At a chili contest, there was this one contestant who made a chili that looked really normal. But when people tasted it, they got the biggest surprise. It had a strange mix of flavors - super spicy but also sweet like honey at the same time. People's faces were a mix of shock and confusion. One judge even said it was like a rollercoaster for the taste buds. In the end, this unique chili won the 'Most Creative' award.
I witnessed a chili eating contest where this one contestant had a very unique style. He ate the chilies like he was eating popcorn, just popping them into his mouth one after another. But after a while, he couldn't take it anymore. He started to dance around, trying to distract himself from the heat in his mouth. His dance moves were so odd, like some kind of crazy jig. The other contestants and the audience were all in stitches.
A funny incident could be when a contestant accidentally spills their chili all over another contestant. For example, Tom was carrying his big pot of chili to the judging table. He tripped over a small stone and the chili went flying and landed all over Jerry's brand - new white shirt. Jerry was so shocked at first, but then everyone started laughing. Tom was really embarrassed but they all ended up having a good laugh about it.
Well, at a chili eating contest I once saw, this one guy was so confident. He took big bites at first. But soon, his face turned bright red, and he started sweating like crazy. He was fanning his mouth and hopping around. It was hilarious to watch him struggle with the spiciness while still trying to keep up with the others.
Once there was a chilli eating contest in my town. There was this one guy who was super confident. He boasted about his high tolerance for spice before starting. But as soon as he took the first bite of the super - hot chilli, his face turned bright red. Tears started streaming down his face and he started hopping around like a crazy kangaroo. He then grabbed a glass of water and gulped it down, but it only made it worse as the heat spread in his mouth. Everyone was laughing so hard.
I'm not sure specifically as I don't know which 'the contest short story' you are referring to. It could be about a competition, perhaps a writing contest where the story itself is either the entry or about the experiences within the contest.
Knowledge competitions that often appeared in online novels generally referred to a kind of intellectual competition between the experts in the novel. In this kind of competition, participants had to answer a variety of complicated questions and score through voting or discussion. This kind of competition often appeared in novels as a way for characters to interact.