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The Facebook for the NYC Zombie Crawl announces that Molly Schuyler will be competing in the Coney Island Brain Bash before tomorrow's Brooklyn Cyclones game. Pat Bertoletti and Tim Brown will MC.
Tropical Storm Arthur could form from a low pressure system near Florida and impact the east coast of the United States later this week. There is currently a 60% chance of rain for New York City July 4. (Predicted high 76, predicted low 65).
Flashback: Brigit Felden (2nd from right) of Cologne, West Germany is the first non-American to win the Nathan's finals in 1984 (9.5 hot dogs in 10 mminutes). She is also the last female winner of the pre-2011 unified-gender contest.
Pat Bertoletti and Tim Brown will be competing in a brain eating contest before the July 2 Coney Island Cyclones game.
A press release announces the field for the "Hot Dog Insanity" eating contest to be held July 4 at 230 Fifth Rooftop Bar in Manhattan: Takeru Kobayashi, Pat Bertoletti, Tim Brown, Wayne Algenio, Johnnie Excel, Jesse Kankula.
The New York Post reports that investigators have expanded a probe of payments from the forfeiture fund by former Brooklyn DA Charles Hynes to recipients other than Mortimer Matz, co-founder of Nathan's Hot Dog eating contest. An anonymous source claims "God only knows what else came out of that accountâ€.
Takeru Kobayashi will be participating in an event titled "Hot Dog Insanity" in New York City on July 4. No other details are listed.
Will Millender has the top 3 in todays Long Island Hot Dog Eating contest at Rudi's in Patchogue, NY: 1) Jamie McDonald 28 in 10 minutes 2) Wayne Algenio 3) Will Millender.
The "Battle of the Big Eaters! World Championships" recorded last month in New York City will be televised on TV Tokyo this weekend. A team of Molly Schuyler, Dave Brunelli, Tom Gilbert and Stephanie Torres will face off against a Japanese quartet consisting of Takuya Yakamoto, Ayari Sato, Tomoko Miyake and Hitomi Sato. Teams representing Germany and Thailand will also compete. (clip) (via All Pro Eating Facebook).
The New York Post reports that federal investigators have joined the probe of the relationship between former Brooklyn District Attorney Charles Hynes and Mortimer Matz, co-founder of Nathan's hot dog eating contest who allegedly received $1.1 million from state funds (and chauffeuring by government employees) for serving as Hynes' political consultant. The New York Times claims that federal charges could result in a prison term for up to 10 years for Hynes; possible penalties for Matz are not listed.
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.
On Milwaukee has an article about Molly Schuyler, who recently ate 162 sushi pieces to win a contest in New York City, which was probably for the "Battle of the Big Eaters" contest produced for Japanese TV.
The New York Daily News reports that Mortimer Matz, co-founder of Nathan's hot dog eating contest in 1972, has been subpoenaed as part of a probe of former Brooklyn District Attorney Charles Hynes, who allegedly paid Matz' firm over a million dollars from state asset forfeiture funds from 2003 to 2013.
TWCNews.com reports that Nicky Colligan won yesterday's wing eating contest at Jeremiah's Tavern in Rochester, NY. Her prize was a trip for two to Las Vegas.
Mortimer Matz in grand larceny investigation
update June 4 The Jewish Week reports that one service Matz did provide is suggest a press conference after the DA’s office declined to pursue a pedophilia case with an Orthodox Jewish defendant. Matz’ partner in Matz, Blancato and Associates: Robert Blancato says that he never received any of the state funds and claims that Matz was essentially a figurehead who had no significant role at the firm since before 2003.
The New York Times has an article about former Nathan’s Famous promoter Mortimer Matz, whose public relations firm allegedly received more than $200,000 of NY State funds from former Brooklyn District Attorney Charles Hynes in 2012 and 2013. The money was originally acquired by confiscating the assets of people convicted of drug crimes and intended for law enforcement purposes. The payment could result in grand larceny charges for Hynes for misuse of government funds. From 2003 to 2013, Matz’ firm received a total of $1.1 from the DA’s office for “public relations and community servicesâ€. ( Gothamist | NY Daily News | NY Times)
In 2010 Matz admitted fabricating the 1916 origin story for Nathan’s Famous hot dog eating contest. In the same interview, he ironically offers the advice: “Morty Matz always tells the truth”.
Allegations about Matz in the New York City Department of Investigation’s Findings on Charles J. Hynes follow:
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Will Millender has the top 3 at today's pizza eating contest at Rocco's Pizza in Brooklyn: 1) Jamie McDonald 29 slices 2) Dave Brunelli 26 slices 3) Will Millender 13 slices
Registration is now open for the first new MLE contest of 2014: the World Chicken Spiedie Eating Championship at Tioga Downs in Nichols, NY on July 26.
The Village Voice has a preview of tomorrow's burger eating contest at Professor Thom's in Manhattan where teams of three will face off against Crazy Legs Conti.
Rocco's Pizza contest will take place in Brooklyn on June 1. (date on website is incorrect) According to Joel Podelsky, the prizes will be $700 / $300 / $150.
Rudi's in Patchogue, NY will hold a hot dog eating contest on June 21 awarding $750 ($500 to the winner).
Professor Thom's in NYC will hold a burger eating relay contest on May 28. Members of the top 3 teams will then face off against Crazy Legs Conti in a burger eating contest where Crazy Legs will receive a 20 patty burger and the other three will have a four patty burger.
A racehorse named after Joey Chestnut won a race at the Buffalo Raceway on Wednesday.
A program titled The Battle of the Big Eaters - World Championships was recorded in New York City today near Times Square. A woman representing Japan and a man representing Thailand faced off in a spaghetti eating contest. update May 10 Today's filming will take place on Randall's Island update May 11 It appears Molly Schuyler is representing the USA according to this Instagram video., Tomoko Miyake, Ayari Sato and Takuya Yamamoto are Japanese competitors. update May 12 The finals - USA v Japan are recording in Times Square today. It appears Stephanie Torres is on team USA.
Pat Bertoletti and Tim Brown will hold the deep fried calf brain eating contest at Brain Bash at the Beach at the July 2 Brooklyn Cyclones game. The winner will receive the Femur of Doom and be crowned the zombie king for the day and lead the NYC Zombie Walk around the ballpark.
The New York Times has an article about "Famous Nathan", a documentary about Nathan Handwerker, founder of Nathan's Famous that will show this weekend at the TriBeCa Film Festival mentioning the founding of the hot dog eating contest in the early 1970s. (DNA Info article)
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