Rookie takes second place in VA strawberries
Results from the strawberry eating contest held at the Strawberry Festival in Delaplane, Virginia have been posted. The top 3:
1. “Gentleman” Joe Menchetti 7.86 lbs. in 7 minutes
2. Joshua “Jabber Jaws” Currier 7.62 lbs.
3. Ian “The Invader” Hickman 6.705 lbs.
Joshua Currier was also the runner up in the Big A burger contest in North Carolina, where he finished 30 seconds behind Joe Menchetti.
update Videos of the professional and amateur contest are available.
Jill Stoler has a blog entry with pictures
David Mitolo has a gallery
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jumby said (Registered April 10, 2008)
May 24, 2008 @ 9:44 pm
hmm……..i thought ian would do a lot better, he said he wanted to and was going to , im disappointed in him, but still congrats, 6.7 pounds is great in 7 min especially strawberries
North Pole said (Registered April 28, 2008)
May 24, 2008 @ 10:37 pm
It was pretty impressive to watch the contest. Everyone there was so cool. I hope to post a video and some pictures soon…
Carey said
May 25, 2008 @ 11:07 am
Joe, great job, knew you would pull through.
Ian, great finish last year, and improving on that is nothing to put down.
Josh, out of no where with an amazing start, congrats.
Jill, very impressed. Keep it up.
North Pole said (Registered April 28, 2008)
May 26, 2008 @ 2:49 pm
Posted some pictures from the event… http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=51822&l=ef55c&id=561996390
"Sweet" Jill Stoler said
May 26, 2008 @ 8:36 pm
Carey: Thank you so much for the compliment! It means a lot to me. :o)
North Pole: Great pictures you posted. I especially like the one of me and Joel “The Cannon” Podelsky.
Gentleman Joe said
May 27, 2008 @ 12:08 am
Thanks Carey.
Nice meeting you North Pole.
Anyone care to break my stones about barely beating Jabber Jaws??
This one was much more difficult than at Andy’s.
The Strawberries were much firmer than last year.
Like pickles, my jaw strength was gone about half way through.
Seperate issue: I did not choose Pumpkin Pie for the showdown w/Goose.
I did have some very minor input as to the time involved.(If it was up to me it would have been how quickly we eat 1 pie; against Goose I might have made it no hands, even though I dislike compEATing that way)
If I were to choose, it would be 2 minutes of Chef One Dumplings.
Rhonda Evans said
May 27, 2008 @ 7:37 am
Joe, I’ve always maintained that you do quite well with firm foods.
Rhonda Evans said
May 27, 2008 @ 7:37 am
And congratulations, by the way.
Rhonda Evans said
May 27, 2008 @ 9:46 am
I am just now returning from the AICE Web side reading about Karen “Seed Sucker” Clark. She’s a real up-and comer. Karen, you did a fantastic job with those strawberries–3.9 lbs in 5 minutes. But honey, you may want to consider changing that moniker.
You don’t want the world to recognize you as the seed-sucking sensation … Joe, maybe. 🙂
INVADER said
May 27, 2008 @ 8:50 pm
Jumby- The strawberries tasted find and were more firm this year despite higher totals. I think we are all getting a better, more familiar feeling with them and the totals next year will be even better assuming they are at least as they were this year. However, for me, the more inconsistent the food is for me the worse I tend to do unless I REALLY like it. This might be the same for Tim and Bob, just sayin’….
Anyway, great contest and good job to Joe as always. And Joel, Jill and Josh while I’m at it. Josh seems like a nice sport and seems to know what needs to be done in this game. I look forward to competing against him and F.Pete sometime this summer.
Thanks Carey. We both know you should have been there..
Dave- glad to see the videos and pics turned out well. It is all appreciated!
Would SOMEONE, please, challenge Joe to another dumpling contest?!?!
North Pole said (Registered April 28, 2008)
May 28, 2008 @ 6:36 am
If Karen “Seed Sucker” Clark changed her name then her whole entourage would have to change thier shirts, hats, and everything else that they customized to support her. She had a real nice sized cheering section and seemed to be a crowd favorite.
Ian – glad you liked the pictures. Other folks put the videos out there, so that is real cool that other folks are uploading them too. I’m hopefully going to get some out there today…(Not real happy with the conversion to the PC, so I’m going to try another way to get a better quality picture.)
I’d challenge Joe to a dumpling contest, but I think he would still find a way to win if he was blind folded, arms tied behind his back, hung upside down, and taped his mouth shut.