Following the gluttonous good time that was had last year, the Pierogi Eating Contest will be making it’s triumphant return to this year’s slate of Old Home Week activities. The event will take place at 3:00 p.m. on the afternoon of August 2 immediately following the parade.

The rules of the contest remain the same; participants will have ten minutes to eat as many savory pierogi as possible. The top three eaters will get prizes, with the champion receiving a nominal cash purse. Entry into the contest is $10. All entrants will receive a snazzy 2008 Old Home Week Pierogi Eating Contest T-shirt. The shirts will also be for sale to the general public during OHW for $10.

Additionally, the contest organizers will be submitting a proposal on behalf of Forest City to Mrs. T’s Capital of the Pierogy Pocket of America contest. The contest, held annually, recognizes the town in the “Pierogy Pocket” (recognized by Mrs. T’s as the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, and Midwest regions of the country) that best exemplifies its passion for pierogi. The winning town receives $10,000. Petitions stating Forest City’s love of pierogi will be available at multiple locations on Main Street in the coming weeks.

Pierogi Eating Contest entry forms are now available online at http://oldhomeweek.info/. For more information about the contest, contact Kim Coleman at 570-650-7267, Jesse Graytock at 570-446-3353, or email the pierogi team at pierogies@oldhomeweek.info.