The hot dog-eating contest started at 2 pm, so we got there about 1:45. John had a plaque made up since the contest is now in your honor. It had a picture of you (the one of you standing outside in front of the barn with your pink shorts and white shirt). At the top of the plaque, it said something like, "Hayden M. Smith Memorial Good Dog something" (darn it-I already forgot the title. I will look it up). Ok-the name of the contest was the "Hayden M. Smith Memorial Good Dog Trophy" so the plaque probably added the name "Winners" on it. The plaque has spots on it to record each year's winner and is hanging up on that little wall by the stairs right as you go up. I think you were messing with it because I kept trying to adjust it because it was just a little off whenever I passed by it.
The contest was pretty intense! It started out with John dressed as Uncle Sam on a ladder announcing the rules, etc. There was a moment of silence for you (which was only about 5 seconds) and then Robby C. played the National Anthem on a little bugle. It was really good (and fancy-he added embellishments). That turned out to be funny because Kramer walked right up to where Robby C. was playing and tilted his head and then started howling along. Of course, Newman joined in. It was hilarious! I had the thought that I could see you orchestrating something like that just to be funny. I don't know how that works though.
I don't know the person who won, but it was different than the person who won last year. The prize was a trophy and a Hayden Strong Forever t-shirt. I think the winner ate 8 and 1/2 hot dogs in 5 minutes and there was a 5-minute time limit after the contest ended to watch for any "reversal of fortune" which is what John called it. I thought it was nice of them to have you be a part of that even though you didn't win last year. Sweet boy!
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