Sweet Corn Eating Contest

The 2nd Annual Sweet Corn Eating Contest is coming soon!

Date: Thursday, July 16, 2026

Time: 6:30pm start.  The Contestants need to arrive by 6:15pm for instructions.

Location: 155 E. Main Street, Warrensburg, Illinois, at the Warrensburg Corn Festival Community Stage.

Registration fee: $20.00

Rules:

• The Contest is limited to thirty contestants.  Each contestant will compete in one of three heats with each heat consisting of ten contestants to determine a first place, second place, and third place overall winner.
• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• This is a contest of speed and quantity.
• All ears of corn must be eaten horizontally and clean of kernels to be counted.
• There will be an official contest starter.
• The contestant who finishes eating the most corn in the allotted amount of time (3 minutes) will be the winner.  Tie breakers will be one minute.
• Contestants will have 15 seconds to swallow the remaining corn in their mouth.
• Contestants must keep the corn down for two minutes after the contest is over.  Failure to do so will disqualify the contestant.
• Water is the only drink contestants will be allowed to drink during the contest. The corn will be eaten plain with no butter or other flavorings allowed.
• You will get messy, so dress appropriately.
• All decisions made by the head judge are final.

Cash Prizes:

First Place is $200.00,  Second Place is $100.00,  and Third Place is $50.00.

The first 30 people to register and make payment below will compete.  Proceeds to benefit the Warrensburg-Latham FFA program.