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General Rules
- Eligibility:
- All contestants must be at least 18 years old to participate.
- Registration:
- Contestants will be selected through the pre-registration process.
- Each participant may submit only one registration form per event—duplicate entries for the same event will not be counted.
- All contestants must complete a waiver of liability and publicity release on-site the day of the contest.
- Competition Format:
- Contestants may compete in only one preliminary round per game.
- Preliminary rounds will start at 5pm at the main competition stage on the day of the festival
- Winners of each preliminary round must stick around to compete in the championship round
- Scheduling & Check-In:
- Contestants who pre-register online will receive a confirmation email if they are picked to compete.
- Assigned competition slots are non-transferable. If you are unable to compete, please notify the organizers.
- Contestants must check in at the competition stage no later than 20 minutes before their round begins, or they will forfeit their spot.
- Walk-Ups:
- Forfeited or open slots will be filled via on-site walk-up raffles, open to any eligible adult.
- Raffles will occur 10 minutes prior to each round. Contestants must be present to enter and must accept that raffle results are final.
- Contestants who lose may re-enter the raffle for another chance to compete, but are not guaranteed additional rounds.
- Event Conduct & Organizer Rights:
- Unsportsmanlike conduct will result in immediate disqualification at the discretion of contest judges.
- Organizers reserve the right to assign, reschedule, or cancel competition slots as needed. All such decisions are final and non-negotiable.
- Judges’ decisions are final in determining winners.
- Additional Notes:
- Rules, eligibility, schedules, and prizes are subject to change at any time at the discretion of the event organizers.
Pickle Eating
- What’s Provided:
- All contestants will be provided with a supply of pickled cucumbers that may be either whole pickles or spears. All contestants will receive the same number of pickles in their bucket.
- How to Play:
- Contestants will have 3 minutes to eat as many pickles as they can, as fast as they can, from their bucket. If multiple contestants finish their bucket, the first person to finish will advance.
- After the 3 minutes are up, contestants will have an additional 30 seconds to swallow the remaining pickles in their mouths. Any pickles remaining after 30 seconds will have to be spit out.
- Winning the Round:
- The contestant who either finishes first or eats the most pickles within 3 minutes will be deemed the winner of that round. Should multiple people finish their bucket, the person who finished first will advance.
- The winner will be determined by our two pickle MC’s/judges. The judges’ decisions are final and absolute.
- Contestants who regurgitate, or spit out, any pickles (aside from any pickles spit out in the additional 30 seconds) will be disqualified at the discretion of the judges.
- Ties & Advancement:
- In the event of a tie in the first round, all winning contestants will advance to the final round.
- If the final round ends in a tie, the contestants will share the honor (and bragging rights) of pickle-eating champions. However, if one competitor craves ultimate glory, a tie-breaker round may be held—but only if both contestants agree to battle it out.
- Championship Prize:
- The winner of this epic showdown will claim the ultimate prize: a gleaming acrylic pickle trophy, a giant pickle cookie, a $100 gift card to a local restaurant, and the title of “The Dill Destroyer”.
- Runner-up Prize:
- An “emotional support pickle” to help them through these trying times.
Pickle Juice Chug
- What’s Provided:
- Each contestant will receive one quart (32 oz) jar of pickle juice.
- How to Play:
- Contestants may not touch their jars until the judges give the official “Go” signal.
- On the signal, contestants must chug their pickle juice as fast as they can.
- Winning the Round:
- The first contestant to finish their entire jar will be declared the winner.
- Any contestant who spills, splashes, or regurgitates their pickle juice will be disqualified at the discretion of the judges.
- Judges’ decisions are final in all cases of disqualification or close calls.
- Ties & Advancement:
- Preliminary Rounds: In the event of a tie, all tied winners advance to the Championship Round.
- Final Round: If the final round ends in a tie, the tied contestants will share the prize and glory of pickle juice supremacy.
- However, if both contestants agree, a tie-breaker round may be held to determine a single champion.
- Championship Prize:
- The winner of the final round will receive a gleaming acrylic pickle trophy, a giant pickle cookie, a $100 gift card to a local restaurant, and the ultimate title of “The Gherkin Guzzler.”
- Runner-up Prize:
- An “emotional support pickle” to help them through these trying times.
Pickle Bobbing
- What’s Provided:
- Each contestant will be given the same number of pickled cucumbers, which may consist of whole pickles or spears.
- How to Play:
- Contestants have 90 seconds to retrieve as many pickles as possible using only their mouths.
- Retrieved pickles must be dropped into the designated receptacle next to the basin.
- Hands may not touch any pickles—doing so results in immediate disqualification.
- Contestants may touch the sides of the basin or receptacle, as long as they do not touch the pickles themselves.
- Winning the Round:
- The contestant with the most pickles in their receptacle after 90 seconds wins the round.
- All rulings by judges are final and binding.
- Ties & Advancement:
- Preliminary Rounds: In the event of a tie, all tied winners advance to the Championship Round.
- Final Round: If there’s a tie in the championship, the tied contestants will share the title and glory of Pickle Bobbing Champions.
- If both contestants agree, a tie-breaker round may be held to determine a single champion.
- Championship Prize:
- The winner of the final round will receive a gleaming acrylic pickle trophy, a giant pickle cookie, a $100 gift card to a local restaurant, and the ultimate title of “The Dill Diver.”
- Runner-up Prize:
- An “emotional support pickle” to help them through these trying times.