<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1Pl3UW_0u6HL87n00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1Pl3UW_0u6HL87n00" width="650" height="488" ><figcaption>Cabbage Eating Competition Belt of Champions (Submitted photo/Beth Roethler) </figcaption></figure> The Cabbage Shed in&nbsp;Elberta recently announced the return of the Competitive Cabbage Eating Competition. The Cabbage Shed, which is named after the fact that the building used to house cabbage and produce from floor to ceiling, is showcasing its leafy heritage in this Benzie County Tradition. At 3 p.m. on July 3, a brave group of&nbsp;Benzie County residents will be competing to see who can eat the most cooked cabbage in four minutes. The event will be held at The Cabbage Shed, 198 Frankfort Ave in Elberta. Events Kids Cabbage Eating Competition will start the festivities off as Benzie County children will compete for the Lil Shedhead Belt and $50 cash. Following the kids round, the adults will take center stage. This year there will be a men’s division and a women’s division. First place will win $150, their name on the Cabbage Belt of Champions and bragging rights for the year. Concluding the cabbage eating competition, DJ&nbsp;TJ will be spinning from his vast collection of vinyl records for Vinyl Vednesday fun. Competitors Coming back to claim his title as last year’s champion is Raul “El Repollo” Torres for the men’s division. For the lady’s division, Aubrey “Jawbs” Parker who ate over 2 pounds of cabbage last year, will try to maintain her claim to the lady’s belt of champions. In the kid’s division, Ainsley Myers will be competing to be the champion for a third year in a row. These competitors and more will introduce themselves to the crowd with their own walk out song, and “eater name.” Picture WWE wrestling, meets competitive eating, sprinkled with some Elberta magic. Eating for a Cause The Cabbage Shed will be collecting donations to go towards promoting and supporting the Elberta Farmers Market.&nbsp;Elberta Farmers Market features vendors that have grown and produced their own products in the counties of&nbsp;Benzie, Grand Traverse, Leelanau, Manistee, and Wexford. Each week local farmers and artisans offer&nbsp;seasonal fruits, vegetables, herbs, flowers, maple syrup, honey, breads, granola, treats, teas, salves, soaps and more. The Elberta Farmers Market is located at the Elberta Penfolds Park every Thursday 8 a.m. to noon. For more information, visit <a href="https://www.elbertacommunityfarmersmarket.com" rel="nofollow"> elbertacommunityfarmersmarket.com </a> . “This is a show you do not want to miss! This is our fourth year of this event and more and more people are setting the date to come and watch or even compete,” Tony&nbsp;Roethler, Cabbage Shed general manager, said. “Our family has always loved the hot dog eating competition on the 4th of July but what about cabbage? Cabbage can get a bad rap, and we are just trying to remind everyone to eat their veggies. We also get to help raise money for our amazing local farmers market and support those families and community businesses. It’s a family fun even perfect for the 4th of July events.” </div></body>

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Cabbage eating competition returns to Elberta

The Cabbage Shed will host the competitive cabbage eating competition, which also serves as a fundraiser for the Elberta Farmers Market.