Dawson Bailey was the top fundraiser in the Youth Category at this year’s Boston Pizza Spaghetti Eating contest. In all the entire event brought in $2,078 for breakfast programs at Greentree School and St. Anthony’s school.
This year’s Boston Pizza Spaghetti Eating Contest pitted newcomers, former champions and perennial favourites head to head to slurp their way to support for area school breakfast programs.
This was the ninth annual Spaghetti Eating Contest held at Drumheller’s Boston Pizza and had a full state of eaters bellied up to the bar to gorge themselves in pasta for a good cause.
Overall, they raised over $2,078. This year the money is destined for breakfast program’s at Greentree School and St. Anthony’s School.
In the Youth Category, the competition was fierce and a new record was set as Savannah Bonneau who polished off her plate in 36 seconds.
The Teen Category saw perennial top eater Jordan Armstrong repeat as champion.
In the Ladies Category, Melanie Mazereeuw took on a formidable opponent in Courtney Lowen but in the end was victorious.
The Men’s Category also had former champions, favourites and newcomers. After a couple years hiatus, Eric Neuman took home the pasta crown.
Eric Neuman was the fastest to scarf down a plate full of pasta in the men’s category at the annual Spaghetti Eating contest.
Dawson Bailey was the top fundraiser in the youth category bringing in $205. Jordan Armstrong raised $65 in the Teen Category, Dennis Standage brought in $260 and Courtney Lowen topped them all with $435.
In the end, the big winner was the young people in Drumheller who have a chance at a nutritious start to their day through the breakfast programs.
