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Fat Bear Week 2026 bracket: Chunk defends his crown against 15 salmon-stuffed rivals

Defending champ 32 Chunk and 15 other salmon-fueled heavyweights, including five mothers with cubs, vie for the fattest-bear crown with voting Sept. 22 through 29.

18 September 2026Live

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KHOU Houston. https://www.khou.com/article/news/nation-world/fat-bear-week-2026-bracket/507-fe116903-442e-4ac2-8375-5d858b7c516a

Defending champ 32 Chunk and 15 other salmon-fueled heavyweights, including five mothers with cubs, vie for the fattest-bear crown with voting Sept. 22 through 29.

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