For Betzalel Reis, an American resident, nearly three decades passed before he finally held the award he earned as a young boy. Young Betzalel Reis distinguished himself in that contest, consuming watermelon with determination and ultimately defeating all competitors to claim first place. The predetermined prize for the winner was a new copy of the Tanya, the foundational text of Chabad Chassidic philosophy. However, amid the festival's excitement and commotion, the prize was never distributed and eventually slipped from the winner's mind. He immediately stood up, went to his office, and within moments returned holding a brand-new copy of the Tanya.