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Long story short, I\u2019ll be happy if I can accomplish even half of what they did when I step up to the table later this year.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, first I have to <i>find <\/i>a table to step up to. Much like my attempt to enter a seed-spitting contest a few years ago, there aren\u2019t many watermelon-eating contests here in Pennsylvania. That means \u2013 again, just like the seed-spitting contest \u2013 that I might have to plan and create my own eating contest in order to achieve my 2014 goal.<\/p>\n<p>I started my search over on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.eatfeats.com\/\">EatFeats<\/a>, which has the most comprehensive database of eating contests on the Internet. It lists nearly 100 watermelon-eating contests from around the nation in just the past two years, almost all of which took place in June, July, or August. A quick scan of the list even revealed a few right here in Pennsylvania, which gives me hope that they might plan a repeat performance in 2014. Among the contenders:<\/p>\n<p><strong>1. The Lewisburg Community Garden <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bucknell.edu\/newsevents\/current-news\/2013\/september\/lewisburg-community-garden-locavore-dinner-and-harvest-festival.html\">Harvest Festival<\/a> (September 28)<\/strong> \u2013 The 2013 festival featured games, music, local farmers, food trucks, and a watermelon-eating contest.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. The Kipona Festival (September)<\/strong> \u2013 Kipona is an art festival held each year right here in my town of Harrisburg. It\u2019s a lot of fun, and they hosted a watermelon eating contest in 2012, but not 2013. The only question is, can I convince them to bring it back in 2014?<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.belairjuly4.org\/\">Bel Air 4<sup>th<\/sup> of July Festival<\/a> (July)<\/strong> \u2013 Bel Air is actually in Maryland, but it\u2019s only 90 minutes from where I live, so this one has potential. They held a watermelon-eating contest last year and, wouldn\u2019t you know it, they\u2019re <span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"http:\/\/www.belairjuly4.org\/innerpages\/nextyear.html\">having one again in 2014<\/span>. I think this might be the one for me, folks!<\/p>\n<p>So there you have it. Barring any unforeseen circumstances, it looks like my competitive watermelon-eating debut will be in Bel Air, Maryland on July 4. That gives me a little over four months to test my skills and practice my watermelon-eating technique. Stay tuned for updates about that!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last month, I shared my 2014 New Year\u2019s resolution \u2013 to compete in a watermelon-eating contest. In that entry, I offered a glimpse of a few champions and the high bars they\u2019ve set for my own attempt to enter (and hopefully win) a watermelon-eating contest. 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