I will be teleblogging the broadcast of the Sheboygan Bratfest. It looks like the Hall of Fame induction ceremony will run long.
4:08 – the Reggie White induction is still going on, the whole broadcast will be shown on ESPN2 at 7
5:12 – the telecast has been completely pre-empted. I will try to watch the rerun on ESPN2 at 7.
7:03 – The broadcast opens with a history of the bratwurst festival. The weather report reads “You never sausage a nice day”
7:05 – Footage of Kobayashi working out is shown. Rich Shea predicts 2 eaters will break 50 brats. Sonya is interviewed and said her not being a favorite means less pressure for her.
7:09 – The announced attendance is 5,000. The ways to qualify are listed, which do not say the top 5 ranked get an automatic invitation. Footage of Tim Janus and Crazy Legs Conti at the qualifier is shown.
7:13 – The world’s largest grill is shown and the preparation method is explained.
7:19 – More bratfest history. A sausage making machine is shown. The first festival was held in 1953.
7:21 – Bratwurst techniques are explained. Chip Simpson is dispayed even though he did not qualify to my recollection.
7:24 – Profile of Joey Chestnut. He drinks a lot of water and has a “capacity run” at least once a week.
7:30 – The top 5 money winners are listed. Kobayashi’s earnings are listed at $100,000 even though I think he has not done any Japanese contest.
7:31 – El Toro, Conti, Bertoletti and Janus are briefly interviewed.
7:34 – Introductions, Thomas Denure (Georgetown, WI) , P J Kim (Princeton undergrad), Damon Serignet, Tim Brown (Chicago), Jim Hamrick, Frank Wach, El Toro Jiminez, Erik Denmark, Crazy Legs Conti (wearing a cheese necklace), Rich “the Locust” LeFevre, Tim Janus (carrying handlebars, claimed that Jennifer Annison gave him a gift basket because Vince Vaughn is an eating fan), Bob Shoudt, Pat Bertoletti (“You Talking to Meat” sign), Joey Chestnut, Takeru Kobayashi, Sonya Thomas (wearing the same orange shorts from Nathan’s).
7:45 – the contest starts – no running total (or even a clock) is displayed 🙁
7:47 – the running total is shown – Sonya is 5th , Kobayashi has a 1 – 2 lead over Joey
7:48 – quarter in Koby, Joey, Pat, Bob & Sonya is top 5
7:49 – 6 minutes left, Kobayashi’s lead is now 5/6 brats
7:50 – more helmetcam from P. J. Kim
7:51 – Kobayashi is at 36 at the halfway point
7:52 – Koby 41, Joey 34 with 4 minutes left
7:53 – Rich Shea claims Sonya has a mental block
7:54 – P.J. Kim is interviewed down 42 to 7
7:54 – 25% left Koby 47, Joey 38 Janus has passed Sonya for 5th
7:55 – Sonya is back in 5th, Koby’s lead reaches double digits
7:56 – Final results Koby 58, Joey 45 (who must “learn to love himself” to win Krystal), Pat 38
7:59 – a big check is passed to Kobayashi – he says he could eat more
8:00 – Joey is interviewed – he says he didn’t prepare for this contest like Nathan’s and says he will win Krystal.
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