Think what you will about the gluttony and grossness of the sport of competitive eating, but what if it wasn't really competitive? Goats don't care about how much another goat eats, as long as they get what they want for themselves. And eating is what they do best. That's the thinking behind Goatham, an eating contest for goats to be held this Saturday in Manhattan's Riverside Park.
For the last five years, Riverside Park Conservancy has been using goats to clear away invasive plants, including poison ivy, that want to take over the park. The eating event is to bring awareness to the goats' talents in trimming, weeding, and fertilizing the park. Over a few years, they've expanded the areas of the park that can be used by the public. There are no "rules" posted for determining who wins, but you can meet the five star goats who will be participating. The contest will be overseen by Major League Eating, which usually stages human eating competitions. -via Boing Boing