This year, 15 sand sculptors from around the globe will compete ... similar to what you’re going to do on the beach with a bucket,” but with large wooden or plastic frames with bottoms.

the audience chooses something for the sculptors to carve from sand in a bucket. "And at the end of 10 minutes, the audience chooses a winner and the winner moves on. … It's super-entertaining.

(Courtesy of the National Park Service) Previous participants recommend that competitors arrive armed with a variety of tools to aid in the sculpting process. These include shovels, leveling tools, ...