Poll choices 2012 rookie of the year runner up
Jamie McDonald is the clear-cut 2012 rookie of the year in competitive eating, but the rookie runner-up is considerably less obvious. The next poll will ask who you think should be the rookie runner-up, unified across organizations and genders; the current list of choices follows. If you think someone should be added, mention him or her in the comments (choices need at least 2 contests or challenges in 2012).
- Wayne Algenio
- Nicole Anderson
- Matt Bonanno
- Hungry Haydo (Australia)
- Steve Hendry
- Jesse Kankula
- Kyle Nestel
- Molly Schuyler
- Matt Siverio
- Miki Sudo
1 contest honorable mention: Graham Kist | Rebecca Oey
Fall 2012 MLE top 50 released
The Fall 2012 MLE top 50 has been released. The only change in the top 10 is Matt Stonie (now #5) and Bob Shoudt (now #6) swapping places. Other changes:
- In: Steve Hendry (#25), Matt Bonanno (#29), Ben Do (#40), Joao Paulo (#44), Mary Bowers (#47), Tracy Goode (#50)
- Out: Allen Goldstein (#23), Marcos Owens (#28), Gary Klucken (#36), Randy Harrison (#46), Steve Martin (#49), Bruce Ollis (#50)
- Rising 3+ spots: Yasir Salem (#22 -> #19), Juan Rodriguez (#26 -> #21), Meredith Boxberger (#31 -> #22), Larell Marie Mele (#30 -> #26), Jon Bello (#38 -> #32), Bill Myers (#39 -> #36), Damien Boykin (#44 -> #41)
- Falling 3+ spots: Crazy Legs Conti (#17 -> #20), Brian Dudzinski (#20 -> #24), Brian Subich (#21 -> #27), Eric Livingston (#24 -> #30), Ron Koch (#27 -> #34), Bryan Beard (#32 – #37), Dax Swanson (#32 -> #43), Brian Seiken (#43 -> #46), “Bam” Martinez (#45 -> #49)
A new top Major League Eating top 50 will be released on Wednesday. update Nov 20 The next poll will ask who you think should be the highest ranked new entrant in the top 50: The current choices (w/ at least 2 2012 results & assuming Jamie McDonald is ineligible) are Nicole Anderson | Matt Bonanno | Mary Bowers | Ben Do | Tracy Goode | Steve Hendry | Kyle Nestel | Joao Paulo | Lee Vilinsky update Nov 21 The poll has started.
The new poll asks where you think Jamie McDonald should be ranked in a top 50 including IFOCE and non-IFOCE eaters.
The new poll asks what you think is the second biggest contest on the MLE circuit after Nathan's. (Choices needed to have been held the past three years to be listed).
Pat Bertoletti vs. Matt Stonie head to head rankings
A list of head to head results for Pat Bertoletti and Matt Stonie follows after the jump. Matt Stonie has finished ahead of Pat Bertoletti in the last two contests they have competed in after Pat finished ahead in 8 of the previous 9 contests. The new poll asks who you think should be #2 in the next IFOCE top 50. Read the rest of this entry »
First IFOCE top 50 update of 2012
The first IFOCE top 50 of 2012 has been released. The top 7 remain unchanged.
In: #16 Kevin “LA Beast” Strahle, #26 Juan “More Bite” Rodriguez added #28 “Monster” Marcos Owens, #31 Meredith “Deep Fried Diva” Boxberger, #34 Dax “The Ginger” Swanson, #37 Jake Larry
Out: Ben Monson, Hall Hunt, Damon Wells, Jason Erb, Dave Solomon, Sean Brockert added
The World Burping Championship won by Tim Janus is #2 in ESPN's Not Top 10 list of the week.
The new poll asks who you think should be the highest ranked new entrant in the next IFOCE top 50. The choices are Meredith "Deep Fried Diva" Boxberger ($700 MLE prizes / 17 HDB best), Jacob Larry ($500 / -), Marcos "The Monster" Owens ( $0 / 25 HDB) and Kevin "LA Beast" Strahle ($1250 / 25 HDB).
The new poll asks who is the top non-MLE eater in North America besides Pete Czerwinski, Tom Gilbert and Takeru Kobayashi.
The Glutton Bowl appears in Screen Junkies' list of the five weirdest game shows. The author thinks Kobayashi vs. a bear was part of The Glutton Bowl when it was a segment on Man vs. Beast.
Women’s top 10 poll now open
The women’s top 10 poll is now open and can be voted on at http://eatfeats.com/rankings.php A list of money won by poll choices since the start of 2010 according to the eatfeats database is available after the jump:
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More 2011 poll choices: rookies & eating challengers
Lists of the current choices for the end of year polls for rookies and eating challengers are available after the jump. Please suggest others you think should be added in the contests. Read the rest of this entry »
2011 End of Year poll categories
Over the next several days, I will be posting lists of choices for the end of 2011 polls. The current set of polls follows after the jump. Suggest other poll ideas you think should be added in the comments.
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The curry contest held at Kismot Restaurant in Edinburgh requiring hospitalization for two of the competitors is #3 in the London Independent's list of the 10 weirdest stories of 2011. (Susanne Eman's quest to become the world's fattest woman by reportedly eating 20,000 calories a day is #1 in the list)
Top 10 women’s poll choices
Since a non-existent women’s rankings have been cited by Suzilla, I thought I would set up an actual (albeit flawed) one. A list of current choices for a unified (will include IFOCE & non-IFOCE) North American women’s top 10 follows after the jump. Women were included in the list with the following conditions:
- They have competed in a public eating contest with a known result in the past two years
- They have another public competitive eating event (does not have to be in the past two years): another contest, qualifier, eating challenge or stunt / training session
In the comments, please list others (who meet the above criteria) you think should be listed. List members who do not want to be in the poll will be removed upon request. People who have announced retirement were not included. (I will add them if requested.) Voting will start some time next week. Read the rest of this entry »
Some of the promotional material for Suzilla bills Suzanne French as the #4 female competitive eater. The new poll asks who you think is the #4 female competitive eater in North America (assuming Sonya Thomas, Juliet Lee and Stephanie Torres are the top 3)
CompetitiveEaters.com, the website for All Pro Eating has been retooled with a new look. Eric "Silo" Dahl heads the new top 10 list. (via comment)
Analysis of the WLOCE Top 5
A press release about “Suzilla” cites Suzanne French’s #4 position in the World League of Competitive Eating (WLOCE) rankings. Here is an analysis of the top 5 on the WLOCE home page:
- Dale Boone, founder of the WLOCE
- Takeru Kobayashi, has never lost to Dale Boone or competed in a WLOCE contest
- Ron “Cash” Clark, broke Dale Boone’s record for the challenge at Hillbilly Hotdogs in Huntington, WV (which Boone later regained)
- Suzanne “Suzilla” French, two top 3 finishes in summer 2009 in WLOCE contests, finished tied for 8th in 2010 IFOCE Houston gyro contest
- Pete Czerwinski, has never lost to Dale Boone or competed in a WLOCE Contest
Dale Boone’s head to head records against Takeru Kobayashi and Pete Czerwinski are available after the jump:
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The new poll asks who do you think is the top turkey eater.
Change in IFOCE top 50, October 2011
A table comparing the current IFOCE top 50 and the previous ranking follows after the jump. The second column is the current ranking, the third is the previous ranking and the last column is the change. Read the rest of this entry »
IFOCE top 50 October 2011 released
The IFOCE top 50 for October 2011 has been released. The top 3 remain unchanged, the new top 10:
1 Joey Chestnut
2) Pat Bertoletti
3) Tim Janus
4) Sonya Thomas
5) Bob Shoudt
6) Matt Stonie
7) Adrian Morgan
8) Tim “Gravy” Brown
9) Erik Denmark
10) Sean Gordon
Dropping Out: Pat Philbin #19, Ryan McKillop #33
Entering: Maria “Edible” #30, Matt Raible #50
Ben Monson remains ranked at #17 despite not having done a contest since August 2010.
Yahoo! Sports' golf blog has a list of the top 8 moments involving hot dogs and sports. Nathan's hot dog contest is #1 and Tiger Woods' hot dog attack yesterday is #2. Washington Capital Olaf Kolzig's hockey card is #3, which is appropriate given that Sonya Thomas has participated in hot dog eating contests at the Capitals' arena.
The eatfeats IFOCE top 25 poll for October is now open and accepting votes at http://eatfeats.com/rankings.php
The new poll asks how you would currently rank Joey Chestnut, Pat Bertoletti and Takeru Kobayashi.
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