The greasy pole climb, a tradition unlike any other. Here’s Team Dempsey’s impressive victory in the 2017 edition of the annual highlight of the St. Rocco festival. (They took home $1,000 for their troubles, if you were curious.)

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This article appears in Aug 30 – Sep 5, 2017.

Vince Grzegorek has been with Scene since 2007 and editor-in-chief since 2012. He previously worked at Discount Drug Mart and Texas Roadhouse.