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According to a February tweet, Tim "Eater X" became a free agent today if he did not extend his MLE contract.
Tim "Eater X" Janus stated on twitter that he will become a free agent (presumably MLE contract will expire) on April 12.
Tim "Eater X" Janus appeared on tonight's episode of Billions on Showtime. update Feb 16 Decider.com has a recap with an animated .GIF of the hot dot eating contest scene.
WOW247 has interviews with Matt Stonie, Tim Janus, Miki Sudo and Michelle Lesco about what it takes to be a champion eater.
TheDodo.com has a report on the animal rights protest after the conclusion of the men's Nathan's finals claiming that Michelle "Cardboard Shell" Lesco and Tim "Eater X" Janus shoved some of the activists and took their signs.
IBTimes.com has an interview with Tim "Eater X" Janus, who says that he has curtailed his training and plans to retire from competitive eating and leave New York City at the end of 2016. Scout.com also has an interview with "Eater X" and USA Today's For the Win Has a video of his hot dog techniques.
2015 Jackie Robinson Rotunda qualifier
update Brian Seiken has a contest video
Results Full results Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4
Men
1) Tim “Eater X” Janus 36
2) Geoff Esper 30, wild card leader
3T) Brian Seiken 13.5
3T) Wild Bill Myers 13.5
5) Jordan Rothman 10
6T) Andy Flamm 7. 5
6T) Seth Rothman 7.5
8) Nick Durham 4
Women
1) Meredith Boxberger 18
2) Lisa George 6.5
3) Prudence DiBenedetto 6
4) Mary Sevastos 1
The favorites are Meredith Boxberger and Tim Janus, who says he has not eaten a hot dog since the 2014 Nathan’s finals.
Janus’ last contest was the Brooklyn cannoli eating contest in October. According to the official account of that event, he received second place after he claimed he was credited with an extra plate after tying Badlands Booker. (Interestingly, the Brookly Daily’s account makes no mention of that deduction and claims the margin was .75 cannolis.)
Previous Mets’ ballpark qualifier winners
Cafe.com has a report on last month's cannoli eating contest in Brooklyn mentioning Daniella Gioia's post-contest disappointment. (via Sonni Dey) update Nov 22 David Turner has a contest video.
Tim Janus contributes his wing eating tips to Eat More Better, a new book by Dan Pashman, host of The Sporkful podcast.
Full official results for the Brooklyn cannoli contest have been posted and added to the contest thread. The Brooklyn Daily has a contest report with different totals for Badlands Booker & Tim Janus (27 / 26.25) than the official values (26.75 / 21.75).
2014 Brooklyn cannoli contest
update Oct 20 Results have been added to the MLE.com contest page. The official explanation is that Tim Janus noticed he was credited with an extra plate after the contest. The Brooklyn Daily (giving the top 2 totals as 27 & 26.25) and Home Reporter News have contest reports.
1T) Eric “Badlands” Booker 26.75 (30 before deductions)
2) Tim “Eater X” Janus 21.75
3) Crazy Legs Conti 18
4) Leo Gioia 16 father of Daniella
5T) Daniella Gioia 11.5 (thinks she should have finished 4th
5T) Brian Seiken 11.5
7) Tim Ryan 10.5
8) Michael Golub 9
update Oct 14 Videos from Brian Seiken: contest | results | Badlands consoling Daniella Gioia
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Tim Janus and Jonathan "Super" Squibb appeared in the same segment on MyFoxNY but did not compete against each other. "Eater X" promoted tomorrow's cannoli eating contest in Brooklyn while Squibb did a wing eating contest.
2014 Jackie Robinson Rotunda Nathan’s qualifer
update June 16 Mets.MLB.com has a video
1) Tim Janus 28.5 – reentered contest
2) Brian Dudzinski 26
3T) Bill Myers 17
3T) Brian Seiken 17
1W Larell Marie Mele 14
Tim Janus has withdrawn from today’s Nathan’s qualfier in Queens, leaving the men’s favorites Crazy Legs Conti, Brian Dudzinski and Bill Myers. Larell Marie Mele headlines the women’s field.
Tim Janus (without makeup) and Crazy Legs Conti competed in a pizza eating contest on Mike & Mike on ESPN2/ESPN Radio this morning against Mike Greenberg. They (and Pete Davekos) also competed in a wing eating contest on the program against Mike Golic in 2008.
CBS Tailgate Fan blog has a post about Tim "Eater X" Janus.
PBS NewsHour has an article about competitive eating focusing on Juliet Lee. Crazy Legs Conti and Tim Janus are also quoted.
Tim Janus is currently attempting to watch Pharrell Williams' 24 hour music video for Happy without stopping. update Dec 10 PR Leap has a press release about the marathon.
According to TheWrap.com, Tim "Eater X" Janus appears in the background of the latest "This Is SportCenter" commercial on ESPN (around the 15 second mark).
Deadspin has a video of Tim Janus attempting to obtain become legally drunk (+.08 blood alcohol content) by drinking 30 cans of non-alcoholic malt beverage O'Doul's.
104.5 FM The Team has an interview with Tim Janus. Like Bob Shoudt, "Eater X" thinks cheating is a significant problem and he would like to see rule-breakers receive a contest ban.
Eater X wins Mets ballpark Nathan’s qualifier w/50
Pix11 video of qualifier, miscaptioned as having taken place in Coney Island.
Andrew Kossuth reports that Prudence from NY was the female winner with a total of 6. (She was not the sole female competing)
Tim “Eater X” Janus won the contest with 50 hot dogs. This is the highest qualifier total of 2013.
This might be the female winner / possible sole participant.
The qualifier to be held before today’s New York Mets game vs. the Washington Nationals has received minimal publicity; it does not appear to even be mentioned on http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/The game time is 1:10 so the qualifier will have an early start.
Andrew Kossuth is the only expected entrant besides Tim Janus.
Tim Janus has withdrawn from Saturday's Nathan's qualifier in Boston and is expected to compete in Queens June 29. This keeps Tom Gilbert's hopes of retaining the wild card lead alive.
Tim Janus will function as the pacer tonight in a hot dog eating contest for employees of advertising agencies. The winner will be a guest judge at the Nathan's finals. update June 13 Adage has a contest report. Tim Janus ate 32 hot dogs
Matt Stonie announces that he will compete in the Boston Nathan's qualifier on June 22 and expects to face Tim Janus. If that matchup occurs, the runner-up will probably receive the men's wild card. Matt also has a new training vlog.
Eater X wins Foodabluza taco contest, “Cardboard Shell” defeats Sonya
update May 1 Atmore Advance has a contest report (via Rhonda Evans)
update April 29 LiteMix.com has a gallery and video
update April 28 Atmore Advance has a short article
Results | Part 2
1) Tim “Eater X” Janus 20.5 1/2 lb. tacos in 8 minutes
2) Michelle “Cardboard Shell” Lesco 16.5
3) Sonya Thomas 15 (first finish behind another woman in MLE career)
4) Nate Biller 14.5
5) Eric “Badlands” Booker 13
6) Erik “The Red” Denmark 11.5
7) Matthew Raible 11
8) Crazy Legs Conti 8.5
8) Don Potts 8.5
10) Damien Boykin 8
Tim Janus won the Creek Indian taco eating contest at Foodabluza with a total of 20.5 half pound tacos.
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