Okay, so the first time I got an email from local group iLoveMikeLitt, I trashed it and told my email client that it was most assuredly spam. The name alone set off warning bells in my mind, and as the reformed editor of an erotica blog, can you really blame me?

iLoveMikeLitt is a persistent group, however, and the email for their latest stunt made it past the spam filters, so I present to you a wild, crazy, VEGAN alternative to the meat-heavy 4th of July celebrations you’re likely being invited to right about now: The Final BUNtier, the 4th annual Veggie Hot Dog Eating Contest!

This only-in-Austin event goes down on the 4th of July (i.e. this Sunday) from 1 to 4 pm at the Tiniest Bar in Texas (817 W. 5th Street). The competition itself starts at 2 pm, and basically the idea is that while hipsters in New York City are slurping back meat hot dogs, their Austin hippie counterparts will be sucking down veggie dogs. Personally, I’m a fan of meaty dogs, but I’m down with this cheeky NYC-bashing, and if you’re sick of BBQ all up in this motha’, then perhaps you should check their shindig out!

For more deets, see iLoveMikeLitt’s website. I promise, there are no dildos or wangs or lady bits of any kind over there, despite the funky name.