The Watermelon Contest Craze: Get Your Slice of Fun

Slices of cold Watermelon are YUMMY

Watermelon Contests

Well, to have a simple one, you need watermelon of course, scales that measure ounces and one bowl for each contestant, weigh the watermelon slices and tag each with a little flag and weight. Then, after each contestant eats the Watermelon Contest, well, simply add up what they have eaten.

To Win at a Watermelon Contest, the contestant needs to –

Step 1   Develop a technique. The easiest way is also the messiest with no utensils, but there are still possibilities for success using a fork or spoon.

Step 2  Swallow the seeds or chew them with your bite of watermelon. Spitting the seeds will cut into your eating time.

Step 3  Make sure your hair is pulled back out of your face, if applicable. You don’t want to be distracted from the task at hand.

Step 4  Take lots of small bites you can swallow almost whole. Chewing is another factor that will hurt your eating time.

Step 5  Eat fast and furious. At most contests, the competition is cutthroat.

Step 6   Have fun and worry about the mess later.

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Picking the world’s largest Watermelon

This is a video from the summer of 2005 at the Ivan Bright family near Hope, Arkansas. Two Watermelon Contest are picked from the field. The
first ends up on the ground in pieces. The second weighs in as  …well, watch the video

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Watermelon Pie – OF course, there is such a thing as Watermelon Pie!!!

INGREDIENTS

* 1 (3 ounces) package watermelon-flavored gelatin
* 1/4 cup water
* 1 (12 ounces) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
* 2 cups watermelon
* 1 (9 inch) prepared graham cracker crust

DIRECTIONS

1. Mix the Watermelon Contest gelatin and water. Fold the gelatin mixture into the dessert topping. Add cut watermelon.
2. Pour mixture into graham cracker crust. Cool in refrigerator for about 3 hours.
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