Gurning Contest and a Stolen Deer Head

On air: Chip Darnell and Dale Bearman on Futures & Crypto Overnight
Published 8:56 PM ET, Monday, October 5, 2026

At a glance

First reported by facebook.com: “From The Athletic: The World Gurning Championships is one of many weird and wonderful events held at the Egremont Crab Fair in northern England. Contestants put their heads through a horse collar, distorting their faces before a team of judges. https://nyti.”, with reporting from San Luis Obispo Tribune.
Covered on BBN on Monday, October 5, 2026, at 8:56 PM ET on Futures & Crypto Overnight, by Chip Darnell and Dale Bearman.
Topics: Tempe, England.
BBN covered this story before: Deer Head Stolen From Tempe Pizza Shop; Reward Offered (October 5).

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facebook.comFrom The Athletic: The World Gurning Championships is one of many weird and wonderful events held at the Egremont Crab Fair in northern England. Contestants put their heads through a horse collar, distorting their faces before a team of judges. https://nyti.
San Luis Obispo TribuneReward offered after bizarre deer head theft from Tempe pizza shop