Costume Contest is an original Phish composition that has been performed 3 times since its debut on October 29, 1988 at Sculpture Room, Goddard College. It has been played at 3 different venues, with the longest known version lasting 19:15. The current gap is 1275 shows since the last performance. On average, it appears every 378 shows. This song is currently considered a bustout candidate due to an unusually long gap.