Jynx productions has uploaded a video to youtube about Pat Bertoletti’s victory in the 2007 Waffle House waffle eating contest at the Texas State Fair. Bertoletti wears a Steakbellie t-shirt during his training session at a Waffle House the day before the contest.
Are there any long-term health effects of competitive eating? What about just short-term effects? Should people take certain precautions if they are competitively eating? Are there warning signs someone should look out for if they compete frequently? Contact: Sara Michael, smichael@baltimoreexaminer.com
The Southtown Star has an article about the Chicago competitive eating scene focusing on Pat Bertoletti and the upcoming Bartolini’s meatball eating contest.
It took the “winner” FIFTY MINUTES to eat FOUR NON-EGG McMuffins. Pretty much makes you want to vom, doesn’t it? You’re in good company, because according to one of the overseers of the event, the “winner” just asked if he could go throw up. He was told that he loses if he does. Meaning that the other intern who ATE THREE McMUFFINS AND THEN GAVE UP would be declared the winner.
Pat Bertoletti appeared on “The Early Show” this morning on CBS and ate 17 slices of pizza in five minutes. Most of Bertoletti’s performance was not televised.
Some links have been added to the entries about previous weekend’s contests.
Mattituck, NY strawberry shortcake results via ifoce.com & mosesnews
1st Pat Bertoleti 14.5 lbs
2nd Tim Janus 12lbs.
3rd Crazy Legs Conti 9.5 lbs
4th Eric Booker 9.25 lbs
update BeautifulBrian.com has a contest report with near complete results
update #2 A video of Beautiful Brian and Badlands Booker performing “Bonebreaker” is available on youtube
A listener to yesterday’s Steve Dahl show called in about AMC’s showing of “Stand By Me” with on screen trivia:
6:25 Caller Ken thinks he has something to cheer Patrick up with. He was flipping through channels and came across Stand by Me. It was an enhanced version that featured trivia flashing on the screen, because the regular movie isn’t good enough?
6:26 During the pie eating scene they put up an explanation of how Anthony “Deep Dish” Bertatelli widens his esophagus for competition. Did they really call him Anthony Bertatelli or does Ken just have the name wrong?
Steve Dahl mentions the possibility of unionizing competitive eating after Pat says he has yet to receive the $500 fee from the Major League Eating video game.
Pizza results from US Male via Steakbellie comment and IFOCE.com report:
Pat Bertoletti 20 (third straight victory in 3 brothers)
Tim Janus 16
Sonya Thomas 16
Bob Shoudt 16
Juliet Lee 13
Crazy Legs Conti 11
Pat Philbin 11
Sean Gordon 11
Dave US Male Goldstein 8.75
update Jill Stoler has a blog entry and some videos
Pat Philbin has uploaded some pictures to myspace
update #2 Beautiful Brian has a contest video and near complete results He is disappointed that some of the eaters did not pay sufficient respect to his performance of “Black and White”
Pat Bertoletti visited Steve Dahl’s radio show this morning. Pat’s appearance was recorded and will appear on the Food Network in an upcoming episode of Roker on the Road.
The two competitive eating organizations might face competition from an unlikely source:
8:05 And then last year he raised his game up and came in 3rd place, officially. He should have come in second place because Kobayashi should have been disqualified for puking.
8:06 Steve can’t believe the IFOCE didn’t step in and overrule it and give Patrick second place. They should do that if they are any sort of legislative body.
8:07 Every time Steve talks to Patrick he wants to start up his own competitive eating league. He would be much stricter about policing it and he wouldn’t allow foreigners. Let’s keep it in America where competitive eating started with the blueberry pie contest.
Results from today’s gyro contest in Houston from IFOCE.com
1. Pat Bertoletti, 12 gyros in 10 minutes, $2000
2. Joey Chestnut, 11 gyros, $1000
3. “Humble” Bob Shoudt 9.5 gyros, $700
4. Nathan Biller 6 gyros, $300
This ends Joey Chestnut’s winning streak at 6 contests (in which he defeated Pat Bertoletti 5 times)
update HoustonPress has a slideshow of the contest (from Liz)
update #2 The Blot Says has a contest report with some pictures
A youtube video is also available.
Pat Bertoletti appeared on the Steve Dahl show today. One of the subjects was the upcoming Major League Eating video game and the compensation received:
6:23 Sometime during this week there’s going to be a Nintendo Wii competitive eating game. There’s new software for he Wii where you can download games, including the competitive eating game. It’ll feature Patrick, Joey Chestnut, The Black Widow, Kobayashi and 6 or 7 other eaters.
6:24 Patrick’s character looks freaky because they went with his mohawk and mustache look. All of the eaters got some money and were told there’d be royalties depending on games sold.
6:25 It sounds like it’s about time for Patrick to get representation. He doesn’t like the way he looks in the game and now he’s probably not getting as much money as he should be getting. He should have gotten money up front against the royalties.
6:26 Every eater got $500 up front but there were no specifics about the royalties. It sounds like he got ripped off.
6:27 Patrick signed a contract with the IFOCE and they own his image. That contract is up next year. We might have to go in and Urlacher it.
The press release for the Houston gyro contest lists Joey Chestnut, Pat Bertoletti, Bob Shoudt and Erik Denmark as expected entrants.
From IFOCE.com via the Sicilian:
1) Pat Bertoletti 41 HDB in 10 minutes
2) Patrick Vandam 30
3) Mike Fitzgerald 23.5
update KARE11.com has a short article with a video
update #2 StarTribune.com also has an article
update #3 May 19 - Pat Bertoletti has posted a blog entry to his YardBarker blog about the contest
Pat Bertoletti has uploaded a blog entry to his group blog with Joey Chestnut at yardbarker.com in which he describes the end of the asparagus contest in Stockton from his perspective:
A point came with 1 minute remaining where the margin was 1 spear. It became obvious that I could take this contest in front of Joey’s home crowd. I saw victory and let it slip through my grasp. My brain knew the necessary means to achieve this yet a disconnect between brain and body function existed. It was a point of mental and physical failure as neither would respond in the dwindling seconds. Asparagus was forced in yet my body fought every attempt to let it pass down my esophagus. It’s provides evidence that Joey is a true champion; a champion knows how to coerce every ounce of drive and performance out of their body, doesn’t make excuses, and gets the job done.
Pat says his next contest will take place at the Minneapolis Nathan’s qualifier this Saturday. Unlike previous Minnesota qualifers which were held at the Mall of America, the upcoming contest will take place at Cub Foods Grocery Store in Apple Valley.
(via Hugging Harold Reynolds) Joey Chestnut and Pat Bertoletti have started a group blog at http://yardbarker.com/users/PBandJC. Pat’s first post describes his techniques for the upcoming asparagus contest. Yardbarker is a blog host for famous athletes. Recent posters include Darren McFadden, Greg Oden and Rasheed Wallace. (Rasheed Wallace gave thumbs up to Joey Chestnut’s first post)
From Jon B & Beautiful Brian emails and AP article
1 Pat Bertoletti 35 dozen 8 minutes
2 Juliet Lee 31 1/2 dozen 8 minutes
3T Crazy Legs Conti 24 dozen (called the defending champion in the AP article)
3T Chris Abatsas 24 dozen
5? Scott “Scozzy Bone” Zukowski, 20 dozen
Tim Brown DQ reversal after 14 dozen
Pat Bertoletti has written a blog entry about his trip to Houston for the matzoh ball eating contest at Kenny & Ziggy’s Deli. He believes he was leading Joey Chestnut until about the five or six minute mark. The report closes with Pat’s thoughts on his current status in the IFOCE:
3 years on the circuit have driven me to reflection. Throught this reflection I have realized that eating is tier based. You start on a natural talent tier and as time, contest experience, and training sets in you have a break through. You then plateau and level off as your body gets used to its new capacity. I have gone through these and am on a plateau. I am trying to get over the hump as we speak. It’s one giant hurtle to overcome. To beat joey and kobey in nathans or krystal is no walk in the park. I don’t know if it’s possible for my body to hold 70 nathans but I am going to damn well try to hit that number on the 4th. One can only play 2nd fiddle for so long before he gets the itch and wants to be the lead. But, there is something to be said when you’re number 2. Motivation comes easier when you know that ever contest you need to up your game and compete on the top level.
The Jewish Daily Forward also has an article about the contest.
InsideBayArea.com reports that Pat Bertoletti will attempt to block Joey Chestnut’s quest to “four-peat” the deep fried asparagus eating contest held at the Stockton Asparagus Festival. This will be their third meeting this year. Joey currently has a 4 contest winning streak against Pat, who had a 4 contest streak prior to Joey’s streak.
Pat Bertoletti has a jalapeno contest and Escoffier Dinner report in his myspace blog. A gallery of that contest is also available (from a Pat Bertoletti comment)
A full list of Chestnut vs. Bertoletti matchups since the start of 2007 is available after the jump:
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In his myspace blog entry from February 20, Pat Bertoletti announced his plans for the upcoming Sunday night:
This week saw me getting a tuxedo for the escoffier(my idol and the greatest chef of yesterday) society dinner on sunday. I am going as steve dahls date( the greatest talk radio personality this city has seen). I thought about giving him a garder and emailing asking what time my mom should drop me off for pre prom pictures. I hope I can eat and drink because I will hopefully be coming back with another jalapeno title under my belt( laredo tx on saturday) . The tux is going to look great with the mohawk spiked up. I’m pretty sure having that hair will insult more chefs than I can imagine but that’s why it’s going to be such a good time.
Pat Bertoletti talked about his experience at the dinner on Monday’s Steve Dahl show. A podcast and log of the show are available. Pat’s segment begins at the 13 minute mark. Dahl calls Bertoletti a “knucklehead” after he hangs up.
Pat Bertoletti also sponsored a high school science project titled, “Music and Speed Eating” which analyzed how eating speed was affected by the tempo of music.
The Laredo Morning Times has an article about last night’s jalapeno contest. The top 3:
1. Pat Bertoletti, 266 peppers, 15 minutes, new contest record
2. Sonya Thomas, 170 peppers
3. Erik Denmark, 147 peppers
The previous record was 141 in 15 minutes, set in 1991 by Braulio Martinez
The article reports that competitors were banned from drinking beers during the contest, but Pat Bertoletti drank a beer in “about a second” after he was announced as the winner.
Erik the Red has a blog entry about his contest participation and made the cover of the Laredo Times entertainment section.
Sonya has a contest report on her news page.
The IFOCE contest report does not mention Sonya by name; the runner up is listed as “Major League Eating’s top female eater”.
IFOCE’s press release to promote the contest called for a jalapeno eating contest between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama to decide the Democratic nomination.
Coney Island slideshow (from Liz K)
Help a Hungry Sister win a scholarship by voting for her picture of Pat Bertoletti
Pat Bertoletti eats watermelon on the Mancow radio show
Delaware charity gnocchi contest report
Some upcoming independent contests
February 16, Corned Beef Musubi eating contest, San Diego
February 23, Pickled egg eating contest, Boise, ID
March 15, pancake eating contest, Harley Davidson of Anaheim-Fullerton
March 25/26, Denver/Boulder oyster eating contest
Loading ...| 2008 Jul 20 A Bowie, MD
Bowie Baysox Burger Bonanza |
| 1st 8.875 Ian "The Invader" Hickman |
| 2nd 8.875 Elizabeth "Rubber Gut" Canady |
| 3rd 6.5 Mark "The Human Vacuum" Lyle |
| 2008 Jul 19 Chicago, IL
Bacci World Pizza Eating Championship |
| 1st "Gentleman" Joe Menchetti |
| 2008 Jul 19 A Akron, OH
Hamburger Eating Contest |
| 1st 13 Pete "Broken Wing" Maurizio |
| 2nd 13 Kevin Kordalski |
| 2008 Jul 19 Bayonne, NJ
Hot Dog Eating Contest |
| 1st Frank Paulyzn |
| 2008 Jul 19 Dixon, CA
Lamb Rib Eating Contest |
| 1st 2.375 Chris Kilkenny |
| $15000 | Joey "Jaws" Chestnut |
| $12250 | Pat "Deep Dish" Bertoletti |
| $8550 | "Gentleman" Joe Menchetti |
| $6000 | Tim "Eater X" Janus |
| $5750 | "Furious" Pete Czerwinski |
| $5000 | Takeru Kobayashi |
| $4500 | Sonya "The Black Widow" Thomas |
| $2100 | Ian "The Invader" Hickman |
| $1500 | Russ "The Black Hole" Keeler |
| $1500 | Erik "The Red" Denmark |
