It’s not all about short-legged speed when 150 corgis gather for an international race celebrating the little dogs. There’s a costume parade, the “smartest nose,” and — of course — the loudest bark. The fifth Corgi Race Vilnius drew dogs and their owners to the Lithuanian capital’s Vingis park on Saturday for what organizers said was the … Read more
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 more specifically, it isn’t July Fourth in New York City without the traditional Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest. After skipping the 2024 … Read more
An Ohio woman scored a year’s worth of free Dave’s Single burgers after taking first place in a Wendy’s mascot lookalike contest held on World Redhead Day. Nearly 20 contestants took to the stage at New York City’s Seaport Square (a nod to Wendy’s square burger patties) to compete. Over three rounds, contestants modeled their best … Read more
Redheads, assemble! If you have an old, red Halloween wig lying around or have just been looking for a chance to rock some flaming pigtails, burger chain Wendy’s has a contest for you. In honor of World Redhead Day on Tuesday, May 26, the fast-food franchise is hosting a look-alike competition for the iconic face … Read more
Rory McIlroy and wife Erica Stoll were all smiles on Wednesday during the Masters Par 3 Contest. McIlroy, Stoll and their daughter Poppy were photographed on the grounds of Augusta National during the annual competition that takes place the day before the start of the Masters. Stoll carried the bag for McIlroy during the lighthearted … Read more
To have and to hold took on a new meaning for about two dozen couples who put their relationships to the test on a grassy hill in southern England. Wives and girlfriends clung on for dear life as their partners carried them up and down a hillside for the UK Wife Carrying Race, one of the … Read more
It was a flashback to NYC in the 1990s. A sea of hunks wearing backwards hats, suits and cut-off shirts took over Washington Square Park on Sunday for the first-ever John F. Kennedy Jr. lookalike contest. As Lenny Kravitz’s 1991 hit “It Ain’t Over Until It’s Over” blasted through speakers, seven — more participants were … Read more
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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 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