"She was part of one of the 32 teams that competed in the Skillet Curling Championship in Chattanooga, Tenn., over the weekend. Instead of the stationary bullseye that is the target for regular curlers, in this niche sport, the "bacon" is the players' target a grill press, to keep it culinary that is hurled down the ice before each round. Then teams take turns launching iron skillets in hopes of getting them bacon-adjacent, and also blocking the other team's skillets."
"That might seem a bit technical, but the Chattanooga tournament, which started in 2019 and is one of a handful of similar events in the U.S., is a charity event that aims to combine "equal parts skill, luck, and hilarity." "It's like a Mardi Gras sport, in a way," says competitor Alvaro Victoria. "It's flamboyant, it's fun, it's social." Throwing turtles, in hopes of a stovetop"
Skillet curling replaces traditional curling stones and bullseye with a hurled grill press called the "bacon" and iron skillets flung toward it. Thirty-two teams competed in the Skillet Curling Championship in Chattanooga, Tenn., a tournament that began in 2019 and functions as a charity event. Teams alternate launching skillets to get closest to the bacon and to block opponents, with scoring mirroring traditional curling; four points in a round is a "stovetop." Players use varied throwing techniques, typically stooping rather than sliding, blending skill, luck, showmanship, and social festivity.
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