update Feb 18 Crazy Legs Conti has a Huffington Post report. He says he was deducted 2 plates for a “glove of frosting” on his right hand.

update Feb 18 Michael Jenkins has a contest video

update Feb 16 Santiago Castro has a video

Whole Foods Market has a contest video

The official top 5 | #6-#9
1) Matt Stonie 14.5 pounds in 8 minutes
2) Miki Sudo 9 pounds
3) Nate Biller 6.5 pounds
4) Michael Jenkins 5.5 pounds
5) Crazy Legs Conti 5 pounds
6) Steve Glazier 4 pounds
7) Mike Erthal 3 pounds
8) DJ Eddie 2.5 pounds
9) Barry Rosenblum 1.5 pounds

The contest is underway.

Matt Stonie and Miki Sudo appeared on Wild 95.5 yesterday

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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

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Update April 15 – The Ledger has a contest report

Ronnie Hartman and Danielle Klein have contest videos

Miki Sudo has a contest report

Results  Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3

1 Joey Chestnut 15 pints
2 Miki Sudo 13.5
3T Ronnie Hartman 10.5
3T Michelle Lesco 10.5
5 Brian Dudzinski 9.25
6T Mike Jenkins 7.5
6T Bryan Weller 7.5
8 Daniella Gioia 7.25
9 Jason Smith 6
10 Sean Brokerct 4.5

5:14 pm Joey Chestnut has set a record with 15 pints in 6 minutes

Joey Chestnut, Miki Sudo, Michelle Lesco, Ronnie Hartman and Brian Dudzinski are expected to compete.

A podcast of Joey Chestnut’s appearance on AMTB yesterday is available.

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