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Morgan Lynn Widdice, 4, discovers a new outlet for her creativity. Widdice, a Leavenworth resident, participated in a barbecue sauce finger-painting competition during Hogtoberfest 2006.

Cheers from the crowd urged on the children participating in Hogtoberfest 2006's barbecue sauce finger-painting competition. The grand prize for the event was a bicycle.

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Ethan Stultz, 5, reacts to winning Hogtoberfest 2006's barbecue sauce finger-painting competition. Stultz won the competition's grand prize, a bicycle valued at $300. Stultz's grandmother, Joy, rear, brought him to the event from Leavenworth.

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Morgan Lynn Widdice, 4, glances at her grandfather, Roger. The crowd urged the children to paint barbecue mustaches for themsevles in order to sway the judges.

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Ethan Stultz, 5, paints a barbecue sauce mustache for himself during the finger-painting competition. The fashion statement may have swayed the judges decision, and brought cheers from the spectators.

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The children participating in Hogtoberfest 2006's barbecue sauce finger-painting competition await the judges' critiques.

"Gentleman" Joe Menchetti, of Wallingford, Conn., works on mess management while speeding his way through rib meat. Menchetti got his nickname from his grandmother, who approved of his "gentlemanly" cleanliness while eating.

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Mark Lyle, "The Human Vacuum," was one of three professional competitive eaters who competed in the World Championship Bar-B-Q Rib Eating Contest held at Daniel's Bar-B-Q. At first, Lyle decided not to waste time splitting the ribs apart, instead focusing on removing as much meat off the whole slab as possible.

Photo by Sam Knowlton

Photo by Sam Knowlton

Photo by Sam Knowlton

Photo by Sam Knowlton

Photo by Sam Knowlton

Photo by Sam Knowlton

Photo by Sam Knowlton

Photo by Sam Knowlton

Photo by Sam Knowlton