Health & Fitness

Bethel Man Crowned Champion in Annual Packzi-Eating Contest

The competition is held every year at Eddy's Bake Shop in Ansonia.

A Bethel man was the champion at the annual packzi-eating contest at Eddy’s Bake Shop in Ansonia.

According to the Valley Independent, Manny “The Manimal” Cambra, a bodybuilder consumed a dozen of the Polish donuts that contain a fruit filling in five minutes on Tuesday.

It is a Polish-American tradition to make packzis on Fat Tuesday.

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Cambra received a $200 prize for winning the contest in the 17th edition of the competition held at the bakery.

Read the full story at the Valley Independent.

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