2023 BBQ in DC Nathan’s qualifier

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Official results from today’s Nathan’s Famous qualifier at the Giant National Capital BBQ Battle in Washington, DC.

1st 35 Gideon Oji
2nd 23 Ronnie “MegaByte” Hartman gets wild card
3rd 21 Crazy Legs Conti gets wild card
4th 18 Josh “The Goat” Krady
5th 8.5 Trevor Kisler
6th 8 David Magat
1st 9.5 Julie Goldberg
2nd 4.5 Barbara LaBarge

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  1. Anonymous said

    June 24, 2023 @ 5:30 pm

    Didn’t know Gideon could still hang when eating hot dogs—I would’ve guessed he’s be around 32 today

  2. Anonymous said

    June 24, 2023 @ 8:02 pm

    Another person who couldn’t stay retired.

  3. Anonymous said

    June 25, 2023 @ 10:13 am

    …Rigged for Conti to make it to Coney. Last time he ate 20 hot dogs or more was back in 2016 I think. Someone on stage said his spot at the table was a mess full of debris after the contest. If he didn’t get more than 20 yesterday, then the Joey P. guy that ate 20 HDBs in Kissimmee at the first qualifier would have made it to Coney as the final wild card spot, and we all know that doesn’t make an exciting story for MLE…

    Of course, this is all just speculation, but the results yesterday seem a little suspect based on what I’ve seen and heard. Really need all qualifier contests filmed up close with pictures or video of the “scraps” afterwards to provide some trust in the reported numbers.

  4. Anonymous said

    June 25, 2023 @ 10:47 am

    Speculation is not the truth. Most things reported here are speculation. Just cannot leave jealousy out of the equation.

  5. Anonymous said

    June 25, 2023 @ 12:44 pm

    I was there. I didn’t see any debris like you say. Looked like a clean contest. Great judging

  6. Anonymous said

    June 25, 2023 @ 3:14 pm

    He’s a known cheater and should be banned for life. Instead, he’s embraced?!

  7. ojrifkin said (Registered July 27, 2005)

    June 25, 2023 @ 6:47 pm

    Here is the 2010 Deadspin post about Conti’s shenanigans in the 2010 Escondido, CA Nathan’s qualifier. He received no penalty and was allowed to compete in the Nathan’s finals

    https://deadspin.com/conspiracy-theorist-claims-competitive-eater-did-not-sw-5577484

  8. Anonymous said

    June 26, 2023 @ 12:29 am

    wow…that is crazy, thx for sharing OJ. I never saw or heard about this before. Pretty blatant cheating after time was up, even though the video is low quality, you can still see what is going on.

    @12:44, no-one will believe that you were there and take your word that it was a clean contest if you post anonymously. For all we know, you are one of the Shea’s or work for MLE, and your comment is to try to assure people that it was “fair”. I have nothing to gain from pointing out what others said his spot looked like after time was called. And I haven’t seen video of the contest at all (just a clip during the middle of Oji eating), so we can’t prove it yet. Either way, why should we take your word that it was clean…and let’s not rule out the chance that @12:44 comment came from Conti himself.

  9. Anonymous said

    June 26, 2023 @ 1:30 am

    Debris is real issue in MLE. It just shouldn’t even happen. That said, until they start showing people’s spaces afterwards it doesn’t matter. As an example the Florida corn contest is a joke. Most of that corn ends up on the floor.

  10. Anonymous said

    June 26, 2023 @ 1:03 pm

    1229 I was at the DC qualifier not the Conti deal.

  11. Lee Harvey Oswald said

    June 27, 2023 @ 12:31 am

    This film has been scrutinized more than the Zapruder film.

  12. anonymous said

    July 2, 2023 @ 6:10 pm

    Why is Conti mug still in these 30 for 30 documentaries on competitive eating. What has he ever done for the sport except cheat

  13. Anonymous said

    July 8, 2023 @ 5:27 pm

    Conti is the most entertaining eater no matter what. Deal with it

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