“A-Bomb” blows up the WLOCE contract

May 14, 2009 at 11:11 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Business, Dale Boone, Organizations

Andrew Lane, now going by “A-Bomb” instead of “Skinnyboy” has a blog entry about the agreement competitors are required to sign before participating in the upcoming WLOCE Boulder cupcake eating contest. The agreement requires signees to pay 20% of their (non-contest competitive eating updated) earnings back to WLOCE, indemnification for Shea Communications (?) and a restriction on participating in non-WLOCE sanctioned events.

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  1. What??? said

    May 14, 2009 @ 11:17 am

    A fu– joke is what it is Dale Boone name appears as a CEO at the bottom. I dont know if i should laugh or cry. The contract was copied word for word from the IFOCE contract with the exception of his illiterate name at the bottom . Ignore this joke and move on to a better topic pleeeezzzzzzzzzze

  2. Anonymous said

    May 14, 2009 @ 11:37 am

    I now have to be anonymous because i was told to be anonymous!
    My “boss” wont let me use my name anymore unless its at my affiliated website.

    Signing this wloce waiver doesnt really count since wloce is a joke.
    You can sign this waiver and do an ifoce event the next day or an aice event the next day but you have to remain anonymous.
    Because wloce dont count, unless your dale boone and you suck so bad that you have to get 20% of Menchettis first place prize money back because you charged the poor hindu people 75,000,000 rupees to do a fake event.

    Boone, you have not checked the exchange rate lately huh.

  3. Gentleman Joe said (Registered December 8, 2005)

    May 14, 2009 @ 12:37 pm

    In no way am I defending Boone, it does look like a cut/paste job that he missed one or two segments of from the ifoce. & I won’t sign that, just as I wouldn’t sign the ifoce’s versions.

    The 20% is NOT for contests. Its an ‘agent fee’ for getting other opportunities. Such as a paid appearence on Leno or a tv show or movie.

    That was one of the few things I didn’t have a complaint w/regarding the ifoce. If they get me a paid appearence, for something I wouldn’t have had anyway, i’m fine w/that.

    Not that i’m going to the contest in India, but why would it be fake?!

  4. GHOST OF MR HANEY said

    May 14, 2009 @ 1:15 pm

    THIS IS A GENYOUINE CONTRACT WITH A SMALL NOMINAL FEE ON MY END. NOW SIGN ON THE DOTTED LINE AND IM OFF TO INDIA KENTUCKY STYLE

  5. Anonymous said

    May 14, 2009 @ 1:58 pm

    wloce is fake…. hence fake contest
    it might actually happen
    but it dont count for poop so its fake

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

    May 14, 2009 @ 3:27 pm

    Like I have said a few times before (but not lately), before signing any contract, including those of the IFOCE and WLOCE, eaters should read it carefully and think things through. Remember, it’s for 2 years.

    I used to argue against the logic —- still do —- that you shouldn’t sign an IFOCE contract, simply because it’s a contract. If you agree to the terms, sign, if not, don’t. It’s that simple —- no need to throw stones at those who do sign.

    The IFOCE (and WLOCE?) is a business. A contract makes that business seem more official, more legitimate. Frankly, if I were an eater, I’d feel more comfortable with a contract if it seemed fair. That’s key, however; fairness means different things to different people.

  7. Anonymous said

    May 14, 2009 @ 4:09 pm

    Contracts can be altered. To be successful, you gotta play the system.

  8. anonymous said

    May 14, 2009 @ 9:08 pm

    Rhonda get real Do you honestly think Dale Boone knows how to run a business? He cant even pick up his overalls

  9. Anonymous said

    May 14, 2009 @ 11:42 pm

    He probly can pick up your ass after he kicks it.

  10. anonymous said

    May 15, 2009 @ 1:07 am

    nice talk Dale. You are a true southern gentleman

  11. Mega Munch said

    May 15, 2009 @ 9:15 am

    I’m going to side somewhat with Dale on this issue, although it’s weird that he left “Shea Communications” in the contract. Personally, I don’t see the harm in ripping off the IFOCEMLE contract. It’s all a bunch of legal mumbo jumbo and formalities anyhow, so who really cares.

    The sharing 20 percent of the winnings thing is interesting though, but you have to admit, it’s kind of a smart idea on his part. Make a little money on the backs of your eaters. Sounds like a familiar strategy, no? (For the record, I’m not saying contest organizers and promoters like Shea/Boone shouldn’t make money for what they do…they absolutely should.)

    I guess Prez Boone is entitled to some sort of compensation for working to set up these contests. If not for him working to arrange the contests and lobbying for prize money, WLOCE eaters wouldn’t have the opportunity to earn winnings. The Shea’s get compensated too, they just shave some off the top…and probably more than 20 percent of the winnings.

  12. Anonymous said

    May 15, 2009 @ 12:22 pm

    Dale lama.

  13. for real said

    May 15, 2009 @ 3:16 pm

    India ‘s first Pro-level contest .And all the people can say is noting ?

    Must be a real true blue …….. go figure

  14. markmartin said (Registered May 15, 2009)

    May 16, 2009 @ 10:36 am

    India schmindia.

  15. markmartin said (Registered May 15, 2009)

    May 16, 2009 @ 10:37 am

    Lets go to india and have a steak eating contest!

  16. for real said

    May 16, 2009 @ 2:02 pm

    So many write ups on the Donut contest in INDIA and not a dam thing said .

    this has IFOCE web site written all over it .

    Dont worry i heard the indians are buliding something to make eatfeats a thing of the past.

  17. Anonymous said

    May 16, 2009 @ 11:13 pm

    The indians?

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