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PHOTOS & VIDEO: Spaghetti and Hot Pepper Eating Contests

How fast can you finish off a pound of spaghetti or hot peppers? You'll be amazed at how fast these competitors did it in front of a big North Hudson Pepper Fest crowd.

HOT PEPPER EATING CONTEST
Each person in a five-member team must eat a full pound of hot peppers.

First Place
Village Inn -- 1:59
Brad Sharp, Dave Pawlenty, Jerome Waldera, Roger Norelius and Dave Prissel 

Second Place
Mudds N Sudds -- 2:19
Greg Holland, Eric Halvorsen, Lon Gilbertson, Tom Robinson and Steve Kapaun

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Top Individual Times
Bill Seiffert -- 12.35 seconds
Dave Prissel -- 14.16 seconds
Steve Kapaun -- 15.38 seconds
Greg Holland -- 16.85 seconds
Lon Gilbertson -- 18.53 seconds
Tom Robinson -- 19.13 seconds
Wes Studman -- 20.12 seconds
Roger Norelius -- 20.16 seconds
Jerome Waldera -- 21.21 seconds
Jesse Kohler -- 23.22 seconds
Sue Dahm -- 23.93 seconds
Dave Pawlenty -- 23.97 seconds

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SPAGHETTI EATING CONTEST
Each person in a five-member team must eat a full pound of spaghetti. 

First Place
Kozy Korner -- 6:49
Teri (Pawlenty) Sharp, Brad Sharp, Lizzi Pawlenty, Chris Sharp, Alli (Pawlenty) Altman

Second Place
Guv's -- 7:28
Tyler Halvorsen, Phil Norell, Ashton Hannack, Nick Dahm, Cale Dahm

Top Individual Times
Mark Pedersen -- 46 seconds
Ross Seiffert -- 48 seconds
Alli Pawlenty-Altman -- 52 seconds 

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