Three breakout comics from the 10,000 Laughs Festival that had us howling for more

Recruiting established comics like "BoJack Horseman"'s Aparna Nancherla and "Big Big Theory"'s Brian Posehn helped the 10,000 Comedy Laughs Festival sell more than 4,000 tickets, a record for the 8-year old Minneapolis event.

But the real attraction to the three-night party has always been the chance to see promising new talent that, for whatever reason, has yet to make the Twin Cities a regular tour stop.

I had the chance to check out roughly a third of this year's 68 performers, arranging my schedule to hear as many new voices as possible. Here are three I'm hoping will be returning to Minnesota soon:

David Rodriguez's laid-back delivery turns out to be a ruse. This Colorado-based performer has some morbid thoughts, epsecially when it comes to campers who complain about bear attacks. After all, aren't tents just to-go bags for our four-legged friends?

Caitlin Peluffo takes no prisoners in an on-stage persona that suggests Chris Farley's Motivational Speaker after a bad date. The New York-based comic was so merciless on people in the front row, I would have gone up and given them a hug -- if I wasn't laughing so hard.

Add Usama Siddiquee to the list of new comics embracing their faith in Islam -- and mining great jokes out of it. The former Texan has some fine material that has nothing to do with being a Bengali-American, most notably during his take on the politically incorrect lyrics in house music. But he's at his best when he re-lives the nightmare of maneuvering airports with a first name that sounds a lot like one used by an infamous terrorist.