DONUT EATING CONTEST
Date/Time:
September 10, 2011 10:30am (during the Apple Festival)
3 Separate Contests:
Kids 6 & Under, Kids 7-12, Adults 13 & Up
This year, there will be 3 donut eating contests. In all contests, the participants must eat all of their donuts in the shortest amount of time to be declared the winner. Kids age 6 and under must eat 2 donuts, kids ages 7 to 12 must eat 3 donuts, and adults 13 and older must eat 6 donuts. The 6 and under contest will begin at 10:30 and the other contests will immediately follow.
Contest Rules:
1. There is a $5.00 non-refundable registration fee for all kids, and a $10.00 non-refundable registration fee for all adults.
2. Any contestant who is sick is disqualified and must clean up his own mess.
3. The first person to finish all of his donuts in the shortest amount of time, is the winner. Contestants are given a quart of cider along with their donuts. If a contestant dunks his donuts in his apple cider, he must also drink the entire glass of cider.
4. The winner of the contest will receive half of the registration money,plus a bag of donuts. The Ferrell Fire Company will receive the other half of the registration money.
5. Any person caught cheating will be disqualified.
6. To be declared the winner, the contestant must swallow all of his donuts and drink all of his cider in the cup (if he dunked a donut) and show an empty mouth to the judges.
7. Each contest is limited to the first 24 contestants.
2011 Contest Winners
Employee Contest - Two time champion Earl beat first year contestant Grant. Earl ate 3 donuts in 1:22. His tactic...squashing the three donuts together and eating them as one.
6 & Under Contest - Emily competed against Alex and her younger brother Ben. She ate 2 donuts in 6:12.
7 Through 12 - This contest was also a family affair. Brent beat his siblings and cousins to take home top honors in the 7 through 12 category. He ate 3 donuts in 2:32.
Adults 13 & Up - Stephen beat Doug, Bob and Alison to win the 2011 adult donut eating contest. He ate 6 donuts in an astonishing two minutes and nine seconds. He is Emily's father, the winner of the 6 & under category. Do you think he gave her advice, or she gave him advice?
There was a registration fee for all contestants. The winners received half of the money and the other half was donated to Ferrell Fire Company. We raised $40 for the Fire Company!!