IFOCE Boston pizza contest Sept 26

August 27, 2009 at 12:59 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Boston, Contest Previews

IFOCE.com announces that Upper Crust Pizza will hold a pizza eating contest at the Phantom Gourmet Food Festival in Boston on September 26. Bossier City grits (Sept 19) and Lewisville tamales (Sept 26) have also been officially added to the schedule. Registration for grits will open tomorrow.

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  1. Mega Munch said

    August 28, 2009 @ 12:11 pm

    Nice. A very busy month for the IFOCE. The economy clearly has not affected professional CE.

  2. spraymucus said (Registered July 1, 2009)

    August 28, 2009 @ 1:28 pm

    I think CE is starting to grow… Thanks to shows liek Man v food and joey putting down an insane amount of dogs last month, people are starting to recgonize it more and are interested in it more.

  3. LewisvilleTX said

    August 28, 2009 @ 2:46 pm

    We hope to see many of you in Lewisville on Sept. 26 for the fifth World Tamale Eating Championship. Cash prizes paid for top-6 — woo hoo! During the 2008 championship, 15 contestants combined to eat 330.5 tamales – about 27½ dozen. That is slightly more than 41 pounds of food.

    Just to whet your appetite (ha!) for the competition, here is some history on our event.

    Past Champions – World Tamale Eating Championship
    2005 – Levi Oliver, Austin, Texas
    2006 – Tim “Eater X” Janus, New York City, NY
    2007 – Tim “Eater X” Janus, New York City, NY
    2008 – Patrick Vandam, Eagan, Minn.

    Top Individual Results – World Tamale Eating Championship (12 minutes)
    71 Tim Janus, New York City, NY (2007)
    51 Rich LeFevre, Henderson, Nev. (2007)
    51 Tim Janus, New York City, NY (2006)
    50 Rich LeFevre, Henderson, Nev. (2006)
    44 Patrick Vandam, Eagan, Minn. (2008)
    41 Tim Brown, Chicago, Ill. (2008)
    36* Levi Oliver, Austin, Texas (2005)
    34.5 Eric Denmark, Seattle, Wash. (2008)
    34 Nathan Biller, Wichita Falls, TX (2008)
    33 Donavon Busta, Denver, Colo. (2005)
    30 Seaver Miller, Ashburn, Vir. (2006)
    * done in 10 minutes, 30 seconds

  4. Craig Reed said (Registered February 21, 2009)

    August 28, 2009 @ 3:47 pm

    I’ll be in Lewisville for Tamales*

    *unless I’m wait listed.

  5. LewisvilleTX said

    September 21, 2009 @ 5:54 pm

    Registered entrants for Lewisville (three slots to be filled on site):

    Zack Alvarado, Lewisville, TX
    Bryan Beard, Aurora, CO
    Nathan Biller, Briarwood, NY
    Donavon Busta, Houston, TX
    Homer Flores, San Antonio, TX
    Shawn Gray, Fort Worth, TX
    Kevin Hill, Waxahachie, TX
    Steve Larson, Wichita, KS
    Marc Laureys, Dallas, TX
    Tony Martinez, Dallas, TX
    Craig Reed, Ferndale, MI
    Oscar Salceda, Lewisville, TX
    Robert Salinas, Lewisville, TX
    Damon Serignet, Baton Rouge, LA

    Some familiar names in there. Anyone wanna predict a winner?

  6. Nic Fry said

    September 21, 2009 @ 6:17 pm

    best of luck to the guys the tamales last year were perhaps the worst i have ever had ..

  7. LewisvilleTX said

    September 22, 2009 @ 11:59 am

    Note this morning from IFOCE that Juliet Lee plans to participate in Lewisville this year, as is former Texas State Fair corny dog champ Brent Ricord.

  8. KevinRoss said

    September 22, 2009 @ 12:32 pm

    Nice job Nic. . .just insult a sponsor’s food right to their face. Sheesh.

    I wanted to go to make up for how terrible I did at tamales last year compared to Biller, but I’m way traveled out after doing 2 long distance contests recently. I don’t know how all the top eaters can travel so much; it is brutally tiring.

  9. anonymous said

    September 22, 2009 @ 12:54 pm

    of course she is. nobody thought she’d take the weekend off and reflect on what she has done.

  10. Nic Fry said

    September 22, 2009 @ 1:12 pm

    i dont recall typin that?

  11. Anonymous said

    September 22, 2009 @ 2:11 pm

    Nic Fry said
    September 22, 2009 @ 1:12 pm

    i dont recall typin that?

    Must of been another bad tamale or that case of Stoli that made you do that?

  12. total recall said

    September 22, 2009 @ 2:33 pm

    Nic Fry said
    September 21, 2009 @ 6:17 pm

    best of luck to the guys the tamales last year were perhaps the worst i have ever had ..

  13. Rhonda Evans said (Registered March 6, 2008)

    September 22, 2009 @ 2:42 pm

    In the Boston pizza contest, I hope they make eaters finish one slice / pizza before going to the next slice / pizza. It could be tempting to eat the center portions and leave the crust in hopes that the judges will overlook it and give full credit, when it’s the crust that’s the most difficult to eat.

    Eaters should not get credit for eating a slice until the ENTIRE slice is eaten —- crust included.

    Also, sometimes, on occasion, those rebellious, crusty portions seem to jump right out of some eaters’ hands into the cups, which become quite a haven for those nomadic, tougher pizza sections.

  14. Nic Fry said

    September 22, 2009 @ 3:02 pm

    clever guys…

  15. Mega Munch said

    September 22, 2009 @ 3:58 pm

    Agree, Rhonda. In past pizza contests (Three Brothers), they’ve allowed eaters to cast aside the crusts at a penalty of one slice per four crusts (or something like that). So eating an 8-slice pie minus the crusts would give you a score of 6 slices.

    This option makes sense initially, but in what other contest are eaters allowed to only eat part of a food item and discard a perfectly edible portion of it? Plus it forces the judges to make calls about how clean the crust must be before it can be considered “just a crust.” It’s a mess. Just eat the whole slice and be done with it.

  16. U.S. MALE said (Registered December 28, 2007)

    September 22, 2009 @ 6:56 pm

    At the LaFamilia pizza event last fall in Times Square, we were required to eat one slice at a time to include the crust before moving on to the next slice. That will probably be the case at Boston. Will be a great battle in Beantown.

  17. anonymous usm fan said

    September 22, 2009 @ 7:13 pm

    Here we go again… US Male commenting about his next contest. I think he’ll do well, his ego might do a bit better, maybe 6th, but USM himself will probably finish 7th out of the expected dozen or so entrants. Hope PrettyBoy can represent in his home town. I have to believe Legs is the fav, but an upset is always a possibility.

  18. anonymous said

    September 22, 2009 @ 8:23 pm

    US Male is just happy he got confirmed. If he was not confirmed in the contest he wouldnt be talking about what a great battle it will be in Beantown

  19. anonymous usm fan said

    September 22, 2009 @ 8:38 pm

    All Hail US MALE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  20. Steakbellie said (Registered August 11, 2006)

    September 22, 2009 @ 8:41 pm

    This is going to be the battle of the midranked eaters. While it wont be the spectacle of Joey or Pat it will be an awesome ruler to measure Eaters that are in the 11-50 range. Cant wait!!!

  21. Anonymously Going to Beat Steakbellie said

    September 22, 2009 @ 8:57 pm

    I figure you’ll come in 7th…. just a slice ahead of USM.

  22. U.S. MALE said (Registered December 28, 2007)

    September 22, 2009 @ 10:29 pm

    I am thrilled to have gotten confirmed and for the record, I will finish just a slice AHEAD of Steakbellie. Thanks for giving a rats ass you anonymous douchebag

    ALL HAIL PRETTY BOY PETE DAVEKOS

  23. anonymous usm fan said

    September 22, 2009 @ 10:40 pm

    You got this one USM!!!!!!

  24. Anonymous said

    September 23, 2009 @ 6:20 am

    don’t count out the great eatah but annoying Pat from Moonachie

  25. Steakbellie said (Registered August 11, 2006)

    September 23, 2009 @ 7:36 am

    this one is going to be so tight it may only be a slice or two that I beat Pretty Boi and US Male by. Maybe three on Boi actually.

  26. Rhonda Evans said (Registered March 6, 2008)

    September 23, 2009 @ 8:49 am

    This will be very competitive. Any one of a half-dozen people could win it. Will Wing Kong or Flash Gordon be there? If so I make them, along with Pat from Moonachie the triad of favorites, but Pretty Boy, Legs, Steak, or US Male could easily win it too.

    In my close to 10 years of following CE (IFOCE), I can’t remember a contest with so many possible winners. If it were on Pay Per View I’d pay to see it! To me, in a way, this is more interesting than the Krystal Finals, since I know beyond a shadow of a doubt that either Joey or Koby will win (both of whom will finish with 75-81 Krystal points). And I look for Humble Bob to be third, with the 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th spotsgoing to Hall, Pat, Sonya, and Tim (NOT in that order, however).

    But in Boston pizza, it’s a real horse race with a full field of contenders! It’s exciting!

  27. Boston Stables said

    September 23, 2009 @ 10:44 am

    Flash Gordon will not be there. Russ Keeler, Shredder, Crazy Legs, Wing Kong, Steakbellie, Pretty Boy, US Male, maybe Moonachie will be present

  28. Boston Stables said

    September 23, 2009 @ 10:44 am

    and Wild Bill

  29. anonymous said

    September 23, 2009 @ 11:30 am

    I heard BB was put on standby then told the spots were all filled .

  30. Ben Monson said

    September 23, 2009 @ 12:11 pm

    I wish I could find the time to make it out to Boston. I will be waiting pensively to hear the results and wish this event was at least Web-cast for viewing; But hopefully there will be a decent recording available online.

  31. Pat From Moonachie said (Registered December 10, 2005)

    September 23, 2009 @ 12:22 pm

    No “maybe”s about it! 😉

  32. Rhonda Evans said (Registered March 6, 2008)

    September 23, 2009 @ 1:04 pm

    Regarding Lewisville Tamales, Juliet will be favored to win, especially if it’s a dunking event, but Nathan Biller will put plenty of pressure on her. He could even win.

  33. Mega Munch said

    September 23, 2009 @ 1:10 pm

    Dang, this is going to be a good one. I’m with Rhonda, if given a choice between watching the Krystal finals or this contest, I’d choose this contest. In this one, I’d pick Philbin over Conti by half a slice.

  34. Steakbellie said (Registered August 11, 2006)

    September 23, 2009 @ 1:33 pm

    Pat,
    I hope your van breaks down on the NY Thruway. I also hope that after about an hour delay you get picked up by the Hawaiian Tropic Bikini Team Bus and fill the role of ‘Lotion Boy’.
    Just kidding, see you in Boston for the 5pm contest, dont be late!

  35. LewisvilleTX said

    September 26, 2009 @ 12:59 pm

    The World Tamale Eating Championship will begin eater introductions in exactly one hour from now. I will post results here soon after the contest is over, probably about 2 p.m. Central Time.

  36. anonymous said

    September 26, 2009 @ 1:42 pm

    BB.com has the pizza results

  37. LewisvilleTX said

    September 26, 2009 @ 2:49 pm

    Juliet, Nate, Bryan and Brent in that order. Full results soon.

  38. LewisvilleTX said

    September 26, 2009 @ 3:06 pm

    Juliet Lee 48
    Nate Biller 42
    Bryan Beard 26
    Brent Ricord 25
    Zack Alvarado 23.5
    Steve Larson 21.75
    Kevin Hill 21
    Homer Flores 20.5
    Adrean Owen 20.5
    Patrick Owen 20.5
    Tony Martinez 20
    Oscar Salceda 16.5
    Craid Reed 16.5
    Marc Laureys 16
    Arial Garcia 16
    Jaime Flores 11.5
    Robert Salinas 10.25

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