WCCB has an interview with Ronnie Hartman about competitng in Saturday's Nathan's qualifier in Charlotte. Crazy Legs Conti and Damien Boykin are also expected. The article incorrectly says this will be the first Charlotte Nathan's qualifier; Concord Mills was a previous site.  

May 21, 2014 at 11:26 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:2014 Nathan's Hot Dog Contest, Charlotte, Ronnie Hartman, Television, Videos | Permalink * Comments (54)

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  1. Anonymous said

    May 22, 2014 @ 12:56 am

    Best wishes to him. Something has me guessing that Micah , Yasir or Jeff may show up at this contest though

  2. anonymous said

    May 22, 2014 @ 9:50 am

    Wow just saw Hartman twitter page. He posted personal FB IM from Subich. The convo has Subich written all over it. Loves to probe for info

  3. anonymous said

    May 22, 2014 @ 5:51 pm

    Hartman is a hot head. Chill out soldier, the world doesn’t revolve around you.

  4. anonymous said

    May 22, 2014 @ 7:48 pm

    Hes still a kid relax

  5. anonymous said

    May 22, 2014 @ 9:25 pm

    This contest has controversy debris and cheating attached to it . When Conti and Subich are involved anything is possible

  6. anonymous said

    May 22, 2014 @ 10:56 pm

    A twitter follower of hartman who dislikes subich must have told hartman not to trust him. Hence the sudden animosity

  7. Anonymous said

    May 23, 2014 @ 9:51 am

    If George Shea wants Ronnie Hartman to win, he will win no matter what the competition eats.

  8. OK said

    May 23, 2014 @ 10:50 am

    Hartman better win with all the his self hype, flexing and busting subich out on facebook.

  9. anonymous said

    May 23, 2014 @ 11:04 am

    Hartman will win with 24 or 25 Subich and Conti a questionable 21 or 22 Boykin 12

  10. Best of luck said

    May 23, 2014 @ 11:13 am

    Best of luck to Ronnie. He is honest, honorable, and works hard. May the best competitor win fair and square.

  11. Anonymous said

    May 23, 2014 @ 11:58 am

    After viewing last years Pittsburgh qualifier, all cloth towels should be banned from the table.

  12. anonymous said

    May 23, 2014 @ 12:27 pm

    Sad that some with primitive skills or limited capacity need to resort to cheating or hiding hot dogs under the table or in their cups in order to make it to the finals

  13. anonymous said

    May 23, 2014 @ 12:29 pm

    According to this photo from his expression it looks like he wants nothing to do with Subich
    https://twitter.com/originalnathans/status/469804762712768513/photo/1

  14. Anonymous said

    May 23, 2014 @ 2:03 pm

    Does anyone remember the Philadelphia qualifier from several years ago where Mr. Subich was accused of hiding at least 5 hotdogs and buns in his cups full of grape gatorade. There was also a video to prove it.

  15. anonymous said

    May 23, 2014 @ 2:31 pm

    I wonder if he carefully plans this out before the contest . If you can’t eat then don’t compete

  16. Anonymous said

    May 23, 2014 @ 3:35 pm

    @ 231 people who can only choke down 11 HDB’s should heed your advice

  17. Why Ronnie? said

    May 23, 2014 @ 4:18 pm

    I just wish Ronnie would keep quiet and let his performance do the talking. He seems like a decent kid but when he makes claims about who he is going to beat, it makes him look bad. If I remember right, he was talking some smack about how he was going to take the A-Train down at the Tunica qualifier. How did that work out? I think he got beat by 10 hot dogs.

  18. anonymous said

    May 23, 2014 @ 5:14 pm

    20 dogs and bust for the army guy. Lets move on

  19. Ignatius Rake said (Registered August 6, 2012)

    May 23, 2014 @ 6:26 pm

    We actually spoke with Ronnie earlier today about another matter, completely unaware that he had done the WCCB interview. Here’s the write up if you’re interested: http://www.therakeandherald.tv/world-news/the-real-american.html

  20. Ronnie said

    May 23, 2014 @ 6:37 pm

    @4:18 I swore I was finished posting here until after the contest, but I’ll answer that question since it seems to be a common one.

    It’s who I am, I’m a competitor , and I’m a trash talker. It’s built into my DNA. Don’t let me score a basket on you in a game of pick up, don’t let me catch a TD pass on you in a game of flag football, don’t let me head shot you in Counter Strike, because you will never hear the end of it. It’s who I am, am I hot headed? Probably. Am I a loud mouth, am I cocky, yea I am. I’m not ashamed of who I am. I know what I am suppose to be, I’m suppose to be the guy in a uniform with a clean hair cut, that shows up and shakes hands, and smiles, being apart of the military is a great honor to me, however it does not define who I am as a person. I was Ronnie Hartman long before I was Specialist Hartman. I do not understand why it’s so hard to believe that their are 50 ranked eaters, and we don’t all get along.

    I go into everything I do in life expecting to win. Every pick up game, every video game, every eating contest, everything I do in life I set out to be the best. I don’t like like losing. Period.

  21. Is anybody home? said

    May 23, 2014 @ 9:03 pm

    Ronnie probably still didn’t get through to these.

  22. anonymous said

    May 23, 2014 @ 10:36 pm

    One thing i have to say about you Ronnie is that you saw through Subich bullshit where others with half a brain would have actually believed that he took an interest in their practice runs.

  23. anonymous said

    May 23, 2014 @ 10:50 pm

    Hey Specialist Hartman are you busy i gotta talk to you. I know someone who can get you airline tickets for free if you would be kind enough to sit out tomorrow qualifier and compete in military qualifier

  24. anonymous said

    May 23, 2014 @ 10:59 pm

    I wish Hartman and David Goldstein became enemies so Hartman could beat the shit out of that loud mouth punk

  25. Anonymous said

    May 23, 2014 @ 11:42 pm

    Maybe Seiken can teach Ronnie how to dunk the dog so he can breeze through his first 11. BTW, Seiken’s newest enemy is Pat B.

  26. anonymous said

    May 24, 2014 @ 2:06 am

    Bertoletti should know what its like to own and run a real business where the rent is paid on his own dime instead of being fronted by the food network

  27. anonymous said

    May 24, 2014 @ 8:54 am

    1142 PM it is not hard to figure out that you either reside in Johnstown PA or Berlin NJ

  28. anonymous said

    May 24, 2014 @ 9:37 am

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUVV5Riadhw
    I would like to see US Male tell Ronnie the same thing he told Subich in this video. I bet US Male be shitting in his boots after all is said and done

  29. Anonymous said

    May 24, 2014 @ 10:27 am

    It’s quite obvious that Seiken was isolated, tormented and picked on as a child or he wouldn’t want to be interested in seeing 2 people who have nothing to do with each other fight. By the way, how are the 11 HDB practices coming along? Can’t wait to see shit in your boots when you barely break 10.

  30. Anonymous said

    May 24, 2014 @ 10:35 am

    Nobody has the balls to even try kicking anyone’s ass in competitive eating. What is this 6th grade?

  31. anonymous said

    May 24, 2014 @ 10:53 am

    I bet if the both of you nearly came to blows you would run like a little bitch because your all talk no action. BTW i doubt Seiken is doing a qualifier this year so come on out to Meadowlands and waste some more gas .Ass!

  32. anonymous said

    May 24, 2014 @ 10:54 am

    US Male looks like a midget compared to Subich

  33. Anonymous said

    May 24, 2014 @ 11:21 am

    Seiken not doing a qualifier this year… The first smart competitive eating decision he has ever made. Congratulations Brian, admitting that you suck at hotdog eating is the first step to recovery. Maybe as incentive, Bertoletti will invite you to his taco stand.

  34. anonymous said

    May 24, 2014 @ 11:49 am

    I doubt he would go if invited Shmirken doesnt accept invites from asswipes that smooch off the food net to pay their rent

  35. Anonymous said

    May 24, 2014 @ 12:07 pm

    Seiken would love to smooch off terminex to have his roach extermination bills paid for.

  36. anonymous said

    May 24, 2014 @ 12:48 pm

    I wonder what Shitstein is doing for Memorial Day. Prob invite his lover and one and only friend over to LI for a barbecue and try and beat Seiken time in hot dogs 11 in which they both failed to do

  37. anonymous said

    May 24, 2014 @ 12:49 pm

    https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=734187269965098&set=vb.102450919805406&type=2&theater

    Did anyone see this? George Shea predicts Ronnie Hartman or Crazy Legs to win the qualifier without a mention of Subich

  38. Anonymous said

    May 24, 2014 @ 1:33 pm

    Unless the winner can finish by a clear margin, George Shea will play his magic by deducting here and there so he can pick his winner of choice. If it’s a close call, someone will get royally screwed.

  39. anonymous said

    May 24, 2014 @ 2:09 pm

    George will find a way to get conti in. Subich might have pulled out after all the mean spirited crap that was written about him here

  40. Anonymous said

    May 24, 2014 @ 2:51 pm

    I think he will show. This is qualifier is his best chances

  41. Anonymous said

    May 24, 2014 @ 2:52 pm

    Just look at the remaining male eaters yet to qualify and the number of contests left.

  42. gourmand said (Registered December 1, 2013)

    May 24, 2014 @ 3:27 pm

    Does anyone know who Seiken’s enemies are? I am a new fan to this sport, and there seems to be a lot of hatred among all the eaters, especially Brian Seiken. A lot of people seem to not like Seiken, aand vice-versa. His name comes up in almost every thread here.

    This is the list I have so far of who he hates:

    Rich “Locust” LeFevre
    Dave “US Male” Goldstein
    Allen “Shredder” Goldstein
    Tim “Eater X” Janus
    Pat Bertelotti
    Jo Gavonne Rose
    “Wild” Bill Meyers
    OJ Rifkin
    Rhonda Evans

    Am I forgetting anyone?

  43. Anonymous said

    May 24, 2014 @ 3:43 pm

    People that were previously friends with this lonely loser who realized that he a delusional sociopath and decided to call the friendship quits can hardly be called enemies.

  44. anonymous said

    May 24, 2014 @ 4:02 pm

    Does allen goldstein have anything better to do on memorial day weekend beside wasting his pitiful life on this site? Oh wait hes waiting for his one friend dave to come over so they can barbecue together and show him tapes of glutton bowl which he jerked off too hundreds of times

  45. anonymous said

    May 24, 2014 @ 4:03 pm

    Myers OJ and Rose are off the list but you arent

  46. gourmand said (Registered December 1, 2013)

    May 24, 2014 @ 4:31 pm

    How long until Seiken finds a way to alienate Myers again? And didn’t Seiken try to be nice to OJ a few times before, only to become his real self again in less than a week?

  47. Anonymous said

    May 24, 2014 @ 4:44 pm

    Shouldn’t smelly Seiken be on a plane to Utah with his mouthwash and Viagra.

  48. anonymous said

    May 24, 2014 @ 5:53 pm

    You should talk about viagra you mumbling mental case . Maybe if you werent so cheap to invest in some you have kids by now

  49. anonymous said

    May 24, 2014 @ 5:56 pm

    I always knew that Goldstein was somewhat off balanced but now that i see he has spent the past year hiding behind a moniker and posting filthy deragatory comments about Seiken , day in and day out, i am truly convinced he needs some serious mental help

  50. anonymous said

    May 24, 2014 @ 6:47 pm

    And Seiken instigating trouble between Hartman and Goldstein is ok? Soldiers have a respect for one another and weather you like it or not Seiken, Goldstein wore the uniform. Neither of them need your big mouth starting trouble. That is all you do. It is the reason most people desire to not speak with you or be around you.

  51. anonymous said

    May 24, 2014 @ 7:03 pm

    Hartman won its on MLE twitter

  52. anonymous said

    May 24, 2014 @ 7:08 pm

    A lesson to be learned in this qualifier to other competitors If you did not serve or were too chicken to serve your country then you don’t deserve to walk away with the trophy

  53. anonymous said

    May 24, 2014 @ 7:10 pm

    Oh shut up Goldstein the last thing we need to hear is your violin lectures on how Seiken was a bad boy. Youve been a bad boy also only your narcissist brain wont allow you to admit your wrong the majority of the time

  54. anonymous said

    May 24, 2014 @ 7:43 pm

    Seiken at 7:10 never posts on this site. wah wah wah

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