Tomato Battle at Copper Mountain: Watch 300,000 pounds of ‘maters go splat (VIDEO)

Over the years, Westword has covered plenty of events that haven't lived up to the hype. But Saturday's Tomato Battle at Copper Mountain, in which hundreds of people hurled 300,000 pounds of tomatoes at each other, sure as hell did. And the clean up looks as much fun as getting...
By Michael Roberts
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Over the years, Westword has covered plenty of events that haven’t lived up to the hype. But Saturday’s Tomato Battle at Copper Mountain, in which hundreds of people hurled 300,000 pounds of tomatoes at each other, sure as hell did. And the clean up looks as much fun as getting splattered.

Check out an action-packed video of the saucy battle below — and click here to access a full slideshow courtesy of Westword‘s own Brandon Marshall. No, not that Brandon Marshall…

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Tomato Battle 2011 from Village Voice Media on Vimeo.

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword‘s news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor’s degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master’s degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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