Gurning

Few countries celebrate eccentricity like the British, who in various places hold contests for snail racing, bog snorkeling, toe wrestling and a World Gurning Championship, in which contestants compete to contort their faces into the most grotesque expressions.

Honestly, This Part of England Has the World's Biggest Liars Alistair MacDonald 2011

From Wikipedia: Gurning contests are a rural English tradition.

Boing Boing 2009

Gurning Gordon has managed to (from a very low base) get his act together in a clumsy and unattractive way, but Cameron's line about campaign literature easily swung it in the end. charles hercock

Tony Blair: The Next Labour Prime Minister? 2010

Gurning at the camera like some PCP loaded pillhead, twitching like a long term addict.

Gordon Brown is off his tits on meds. Turning into Beavis. FIDO The Dog 2009

Gurning, the art of making funny faces, dates back to 1297 at the Egremont Crab Apple Fair.

2009 Gurning Champions James Gurney 2009

Here's some thoughtful advice from Gordon Blacklock, 2009 World Gurning Champion.

2009 Gurning Champions James Gurney 2009

Folks… for real life horror – google images — “Gurning”

EXTRALIFE – By Scott Johnson - Reminder: ELR will happen Monday night this week. 2008

Gurning, the act of grotesquely contorting one's face, attracts up to 100 competitors a year and features in the Guinness World Records thanks to Tommy Mattinson who has won the championship title 11 times.

BBC News - Home 2011

Gurning, the act of grotesquely contorting one's face, attracts up to 100 competitors a year and features in the Guinness World Records thanks to Tommy Mattinson who has won the championship title 11 times.

BBC News - Home 2011

A 500-strong crowd at Egremont Crab Fair went wild when Gordon defeated 24 other contenders with his show-stealing expressions at the World Gurning Championships.

Whitehaven News headlines 2010