In The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #993 from the issue of June 8, 2026, three pigs are seated at a trough in a restaurant looking at the menus. The one on the left is speaking. My submission is shown below. The drawing is by Avi Steinberg.
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| "Could you explain for my brothers the advantages of having a brick oven?" |
These captions weren't quite good enough for me to serve up:
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| "Is the slop fresh?" "I don't suppose the catch of the day is wolf?" "It appears the house specialty is bacon." |
June 21, 2026 Update: The Finalists
June 27, 2026 Update: I voted for the caption from Pamplona.
July 4, 2026 Update: The Winner
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