Meet Zack Lucas, the 8-year-old pie-eating champion

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Zack Lucas, who is 8 years old, won the pie-eating contest at the Iowa State Fair. Speaking to KCCI 8 News moments after winning, with frosting and chocolate all over his face, Lucas said, "I've never done this before in my whole entire life. I like getting dirty sometimes, and the chocolate tastes so good. It feels very amazing to win something for my first time."

This segment aired on August 16, 2024.

Still like fall. It has been wet. Good for the plants. I walked in the wet woods and then swam. The thing I found most delightful today was listening to this audio clip on NPR while out running errands. An eight year old boy describes his joy––his exceptional joy––on winning a pie eating contest at the state fair; It’s really worth listening to. Ahhhh. To be eight years old and full of pie!