| Competition | Years Held | Moderator | Objective | Champion in 2010 | Prizes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest | 1916–present (except 1941 & 1971), Coney Island, NY | IFOCE (International Federation of Competitive Eating) | Eat as many hot dogs as possible in 10 minutes (until 2008, 12 minutes) | Joey Chestnut, 68 hot dogs (world record), 2009 | Trophy, Nathan’s championship mustard belt, $20,000 |
| World Beard and Moustache Championships | 1990, 1995–present (biennially), locations various | Past hosts include Swedish Moustache Club and Handlebar Club of London | Win in categories such as Dalí Moustache or Full-beard Freestyle | David Traver, Beard Team USA, for his snowshoe-shaped full beard, 2009 | Engraved commemorative gold pan, $1,000 |
| American Crossword Puzzle Tournament | 1978–2007, Stamford, CT; 2008–15, Brooklyn, NY; 2015–present, Stamford, CT | Will Shortz, New York Times crossword-puzzle editor | Be fastest of three finalists in sudden-death match | Dan Feyer, 2010 | $5,000 |
| Donkey Kong Record | Ongoing contest, no official tournament (game created 1981) | Twin Galaxies website, the Official Electronic Scoreboard | High score in classic arcade game | Hank S. Chien, plastic surgeon, 1,061,700 points, 2010 | Internet glory |
| Air Guitar World Championships | 1996–present, Oulu, Finland | Oulu Music and Video Festival | Astound judges with two 60-second performances | Sylvain “Günther Love” Quimene, 2009 | Handmade Flying Finn electric guitar, Golla backpack |
| Rock Paper Scissors World Championship | 2002–9, Toronto | World RPS Society, formally known as Paper Scissors Stone Club (founded 1842) | Win the “dance of hands” by throwing the most winning hand signals | Tim Conrad, 4 throws Rock, 4 throws Paper in final bout, 2009 | $7,000, first; $1,500, second; $500, third |
