Redneck Games Celebrate 10th Anniversary

July 2, 2005 2:21 PM

Redneck Games Celebrate 10th Anniversary

"Bobbing for pig feet, the mudpit belly-flop, the armpit serenade — they're all part of the Redneck Games, a series of good ole'ympic events for the ain't-so-athletic celebrating their 10th year in middle Georgia....The mudpit belly-flop judges contestants on their flabby form and sonic splat as they drop gut-first into muddy water, splattering nearby spectators. The armpit serenade rates children on their musical skills pumping air through a damp hand beneath their underarm. The 12-year-old winner in 2000 squeezed out a recognizable rendition of 'Dixie.' There's also hubcap hurling — think junkyard discus — and redneck horseshoes, played with toilet seats. The most competitive sport, however, is bobbing for pig feet, where contenders dunk their heads in tubs of water to see how fast they can remove raw pork shanks with their teeth."

posted by ericb (5 comments total)

So these are the guys behind Nascar?
posted by TwelveTwo at 2:24 PM on July 2, 2005

Can we get MP3s of the armpit champions? I need a new ringtone.
posted by Faint of Butt at 3:34 PM on July 2, 2005

The people on Real World/Road Rules Challenge did this as a mission one year.
posted by SisterHavana at 7:21 PM on July 2, 2005

Back in college, my roommate and I were working on a game based on a similar premise. The idea was to compete in several "athletic" competitions, ranging from a professional wrestling match, to a monster truck rally, to huntin', to fishin', to a demolition derby... etc. All without spilling your beer. We called it "Dang Near Spilt My Beer".
posted by Eideteker at 10:58 PM on July 2, 2005

Man, I'm bummed I missed this first time out of the gate but quite glad it came up on search.

It would be fun to invent some new games for them as well, like stacking a working tv on a whole bunch of broken ones or the jalopy obstacle course or beer belly bongos.
posted by fenriq at 12:59 PM on July 13, 2005