Grazer beats the behemoth that killed her cub to win Alaska’s Fat Bear Contest
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Grazer beats the behemoth that killed her cub to win Alaska’s Fat Bear Contest

ByNews Polite

In a storyline better befitting a melodrama than a popularity vote, Grazer won her second Fat Bear Contest Tuesday by defeating the male behemoth that killed her cub this summer. Grazer beat Chunk by more than 40,000 votes cast by fans watching live cameras of Alaska’s Katmai National Park and…

Cheating at the Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest is the ‘wurst
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Cheating at the Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest is the ‘wurst

ByNews Polite

Americans have lost trust in Congress and the political class, the universities and the media, but woe that it’s come to . . . Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest. Since 1972, it’s been a pure and joyous meritocracy, uniting tourists, locals and fast-food lovers of all ages to watch…

In hot water: Cheating allegations rock Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest
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In hot water: Cheating allegations rock Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest

ByNews Polite

This is the wurst.  The competitive eating world has been rocked by hard-to-swallow claims that a contender in this year’s Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest cheated to beef up his score. Nick Wehry — husband of women’s division champion Miki Sudo — is being accused of using sleight of…