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The Wings Over the Prairie festival, held each November in Stuttgart, features the Great Duck Race 10K, childrens' rides downtown and a big Saturday shindig, the Duck Gumbo Cookoff.

But the main event is the annual World's Championship Duck Calling Contest, which puts scores of the world's best duck callers on stage downtown to see who's the best. In 2009, the winner was Mike Anderson, 29, of Mankato, Minn.

Contestants can also compete in other divisions, including a seniors competition.

The video above features scenes from the 2009 event.

Wings Over the Prairie is sponsored by the Stuttgart Chamber of Commerce. The Duck Gumbo Cookoff, which takes place on Saturday, attracts more than 1,000 visitors to sample the many duck gumbos conjured up as well as the all-afternoon entertainment under the big tents off Park Avenue.