Collinsville, Illinois hosts the International Horseradish Festival this year on May 31st-June 2nd. One of the signature events of the festival is a Bloody Mary Recipe Contest.
Here is more information that I posted in Beyond Chicagoland and a
link to the entry form.
Man : I can't understand how a poet like you can eat that stuff.
T. S. Eliot: Ah, but you're not a poet.