Rib Eating Contest

Pharr police officer Ivan Oliver cleans the bone of a rib during a rib eating contest Saturday June 8, 2013 at Texas Roadhouse in McAllen. The Pharr police and fire department competed against the McAllen police and fire department as they raised money for the American Red Cross. Each competitor had to finish half a slab of ribs. photo by Gabe Hernandez/ gabrielh@themonitor.com Blanca Lulu Cortez from the Pharr fire department tears pieces of rib meat as she competes during a rib eating contest Saturday June 8, 2013 at Texas Roadhouse in McAllen. The Pharr police and fire department competed against the McAllen police and fire department as they raised money for the American Red Cross. Each competitor had to finish half a slab of ribs. photo by Gabe Hernandez/ gabrielh@themonitor.com Pharr police officer JP Arevalo stares at a piece of rib meat as he competes during a rib eating contest Saturday June 8, 2013 at Texas Roadhouse in McAllen. The Pharr police and fire department competed against the McAllen police and fire department as they raised money for the American Red Cross. Each competitor had to finish half a slab of ribs. photo by Gabe Hernandez/ gabrielh@themonitor.com Pharr police officer JP Arevalo, right, stuffs rib meat during a rib eating contest Saturday June 8, 2013 at Texas Roadhouse in McAllen. The Pharr police and fire department competed against the McAllen police and fire department as they raised money for the American Red Cross. Each competitor had to finish half a slab of ribs. photo by Gabe Hernandez/ gabrielh@themonitor.com