Contreras, Diana Gabriel, and Daniel Scheuermann,
for allowing this evening to live on in video form.
Mike Thomas, Doug George, Alex Thompson, Patti Vasquez,
Justin Kaufmann, Tony Sarabia, Robert Sorrell, and Good Day Chicago
for the thoughtful interviews, broadcasts, and articles on the show.
Jim May and Beth Horner, for sharing our newsletters with their fanbases.
Anita Melcher, KT Lark, Adam Ziemkiewicz, Maggie O'Keefe,
Oba King, Kathy O'Neill, Mark Child, Marta Lee, Karen Genelly,
Elizabeth Gomez, Melissa Wood, Jake Cowan, Lily Be, and Ray Teresi
for braving the chilly "spring" weather to flyer most of the city.
The many live lit and storytelling event producers who allowed us to
promote and pass out postcards at their monthly shows.
Anyone we forgot to add to this ridiculously long list.
The City of Chicago, for being the best place to make stuff and try things.
Andy Kaufman, for giving away milk, cookies, and so much more.
A SINCERE AND HEARTFELT THANK YOU TO:
Pastor Jason Coulter, for trusting us with his beautiful church.
The Congregation of Ravenswood UCC, for treating us like family.
Patrick Brennan, for being a peerless host and superb human.
David Boyle, for his masterful work on the organ,
killer sense of humor, and outstanding music selection.
Maxwell Dykla, for fearlessly leading our phenomenal choir.
The Pants on Fire Choir, featuring Freda Humble, Ricky Harris,
Anitra Hutcherson, Hans Guderian, Samantha Elliot, Betsy Sloan,
Nathan Scheetz, Becky Guderian, Ayun Brown, and Jadean Blamer,
for completely redefining our definition of quality church music.
GPA, Angela Vela, Craig Fitzgerald, Marta Lee, Karen Genelly, Oba King,
Adam Ziemkiewicz, Archy Jamjun, Jason Lindner, Joe Janes, and Don Hall,
for being more entertaining liars than we could have ever asked for.
JW Basilo, for making the devil come to life so beautifully on short notice.
Judges Dennis Holtschneider, Andrea London, Rachel Parrish,
Laura Gonzalez, and Jason Coulter for calling it like they saw it.
Ushers Nate Schill, Kevin Dudey, Elise Taylor, Dana Jerman,
and Natasha Samreny for being the backbone of the show.
Marsha Harman, Melissa Wood and Karen O'Donnell
for running a mean box office and handling a monster line.
Don Oeste for being the man with the plan for the reception set up.
Chris Biers, for brewing a unique, delicious brew just for this event.
Revolution Brewery, for their kind donation of their superb beer.
Constellation Brands for the generous gift of ice cold Modelo.
Jake Cowan, Natasha Mulholland, KT Lark, John Brewster, and Madeleine Robb
for all of their hard work to set up the biggest surprise of the evening.
Elizabeth Gomez for donation help, social media, setup, and being kick ass.
Melissa Wood for box office, setup, and 100 other things we could not have done without her.
Lily Be, The Tamale Queen of Chicago, for providing magic in every bite.
Steve Leaf, for strumming the perfect transition music in the courtyard
Mrs. Murphy's & Sons Irish Bistro, for hosting our auditions.
Kathy O'Neill, for helping to spread the word far and wide.
Judy O'Brien, for her PR guidance and endless wisdom.
The American Library Association, for printing our programs.
Joe Herdegen, for lending us the coffin that tied the two shows together.
Diana Godek, Tony Ferrari, Erin Leland, Jonathan Ireland, and Becky Fillman
for loaning us all sorts of useful items to make the reception possible.
Ray Teresi, for making the contestants come through loud and clear.
Mikel Pickett, for bringing his audio recording expertise to a difficult situation.
Melissa Mahon and Matthew Williamson for capturing the night on film.
Mario Contreras, Diana Gabriel, and Daniel Scheuermann,
for allowing this evening to live on in video form.
Mike Thomas, Doug George, Alex Thompson, Patti Vasquez,
Justin Kaufmann, Tony Sarabia, Robert Sorrell, and Good Day Chicago
for the thoughtful interviews, broadcasts, and articles on the show.
Jim May and Beth Horner, for sharing our newsletters with their fanbases.
Anita Melcher, KT Lark, Adam Ziemkiewicz, Maggie O'Keefe,
Oba King, Kathy O'Neill, Mark Child, Marta Lee, Karen Genelly,
Elizabeth Gomez, Melissa Wood, Jake Cowan, Lily Be, and Ray Teresi
for braving the chilly "spring" weather to flyer most of the city.
The many live lit and storytelling event producers who allowed us to
promote and pass out postcards at their monthly shows.
Anyone we forgot to add to this ridiculously long list.
The City of Chicago, for being the best place to make stuff and try things.
Andy Kaufman, for giving away milk, cookies, and so much more.
