A video of the pumpkin eating contest between teams consisting of Nobuyuki “the Giant” Shirota & Tomoko Miyake and “Gentleman” Joe Menchetti & Elizabeth “Rubber Gut” Canady can be viewed at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-34LXhHeKs
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The cancellation of the corn eating contest at the University of Iowa has received more publicity than most eating contests which actually take place:

ESPN.com
Des Moines Register
Reason Online
KCRG

A comment from the Des Moines Register by Calvin Jones follows:

Keep in mind this is the same University that sells triple cheese burgers and french fries in the student union cafeteria not to mention the mass quantities of alcohol they allow the well healed boosters to consume on campus, in open containers, seven hours before a Hawkeye football game. Trust me nothing is scarier than watching a drunk graduate from the class of 32 try to back out their 18 foot long land yacht onto Melrose Ave. The obesity epidemic has nothing to do with binge vegetable eating and everything to do with empty calories and sugar peddled by all of those vending machines on campus. If anything binging on vegetables would both help solve this nation’s weight problem and cripple the laxative industry.

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Liz reports that she has created a video with Krista which contains some competitive eating content for the Ultimate Blogger 3 competition.

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XXLmag.com reports that a burger eating contest with a $250 first prize will be held at the Checkers in the Liberty City area of Miami, FL on October 6.

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Brian Seiken reports that he will appear on WB 11’s (New York City) morning show tomorrow along with Crazy Legs Conti and possibly some other MLE current and/or former members to promote the cannoli eating contest at the San Gennaro Festival.

Brian has a preview of the contest which contains the eaters he expects to compete against:

This time around some of the old faces will also return. A much stronger and wiser Crazy Legs Conti, a more determined Allen Goldstein, a nearly unbeatable Tim Janus and a very experienced Brian Subich. Of course there will be others but these are the names i assume will be competing.

Don “Moses” Lerman will judge.

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The episode of “The Office” in which the staff competes in a hot dog eating contest will be rerun on NBC at 9pm eastern tonight.

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The University of Tennessee student newspaper has an article about this weekend’s Krystal qualifier in Knoxville.

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From Liz K’s latest blog entry:

I took advantage of some killer airline sales and bought a ticket to go to the Krystal Square Off finals in Chattanooga at the end of next month. I have never been to the south before and I’m a little afraid of what they do to vegetarians down there. I’m mostly excited about a little two hour road trip I get from Nashville to Chattanooga and the fact that Willow and Mike might meet me down there. I know, can you believe the seriousness of the party that will ensue? I sure wish I knew a southern blogger who loved Krystals who could come visit me while I was there…

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(From SlashFood) Sweet Sweet Confections is sponsoring a contest to determine who can eat the most Sweet Sweet Smores Bars in 3 minutes. Entrants will submit videos of their attempts to an online video site like youtube.

The winner will receive:

1.) Reimbursement for all Sweet Sweet Smores Bars consumed during the 3 minutes.
2.) $25 in Sweet Sweet Confections product.
3.) $50 in cash.
4.) Mention on the website.

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The new poll asks how you think the restrictions in the IFOCE contract will change over time.

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HawkCentral.com reports on the cancellation of a corn on the cob eating contest:

The University of Iowa is taking a hard-line stance against a problem epidemic among Americans today:

Eating corn.

A corn-on-the-cob eating contest was to be part of UI’s annual “Beat State Week,” leading up to the Iowa-Iowa State football game.

UI canceled the contest (the corn-eating one, not the football one) because it would “encourage gluttony.”

“With the initiatives we have in terms of promoting health living, at least symbolically, we should not promote activities that would seem to encourage gluttony, particularly with the widespread problem of obesity today,” said Phillip Jones, the vice president for student services.

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A video of Pat Bertoletti doing a jalapeno eating exhibition on local Chicago news can be seen at http://cbs2chicago.com/video/?id=35532@wbbm.dayport.com

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A Japanese poll for the favorite competitive eater (or “food fighter”) has been set up. The current top 7 are:

1. Ohashi ? (possible ballot stuffing)
2. Gal Sone
3. Giant Shirota
4. Takeru Kobayashi
5. the “Artist”
6. Tomoko Miyake
7. Takako Akasaka

Joey Chestnut is the only non-Japanese choice.

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This post is for the breakdown of the IFOCE contract by “Who Is OJ Rifkin?” which begins:

Let’s talk about the “lovely little contract” that these guys make you sign. I will be dedicating my next few postings to this issue. Of course those eaters who have sworn undying allegiance to MLE will dismiss or disregard this issue. For those of you who might care about things like ownership of your name and fair compensation may wish to read and comment on this issue. Perhaps the best way to proceed is to break it up in a few pieces and analyze what it really means. You may not like the author of this posting but realize this: I did not create this contract the Shea brothers did:

Here we go part 1 of the contract:

IFOCE
Membership Agreement

This agreement (The “Agreement”) is made and entered into this __________day of__________,
2004, by and between International Federation of Competitive Eating, Inc., with its principle offices
At 151 W. 25 street, 4th floor, New York NY 10001 (“IFOCE”), and ______________ an, individual residing at _________________(“Performer”) upon the following Terms and conditions.

1. The term of this agreement shall commence as of the date hereof and shall continue for a period of eighteen (18) months thereafter.

OK, so far so good…next part:

2. (a) Performer shall have official status of an “IFOCE Eater” during the term with eligibility to participate in IFOCE events. Performer recognizes the benefits of the eligibility and status of an IFOCE eater and in consideration of such benefits, performer agrees to participate solely and exclusively in organized competitive eating events, exhibitions and appearances of any kind in the media related to eating (collectively “Eating Events”) Which are sanctioned and approved by the IFOCE. Performer shall notify IFOCE in advance of competing or appearing in any eating events not sanctioned by the IFOCE and must obtain IFOCE’s prior in order to participate or appear. This approval maybe withheld in IFOCE’s sole judgement based on safety of such Eating Events, competition with other organizations or other conflict with the reasonable objectives of IFOCE.

LET’S TALK ABOUT THE SECTION ABOVE: WHAT DOES THIS MEAN AND IS THIS AN ETHICAL CONTRACT? If so why or why not?

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RichmondRegister.com reports that the Spoonbread Festival will take place this weekend in Berea, Kentucky and its spoonbread eating contest (as seen on MTV’s True Life) will occur on Saturday.

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(From the Sicilian) The first major IFOCE event in Louisiana since Katrina will take place on September 29 when Harrah’s Louisiana Downs Casino & Race Track in Bossier City will host the World Grits Eating Championship Registration opens tomorrow at noon eastern. The total purse is $10,000.

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Jane Bauer proposes the following explanation for Joey Chestnut’s eating ability:

What I know is that SJSU student won the Hot Dog eating contest in NY. Past champion was a Japanese guy. I know that SJSU has a tendency of discriminating Japanese (this is because of huge Chinese / ABC student population). There might be someone got US Patent to control gastronomy function remotely as it is a part of e-harassment symptom. Guess what? I think the SJSU champion got some contact with the doctors at El Camino Hospital. They are specialized to treat SJSU in different ways. They also got several psychiatrists/neurologists working for Mind Control. What we got do is keep an eye on these scientists and SJSU people working for destroying the freedoms protected by the US constitution.

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DNJ.com has another article about Juris Shibayama’s second place finish in the Nashville Krystal qualifier.

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Juliet Lee’s WriteNow page has a response to reports that she is considering retiring from competitive eating:

After the contest, Bruce “The Hangman” Pobanz apparently overhead me comment that it was time for me to retire from competitive eating. I did say that, but The Hangman (who is really a great guy) doesn’t really know me very well. If he did, he would probably have known that I was speaking out of frustration in the heat of the moment after having a bad day.

I’m not planning on retiring any time soon.

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MaineToday.com has a preview of the September 22 Costa Vida World Burrito Eating Championship. Sonya Thomas, Tim Janus, Tim Brown, Chip Simpson and Crazy Legs Conti are listed as expected entrants.

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The Tennessean has an article on Dr. Juris Shibayama’s second place finish in the Nashville Krystal qualifier:

Shibayama brought a cheering squad that included Linda Sykes, a patient he operated on in July.

She said she never thought she’d see the muscular doctor scarf down hamburgers so fast, but she expected him to do well in the contest.

As for herself, she expects to remain in the crowd watching.

“I like Krystals, but I don’t think I could do that,” she laughed.

The article also has video from the qualifier.

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Top 3 from today’s Nashville qualifier from Krystal Square Off.com

One day after setting the two-minute Krystal Record, Humble Bob Shoudt ate 69 Krystals to set the new Nashville, TN eight-minute record. Shoudt’s 69 Krystals easily outpaced second-place finisher Juris Shibayama’s 39 Krystals. In third place was Kevin Ross with 30.

Shoudt’s 69 sets a qualifier record, breaking the mark set by Sonya Thomas last year. Shibayama’s 39 puts him in first place in the wildcard standings.

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KrystalSquareOff.com has the list of competitors in today’s Nashville qualifier. “Gentleman” Joe Menchetti is not on the list.

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A hot dog eating contest will be held at M’Dawg Haute Dogs in Washington, DC tomorrow. First prize is a 15 inch LCD TV.

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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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