From KrystalSquareOff.com

Humble Bob Shoudt shattered the two-minute Krystal Square Off record by eating 39 Krystals.
The two-minute record was originally set at 21 Krystals by Matt Ward of Murfreesboro, TN in 2003. Ward’s record stood until July 2006, when Joey Chestnut ate 28. Chestnut’s mark was tied by Shoudt in Nashville last year.

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(From anonymous comment) KrystalSquareOff.com reports that “Gentleman” Joe Menchetti ate 24 burgers in 2 minutes in a Krystal prequalifier in Nashville, 4 off the record held by Joey Chestnut and Bob Shoudt. The article mentions Menchetti’s estrangement from the IFOCE, but does not say if he will be allowed to compete in the 8 minute qualifier on Sunday. GJoe is in Tennessee to compete in the Backyard Burgers finals tomorrow in Memphis.

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DNJ.com has an article about Juris “Dr. Big Time” Shibayama, who will compete in the Nashville Krystal qualifier.

Last year, he ate 33 burgers. On Sunday, the surgeon is shooting for 40 burgers in eight minutes.

The strategy, Shibayama says, is to chew as little as possible: “Big bites.”

His mother isn’t as excited about the new competitive hobby than his friends.

“She just doesn’t think it is very healthy,” Shibayama said. “Everyone else thinks its pretty cool though, and if I get on ESPN, they’re going to love it.”

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(from independentmail.com) Clemson defensive tackle Elsmore Gabriel required the Heimlich maneuver after getting a bone lodged in his throat during a rib eating contest held at the Music City Bowl (Nashville, TN) team welcome party. Gabriel continued eating after the bone was removed and Clemson lost the contest to Kentucky by two ribs. William “Refrigerator” Perry, who appeared in the 2003 Nathan’s finals and a Kobayashi cartoon on Saturday Night Live, also played defensive tackle at Clemson.

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4:27 pm eastern – the contest has started and I am like getting one frame per second on the webcam

4:29 Humble Bob has eaten 30 burgers 3 minutes into the contest

4:35 contest results
1st “Humble” Bob Shoudt 52 – ties w/Joey
2nd Erik “the Red” Denmark 34
3rd Juris Shibayama 33

Updated 8:47 pm – Krystal has full results posted

Juris Shibayama is an orthopedic surgeon

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krystalsquareoff.com has the roster for tomorrow’s qualifier in Nashville. Ranked eaters expected are:

Humble Bob Shoudt (IFOCE #5)
Erik “The Red” Denmark (IFOCE #12)
Jim Hamrick (IFOCE #27)
Kevin Carr (IFOCE #31)

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The Tennessean has a preview of Sunday’s Krystal qualifier at the Tennessee State Fair. “Humble” Bob Shoudt the only expected entrant listed. Shoudt believes he can set the world Krystal record. Shoudt will attempt to break Joey Chestnut’s 2 minute record on Saturday at 11 am

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