Polls Archive

What do you think best describes the official results of the 2013 Hooters Finals?

  • The order of the prizewinners was not accurate, but Joey Chestnut was the correct winner (26%, 7 Votes)
  • The wing counts were accurate (26%, 7 Votes)
  • The wing counts were not accurate, but the entire order of finish was correct (22%, 6 Votes)
  • Someone besides Joey Chestnut deserved to win (22%, 6 Votes)
  • The order of the prizewinners was accurate, but the bottom 10 places were out of order (4%, 1 Votes)

Total Voters: 27

Start Date: August 7, 2013 @ 9:15 am
End Date: No Expiry

Who do you think will be the first woman to eat 50+ hot dogs in a 10 minute contest

  • Miki Sudo (56%, 34 Votes)
  • No woman currently active will ever reach 50 (16%, 10 Votes)
  • Sonya Thomas (13%, 8 Votes)
  • Molly Schuyler (13%, 8 Votes)
  • Another woman currently active in competitive eating (2%, 1 Votes)

Total Voters: 61

Start Date: July 26, 2013 @ 11:48 am
End Date: No Expiry

Who would you have most liked to see compete in the 2013 Nathan's finals

  • Miki Sudo (21%, 31 Votes)
  • Takeru Kobayashi (19%, 28 Votes)
  • Jamie McDonald (16%, 24 Votes)
  • Other (12%, 18 Votes)
  • Pat Bertoletti (8%, 12 Votes)
  • Dale Boone (5%, 7 Votes)
  • Pete Czerwinski (5%, 7 Votes)
  • Tom Gilbert (3%, 5 Votes)
  • Molly Schuyler (3%, 4 Votes)
  • Stephanie Torres (2%, 3 Votes)
  • Wayne Algenio (2%, 3 Votes)
  • Micah Collins (1%, 2 Votes)
  • Dave Brunelli (1%, 1 Votes)
  • Tim Brown (1%, 1 Votes)
  • Dave Goldstein (1%, 1 Votes)
  • Sean Gordon (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Nick Rivers (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Pat Philbin (0%, 0 Votes)

Total Voters: 147

Start Date: July 10, 2013 @ 1:21 pm
End Date: No Expiry

Why do you think is the main reason Joey Chestnut's annual earnings have dropped from $218,500 in 2010 to $161,400 in 2012 according to ESPN Magazine

  • Decrease in popularity of competitive eating (35%, 23 Votes)
  • Weak national economy (17%, 11 Votes)
  • MLE gross is not decreasing, but other competitors are making more at Joey's expense (15%, 10 Votes)
  • Do not think ESPN Magazine values are accurate (14%, 9 Votes)
  • MLE gross is not decreasing, but % going to eaters has declined (9%, 6 Votes)
  • Another reason (10%, 6 Votes)

Total Voters: 65

Start Date: June 28, 2013 @ 3:02 pm
End Date: No Expiry

What "changing of the guard" in the 2013 Nathan's finals do you think is most likely

  • Miki Sudo defeats Sonya Thomas for top female (73%, 61 Votes)
  • Molly Schuyler defeats Juliet Lee for top mother (14%, 12 Votes)
  • Matt Stonie defeats Joey Chestnut for top male (6%, 5 Votes)
  • Aaron Osthoff defeats Bob Shoudt for top father (7%, 5 Votes)

Total Voters: 83

Start Date: June 12, 2013 @ 12:47 pm
End Date: No Expiry