update Apr 20 Cardboard Shell has uploaded a video of the entire contest. Tim Brown competes throughout the contest and does not appear to have been disqualified, it is not clear why no result was announced for him.

update Apr 16 WCFCourier has an article saying #2-#5 all received $1K making the payouts ($1500/$1000/$1000/$1000/$1000). The original payouts were $1500/$1250/$1000/$750/$500. If runner-ups Tim Janus & Aaron Osthoff split the original 2nd and 3rd place amounts after tying, they would have received $1125 each.

update Apr 15 WCFCourier has a contest video. Tim “Gravy” Brown competed, but did not have a result announced. Did he DQ?

7:14 KGAN has a short article about the celebrity contest.

5:39 Kevin “LA Beast” has posted a picture of the cupcakes used in the contest.

4:56 8 people beat Tim Janus’ winning total of 42 last year including (Kevin “LA Beast” Maria “Edible” (48) and “Cardboard Shell” (48)) despite the contest terminating after about 6 minutes due to a lack of cupcakes. This might be the first time an IFOCE record has almost been doubled since 2001 Nathan’s. Aaron Osthoff almost doubled his 2011 amount of 35.5 cupcakes. If the contest was the planned 8 minutes, Bertoletti probably would have doubled the 2011 winning total Tim Brown was reportedly present, but his result was not announced.

4:37 Full Results Part 1 | Part 2 (without LA Beast who says he ate 54)

3:51 Lindsey Newcomb is tweeting the top 5 as they are announced
1) Pat Bertoletti 76 72 contest truncated to about 6 minutes due to lack of cupcakes
2T) Tim Janus 66
2T) Aaron Osthoff 66
4) Eric “Badlands” Booker 60
5) “Notorious” Bob Shoudt 56

3:50 The contest is over and terminated early due to running out of cupcakes.

3:44 The contest has started

KWWL has an article and video about Tim “Eater X” Janus

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update April 20 Super4everFun has a video of the entire contest and Houma Today has an article about Buddy “The Bricklayer” Prejean. (via comment)

update April 15 The WayWard Path has a blog entry and gallery and video. NOLADefender has an article.

3:33 The top 3:
1) Sonya Thomas 3.3 pounds in 10 minutes, third victory in a row
2) Crazy Legs Conti 2.8 pounds
3) Adrian Morgan 2.45

2:24 James Karst won the amateur contest and Travers Mackel, the 2011 amateur winner, was the runner-up.

2:14 pm The amateur contest is over.

2:04 pm The amateur contest has started.

BestOfNewOrleans.com has an interview with Adrian Morgan (via Rich Shea).

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The “Strasburger” made its debut at yesterday’s Washington Nationals home opener (it will not be available at all home games). The 8 pound burger named in honor of pitcher Stephen Strasburg weighs 8 pounds, costs $59 and has 8,000 to 10,000 calories. The second Strasburger ever purchased was reportedly finished by a two person team. (There are no listed prizes or official recognition for a sole finisher.)

Other ballpark eating challenges:

• Texas Rangers Two foot long hot dog weiging 2.5 pounds total
• Lake County (OH) Captains – “Moby Dick” three pound seafood sandwich
• West Michigan Whitecaps – The Fifth Third burger, which appeared on Man vs. Food returns for another year.

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