Sixty years ago there were 80 minute contests to determine who was the best person at picking corn by hand. Today the National Cornhusking Association sponsors a contest the third weekend in October to determine who is the best . There are ten classes that people can participate in.
Glutton for Punishment is coming to your TV screens with the Corn Husking episode.
The host competes in the 2007 National Corn Husking Contest held at Dell Rapids, South Dakota.
The show is schedualed for Feb 23, 2010 4:30 AM ET/PT on the Food Network USA.
Also airing Season One & Two: Food Network USA, UKTV Food, Discovery Travel & Living Asia (Central & South Asia, China), and Fine Living. The show is also scheduled to air in Russia and Spain. For more information go to:
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| 2009 Atchison Fund Raising Corn Shucking Contest | 2005 Illinois Cornhusking, Ten ears of corn for Ethanol |
| Books about the cornhusking contests. | Cornhusking information from the web. |