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Kobayashi withdraws from St. Pat’s Chowdown?
In his most recent blog entry, Kobayashi talks about withdrawing from the Saint Patrick’s Day Chowdown. I do not understand the automatically translated Japanese well enough to discern if he has decided to not compete or just considered cancelling and will proceed:
You made speak some days ago, concerning conference participation, it came simply.
It is urgent, but because it made to cancel the participation, you report.…
This time, this kind of, to encourage me even in urgent cancellation, wipe insecurity, the attorney corresponding quickly, Robert and the UFFO authorized personnel, everyone thank you truly.
update The involvement of an attorney brings to mind the following song by the late Warren Zevon (presumably the only guns are on Kobayashi’s arms)
I was gambling in Havana
I took a little risk
Send lawyers, guns and money
Dad, get me out of this
St. Pat’s Chowdown Round 1 on Friday
(From the Hangman) riverstreetsavannah.com has information about the Saint Patrick’s Day Chowdown, which will begin on St. Patrick’s Eve:
Spike TV will be on River Street filming eight of the world’s best eaters as Verizon Wireless presents St. Patrick’s Celebration on the River! The Competitions will take place Friday afternoon at 4 and Saturday afternoon between 2 and 2:30. The competition will air on Spike TV at 7pm on St. Pat’s night.
ConnectSavannah.com also has an article about the contest.
Possible St. Pat’s Chowdown brackets
I am not sure if the St. Patrick’s Day Chowdown will consist of three contests in which the top half will advance or seven two person contests. If it is the latter, and brackets are based on current IFOCE rankings, the following matchups will take place:
Round 1: 1) Kobayashi vs 8 ) Rich LeFevre, 2) Joey Chestnut vs. 7) Tim Janus, 3) Pat Bertoletti vs. 6) Chip Simpson, 4) Sonya Thomas vs. 5) Bob Shoudt
Round 2: Kobayashi/LeFevre winner vs Thomas/ Shoudt winner, Chestnut/Janus winner vs. Bertoletti/Simpson winner
Final: Kobayashi/LeFevre/Thomas/ Shoudt winner vs. Chestnut/Janus/Bertoletti/Simpson winner
Kobayashi awaits March 17
Kobayashi has a post about his thoughts on the Saint Patrick’s Day Chowdown in Savannah.
St. Patrick’s Day Chowdown field & format released
PRNewswire has a press release about the Saint Patrick’s Day contest to be televised on Spike TV. The field will consist solely of the eaters in the top 8 of the IFOCE rankings: Takeru Kobayashi, Joey “Jaws” Chestnut, Sonya “The Black Widow” Thomas, “Humble” Bob Shoudt, Patrick Bertoletti, Timothy “Eater X” Janus, Richard LeFevre and Chip Simpson.
The first round food will be corned beef & cabbage, the second round will have jalapenos and green doughnuts will be used in the final round. Beef tongue will not be in the tournament, contrary to early reports.
Nov 18 independent contests
Chili Eating & Chili Pepper Eating contest, Chili Bowl Cook Off, Sand Gnats stadium, Savannah, GA
Hot Dog Eating contest, Jaxson’s Ice Cream Parlor 50th anniversary celebration, Dania Beach (Ft. Lauderdale), FL 1st prize is Carribean cruise
Savannah Krystal results
From IFOCE.com:
1. Ron Koch, 36 burgers
2T. Hall Hunt, 26 burgers
2T. unnamed Floridian, 26 burgers
Ron Koch’s total is the 5th best performance so far, behind only Sonya Thomas, Joey Chestnut, Tim Janus and Badlands Booker.
With two qualifying contests remaining, top ranked IFOCE members who have yet to qualify include Cookie Jarvis and Patrick Bertoletti.
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