32 Chunk wins Fat Bear Week despite broken jaw and scarred faceThe Fat Bear Week winner was announced, and he is a chunky teddy weighing in at over 1,200 pounds. View 2 Images The winner of Fat Bear Week 2025 has been announced (Image: T. Carmack/NPS / SWNS)Scarred “32 Chunk” beat out the 11 other hefty competitors in Alaska’s Brooks River annual Fat Bear Week competition. Fat Bear Week is a single elimination contest that started in 2014, and this year it ran from Sept. 23 through Sept. 30. "Fat Bear Week enables people from around the [world] to actively engage in learning about bears while cheering for their favorite competitor." ‌View 2 Images 32 Chunk came out on top in the Fat Bear Week 2025 contest (Image: Lian Law/NPS / SWNS)Meet the winner, 32 ChunkThe crowned winner “32 Chunk” got his name for a reason.