Miki Sudo upsets Joey Chestnut at 2013 Chicago Ribfest, “Cardboard Shell” 2nd
update June 21 AOL Patch and Cardboard Shell have videos (via Miki Sudo)
update June 10 Rake & Herald, Chicagoist and 60625news have contest reports
Chicago Tribune and
Miki Sudo have galleries
update June 8-2 DNAInfo and Looky Tasty have contest reports.
update June 8 Shar.es has an article and video. Matt Raible is listed as a contest judge and the contest duration is given as 8 minutes.
7:38 The top 4 | rest:
1) Miki Sudo 2.9 lb. (6 minutes, previous year’s contest was 8 minutes)
2) Michelle Lesco 2.62
3) Joey Chestnut 2.56
4) Bob Shoudt 2.31
5) Juan Rodriguez 1.99
6) Andrew Kogutkiewicz 1.56
7) Brett Bernstein 1.17 amateur winner
8) Andrew Skweres 1.16 Chicago Wing Bowl representative
9) Eric Hucke 1.14
update June 8
Winning Ribmania totals
| 2013 Jun 7 | 1st | 2.9 | 6 min | Miki Sudo | Ribfest Chicago’s RIBMANIA Eating Championship | Chicago, IL |
| 2012 Jun 8 | 1st | 7.8 | 8 min | Tim “Gravy” Brown | Ribfest Chicago’s RIBMANIA Eating Championship | Chicago, IL |
| 2011 Jun 10 | 1st | 5.24 | 8 min | Pat “Deep Dish” Bertoletti | Rib Eating Contest | Chicago, IL |
| 2010 Jun 11 | 1st | 4.26 | 8 min | Pat “Deep Dish” Bertoletti | Rib Eating Contest | Chicago, IL |
It appears that before tonight, Sonya Thomas was the only woman to have defeated Joey Chestnut. Miki Sudo and Michelle Lesco have tripled that number.
update 7:16 central Miki Sudo reportedly won the contest. (7:24) Miki’s victory is confirmed, this is the second upset in a row at the Chicago Ribfest after Tim Brown defeated Pat Bertoletti last year.
DNAInfo has a Skype interview with Joey Chestnut.
ChicagoNow and Constant Contact have reports on yesterday’s amateur qualifier won by Brett “The Ravenous Rabbi” Bernstein.
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anonymous said
June 7, 2013 @ 8:49 pm
Has Joey been told to take it down a notch to give Miki the PR.or is Joey just getting bored?
Anonymous said
June 7, 2013 @ 9:32 pm
Big win for Miki with Lesco right there. What the hell was with the totals? Was the meat fused to the bone?
Anonymous said
June 7, 2013 @ 10:40 pm
I think it is just about time for Chestnut and Shoudt to retire. They are stinking up the joint!
anonymous said
June 7, 2013 @ 11:47 pm
Ill bet if seiken won oj wouldn’t bother reporting it
Anonymous said
June 8, 2013 @ 12:01 am
That’s a moot point. We’ll never have to worry about that.
Anonymous said
June 8, 2013 @ 12:16 am
Eric Hucke would have beaten Seiken.
Anonymous said
June 8, 2013 @ 7:02 am
Ribs= technical food not really about capacity
Crickets said
June 8, 2013 @ 8:37 am
Is it just me, or are all the miki haters really quiet these days?
anonymous said
June 8, 2013 @ 8:51 am
No its not just you . When you win all the haters disappear like roaches on extermination day
Anonymous said
June 8, 2013 @ 10:47 am
Manipulated contest by MLE. Joey takes a dive in order to add exctement and fuel MLE’s promotion of a Nathan’s joey-miki showdown. Which Joey will win with a a 20 plus hdb buffer.
anonymous said
June 8, 2013 @ 11:37 am
As long as he reigns supreme in hotdogs he has nothing to worry about. The other contests mean nothing
Anonymous said
June 8, 2013 @ 11:41 am
How can there be a showdown between Joey and Miki in hotdogs until the divisions are united again? Miki will run away with her division and Joey will run away with his. That’s all there is too it. The only question in each contest is for the second through fifth placings.
Seer said
June 8, 2013 @ 11:48 am
By the end of the year Queen Sudo will replace Joey at number one, which will force Chestnut into retirement. Then Kobi will re-sign, knock off Sudo, and reclaim his status as #1.
Anonymous said
June 8, 2013 @ 7:58 pm
@SEER lol sounds interesting what are you smoking pass that here!
anonymous said
June 8, 2013 @ 9:11 pm
They might just rename the womens division WLOCE Sound familiar?
Anonymous said
June 8, 2013 @ 10:18 pm
What is with the low winning total?
Ignatius Rake said (Registered August 6, 2012)
June 8, 2013 @ 10:55 pm
Are the low totals due to the different types of ribs used this year and the switch from 8 minutes to 6?
Here’s our report, with exclusive quotes from Miki Sudo and Michelle ‘Cardboard Shell’ Lesco: http://www.therakeandherald.tv/society/societystory.php?id=235
anonymous said
June 9, 2013 @ 12:05 pm
Hey Rake how’s that Chestnut interview working for ya? LOL
Ignatius Rake said (Registered August 6, 2012)
June 9, 2013 @ 3:48 pm
Put it this way, 12:05, it’ll be quick to write up.
anonymous said
June 9, 2013 @ 5:52 pm
Don’t take it personal he does not like talking to the media
Ignatius Rake said (Registered August 6, 2012)
June 9, 2013 @ 6:26 pm
Hey, 5:52, I don’t. The reason we asked him was so that for the record we had at least given him a chance to comment on the rumours of his retirement if he so chose.
anonymous said
June 9, 2013 @ 8:26 pm
Like Cookie Jarvis and the rest , when losing becomes a pattern they dont like to look bad so they retire. Joey Chestnut is not about to settle for second rate prize money when hes used to prime beef.
Anonymous said
June 9, 2013 @ 9:12 pm
The sun is setting on Joey’s career. Miki Sudo will replace him at Numero Uno.