St. Peter's Fiesta in Gloucester, Massachusetts, contestants attempt to scamper across a slippery 45-foot pole over the water ...

Last summer at St. Peter's Fiesta, Max Allen kicked off Day 1 of the Greasy Pole Contest with a Friday victory.

The world-famous 'greasy pole' contest kicked off in Gloucester, Massachusetts on June 27. Contestants sprint one after another across a heavily greased 45ft telephone pole to grab a flag and claim ...