Sweet Corn Festival Contests
Calling Any and All Age Competitors
What’s a festival without a little friendly competition? We’re on the lookout for folks ready to show off their skills, spirit, and maybe even take home a prize (or bragging rights)!
The Sweet Corn Festival is packed with fun, exciting contests for all ages—and we promise, it wouldn’t be nearly as fun without YOU in the mix. Whether you’re fast, crafty, strong, or just up for a good time, there’s a competition with your name on it! Check out the full list of contests and sign up to be part of the action at this year’s big event. Let the games begin!
All contests are held in Founders Commons Stage. There are no entry fees. Prizes are awarded.
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Corn Eating Contest
(5 total during festival)
Brief description: The contestant will be judged by racing against others in your heat as to who can eat one ear of corn on the cob by biting and swallowing all of the corn the quickest. The heat winners will race against each other to determine the winner of the award. The daily winners may return Saturday evening to compete against each other for the Grand Championship. Come watch the butter fly!
Kiddie Tractor Pedal Pull
Limits: classes by weight (105 lbs. or 12 years old is maximum).
Brief description: The child will peddle a tractor while pulling a trailer with shifting weight. The trailer will shift more weight onto the back wheels of the tractor the farther the tractor is peddled creating more resistance to peddle against. Those completing full pulls will return for the next heat with more weight added to the trailer. Places will be determined by the length of the final pulls of the same weight. Children will be divided by weight classes.
Kiddie Tractor Pedal Pull is sponsored by:
Hula Hoop Contest
Brief description: The contestants will be sorted into age groups and in each group the person who can hula hoop the longest without touching the hula hoop or letting the hula hoop hit the ground will win.
Hoola Hoop Contest is Sponsored by:
Corn Cob Toss Contest
Brief description: This new contest is a single elimination tournament requiring skill, precision and performance under pressure. Two classes by age: 11 and under, 12 and over.
Corn Cob Toss is Sponsored by: