The Escanaba Kiwanis Club is teaming up with the Swedish Pantry for a Flapjack Eating Contest as part of the Escanaba LogJam Music Festival. You must be 18 to enter.
We are looking for the first 10 men and 10 women to register. The goal is eat a stack of six Swedish pancakes as fast as possible. The first one to complete the stack is the winner.
The event will be held at the LogJam on Ludington Street and Stephenson Avenue beginning at 10:30 a.m. on June 27. The prize is a bottle of real maple syrup.
Fill in the online form to register. It is based on first-come, first-served (pun intended)
FlapJack Rules
This is meant to be a fun event. Nothing serious. But rules are rules, so here are some.
Must be 18 years of age or older
Contest is limited to 10 men and 10 women
Contestants are expected to check-in by 10:15
Contestants must not touch the pancakes until the start signal
Contestants will compete 5 at a time. They will race to see who can eat the entire stack of 6 pancakes the quickest. Times will be recorded.
Prizes will be awarded to the male and female participants with the fastest time. Awards will be given to the top three men and women.
If the pancakes are not consumed in 10 minutes, the number of completely consumed pancakes will be counted as a tie breaker.
Prizes will be awarded to the male and female participants with the fastest time. Awards will be given to the top three men and women.
Visible signs of sickness will result in disqualification and the immediate end of that contestant’s try
All contestants participating understand and agree to the risks of eating and have signed the wavier.
The winning contestants will receive a jug of real maple syrup.
