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Chunk It Real Good

If you're a playa, a hustler, or just want to see a gourd soar at 400 miles per hour, then THIS is the competition for you! Tune in to PUNKIN CHUNKIN, Thanksgiving night at 8PM E/P.

Playlists

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  • Play Punkin Chunkin: 2011
    3 Clips Playlist Punkin Chunkin 2011

    Punkin' Chunkin' (04:45)

    It's finally here! Check out scenes from Punkin Chunkin 2011 hosted by Tory Bellici, Kari Byron and Grant Imhara from Mythbusters!
  • Play Road to Chunk: 2011
    5 Clips Playlist Road to Chunk 2011

    Punkin' Chunkin' (05:45)

    Punkin Chunkin is back and better than ever! Take a look behind the scenes and see how this year's chunkers are gearing up for the big event.
  • Play Chunk This
    8 Clips Playlist Chunk This

    Punkin' Chunkin' (09:55)

    Air cannon team Chunk'n-ology plays target practice with a big screen TV, a living room couch and even a huge bucket of slime! See kinds of stuff get chunked!
  • Play Road to Punkin Chunkin 2010
    4 Clips Playlist Road to Punkin Chunkin 2010

    Punkin' Chunkin' (08:03)

    Following the heartache and triumphs of last year's chunk, teams from across the country have been working year round to build, and in some cases re-build, their prized machines. Tempers flare, and sparks fly, as they try to complete their machines.

The Science Channel Clips

  • Play Punkin Chunkin: Chunk It Real Good
    Chunk It Real Good

    Punkin Chunkin (00:30)

    If you're a playa, a hustler, or just want to see a gourd soar at 400 miles per hour, then THIS is the competition for you! Tune in to PUNKIN CHUNKIN, Thanksgiving night at 8PM E/P.
  • Play Punkin Chunkin: Road to Chunk: Consider the Ladies!
    Road to Chunk: Consider the...

    Punkin Chunkin (00:30)

    Boys love to CHUNK, but what about the ladies? Can an air cannon champion defend her title against the "big boys" of Punkin Chunkin? Check out this sneak peek from "Road to Chunk 2011."
  • Play Punkin Chunkin: Road to Chunk: He's Back!
    Road to Chunk: He's Back!

    Punkin Chunkin (00:31)

    He came, he conquered, and now he's back for more! Does Yankee Seige's "King of Trebuchets" have what it takes to chunk it ... good? Check out this sneak peek from "Road to Chunk 2011."
  • Play Punkin Chunkin: Trebuchets
    Trebuchets

    Punkin Chunkin (01:03)

    Resembling medieval siege engines, trebuchets pack a huge punch. Mike Senese explains how they work and the science of the trebuchet chunk!
  • Play Punkin Chunkin: Catapults
    Catapults

    Punkin Chunkin (01:04)

    Lock and load. Sounds simple right? Well, these chunkers are finding creative ways to take pumpkins to new heights. Mike Senese explains how a torsion catapult works... or doesn't!
  • Play Punkin Chunkin: Air Cannons
    Air Cannons

    Punkin Chunkin (01:09)

    Fire in the hole! These are the air cannons, the bad boys of Punkin Chunkin. Mike Senese breaks down the science behind blasting a pumpkin out of a cannon.
  • Play Punkin Chunkin: Chucky III
    Chucky III

    Punkin Chunkin (01:00)

    Chucky III is out to prove that their world championships are not a fluke. Can they dominate the torsion category?
  • Play Punkin Chunkin: Centrifugal
    Centrifugal

    Punkin Chunkin (01:04)

    Once these centrifuges get started, watch out! Mike Senese explains the science behind the circular motion and why these windmills on steroids have a shot at the mile.
  • Play Punkin Chunkin: A Unique Trebuchet
    A Unique Trebuchet

    Punkin Chunkin (01:49)

    Team NASAW tells Mythbusters' Grant Imhara what makes their new trebuchet design truly unique.
  • Play Punkin Chunkin: First Fling
    First Fling

    Punkin Chunkin (01:00)

    Check out the first launch in this year's Punkin Chunkin competition by the centrifugal machine, United Flingdom.
  • Play Punkin Chunkin: It's Punkin Chunkin Time Again
    It's Punkin Chunkin Time Again

    Punkin Chunkin (01:11)

    Check out Zak Selwyn's new song "Punkin Roses" and get a taste of all the action from this year's Punkin Chunkin!
  • Play Punkin Chunkin: Pumpkin Cam
    Pumpkin Cam

    Punkin Chunkin (02:13)

    Thrill to the shocking images of Pumpkin Cam.
 

For 26 years, Punkin Chunkin has hit the skies. This year, Science Channel honors the backyard engineers who turn pumpkins into projectiles with an inside look at the annual Punkin Chunkin competition. The World Championship Punkin Chunkin Association (WCPCA) is a nonprofit association started in 1986 that hosts the Punkin Chunkin World Championships, an event which raises money for scholarships and charitable organizations.

 
 

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