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Bob Shoudt finished the 32 inch pizza without assistance at Johnny G's Pizza and Pasta in Toms River, NJ to claim a $250 prize.
Bob Shoudt ate 17 Buffalo dogs in five minutes to win an eating contest held at the Rising Sun Inn in Telford, PA on July 4. Dave "The Termite" Wood was the runner up.
Philly.com has a profile of the father of "Notoorious B.O.B" Shoudt, who has coached track and field in high school and college for 51 years. He coached future NFL star Billy "White Shoes" Johnson in the 1970s.
Stephanie Wu noticed that Bob Shoudt has been removed from the #8 position of the MLE rankings. Marlene Wigginton has been inserted at #50.
Will Millender reports that Bob Shoudt won the first prize of $1,000 at Millie's Old World Meatballs & Pizza in Morristown, NJ with a total of 16 meatballs. Dave Brunelli was the runner-up.
Barberas Autoland has a picture of Bob Shoudt taking possession of a Chrysler 300, his prize for winning the local division of Wing Bowl 23. Fink Beats the Stomach have posted their podcast about that event.
Pat Bertoletti wins Wing Bowl 23 for 1st competitive eating “major”
Here are the top 10
1 444 Pat Bertoletti – ate 51 wings in final 2 minutes
2 440 Molly Schuyler – first loss in over 15 months
3 280 Notorious Bob Shoudt, top local
4 260 Tiger Wings & Things
5 219 Tim “Gravy” Brown
6-10 Quazy 123 1st half
6-10 Skin & Bones 123 1st half
6-10 El Clownador (Sean Gordon) 113 1st half
6-10 Moe Train 107 1st half
6-10 Matt & Cheese 96 1st half
11 “Love Handles” 95 total according to BuzzFeed.com report
? “Stormin Norman” college winner
DQ Mick Foley – disqualified for cheating
Feb 4 links
- BuzzFeed articles: contest report focusing on “Love Handles” | 10 competitive eaters reveal the 1 thing they would never eat | Gallery of Wing Bowl outfits | List of 65 ridiculous things that happened in the Wing Bowl | 33 spectators tell “The Most Philly” thing they have done
- Video of Pat Bertoletti on WGN post-contest
- Chicago Sun-Times article
- First We Feast blog entry
- Gallery of promo products at the Wing Bowl
- Weigh-in video
- U of Penn article about collegiate winner “Stormin Norman”
Jan 31 links
- Guardian article focusing on Sean Gordon
- Gallery by Molly Schuyler
- Video by El Toro
- Sportsfan.com.au article – Molly Schuyler thinks she might hit 700 wings in a future Wing Bowl
- Vice.com article focusing on the music played during the event
- Morning Call gallery
- Video about Dimitry “Ukraine Train” Shchupak
The Wing Bowl twitter incorrectly claims that this was the closest Wing Bowl Ever. The 2005 and 2011 Wing Bowls were decided by 1 wing.
Contest links
- Wing Bowl website: Recap video | Video of Mick Foley’s ejection | Video of Final round | Gallery of eaters | Gallery of backstage
- Philly.com Report | Cartoons | Gallery of entrance procession | Article about protestors
- Time.com article
- NJ.com article and gallery
- PhillyChitChat blog entry
- LehighValleyLive.com gallery
- Rake and Herald blog entry
Wing Bowl 23 odds released
The official odds for Wing Bowl 23 have been released. The “Unknown Eater” is not listed as a local despite being billed as a Philly area resident during his qualification stunt. Some of the favorites:
- National Prize: Molly Schuyler 2-1 “Unknown Eater” 4-1 Pat Bertoletti 5-1 David Brunelli 5-1 Tim Brown 9-1 Mick Foley 10-1 Joe Menchetti 12-1
- Local Prize: David Brunelli 4-1 Bob Shoudt 4-1 “Egghead” 5-1 Sean “El Clownador” Gordon 5-1 “Skin & Bones” 6-1 Kevin Ambs 8-1
update Philly.com has an article about Wing Bowl preparations making the claim that the “Unknown Eater” has defeated Molly Schuyler. Her only documented loss was to Jamie McDonald in a 2013 pumpkin pie contest.
BillyPenn.com has an anti Wing Bowl column
Thrillist has a list of 11 things you didn’t know about the Wing Bowl.
Philly Voice has a preview. Angelo Cataldi calls Molly the big favorite and says that Kobayashi declined to participate after learning that she would compete.
Notorious B.O.B., Bob Shoudt is doing an ask me anything interview session on reddit.com today.
Bob Shoudt reports that he tied for second place with Miki Sudo at today's eating contest at the Oyster Festival in Hillsborough, Northern Ireland. (presumably Colin Shirlow defended his title) update Sep 7 Love Belfast has the top 3 1) Colin Shirlow 208 2T) Miki Sudo 145 2T) Bob Shoudt 145
The Belfast Tegraph has a preview of Miki Sudo and Bob Shoudt competing in tomorrow's Oyster Festival in Hillsborough, NI titled "With her slim frame Miko has the unlikely title of champion hotdog eater"
Miki Sudo and Bob Shoudt have been announced as the American competitors at the Hillsborough Oyster Festival in Northern Ireland on September 6.
Bob Shoudt reports that he currently appears with Joey Chestnut in a picture on the home page of FoxNews.com used to illustrate a story about the dangers of processed red meat.
Crazy Legs Conti wins 2014 Sweet Corn Fiesta
update May 5 Michelle Lesco confirms she got 5th place w//3
Miki Sudo has a contest report
Crazy Legs Conti says Sudo & Shoudt got the original 2nd place money despite the tie and Erik Denmark got the 3rd place money despite finishing 4h
update April 30 In Crazy Legs Conti’s Huffington Post contest report claims Bob had a “Mt. Everest” of uneaten kernels which did not result in a deduction and compares himself to a sports dynasty after winning the contest for the 4th time in the past 7 years.
Merly at Mr. Food has a blog entry, a video of the end of the pro contest end and a video of the amateur contest
update 8:50 The Palm Beach Post has an article which does not mention the controversy or near-fight
update April 30 Cra
update 6:55 Bob Shoudt has posted the post-contest ears of two unnamed competitors: Eater 1 | Eater 2
update 4:20 George Shea has the top 3
1) Crazy Legs Conti 43 ears 46 pre-deduction
2T) Miki Sudo 42 47 pre-deduction
2T) Bob Shoudt 42 44 pre-deduction reportedly almost came to blows w/Conti
4) Erik Denmark 40 (via twitter) 43 pre-deduction
5?) Michelle Lesco 32? (results 5-7 from Josh Miller)
6?) Josh Miller 31?
7T?) Adrian Morgan 30?
7T?) Badlands Booker 30?
update 3:50 Crazy Legs Conti has been announced as the winner with 43 ears in 12 minutes.
update 3:30 The contest has started
The festival facebook has the full field for the contest. The Sun-Sentinel has a preview
Jim's Steaks announces that Bob Shoudt ate 20 cheesesteaks in an hour to retake the house record after Pat Bertoletti ate 17 sandwiches before the Wing Bowl. update Feb 25 PhillyMag has an article.
Bob Shoudt is selling Nathan's memorabilia autographed by Joey Chestnut. Bidding closes tomorrow at 10 pm eastern.
Bob Shoudt is disappointed that he has yet to receive any information about the $7,500 travel package from Apple Vacations that he was to have received for winning the Taste of DC chili eating contest.
update Sept 15 The Sunday Times has an article titled "Gulp all you like, Megatoad, the world oyster-eating crown is mine"
The Rake & Herald has a contest report
Top 3 from Rake & Herald
1) Colin Shirlow 212
2) Matt Stonie 203
3) Bob Shoudt 174
Claire Marie Graham reports that Colin Shirlow has defended his title at the Hillsborough (Northern Ireland) Oyster Festival, defeating Matt Stonie and Bob Shoudt. The winning total was 212 oysters. Matt Stonie says he was second with 203 Gallery
Belfast Daily & U.TV have articles about Matt Stonie & Bob Shoudt competing in the Hillsborough Oyster Festival.
The facebook page for the Hillsborough Oyster Festival in Northern Ireland announces that Matt Stonie and Bob Shoudt will compete in an oyster eating contest on September 7.
Neslie Ricasa will replace Kevin "LA Beast" Strahle and Juliet Lee will replace Bob Shoudt in the Day-Lee Foods World Gyoza Eating Championship on August 17 in Los Angeles.
Times Herald has an article about the track coaching career of Bob Shoudt's father, who coached Billy "White Shoes" Johnson in high school.
Pitcher Ryan Tatusko of the Syracuse Chiefs (Washington Nationals minor league team) has made a request for Bob Shoudt to do an eating exhibition in upstate New York.
2013 West Palm Beach Sweet Corn Fiesta
update May 1 The Palm Beach Post has a contest video
update The Palm Beach Post has a contest report
Top 4 according to Jon Bello’s Instagram
1) Bob Shoudt 35 ears
2) Crazy Legs Conti 34
3) Erik Denmark 33
4) Jon Bello 29
According to the festival facebook, Bob Shoudt has won the contest Crazy Legs Conti was the runner-up
The official start time is 3pm, but the contest has already started according to David Stone.
2013 Coney Boardwalk qualifier
update March 26 Jason Beinstein has a video. A caption says David Soberman ate 13 hot dogs.
Rake & Herald, Grub Street and Amusing the Zillion have contest reports
The qualifier was mentioned (without any footage) on Good Morning America
update March 24 Brian Seiken has posted some videos
update The winners
“Notorious” Bob Shoudt 36 hot dogs
Larell Marie Mele 17
update #2 Other results
“Wild” Bill Myers 13
Andrew Kossuth 12.5
“Beautiful” Brian Seiken 11 (thinks he ate 13)
Crazy Legs Conti was on site
update #3 Brooklyn Gossip has a gallery
The current temperature is 45F (Is this the coldest outside contest in IFOCE/MLE history?)
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