MANKATO —
Butter, salt, eat, repeat were the directions for a new tradition that began Saturday morning at the local Farmers Market.
Six contestants competed valiantly win the inaugural corn on the cob speed eating contest. The battle, although messy, looked delicious from the audience. Mouths were watering as they watched the participants get their faces and hands full of the fresh, buttery and lightly salted sweet corn from Sasse Farms.
The winner of the contest was the first person to eat five ears of corn. The reward for their efforts was to be crowned Corn King (or Queen).
For those interested in being the next King you better start practicing — butter, salt, eat, repeat.
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Six lucky contestants participated in the first corn on the cob speed eating contest held at the Farmers Market on Saturday morning. From left to right: Josh Gad, Joe Domeier, Samantha Guldan, John Kruse, Johnny Marks, and Annie Stensrud. Joelle Pipal
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Taking home first place was Samantha Guldan, 11, sporting her crown of corn. Joelle Pipal
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Caroline Wood buttered and salted the corn in preparation for the contest. Joelle Pipal
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As people passed by, many curious eyes stopped or glanced at the table where the soon to be corn eating contest would take place. Joelle Pipal
August 13, 2011
Six participate in inaugural corn eating contest
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