Spit Farther!

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Luling Watermelon Thump

Phil Preis - "Boy, Is It Sloppy!"

Spitting Into Camera

Parade

History Of Watermelon Spitting

Spittin' For Jesus

Kids Watermelon Eating Competition

Vomiting Watermelon

Spitting Technique

Opening Competition Song

Adult Spitting Competition

Tito Beverage, Former Spitting Champion, Takes Aim

2001 Spit Champion

Credits

About the Video

This footage showcases the annual Luling, TX watermelon festival from a ten minute documentary short entitled "Spit Farther!" Located thirty miles southeast of Austin, Luling has held its annual "thump" in early June for over fifty years. The weekend event features a parade headlined by the “Watermelon Queen” and her court, contests for best locally grown watermelon, watermelon eating, and, as the main event, the "world" championship watermelon seed spitting contest. The footage seen here is from the very start of the adult division spitting competition – the world record of which is said to be over 69 feet. “Spit Farther!” was produced by University of Texas filmmaker Paul Stekler, who re-used some of this footage in his 2002 film "Last Man Standing: Politics, Texas Style," which focused on a race for state representative in a district that includes Luling.