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California gardening enthusiast wins biggest pumpkin contest: Here’s his massive, prized gourd

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California gardening enthusiast wins biggest pumpkin contest: Here’s his massive, prized gourd

A California engineer and gardening enthusiast won the top prize at an annual pumpkin-weighing contest in Northern California after growing a giant jack-o’-lantern gourd weighing 2,346 pounds (1,064 kilograms). Brandon Dawson, of Santa Rosa, California, clinched the victory Monday at the 52nd World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off in Half Moon Bay, south of San Francisco. Brandon … Read more

Exclusive | 21-year-old NJ resident wins Leonardo DiCaprio lookalike contest after getting looped in off street; ‘I’m gonna go get a few beers’

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Exclusive | 21-year-old NJ resident wins Leonardo DiCaprio lookalike contest after getting looped in off street; ‘I’m gonna go get a few beers’

He’s been crowned Dicaprio’s doppelgänger. It was Leos galore in New Jersey on Saturday as lookalikes for a DiCaprio lookalike contest battled it out on stage for a $50 cash prize. Among the seven contestants from places like Philadelphia and Providence was Nick Fine, 21, who was eventually crowned the winner. The swarthy local confessed … Read more

How to watch Joey Chestnut’s return to Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest for free

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How to watch Joey Chestnut’s return to Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest for free

New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. It isn’t July Fourth without hot dogs, but to be more specific, it isn’t July Fourth without the traditional Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest. After missing last year’s contest, 16-time … Read more

Lay’s introduces ‘savory’ new chip flavor created by winner of $1 million contest with 70K submissions

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Lay’s introduces ‘savory’ new chip flavor created by winner of million contest with 70K submissions

She cashed in her chips. Lay’s introduced a new chip flavor chosen from tens of thousands of suggestions in its annual $1 million contest Tuesday. The “Do Us A Flavor” contest winner was the Bacon Grilled Cheese. The Bacon Grilled Cheese, created by Paula George from Okla., beat out more than 70,000 other submissions in … Read more

Pedro Pascal look-alike’s wife demands to meet the real actor after he wins contest

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Pedro Pascal look-alike’s wife demands to meet the real actor after he wins contest

The Pedro Pascal look-alike winner has a plea for the real Pedro Pascal. Brooklyn dad George Gountas appeared on Tuesday’s episode of “The Daily Show,” where he works as a lighting designer, and spoke to host Jon Stewart about his big victory at the look-alike contest — including his wife Jenny Gania’s reaction. “Her position … Read more

Joey Chestnut strikes deal to return Nathan’s July 4th Hot Dog Eating Contest after being barred

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Joey Chestnut strikes deal to return Nathan’s July 4th Hot Dog Eating Contest after being barred

Hold onto your buns, Joey Chestnut is back. The competitive eating superstar will take part in this year’s Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Competition on Coney Island on July 4th after missing out on the event last year over a dispute related to a sponsorship deal Chestnut had with another hot dog brand. Major League Eating … Read more

Squash Donald Trump, corn papal conclave stun at vegetable carving contest

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Squash Donald Trump, corn papal conclave stun at vegetable carving contest

LONDON — Vegetable likenesses of President Donald Trump and singer Dolly Parton and a papal “Cornclave” went on display Saturday at the Lambeth Country Show, an urban take on a country fair held annually in London’s Brockwell Park. The two-day show features sheep-shearing, livestock competitions, food, music and a vegetable sculpture contest that has attracted national renown … Read more

National Spelling Bee champions reveal challenges, growing pains — and how the contest changed their lives: ‘Oh, I was never cool’

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National Spelling Bee champions reveal challenges, growing pains — and how the contest changed their lives: ‘Oh, I was never cool’

Joanne Lagatta arrived at the University of Wisconsin in 1995 with a flawless academic record and an achievement on her resumé that she didn’t like to talk about — but that no other undergrad on the sprawling Madison campus could claim: Scripps National Spelling Bee champion. The bee winner in 1991 at age 13, Lagatta … Read more

Austria triumphs at Eurovision Song Contest while Israel’s Nova Festival survivor competitor comes second

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Austria triumphs at Eurovision Song Contest while Israel’s Nova Festival survivor competitor comes second

BASEL, Switzerland — Classically trained Austrian singer JJ won the 69th Eurovision Song Contest in Switzerland on Saturday with “Wasted Love,” a song that combines operatic, multi-octave vocals with a techno twist. Israeli singer Yuval Raphael came second at an exuberant celebration of music and unity that was shadowed by the Gaza war and rattled by discord over Israel’s participation. … Read more

Prize Pupils: New York Post Scholars Contest

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Prize Pupils: New York Post Scholars Contest

We at The Post wanted to inspire a new generation of journalists to inform, entertain, to hold power to account and to stand up for New Yorkers in the future. Out of those conversations the New York Post Scholars Contest was born, in partnership with Command Education, a national leader in education and college consulting. … Read more

Jordan Spieth’s son Sammy tears it up at Masters Par 3 Contest

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Jordan Spieth’s son Sammy tears it up at Masters Par 3 Contest

Jordan Spieth’s son Sammy stole the spotlight during the Par 3 Contest at the Masters Tournament in Augusta, Ga. on Wednesday. Sammy, 3, hit a powerful tee shot as the PGA Tour player proudly looked on, as seen in a video posted by the Masters X account. ESPN host Scott Van Pelt, who will commentate … Read more

Philadelphians channel their inner Italian Stallion at Rocky and Adrian look-alike contest

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Philadelphians channel their inner Italian Stallion at Rocky and Adrian look-alike contest

Couples who look awkward on skates — and on dates — had a chance to celebrate their cute clumsiness in a Rocky and Adrian look-alike contest at Philadelphia’s RockyFest on Friday. The evening event at the University of Pennsylvania’s 1923 Ice Rink was meant to echo the pair’s first date in “Rocky.” In the classic … Read more

Tom Brady takes in Knicks-Mavericks game courtside before calling first Thanksgiving contest

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Tom Brady takes in Knicks-Mavericks game courtside before calling first Thanksgiving contest

Tom Brady was all smiles and shaking hands while sitting courtside for the Knicks-Mavericks contest in Dallas on Wednesday night. The future Hall of Fame quarterback — who’s in the first year of a 10-year, $375 million deal as Fox Sports’ top NFL analyst — is in town to call his first Thanksgiving Day game … Read more

Hair-freezing contest canceled for unusual reason

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Hair-freezing contest canceled for unusual reason

A hair-freezing contest has been canceled – as it’s not cold enough. The annual competition is held at the chilly Eclipse Nordic Hot Springs in Yukon, Canada. Brave souls step into the naturally warmed water and can make hair-raising shapes when their wet locks freeze. However, temperatures didn’t drop below -20°C during winter, the conditions … Read more

Remember the wild Timothée Chalamet look-alike contest? Brace yourself for more celeb clone competitions

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Remember the wild Timothée Chalamet look-alike contest? Brace yourself for more celeb clone competitions

Rat Boy Summer has turned into Fake Celeb Fall. Celebrity look-alike contests are popping up in NYC and around the world in the wake of the viral Timothée Chalamet-themed event held in Manhattan last month — which accidentally became an international sensation. Nearly 10,000 lanky, mop-topped boys and their devotees crowded Washington Square Park on Oct … Read more

Bat Beauty Contest crowns winner in hair-raising flying mammal celebration on Halloween

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Bat Beauty Contest crowns winner in hair-raising flying mammal celebration on Halloween

Just in time for Halloween — the Bat Beauty Contest celebrates the oft-feared flying mammals. The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has pitted several of the small flying creatures against each other for the competition. Entrants come with names including Hoary Potter and Honey Bunches of Myotis, while others vying for victory are Robert … Read more

Timothée Chalamet NYC look-alike contest broken up by cops as event with $50 prize devolves into chaos: ‘Let him go!’

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Timothée Chalamet NYC look-alike contest broken up by cops as event with prize devolves into chaos: ‘Let him go!’

Chaos erupted at a Timothee Chalomet lookalike contest in Washington Square Park on Sunday as cops busted up the event — calling it an unlawful gathering. At least one shaggy-haired Chalamet doppelganger was handcuffed by cops as the crowd yelled, “Let him go!” Chaos erupted at a Timothee Chalomet lookalike contest in Washington Square Park … Read more

Exclusive | Meet 3 Timothée Chalamet doppelgängers entering NYC’s mysterious look-alike contest: ‘Everybody’s talking about it — it’s a big deal’

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Exclusive | Meet 3 Timothée Chalamet doppelgängers entering NYC’s mysterious look-alike contest: ‘Everybody’s talking about it — it’s a big deal’

Would you call them by his name? Throngs of lanky, mop-topped boys — and their admirers — will converge in NYC from near and far this weekend for a decidedly outré event: a Timothée Chalamet look-alike competition with a $50 prize for his most convincing, doe-eyed doppelgänger. London student Octave Cusinberche, 22, is considering flying … Read more

Horticulture teacher wins pumpkin-weighing contest with gigantic gourd: ‘I had to work for this one’

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Horticulture teacher wins pumpkin-weighing contest with gigantic gourd: ‘I had to work for this one’

HALF MOON BAY, Calif. — A Minnesota horticulture teacher remained the reigning champion Monday of an annual pumpkin-weighing contest in Northern California where his massive gourds have won the top prize four years in a row. Travis Gienger, of Anoka, Minnesota, beat his closest competitor by 6 pounds (2.7 kilograms) to clinch the victory at … Read more

Cal student makes $100,000 field goal in electric Pat McAfee contest moment

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Cal student makes 0,000 field goal in electric Pat McAfee contest moment

Pat McAfee gave out more money than he likely planned during a thrilling Week 6 of “College GameDay.” Set in Berkeley, California on Saturday, the ESPN show set up their weekly field goal challenge where a random fan attempts to kick a winner — but it’s rare for one to be successful. This time, though, … Read more