All contestants must complete an Entry Form and Waiver. All contestants under 18 years of age must have a parent or guardian complete an Entry Form and Waiver, and must have a parent or guardian present at the time of the contest.
Age categories are as follows:
Ages 5 - 7 at 10:30 am
Ages 8 - 11 at 11:00 am
Ages 12 - 15 at 2:00 pm
Ages 16+ at 2:30 pm
Winning contestants will receive a commemorative certificate and a $25 Co-op Gift Card.
The object is to be the fastest person to eat a slice of watermelon down to the rind.
NO HANDS MAY BE USED. Contestants must place their hands behind their backs while eating the watermelon.
A contestant may not leave their designated spot for any reason during the contest.
Any visible signs of sickness will cause disqualification. The watermelon must be consumed. It may not be spit out or regurgitated.
Contestants must not touch/eat any watermelon until the start signal is given.
If seed spitting is required then it must be done on the contestant's own plate. Seeds discharged in any direction or into another contestant's area will be immediately disqualified.
The first person to finish their watermelon and stand upright will, upon confirmation by judges, be declared the winner. Judges will determine whether the watermelon is completely consumed before ending the contest.
In the event of a tie; whichever one of the tied contestants who, in the opinion of the judges, ends up wearing the most watermelon and the biggest smile will be declared the overall winner.
Any complaint relative to the size of the watermelon slice must be lodged with the judge prior to the start of the contest.