Tim Janus and Crazy Legs Conti appear in a recent Village Voice cartoon by Stan Mack. The subject of the cartoon is redevelopment plans for Coney Island. The cartoon is not viewable online, but Liz scanned it and it can be viewed after the jump.
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(Thanks Krista) The New Yorker reports that IFOCE president Richard Shea has founded a group with two other people called called Commuters Allied for Responsible Enjoyment to oppose a proposed ban on the sale and consumption of alcohol on the Long Island and Metro North commuter rail systems. The New Yorker describes Shea’s involvement:

A professional public-relations man, Shea is, by his own admission, an improbable activist. “Normally, I am an opponent and a proponent of nothing,” he said last Thursday night, on the 5:46 to Chappaqua.

The group will have a website at alliedcommuters.com which has yet to open

See also NY Daily News.

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The Brooklyn Graphic reports that Brooklyn made “Bluelist: The Best in Travel 2007” published by Lonely Planet. Kobayashi at Nathan’s Hot Dog finals in Coney Island is listed as the most bizarre sight in Brooklyn by the guidebook.

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Erik “The Red” Denmark has posted a trip report and gallery from his trip to New York City last month to compete in the date nut bread sandwich contest. Erik also went to the pizzeria Tim Janus works at where he met with Kobayashi.

updatedI misread the “one should never pass up this opportunity” as the opportunity to appear in a commercial with Kobayashi and Sonya Thomas instead of the opportunity to dine with Kobayashi. The entry has been corrected.

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ibctoday.com has a video report produced by Reuters from the Chock Full O Nuts date nut bread sandwich contest held in New York City last week. Pat Bertoletti (now with a mustache) is interviewed.

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Kobayashi did not compete in Wednesday’s Chock Full O Nuts date nut bread sandwich contest, but he attended as a spectator and has a writeup of that event in his blog.

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In his latest blog entry, Kobayashi says his recent trip to New York City included a filming session. He does not say if this will be another for another Saturday Night Live sketch or a different program. Sonya Thomas, who is praised by Kobayashi as the top female competitive eater and the one holding the most records also apparently attended the session, but it is not mentioned if she will appear in the program.

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In his latest blog entry, Kobayashi says his recent trip to New York City included a filming session. He does not say if this will be another for another Saturday Night Live sketch or a different program. Sonya Thomas, who is praised by Kobayashi as the top female competitive eater and the one holding the most records also apparently attended the session, but it is not mentioned if she will appear in the program.

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cyberfyber has uploaded videos of the first half and awards ceremony of the Date Nut Bread sandwich eating contest to youtube. Brian Seiken has also uploaded his video

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(From philly.com Wing Bowl page) Competitive eating has a male killer in Sonya Thomas and now it has a mail devourer. “U. S. Mail” qualified for the Wing Bowl by eating letters.

In another Wing Bowl stunt, the 3rd place finisher in the 2006 Wing Bowl, “Dr. WingLove” DQed during his stunt of eating 25 bunless hotdogs in 5 minutes. The parameters of his stunt were less stringent than the 23 bunless hot dogs in 3:10 Lynda Kuerth ate in 1977 in Philadelphia.

updated nj.com has an article about Rob “the Slob” Peachey, who failed to complete his stunt after having the Wing Bowl territory expanded to include his hometown.

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AICE news reports that a yule log eating contest will be held tomorrow at 9:30am at Le Monde on Broadway in Manhattan. Contact AICE for registration information.

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(from competitiveeatingnews via Steakbellie)

Chock Full o’ Nuts Date Nut Bread-Eating Contest

1. Pat Bertoletti, 29.5 sandwiches in 8 minutes, $2500 prize
2. Joey Chestnut, 26 sandwiches
3. Bob Shoudt, 18.75 sandwiches
4. Tim Janus 16.5
5T. Juliet Lee 13
5T. Erik “the Red” Denmark 13
7. Arturo Rios, Jr. 12 3/4
8. Justin Mih 11 1/3
9. Crazy Legs Conti 10 1/2
10. Wild Bill Myers 7 1/2

updated IFOCE.com has a report. The only new result is that Juliet Lee finished 5th.

update #2 all results (from beautifulbrian.com) have been listed

update #3 Yahoo News has a press release and photo of the contest

update #4 Brian Seiken has a video of the contest

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TimeOutNY says that the starting time for the Chock Full o Nuts World Date-Nut Bread Eating Contest is 9:30 am at Madison Square Garden and that the general public is welcome as spectators, which is not always the case for a weekday contest. There are several interesthing themes to the contest:

• Can Joey Chestnut reboud from his first loss to an American since February?

• A strong performance by Pat Bertoletti could put him ahead of Sonya Thomas for the #2 moneywinner. The winnings column does not include the 1st place turkey prize for Pat since I have not been able to find what that is.

• The matchup between Arturo Rios and Juliet Lee could establish who is the leading candidate for 2007 IFOCE rookie of the year.

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nyblueprint says a latke eating contest will be held in conjunction with the lighting of Brooklyn’s official menorah. It is not clear what day the contest will be on. The contest is called the “2nd World Championship Competitive Latke Eating Contest” so it is probably an IFOCE contest since IFOCE sponsored a latke contest in Brooklyn last year. AICE will hold a latke eating contest in Lake Grove, NY on Sunday.

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Andrew “Skinnyboy” Lane has uploaded a segment from Food Network’s “Unwrapped” about the 2004 pickle eating contest held at the Carnegie Deli at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9yONbnC3_s Winner Ed “Cookie” Jarvis, Don “Moses” Lerman, returning champion Brian Seiken and Arnie “Chowhound” Chapman are quoted and Kevin Lipsitz, Badlands Booker and Joe Menchetti appear in the background.

Skinnyboy has also uploaded a Food Network segment about the Hardee’s Thickburger to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a68SrzBiHhY

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competitiveeatingevents has released the expected roster for the Chuck Full O Nuts cream cheese sandwich contest:

Arturo Rios, Jr.
Bob Shoudt
Crazy Legs Conti
Erik Denmark
Joey Chestnut
Juliet Lee
Justin Mih
Pat Bertoletti
Tim Janus
William Myers

The contest will be held December 20 at Madison Square Garden. A Knicks vs. Charlotte game will be held that day. I am not sure if the contest will take place during that event.

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NYMag.com has a blog entry with some good pictures of last month’s turkey eating contest.

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In his blog, Kobayashi says he will be travelling to New York City next weekend. He intends to see the Rockerfeller Center Christmas tree and visit with Tim Janus and Crazy Legs and Rona Conti. He apparently does not intend to compete in the Chock Full O Nuts cream cheese sandwich contest at this moment.

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Brooklyn Papers reports that the Astroland theme park in Coney Island has been sold to developers who intend to build a mini Las Vegas on the site. Tim Janus is quoted.

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The Chock full o’Nuts (Coffee) World Date Nut Bread Eating Championship, to be held December 20 in New York City, has been added to the IFOCE schedule. The purse is $5000.

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Steakbellie first person report

AP video

Chicagoist blog entry (has picture of Bertoletti w/ Boone doll)

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Brian Seiken has a full video of Wednesday’s turkey contest at http://hometown.aol.com/beautifulbrian43/page8.html and a 10 minute clip on youtube at http://youtube.com/watch?v=PQJN72Wf5f4

Beautiful Brian has also posted a clip of Don “Moses” Lerman breaking the bologna eating record on Feats of Strength at http://hometown.aol.com/beautifulbrian43/mas44.html

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IFOCE.com results:

Patrick Bertoletti: 4.8 lbs
Tim Janus: 3.8 lbs
Arturo Rios: 2.8 lbs
Crazy Legs Conti: 2.38 lbs
Justin Mih: 2.375 lbs
Eric “Steak Bellie” Livingston: 1.80 lbs
Brian Subich: 1.42 lbs
Sonya Thomas DQ – first DQ of 3.5 year IFOCE career

Does anyone have prize money breakdown?

ABC news article / photo gallery
AP article
news.com.au article

Reuters video

The video shows it is rather clear cut that Sonya merited disqualifying. She is taking the DQ with equanimity on her website.

Brian Seiken will also have video he recorded later today. He spoke to Sonya after the contest and said she told him she got turkey caught in her adam’s apple.

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(From IFOCE.com) The Thanksgiving Invitational will take place on November 22 at Artie’s Delicatessen in New York City. Heartburn medication Axia 3 takes over sponsorship from goldenpalace.net. As in 2005, the food will remain whole turkeys, but larger birds will be used this year. Spectators from the general public will not be allowed at the contest.

Eaters invited (not a complete list)
Sonya Thomas (defending champion)
Tim Janus
Crazy Legs Conti
Justin Mih
Arturos Rios Jr.
Eric “Steakbellie” Livingston
“Big” Brian Subich

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amny.com has some pictures (#7 – #10) of last Friday’s cannoli eating contest at the San Gennaro Festival in Little Italy.

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