Joey Chestnut wins Baldwinsville Salt Potatoes

update May 16 Scott Thomas has a blog entry with some photos. UFNickPSI has posted six videos.

update Syracuse.com article | News 9 video | YNN video & article (claims Sonya Thomas competed) | youtube video

4:15 Results from the MLE facebook
1) Joey Chestnut 13 lbs. $5000
2) Pat Bertoletti 12.5 lbs. $2000
3) Tim Janus 10 lbs. 5 oz. $1500
4) Bob Shoudt 9 lbs. 7 oz. $750
5) Pete Davekos 8 lbs. $500
6T) Micah “Wing Kong” Collins 6.5 lbs. $125
6T) Juliet Lee 6.5 lbs. $125
8) Eric “Badlands Booker” 6.3 lbs.
9) Crazy Legs Conti 6 + 1 ball
10) Brian Dudzinski 5.55
11) Bill Myers 4.32
12) Bryan VanAlstine 1.51
13) Josh Snow DNF

4:05 The rest of the top 6 from the eating contest twitter: “Pat in 2nd, X in 3rd, B.O.B. 4th, Davekos 5th, Kong and Juliet tied for 6th”

3:58 Erin Grace Clarke reports that Joey Chestnut was the winner.

3:55 Scott Thomas says the winner ate 13 pound of potatoes, but does not provide the victor’s name.

3:43 The contest should be over now. Here is a picture from 20 minutes ago.

The contest should start at 2:30 pm eastern.

Comments (78)

78 Comments »

  1. Matt "Mega Toad" Stonie said (Registered June 22, 2010)

    May 14, 2011 @ 7:57 pm

    My two cents, thats crazy…..

  2. anonymous eatah said

    May 15, 2011 @ 9:50 am

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwOBoYPSBzk&feature=related

    Watch JULIET after the contest ends….SHE KEEPS EATING WAAYYY AFTER BUZZER!!!
    Cheat….

  3. Anonymous said

    May 15, 2011 @ 12:55 pm

    She learned from the best.

  4. A-Bomb said (Registered May 7, 2009)

    May 15, 2011 @ 1:24 pm

    Before, after, it’s all good.

  5. Security Monitor said

    May 15, 2011 @ 3:24 pm

    I am asking that Juliet Lee (aka Sonya Thomas) please return $125 to Mr. Micah Wing Kong Collins immediately or you will be prosecuted for theft. We have seen the video and will use this as evidence. In future, please refrain from continuing to shove food into your mouth when the MC says stop. Stop means STOP right now.

  6. anonymous said

    May 15, 2011 @ 9:54 pm

    Looks like PrettyBoi eats his vegetables… Spinach, Poutine, Potatoes….not too shabby!

  7. Interestng said

    May 15, 2011 @ 10:00 pm

    Didn’t Seiken write a song about this which was left off his CD stick to blogging?
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idq3S59oP9M

  8. Blizzz said (Registered July 16, 2008)

    May 16, 2011 @ 10:20 am

    Hahaha Juliet C’MON! That was ridiculous.

  9. Rhonda Evans said (Registered March 6, 2008)

    May 16, 2011 @ 10:47 am

    Could be the video, as I wasn’t there, but it seems that Micah was a clear cut sixth place, and Badlands probably came in 7th.

    Maybe the food was just so tasty she couldn’t resist. Could be a great marketing angle for Baldwinville’s delicious salt potatoes.

    The problem is, unless the IFOCE takes a stand on this sort of thing—-why would they start now, however—- they will lose even more control over contests than the little bit they exercise even now, as all eaters may soon want to get in on the act.

  10. WingKong said (Registered December 19, 2006)

    May 16, 2011 @ 2:26 pm

    I honestly don’t know if it will change, it reminds me of the baseball steroid era. You can either do what “everyone” else is doing…You can work harder to cover the gap created by early starts, late stops and “misplaced” food…or you can walk away…

    Guess what, I’m not doing what “everyone” else is doing and I’m sure as shit not walking away…

  11. anonymous said

    May 16, 2011 @ 2:31 pm

    Wing Kong is a mans man . Sticks up for what is right and what is wrong. Unlike certain others, the most honest and dedicated eater in the sport today

  12. Anonymous said

    May 16, 2011 @ 4:12 pm

    Juliet cheated three ways. She started 2 seconds before the buzzer. She ate for 5 seconds after the buzzer. And then what you can’t see in the video is the great mess she made on the floor, which she refused to acknowledge, and the great mess she made on the table, which she went to great lengths to hide in her cups and in napkins she then wedged between tables.

  13. Yawn said

    May 16, 2011 @ 4:51 pm

    More of the same whining and crying from the same people. Get over it.

  14. Anonymous said

    May 16, 2011 @ 6:08 pm

    Give Juliet a break. She is human.

  15. Anonymous said

    May 16, 2011 @ 6:10 pm

    Juliet will win the women’s division this year.

  16. tHE sLOB said

    May 16, 2011 @ 6:15 pm

    The natural conclusion is that more eaters should be messy. Why not? If you can credit for food all over the table and floor, and food smeared all over your face, hands, and shirt, and food floating in your dunk cups, more power to you.

  17. Anonymous said

    May 16, 2011 @ 6:25 pm

    I give Juliet credit. She knows what rules are applied and she eats accordingly. That’s smart! Go Juliet.

  18. Stallion Italian said (Registered August 27, 2010)

    May 16, 2011 @ 6:26 pm

    Juliet will never catch Sonya no matter what techniques she uses.

  19. anonymous said

    May 16, 2011 @ 6:31 pm

    So obvious as to who the same complainers are when Juliet competes with them . The infamous cab cash characters that finished 3rd and 9th. I mean who else?

  20. Anonymous said

    May 16, 2011 @ 6:35 pm

    I disagree. She ate 80 Krystals a few years ago, even though she didn’t get credit for all of them, so I have to believe that with the extra money on the line she may eat 40 plus on July 4th. Sonya will be in for the battle of her life, because Juliet is a money player. She will do what it takes to get the job done.

  21. A. Nonymous said (Registered April 27, 2011)

    May 16, 2011 @ 6:59 pm

    Anonympus 6:35 PM – just keep smoking whatever it is you are. Juliet NEVER ate 80 Krystals before or after the no-dunking rule went into effect. Her high before no dunking was 55. And that was after she was warned about her messiness.

  22. anonymous said

    May 16, 2011 @ 7:06 pm

    She did not eat 80 krystals you idiot. More like half that total and besides krystals and hot dogs are night and day. Hotdogs separates the men from the boys and the girls from the women. Not many can break the pain barrier when you hit the 15-20 mark . Shoudt, Booker, Joey, Bertie , Juliet , Sonya ,. Hall . Erik, Gravy, Reeves, Flash , Wing Kong. Those guys distinguish themselves from the table enders

  23. Security Monitor said

    May 16, 2011 @ 7:09 pm

    it has come to my attention that Mr Wing Kong Collins has picked out the culprit in a lineup. That culprit who stole his money is Ms Juliet Lee from Maryland. Please return his $125 immediately before purther attention is taken. I am not afraid to use the tazer or restraints if necessary. I repeat, RETURN THE MONEY MS LEE.

    Step 2 is to ask the high ranking officiating crew of the IFOCE MLE to intervene and make the proper changes for future events. I am sure they will be highly embarrassed by these actions and will do whatever it takes to improve the standards of professional competitive eating. These gentlemen surely hold this sport to high standards. may I make some suggestions:

    Weigh all trays accurately prior to and after the eating.

    Use proper methods to make deductions for food in cups, on floor, in gloves & beard, etc.

    Once eating is completed, have the eaters step away from the table to avoid confusion and bribery

    Thank you,

    Security Monitor
    Badge # 8675309

  24. anonymous said

    May 16, 2011 @ 7:35 pm

    This is truly sad Juliet was destined to fill the shoes of Sonya Thomas 5yrs ago and look what it boils down to 5yrs later ? Fighting over 6th place with Wing Kong for a measly $125 . A travesty my friends a travesty indeed

  25. The ususal suspects said

    May 16, 2011 @ 11:43 pm

    apparently don’t have laptops since they have to get home to start their usual line. You know who they are – anon 6:31 obviously does. You don’t have to be a genius or a Security Monitor to figure that mystery out. Wait until the next time you see these pillars of CE start pointing their golden fingers or throwing their golden gloves. It’s the same pathetic nonsense that goes on all the time with this bunch. I hope Juliet laughs her tiny butt off. I gotta give her credit that she knows a jackass when she sees one and probably couldn’t care less. Rock on Juliet!

  26. Anonymous said

    May 17, 2011 @ 1:39 am

    Here’s the deal. Everybody saw it, and everybody was angry about it — Bob, Pat, Joey, Tim, Wing Kong, Pete, and Crazy Legs. I don’t know who is posting here about it, but it’s wrong to assume that the comments aren’t reflective of the anger and frustration that EVERYONE feels toward Juliet, who continues year after year to act like a jerk at these events.

  27. Rhonda Evans said (Registered March 6, 2008)

    May 17, 2011 @ 9:22 am

    It seems that every female eater that comes into the IFOCE is “destined to fill the shoes of Sonya Thomas.” This is absurdly inappropriate and a tremendous insult to Sonya’s ability.

    She and her talent have been taken for granted for eight years. Once she’s no longer around people may finally comprehend how great she was.

  28. Sarcastic Sid said

    May 17, 2011 @ 9:37 am

    “Rock on Juliet!”

    Yeah, let’s celebrate blatant cheating. It’s really cool. It’s really that she does this and it costs other eaters money.

  29. anonymous said

    May 17, 2011 @ 10:45 am

    From what i heard Juliet was receiving some harrasing emails in the past regarding this alleged cheating . Maybe some of these unnamed culprits should be prosecuted instead of wasting stupid time trying to orchestrate a class action lawsuit against poor Beautifulbrian Seiken.

  30. Where for art thou Juliet? said

    May 17, 2011 @ 10:48 am

    For the last several years, Juliett has moved a little further down the table. Unfortunately, with her not being in the center, I think she is reverting back to her old ways and yes it is unacceptable particularly for those eaters who’ve lost money due to her shennagins. However, when she does move to center of the table she either does get called for it by George and the other MCs (witness George’s comments at the Krystal qualifier “Clean it up Juliet!”) if she’s eating too messy or she tends to eat cleaner with lesser totals when the attention is focused on her. So, a hidden benefit of having a women’s only final at Nathan’s is it will be that much harder for Juliet to get by with any cheating, with all the cameras and judges attention focused on her and Sonya. Sure, MLE might let Juliet get away with some crap at what ever qualifier she chooses to attend to get her totals and drama up for the finals showdown at Coney. But the finals will be much harder to get away with any funny business and therefore Sonya will blow her away at any clean, well judged contest. After five years I think we’ve all learned that Juliet is not Sonya when it comes to speed and capacity, this latest incident at potatoes kind of underscores that.

  31. anonymous said

    May 17, 2011 @ 10:52 am

    What about Juliet talent Rhonda? She has loads of it. If she is able to make it to the nathans finals every year and has some titles under her belt , she is no chopped liver ok?

  32. Stallion Italian said (Registered August 27, 2010)

    May 17, 2011 @ 11:47 am

    If there are two sides represented here, and there are, I align with Kong and EVERYONE. No surprises there, I love the upstanding lady eaters, Sonya is the best in all ways, Juliet is at the opposite end of the spectrum. Can’t wait for Larell to be front and center, with her attitude and great spirit and fun hairdo, she outshines you know who no matter the large difference in capacity. Wow, Sonya has been on the scene for eight years.

  33. Nathan in Cali said

    May 17, 2011 @ 11:47 am

    In a contest like this, you’re bound to make a mess. Clearly some of these eaters took advantage of that and made an extra mess just to boost their numbers.

    J. Lee obviously started early, kept eating long after the end and made a complete mess that she got credit for as food consumed (repeat offender… I think it’s time we all realize this leopard will never change her spots)… Sadly she wasn’t the only guilty one who took a little extra effort to bend the rules, judging by the video it looks like Davekos was equally as messy, and dud light seemed to have a huge mouth full of potatoes 2 minutes after the end (J. Lee had finished what was in her mouth at this point), which probably means he chipmonked big time at the end. I find it hard to respect eaters like that, do other eaters ever call these un-honest eaters out to their face?

    Wing Kong (Shame, you got robbed a couple extra dollars) was clean as was Conti (surprisingly! maybe his bad wrap has finally made him change his ways?… I hope)

    Joey and Pat put up some very impressive numbers, then to go do what they did in Houston the very next day? These guys may not be human, more like Robots.

  34. ojrifkin said (Registered July 27, 2005)

    May 17, 2011 @ 12:35 pm

    Here’s another interesting thing about Juliet’s results. Ken Hoffman, her judge in the 2010 Nathan’s finals, reported she had gone through 20 hot dogs when time expired, then gave her credit for three chipmunked hot dogs for a total of 23.

    http://eatfeats.com/ken-hoffman-on-judging-juliet-lee.html

    http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/life/hoffman/7094953.html

    Her official total was listed as 27

    http://www.ifoce.com/news.php?action=detail&sn=808

    Speaking of Lees, Floria Lee would probably be the favorite in the Queens, NY qualifier if she wants to compete and is not blocked for competing in AICE contests.

  35. Friends like this said

    May 17, 2011 @ 12:38 pm

    Oh that’s perfect, now Juliet has Brian defending her integrity. Great, that’s going to help. Next, maybe Bernie Madoff will also chime in to defend Juliet honesty. I heard Barry Bonds thinks Juliet’s a real credit to the sport of competitive eating. And Charlie Sheen has some advice good for Juliet too — winning, duh?

  36. Stallion Italian said (Registered August 27, 2010)

    May 17, 2011 @ 12:47 pm

    Wow, what a memory. I remember reading about that but forgot totally about it. Not a very impressive number no matter what on the Juliet front. She will no longer be one of only two women, perhaps the total picture will change now. She seems like a loose cannon in more ways than one.

  37. Rhonda Evans said (Registered March 6, 2008)

    May 17, 2011 @ 12:53 pm

    A 10:52. Two extremes: Chopped liver and an outstanding competitive eater; Juliet is certainly the latter.

    That’s why I don’t understand her tactics. If she spent more effort focusing on using her excellent speed-eating talent in the allotted contest time, her results, as well as her image, would improve all the way around.

    I was really proud of Juliet’s performances the last couple of years, and I want to be an even bigger fan of hers than I am now. I don’t want to see a reversion to Broadway and Krystals tactics.

    She must either be very thick-skinned, doesn’t care, or has an obsession with seeing what she can get away with. My feelings get hurt easily, and I wouldn’t want to show my face after an episode like one of the three mentioned above. But she doesn’t seem to mind.

    Tough girl.

  38. Dr. Scandal said

    May 17, 2011 @ 1:00 pm

    What about Juliet’s BS at meatballs in Vegas, when she splashed water all over the dude next to her?

  39. Rhonda Evans said (Registered March 6, 2008)

    May 17, 2011 @ 1:06 pm

    A10:45: “poor Beautifulbrian Seiken?”

    Okay, here’s the thing, I believe that if I met BB I could not help but like him. He seems friendly and my first impression would be very positive. I’ve no doubt.

    Talent-wise, BB’s an excellent interviewer, one of CE’s BEST! I found his site to be fairly entertaining, with a few exceptions, and I love the guy’s witty, dry sense of humor!

    It’s just his online antics that I wish would change. He goes too far out of his way to bring attention, both negative and positive, to himself, and he publicly shuns any and all whom he feels don’t treat him in accordance with his expectations.

    If BB could refrain from the latter, he would be one of my top three or four figures in all of CE.

    That’s the truth!

  40. Rhonda Evans said (Registered March 6, 2008)

    May 17, 2011 @ 1:15 pm

    Where for art … you have a very valid point!

    When you eat front and center, you’re in the fishbowl, so to speak, and your chances of getting away with underhanded tactics are markedly reduced.

    Also, I’ll admit, every swingin’ d–k out there has broken tacit, implicit rules of CE at some time or other. That’s the nature of things in CE. You start eating too perfectly—-whereby abiding by the rules overwhelm the goal of doing well, and you likely won’t do well.

    But there has to be a limit, and it’s obvious when people violate that limit with respect to persistency and to what degree.

  41. Nathan in Cali said

    May 17, 2011 @ 1:28 pm

    i watched again… she started 2 seconds before and literally stopped putting food in her mouth 18 whole seconds AFTER the end. WOW!

  42. Greater Ramifications said

    May 17, 2011 @ 1:50 pm

    Look, we all feel for any eater that gets shafted when another eater cheats someone out of their winnings. But, cheating and negatives associated with cheating at a competition can have greater ramifications. One example: Every eater loved Krystals, one the best run, classiest, and nicest organizers on circuit. But you can’t deny, that Juliet’s actions did help add, even in a small way, to that event going away. I mean, I can remember the video of that qualifier when at the end of the event due to Juliet’s less than upstanding eating techniques that the crowd got very upset — even little kids wrote blogs about the disturbing lady who smashed food into her face. In fact, no doubt it led to the next year of the “no dunking rule” and it appeared Juliet was clearly not welcomed to participate. Of course, Koby parting ways with MLE was the major factor for the event going away, but I still feel that Juliet’s behavior did help contribute in some small way. These events are supposed to be fun, and even the perception of cheating gives them a black eye that organizers would rather just do without.

  43. anonymous said

    May 17, 2011 @ 2:06 pm

    You cant help but think of the honeymooner episode $99,000 question when it comes to Juliet. After Ralph was stumped on the first question swani river, he kept reeling off a bunch of songs after he was led off the stage but it was too late. Same applies to Juliet . After the bell sounds she is instinctively programmed to continue eating

  44. Rhonda Evans said (Registered March 6, 2008)

    May 17, 2011 @ 2:29 pm

    It was that Krystals qualifier that led to Dr. Big Time’s exodus from MLE. That’s a shame.

    Perhaps it’s no coincidence that the two most educated people in MLE left the circuit right after poorly judged events—-Drs. Juris Shibayama and Chip Simpson (after Corn).

  45. Anonymous said

    May 17, 2011 @ 2:33 pm

    Isn’t Juliet the reason the Europe trip was cancelled shortly after they got there a couple of years ago? Someone help me out here, but I remember hearing a rumor.

  46. Rhonda Evans said (Registered March 6, 2008)

    May 17, 2011 @ 2:34 pm

    I remember that “Swani River” Honeymooners episode. Ralph rambled on with answers until he finally said, “Ed Nawton!” I damn near busted my gut laughing!

  47. A. Nonymous said (Registered April 27, 2011)

    May 17, 2011 @ 2:38 pm

    “the two most educated people in MLE…”

    I find that remark offensive. Just because you have a doctorate doesn’t make you the “most educated”. You have no idea what education level other members of MLE have.

  48. Rhonda Evans said (Registered March 6, 2008)

    May 17, 2011 @ 3:14 pm

    A. Nonymous, I was talking education as something measureable, in terms of formal education.

    What other MLE members have PhDs or are a doctor of some discipline of medicine?

    Name one. If not, zip your lip.

  49. Very Smart Eater said

    May 17, 2011 @ 3:28 pm

    A. Nony — You find it “offensive” because you know someone in MLE with more education higher than a doctorate? Wow, offensive … offensive? What does someone in MLE have a Super-Mega-Stephen-Hawkins-a-Dumbass-Compared-to-Me-Doctorate? That would be one cool competitive eater able to eat 10 pounds of grits and understand quantum theory at the same time. Isn’t a doctorate about as high you can go higher education therefore making you the … “most educated.” Relax buddy.

  50. Book Learning said

    May 17, 2011 @ 3:42 pm

    Not too point out the obvious, but having a PhD means that you are verly highly educated.. they don’t hand those things out in cereal boxes. All the stuff you have to do to earn that level of degree is not to be taken lightly.

  51. nunonabun2 said (Registered November 10, 2009)

    May 17, 2011 @ 3:52 pm

    So how many PHDs are out there?

  52. Anonymous said

    May 17, 2011 @ 4:28 pm

    Does Rich Shea have a P. H. D.?

  53. online Ref said

    May 17, 2011 @ 4:50 pm

    I’ve viewed the contest a few times and here is my opinion on it (as if anybody cares)

    – Pat, Joey, Tim and Booker all ate as they normally do, very well!

    – Bob, also did very well, but I honestly thought he would put up a larger number considering high capacity foods seem to be his strong suite. Maybe it was the salt content that threw him off his game?

    – I agree with NIC, Wing Kong and Conti ate pretty clean… At least clean for Conti standards…

    – Brian Dud also ate a very clean contest, however I also took notice that he was still chewing a large amount of food 3 whole minutes after the buzzer. No big deal though really in the grand scheme of things.

    Now to get to the controversial eaters, this is what I noticed

    – J. Lee got a 2 second head start and continued to eat 18-20seconds after every body else. Why does should she get 10mins 20 seconds to eat while everybody else only gets 10?… Now I’m not clear on this rule but at the 6:37 mark she pours water into her hand full of potatoes, are you allowed to do that?… and finally at the 6:57 mark, you actually see he throw some of her potatoes onto the floor… Other then those, it looks like she wasn’t over the top messy, at least for what I noticed on of the video that may have focused on her 2.5-3mins of the contest.

    – I think the most overlooked eater is Pete Davekos, he was way messier then J. Lee and while he didn’t appear to get an early start and late finish, I think he was the biggest offender in this contest considering he placed ahead of both Wing Kong and J. Lee… now how much of those 8lbs were on his face, the floor or around his table is the $500 question as to him placing in the correct slot.

    btw, this was the youtube vid I viewed
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwOBoYPSBzk&feature=related

  54. Larellmarie said (Registered May 9, 2010)

    May 17, 2011 @ 4:55 pm

    Stallion – u r some boost to my ego! Thx!!! Glad ya like the hair 2 🙂 Lol, front & center? I remember @ my very 1st ever contest last May in Foxboro. I was scared to death & when introduced, Mr. Shea announces that heck, even tho the center is usually for the higher-ranked eaters, he’s gonna put me there b/c I was the only female! Well, talk about wantn to crawl under a rock ahaha. Now after a few contests in, I don’t mind but what a terrifying experience then 🙂 Just wanted to share haha.

  55. Anonymous said

    May 17, 2011 @ 7:53 pm

    Davekos was clean. It may look like he made a mess, but his area was clean, and he picked up his crumbs.

  56. Anonymous said

    May 17, 2011 @ 7:57 pm

    Honestly, the extra 20 seconds Juliet took is only half of the problem. The other half is the gigantic mess she made, her refusal to claim any of what was on the ground (4+ whole potatoes), and her efforts to hide and/or dispose of the mess on the table in front of her. She has zero interest in playing by the same rules by which the others play.

  57. anonymous said

    May 18, 2011 @ 12:23 am

    It is obvious that 90 % of the hate Juliet comments originate from the eater that was directly to the right of her. Till the end he kept glancing over her with the corner of his eye . From the video it appears she is only swallowing what’s left oj hee mouth and not attempting to go for more potatoes

  58. Rhonda Evans said (Registered March 6, 2008)

    May 18, 2011 @ 7:44 am

    I wouldn’t call any of those comments “hate comments” A-12:23. No one hates Juliet.

    What is despised are her practices, the comments you are referring to are coming from at least a half dozen different people.

  59. anonymous said

    May 18, 2011 @ 8:17 am

    Rhonda, people equate the word “hater” with the slighest of slightest negativity which is why i think that term is stupid. If someone expresses their opinion about someone else in a negative fashion they are labeled “hater” . Hater should be reserved for someone that genuinely disllikes or despises someone as opposed to the hip hop definition of the word

  60. Everything Equal said (Registered April 28, 2011)

    May 18, 2011 @ 10:35 am

    that video clearly shows Juliet eating before and way after the contest was over. It shows two handfuls being added to her mouth after it was clearly over. in her defense why should she stop doing this? She never seems too get in trouble, just keep on keeping on. imagine how large her totals will be when she adds gloves to her game?

    as far as people that ate clean, hard too tell from a video. what you need to see is there area after the contest after they picked up anything that fell.

    for drs, Juliet say many times that she has a dr. and it has been on this sight a lot.

  61. Anonymous said

    May 18, 2011 @ 10:58 am

    Hey, Anonymous 12:23, do you know your left from right? The eater to Juliet’s right was Eater X, but he kept glancing over to HIS RIGHT…at Joey, Pat, and Bob. He wasn’t looking left at Juliet.

  62. Anonymous said

    May 18, 2011 @ 11:04 am

    “Not attempting to go for more potatoes” ???

    Are you insane? She spends fifteen seconds holding potatoes with her hands and putting them into her mouth.

  63. Hugh Man Bean said

    May 18, 2011 @ 11:39 am

    Juliet’s fans, friends and loved ones, trying to justify Juliet’s behavior or placing greater blame on other eaters is not helping Juliet. Loyalty is one thing, but video doesn’t lie. One time caught in the act might have been unfortunate, but a history of bad behavior demonstrates a trend. The best only way to reduce this flourish of negative posting or negative feelings towards Juliet is a demonstration that this type of behavior will not continue when she competes fair and clean at her next contest. I don’t think a genuine personal apology and admission of her mistake to any of the eaters hurt by her actions would be a bad idea either. We’re all human, to err is human, and to forgive is to forget. Until that time, arguing is just getting those who were disappointed in Juliet more angry or more disappointed.

  64. anonymous said

    May 18, 2011 @ 12:46 pm

    anony 10:58 i know that was Eater X . He was to Juliet right from her vantage pt not the camera and yes at the very end of the contest he glanced over to look at her hands and plate

  65. anonymous said

    May 18, 2011 @ 12:48 pm

    Anony 11:04 that is a lie. Her hands were trying to push the food down that was already in her mouth. Give her a break and stop the bull

  66. Anonymous said

    May 18, 2011 @ 1:03 pm

    12:48, I can only assume you’re kidding.

  67. ojrifkin said (Registered July 27, 2005)

    May 18, 2011 @ 1:03 pm

    Regarding competitive eaters with advanced degrees, Justin Mih was a Fulbright Scholar and just defended his doctoral research at the Harvard School of Public Health

    http://www.fulbright.ru/en/community/mih

    http://harvardschoolofpublichealth.org/departments/environmental-health/department-notes/department-notes-archive/notes-42911.html

  68. Security Monitor said

    May 18, 2011 @ 1:51 pm

    After further reviews of the video, it is my opinion that Juliet not only had a large amount of food chipmunked in her mouth but she had a massive pile cupped in her hands. The honest thing would be to finish whats in the mouth but put down on the plate whatever is in the hands.

    A letter has been sent to Ms Lee asking for $125 in large bills to be forwarded to Mr. Micah Collins. This would be excepted as an apology if the money is received.

    Thank you.
    Badge # 8675309

  69. anonymous said

    May 18, 2011 @ 1:53 pm

    What about Don Moses Lerman he has a doctorate

  70. Anonymous said

    May 18, 2011 @ 2:03 pm

    Justin is another brilliant one who left. I forgot him. Thanks OJ!

  71. Anonymous said

    May 18, 2011 @ 2:05 pm

    Hi Security Monitor! If I join up would my Badge # be 8675310, or would I have to work up to that level? 🙂

  72. anonymous said

    May 18, 2011 @ 2:11 pm

    Security Monitor you are talking about someone that looks to take food home in a doggie bag and you expect her to refund you $125? Won’t happen no way no how

  73. anonymous said

    May 18, 2011 @ 2:17 pm

    I think being labeled a cheater is better than some of the other horrendous personal remarks made about others involved in the sport

  74. Security Monitor said

    May 18, 2011 @ 3:04 pm

    anonymous @ 2:11: Thank you for your question however I am not the one whom Ms. Lee will sending the $125. That would be Mr. Micah Collins

  75. Schoolhouse Rock said

    May 18, 2011 @ 3:08 pm

    Okay boys and girls, time for school. If Juliet took a train to Baldwinsville for an eating contest and ate four pounds of potatoes, and dropped two pounds on the floor and table, then she stuffed an extra half pound in mouth after the contest was over, how much integrity would Juliet have? Answer: Zero. If Micah drove his car to Baldwinsville for an eating contest and ate six-and-a-half pounds of potatoes, and Juliet took a train to the same eating contest and ate four pounds of potatoes. How much money should Micah have? Answer: $250.00. Now for a little English lesson: Which sentence is correct: a. Juliet is a good eater. b. Juliet are a good eater. c. Juliet is a good cheater. Answer: c. Okay, puzzle time. Watch the video of the Baldwinsville eating contest. Can you spot the woman who stole $125.00 laughing her ass off as she headed back to Maryland?

  76. Anonymous said

    May 18, 2011 @ 5:31 pm

    Okay. Now can we rest assured that the $125 owed Wing Kong is on its way?

  77. In the mail... said

    May 18, 2011 @ 9:36 pm

    I guess if she actually read this stuff she might be “laughing her ass off.” But I think it’s pretty funny.

  78. Anonymous said

    May 18, 2011 @ 11:27 pm

    but the truth is Juliet is 5 oz ahead of “Micah”, could “Micah ” say the truth who tried cheated whole plate plus putting potatos in other plates?
    HAPPY BD !

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