Article updated: 8/24/2011 4:39 PM

Ugly has its place in Dundee Twp. tomato contest

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Adam Tobler of Elgin poses with his prize-winning tomato that won first place in the Dundee Township Visitor's Center contest for the largest tomato. He won the contest two years ago and placed second in 2010.

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"Frankenmato" was one of the ugliest tomatos in a recent contest for the largest tomato, organized by the Dundee Township Visitor's Center. While it didn't win any prizes, an organizer joked that judges should hand out awards for the ugliest tomato.

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There was a certainly a place for ugly during Dundee Township Visitor's Center's 14th annual largest tomato contest, held last weekend at the center in East Dundee. The contest attracted a total of 26 entries and Adam Tobler of Elgin, won it with a three-pound, 1¾ ounce green tomato that would never place in the beauty Olympics.