Rogue River Rooster Crow’s Human Crowing Contest

Rogue River Rooster Crow’s Human Crowing Contest

Long before social media contests and viral videos, residents of Rogue River were gathering to do something few communities would proudly claim as tradition — competing to see who could crow like a rooster the best. The Human Crowing Contest, one of the most recognizable features tied to Rogue River’s annual National Rooster Crow celebration, became a source of hometown pride, laughter and friendly competition for decades. Contestants of all age…