nj.com reports that the Delaware Valley International Chili Society cookoff and festival will have a chicken wing eating contest in which Bill “El Wingador” Simmons will compete.

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Philly.com has an article mentioning an eating contest held in Burlington, New Jersey a century ago:

A friend, doing research for a book, was browsing through microfilm in the Lehigh University library last week when he found an item headlined “Man Eats 33 Sandwiches.”

The story was from the South Bethlehem Globe of Dec. 9, 1907, and was datelined Burlington, N.J.

Arthur Wilcox (it said) of Burlington ate 33 ham sandwiches, four dozen small pickles, and two pounds of cheese during an eating match in which he was pitted against a man from Delanco. He washed the grub down with 12 cups of coffee.

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nj.com has an article about Rob Peachey, who pressured WIP to allow residents of Salem County, New Jersey to participate in Wing Bowl stunts and qualifiers. For his qualifying stunt, Mr. Peachey will attempt to eat six sausage, egg, and cheese sandwiches from McDonald’s in 2 minutes and 50 seconds Tuesday, Dec. 19.

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610wip.com has a page about the first Wing Off Wing Bowl qualifier. “Gentleman” Jerry, a veteran of Wing Bowl 8, won the contest. Wing Bowl veterans Hungry Hebrew, Wing Tut (presumbably the Wing Tut of eastern PA), Dr. Slob and The Ox also competed.

Another Wing Off has been added:
Dempster’s Pub
Wednesday January 10, 2007
38 Pine St
Mount Holly, NJ 08060

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Phillyburbs.com has an article about the NJ Pizza contest. As usual for many newspaper articles, it focuses on a local who finishes out of the top spots.

Thanks Bob Shoudt for the link.

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delawareonline.com has an article about the crabcake contest. Sonya had a cheering section travel from No. VA and had to come from behind to beat Joey Chestnut as in bratwurst.

The Courier-Post has an article about the NJ Tomato festival. The only mention of the pizza contest is that Cookie Jarvis won (there is also a picture of it) Beautiful Brian also has an eyewitness account and some pictures of the contest. (Cookie Jarvis’ wife appears as tall as he is)

No articles about Detroit grilled cheese and no information whatsoever about the Iowa smoked pork contest are available. (Speedeat.com will probably claim that IFOCE.com does not have the Iowa results because they are embarassed about the field besides the LeFevres)

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Delaware Crabcakes
Delaware State News has an article about the crabcake contest out. The 2003, 04 and probable 2005 rookies of the year took the top 3 places. This win will extend Sonya’s non-Kobayashi winning streak to about 7 months and gives her $8,000 in prizes for August.

Michigan Grilled Cheese
Patrick Bertoletti, 1st 21.5 grilled cheeses, Jammin’ Joe LaRue 2nd 18, and T. Brown 15. Patrick Bertoletti ties Sonya Thomas for the best mark so far in Grilled Cheese. Patrick Bertoletti would probably be rookie of the year if not for Joey Chestnut. I am not sure why Sonya Thomas went to San Diego instead of NC or SC for grilled cheese. It would be a much shorter trip and she would have a better idea of what result would be needed for the the best overall mark would be since those contests are later in the circuit.

NJ Pizza
Ed Cookie Jarvis 1st, 2 full pies and two generous bites, Bob Shoudt, 2nd 1 2/3 pies, Pat from Moonachie, 3rd 1 1/2 pies, Brian Seiken 4th (See here for Brian’s explanation why he didn’t finish 3rd)

Iowa Smoked Pork
No results are in. With Patrick Bertoletti going to Detroit, it would be a big upset if the LeFevres don’t finish 1-2 and Kevin Carr will probably finish 3rd.

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Articles mentioning the (Camden) New Jersey Tomato Festival Pizza Contest

• nj.com 8/19
• nj.com 8/20
• northjersey.com
• philly.com

There will also be a tomato throwing contest. Perhaps teams of IFOCE members and AICE members could compete in that.

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