The Lansing State Journal and the Kalamazoo Gazette both have previews of Pastrami Joe’s, of Marshall, MI, Reuben sandwich eating contest scheduled for July 15. Entrants will wear costumes similar to professional wrestlers outfits.
The Idaho Statesman reports that Joe Menchetti won $5,000 by eating 3 pounds of rib meat in 8 minutes at the Eagle Rib Shack’s rib eating contest at Boise Hawks field.
Updated June 26 2:41 pm the Startle Grams blog has a picture of the contest along with pictures of other eating contests held this weekend.
Atlanta Zoo
1. Pat Bertoletti, 33 HDB
2. Sam Vise, 20 HDB
3. Dale Boone 18 HDB
4. Hall Hunt, 17.5 HDB
Daly City (suburban SF)
1. Jed Donahue, 19.5 HDB
2. Erik Denmark, 19 HDB
3. Ron Koch ?
The minor league baseball game in Long Island has been postponed, but the Nathan’s qualifier will still be held
Updated 9:15 Larry McNeil has posted some pictures in a buffet forum thread. Pat hung Boone in effigy. Here are some thumbnails of The Legend’s pictures:
In this blog entry, Baxojayz says he witnessed Lori Weiss complete Denny’s Beer Barrel Pub’s 15 pound Belly Buster burger in about two hours. Last year, he said she finished the 11 pound 96er. I have sent a comment to Baxojayz, but it has yet to be approved or answered.
Pat “from Moonachie” Philbin with 22.5
Allen “Shredder” Goldstein with 20.5
Arturo Rios 15.5
“Beautiful” Brian Seiken 12.5 officially retired from Nathan’s after contest
Don “Moses” Lerman reversal
OC Weekly has an article about Anaheim resident Merwin Barrientos’ completion of a 26(patties)x26(cheese slices) sandwich from In N Out Burger. He had to finish his meal at an outside table because the restaurant closed before he could complete it. Like Kate Stelnick, Barrientos does not intend to use his successful consumption of a megaburger as a springboard for a competitive eating career.
I did not see any coverage or even mention of the contest when I watched the recording of QVC. Nathan’s hot dogs were one of the products on sale during 11am-noon yesterday.
The News & Advance has a preview of Saturday’s Virginia Ham biscuit contest in Lynchburg, VA. Sonya Thomas and Eric “Badlands” Booker will compete against twelve of the best Harley riding eaters in an 8 minute contest.
Creative Loafing has a paragraph about Saturday’s Nathan’s Hot Dog qualifier at the Atlanta Zoo. Spectators for that event must pay for admission to the zoo ($13.99 – $17.99). The article inaccurately claims that the three ranked Georgia eaters expected to compete are 19 or under.
The Battle Creek Enquirer has an article about next month’s AICE Reuben Sandwich eating contest to be held at Pastrami Joe’s Deli in Marshall, MI, which has made a web page for that event.
Businesswire has put out a press release publicizing Friday’s Nathan’s qualifier at the Molly Pitcher rest area on the New Jersey Turnpike. The qualifier will be part of Spotlight on NJ, a “summer celebration of the Garden State’s diversity, energy, and charm”.
Liz has uploaded interviews of the 1st and 3rd place finishers, “Humble” Bob Shoudt and “Beautiful” Brian Seiken, at Sunday’s Shea Stadium Nathan’s qualifier.
Updated 9:24 PM – The Chip Simpson interview has been appended to the Pat Bertoletti interview.
Loren “Bubba” Yarbrough has emailed me that he appeared with Larry McNeil and Dale Boone on Fox 5 to promote the Atlanta Nathan’s qualifier. Yarbrough has uploaded a video clip of that appearance to youtube. Dale Boone does look notably lighter than he did last year.
Liz has an interview with Pat Bertoletti after he was upset by Chip in the Mall of America Nathan’s qualifer, who had the second-best American result (38 HDB) of all time.
updated 6/20 1:11 am – changed Chip Simpson to Pat Bertoletti
from supersizedmeals.com – The Palm Beach Bost has a multimedia presentation of the sweet corn contest won by Joe LaRue in April. supersizedmeals has taken video captures of the slideshow.
Shea Stadium, Queens NY Nathans’ qualifier results
1. “Humble” Bob Shoudt – 29 HDB – 11th qualifier is first victory – personal best
2. “Fast” Eddie Hardy 17 HDB – same debut amount as father Hungry Charlese
? “Beautiful” Brian Seiken 11 HDB – retired from Nathan’s qualifiers after contest
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