Here’s a bit of advice you would do well to heed; never enter a video contest that is being advertised on a billboard.  If you’re serious about winning contests, avoid the high-profile stuff and concentrate on winning the contests that only 9 people enter.

As much as I love Chipotle, I knew I should resist the temptation to enter their “My Chipotle” video contest since they’d probably recived thousands of entries.  (they did)  To enter the contest you were supposed to create a video explaining what your personal, favorite taco or burrito is. (Mine: Chicken burrito with black beans, medium hot salsa, rice, cheese and a smidge of sour cream.) The winners of the contest were announced like 2 months ago but since I actually considered entering this one, I was curious to see who eventually won. And here’s who did.  First place was $10,000:  /#/view_submission/63673

I ‘d embed the video but it wants to just start playing on its own.  I hate when websites do that so I won’t do it to you.  Another musical entry took second prize which was $5,000 and a Chipotle party for 50 people. Wowza.  /#/view_submission/63773

I sort of love the first place winning video a lot. But the second place video is yet another Andy Sandburg comedy-rap rip off. There seems to be one of those in every big-money video contest. This one is especially annoying thanks to the creepy kid doing the rapping.

Anyway, wow. I swear to God….I am going to try and get to a chipotle as soon as possible. I need a burrito, STAT.