Cabbage Limerick Contest

Cabbage Limerick Contest

Enter your limerick online:   https://bit.ly/cabbagelimerick2026

Entries due by 11:59pm on September 1st, 2026.  Entries must be received online.

Winners will be announced at the 30th Annual Giant Cabbage Weigh-Off on September 4th (Starts at 6 PM), and also by email.

First place: $100
Second place: $75
Third place: $50

Contest Guidelines
–  A panel of local judges will select winners based on the following criteria:

a.  Does the entry must meet the definition of a limerick (rhyming scheme “AABBA”)?
Non-limerick entries are not eligible for awards. For examples of limericks and ideas for how to write a great one, see

https://www.wikihow.com/Write-a-Limerick.

b.  Does the limerick support the spirit of the Alaska State Fair Giant Cabbage Weigh-Off?

– Two entries maximum per person.
– Author of limerick must be same as entrant’s name.
– Winners need not be present to collect.

Sponsored by:
The Meyer Family

Questions? Contact [email protected]