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.

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 ...

CAN BE. TO LEARN HERE AT THE FARM. WELL, THERE IS TONS OF FRIENDLY COMPETITION AT THE IOWA STATE FAIR. YOU ALREADY KNOW THAT, INCLUDING A CONTEST TO SEE WHO CAN BLOW THE BIGGEST BUBBLE OUT OF BUBBLE ...

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.

Nellie Doneva/Reporter-News Chloe Moore competes in bubble gum blowing contest Tuesday at the West Texas Fair & Rodeo. (Photo: Nellie Doneva) Nellie Doneva/Reporter-News Lorne Sloan competes in the ...