IFOCE.com reports that MLE will sanction a 7-11 Slurpee contest in Australia. Pat Bertoletti and Hall Hunt will make appearances Down Under to promote the contest. (Bertoletti & Hunt also competed in a contest in the Czech Republic in 2008) via Darren Rovell twitter

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Ryan Nerz has sent the following email:

I am writing you at EatFeats to announce my retirement from the competitive eating game. It’s been a fantastic half-decade or so (for the most part), with over a hundred speed-eating adventures in dozens of cities, and I consider many of MLE’s competitive eaters to be among my best friends.

I would say that I’ll miss y’all, but I know I will see you in the non-eating contest world (which, it turns out, is pretty vast). Until then, may The Schwartz be with all of you out on the circuit, and may The Gods of Gurgitation shine upon you at every meal and every contest.

Cheers,

Ryan Nerz

(P.S. – For those of you closely following Hard White’s rap career, don’t fret…my retirement will not affect future cameos on wax with Badlands Booker. That said, this ain’t no Jay-Z publicity stunt “retirement”…I’m hanging up the boater hat for good.)

Good luck to Ryan in his future projects.

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IFOCE.com has announced the 2010 schedule for Nathan’s qualifiers:

Las Vegas, NV (May 6)
San Jose, CA (May 8 )
Foxboro, MA (May 8 )
Hartford, CT (May 15)
Atlanta, GA (May 15)
Atlantic City, NJ (May 29)
Phoenix, AZ (June 5)
Norfolk, VA (June 12)
Charlotte, NC (June 19)
Fishkill, NY (June 26)
San Diego, CA (June 26)
Queens, NY (June 26)

Registration will open on April 6.

With the dropping of the Chicago, Minneapolis & Denver sites, there are no qualifiers between Atlanta and Phoenix.

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According to the eatfeats database, yesterday’s Binga’s Tender Bender contest was the first time Sonya Thomas won a contest “Notorious” B.O.B. Shoudt competed in since the 2007 Buffalo Buffet Bowl contest. The victory gives Sonya wins over Bob in 2 out of 3 contests in 2010 after having only one win (at the controversial Atlantic City crawfish contest) in seven contests in 2009. A list of Sonya Thomas vs. Bob Shoudt head to head results is available after the jump:
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update #2 WGME also has a video and article (from Pete Davekos)

update WCSH has a video and article

The top 4 & #5 – #7 of the Binga’s Tenders contest in Portland, Maine from the eatingcontest twitter:

1) Sonya Thomas 6.93 lbs.
2) “Notorious” B.O.B. Shoudt 6.595
3) Tim “Eater X” Janus 6.18
4) Nate Biller 4.055
5) Pete “Pretty Boy” Davekos 3.25
6) Crazy Legs Conti 2.85
7) “Wild” Bill Myers 1.75

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Enter The Man-Cave has a review of Nacho Mountain. The reviewer purchased his DVD of the movie from the films creators at a hotel bar.

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IFOCE MC and Eat This Book author Ryan Nerz did an interview for Salon.com Nerz thinks the popularity of competitive eating is plateauing and calls the Wing Bowl “a version of hell on earth” which may not be his most controversial statement:

Why do so many people like watching people gorge themselves?

It’s this uniquely American spectacle that is half sport and half magic. People can’t wrap their heads around the idea of eating 69 hot dogs in 10 minutes, so it does have an element of magic. Though, if you want to be pessimistic about competitive eating, it’s also a kind of a freak show. It’s a little bit like watching a train wreck and you try to hide your eyes and peek through your fingers.

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