2016 Catsup Bottle Festival
#1 - Amber Gassmann (13) of Maryville, Illinois, enjoys a giant 4-foot beach ball during the World’s Largest Catsup Bottle Festival on Sunday, July 10, 2016, in Collinsville, Illinois.
#2 - Evan O’Mara (10) of Palatine, Illinois, was the winner of the kids division for the Tater Tots smothered-in-ketchup Eating Contest at the World’s Largest Catsup Bottle Festival on Sunday, July 10, 2016, in Collinsville, Illinois.
#3 - Winners of the Division A (kindergarten & younger) Hula-Hoop Competition at the World’s Largest Catsup Bottle Festival on Sunday, July 10, 2016, in Collinsville, Illinois, include: (l-r) 1st (Tie)– Madeline Bartony (4) of Granite City, Illinois; 1st (Tie)– Kaelynn Bradshaw (5) of Caseyville, Illinois; 1st (Tie)– Jennette Manning (5) of Pontoon Beach, Illinois; 1st (Tie)– Lydia Manning (5) of Pontoon Beach, Illinois.
#4 - Winners of the Division C (5th grade & older) Hula-Hoop Competition at the World’s Largest Catsup Bottle Festival on Sunday, July 10, 2016, in Collinsville, Illinois, include: (l-r) 1st Place Tie - Myori Felix (15) of Chesterfield, Missouri; 2nd Place - Celina Deck (15) of St. Louis, Missouri; 3rd Place - Sarah Bilskey (19) of Collinsville, Illinois; 1st Place Tie - Caroline Juenger (11) of San Diego, California.
#5 - Lucas Frey (4) of Highland, Illinois was crowned 2016 Little Sir Catsup and Remi Sapp (6) of Granite City was crowned 2016 Little Princess Tomato during the World’s Largest Catsup Bottle Festival on Sunday, July 10, 2016, in Collinsville, Illinois.
#6 - Miss Madison County, Payton Gehrs (21) of Highland, Illinois (l) and Jr. Miss Madison County, Missy Huddleston (15) of Williamson, Illinois, compete in the adult division of the Tater Tots smothered-in-ketchup Eating Contest at the World’s Largest Catsup Bottle Festival on Sunday, July 10, 2016, in Collinsville, Illinois. Mike Prosser of Collinsville was the emcee for the event.
#7 - Sidney Polacek, 13, of Collinsville, Illinois (l) and Amber Gassmann, 13, of Maryville, Illinois, display their catsup bottle face paint at the World’s Largest Catsup Bottle Festival on Sunday, July 10, 2016, in Collinsville, Illinois.
#8 - Kyle “The Hammer” Hanner (26) of University City, Missouri, won the adult division of the Hot Dogs smothered in ketchup Eating Contest during the World’s Largest Catsup Bottle Festival on Sunday, July 10, 2016, in Collinsville, Illinois. The Hammer set a new festival record by finishing off 12 hot dogs in 3 minutes.
#9 - Two-year-old Jonas Croke and his mother Brook Croke of Springfield, Illinois enjoy the Cruzin’ In Antiques Classic Car Show during the World’s Largest Catsup Bottle Festival on Sunday, July 10, 2016, in Collinsville, Illinois.
