![Heather Knight on Twitter: "Byron Cobb, defending champ and today's winner, is like the Meryl Streep of the cable car bell ringing contest. Eight wins!! Ten is the record, and he's closing Heather Knight on Twitter: "Byron Cobb, defending champ and today's winner, is like the Meryl Streep of the cable car bell ringing contest. Eight wins!! Ten is the record, and he's closing](https://pbs.twimg.com/ext_tw_video_thumb/1182400619232944128/pu/img/0zfuCn-ZqUPBrUKF.jpg:large)
Heather Knight on Twitter: "Byron Cobb, defending champ and today's winner, is like the Meryl Streep of the cable car bell ringing contest. Eight wins!! Ten is the record, and he's closing
![Eventual winner Byron Cobb had thirty seconds in the runoff with Trini Whittaker Thursday July 9, 2015. The 52nd annual Cable Car Bell Ringing contest was held in Union Square in San Eventual winner Byron Cobb had thirty seconds in the runoff with Trini Whittaker Thursday July 9, 2015. The 52nd annual Cable Car Bell Ringing contest was held in Union Square in San](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2NKA1YA/eventual-winner-byron-cobb-had-thirty-seconds-in-the-runoff-with-trini-whittaker-thursday-july-9-2015-the-52nd-annual-cable-car-bell-ringing-contest-was-held-in-union-square-in-san-francisco-calif-for-the-first-time-ever-there-was-a-tie-for-the-winner-which-resulted-in-a-30-second-runoff-which-was-won-by-byron-cobb-brant-wardsan-francisco-chronicle-via-ap-2NKA1YA.jpg)
Eventual winner Byron Cobb had thirty seconds in the runoff with Trini Whittaker Thursday July 9, 2015. The 52nd annual Cable Car Bell Ringing contest was held in Union Square in San
![Bell ringing champion Byron Cobb went to collect his trophy after his runoff with Trini Whittaker Thursday July 9, 2015. The 52nd annual Cable Car Bell Ringing contest was held in Union Bell ringing champion Byron Cobb went to collect his trophy after his runoff with Trini Whittaker Thursday July 9, 2015. The 52nd annual Cable Car Bell Ringing contest was held in Union](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2NKA1PN/bell-ringing-champion-byron-cobb-went-to-collect-his-trophy-after-his-runoff-with-trini-whittaker-thursday-july-9-2015-the-52nd-annual-cable-car-bell-ringing-contest-was-held-in-union-square-in-san-francisco-calif-for-the-first-time-ever-there-was-a-tie-for-the-winner-which-resulted-in-a-30-second-runoff-which-was-won-by-byron-cobb-brant-wardsan-francisco-chronicle-via-ap-2NKA1PN.jpg)