Third Annual Hippo Decorating Contest

Dollywood is the grand prize winner of the Third Annual Hippo Decorating Contest by iHutto and was presented by the Cook family. She is located at 136 Finley Street in Hutto, Texas.

With a nod to the Hutto Volunteer Fire Department, we are excited to announce Hettie the Hippo as our Second Place Winner in the Hippo Decorating Contest!

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Hettie the Hippo was presented by the Castillo family and is located at 129 Finley St. in Hutto, Texas. 

Laid back and keeping cool is a theme in Hutto, so we are excited to present Ms. Groovy as our Third Place Winner in the Hippo Decorating Contest!

Ms. Groovy was presented by the Martindale family and is located at 105 W Live Oak St. in Hutto, Texas. 

This year was extraordinarily close in the votes so we had to make sure the Harry Potter Hippo received a special mention for FOURTH PLACE because the votes for 3rd place were so very close! This cutie was presented by the Myers family and is located at 302 Colthorpe Lane in Hutto, Texas. Harry Potter Hippo was painted by Set in Stone Statuary.

Tovar Automotive is the grand prize winner of the Third Annual Hippo Decorating Contest Business Entries. This hippo can be found at 635 W Front St #300 in Hutto, Texas.

The 2021 Entries

We broke an entry record with this year's hippo decorating contest. More than 30 households entered their decorated hippos for the community to vote on. And the votes were really close. We thank every single entry for their participation this year.

The Sponsors

We Appreciate So Much

The Prizes

Have to Enter to Win!

FIRST PLACE WILL WIN:

Valued at $700+

$150 Cash Prize from iHutto*

A Concrete Golden Hippo by Set in Stone Statuary 

Gift Certificate for One House Clean from Mae's Cleaning

A free Salt Sauna Gift Certificate from Love Yourself Shack

A 6" Custom Theme Cake Valued at $100 from Cakes by Kass

A $100 Gift Certificate for Boarding from Camp Bow Wow 

One $50 Gift Certificate from Tiff's Treats

A $25 Gift Certificate to spend at Bless This Nest

A Cool Gift Bag of Goodies with a Metal Man Cave Sign from Starbeam Liquor

Free refills for Life with Texas Color Changing Cup from Bluebonnet Shaved Ice

A Jar Homemade BBQ Sauce from RedBird's BBQ

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SECOND PLACE WILL WIN:

Valued at $400+

$100 Visa Gift Card from Hutto Driving School

​A Custom Holiday Wreath from Rolie K Designs

$50 Gift Certificate from Tiff's Treats

$50 Gift Certificate from Double Dave's Hutto

$25 Gift Certificate from Pustka BBQ

$25 Gift Certificate from Happy Panini

Free refills with Texas Color Changing Cup from Bluebonnet Shaved Ice

Gift Bag from The Studio Hair and Nails

Jar Homemade BBQ Sauce from RedBird's BBQ

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THIRD PLACE WILL WIN:

Valued at $150+

Bucket of Car Care Supplies from Auto Zone

$25 HEB Gift Card and Candy Goodies from Creative Learning Center

Free refills with Texas Color Changing Cup from Bluebonnet Shaved Ice

Six Breakfast Tacos Certificate from Tia's Kitchen

Jar Homemade BBQ Sauce from RedBird's BBQ

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The Boring Stuff

Terms and Conditions

• There are no entry fees for the 2021 contest.

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  Residential and Business hippos will be in separate categories.

• There is not a category designated for youth in our annual contest. (See The Hippo Shop's contest)

• Any size concrete hippo will be accepted. 

• Hippo must be decorated and/or painted. Any theme.

• Only 1 vote per IP address and email will be counted.

• If multiple hippos are owned, multiple submissions are allowed.

• Must be creative and imaginative. 

• Nothing vulgar, discriminating, hateful (you get the picture) will be permitted.

• Location of hippo must be in Hutto and verifiable.

• Name of hippo must be included to be entered.

• Entries will be accepted through 5PM on August 13th.

• Voting will begin August 15th through August 30th.

• Winners will be announced September 3rd via Facebook

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Submit your entry to contact@iHutto.com with Hippo Contest in Subject and the name of your hippo

or use the contact button below.

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