Pretzel points posted
The points standings following the pretzel contest have been posted at competititveeating.net. Rookie Pat Bruss finished an impressive 4th place. All competitors are listed, including those who finished pointless.
updatefull results have now been posted. Thanks Erik Denmark.
Answers to points system questions
Thanks to Matt Rizzetta for providing the answers below (19 answers total):
1. Luther said,
January 20, 2007 @ 3:23 pm
Yes Matt I have a question. Do you have an alternate system for eaters like Don Lernman to accumulate points. Sort of like the golf tees for females I suppose?
Luther, the point system was created in part to reward the eaters that are consistent, but generally don’t place in the top 3. So to answer your question, the system will enable these types of eaters to accumulate points. I don’t think Don should be classified as this type of eater, however. He has put up some of the most prolific numbers in the sport’s history.
IFOCE points system question thread
Matt Rizzetta of the IFOCE, creator of the new points system, has informed me that he will answer questions about the new system submitted in comments to this post. Please have questions in by 9pm tomorrow.
More on IFOCE points system
Competitiveeatingnews.com has more on the IFOCE points system that will be implemented starting with tomorrow’s Pretzel Twister contest. Contests will award a total of 100, 50, 25 or 15 points depending on their level of competition and purse. Points will be awarded to the top 10 finishers. The pretzel contest will be a 50 point event, and points will be awarded as follows: 1st Place = 18 pts, 2nd Place = 12 pts, 3rd Place = 6 pts, 4th Place = 4 pts, 5th Place = 3 pts, 6th Place = 2 pts, 7th Place = 2 pts, 8th Place = 1 pt, 9th Place = 1 pt and 10th Place = 1 pt
Point System proposed for IFOCE contests
(Thanks Melissa Dugans) CompetitiveEatingNews.com reports that IFOCE is considering a point system that will award points to eaters for their finishes in certain contests. No additional details were provided.
Richard Shea fights proposed commuter rail alcohol ban
(Thanks Krista) The New Yorker reports that IFOCE president Richard Shea has founded a group with two other people called called Commuters Allied for Responsible Enjoyment to oppose a proposed ban on the sale and consumption of alcohol on the Long Island and Metro North commuter rail systems. The New Yorker describes Shea’s involvement:
A professional public-relations man, Shea is, by his own admission, an improbable activist. “Normally, I am an opponent and a proponent of nothing,†he said last Thursday night, on the 5:46 to Chappaqua.
The group will have a website at alliedcommuters.com which has yet to open
See also NY Daily News.
AICE claims Mark Lyle’s taco result breaks Sonya’s record
From AICE News:
Mark Lyle does Wet Taco demonstration (dunking the Tacos) and shows the world why Picnic Style rules is hard. In doing so, Vacuum breaks Sonya Thomas’s WR of 2:14. It makes you wonder how many of the so-called IFOCE records are a sham?
Sonya Thomas lists her taco record as 48 in 11 minutes, and she still managed a pace (about 2:20 per 10 tacos) near Mark Lyle’s.
AICE resumes numerical rankings
AICE news reports that a top 10 list has been compiled based on members’ votes for AICE eaters. The top 5 in that list:
1. Gentleman Joe Menchetti
2. Tom “Goose†Gilbert
3. Mark Lyle “The Human Vacuumâ€
4. Ian “The Invader†Hickman
5. “King-George†Van Laar
Kobayashi declines Japanese contests
In a recent blog entry, Kobayashi denies rumors that he signed a contract with the Tokyo Broadcasting System and apparently says he will pass on all Japanese contests for the forseeable future.
New Poll: AICE eater of 2006?
The new poll asks who you think was the top AICE eater in the previous year. AICE has a list of its most memorable moments in 2006 to help you remember who won what contest.
CanadianCompetitiveEaters.com opens
The website for the AICE-affiliated Canadian Competitive Eaters Association, canadiancompetitiveeaters.com is now open. The organization’s founder is In-Ting Ho, also known as the “Hungry Genius”
AICE goes international
AICE News announces that they will sanction “The Shank Off” at sSs Barbecue Barns in Australia. supersizedmeals.com will also be involved in the contest and they have a post about that event. The sSs “Big Shank” is probably the most famous Australian eating challenge and it requires eating a 2.5 kg (5.5 lb.) beef shank. The contest will have regional qualifiers.
AICE also announces that they will affiliate with the newly formed Canadian Competitive Eaters Association. The only information about that organization is that it is run by an 18 year old who calls himself “The Hungry Genius”
Central Lakes Eating Team autographed napkin on ebay
(from Dave Chrisinger) A napkin autographed by all 5 members of the Central Lakes Eating Team has been put up for sale on ebay. The current bid is 99 cents and the auction ends Friday.
Think You Can Compete, new eating challenges organization
Think You Can Compete, a league devoted to competitive eating challenges has launched. Competitors will film videos of their performances and post them to youtube or another online video host. The league will award prizes via paypal (and also charge admission fees) Two promotional videos have been posted to youtube: Video 1, Video 2. The official opening date is January 1, 2007, but the website has already started at thinkyoucancompete.com
2006 Brooklyn latke eating contest
nyblueprint says a latke eating contest will be held in conjunction with the lighting of Brooklyn’s official menorah. It is not clear what day the contest will be on. The contest is called the “2nd World Championship Competitive Latke Eating Contest” so it is probably an IFOCE contest since IFOCE sponsored a latke contest in Brooklyn last year. AICE will hold a latke eating contest in Lake Grove, NY on Sunday.
Skinny Scott & Doginator retire
(from rvs889) AICE news reports that “Skinny” Scott Soifer and Dominick “Doginator” Cardo have both retired. Both Soifer & Cardo were originally members of the IFOCE. Soifer finished second in the infamous 2004 matzo ball contest and Cardo won the beef tongue contest in the 2002 Glutton Bowl. Let’s congratulate them on their competitive careers and wish them the best in their post-eating lives.
updatedDon “Moses” Lerman got 2nd in the 2004 matzo ball contest and Soifer was 3rd. The database has been corrected.
Comparison of baked bean records
With Micah “Wing Kong” Collins qualifying for the Wing Bowl by eating 3 lb 5.33 oz of baked beans in 43 or 48 seconds on Wednesday, I thought I would see how that performance compared to IFOCE record times for other amounts of baked beans:
Micah Collins 53.33 oz / (43 or 48 sec) = 1.24 oz / sec or 1.11 oz. /sec
Dale Boone 84 oz / 82 sec = 1.02 oz. / sec
Don Lerman 96 oz / 108 sec = .889 oz. / sec
Sonya Thomas 134.4 oz / 167 sec = .805 oz. / sec (thanks Luther)
The last two performances are in the IFOCE records. Dale Boone’s best performance is usually listed as 84 oz. in 1:52, but he ate that amount in 1:22 in Dawsonville, GA.
AICE latke contest postponed to Dec 17
AICE news reports that the latke contest to be held at Zan’s Deli in Long Island scheduled for Sunday has been pushed back a week to December 17. This is the second schedule change for the event; the original date was December 3.
New poll: most desired IFOCE change
In his latest blog entry, Wing Tut predicts that some ranked IFOCE members will leave IFOCE because the loss of GoldenPalace’s sponsorship will decrease the amount winnable by eaters ranked outside the top 10.
The new poll asks if you think the standard prize distribution for IFOCE contests should be changed to award more to lower finishers to prevent this possibility or is there another change (if any) you would more like to see.
IFOCE rejects “Masters’ Division” proposal
On competitiveeating.net, IFOCE has a response to Brian Seiken’s call for a competitive eating division for eaters over 40:
“While I think the concept of a masters league as proposed is not viable, it is in no way an admission by retired eaters that they cannot compete with a new breed of competitive eater,” said IFOCE Chair George Shea. “The retired eaters are giants upon whose shoulders the younger eaters stand.”
New poll: non IFOCE eater of 2005-6
The new poll asks who you think was the top eater who did not compete in any IFOCE contests from July 5, 2005 to July 4, 2006.
azcentral.com: Badlands Booker to do wing eating contest with students
azcentral.com has a preview of this weekend’s college football games which says that Eric “Badlands” Booker will do a wing eating contest against students before the University of Buffalo game against Temple. The two teams combined to go 1-21 last season.
Booker has a statement on his retirement on his myspace blog. He says that his third album is expected around Thanksgiving and it will include the anti-AICE track.
Updated rankings from Larry the Legend
Larry “the Legend” McNeil updated his rankings of the top 20 eaters on Saturday in his myspace blog. His top 5:
1. Joey Chestnut
2. Sonya Thomas
3. Pat Bertoletti
4. Bob Shoudt
5. Chip Simpson
BeautifulBrian.com on GJoe 2003-2006
Brian Seiken has a written a history of “Gentleman” Joe Menchetti’s post-IFOCE career and speedeat.com.
Updated IFOCE rankings out, Boone not listed
(From Brian Seiken) The updated IFOCE rankings are available, with retired and inactive eaters removed from the list. Dale Boone has also been omitted, probably due his being suspended.
Top 10
1. Takeru Kobayashi
2. Joey Chestnut
3. Sonya Thomas
4. Patrick Bertoletti
5. Bob Shoudt
6. Timothy Janus
7. ChipBurger Simpson
8. Richard LeFevre
9. Eric Booker
10. Patrick Philbin
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