Fruita’s city manager Clint Kinney was one of the many contestants that entered the ugliest Christmas sweatshirt contest at the Hot Tomato restaurant in Fruita. Photos by Charles Pearson

Ryder Dabbs, Age 5 1/2 and his mother Mary Dabbs sports fancy sweatshirts for the Ugly Sweater Contest.

Denise and Steve Hight

Fruita Mayor Lori Buck was one of the many contestants that entered the Hot Tomato’s ugliest sweat shirt contest.

Scott Alberys sported an Christmas stocking on the front of his sweatshirt. Photo by Charles Pearson

Barb Alberys may not have a contender for the top prize in the ugliest sweat shirt contest be she sure seemed to be having a good time at Fruita’s Hot Tomato.

Contestants in the Ugly Sweat Shirt contest.

Mary Dishman and Josh Coffin

Joan Devssen has a contender in the ulgiest Christmas sweatshirt contest at the Hot Tomato in Fruita.

Katie Lloyd sported a sweater shirt with ordainments including candles , perhaps to find her way home at the end of the ugliest sweat shirt contest at Fruita’s Hot Tomato. Photos by Charles Pearson