Polls Archive

Where should Jamie McDonald be ranked in a unified top 50 of all competitive eaters

  • #3 (Behind only Joey Chestnut & Kobayashi) (28%, 26 Votes)
  • #5 (15%, 14 Votes)
  • #7 (10%, 9 Votes)
  • #11 (10%, 9 Votes)
  • #8 (10%, 9 Votes)
  • #6 (9%, 8 Votes)
  • #4 (8%, 7 Votes)
  • #9 (4%, 4 Votes)
  • #10 (6%, 4 Votes)

Total Voters: 92

Start Date: October 16, 2012 @ 11:43 am
End Date: No Expiry

What do you think is the second biggest contest on the MLE circuit after Nathan's?

  • Buffalo wings - Buffalo, NY (31%, 39 Votes)
  • Gyozas - Los Angeles, CA (16%, 20 Votes)
  • other (15%, 19 Votes)
  • Acme Oysters - New Orleans, LA (6%, 8 Votes)
  • TooJay's sandwiches - Palm Beach Gardens, FL (6%, 8 Votes)
  • Fried Asparagus - Stockton, CA (4%, 5 Votes)
  • Niko Niko gyros - Houston, TX (4%, 5 Votes)
  • Tamales - Lewisville, TX (3%, 4 Votes)
  • PB & B sandwiches - Biloxi, MS (2%, 3 Votes)
  • Ribfest - Chicago, IL (2%, 3 Votes)
  • Cannolis - Manhattan, NY (2%, 2 Votes)
  • Crawfish - New Orleans, LA (2%, 2 Votes)
  • Cheesesteaks - Allentown, PA (2%, 2 Votes)
  • Poutine - Toronto, ON (1%, 1 Votes)
  • Ribs - Sparks, NV (1%, 1 Votes)
  • Boneless wings - Boonville, MO (1%, 1 Votes)
  • Bratwurst - Cincinatti, OH (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Fried Catfish - Bettendorf, IA (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Sweet Corn - West Palm Beach, FL (2%, 0 Votes)

Total Voters: 127

Start Date: September 12, 2012 @ 2:08 pm
End Date: No Expiry

Who do you think should be ranked #2 in the next IFOCE top 50?

  • Pat Bertoletti (53%, 34 Votes)
  • Matt Stonie (27%, 17 Votes)
  • other (11%, 7 Votes)
  • Sonya Thomas (8%, 5 Votes)
  • Tim Janus (2%, 1 Votes)
  • Bob Shoudt (0%, 0 Votes)

Total Voters: 64

Start Date: August 31, 2012 @ 2:14 pm
End Date: No Expiry

What is your opinion on Joey Chestnut receiving a bye to the Hooters finals?

  • Approve, Joey Chestnut has obtained a status where he should not need to qualify for any contest (30%, 32 Votes)
  • Disapprove, the finals prizes should go to the competitors that made the effort to qualify (25%, 27 Votes)
  • Disapprove, it is unprofessional for a "major league" organization to change the rules in the middle of a contest (19%, 20 Votes)
  • Approve, the contest will receive more publicity if Joey Chestnut competes (11%, 12 Votes)
  • Neutral / No opinion (7%, 8 Votes)
  • Disapprove, Sonya Thomas or Pat Bertoletti are more deserving of a bye in a wing contest (4%, 4 Votes)
  • Approve, there will be an additional space for a qualifier winner (3%, 3 Votes)
  • Disapprove, another reason (1%, 1 Votes)
  • Approve, another reason (0%, 0 Votes)

Total Voters: 107

Start Date: July 26, 2012 @ 2:56 pm
End Date: No Expiry

What best describes your feelings about intentional post-contest / challenge vomiting?

  • Neutral - do not care one way or another (26%, 27 Votes)
  • Against it - it is a waste of food (13%, 14 Votes)
  • Against it - vomiting damages teeth and other body parts (12%, 13 Votes)
  • For it - avoid post contest / challenge bloating & discomfort (10%, 11 Votes)
  • Against it - another reason (10%, 10 Votes)
  • For it - avoid ingestion of harmful substances besides calories (9%, 9 Votes)
  • Against it - could lead to an eating disorder (8%, 8 Votes)
  • For it - avoid weight gain (6%, 6 Votes)
  • For it - another reason (4%, 4 Votes)
  • Against it - possiblity of choking (2%, 2 Votes)

Total Voters: 105

Start Date: July 10, 2012 @ 3:04 pm
End Date: No Expiry