People love to compete, but when you aren’t athletically or intellectually gifted you might end up competing in one of these kooky competitions. I’m warning you now, stuff is about to get weird.
I bet you’ve never entered into a scientist dance-off before. That’s just a small sample of what’s in store from these kooky competitions.
Implications - As you're looking through this collection of kooky competitions, revert back to your childhood and think of all the goofy games you partook in. Maybe they weren't official, but they definitely were not normal. Nicky nicky nine door? Spin the bottle? Seven minutes in heaven? Not a single one of the three are normal activities, but dollars to donuts you or someone you know has participated in one or all three of them. I know have. Enjoy these kooky competitions and let me know what's weirder -- my childhood or these.
65 Kooky Competitions
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Bottom-Baring Contests
The American Apparel Best Bottom Contest is Competively Cheeky
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Transgender Pageantry
Amazing Philippine Beauties Contest (UPDATE)
58
International Skin Art Competitions
Stockholm Body Painting Contest
57
Brainy Beauty Pageants
Nuclear Energy Hotties Enter Russia's "Miss Atom" Contest
56
Competitive Bed Jumping
SuiteJump Contest
55
Finnish Competition for the iPhone
Nokia 71e
54
Stiff Competition For PhotoShop
FotoFlexer Free Online Photo Editing
53
Fascinating Photo Competitions
The International Photography Contest 2009 is Bananas
52
You as a Lingerie Model
Victoria's Secret Contest Starts to Find Their Next Model
51
Concept Car Contest on Facebook
Mazda Design Challenge
50
Controversial Photoshopping
Modified Tom Cruise Contest
49
Fashion Face Off 2.0
Street Clash Global Street Style Competition
48
Show us Your Trend Hunter (CONTEST)
TH Celebrating 100 Million Views
47
Tomb Raider Streets
The Lara Croft Street in England Unlocks the Lara Croft Nude Code
46
Crowdsourced Cougar Contests
TMZ Cougar Contest Yields a Pack of Prowling Panthers
45
Morbid Crowdsourced Competitions
Funeral Company Promotes Harley Hearse with Moniker Contest
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Superstar Photoshop Contests
Join Britney Spears' Circus
43
International Solar Power Home Contest For Students
Solar Decathlon 2007
42
Skyscraper Competition
eVolo Symbiotic Interlock Vertically Interconnected City
41
Curious Costume Contests
Billy Mays Hallow-Clean Contest is Put on by His Own Son
40
All-Star Public Support
Celebs and Fans Rally Behind Rihanna at NBA Slam Dunk Contest
39
Holy Pageants
"Miss Sister 2008" Catholic Beauty Contest
38
Comic-Con Contest Fails
EA's 'Sin to Win' Promo for "Dante's Inferno' Crosses the Line
37
Interactive Fitness Campaigns
The Puma Spinstar Contest Keeps You Fit and Fashionable
36
Design a Doc
Dr Martens FREEDM Contest
35
Ugly Necklace Competitions
8th Annual Contest Honouring Hideous Jewelry
34
All-Star Show Design Contest
Converse Chuck Taylor MyChucks Competition
33
Bizarre Photoshop Contests
Fudge and Sprinkles on Everything Contest is More Funny than Appetizing
32
Cali Dog Surfing Competition
Pets Get Gnarly For A Cause
31
DIY Shoe Challenges
Aldo Contest Gives Opportunity to Aspiring Shoe Designers
30
Nude Nuclear Protests
‘The Environmentals' Stage Clothes-Free Activism Contest
29
Giant Urban Artvertising Contest
Diesel Wall
28
PetSmart Howl-O Ween Photo Contest
27
Movie Mashup Contests
The Mate a Movie Photoshop Contest is Every Film Buff's Fantasy
26
Competition Crushing
"Get a Mac" Attacks Vista Ad Budget
25
Pint-Sized Photo Competitions
IFC's 'Dress Your Kid/Pet Like a Rock Star' Contest
24
Car Singing Auditions
The Sony Nav-U Contest Wants You to Belt it Out
23
Reality Pageantry
Revamped 2009 Miss America Contest Disappointed, Despite Hype
22
Weird Events
The Famous Frog-Jumping Contest
21
Pork Pageantry
China's Guangdong Province Holds Pig Beauty Pageant
20
Online Karaoke Contest
TalentRun
19
Puma Re-Bike Contest
$200 To Reflect Magazine Personalities
18
Competition Bashing
Mac Yoga Ad Defames Vista
17
Paris Hilton Obituary Competition for Children
The World is Messed Up
16
Winner of Peugeot Design Contest
15
Heinous Mustache Contests
Movember Canadian Club Whisky Contest Pays Money for Ugly
14
Bird Dance-Offs
World's First Avian Dance Competition
13
Scientist Dance-Offs
'Dance Your PhD Contest'
12
Crowdsourced HD Video
‘The Story Beyond the Still' Contest by Canon & Vimeo Looks for
11
Contests for Chic Bloggers
Stylelist.com & Bluefly's 'America's Most Stylish Blogger Contest'
10
Inventing Your Own Potato Chips
Walker's Flavour Contest
9
$250,000 For Innovative Applications
Facebook Contest
8
Hydrating Branding Competitions
The Vitaminwater Contest Lets You Win Cash for New Flavors
7
50th Annual World Press Photo Contest
6
Crowdsourced Snack Ads
The Doritos 'King of Ads' Commercial Contest Gives Consumers Control
5
Halloween YouTube Contest
Miss Horrorfest 2007
4
C4DCafe Speaker Design Contest
3
Social Contest Site with Celebrity Flair
ibeatyou.com
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Flaunting Ugly Couches
The 'Surefit Slip Covers' Contest
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Miss Landmine Contest
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The Tavi Gevinson 'Style Rookie' Blog Has 4 Million Readers
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'I Hate Your Fashion' Strongly Dislikes Bad Clothes
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Epic Remix
Viral Meltdown Mashups, Office Lipdubs and YouTube Symphonies
22 American Apparel Discoveries
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Photoshop Fame Faking
Turn Yourself into a Vampire or Robert Pattinson's Girlfriend
Zombified Lingerie
Lonely by Lonely Hearts Underwear Inspired by Horror Movies
Energetic Underwear Ads
Eva Mendes For Calvin Klein Seductive Comfort F/W
Crowdsourcing Billboards
American Apparel Wants You to Vote on Storefront Sign
Socially-Conscious Skivvies
Yves Behar Designs Sustainable Underwear
Photoshop Overdoses
Kelly Clarkson's Self Magazine Shoot Raises Eyebrows
Scandalous Romantic Getaways
International Cougar Cruise Sets Sail in Time for Holidays
High-Profile Facebook Breakups
Chris Brown and Rihanna Change Relationship Status to 'Single'
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From Mobile Networking to Online Scandals
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Innovations to Celebrate Miss Cougar USA
75 Viral Product Pushers
Commercials That Aim to Sell Like Billy Mays Did
Undies for Couples
Mushy Underwear for Lovers Only
Noseless Celebrities
Photoshop Contest Turns Famous Faces Into Reptiles
Mini Rockstar Dressup
Handmade Creative Kids Halloween Costume Ideas from Etsy
Gigantic Galactic Necklaces
Avant-Garde Chunky Metal And Gem Jewelry for Lanvin 2009
Metro Giant People
'Exaggeration City' Images Show Seriously Creative Photoshopping
Photoshop Cover Fails
The Vogue November 2009 Cover is Poorly Put-Together
Cougar Advertorials
Hot Longchamp Fall 2009 Shoot Doubles Up With Young Jocks
28 Anti-Abuse Ad Campaigns
Empowering Chris Brown and Rihanna to Break the Violent Cycle
King of Pop Dress-Up
Michael Jackson Costumes Are Hot for Halloween 2009
20 Ways Bloggers Have Street Cred
From Blogger Tattoos to Gang Signs, Who's the Nerd Now?
50 Oddball Contests
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Photoshopped Bombs
Daniela Edburg Takes Explosive Photos for her 'Time to Kill' Series
Cougar Conventions
Older Ladies Looking For Younger Men in SF Bay Area
Hollywood Cougar Glorification
Sandra Bullock Takes on Age-Gap Relationships
Denim Jewelry
From Woven Gold and Jean Fenton Necklaces to Denim Zipper Bangles
Retro Wrestlemania Dress-Up
Hulk Hogan Halloween Costume Lets Guys & Gals Relive the 80S
Crowdsourced Cougar Contests
TMZ Cougar Contest Yields a Pack of Prowling Panthers
Real-Life Video Game Mashups
Matthew Dominick's “Warp Whistle” Inserts Mario In
Swinging Rabbit Necklaces
Felted Wool Critter Jewelry by Motleymutton
Teen Domestic Violence Forums
MTV's “Chris Brown and Rihanna: Love in Trouble”
Hideous Hair Contests
AXE & Maxim Look for the North America's Worst Hair Disasters
25 Fantastic Fashion Blogs
Style-Savvy Photoblogs That Document the Haute and the Horrible
DIY Meme Dress-Up
Hallow-meme Costume Builder Helps You Be Balloon Boy or David After Dentist
Pandora Photoshopping
'Avatar' Celebrities Show What Happens When Pop Culture Meets Pandora
Anti-Smoking Contests
Would High School Students Help Katherine Heigl Kick Some Butts?
Japanese Comic Kicks
The Puma 917 Mid Manga Sneakers are Turbo Rad
Ice Cream Cone Bouquets
The Sdesignunit Steckmasse Collection Uses Everyday Containers for Flowers
Fashion Blogs Turned Books
Fashion Bible ‘The Satorialist' Launches a Book
Political Halloween Costumes
Ridiculous Rod Blagojevich Wigs Bring Chuckles
Gamer Jewelry
The Pacman Ring Set is Cute, in a Geeky Way
Soft & Seductive Sheet Sets
American Apparel Branches Out into the Bed Department
Twitter Shaming
Microbloggers Blast CNN's Iran Election Coverage at #CNNfail
American Apparel Art
The Ball-Nogues 'Built to Wear' Installation Brings Attention to the Garment
Social Media Dress-Up
Facebook Halloween Costumes for the Ultimate Social Networking Nerd
Steampunk Pendants
Simply Willow has a Vintage-Style Collection of Antique Necklaces
Social Networking Pillows
Twitter, Facebook & MySpace Cushions for Internet Addicts
Bizarre Photoshop Contests
Fudge and Sprinkles on Everything Contest is More Funny than Appetizing
Senior Pet Beauty Pageants
10-Year-Old Sussex Spaniel Wins Westminster Dog Show
Internet Memevertising
Lentheric Solo Ads Feature ‘Fail' Bikini Girls to ‘Up You
Girly Gamer Wear
Etsy Seller Makes Retro Game Boy Tube Dress
DIY Bike Accessories
Stylish Bike Tire Belt Made from a Salvaged Cruiser
Breathing Mannequins
Sony Uses Real Fake Women for Sony Vaio Launch in NYC
Social Networking Sabbaticals
Graham Smith's 'The Facebook Roadtrip' Bridges Gap Between Friends
Fast Food Ad Fails
Pizza Hut Seafood Print Ad Has People Confused
Treats For Coffee Snobs
Starbucks Launches Super-Premium Ice Cream
Search Engine Fails
Gmail, Google Ads & Google News Down Worldwide, Panic Ensues
Miss Universe Makeovers
Japanese Competition Shows Off Updated Styles
Celeb Tribute Contests
'Live Forever: The Michael Jackson Monument Competition' Says It All
Twisted Pearl Necklaces
Scarlett Lanson Collaborates with Interweave for Jewelry Line
Vanity URL Mania
Facebook's Custom Usernames Prompt a Bevy of Silly Suggestions
Celeb Photoshop Blogs
Nic Cage as Everyone is an Ode to an Unassuming Actor
Ribcage-Inspired Sneakers
Alexander McQueen Puma Trainers Channel Anatomy
Retro Restaurant Returns
Farrell's Ice Cream Parlours Are Back!
Crowdsourced Film Remakes
'Star Wars: Uncut' Lets Fans Recreate an Epic Movie
Overjoyed Ice Cream Containers
Laughing Faces on Ice Cream Packaging Confirm Deliciousness
Facebook Parody Tees
No Facebook Fan Check Virus With the Spacebook Tee
13 Victoria Beckham Looks
From Underwear Ads to Party Duds
Classic Cougar Remakes
The Graduate by Tony Notarberardino is a Photographic Adaptation
Changes to Iconic Pageants
Reality Show-Inspired Contest Crowns Katie Stam As New Miss America
Outrageous Architecture Contests
UK Narrows Down Final Designs for Imperial War Museum
Street Art Fashion Blogs
'The Unknown Hipster' Documents Style With Paint
Crowdsourced Captions
Bestcaptionever.Com Lets You Pick & Rate Quotes for Hilarious Pics
Platinum Sneakers
Puma's New Metallic Shoes Are for Athletic Fashionistas
Techno-Geek Mashups
Daft Punk and Little Big Planet Team Up with Sackboy
Steampunk Invention Challenges
Dvice Invites You to Retrofit Battlestar Galactica Villains
Reality Pageantry
Revamped 2009 Miss America Contest Disappointed, Despite Hype
Twitter Death Confirmations
Billy Mays III Tweets Father's Death Minutes After Discovery
Soda-Inspired Sneakers
Puma Second Round 'Soda Pack' Kicks Channel Your Fave Fizzy Drink
Bronzed Bear Necklaces
Comme Des Garcons Black Creates Be@rbrick Accessory Line
Social Media Mobiles
Xperia X10 is a Crowning Sony Ericsson Achievement
Bizarre Gamer Films
Will 'Tekken' the Movie Sink or Swim?
Daily Creativity Challenges
Isaac Vallentin's 'One a Day' Prompts Artistic Productivity
Models as Fish
Howard Schatz Fishes for ‘Make Me a Supermodel' Contestants
Facebook Search Marriages
Kelly Hildebrandt and Kelly Hildebrandt Search and Find Love
‘50s-Inspired Cougar Spreads
Vogue Russia Showcases Spiced-Up Ladylike Looks
11 Talented Teens & Tweens
From Teen Eco Designers to Teen Queen Bloggers, the Future is Bright
Crowdsourced Online Lookbooks
Fashionair Lets Editors & Fashionistas Curate Pret-a-Porter Looks
Online Expedition Contests
Wieden Kennedy and Levi's Launch Intricate 'Go Forth' Campaign
Flashy Court Kicks
The Puma Winner Pack Drops New Silver and Black Offerings
Luxury DIYs
Handmade Patchwork Neckties Make Eye Catching Accessories
Crowdsourced Pregnancy Decisions
Wiserpregnancy Helps Expectant Mothers Make Informed Choices
Crowdsourced PC Power
'World Community Grid' Uses Computer Downtime for Humanity
Fear-Based Facebook Groups
Viewers Terrified of Swedish Model in Apoliva Commercial
Tailgating Contests
Parking Lot Transformers Compete for Maximum Tailgate Top Prize
Live Twitterviews
Alexa Chung Will Take Questions Live on MTV Via Twitter
Armor-Inspired Jewelry
Byzantine Cubed Necklace by Chainmaille By MBOI
Fortnight Film Contests
The 14 Island Film Challenge Sends 14 Filmmakers to the Bahamas
Dessert Sweaters
The Prepara Ice Cream Pint Sleeve Saves Fingers From Frost Bite
Eco-Friendly Ice Cream
Unilever Develops Freeze-at-Home Ice Cream to Reduce Emissions
Mystery-Solving Ad Campaigns
Sony Bravia Ad Reveals the Truth About the Loch Ness Monster
Space Voyage Contests
Guinness to Send One Lucky Winner to Space
Pig-Down Competitions
Joey Chestnut Eats 68 Hots Dogs for a New World Record
Tryvertising Rewards
Free Starbucks Ice Cream Treats for Facebook Users
Mainstream Makeovers
Facebook Lite is Sleeker, Faster and Cooler
Contests for Chic Bloggers
Stylelist.com & Bluefly's 'America's Most Stylish Blogger Contest'
DIY Designer Blazers
Customize a Jacket at the Barneys Boy by Band of Outsiders Event
Crowdsourcing Your Designs
Ponoko Lets You Submit Ideas and Others Make It For You
Underwire Necklaces
The Bra Necklace is Made for Brave Beauties
Headphonic Footwear
Speakers and Sneakers Collide in New Art Force One Puma
Rock'n'Roll Wedding Contests
Winner Receives a Ceremony Where Rev Run Officiates
iPod Shaped Ice Creams
The icePod from Hennig Olsen Makes Music a Cool Treat
Social Networking TVs
Verizon FiOS TV Adds Facebook & Twitter Integration
Crowdsourced Cookbooks
Foodista Offers Recipes and Cooking Tips Through User Editing
Celebrity Male Mashups
Gillette Merges Celeb Faces to Form the Perfect Englishman
Cold Dessert Deliveries
MilkMade Delivers its High-End Ice Cream Right to Your Door
Carnival-Colored Gaming
Handheld Sony PSP Tastes The Rainbow With 4 New Colours