Buzzards Crowned at 37th Annual Mullet Fest

It was a gorgeous day for the 37th Annual Mullet Fest at Stan’s in Goodland and the crowds proved it was as popular as ever.

Hat Trick kicked off the three-day event on Friday, Iconic on Saturday and the Shane Duncan Band brought the crowd pleasing weekend to a close! Besides enjoying the music and outdoor atmosphere, one wouldn’t want to miss the crowning of the 2022 Buzzard Princess on Saturday and 2022 Buzzard Queen on Sunday!

Not only did six-year-old Saylor Cox win the First Place trophy in Saturday’s Buzzard Princess contest, but she also won best costume and took home the runner-up prize too. With an extra $150 thrown in by Dan Keegan, all-in-all Saylor went home with about $400 in cash. This little Buzzard Princess hails from Highland, Michigan.

No Mullet Fest is complete without crowning a new Buzzard Queen. This popular contest is one of Stan’s annual signature events. Not only do several wildly costumed contestants enter and prove their style with a Buzzard Lope dance, but past winners usually come out to show their support for the contestants and their talent! This year, four past winners were in attendance.

A new Buzzard Queen was crowned and will forever be in the Buzzard Queen history books! Annie Dilonardo, a local resident, was crowned the 2022 Buzzard Queen. She won a $500 cash prize which she immediately donated back to hospice.

Best costume prize went to Tracy Cox from Highlands, Michigan. Tracy is the mother of Saylor! She took home the cash prize of $250 for Best Costume.