update 2:41 Miss Korea BBQ reports that Joe Menchetti won the men’s contest with a total of 69 dumplings, breaking his record of 66. Will Millender reports that he took 3rd w/ 45 and that Dave Brunelli was runner up with 60. Marcos Owens was 4th with 44.

update 2:30 Floria Lee has repeated as the women’s winner with a total of 37 dumplings.

update 2:20 Will Millender reports that Dave Brunelli is the current leader of the men’s contest with 60 and that Joe Menchetti broke the stairs to the stage, which others confirm.

Today’s eating contest at the NYC Dumpling Festival should start at 2pm. Will Millender reports he is at the contest site along with Joe Menchetti, Mike Longo and Marcos Owens. Floria Lee and Olia Zaitseva will attempt to fill the top two spots in the women’s contest for the third straight year.

The shirt Will Millender is wearing at the contest displaying Mike Longo’s severed head can be purchased online.

The two most famous Bismollians are Matter-Eater Lad (first appearance 1963) and Calorie Queen (first appearance 1975), who has been modified so her strength increases in proportion with the amount of matter she consumes. Some panels from the comics:

Matter-Eater Lad / Calorie Queen links

• Major Spoilers Matter-Eater Lad history
• Cosmic Teams Matter-Eater Lad profile
• Comics Alliance ranks Calorie Queen as its favorite Legion of Super-Heroes member.
• Adam P Knave blog entry about Calorie Queen