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Last year’s foreboding Kracken Upcycle has found itself on a dinner plate, transformed into
Kracken Calamari. For this profound embodiment of the 2017 FOOD theme, they won the
2017 Big Weiner Award.
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Affixed to the back was a receipt from the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) Grill.
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Instead of paddlewheels or propellers, they relied on simple oars on the water. This works acceptably in typical kinetic race conditions—but
with this year’s strong winds, they were pushed hard against the pier on the way in.
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They had an easy time in the sand.
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Prior entries from the UMBC Kinetic Sculpture Race Team were:
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Judges Ed and Kim presented the Big Weiner trophy.
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