Eating Donuts For A Cure

Participants in the Arab Police Department donut eating contest raise a donut in a toast to finding a cure for cancer.    Arab Today Photos by Dwight Hayes

APD Corporal Shane Washburn (right) presents Brandon Garner (left) with a trophy and even more donuts after he won the APD donut eating contest on Saturday.  Arab Today Photos by Dwight Hayes

February 10, 2009
When it comes to donuts, the really serious connoisseurs of the puffy pastry have a personal strategy on how best to win a donut eating contest.  Fasting prior to the event seems to be a universal preparation, but beyond that the rules vary.  For example, some dunk the ring shaped cake into warm water before eating, others wash it down with ice water or milk.  For Brandon Garner, winner of this year's APD Donut Eating Contest, it was the sweet tea that made the difference, that and northing to eat for a day prior to the contest.  Garner downed five of the Papa's Daylight Donuts in the 60 second time limit.  For good measure he had five more for "dessert" after the contest was over.  Along with bragging rights for this year, Garner received a championship trophy.

The fun event was staged to raise money and awareness for the upcoming Relay For Life fundraiser scheduled for April 17th.  APD corporal Shane Washburn headed up the contest that was held Saturday morning at Sierra's Mexicanissimo Restaurant.  Papa's Daylight Donuts provided the donuts.  Click for additional photos...    Click here for additional Relay For Life information...