30+ HDB non-winning Nathan’s qualifier performances
A list of non-winning 30+ results in Nathan’s qualifiers in the eatfeats database follows. In previous years, all listed competitors eventually qualified for the Nathan’s finals.
2009 Jun 20 | 2nd | 32 | 10 min | Pat “from Moonachie” Philbin | Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest qualifier | Queens, NY |
2008 May 10 | 2nd | 30 | 10 min | Patrick Vandam | Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest qualifier | Apple Valley, MN |
2007 Jun 2 | 2nd | 33 | 12 min | Rich “The Locust” LeFevre | Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest qualifier | Tempe, AZ |
2007 May 26 | 2nd | 33 | 12 min | “Humble” Bob Shoudt | Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest qualifier | Philadelphia, PA |
2007 May 3 | 2nd | 33 | 12 min | Rich “The Locust” LeFevre | Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest qualifier | Las Vegas, NV |
2006 Jun 17 | 2nd | 32 | 12 min | Pat “Deep Dish” Bertoletti | Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest qualifier | Bloomington, MN |
2006 May 18 | 2nd | 30.5 | 12 min | Rich “The Locust” LeFevre | Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest qualifier | Las Vegas, NV |
Tonto said (Registered June 8, 2009)
June 21, 2009 @ 9:23 am
I hope Pat makes it. I think they should have fewer qualifiers and more wild cards to make things like this more fair.
Pat from Moonachie said
June 24, 2009 @ 8:40 am
I’d like to see an up to date compilation of who’s in the various clubs such as “The Deuce”, “The Tre'” ..”Double Deuce” ..etc. ..there’s a dated one on the Nathans contest Wiki page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nathan's_Hot_Dog_Eating_Contest
Pat from Moonachie said
June 24, 2009 @ 8:45 am
For some reason the link was abreviated, i’ll try it again, you might just have to cut & paste the entire address into your browser: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nathan's_Hot_Dog_Eating_Contest
Pat from Moonachie said
June 24, 2009 @ 8:47 am
It must be the apostrophe that screws it up! ‘