Coyote Melon Festival

CONTESTS

Chili Cook-Off Sponsored by Rogers Market This year's Chili Cook-Off has been canceled.	The Great Coyote Melon Art Contest Sponsored by Mojave Drums Whether with paint, knife, or wood-burner, Coyote Melon gourds can be utterly transformed into the most amazing pieces of artwork imaginable. Turn your imagination loose and see what you can do!
Coyote Melon Launching Sponsored by Joshua Tree Excavating Build the monster-machine of your dreams and see how far you can launce a Coyote Melon! Contestants vie for cash prizes and t-shirts by launching their melons the farthest &/or hitting a target. To encourage creativity, the Grand Prize is awarded to the People's Choice, chosen by popular vote.	Horseshoe Pitching Tournament Sponsored by This is a Round Robin Tournament using NHPA Rules. Senior citizens , women & children play from adjusted starting points. First Place pays a minimum of $100, with additional cash awards for 2nd & 3rd places.
Nugget Shooting Derby Sponsored by Gold Nugget Mining Supply The Nugget Shooting Derby offers prizes of gold nuggets, collectible coins and a bonus prize for the high points winner, but be aware- contestants will work for these prizes! Metal targets, which can be exchanged for prizes, are scattered across 1+ acres of desert and must be located with a metal detector within the time allotted.	Treasure Hunt Sponsored by Gold Nugget Mining Supply The Treasure Hunt is a kinder, gentler version of the Nugget Shooting Derby. As with the Derby, contestants must use a metal detector to find the prizes, but in this case the prizes themselves, which are coins, jewelry, gold nuggets and collectible artifacts, have been buried in the target zone. The hunting area is a much gentler landscape, and it's "Finders Keepers"! Winner is determined by the weight of items collected.