ABOVE: Kaitlen Rafol samples entries at the Great Waikoloa Poke Contest Saturday. ABOVE: Kaitlen Rafol samples entries at the Great Waikoloa Poke Contest Saturday. ADVERTISING Royal Court member Aukai Awai samples the award-winning ulu poke at the Great Waikoloa Poke
ABOVE: Kaitlen Rafol samples entries at the Great Waikoloa Poke Contest Saturday.
Royal Court member Aukai Awai samples the award-winning ulu poke at the Great Waikoloa Poke Contest Saturday.
RIGHT: Waikoloa Beach Marriott Chefs Henry Mateo, left, and Elmer Tabudlo stand with their award-winning entry at the Great Waikoloa Poke Contest Saturday.
Friends gather around a table sampling the poke offerings at the Great Waikoloa Poke Contest Saturday at the Waikoloa Beach Marriott. (photos by Laura Shimabuku/Special to West Hawaii Today)
Ulu Poke made with breadfruit, tomato, onion, shoyu, ahi and green onion won
the people’s choice award at the Great Waikoloa Poke Contest Saturday.