Check out what you missed at Great Raft Brewery's annual Fourth of July pro wrestling event
Great Raft Brewery kicked off the July 4th weekend in Shreveport with beers, hot dog eating contests and live wrestling.
This event was all about commemorating the return of the brewery's famous All-American Amber "Amber Waves of Pain." This full-bodied American amber has notes of sweet caramel and biscuit breadiness with Bravo and Cascade hops.
What goes great with beer? Hot dogs, of course! The Great Raft team hosted a hot dog eating contest where 18 contestants faced off to see who could scarf down 10 hog dogs the fastest. The winner took home $400 cash and received a $100 bar tab at the brewery.
Shreveport native Chance McCollister took home the grand prize at the hot dog eating contest.
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The fun wasn't over though with a live pro wrestling match taking place at 6 p.m. Several pro wrestlers traveled in to compete in the main event. Attendees could meet the competitors before the match started to have things signed and pictures taken while sipping on the newly released "Amber Waves of Pain" beer.
Meredith G. White is the arts and culture reporter for the Shreveport Times. You can find her on Facebook as Meredith G. White, on Instagram and Twitter as @meredithgwhite, and email her at mgwhite@gannett.com.
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