TripRewards hot wings results Update MLE has full results

1. Joey Chestnut 7.05 lb in 12 minutes
2. Sonya Thomas 6.01 lb
3. Tim Janus 5.381 lb.
4. Micah “Wing Kong” Collins 3.913 lb
5. Crazy Legs Conti 3.263 lb
6. Steakbellie 2.475 lb
7. Pete Miernicki 2.2 lb

update NYMag.com has a short blog entry about the contest

update #2 A press release about the contest is available. Video from the contest can be seen at http://www.triprewardshotwingchampionship.com/.

update #3 wygwto.blogspot.com has a spectator’s report from the contest which says that Horatio Sanz was the first choice for the celebrity host.

The liveblog follows the jump

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(Thanks Patrick Bertoletti) The Texas Observer blog has an entry about last Saturday’s BerryHill tamale eating contest won by Joey Chestnut with several pictures.

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BerryHill Grill Tamale Eating Contest results from erikdenmark.blogspot.com
Joey Chestnut – 53.5
Pat Bertoletti- 51
Humble Bob Shoudt – 45
Chip Simpson – 39
Erik the Red Denmark – 27
Nathan Biller – 21

For the second time in a week, Joey breaks a record by about 20%

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ContraCostaTimes.com has an article by Eric Louie about his participation in the asparagus eating contest last week. There are several quotes from winner Joey Chestnut:

“A lot of it’s building up tolerance,” says Chestnut, a down-to-earth 6-foot-1-inch 230-pound civil engineering college student from San Jose. Talking with me after the contest, Chestnut, 23, shows none of the arrogance that typifies competitors at the top of their game. He even apologizes for drinking my water during the competition.

To him, being a successful competitive eater is “really mental.” And he’s right, I learned. The food will fit, but the key is being able to resist gagging, which is kind of the body’s shut-off valve. The truth is, even as I was stuffing my face with more asparagus than many people eat in a season, my stomach was only at a third of my capacity. While the thought of eating and burps that taste of oily batter ruined my appetite until the next day, I did not throw up, or have to let loose in any way at a festival porta potty.

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(The web provider server was down around 30 minutes starting about 2:30 pm eastern, so eatfeats was inaccessible during that time period)

Some videos from last weekend’s contests have been posted to youtube:

Asparagus eating contest

Windmill hot dog qualifer part 1

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(Thanks Erik Denmark) KCRA has a video clip of Saturday’s asparagus eating contest over 6 minutes long with a brief interview with Joey Chestnut at the end.

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News video of Saturday’s asparagus eating contest can be viewed at http://video.nbc4.com/player/?id=96654 The contest footage is the last item in the clip and starts about 2:30 in.

(Thanks Kevin Ross) A flickr gallery of the contest is also available.

updated (From Kevin Ross) Two minutes of contest footage can be viewed on the WCNC website

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Recordnet.com has an article about yesterday’s asparagus eating contest at the Stockton Asparagus Festival. Winner Joey Chestnut ate 8.6 pounds, 2.35 pounds more than last year. No other results are listed, but there are some pictures of other eaters.

update (From Kevin Ross) RecordNet blogs reports that there was an identity mixup between a local Kevin Ross and the IFOCE member with the same name.

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philly.com has a short writeup of Joey Chestnut’s appearance on the NBC game show “Identity”

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From an email:

1st – Joey Chestnut
2nd – Erik the Red
3rd – Kevin Ross

4th/5th – David Braunstein/Jason Erb (Jason wasn’t sure if he or Brickhouse
came in 4th)

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Joey Chestnut and Sly Stone, founder of Sly and the Family Stone, are two famous former residents of Vallejo, California. Joey Chestnut will be competing in the asparagus eating contest tomorrow and The Original Family Stone (which presumably lacks Sly Stone, but probably contains original members of his group) will be performing at the festival today.

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Recordnet has a preview of Saturday’s asparagus eating contest at the Stockton asparagus festival. Erik Denmark, Jason Erb, Kevin Ross, David Braunstein, Jonathan Quok and Eric Louie are listed as expected entrants along with defending champion Joey Chestnut.

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Jim Driscoll attended the Saint Patrick’s Day Chowdown and wrote a blog entry about it and filmed a video of the final contest between Patrick Bertoletti and Joey Chestnut.

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MercuryNews.com has an interview with Joey Chestnut conducted at Iguanas Taqueria, where Joey began his competitive eating career. Joey says that the first place prize for the St. Pat’s Day Chowdown will be $15,000 and the corned beef contest will be 10 minutes. Joey also says he received that amount after declining the car he won for winning Wing Bowl 15.

Chestnut developed his throat and stomach muscles. They’re fast and powerful. He’s perfected his eating rhythm. He practices mind over matter, whether the matter is boiled, broiled, barbecued or deep fried.

And he’s been on the big stage before. Chestnut says he chewed through 25 contests last year and won about $60,000. When he won a chicken-wing contest in February, they offered him a car. “No thanks,” he said. “I just ate.”

Kidding. He took $15,000 cash instead.

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Nikki Morillo has emailed that Joey Chestnut will appear on the NBC game show Identity on Friday night at 9 pm.

update Nikki says that Joey will appear on a later episode in a comment below.

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Videos of Joey Chestnut entering the Wachovia Center before Wing Bowl 15 can be viewed at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bI0Isq0cJdk and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FS5ihrNV4jw

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philly.com has an article with a quote from Joey Chestnut about Bill “El Wingador” Simmons’ return:

“I hope he improves. I would hate to embarrass him in his hometown,” Chestnut told us Friday about Simmons. Chestnut set a Wing Bowl record Friday of 182 wings, besting the contest’s previous record, 173, which he also set.

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CBS3 video & article
NBC10 blog entry & galleries (picture above is from NBC10)
610wip.com has podcasts of the entire broadcast
philly.com videos
Philly.com gallery
Daily News gallery
podcast of WHYY interview with Jason Fagone
SportsIllustrated.com article
Radar misidentifies Obi Wing as Joey Chestnut
Steakbellie’s blog entry
Angelo Cataldi’s gallery

updated Feb 3
philly.com Dan Gross article
PhillyNews.blog (Says Joey Chestnut resembles Jeff Garcia)
Courier Post article mainly about “Liberty” Belh, who chipped a tooth

update Feb 3 #2
megamunch blog entry & gallery
Dan’s flickr gallery

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Philly.com reports that Joey Chestnut won the Wing Bowl with a record 182 wings. El Wingador announced that he intends to be back for Wing Bowl 16. The reported results:

1. Joey Chestnut 182 wings
2. Patrick Bertoletti 170 wings
3. Sonya Thomas 169 wings
4. Gentleman Jerry, 167 wings
5. U.S. Male, 138

Other top 10 finishers (amount at end of first round listed)
Dr. Winglove, 73
Curley von Burley, 77
Bulldog, 78
Damaging Doug, 81
Beast from the Northeast, 91

update radloffs.net had a much better live blog than philly.com. Steakbellie’s float was a giant can of “Whoopass” beer and Humble Bob’s float was of Joey chestnut roasting over a fake fire.

update #2 philebrity.com also did a live blog from the Wachovia Center

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chron.com has an interview with Joey Chestnut after he won the french fry eating contest at Bikini’s Bar & Grill:

He’s making a lot of money in prize winnings, appearance fees and frequent-flier miles. But he’s not getting rich, he says. He’s in it for the glory and good times.

“I live in San Jose, and it’s expensive. I’m paying for school. Plus, I like to party a lot. So the money goes pretty fast.”

The University Star also has an article about the contest.

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from IFOCE.com:

update #2 Full results have been posted – Thanks Bill Myers

update Patrick Michels has posted a flickr gallery of the contest Some of the competitors (not necessarily women) wore bikini tops:

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miami.com has an article about yesterday’s Pretzel Twister contest. Sonya received a deduction for having too much food outside of her mouth.

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From IFOCE.com

1. Joey Chestnut, 21 pretzels
2. Tim Janus, 17.5
3. Sonya Thomas 17

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from a Brian Seiken email:

Joey 21, Sonya 17 1/2 Janus 3rd not sure of his totals Larue and Boone i believe ate 13 according to Larue. Hunt 10 or 11. Rich Shea hosted the event . big crowd

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competitiveeatingnews.com reports that Wing Bowl 14 champion Joey Chestnut has received the penultimate IFOCE Wing Bowl slot and joins Sonya Thomas, Pat Bertoletti and Chip Simpson as non-Philly entrants. One more slot remains for out of towners.

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