NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – Musician Amanda Shaw won the 56th annual greasing of the poles competition at the Royal Sonesta on Bourbon Street Friday morning.
Four people competed for the title of 2026 Greasing Champion. The tradition started as a way to keep people from climbing the hotel’s poles.
Shaw used the bow of her fiddle during the competition. She briefly ran inside after a wardrobe malfunction but returned to complete the event…