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Judges to Name "World's Ugliest Dog" Tonight

Participants will be able to vote for fave by texting

They're baaaaack. Tonight, judges will once again bestow the title of " to one deserving pooch at an annual contest held at the Sonoma-Marin Fair.

Organizers said this year's contestants are some of the best yet, with past champions and first-timers battling it out for the title. As a new twist, the audience will join in the judging by voting via cellphone.

The World's Ugliest Dog contest begins at 6 p.m. (Check back later tonight for videos and photos from the event). At 8 p.m., fairgoers can catch The Charlie Daniels Band, a Grammy-winning country band.

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The fair runs through Sunday.

Bay City News contributed to this report

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