Spamarama

Spamarama

April or MaySpamarama is an annual salute to Spam, the canned lunch meat, that has been held in Austin, Texas, since 1978. Spamarama—"the official pandemonious potted pork party"—includes the Spam Cook-Off in which chefs vie to offer the best presentation of Spam, the Spam Jam (live musical entertainment), and the Spam-Alympics (events include a Spam relay race, a Spamburger-eating contest, and a Spam toss). The festival, which is also a charity event, has no association with Hormel Foods Corp., the company that produces the canned meat.
Hormel's main office is located in Austin, Minnesota, where the Spam Museum opened in September 2001.
CONTACTS:
Spamarama
9027 Northgate Blvd., Ste. 101
Austin, TX 78758
512-834-1827; fax: 512-834-9504
www.spamarama.org
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