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''Another contest in Free Country, USA''


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'''Contests''' are a favorite pastime for the people of [[Free Country, USA]]. In the earliest works of [[The Brothers Chaps]], contests were almost always a staple plot element. Through these, it was first established that [[Homestar Runner]] is a terrific athlete, [[Strong Bad]] loves to be the guy that wins all the contests, and [[The Cheat]] frequently cheats in contests. The prizes are often [[Trophies|trophies]], [[Blue ribbon|blue ribbons]], and .
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== List of contests ==


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Another contest in Free Country, USA
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'''Contests''' are a favorite pastime for the people of [[Free Country, USA]]. In the earliest works of [[The Brothers Chaps]], contests were almost always a staple plot element. Through these, it was first established that [[Homestar Runner]] is a terrific athlete, [[Strong Bad]] loves to be the guy that wins all the contests, and [[The Cheat]] frequently cheats in contests. The prizes are often [[Trophies|trophies]], [[Blue ribbon|blue ribbons]], and [[Category:Food and drinks|food]].
 
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== <span class="mw-headline">List of contests</span> ==
 
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! width="15%"| Contest
! width="15%"| Appearance
! width="25%"| Participants
! width="25%"| Summary
! width="20%"| Winner
|- id="Strongest_Man_in_the_World_Contest"
| [[Strongest Man in the World Contest]]
| [[Strongest Man in the World Contest]]
| [[Original Book]], [[Strongest Man in the World]]
| [[Original Book]], [[Strongest Man in the World]]
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| Whoever holds the most grapes, wins.
| Whoever holds the most grapes, wins.
| [[Pom Pom]] (shared the trophy with [[Homestar Runner]] in the original book, was reluctant to do so in the remake); [[The Robot (storybook)|The Robot]] (the previous year)
| [[Pom Pom]] (shared the trophy with [[Homestar Runner]] in the original book, was reluctant to do so in the remake); [[The Robot (storybook)|The Robot]] (the previous year)
|- id="War_for_the_Star"
|-
| War for the Star
| War for the Star
| [[Marshmallow's Last Stand]]
| [[Marshmallow's Last Stand]]
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| The Brothers Strong challenge Homestar Runner to tag-team wrestling match.
| The Brothers Strong challenge Homestar Runner to tag-team wrestling match.
| [[Homestar Runner]]/[[Pom Pom]]
| [[Homestar Runner]]/[[Pom Pom]]
|- id="A_Jumping_Jack_Contest"
|-
| A Jumping Jack Contest
| A Jumping Jack Contest
| [[A Jumping Jack Contest]]
| [[A Jumping Jack Contest]]
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| See who can jump jacks for the longest.
| See who can jump jacks for the longest.
| [[Homestar Runner]] (shared the trophy with [[Strong Bad]] disguised as [[Pom Pom]])
| [[Homestar Runner]] (shared the trophy with [[Strong Bad]] disguised as [[Pom Pom]])
|- id="Reddest_Radish"
|-
| Reddest Radish
| Reddest Radish
| [[The Reddest Radish]]
| [[The Reddest Radish]]
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| Bring the reddest radish.
| Bring the reddest radish.
| [[Marzipan]]
| [[Marzipan]]
|- id="Pumpkin_Carving"
|-
| [[Pumpkins|Pumpkin]] Carving
| [[Pumpkins|Pumpkin]] Carving
| [[Pumpkin Carve-nival]]
| [[Pumpkin Carve-nival]]
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| Best carved pumpkin wins.
| Best carved pumpkin wins.
| [[Strong Bad]]
| [[Strong Bad]]
|- id="Golf_Club_Game"
|-
| Golf Club Game
| Golf Club Game
| [[mascot]]
| [[mascot]]
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| [[The Cheat]] hits stuff with a golf club.
| [[The Cheat]] hits stuff with a golf club.
| [[Crazy Go Nuts University]]
| [[Crazy Go Nuts University]]
|- id="Strong_Sad_Lookalike_Contest"
|-
| [[Strong Sad Lookalike Contest]]
| [[Strong Sad Lookalike Contest]]
| [[impression]]
| [[impression]]
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| Best impression of [[Strong Sad]] wins.
| Best impression of [[Strong Sad]] wins.
| [[The Cheat]] (four years running)
| [[The Cheat]] (four years running)
|- id="All-Wide_Science_Fair"
|-
| [[All-Wide Science Fair]]
| [[All-Wide Science Fair]]
| [[caffeine]]
| [[caffeine]]
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| Best demonstration of science knowledge wins.
| Best demonstration of science knowledge wins.
| Unknown
| Unknown
|- id="Ten-step_Footrace"
|-
| Ten-step Footrace
| Ten-step Footrace
| [[flashback]]
| [[flashback]]
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| Whoever goes the most distance in ten steps, will be the winner (no biting), although loser gets the [[Eggs|egg]].
| Whoever goes the most distance in ten steps, will be the winner (no biting), although loser gets the [[Eggs|egg]].
| [[Homestar Runner]]
| [[Homestar Runner]]
|- id="DANCE_CONTEST.21"
|-
| DANCE CONTEST!
| DANCE CONTEST!
| [[replacement]]
| [[replacement]]
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| Best dance wins.
| Best dance wins.
| No one
| No one
|- id="The_Champeenship"
|-
| [[Champeenship|The Champeenship]]
| [[Champeenship|The Champeenship]]
| [[montage]]
| [[montage]]
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| Martial arts match.
| Martial arts match.
| [[Wagon Fulla Pancakes]]
| [[Wagon Fulla Pancakes]]
|- id="Battle_of_the_Bands"
|-
| [[Battle of the Bands]]
| [[Battle of the Bands]]
| [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 8]]
| [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 8]]
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| Best band wins.
| Best band wins.
| Unknown
| Unknown
|- id="Battle_of_the_Crappy_High_School_Bands"
|-
| Battle of the Crappy High School Bands
| Battle of the Crappy High School Bands
| [[death metal]]
| [[death metal]]
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| High school band competition.
| High school band competition.
| Unknown (though Strong Bad notes that Brainkrieg came in last)
| Unknown (though Strong Bad notes that Brainkrieg came in last)
|- id="The_Million_Yard_Dash"
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| The Million Yard Dash
| The Million Yard Dash
| [[disconnected]]
| [[disconnected]]
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| Homestar isn't participating in the year depicted in the email.
| Homestar isn't participating in the year depicted in the email.
| [[Strong Bad]]
| [[Strong Bad]]
|- id="Dig_To_China_With_Your_Ears"
|-
| Dig To China With Your Ears
| Dig To China With Your Ears
| [[alternate universe]]
| [[alternate universe]]
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| Dig to [[China]] with your ears.
| Dig to [[China]] with your ears.
| [[Tiny-Handed Strong Bad]]
| [[Tiny-Handed Strong Bad]]
|- id="The_2nd_Annual_Homestarloween_Awards"
|-
| The 2nd Annual Homestarloween Awards
| The 2nd Annual Homestarloween Awards
| [[Halloween Awards Show]]
| [[Halloween Awards Show]]
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| Best Halloween costume wins
| Best Halloween costume wins
| [[Strong Bad]]
| [[Strong Bad]]
|- id="Strong_Badathlon"
|-
| [[Strong Badathlon]]
| [[Strong Badathlon]]
| [[strong badathlon]]
| [[strong badathlon]]
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| [[The Cheat]] Chuck, Greco-Roman Homestar Crud-Out-of-Beating, Remote Put, Clean and Jerk [[Strong Mad]]'s [[Underwear|Underwears]] Over His Head, and [[Blatant Lies|Probably]] Something with Guitars, [[Lasers]], and [[Strong Bad's Ladies|Hot Girls]]
| [[The Cheat]] Chuck, Greco-Roman Homestar Crud-Out-of-Beating, Remote Put, Clean and Jerk [[Strong Mad]]'s [[Underwear|Underwears]] Over His Head, and [[Blatant Lies|Probably]] Something with Guitars, [[Lasers]], and [[Strong Bad's Ladies|Hot Girls]]
| [[The Poopsmith]] (The Cheat Chuck), [[Homestar Runner]] (Greco-Roman Homestar Crud-Out-of-Beating), [[Cherry Greg]] (Remote Put), [[Pom Pom]] (Clean and Jerk Strong Mad's Underwears Over His Head), and [[Strong Bad]] (Something to Do With Guitars, Lasers, Robots, and Hot Girls)
| [[The Poopsmith]] (The Cheat Chuck), [[Homestar Runner]] (Greco-Roman Homestar Crud-Out-of-Beating), [[Cherry Greg]] (Remote Put), [[Pom Pom]] (Clean and Jerk Strong Mad's Underwears Over His Head), and [[Strong Bad]] (Something to Do With Guitars, Lasers, Robots, and Hot Girls)
|- id="Cat_Mess_Inbredtational_Pet_Show"
|-
| [[Cat Mess Inbredtational Pet Show]]
| [[Cat Mess Inbredtational Pet Show]]
| [[pet show]]
| [[pet show]]
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| Best pet wins
| Best pet wins
| [[Marzipan]] with [[Homestar Runner]]
| [[Marzipan]] with [[Homestar Runner]]
|- id="Kick-A-Ball"
|-
| Kick-A-Ball
| Kick-A-Ball
| [[Kick-A-Ball]]
| [[Kick-A-Ball]]
| The Even Stevens ([[Homestar Runner]], [[Pom Pom]], [[Pom Pom]], [[Pom Pom]], [[Pom Pom]], [[Pom Pom]], [[Pom Pom]], [[Pom Pom]], [[Pom Pom]], [[Pom Pom]], and secretly, [[Strong Sad]]) and Little Stevie and the Evens ([[Strong Bad]], [[The Cheat]], [[Bubs]], [[Strong Mad]], [[The Poopsmith]], [[Coach Z]], [[The King of Town]], and [[Marzipan]])
| The Even Stevens ([[Homestar Runner]], [[Pom Pom]], [[Pom Pom]], [[Pom Pom]], [[Pom Pom]], [[Pom Pom]], [[Pom Pom]], [[Pom Pom]], [[Pom Pom]], [[Pom Pom]], and secretly, [[Strong Sad]]) and Little Stevie and the Evens ([[Strong Bad]], [[The Cheat]], [[Bubs]], [[Strong Mad]], [[The Poopsmith]], [[Coach Z]], [[The King of Town]], and [[Marzipan]])
| Same rules as kickball, except with &quot;-a&quot; added. Striking out results in vehement catapultery. Because of Strong Bad's [[Cheating|tampering with the rules]], double side-mouth whisper drafts are totally legal.
| Same rules as kickball, except with "-a" added. Striking out results in vehement catapultery. Because of Strong Bad's [[Cheating|tampering with the rules]], double side-mouth whisper drafts are totally legal.
| The Even Stevens
| The Even Stevens
|- id="Tri-annual_Race_to_the_End_of_the_Race"
|-
| Triannual Race to the End of the Race
| Triannual Race to the End of the Race
| [[Homestar Ruiner]]
| [[Homestar Ruiner]]
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| Best time through the entire race course that also beats the previous record wins. Win is only valid after a tape of the race is sent to judges in Stockholm.
| Best time through the entire race course that also beats the previous record wins. Win is only valid after a tape of the race is sent to judges in Stockholm.
| [[Strong Bad]] (as [[Homestar Runner]]); [[Coach Z]] in 1999
| [[Strong Bad]] (as [[Homestar Runner]]); [[Coach Z]] in 1999
|- id="Baddest_of_the_Bands"
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| Battle Royale of the Bands
| Battle Royale of the Bands
| [[Baddest of the Bands]]
| [[Baddest of the Bands]]
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| Best band wins, as judged by [[Limozeen]].
| Best band wins, as judged by [[Limozeen]].
| [[DÖI]]
| [[DÖI]]
|- id="Triathlon"
|-
| Triathlon
| Triathlon
| [[Homestar Runner Goes for the Gold|Homestar Runner Goes For the Gold]]
| [[Homestar Runner Goes for the Gold|Homestar Runner Goes For the Gold]]
| The All-Stars ([[The Homestar Runner (storybook)|The Homestar Runner]], [[Pom Pom]], [[Mr. Bland]], and later [[Strong Sad]]), The Strong Stars ([[Tiny-Handed Strong Bad]], [[Strong Mad]], and [[Dijjery Doo]])
| The All-Stars ([[The Homestar Runner (storybook)|The Homestar Runner]], [[Pom Pom]], [[Mr. Bland]], and later [[Strong Sad]]), The Strong Stars ([[Tiny-Handed Strong Bad]], [[Strong Mad]], and [[Dijjery Doo]])
| Teams compete in three events (running, swimming, and flying) to get &quot;the [[Gold|gold]]&quot;.
| Teams compete in three events (running, swimming, and flying) to get "the [[Gold|gold]]".
| The All-Stars
| The All-Stars
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* In the email [[do over]], Strong Bad offers [[Ali and Ali's Sister|Ali and her sister]] the chance to participate in an egg drop soup eating contest.
* In the email [[do over]], Strong Bad offers [[Ali and Ali's Sister|Ali and her sister]] the chance to participate in an egg drop soup eating contest.
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* In the email [[original]], Homestar mentions a yodeling contest, and claims that [[Original Bubs]] said that Homestar won the contest.
* In the email [[original]], Homestar mentions a yodeling contest, and claims that [[Original Bubs]] said that Homestar won the contest.


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Latest revision as of 14:24, 14 July 2026

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Another contest in Free Country, USA

Contests are a favorite pastime for the people of Free Country, USA. In the earliest works of The Brothers Chaps, contests were almost always a staple plot element. Through these, it was first established that Homestar Runner is a terrific athlete, Strong Bad loves to be the guy that wins all the contests, and The Cheat frequently cheats in contests. The prizes are often trophies, blue ribbons, and .

List of contests

Contest Appearance Participants Summary Winner
Strongest Man in the World Contest Original Book, Strongest Man in the World Mr. Bland, The Robot, Señor, Pom Pom, Strong Bad, Homestar Runner Whoever holds the most grapes, wins. Pom Pom (shared the trophy with Homestar Runner in the original book, was reluctant to do so in the remake); The Robot (the previous year)
War for the Star Marshmallow's Last Stand Homestar Runner/Pom Pom vs. Strong Bad/Strong Mad The Brothers Strong challenge Homestar Runner to tag-team wrestling match. Homestar Runner/Pom Pom
A Jumping Jack Contest A Jumping Jack Contest Bubs, Strong Bad, Homestar Runner, Pom Pom, Strong Sad See who can jump jacks for the longest. Homestar Runner (shared the trophy with Strong Bad disguised as Pom Pom)
Reddest Radish The Reddest Radish Strong Bad, Marzipan Bring the reddest radish. Marzipan
Pumpkin Carving Pumpkin Carve-nival Strong Sad, The King of Town, Strong Mad, Coach Z, The Poopsmith, Homsar, Pom Pom, Marzipan, The Goblin as Strong Bad, Bubs Best carved pumpkin wins. Strong Bad
Golf Club Game mascot Crazy Go Nuts University, Pile of Electronics State The Cheat hits stuff with a golf club. Crazy Go Nuts University
Strong Sad Lookalike Contest impression Strong Bad, Homestar Runner, Homsar, The Cheat Best impression of Strong Sad wins. The Cheat (four years running)
All-Wide Science Fair caffeine Strong Bad, Homestar Runner Best demonstration of science knowledge wins. Unknown
Ten-step Footrace flashback Strong Bad, Homestar Runner Whoever goes the most distance in ten steps, will be the winner (no biting), although loser gets the egg. Homestar Runner
DANCE CONTEST! replacement Marzipan, Coach Z, Strong Sad, Bubs, Strong Mad, Homsar, Homestar Runner Best dance wins. No one
The Champeenship montage Homestar Runner, Wagon Fulla Pancakes Martial arts match. Wagon Fulla Pancakes
Battle of the Bands Teen Girl Squad Issue 8 Fatty's Big Chance, Kissyboots (known) Best band wins. Unknown
Battle of the Crappy High School Bands death metal Brainkrieg High school band competition. Unknown (though Strong Bad notes that Brainkrieg came in last)
The Million Yard Dash disconnected Strong Bad, Homestar (previously) Homestar isn't participating in the year depicted in the email. Strong Bad
Dig To China With Your Ears alternate universe Strong Bad, Tiny-Handed Strong Bad Dig to China with your ears. Tiny-Handed Strong Bad
The 2nd Annual Homestarloween Awards Halloween Awards Show Homestar Runner, Marzipan, Strong Bad (finalists) Best Halloween costume wins Strong Bad
Strong Badathlon strong badathlon Numerous characters; Strong Bad, The Poopsmith, Homestar Runner, Cherry Greg, and Pom Pom are known The Cheat Chuck, Greco-Roman Homestar Crud-Out-of-Beating, Remote Put, Clean and Jerk Strong Mad's Underwears Over His Head, and Probably Something with Guitars, Lasers, and Hot Girls The Poopsmith (The Cheat Chuck), Homestar Runner (Greco-Roman Homestar Crud-Out-of-Beating), Cherry Greg (Remote Put), Pom Pom (Clean and Jerk Strong Mad's Underwears Over His Head), and Strong Bad (Something to Do With Guitars, Lasers, Robots, and Hot Girls)
Cat Mess Inbredtational Pet Show pet show Marzipan with Homestar Runner, Strong Bad with The Cheat, The King of Town with As Seen on TV Low Fat Cooking Device, Pom Pom and Trivia Time Best pet wins Marzipan with Homestar Runner
Kick-A-Ball Kick-A-Ball The Even Stevens (Homestar Runner, Pom Pom, Pom Pom, Pom Pom, Pom Pom, Pom Pom, Pom Pom, Pom Pom, Pom Pom, Pom Pom, and secretly, Strong Sad) and Little Stevie and the Evens (Strong Bad, The Cheat, Bubs, Strong Mad, The Poopsmith, Coach Z, The King of Town, and Marzipan) Same rules as kickball, except with "-a" added. Striking out results in vehement catapultery. Because of Strong Bad's tampering with the rules, double side-mouth whisper drafts are totally legal. The Even Stevens
Triannual Race to the End of the Race Homestar Ruiner Homestar Runner and Pom Pom Best time through the entire race course that also beats the previous record wins. Win is only valid after a tape of the race is sent to judges in Stockholm. Strong Bad (as Homestar Runner); Coach Z in 1999
Battle Royale of the Bands Baddest of the Bands Cool Tapes (Marzipan, Strong Mad, and The Cheat), PomStar (Pom Pom and Homestar Runner), Two-O-Duo (Coach Z and Bubs), and DÖI (Strong Bad, The King of Town, and Homsar) Best band wins, as judged by Limozeen. DÖI
Triathlon Homestar Runner Goes For the Gold The All-Stars (The Homestar Runner, Pom Pom, Mr. Bland, and later Strong Sad), The Strong Stars (Tiny-Handed Strong Bad, Strong Mad, and Dijjery Doo) Teams compete in three events (running, swimming, and flying) to get "the gold". The All-Stars

Contests mentioned but not shown

  • In the email do over, Strong Bad offers Ali and her sister the chance to participate in an egg drop soup eating contest.
  • In the email bottom 10, Strong Bad ranks Dry T-Shirt Contests as number 10 on the list.
  • In the email original, Homestar mentions a yodeling contest, and claims that Original Bubs said that Homestar won the contest.
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