World Chicken Festival Themed Contests

Contests Abound! Try your luck at any of these "egg-citing" events...

These contests are 2007 and will be updated as
information becomes available.

Crowing, Strutting & Clucking
12:30 pm Saturday, Sanders Court Stage
Sponsored by Cumberland Valley National Bank.
$100.00 prize. Contact Annie Chesnut (606) 878-7010.

Survival Egg Drop Contest
9:30 am Friday in front of CVNB on Main Street
Sponsored by Cumberland Valley National Bank and the Ruritan Club. Area students can test their skills and try to be the successful one at dropping an egg without breaking it! $600.00 in prizes. Contact Annie Chesnut (606) 878-7010.
Hot Wings Eating Contest
3:30 pm Saturday at the SANDERS COURT STAGE
Sponsored by Golden Corral
Contact Sherry Moore (606) 546-4128.
How many can you eat?

"Chick-O-Lympics"
6:00 pm Friday at Mill Street Park
Sponsored by Sentinel-Echo and Laurel County Kiwanis. Contact Willie Sawyers (606) 878-7400. For children ages 4-7. Compete for prizes in four events: Egg Hunt, Spoon Race, Egg Toss, and Chicken Scratch -- In 600 pounds of flour! Register Early... Chick-O-Lympics is limited to the first 40 contestants. Non-cash prizes. Sentinel-Echo and Laurel County Kiwanis. Contact Willie Sawyers (606) 878-7400. For children ages 4-7. Compete for prizes in four events: Egg Hunt, Spoon Race, Egg Toss, and Chicken Scratch -- In 600 pounds of flour! Register Early... Chick-O-Lympics is limited to the first 40 contestants. Non-cash prizes. Sentinel-Echo and Laurel County Kiwanis. Contact Willie Sawyers (606) 878-7400. For children ages 4-7. Compete for prizes in four events: Egg Hunt, Spoon Race, Egg Toss, and Chicken Scratch -- In 600 pounds of flour! Register Early... Chick-O-Lympics is limited to the first 40 contestants. Non-cash prizes.
Mother-Daughter and Father-Son Look-Alike
Saturday
STAGE OF STARS ON BROAD STREET
Red Neck Games ---- NEW!!!
6:00-8:00 pm Friday
SANDERS COURT STAGE
Watermelon/Pumpkin seed spitting (for distance and accuracy)
Spam Eating (time trials and consumption)
Toilet Lid Horseshoe
Redneck Joke Competition (Audience participation)
Armpit Serenade (Song recognition)
Bobbing for Pig's Feet (Contestants should be blindfolded)
Burping Contest (Length of burp and song content)
Cornhole Tournament
Corn Shucking Contest (Timed event)
Register on site. No Entry Fee. Prizes and Bragging Rights.
Contact Krista Bruner or Terry Harris (606) 528-6617
or email traffic@wkdp.com.
Corn Hole (corn toss) Tournament
1:00 pm Saturday
LONDON-LAUREL OPTIMIST CLUB GYM
Sponsored by Cornett Chevrolet with all proceeds benefiting the London-Laurel Optimist Club. Early registration fee is $40.00 per 2-man team. Registration fee on day of tournament is $50.00 per team. Entries limited to the first 64 teams to register. Cash Prizes and trophies given for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners. Contact Chris Jackson at (606) 862-1222. Click here to print an application for the Corn Hole Tournament.
WCF Cooking Contest
10:00 am Saturday, Cook-off at the Laurel County Extension Office. Sponsored by the Laurel County Extension Homemakers and the Kentucky Poultry Foundation. Entry deadline Sept. 4. Cash prizes for 1st - $400.00, 2nd - $200.00, 3rd - $100.00.
CLICK HERE for complete information.
Contact Judy O'Bryan at (606) 864-4167.

WCF Pin-Crackin Doubles Bowling Tournament
Saturday, September 22 at Levi Lanes. Cash prizes.
Entry fee $30. CLICK HERE for complete information. Generously sponsored by Levi Lanes. Contact Liz Pennington at Levi Lanes (606) 864-5918.
WCF Pageants
Laurel-London Optimist Complex. Pageants for all ages. Entry fee. CLICK HERE for complete information. Contact Shianne Pageant Productions at (859) 624-3036.
Best Chicken Hat/Costume Contest
Saturday
STAGE OF STARS ON BROAD STREET

Colonel Sanders Look-A-Like Contest
6:00 pm Saturday, Stage of Stars on Broad Street
Sponsored by the London-Laurel County Tourist Commission.
Registration Required. No entry fee. CLICK HERE for online registration; or you can register at the WCF Chicken Coop Information Booth on Thursday and Friday during the festival. First place $350.00; Second place $100.00; and Third place $50.00. Contact the London-Laurel County Tourist Commission (606) 878-6900.

2003 Colonel Sanders Look-A-Like Winner:
Colonel Bob Thompson (pictured above center).
Visit his web site at www.geocities.com/colbob2003/index.html.

3-on-3 Basketball Shootout
Community Center Courts on Dixie Street. See complete details on Shootout page.
Karaoke Contest
7:30 pm Thursday at the Sanders Court Stage
Sponsored by Mix 96.1.
Contact (606) 546-4128.
Win nice prizes.
Very entertaining and lots of fun.
You can register on-site starting at 6:00 pm.
WCF Photo Contest
Monday at the Wal-Mart Super Center, London.
Photos must be taken at the 2008 World Chicken Festival. Sizes no smaller than 3 1/2 x 5 and no larger than 8 x 10. Bring photo into Wal-Mart from 7am-noon on September 29. Categories are: WCFestival Action, Kids at the WCFestival, and WCFestival Funny Shot. Prizes will be awarded in all three categories. Contact Photo Lab Personnel at Wal-Mart at (606) 878-2015.