Kiwanis names pie-eating contest winners
As part of the Sycamore Pumpkin Festival Oct. 25, the Sycamore Kiwanis Club held its annual Pumpkin Pie Eating Contest.
The following people were winners in their age categories.
Age 5 and younger
Will Losselyoung, Genoa, first place; Natalie Snyder, Sycamore, second; and Alexzander Van Derheyden, Roscoe, third.
Ages 6-10
Trevor Marton, Sycamore, first; Austin Kedzie, Sycamore, second; Micah Kurtzman, Sycamore, third; and Emily Bales, Maple Park, fourth.
Ages 11-15
Joe Gianfrancesco, DeKalb, first; Tyler Barton, Sycamore, second; Nathan Davis, Sycamore, third; and Becca Walker, Cortland, fourth.
Age 16 and older
Joseph Costello, Sycamore, first; Brian Dore, Chicago, second; D.J. Kurtzman, Sycamore, third; and Robert McMiller, Sycamore, fourth.
The pumpkin pies eaten in the contest were made by Brown’s County Market in Sycamore. The winners received cash prizes.
The contest had 45 participants, some returning to defend their titles, some even bringing their children to continue the tradition through to the next generation, according to a news release.
The Kiwanis Club of Sycamore also sponsors a writing contest to choose the Junior Parade Marshals. The winners are rewarded with U.S. Savings Bonds and the opportunity to ride in the parade on the Kiwanis float. The flowers on the float are donated by Kar-Fre Flowers of Sycamore.
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