Before I forget congrats to furious Pete on his burger championship.

Tim Brown – A Cubs fan celebrating what I hope will finally be our year!! That could be the strangest, but most creative headgear of the year – Since the camera only showed him for five seconds, I need pictures to truly appreciate his whole ensemble. But, it looks like a big winner.
Kevin Ross – How debonair was that? Not as crazy as Tim’s helmet, but A+ for thinking outside the box, and a great ironic “fine dining” statement, or perhaps it was “James Bond goes to Coney Island”…one that will be etched in the Eater Outfit Hall of Fame..Kevin’s eating totals may be been shaken but not stirred, but his outfit certainly stirred up the crowd.
Arturo Rios – Funny!! I loved the coat, and the giant boom box. He was off the hook! Just what I was hoping for – only problem, his long entrance threw off everyone else, so that made it hard to see what anyone else did after that.
Pretty Boy – Pete and I had this discussion in Atlanta. He needed to add more than just a hat, and he did…was that Ryan’s jacket he “borrowed”?
Deep Dish – Suits (A LA LERMAN), especially purple suits, always make the man!!
Nasty Nate – added something, again the cut off camera time made it hard to evaluate…but an effort to impress always impresses!
Pat Philbin, and Rich – Their natural handsomeness is always enough
Kobayashi – Condiment head, with a champion’s heart…he lost by a mouthful, but added much needed “mustard” to the contest. His biggest problem, we see him twice a year, typically, so Krystals will have to be another eyeful.
Dr. Bigtime – Women across the country swooned as the Dr. flexed, and somewhere, SkinnyBoy Lane is saying “mine are better”. First time that no clothes added to a Best Dressed outfit!
Humble Bob – the towel over the head was probably functional, but it added 2 and1/2 points to his Humble stature.
Juliet – Just a beautiful lady, flat out….I don’t care what she wore.
Sonya – World’s biggest smile always moves her up the rankings, and she stays in the Top 5 in dogs consumed – a champion in all polls for the ages.
Hall Hunt – solid with the eyeblack, as always-and I like the changing words….but, the eyeblack is becoming expected ( like Eater X facepaint ). A case of the unusual being predictable – once you set a standard, you’ve got to beat it….welcome to my world!
Eater X – It ‘s his trademark, so changes have to come in subtle ways. Tim takes third in the real contest…he stays a top five eater, and top five dresser.
Badlands – It looks good just to see him represented!
Crazy Legs – the man told me he was going to concentrate on the food, and again, his hat is becoming a regular statement. Still, the powder blue went well with the meal, like a fine wine. Gloves a nice touch – I believe between him and I, the glove thing will catch on – it is not only interesting, it’s functional when dipping into mysterious warm beverages.
Joey – A yellow Mustard Belt, the battle scars of bun across his face, the angst of his eating expressions….there’s always a place for the World’s Best Eater in the Best Dressed List.
Allen – refuses to become a slave to fashion, this may be a fashion statement in itself. Patrick VanDam must have consulted him for clothing tips.
Finally, if anyone has more pictures that show off the eater “gear” and entrances, I’d love to see it, and absolutely need it to defend my final rankings in the fall against EatFeats anonymouses.
BIG POINT: One contest does not a year make, even the arguably biggest contest of the year – A lot of eaters that hadn’t done squat in this department stepped up…now you gotta keep it up!! (that’s what she said). Hope you all got to see my “bacon-enhanced” outfit from the past few days, in my minor league Atlanta radio bacon eating contest with Bubba……I’m not just a judge, I’m also a proud member. Stay beautiful!