Pine Island onion-eating contest set for Sept. 1
PINE ISLAND. Registration is limited to 12 contestants.
| 04 Aug 2019 | 06:20
The Pine Island Chamber of Commerce will hold its 12th annual Onion Eating Contest on Sunday, Sept. 1 at the Polish Legion of American Veterans Pavilion at 4 p.m. According to Russ Kowal, the onions used for the contest are locally grown, although no particular variety. Each one weighs eight ounces; they are prepared by the Quaker Creek Store on Pulaski Highway. (
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The Pine Island Chamber of Commerce will hold its 12th annual Onion Eating Contest on Sunday, Sept. 1 at the Polish Legion of American Veterans Pavilion at 4 p.m.
This will be held in cooperation with the annual Onion Festival featuring 18-time Grammy winner Jimmy Sturr and his Orchestra featuring the Pokolenie Dancers.
The winner will receive a check for $100 from the Orange County Vegetable Growers Association and a plaque sponsored by the Orange County Farm Bureau.
According to Russ Kowal, the onions used for the contest are locally grown, although no particular variety. Each one weighs eight ounces; they are prepared by the Quaker Creek Store on Pulaski Highway.
Registration is limited to 12 contestants.
Pre-registration is required. The contest is in celebration of Pine Island's 3,000 acres of hearty onions that are famous throughout America.
Contestants can register by calling Janet Zimmerman at 258-7008 or any chamber officer.
For advance tickets to the annual Onion Festival, call 1-800-724-0727.