Belly-Floppin’ Fun: Summer Redneck Games — July, Dublin, Georgia
Ever done Bobbin’ for Pig’s Feet on your holiday? If you like the wacky and weird, the Redneck Games could be perfect for you. It is one day of fun, comprising of a mud pit belly-flop contest, watermelon seed spitting contest, armpit serenade and Redneck Horseshoes, using toilet seats. Winners get to take home a half crushed, empty, mounted beer can.
Mashed Madness: Barnesville Potato Days — August, Barnesville, Minnesota
If you love potatoes, you will love this annual celebration. While you are feasting on potato produce, you can watch mashed potato wrestling, a potato peeling competition, mashed potato eating and a potato sculpturing contest. Are you looking for a perfect little number to wear to your next party? Then be sure to check out some of the designs in the potato sack fashion show.
Beauty and the Beach: Mid-Atlantic Hermit Crab Challenge — July Virginia Beach, Virginia
Beauty is definitely in the eye of the beholder. At the Miss Curvaceous Crustacean Beauty Pageant the spotlight shines on a different type of beauty altogether. Hermit crabs compete in various categories including the Friendliest Crab, Most Unique Crab Display, Shyest Crab and more. If that doesn’t get your juices flowing then check out the racing scene at the Crustacean 500 race-track, in which hundreds of crabs “race” on an eight-foot track
Poultry Party: The Wayne Chicken Show — July, Wayne, Nebraska
Life wouldn’t be the same without chickens. The fine folk of Wayne, Nebraska recognise this and so they celebrate our feathered friends during a three day festival in July. Visitors to the festival are invited to indulge in all things poultry. There are events including: the National Cluck Off, the world’s largest chicken dance and the best chicken legs competition. There is some “chicken’s revenge” for those who bravely participate in the saucy hot wing eating contest or its hardboiled egg counterpart. Fashionistas can show off their designing talents by creating the best looking chicken hat.
Flinging Fiesta in Wisconsin: State Cow Chip Throw — September 3 – 4, Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin
Cow chips, or dried cow dung, were once used as a source of fuel by the early American settlers. With the advent of electricity cow chips were no longer needed as a source of fuel which led to a surplus of dry dung. The good citizens of Wisconsin hate to see waste so they organised the annual cow chip throw. Participants compete to secure the longest throw in the Chip Chuckin’ competition. Once all the chips are down, visitors can enjoy clog dancing, live music, a fun run and more.