Watermelon Eating Contest Presented by Food City

Head to the Walters Mitsubishi Stage on Friday, April 17 at 1:45 PM for the Hot Dog Eating Contest, presented by Food City, during Hillbilly Days 2026. It is another fun highlight in this stage’s lineup of free entertainment, giveaways, contests, and lively festival events.

This stage is one of the festival’s most lively spots, packed with free entertainment, crowd-pleasing contests, giveaways, and special events throughout the day. Thursday’s schedule also includes Coon Hunt Clues from the stage, a Corn Hole Competition presented by Tim Short Honda, a Hot Dog Eating Contest presented by Food City, an Arm Wrestling Competition presented by Hideaway Novelties Smoke & Vape, the Mountain Top Media Money Machine, and evening performances by Rosolina Carranza and Zamira Hatfield. Festivalgoers will also want to keep this stage on their radar on Friday and Saturday, when more Mr. Gatti’s Slingshot giveaways, Cutest Hillbilly contests, watermelon eating, corn shucking,…