Polls Archive

What IFOCE rule change regarding liquids would you most like to see?

  • Ban dunking altogether (34%, 26 Votes)
  • Strain out food from all cups after contest and make deductions (26%, 20 Votes)
  • No rule changes are necessary (17%, 13 Votes)
  • Require clear cups (11%, 8 Votes)
  • Allow blenders 😉 (8%, 6 Votes)
  • Limit number of cups used (3%, 2 Votes)
  • Require clear liquids (1%, 1 Votes)
  • Other (0%, 0 Votes)

Total Voters: 76

Start Date: July 27, 2010 @ 2:53 pm
End Date: No Expiry

What is your opinion of Kobayashi's actions on July 4?

  • The contract dispute and arrest are legitimate (47%, 57 Votes)
  • Both the contract dispute and arrest are publicity stunts (34%, 41 Votes)
  • The contract dispute was a publicity stunt, the arrest was real (19%, 23 Votes)

Total Voters: 121

Start Date: July 6, 2010 @ 4:58 pm
End Date: No Expiry

What is Takeru Kobayashi's future in competitive eating?

  • He will not compete July 4 and his next contest will be a non-MLE event. (38%, 23 Votes)
  • He will compete July 4 and currently has a MLE contract (publicity stunt) (30%, 18 Votes)
  • He will compete July 4 after signing a contract extension before the contest (13%, 8 Votes)
  • He will not compete July 4 and announce his retirement from competitive eating (12%, 7 Votes)
  • He will not compete July 4 and his next contest will be a MLE event. (7%, 4 Votes)

Total Voters: 60

Start Date: June 29, 2010 @ 1:34 pm
End Date: No Expiry

Who is the most significant omission from the new Nathan's wall of fame?

  • Eric "Badlands" Booker (37%, 49 Votes)
  • "Notorious" Bob Shoudt (20%, 26 Votes)
  • Ed "Cookie" Jarvis (8%, 11 Votes)
  • Rich LeFevre (8%, 11 Votes)
  • other (8%, 11 Votes)
  • Pat Philbin (5%, 7 Votes)
  • Don Lerman (5%, 6 Votes)
  • Erik Denmark (2%, 3 Votes)
  • Kevin Lipsitz (2%, 2 Votes)
  • Charles Hardy (2%, 2 Votes)
  • "Kid" Cary DeGrosa (2%, 2 Votes)
  • Pete Davekos (1%, 2 Votes)

Total Voters: 132

Start Date: June 4, 2010 @ 12:00 pm
End Date: No Expiry

What should be the minimum number of hot dogs needed for a Nathan's qualifier winner to receive a spot in the finals?

  • No minimum should be required (38%, 49 Votes)
  • 20 (25%, 32 Votes)
  • More than 30 (14%, 18 Votes)
  • 30 (10%, 13 Votes)
  • 25 (7%, 9 Votes)
  • 15 (6%, 7 Votes)

Total Voters: 128

Start Date: May 10, 2010 @ 3:49 pm
End Date: No Expiry