Chungus beat Squirrelly Temple by a dimple, officials say.

If you want to weigh in and crown the winner of this year's Fat Squirrel Week, you don't have long to vote!

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has declared this week "Fat Squirrel Week where Texans can vote online for the healthiest ...

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 ...

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

A new champion was crowned. On Friday, Texas Parks and Wildlife announced Chungus as the winner of the 2026 Fat Squirrel Week. The final two contenders were named as finalists Friday morning, with ...

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, ...