Cookie Jarvis’ appearance in a minor league basketball game last season makes the “Big 10” list in today’s Newsday.

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IFOCE announces that Cookie Jarvis’ embroidered jacket listing his eating titles will be retired on July 4 in a ceremony before the Nathan’s finals.

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Cookie Jarvis’ home page says that he is just taking a few months hiatus from eating contests. The headline is the same from about a month ago, so it is possible that Cookie’s webmaster uploaded an out of date version.

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A headline on hugeeaters.com announces that Cookie Jarvis is retiring and more information will be available soon. (The announcement says that Jarvis will “put away his spoon”, so he could only be retiring from contests which use spoons 😉 )

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Krazy Kevin Lipsitz will be Brian Seiken’s guest for the seventh episode of his television show. The episode is currently in post-production.

Brian has also made a commitment to improve his physique and health. Lets all support him in his efforts to lose weight. He intends to continue in competitive eating.

Seiken has also submitted two links:

• A show on radio station WFMU from early 2002 about competitive eating with interviews by Richard Shea, Cookie Jarvis and Andrew Goldstein can be obtained at http://www.wfmu.org/listen.php?show=2698
  (Real player required) The competitive eating segment begins at 1:04. The show occurred between the Glutton Bowl and the airing of the Gutbuster documentary (it was hoped at the time that the Glutton Bowl would be an annual event.)
• A blog entry by a Harvard Law student briefly mentions the MTV True Life competitive eating documentary. The author finds the milieu of competitive eating fascinating and hopes to write some personality sketchs of eaters on his blog.

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Crazy Legs Conti: TopicMag , 2004:

I [Conti] lost in Boston to Ed “Cookie” Jarvis (360 pounds—“one pound for each degree in a Lazy Susan,” George Shea would note).

Steve Rushin: Sports Illustrated, March 6, 2006:

He [Kobayashi] dominates dinosaurs like Ed (Cookie) Jarvis, who weighs 419 pounds, or more than one pound for each degree of a Lazy Susan.

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Here are some articles about some of Cookie Jarvis’ notable wins in his career

• 2003 Columbus Day Pasta (with video)
• 2003 Doodle Burger Record
• January 2004 Wing Title Rally vs. Sonya Thomas (Sonya would not lose to an American eater in a non-controversial contest until the 2005 Buffalo Wing Festival a year and a half later)
• 2004 St. Patrick’s Day Corned Beef (with video)
• Interview from before 2005 San Francisco Verizon wing qualifier

Cookie Jarvis’ statistics on eatfeats.com

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Brian Seiken reports that Cookie Jarvis has retired from competitive eating and will not attempt to qualify for Nathan’s in 2006. Cookie claims that his retirement is due to being unable to focus on his business ventures while pursuing an eating career. Best of luck to Cookie in his post-gurgitator phase of life.

Updated 3/8/06 9:02 Cookie Jarvis has a statement announcing his retirement on his website. Cookie is starting an advertising agency which will take all of his available time. He will continue to maintain his website which will track his progress in losing weight. (Thanks Pat Bertoletti)

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After a foray into professional basketball, Ed “Cookie” Jarvis’ next challenge will occur in the world of high fashion. Cookie’s home page says he will hit the runway for the Sunrise Fund’s Little Miracles fashion show on March 9.

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The Indianapolis Star has an article about the American Basketball Association which mentions Cookie Jarvis’ appearance January 20.

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With the Strong Island Sound having a comfortable lead in the last minute of its game against the Newark Express Friday, 13th man Ed “Cookie” Jarvis saw action. Jarvis ran the court on a fast break, but the pass to him was deflected. A video clip of Jarvis’ endeavors is available.

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Ed “Cookie” Jarvis will follow in the footsteps of two-sport athletes Bo Jackson and Deion Sanders when he suits up for the Strong Island Sound of the American Basketball Association under that organization’s 13th man rule on Friday. Jarvis’ basketball playing appears to be part of a larger weight loss regimen as he has also auditioned for NBC’s weight loss reality show “The Biggest Loser.”

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From IFOCE.com and “Beautiful” Brian Seiken

Smirnoff Twisted V Wild Grape World Grape Eating Championship, Grand Central Terminal, NYC

1. Ed “Cookie” Jarvis, 8.95 lb
2. Eric “Badlands” Booker 8.9 lb
3. Tim “Eater X” Janus 7.8 lb
4. “Humble” Bob Shoudt, 6.75 lb.
5. Don “Moses” Lerman 5.75 lb.
6. “Crazy Legs” 5.15 lb.
7. Pat Philbin 4.25 lb.
8. “Beautiful” Brian Seiken, 4 lb.
9. Bobby Bacala (Sopranos) ? lb.

Updated 11/02 9:10 am with complete results – thanks Brian Seiken

Sonya Thomas does not appear despite the $2000 first prize and the apparent ease in travelling to the contest (just hop on Acela and she’s at the contest site)

Updated 11/03 1:01 am “Beautiful” Brian Seiken has uploaded a photo gallery – Thanks Yo Mama

From speedeat.com: “Gentleman” Joe Menchetti attended the contest and challenged Jarvis to a cannoli eating contest to be judged by Brian Seiken. Jarvis declined the challenge.

Corrected 11/03 9:35 pm: Menchetti did not attend the contest and the cannoli challege was issued five weeks ago.

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The San Jose Mercury has an interview about Cookie Jarvis in conjunction with the Verizon Voice Wing chicken wing contest to be held Saturday. The contest will be held at the Hyatt at Fisherman’s Wharf, which seems a more apt location for a seafood eating contest.

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The AP has an article (at abcnews.com) about the goldenpalace.com grilled cheese qualifier held Saturday at the Arkansas State Fair. The results of that contest are:

1. Cookie Jarvis, Long Island, NY, 19 sandwiches
2. Pat Philbin, Moonachie, NJ, 17.5 sandwiches
3. Michael Finnell, Sherwood, AR, 11.5 sandwiches (after 1 minute overtime to decide 3rd)
4. Christopher Tarleton, Corpus Christi, TX 10 sandwiches (lost overtime to Finnell)

With 4 qualifiers left, notable eaters who have yet to qualify include Joey Chestnut and Badlands Booker. (Hopefully Carlene LeFevre will recover in time to participate in the Phoenix contest) If Joey Chestnut competes in the Southern California Fair contest to be held Monday, it will be interesting to see if he challenges Tim Janus’ record of 31. (It has been rumored that Kobayashi will appear at the Southern California contest) The article mentions that there will be a finals contest at an undetermined date and time to determine the allocation of the $20,000.

Updated 10/9 3:55 pm The Arkansas Democrat Gazette has an article mentioning the contest.

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(from beautifulbrian.com)

Cookie Jarvis wins the cannoli eating contest Friday in Little Italy, NYC sponsored by the Festival of San Genarro. This is Jarvis’ third win in less than a month. Full results:

1. 26 Ed “Cookie” Jarvis
2. 22 Tim “Eater X” Janus
3. 21 “Crazy Legs” Conti
4. 18 Big Brian Subich
5. 11-12 Tim Holden

Eric “Badlands” Booker was present but did not defend his title. There is a rumor that George Shea tried to discourage Jarvis from competing due to his weight. If this is true, it contradicts the assertion by AICE that IFOCE is unconcerned about the health of its heavier eaters.

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Phillyburbs.com has an article about the NJ Pizza contest. As usual for many newspaper articles, it focuses on a local who finishes out of the top spots.

Thanks Bob Shoudt for the link.

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