Pam Welborn blows a bubble for a judge during Tuesday's Bubble Gum Contest at the West Texas Fair & Rodeo. Fifty contestants participated in the fair contest, which was followed by a sack races, ...

Well, at least no one spit their gum out this time. Or did they? "A few of these kids, they'll try to blow a bubble and spit the gum out," said Taylor County Precinct 3 Constable A.D. Bush. "Then ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. Their mouths were stuffed with three pieces of sugar-free bubble gum. Each child chewed ...

DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) - There is always some friendly competition at the Iowa State Fair. That includes the contests to see who can blow the biggest bubble with bubblegum and the pie eating contest.

It started out as a simple trip to Wal-Mart, on a day like any other, but standing in the checkout line, Britney Radford tapped her mother's shoulder and asked a question that has changed the ...

Only in the Guitar Arena at the Taylor County Fairgrounds was inflation a welcome sight Tuesday. That was the venue for the annual bubblegum blowing contest at the West Texas Fair & Rodeo in Abilene.

Day 8 of the fair brought more giggles and grins. There were plenty of silly grins and satisfied winners at the Sonoma County Fair in Santa Rosa Thursday as kids got to show off some of their skills ...

Pro tip: If you’re entering a bubble gum contest, it’s best to slather your lower face with an emollient. That includes facial hair. “What I do is I get lip-stuff and I coat my goatee down a little ...