Giant Dishwashing Competition

The apparatus is a white china plate, set at a 30-degree angle, 6 meters in diameter. The implement is a yellow sponge with green scrubby material on one side. Also on the field of play, just in front of the plate is a round tub, 1 meter deep and 1 meter across, filled with a mixture consisting of 9 parts water to 1 part dish-washing liquid.

Before each competitor’s turn, the plate is coated with a dried-on food. The exact food type is to be chosen by the judges based on the local cuisine.

The competitors go one at a time. When the clock starts the athlete grabs the sponge, dips it in the soapy water and goes to work on the plate. The clock stops when the judges determine that the plate is clean, and the time is recorded. The winner is the person with the lowest time.