Slackjaw Humor Writing Challenge: The Winners

In August, we announced The Slackjaw Humor Writing Challenge, a 30-day extravaganza of focused comedy writing, open to all, with a $1,000 grand prize and two $500 runner-up prizes.

After reading and reading and reading (and re-reading) the 380 (!) entries, we realized we needed to add a dozen $100 finalist prizes and 20 honorable mentions. The entries were that amazing.

That said, our panel of judges (Megan Broussard, Sarah Hutto, Keaton Patti, Michelle Spies, sarah james, and yours truly) reached a clear consensus.

Here they are: the winners of the inaugural Slackjaw Humor Writing Challenge — which we are revealing two-at-a-time, starting Oct. 9.

Trophy by Emily Clouse

The Winners

1. Ernest Hemingway At The Taco Bell Cantina by Jude Flannelly (Grand Prize)
2. New — It’s Adjunct Barbie™! by Katie Burgess (Second Place Runner-Up)
3. My Kids: RANKED! by Jordan Lee Cohen (Third Place Runner-Up)
4. This Song Sucks Ass: A Line By Line Analysis Of “Take Me Out To The Ball Game” And How I’d Fix It by Ryan Ciecwisz (Finalist)