July 12, 2015 - Competition was tough at the What-A-Melon Festival Seed Spitting and Speed Eating events held under the big tent during Saturday's festival activities. Special judges in the Speed Eating competition were Tanya Echols from Cleburne, Texas and Kaye Weiland from Burleson, Texas who had scheduled their vacation to include three days of What-A-Melon Festival activites.
Seed Spitting (Photos)
Youth (7 and younger) Division
1st place - Mackenzie Simmons
2nd place - Reese Betancourt
3rd place - Stephanie Santana
Youth (8-15 yrs old) Division
1st place - Franuel Araudo
2nd place - Neena Smith
3rd place - Neera Smith
Women's Division
1st place - Jenny Beattie
2nd place - Taryn Chambliss
3rd place - Ashley Newton
Men's Division
1st place - Kris Dockens
2nd place - Nehemias Santana
3rd place - Aaron Weaver
Speed Eating (Photos)
Youth (7 and younger) Division
1st place - Evan Wittmann
2nd place - Stephanie Santana
3rd place - Addison Lloyd
Youth (8-15 yrs old) Division
1st place - Raylee Askew
2nd place - Collin Lloyd
3rd place - Neera Smith
Women's Division
1st place - Ruby Bhanji
2nd place - Erica Santana
3rd place - Isabel Santana
Men's Division
1st place - Kris Dockens
2nd place - Aaron Weaver
3rd place - Nehemias Santana
