DOUGLASS PARK — It was all about John Stamos on day two of Riot Fest Saturday, as the “Full House” star made his triumphant debut at the festival after years of online ribbing from its organizers.

Festival organizers had acquiesced to a list of Stamos’ nine demands before he would appear at the fest this year, including: organizer “Riot Mike” Petryshyn getting a tattoo in his honor, the creation of a Chicago Greek-style pizza and a John Stamos lookalike contest, which drew hoards of fans on Saturday afternoon around the famed Stamos butter statue.

Among 15 competitors, Wicker Park resident Chris Maimonis was crowned the winner. He told Block Club it felt “like a dream come true.”

“People have been telling me I look like Stamos since I was a little kid, and then as soon as they made this

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