BrooklynPaper.com has a podcast of a song about the 2009 Nathan's finals performed by Amos Wengler, the Bard of Coney Island.
You can still bet on Crazy Legs Conti vs. Patrick Vandam on Sportbook.com even though Patrick Vandam did not qualify. Both eaters must compete for the bet to be valid, so bettors will not be able to win some easy money by betting on Conti.
BeautifulBrian.com has reports on the Bunnette Bootcamp and the Cops vs. Firefighters qualifer. Bob Cocadrillo won the qualifier and will compete in the Nathan's finals Saturday.
Pete Davekos wins final Nathan’s qualifier
The contest was apparently moved to San Jose State according to ratlhead’s gallery.
It’s probably a safe assumption that the runner-up of today’s San Bruno qualifier will eat more than 11 HDB that last year’s second place finisher did.
NY Press has an interview with Laura Leu, who will lead tomorrow's Bunnette Bootcamp.
IFOCE.com announces that Pete Davekos, Brian Subich and Kevin Ross are expected to compete in Saturday's San Francisco-area Nathan's qualifier.
SportsBook Nathan’s finals bets
(Via Gambling911) Sportsbook has several bets available on the Nathan’s finals. In addition to betting on the overall winner (Joey Chestnut, Takeru Kobayashi and the field are the choices) 6 head to head matchups are also available. Crazy Legs Conti vs. Patrick Vandam is one of the choices even though Vandam has yet to qualify.
"Beautiful" Brian Seiken announces that he will be a judge in the 2009 Nathan's finals.
CBSAtlanta.com has a video of a contest Paul Barlow did to promote Saturday's Atlanta area Nathan's qualifier. update Part 2 is now available.
The Nathan's finals broadcast now appears on TV listings. Like previous years, the program will start at noon eastern and last an hour.
Badlands does the double deuce in Queens
update #2 NY1 has an article and video about the contest
Jo “Gavonne” Rose has uploaded a video
update Results from Rich Shea’s twitter: badlands with 40 pat from moonachie w/32, nasty nate w/25 yasir reversal Pat Philbin’s twitter confirms
Eric “Badlands” Booker and Pat “from Moonachie” Philbin will compete in today’s Nathan’s qualifier at the new New York Mets ballpark. According to Pat’s twitter, hot dogs might not require dunking.
The Denver Post has a report on Marco "Mongo" Marquez' qualifying for the Nathan's finals. KetchupWithTheHunts also has a blog entry about the Denver qualifier.
Tomorrow's Nathan's qualifier at the New York Mets stadium will take place at 3PM to accommodate the 4:10 PM game start time mandated by the Fox national broadcast.
SeriousEats reports that Franco "Frenky Bello" Camerini, who won the 2008 Mangiatlhon by eating 7.3 kg of food in an hour (video), will compete in the 2009 Nathan's finals.
July 3 Coney Island Humans vs. elephants eating contest
(Via eater) The Brooklyn Papers reports that Coney Island will host a hot dog bun eating contest between three unnamed humans and three elephants from the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus on July 3. George Shea has the following quote:
“When most people see elephants, they see the majesty of nature. To me, I see an arrogant animal that needs to be taken down a notch,†said an unabashedly pro-human Shea.
Comedienne Lily Tomlin protested the elephants’ Coney Island appearance before the eating contest was announced.
Pinnacle Sports has started accepting bets on whether Joey Chestnut or Kobayashi will eat more hot dogs and if the overall winner will eat 60.5 hot dogs.
Liz Kellermeyer's contest report and gallery from the Denver Nathan's qualifier are available.
IFOCE.com announces a "Bunnette Bootcamp" will be held in New York City on June 27. Three Bunnettes will be selected to appear in the Nathan's finals July 4.
2009 Denver Nathan’s qualifier results thread
update #5 LizK’s contest report is available on Westword
update #4 LizK has a flickr gallery
update #3 RockiesGirl1967 has some videos and a gallery
update #2 (from comment) Andrew “A Bomb” Lane has a blog entry (as a spectator)
update Results from Brian “Big Sexy” Beard
1) Mongo Marquez 30
2) Pete “Pretty Boy” Davekos 29
3T) Brian “Big Sexy” Beard
3t) Jimmy “Jimin Eater” Mares 18 Boulder cupcakes runner-up
This is the first IFOCE Colorado contest since the Golden Palace grilled cheese qualifier at a Taste of Colorado in 2005.
HungrySisters: Wing Kong conquers Concord Mills
update #6 Giffenbone and TheAVGeeks have videos
update #5 BeautifulBrian.com has a report and Miss Charo has a gallery
update #4 The Hungry Sisters have a gallery
update #3 News 14 has an article and gallery from the contest.
update #2 Brian Subich’s official result is 20 HDB. Nicholas Giffen was 4th (and the top local)
1:32 The top 3 from hungrysisters
1 Micah “Wing Kong” Collins, 23 HDB
2. “Nasty” Nate Biller 22.5 HDB
3. “Big” Brian Subich 22 HDB
4 Nicholas Giffen
3rd: 22 hdb brian subich, 2nd 22.5 nast nate, 1st: 23hdb wing kong
1:21 pm update The contest has started and http://twitter.com/hungrysisters are providing live updates
Hungry Sisters reports “SuperPaul Barlow, Brian Subich, Nasty Nate, Nicholas Giffen, 95.1 guy” will compete in the Concord Mills Nathan’s qualifier. Micah “Wing Kong” Collins will also compete.
Craiglist has a request for someone to record video of an eating contest in Charlotte on Saturday (probably the Concord Mills qualifier). Payment will be provided (amount not listed)
Liz Kellermeyer has written a preview of Saturday's Denver-area Nathan's qualifier listing Mongo Marquez, Pete "Pretty Boy" Davekos and Russ Witzke as expected entrants.
(via crawfish twitter) PatBertoletti has uploaded a video of Saturday's Nathan's qualifier in Minnesota.
Val Bromann has posted a blog entry about the Kansas City area Nathan's qualifier.
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