if you can dream it up somewhere in the world people are already competing at it
world people are already competing at it
world people are already competing at it welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
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counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 weird competitions you didn’t know
weird competitions you didn’t know
weird competitions you didn’t know existed
existed
existed this 26 year old recently won the world
this 26 year old recently won the world
this 26 year old recently won the world beard and mustache championship in
beard and mustache championship in
beard and mustache championship in Norway for his unique style
Norway for his unique style
Norway for his unique style before we begin we publish new videos
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looking at some of the oddest most
looking at some of the oddest most obscure formal competitions that people
obscure formal competitions that people
obscure formal competitions that people actually participate in 29 proud
actually participate in 29 proud
actually participate in 29 proud butchers from across America competed in
butchers from across America competed in
butchers from across America competed in the 26th annual world’s ugliest dog
the 26th annual world’s ugliest dog
the 26th annual world’s ugliest dog contest
contest
contest number 10 wife carrying competition I
number 10 wife carrying competition I
number 10 wife carrying competition I drag to walk so carry be true by route
drag to walk so carry be true by route
drag to walk so carry be true by route invented in Finland where it’s known as
invented in Finland where it’s known as
invented in Finland where it’s known as a oak Encanto the practice of wife
a oak Encanto the practice of wife
a oak Encanto the practice of wife carrying has a bit of a dark and
carrying has a bit of a dark and
carrying has a bit of a dark and admittedly muddled history apparently of
admittedly muddled history apparently of
admittedly muddled history apparently of thief named haricot Russell Ron Keenan
thief named haricot Russell Ron Keenan
thief named haricot Russell Ron Keenan and his fellow thieves would either
and his fellow thieves would either
and his fellow thieves would either steal wives from villages and carry them
steal wives from villages and carry them
steal wives from villages and carry them away or train to carry stolen goods on
away or train to carry stolen goods on
away or train to carry stolen goods on their backs using either hefty sacks or
their backs using either hefty sacks or
their backs using either hefty sacks or wives either way modern wife carrying is
wives either way modern wife carrying is
wives either way modern wife carrying is a wacky and consensual activity for male
a wacky and consensual activity for male
a wacky and consensual activity for male and female two-person teams who by the
and female two-person teams who by the
and female two-person teams who by the way do not actually need to be married
way do not actually need to be married
way do not actually need to be married with a female partner holding on to the
with a female partner holding on to the
with a female partner holding on to the male partners back in various positions
male partners back in various positions
male partners back in various positions the team navigates a complex obstacle
the team navigates a complex obstacle
the team navigates a complex obstacle course it looks odd and genuinely
course it looks odd and genuinely
course it looks odd and genuinely challenging number nine international
challenging number nine international
challenging number nine international bird man not to be a bird Ferb well
bird man not to be a bird Ferb well
bird man not to be a bird Ferb well nearly forever humankind has envied its
nearly forever humankind has envied its
nearly forever humankind has envied its winget friends for their ability to
winget friends for their ability to
winget friends for their ability to store through the sky and while we may
store through the sky and while we may
store through the sky and while we may have gotten manned air balloons in 1783
have gotten manned air balloons in 1783
have gotten manned air balloons in 1783 and the first successful airplane flight
and the first successful airplane flight
and the first successful airplane flight in 1903 it’s not really the same is it
in 1903 it’s not really the same is it
in 1903 it’s not really the same is it well allow us to introduce you to the
well allow us to introduce you to the
well allow us to introduce you to the Birdman competition held in England
Birdman competition held in England
Birdman competition held in England which involves a more Icarus inspired
which involves a more Icarus inspired
which involves a more Icarus inspired approach to flight divided into three
approach to flight divided into three
approach to flight divided into three classes Condor Leonardo da Vinci and
classes Condor Leonardo da Vinci and
classes Condor Leonardo da Vinci and Kingfisher people compete with serious
Kingfisher people compete with serious
Kingfisher people compete with serious hand gliders wacky homemade flying
hand gliders wacky homemade flying
hand gliders wacky homemade flying machines and in the fancy-dress
machines and in the fancy-dress
machines and in the fancy-dress Kingfisher class downright outrageous
Kingfisher class downright outrageous
Kingfisher class downright outrageous outfits although the goal is distance
outfits although the goal is distance
outfits although the goal is distance the condor class ever goes very far
the condor class ever goes very far
the condor class ever goes very far number eight toe wrestling
number eight toe wrestling
number eight toe wrestling what’s a nation lacking in world
what’s a nation lacking in world
what’s a nation lacking in world champion athletes to do why invent and
champion athletes to do why invent and
champion athletes to do why invent and intentionally obscure sport to excel out
intentionally obscure sport to excel out
intentionally obscure sport to excel out of course well at least that was the
of course well at least that was the
of course well at least that was the reported thinking of the group of UK
reported thinking of the group of UK
reported thinking of the group of UK friends who invented toe wrestling over
friends who invented toe wrestling over
friends who invented toe wrestling over a few pints one day so what does it
a few pints one day so what does it
a few pints one day so what does it entail
entail
entail well combining elements of arm wrestling
well combining elements of arm wrestling
well combining elements of arm wrestling and some wrestling and applying them to
and some wrestling and applying them to
and some wrestling and applying them to feet till wrestling sees two contestants
feet till wrestling sees two contestants
feet till wrestling sees two contestants lock toes in an attempt to pin the
lock toes in an attempt to pin the
lock toes in an attempt to pin the others foot the competition takes place
others foot the competition takes place
others foot the competition takes place in the small village of Beni Bentley
in the small village of Beni Bentley
in the small village of Beni Bentley every year and it would seem the plan
every year and it would seem the plan
every year and it would seem the plan work as Brits typically dominate the
work as Brits typically dominate the
work as Brits typically dominate the sport number seven Shin kicking
sport number seven Shin kicking
sport number seven Shin kicking championship a kick to the shin is
championship a kick to the shin is
championship a kick to the shin is incredibly painful
incredibly painful
incredibly painful in fact in self-defense it’s one of the
in fact in self-defense it’s one of the
in fact in self-defense it’s one of the sensitive areas you’re instructed to
sensitive areas you’re instructed to
sensitive areas you’re instructed to target on your attacker so why would
target on your attacker so why would
target on your attacker so why would anyone willingly submit themselves to
anyone willingly submit themselves to
anyone willingly submit themselves to such pain while it may be hard to
such pain while it may be hard to
such pain while it may be hard to understand for some people the Shin
understand for some people the Shin
understand for some people the Shin kicking championships continue to
kicking championships continue to
kicking championships continue to attract spectators and competitors each
attract spectators and competitors each
attract spectators and competitors each year as part of the Cotswolds Olympics
year as part of the Cotswolds Olympics
year as part of the Cotswolds Olympics near Chipping Camden England the
near Chipping Camden England the
near Chipping Camden England the competition can be traced all the way
competition can be traced all the way
competition can be traced all the way back to the early 17th century but since
back to the early 17th century but since
back to the early 17th century but since then some mild safety regulations have
then some mild safety regulations have
then some mild safety regulations have been implemented competitors must stuff
been implemented competitors must stuff
been implemented competitors must stuff their pants with straw padding and wear
their pants with straw padding and wear
their pants with straw padding and wear soft shoes then kick until someone
soft shoes then kick until someone
soft shoes then kick until someone submits or Falls number 6 extreme
submits or Falls number 6 extreme
submits or Falls number 6 extreme ironing World Championship ironing isn’t
ironing World Championship ironing isn’t
ironing World Championship ironing isn’t exactly the most thrilling of chores in
exactly the most thrilling of chores in
exactly the most thrilling of chores in fact it can be downright boring but it
fact it can be downright boring but it
fact it can be downright boring but it doesn’t have to be there are people out
doesn’t have to be there are people out
doesn’t have to be there are people out there ironing and ways so badass the
there ironing and ways so badass the
there ironing and ways so badass the activity can only be described as an
activity can only be described as an
activity can only be described as an extreme sport when practicing extreme
extreme sport when practicing extreme
extreme sport when practicing extreme ironing outside of the competition it’s
ironing outside of the competition it’s
ironing outside of the competition it’s simply about finding the most
simply about finding the most
simply about finding the most challenging setting in which to get the
challenging setting in which to get the
challenging setting in which to get the job done and seeing how well you can
job done and seeing how well you can
job done and seeing how well you can iron in the context of the World
iron in the context of the World
iron in the context of the World Championships however contestants are
Championships however contestants are
Championships however contestants are made to iron in a variety of extreme
made to iron in a variety of extreme
made to iron in a variety of extreme settings often on alternative surfaces
settings often on alternative surfaces
settings often on alternative surfaces and are judged on both the quality of
and are judged on both the quality of
and are judged on both the quality of the ironed garment and the creativity of
the ironed garment and the creativity of
the ironed garment and the creativity of their techniques number 5 ostrich racing
their techniques number 5 ostrich racing
their techniques number 5 ostrich racing sure when it comes to riding animals
sure when it comes to riding animals
sure when it comes to riding animals horses have long been the go-to choice
horses have long been the go-to choice
horses have long been the go-to choice but they aren’t the only species humans
but they aren’t the only species humans
but they aren’t the only species humans have ridden
have ridden
have ridden all right buffalo riding isn’t all that
all right buffalo riding isn’t all that
all right buffalo riding isn’t all that common but in South Africa ostrich
common but in South Africa ostrich
common but in South Africa ostrich racing is although not great as a mode
racing is although not great as a mode
racing is although not great as a mode of transportation
of transportation
of transportation these massive birds which can typically
these massive birds which can typically
these massive birds which can typically run up to 43 miles per hour can still
run up to 43 miles per hour can still
run up to 43 miles per hour can still move fast even with a human on board in
move fast even with a human on board in
move fast even with a human on board in addition to competitions in South Africa
addition to competitions in South Africa
addition to competitions in South Africa ostrich races are regularly held in
ostrich races are regularly held in
ostrich races are regularly held in Chandler Arizona much like in horse
Chandler Arizona much like in horse
Chandler Arizona much like in horse racing the jockeys are usually smaller
racing the jockeys are usually smaller
racing the jockeys are usually smaller lightweight individuals
lightweight individuals
lightweight individuals unlike horse-racing however the jockeys
unlike horse-racing however the jockeys
unlike horse-racing however the jockeys fall off their two-legged Mouse quite
fall off their two-legged Mouse quite
fall off their two-legged Mouse quite regularly number 4 tickling competitions
regularly number 4 tickling competitions
regularly number 4 tickling competitions what’s fun
what’s fun
what’s fun many of these odd competitive activities
many of these odd competitive activities
many of these odd competitive activities admittedly involve a significant amount
admittedly involve a significant amount
admittedly involve a significant amount of potential pain or risk but this
of potential pain or risk but this
of potential pain or risk but this sounds like a blast at least on the
sounds like a blast at least on the
sounds like a blast at least on the surface cocks trigger points go Hawks in
surface cocks trigger points go Hawks in
surface cocks trigger points go Hawks in practice tickling competitions are
practice tickling competitions are
practice tickling competitions are rather intense somewhat controversial
rather intense somewhat controversial
rather intense somewhat controversial and depending on who you ask
and depending on who you ask
and depending on who you ask potentially exploitative as explored in
potentially exploitative as explored in
potentially exploitative as explored in the 2016 documentary tickle the LA based
the 2016 documentary tickle the LA based
the 2016 documentary tickle the LA based competition is more than it seems
competition is more than it seems
competition is more than it seems described as competitive endurance
described as competitive endurance
described as competitive endurance tickling the competition as revealed in
tickling the competition as revealed in
tickling the competition as revealed in the film allegedly paid its participants
the film allegedly paid its participants
the film allegedly paid its participants then filmed them as they were restrained
then filmed them as they were restrained
then filmed them as they were restrained and tickled by men straddling them
and tickled by men straddling them
and tickled by men straddling them according to some they were even misled
according to some they were even misled
according to some they were even misled as to what they were signing up for
as to what they were signing up for
as to what they were signing up for number three cockroach racing oh did you
number three cockroach racing oh did you
number three cockroach racing oh did you think ostrich racing was odd well you
think ostrich racing was odd well you
think ostrich racing was odd well you ain’t seen nothing yet
ain’t seen nothing yet
ain’t seen nothing yet cockroaches aren’t exactly the most
cockroaches aren’t exactly the most
cockroaches aren’t exactly the most well-liked species on the planet and
well-liked species on the planet and
well-liked species on the planet and have largely come to be associated with
have largely come to be associated with
have largely come to be associated with absolute filth and well being able to
absolute filth and well being able to
absolute filth and well being able to survive a nuclear disaster can’t kill
survive a nuclear disaster can’t kill
survive a nuclear disaster can’t kill him he’s like a cockroach so here’s
him he’s like a cockroach so here’s
him he’s like a cockroach so here’s something positive about them to balance
something positive about them to balance
something positive about them to balance the scales people race the little creep
the scales people race the little creep
the scales people race the little creep these babies run two and a half miles an
these babies run two and a half miles an
these babies run two and a half miles an hour started in 1982 in Brisbane
hour started in 1982 in Brisbane
hour started in 1982 in Brisbane Australia
Australia
Australia this novel competition is actually a
this novel competition is actually a
this novel competition is actually a form of gambling with people betting on
form of gambling with people betting on
form of gambling with people betting on their Roach much like they would at an
their Roach much like they would at an
their Roach much like they would at an equestrian racetrack winning bugs even
equestrian racetrack winning bugs even
equestrian racetrack winning bugs even make it into a Hall of Fame the practice
make it into a Hall of Fame the practice
make it into a Hall of Fame the practice has since caught on around the globe
has since caught on around the globe
has since caught on around the globe albeit in small circles those are bad
albeit in small circles those are bad
albeit in small circles those are bad roaches I blame the school’s number two
roaches I blame the school’s number two
roaches I blame the school’s number two air guitar championship
[Music]
[Music] for most air guitar is nothing more than
for most air guitar is nothing more than
for most air guitar is nothing more than the result of being overwhelmed by the
the result of being overwhelmed by the
the result of being overwhelmed by the awesomeness of a song
awesomeness of a song
awesomeness of a song [Music]
in the world of competitive air guitar
in the world of competitive air guitar however it’s all about cutting loose and
however it’s all about cutting loose and
however it’s all about cutting loose and embracing the imaginary instrument in
embracing the imaginary instrument in
embracing the imaginary instrument in your hands for members of this
your hands for members of this
your hands for members of this international community it’s genuine
international community it’s genuine
international community it’s genuine performance a skill that needs to be
performance a skill that needs to be
performance a skill that needs to be practiced and perfected national
practiced and perfected national
practiced and perfected national competitions are held around the world
competitions are held around the world
competitions are held around the world in at least 10 countries as part of the
in at least 10 countries as part of the
in at least 10 countries as part of the official air guitar world championships
official air guitar world championships
official air guitar world championships Network the world championships
Network the world championships
Network the world championships themselves are held in oulu finland and
themselves are held in oulu finland and
themselves are held in oulu finland and only the finest air guitarists make the
only the finest air guitarists make the
only the finest air guitarists make the cut the rules stipulate that whether
cut the rules stipulate that whether
cut the rules stipulate that whether electric or acoustic the guitar must
electric or acoustic the guitar must
electric or acoustic the guitar must made of air
before we unveil our number one pick
before we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable mentions you
here are some honorable mentions you
here are some honorable mentions you know it’s not Tiger Woods money but 500
know it’s not Tiger Woods money but 500
know it’s not Tiger Woods money but 500 bucks pretty good way to go it’s the
bucks pretty good way to go it’s the
bucks pretty good way to go it’s the competition of all competitions where
competition of all competitions where
competition of all competitions where the other dogs become alpha dog number
the other dogs become alpha dog number
the other dogs become alpha dog number one air sex World Championship if you’re
one air sex World Championship if you’re
one air sex World Championship if you’re among the people who feel that
among the people who feel that
among the people who feel that participating in an air guitar
participating in an air guitar
participating in an air guitar competition sounds like an absolute
competition sounds like an absolute
competition sounds like an absolute nightmare of embarrassment we can’t wait
nightmare of embarrassment we can’t wait
nightmare of embarrassment we can’t wait to talk to you about competitive air sex
to talk to you about competitive air sex
to talk to you about competitive air sex instead of playing an invisible guitar
instead of playing an invisible guitar
instead of playing an invisible guitar you’re having sex with an invisible
you’re having sex with an invisible
you’re having sex with an invisible partner or people on stage see more
partner or people on stage see more
partner or people on stage see more passionate creative and skilled you are
passionate creative and skilled you are
passionate creative and skilled you are in your foe sex the better invented in
in your foe sex the better invented in
in your foe sex the better invented in Japan in 2006 by one Jay taro Suki’s aku
Japan in 2006 by one Jay taro Suki’s aku
Japan in 2006 by one Jay taro Suki’s aku this competitive performance keeps the
this competitive performance keeps the
this competitive performance keeps the genitals covered leaving everything to
genitals covered leaving everything to
genitals covered leaving everything to the imagination of both performer and
the imagination of both performer and
the imagination of both performer and audience that’s music the performances
audience that’s music the performances
audience that’s music the performances are truly unforgettable but really need
are truly unforgettable but really need
are truly unforgettable but really need to be seen to be believed
to be seen to be believed
to be seen to be believed mom dad I’m in there sexual do you agree
mom dad I’m in there sexual do you agree
mom dad I’m in there sexual do you agree with our picks check out these other
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