Contestants try to avoid falling into pit filled with 1,000 gallons of mashed potatoes at Idaho Spud Day

Contestants try to avoid falling into pit filled with 1,000 gallons of mashed potatoes at Idaho Spud Day

Contestant lands in a pit of mashed potatoes during the annual Spud Tug at Idaho Spud Day in Shelley. Watch highlights in the video above. | Rett Nelson, EastIdahoNews.com SHELLEY – Becoming world champions in Shelley’s Idaho Spud Day spud tug is a dream come true for Lyle Dye. The Firth man is one of five people who made up the Potato Skins. The team was one of numerous teams that competed in a tug-of-war over a pit filled with 1,000 pounds of …