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Taradiddles was packed on July 24th, for the first round of the ‘2022 Country Junction Idol’ contest. It was off to a good start. The competition is only going to get tougher each week. You definitely don’t want to miss this event, Sunday’s from 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm. The finale is Sept. 18th. Taradiddles is located at 285 N. Apache Trail in Apache Junction.
![Erik Arriola](https://www.krde.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/1ErikArriola.jpg)
![David Harris](https://www.krde.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/2DavidHarris.jpg)
![Chandra Johnson](https://www.krde.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/3ChandraJohnson.jpg)
![Rob Heywood](https://www.krde.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/4RobHeywood.jpg)
![Addison Olsen](https://www.krde.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/5AddisonOlsen.jpg)
![Phyllis Jensen](https://www.krde.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/6PhyllisJensen.jpg)
![Dee Baginski](https://www.krde.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/7DeeBaginski.jpg)
![Marty Haughian](https://www.krde.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/8MartyHaughian.jpg)
![Emma Johnson](https://www.krde.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/9EmmaJohnson.jpg)
![Rocky Bovillis](https://www.krde.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/10RockyBovillis.jpg)
![Rene Davila](https://www.krde.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/11ReneDavila.jpg)
![Todd Kilgore](https://www.krde.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/12ToddKilgore.jpg)
![Danielle Burt](https://www.krde.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/13DanielleBurt.jpg)
![Samuel Serrano](https://www.krde.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/14SamuelSerrano.jpg)
![Monte Helms](https://www.krde.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/15MonteHelms.jpg)
![Cynthia Bracale](https://www.krde.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/16CynthiaBracale.jpg)
![Doyle Childers](https://www.krde.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/17DoyleChilders.jpg)
As with any competition, only some contestants advance to the next round. There were two whose journey hit a roadblock and are now out of the running to become the ‘2022 Country Junction Idol.’ They are: David Harris & Phyllis Jensen.