# Alaska's Fat Bear Week Crown Race

> Chunk, the 1,200-pound bear, challenges for Alaska's heavyweight crown this week.
- Title: Alaska's Fat Bear Week Crown Race · ABC7 New York | Shortify
- Summary: Chunk, the 1,200-pound bear, challenges for Alaska's heavyweight crown this week. Chunk aims to win Fat Bear Week after last year's victory, facing…
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- Source: ABC7 New York — https://abc7ny.com/story/fat-bear-week-opens-alaskas-heavyweight-crown-can-chunk-1200-pound-champ-win/19857549
- Published: 2026-09-22T12:14:52+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: alaska, fat bear week, chunk, katmai national park, brown bear, salmon, online voting, news, local
## Fat Bear Week Begins
Alaska's Fat Bear Week starts online voting for the heaviest brown bear.
## Chunk, the Champ
Last year's winner Chunk weighs 1,200 pounds and seeks a repeat.
## This Year's Competition
Chunk faces rivals like Gully, the offspring of two-time champion Grazer.
## The Contest Rules
16 bears compete in a single-elimination tournament with online voting.
## Bear Feasting Habits
Brown bears gorge on salmon to build fat reserves before winter hibernation.
## Chunk's Past Fight
Chunk injured Grazer's cub during a 2024 confrontation that led to voting for Grazer.
## Key takeaway

Chunk aims to win Fat Bear Week after last year's victory, facing competition from bears like Gully.