The egg-crackingcontest, that is, each contestant had to crack his eggagainst competitors'. Thewinnertakes the brokenegg and goes on to challengeotherwinnersuntil there is just one left over.
The festival's four egg contests include a five-minute hardboiled-egg eating contest, usually winnable with 25, and egg roulette, where contestants smash one of six eggs against their face.