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Link Buffet: July 7, 2008
- July 4 Peoria hot dog contest results
- MLE Singapore contest – first qualfier report, Joey Chestnut interview
- Fort Wayne, IN hot dog contest preview
- Passerby wins Frederick, MD hot dog contest
- New trailer for Nacho Mountain (PG rated)
- Bass player wins Tampa hot dog eating contest, vomits, then performs
- Pat Philbin article in NJ.com
- The LeFevres will be on Nevada Public Radio today
- Nathan’s Kevin Ross segments on youtube
- No MLE game release this week
Joey repeats as Nathan’s champion in overtime
Results from the Nathan’s finals
1. Joey Chestnut 59, won 5 hot dog eat off
2. Takeru Kobayashi 59
3. Tim Janus 42
4. Pat Bertoletti 38
5. Sonya Thomas 34
Online news archives contradict Rich Shea’s claim that the contest was the first to be tied at the end of regulation time: 1990, 1980, 1978 (Memorial Day weekend)
Comments on this post are now closed. Please use the second place poll thread to comment on the Nathan’s finals.
update #4
Gothamist blog entry and gallery
Sports Illustrated article and gallery
Joey Chestnut’s mother prepares for her son’s return
Jill Stoler blog entry about Coney Island contest
July 5 update #3
Yardbarker report from Coney Island. Juliet Lee was named rookie of the year.
Newsday article and gallery
New York Post report
San Jose Mercury article
Calorie Lab blog entry
ABC News article
Wackbag thread with Pat Philbin pictures
Times and Democrat column
Southtown Star article about Pat Bertoletti
BBC news video
Kobayashi’s blog entry about the contest
Praise for Rich LeFevre
Anti-CE thread in Serious Eats from Raphael Brion
update #2 IFOCE.com has full results (from Crawfish)
AP article
Gersh Kuntzman column
ESPN.com video
flickr gallery by dietrich (from TechCrunch)
update NECN.com has the contest video in its entirety
The teleblog follows after the jump.
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Link Buffet #3: July 3, 2008
- Tampa Bay Online article about Nathan’s finals
- Joey Chestnut interview for Tampa Bay Online
Q: Do you and Kobayashi actually hate each other?
A: We might like each other in 15 years when we’re done. A lot of us are close friends. - Hall Hunt article in First Coast News
- AFP article about Nathan’s finals. Kobayashi says he will eat at least 60 HDB
- Japan Today article about Nathan’s finals
- Little Italy pasta contest July 5
- Updated odds on gambling911.com
- re-release of 2007 Jason Fagone article about C E injuries (from Wing Kong & Megamunch)
- Youtube video of QVC qualifier
- More comments on the WSJ Health blog
Link Buffet #2: July 3, 2008
- Video of a Joey Chestnut training session for Time Magazine (link fixed)
- Video of a Pat Philbin training session with QVC qualifier footage for TVJersey
- Pictures from the weigh in.
- podcast of Crazy Legs Conti on WFAN this morning
- Interview with Joey Chestnut’s mother
- Pat Bertoletti profile in The Regional News
- Dave “U. S. Male” Goldstein article wins a prize
- History of competitive eating by Time Magazine
- Sonya Thomas is one fan’s favorite
- Nathan’s odds by covers.com – article thinks contest will be 12 minutes
- Fox News video of Atlanta bacon contest (from Paul Barlow)
- Juris Shibayama comments on the Wall Street Journal blog
Joey Chestnut & Eater X on WFAN
Pat Philbin commented that Joey Chestnut was interviewed on 660 WFAN this morning. If you missed that appearance, a podcast is available. Eater X also did an interview yesterday.
WFAN will hold an on air hot dog eating contest tomorrow morning. First prize is NY Jets tickets. Second prize is more Jets tickets hot dogs.
Kuntzman: Joey a “disgusting spectacle” without G. Shea
Gersh Kuntzman has a new column in the Brooklyn Paper about the Nathan’s finals. The first half is about Kobayashi receiving a sponsor’s exemption. The second half is an encomium to George Shea which closes with the following statement:
So, sure, Joey Chestnut may down 60 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes on Friday, but without Shea, he’d just be a disgusting spectacle.
ABCNews also has a new interview with Kobayashi.
MLE.asia: Joey Chestnut vs. Kobayashi in Singapore July 27
ifiy has a link to MajorLeagueEating.asia, which announces that Joey Chestnut and Takeru Kobayashi will face off in an eating contest in Singapore July 27. Three qualifiers to select local entrants will be held and the purse is $3,000 (it is not stated if that is in US or Singapore dollars) Five different types of foods will be used in the contest, including fishballs, premium otah and sotong head.
Earthtimes has an article about the contest.
The contest might result in a schedule conflict for Joey Chestnut, who has been announced as the co-star for Nacho Mountain. Principal photography for that movie has been scheduled for July 20 through July 27.
Competitive eating articles in July 2008 magazines
There are two short competitive eating articles in current magazine issues. I do not believe either article is online:
- Maxim has a mini profile of Joey Chestnut in the notes section at the start of the magazine
- National Geographic has an article about Coney Island which mentions Nathan’s hot dog contest
update Skinnyboy has a scan of the National Geographic article
Joey Chestnut prepares for Nathan’s at “Hooterpalooza”
Joey Chestnut has written an entry for his yardbarker blog about tuning up for the Nathan’s finals by competing in a hot dog eating contest held at Hooterpalooza last Tuesday in Fremont, California. Joey managed to eat 43 hot dogs in 8 minutes, which is greater than the winning total at all 10 minute qualifiers held this year. Joey reveals his feelings about Kobayashi in the second half of the blog entry.
Youtube videos of the contest are available: Part 1, Part 2
There is an interview video embedded in the comments.
IMDB: Joey Chestnut to star in “Nacho Mountain”
The blog for Penn Live has an entry about the movie “Nacho Mountain”. Filming locations are currently being scouted in the Lehigh Valley. The film’s IMDB page lists Joey Chestnut, who will be performing as himself, as one of the stars. The release year is projected as 2009. Producer Dan Maher gives the following description of the plot:
He describes it as a quirky comedy about a fellow named Keefer who starts an underground food-eating competition. “When the town’s health-crazed mayor threatens to shut the tournament down, Keefer and his buddies fight to keep the contests going,” Maher explains.
A PG-13 rated teaser (probably NSFW) is available on youtube and a page for the movie has the following casting call:
NOW ACCEPTING HEADSHOTS AND PICTURES OF ANYBODY IN LEHIGH VALLEY WANTING TO PLAY EXTRAS, OR FILL CHARACTER ROLES! PLUS SIZES ARE GOOD, OBESE IS GREAT. ANy deformities (missing limbs, little people, etc.) are guaranteed screen time.
A craigslist posting has additional job information and says that principal photography will take place from July 21 to 27.
update The star of the movie, Jay Larson, has a page on ComedyCentral.com
A movie poster can be seen on the movie’s myspace page
Times Herald on Joey Chestnut baseball cards
The Times Herald has an article about Joey Chestnut’s appearances in Topps “legend” series of baseball cards and in the upcoming MLE game. Joey says that his performance in the gyro eating contest was hindered by the gyros’ garlic sauce.
Beautiful Brian on Chestnut vs. Kobayashi
“Beautiful” Brian Seiken has uploaded a page praising Joey Chestnut for temporarily adding critical comments to his myspace page about Takeru Kobayashi and his reported injury.
Big Texan 72 ounce steak reports
Local news video broadcast March 24 on KAMR about Joey Chestnut breaking the Big Texan’s 72 ounce steak record has been posted to youtube.
Andrew “Skinnyboy” Lane has a blog entry and gallery about his attempt at the Big Texan.
Yardbarker blog entry about asparagus contest
Joey Chestnut has written an entry for his yardbarker blog about last Saturday’s contest at the Asparagus Festival in Stockton, CA. Joey is disappointed with his training and focus compared to 2007. He closes the entry with his thoughts on the official results:
In the end of this contest, I was given credit for eating 8.9 lbs of fried asparagus (I think I only ate about 8.3 lbs., and Pat was close behind). People that are new to Competitive Eating will learn that sometimes the numbers do not exactly add up, but it is rare for the actual placing to get screwed up. Pat did great and he would have edged me out, if there weren’t so many people pushing me to win in this contest. I don’t know if the video shows it, but I could feel myself respond to the cheers from the audience.
LV Sun: Joey to do 2008 Vegas qualifier
The Las Vegas Sun reports that Joey Chestnut is expected to compete in the Nathan’s qualifier to be held at the New York, New York Casino in Las Vegas on May 8. Previous defending champions did not need to qualify. Other expected entrants are Rich LeFevre and Ron Koch.
Erik Denmark: Joey repeats in asparagus
Today’s results from the Stockton Asparagus Festival from erikdenmark.blogspot.com:
1 – Joey Chestnut 8.8 lb.
2 – Pat Bertoletti 7.14 lb.
3 – Erik Denmark 4.75 lb.
4 – Juris Shibayama 4.5 lb.
5 – Jason Erb
6 – Nate Biller
? – Eric Louie
update The top 4 have been updated with amounts from IFOCE.com
update #2 The Sacramento Bee and Record Net have articles about the contest. Record Net has a gallery (eating contest pictures begin at #59)
update #3 Video of KCRA’s coverage of the contest can be seen on youtube. Pat’s counter has 8 pounds when the contest ends (see above)
Joey practices for asparagus contest
Joey Chestnut has posted a video to his yardbarker blog of him preparing for Saturday’s asparagus eating contest by eating 3 pounds of asparagus in 3 minutes. The video is also available on youtube. Joey makes the following prediction for the contest:
Pat is a great eater and whenever I get lazy he pulls off an upset. The chances of Pat walking away with a win in this contest are slim to none. I will let you all know how the contest goes down.
Joey Chestnut to appear in baseball card set
An Orlando Sentinel blog reports that Joey Chestnut will appear in the 2008 Allen & Ginter baseball card set. Takeru Kobayashi appeared in the 2006 set. Abraham Lincoln is another non baseball player in the set.
Joey & Pat start Yardbarker blog
(via Hugging Harold Reynolds) Joey Chestnut and Pat Bertoletti have started a group blog at http://yardbarker.com/users/PBandJC. Pat’s first post describes his techniques for the upcoming asparagus contest. Yardbarker is a blog host for famous athletes. Recent posters include Darren McFadden, Greg Oden and Rasheed Wallace. (Rasheed Wallace gave thumbs up to Joey Chestnut’s first post)
Joey Chestnut on the Food Network
(from SkinnyBoy) Skinnyboy has uploaded a video clip of Joey Chestnut’s appearance on the Food Network’s “Unwrapped.” Joey estimates he consumed 5,000 hot dogs in preparing for the Nathan’s finals.
Joey Chestnut in SI list of 25 toughest athletes
Joey Chestnut is ranked #25 in Sports Illustrated’s list of the 25 toughest athletes in all sports. Joey’s “old school match” is Babe Ruth. The list apparently confuses “reviewing” with “reversing” (of fortune).
IFOCE article in travel center magazine
This month’s edition of The Challenge, a magazine produced by Pilot Travel Centers, has an article about the IFOCE with quotes from Joey Chestnut, Tim Janus, Rich LeFevre and Richard Shea.
Joey Chestnut at Big Texan video
(From anonymous comment) A youtube video of Joey Chestnut setting the Big Texan 72 ounce steak record is available. The video appears to be taken from the Big Texan webcam and lacks audio.
update The 72 ounce steak videos from Joey Chestnut and “Furious” Pete are embedded after the jump
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Sports Illustrated Competitive Eating articles 2004-2008
Sports Illustrated recently made its entire archive free. Some competitive eating articles from the last 5 years follow:
- 2008 – article about Wing Bowl 16
- 2007 – Rick Reilly dines with Joey Chestnut in the LA Dodgers all you can eat section
- 2007 – Nathan’s preview about Joey Chestnut
- 2007 – list of IFOCE records
- 2006 – paragraph about planned Wing Bowl movie
- 2006 – Steve Rushin column containing the “degree of a lazy susan” metaphor
- 2004 – post-Nathan’s article
Joey Chestnut sets Big Texan 72 oz. record
Frank Pastore, former Cincinnati Reds pitcher and current radio talk show host, reports in his blog that Joey Chestnut broke his record for the Big Texan’s 72 ounce steak and side items. Chestnut’s mark was 8 minutes and 52 seconds, breaking Pastore’s 21 year old record of 9 and a half minutes.
update A podcast of Frank Pastore’s appearance on the Hugh Hewitt show is available. Pastore’s segment starts around the 18:50 mark.
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