So why do celebrity chefs, dentists, and traders from Wall Street cough up the cash and expend the energy to come compete in a barbecue contest?

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Barrett's victory set the tone for a night of upsets at Prizefighter, a contest that saw eight heavyweights compete in a succession of three-round bouts, beginning with four back-to-back quarter-finals, followed by semis and a final.

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The decision to compete in the Iowa caucuses -- despite a cautionary internal memo counseling her to skip the contest -- may have been one fatal error.

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Brain of Britain is a nationwide general knowledge contest in which 48 listeners from all parts of the United Kingdom compete for the title.

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