Polls Archive

What changes should Takeru Kobayashi request before agreeing to compete in Wing Bowl 20?

  • Switch to weight based counting instead of total number of wings (51%, 18 Votes)
  • Kobayashi should not compete in the Wing Bowl regardless of any changes (26%, 9 Votes)
  • Change the prize distrubution so that non-winners receive a prize (9%, 3 Votes)
  • No Wing Bowl changes are needed (6%, 2 Votes)
  • Another change not listed (6%, 2 Votes)
  • Record close-up video of all competitors throughout the entire contest (3%, 1 Votes)
  • Allow Kobayashi to select an observer to audit the counting/judging process (0%, 0 Votes)

Total Voters: 35

Start Date: February 9, 2011 @ 12:16 pm
End Date: No Expiry

What is the contest / challenge result of 2010 raising the most questions?

  • Crazy Legs Conti winning the San Diego Nathan’s qualifier (59%, 34 Votes)
  • Brad Sciullo finishing the 15+ pound burger from BGR Burger Joint at a Washington Wizards game (29%, 17 Votes)
  • Mallory Roe winning $666 for completing an Ohio gyro challenge (9%, 5 Votes)
  • Lisel Parillon eating 99 tacos in under 33 minutes (in 3 sessions over one week) (3%, 2 Votes)
  • Other (0%, 0 Votes)

Total Voters: 58

Start Date: January 25, 2011 @ 5:40 pm
End Date: No Expiry

Who is the eating challenge reporter/photographer/videograper of 2010?

  • “Furious” Pete Czerwinski (24%, 13 Votes)
  • Other (16%, 9 Votes)
  • "Beautiful" Brian Seiken (16%, 9 Votes)
  • Jessica “Queen of Cuisine” (13%, 7 Votes)
  • Stephanie Wu (9%, 5 Votes)
  • Stephanie Torres (5%, 3 Votes)
  • Andrew Lane (5%, 3 Votes)
  • Johnnie Excel (5%, 3 Votes)
  • Matt Stonie (2%, 1 Votes)
  • Naader Reda (2%, 1 Votes)
  • Grace Lee (2%, 1 Votes)
  • Maria Sulkin (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Randy Santel (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Michelle "Cardboard Shell" (1%, 0 Votes)

Total Voters: 55

Start Date: January 25, 2011 @ 5:38 pm
End Date: No Expiry

Who is the eating contest reporter/photographer/videographer of 2010?

  • "Beatiful" Brian Seiken (25%, 14 Votes)
  • other (20%, 11 Votes)
  • Val Bromann (15%, 8 Votes)
  • Paul Barlow (11%, 6 Votes)
  • Pat Bertoletti (7%, 4 Votes)
  • Stephanie Wu (5%, 3 Votes)
  • Matt Stonie (5%, 3 Votes)
  • Jo "Gavonne" Rose (5%, 3 Votes)
  • Johnnie Excel (4%, 2 Votes)
  • Bob Shoudt (2%, 1 Votes)
  • Andrew Lane (1%, 0 Votes)

Total Voters: 55

Start Date: January 25, 2011 @ 5:36 pm
End Date: No Expiry

What is the competitive eating story of the year (not pertaining to a specific contest)?

  • Takeru Kobayashi getting arrested after the 2010 Nathan’s finals (37%, 24 Votes)
  • Takeru Kobayashi leaving MLE after the breakdown of contract extension negotiations (22%, 14 Votes)
  • Termination of the Krystal Square Off, the MLE contest with the largest purse (14%, 9 Votes)
  • Death of Patrick Van Dam in a diving accident (12%, 8 Votes)
  • Other (6%, 4 Votes)
  • Rise of the "Young Guns" (5%, 3 Votes)
  • Isle Casinos becoming a major sponsor of MLE (3%, 2 Votes)
  • Admission by Mortimer Matz, Nathan’s promoter before the Sheas, of fabricating the Nathan’s 1916 origin story (1%, 1 Votes)

Total Voters: 65

Start Date: January 25, 2011 @ 5:34 pm
End Date: No Expiry