Chungus beat Squirrelly Temple by a dimple, officials say.

Fat Squirrel Week comes to a close Friday night Two finalists left: Chungus and Squirrelly Temple Vote on the Texas Parks & Wildlife Facebook page AUSTIN, Texas - If you want to weigh in and crown the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Chunkosaurus Rex of Dinosaur Valley State Park has been named the champion of the inaugural Fat Squirrel Week, defeating finalist ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Chunkosaurus Rex from Dinosaur Valley State Park has won the first-ever Fat Squirrel Week in Texas. (Courtesy of TPWD) Move over, ...

DALLAS — The search for Texas' fattest squirrels is on, and North Texas has a winning record to defend. Modeled after Fat Bear Week, the iconic battle between the bears of Katmai National Park, Texas ...

TEXAS, USA — Hot on the heels of Alaska's Fat Bear Week, Texas communities are going a little nuts for their own twist on the competition. The inaugural Fat Squirrel Week, run by Texas Parks and ...

Squirrels from 16 Texas State Parks are going head to head in the 2026 Fat Squirrel Week competition. MEXIA, Texas — A wild competition has returned to Texas. State Parks across the state are going ...

Texas Parks and Wildlife is hosting Fat Squirrel Week. Learn about each contestant and vote on state parks’ Facebook pages through Oct. 23.

Chunkosaurus Rex of Dinosaur Valley State Park has been named the champion of the inaugural Fat Squirrel Week, defeating finalist Chunk Norris from Fort Richardson State Park in a hard-fought, ...