March 21, 2005 Yes, it was the SECOND, Second Annual Grilled Cheese Invitational. It's bound to get a lot more confusing as the years roll by so don't hurt your brain thinking about it. What is the GCI? Too hard to explain really. It's just one of those "got to see it to believe it" things. I would suggest going to the GCI website and read the rules and regulations. That might give you a tiny idea of what kinda nonsense was going on at this thing. Another thing would be to look at the photos...
The 2nd 2nd Annual Grilled Cheese Invitational

Yes... I know. the first one has nothing at all to do with grilled cheese except that I'm wearing a cheesy yellow robe. I just like it because Precipitate is behind me and it looks like she's licking my head. The two cute girls making a sammich out of my head is a good part of that picture too. But in the bottom photo you see the true art possible with grilled cheese.

If you've been living in a cave the last few months and don't recognize it, that is a grilled cheese version of Christo's "The Gates" installation in Central Park.