Samantha Ordonez, 9, of Luling, Texas, goes in face first as she tries to out eat her competitors during the Melon eating contest at annual Luling Watermelon Thump on Saturday, June 27, 2015. Samantha Ordonez did not place in the contest but she says that she had fun during the event. Photo by Ricardo B. Brazziell/American-Statesman. See more photos at statesman.com/instagram #watermelon #luling #watermelonthump #austin360eats #statesmanphoto