Pepto Bismol and Old Navy have been announced as co-sponsors of the Nathan's finals. Nathan's T-shirts will be available for sale at Old Navy locations. We will see if the new sponsors result in an increase of the contest purse size.
Mike Parks of Carolina Weekly has an article about competing in the Nathan's qualifier held on June 19 at Concord Mills Mall.
Splashdown Beach Nathan’s qualifier preview
LoHud has a preview of Saturday’s Nathan’s qualifier at Splashdown Beach in Fishkill, NY listing Juliet Lee, “Buffalo” Jim Reeves, Micah “Wing Kong” Collins, Eric “Steakbellie” Livingston and Allen “Shredder” Goldstein as expected entrants. Contest spectators must purchase park admission.
update Poughkeepsie Journal also lists Russ Keeler, Yasir Salem, Damon Serignet and amateur Drew Altavila as competitors.
Paul Barlow recorded a video at the Charlotte Nathan's qualifier titled Superstars of the Semi-Impossible containing interviews with Pat Bertoletti, hungry sister Sadie Simpson and Rich Foley.
HVEcho reports that Juliet Lee is expected to compete in the Nathan's qualifier at Splashdown Beach Water Park in Fishkill, NY on Saturday. Micah "Wing Kong" Collins is also expected.
The Fayetteville Observer reports that Christopher Adams won the Nathan's qualifier at Fort Bragg with a total of 13 hot dogs.
Pat Bertoletti wins 2010 Concord Mills Nathan’s qualifier
update June 20 HungrySisters has a blog entry
update 2:10 A caption on the Concord Mills facebook lists Bertoletti’s total as 30 HDB
update 1:35 Hungry Sisters have the top 2:
1) Pat Bertoletti 40 30 HDB
2) Richard Foley 11.5
update 1:30 The Hungry Sisters report Pat Bertoletti was the obvious winner. The official total has yet to be announced.
update 1:28 The contest has started, Hungry Sisters are posting updates
The contest is indoors this year, unlike in previous years when it took place in the Concord Mills parking lot.
A video of Paul Barlow’s appearance on WBTV this morning is available
Pat Bertoletti is expected to compete. Juliet Lee is also expected according to Hungry Sisters list of entrants.
Nathan’s wild card leaders June 14, 2010
Here is the current list of Nathan’s wild card leaders according to the eatfeats database:
| 2010 May 8 | 3rd | 28.75 | Allen “Shredder” Goldstein | Foxborough (Boston), MA |
| 2010 May 15 | 2nd | 27 | “Jammin” Joe LaRue | Newnan, GA |
| 2010 Jun 5 | 2nd | 25 | Adrian “The Rabbit” Morgan | Tempe, AZ |
| 2010 May 29 | 2nd | 25 | “Buffalo” Jim Reeves | Atlantic City, NJ |
| 2010 May 29 | 3rd | 24.5 | Pat “from Moonachie” Philbin | Atlantic City, NJ |
| 2010 Jun 13 | 2nd | 23 | Crazy Legs Conti | Thackerville, OK |
| 2010 May 29 | 4th | 23 | Allen “Shredder” Goldstein | Atlantic City, NJ |
| 2010 May 8 | 5th | 22.5 | Pat “from Moonachie” Philbin | Foxborough (Boston), MA |
| 2010 Jun 5 | 3rd | 22 | Damon “The Omen” Wells | Tempe, AZ |
| 2010 Jun 13 | 3rd | 20.5 | Adrian “The Rabbit” Morgan | Thackerville, OK |
| 2010 May 29 | 5th | 20 | Dave “U. S. Male” Goldstein | Atlantic City, NJ |
| 2010 May 29 | 5th | 20 | Brian “Dud Light” Dudzinski | Atlantic City, NJ |
Sean Gordon wins Winstar Casino qualifier
update June 14 Patrick Michels has a contest report for the Dallas Observer.
Adrian Morgan has a gallery.
update 3:00 The eating contest twitter has the top 4:
1) Sean Gordon 23.5
2) Crazy Legs Conti 23
3) Adrian Morgan 20.5
4) Nate Biller 14.5
update 2:50 Sean Gordon is the winner with 23.5 HDB
update 2:40 The qualifier is over, but results have yet to be announced.
update 2:20 The contest has yet to start. It looks like the WinStarWorld twitter will have real time updates.
The qualifier should start at 2 pm eastern, according to the Adrian Against facebook.
Sonya Thomas wins 2010 Nathan’s Norfolk qualifier
update 2:05 George Shea has the official top 2:
1) Sonya Thomas 34.5
2) Joe Tursi 14
update 1:55 The contest should be over by now. Sonya Thomas had 35 HDB according to a twitpic.
The contest should start at 1pm eastern according to a press release
HamptonRoads.com announces that Sonya Thomas will be competing in the Nathan's qualifier at MacArthur Center in Norfolk, Virginia on Saturday.
The San Diego Source lists Crazy Legs Conti and Kevin Ross as expected entrants in the June 26 Nathan's qualifier in Escondido, California.
Jesse Rifkin has a column for the Hartford Courant about his participation in the Hartford Nathan's qualifier.
The East Valley Tribune and KFYI have galleries of Saturday's Nathan's qualifier at Arizona Mills.
The MLE facebook reports that Andrew Bosque won yesterday's Nathan's qualifier at Naval Air Station Oceana restricted to active military personnel by eating 12 hot dogs in 10 minutes. (Presumably the 20 HDB minimum is not in effect for the military qualifiers)
Adrian Morgan says he will compete in the Nathan's qualifier at the Winstar Casino in Thackerville, Oklahoma. Patrick Michels did an interview with Crazy Legs Conti about his participation in the contest.
Erik Denmark wins Arizona Mills qualifier
update The MLE facebook has the top 3 in today’s qualifier in Arizona Mills
1) Erik Denmark, 29 HDB
2) Adrian Morgan (Nathan’s debut), 25 HDB
3) Damon Wells, 22 HDB
DQ) Ryan McKillop (18 HDB before reversal)
KPHO has a video of a promo contest against Ron (not Ron Koch)
The Trump Casinos facebook has a gallery of the Atlantic City Nathan's qualifier.
The MLE Facebook lists Erik Denmark, Nate Biller, Adrian Morgan and Ryan McKillop as expected entrants at Saturday's Nathan's qualifier at Arizona Mills in Tempe. Zach Fowle of the Phoenix New Times and Ronald Sirard, the first person to complete the Jewish slider challenge at Chompie's will also compete.
Bob Shoudt wins Trump Plaza qualifier
update May 30 BeautifulBrian.com has an article and contest video
Pat Philbin has uploaded to youtube his appearance on News 12 on Friday.
update NBC40 has an article and Bill Myers has entered full results – the top 7 below have been updated. Atlantic City Weekly has a video
George Shea has the top 3 and a commenter has some other results
1) “Notorious” B. O. B. Shoudt 40
2) “Buffalo” Jim Reeves 25
3) Pat Philbin 24.5
4) Allen “Shredder” Goldstein 23
5T) Dave “US Male” Goldstein 20
5T) Brian “Dud Light” Dudzinski
7T) Eric “Steakbellie” Livingston 17
7T) Brian Subich 17
The Nathan’s qualifier at Trump Plaza in Atlantic City is expected to start around 2pm. The Trump Casinos facebook might have some updates.
Atlantic City Weekly lists Bob Shoudt, Juliet Lee, Micah "Wing Kong" Collins and Dave Goldstein as expected entrants in Saturday's Nathan's qualifier at Trump Plaza's Beach Bar in Atlantic City. update Pat Philbin will also compete and will appear on News12NewJersey tomorrow morning to promote the contest.
Erik Denmark has updated his blog to announce that he has received slots in the Tempe, AZ, Charlotte, NC and San Diego Nathan's qualifiers
925fmthebear.com has a gallery of last week's Nathan's qualifier in Newnan, Georgia (via Paul Barlow).
IFOCE.com announces that registration opens today at 3pm for a new June 13 Nathan's qualifier at WinStar Casino in Thackerville, Oklahoma (about 75 miles north of Dallas/Fort Worth). There is also information about the two qualifiers for military personnel at Fort Bragg and Naval Air Station Oceana. (It does not say if the 20 hot dog minimum will be in effect for the military qualifiers)
The Nathan's qualifiers sites for the top 4 ranked IFOCE members who need to qualify appear online. "Notorious" Bob Shoudt's upcoming contest list says will be competing in the Nathan's qualifier in Atlantic City on May 29 and Pat Bertoletti says he will attempt to qualify in a facebook comment in Tempe, Arizona on June 5.
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