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Joey Chestnut wins KSO IV with 103 burgers
Krystal Square Off IV finals updated with official results
1. Joey Chestnut 103
2. Bob Shoudt 95
3. Pat Bertoletti 94
4. Tim Janus 74
5. Sonya Thomas 58
6. Rich LeFevre 53
7. Hall Hunt 52
8. Chip Simpson 49
9. Erik Denmark 45
10. Crazy Legs Conti 45
11. Juliet Lee 44
12. Tim Brown 38
13. Allen Goldstein 34
update
beautifulbrian.com has a video of the contest
The Times Free Press has an article.
A video posted by skinnyboy is available on youtube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XS1-2Kxkeco
The Gaston Gazette has a plea for picnic style rules
update
Blog entry by a competitor in the amateur 2 person contest.
the liveblog of the program follows after the jump
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Krystal Square Off IV broadcast notes
No reruns are scheduled on ESPN or ESPN2 for the Krystal Square Off finals in the next two weeks, so watch it or record it tomorrow at 2:30 pm eastern on ESPN if you are interested in seeing it.
A live bowling match precedes the Krystal finals, hopefully it will not run over.
With a 30 minute contest length, it does not appear there will be enough time for much more than introductions, the contest and a post-contest interview. From the schedule
2 p.m. – 2:40p.m. – Introduction of eaters by George Shea, Chairman of the IFOCE.
* 2:40 – 2:48 p.m. – 8 minute Krystal Square Off World Championship Final.
* 2:55 pm – Award Presentations
Liz will be counting for Pat Bertoletti, so she should appear on television.
Joey & Pat in Chattanooga
Krystal Lover has a picture from today’s press conference at the Krystal Square Off finals site which Joey Chestnut & Pat Bertoletti both attended.
Super Paul makes KSO IV predictions
Super Paul Bonebreaker Barlow has his posted his predictions for the Krystal finals on his myspace blog. His top 5:
1. Joey Chestnut
2. Pat Bertoletti
3T. Bob Shoudt & Tim Janus
5. Sonya Thomas
Sonya commits to Krystal finals
SBTW.com reports that Sonya will be able able to attend the Krystal finals Sunday:
I didn’t want to mention this again until I was absolutely certain, but I have been able to come up with a work around regarding my full time job, so that I will be able to compete at the Krystal Finals in Chattanooga, TN this Sunday, 28 Oct 07, which will be televised live on ESPN at 2:30 PM EST. As such, I am thoroughly excited, except for the fact that the World Champ, Takeru Kobayashi, will be unable to defend his title, due to the equivalent of arthritis in his jaw. (I hope he recovers in the next few months, because that’s no fun.)
Times Free Press: Kobayashi to miss Krystal finals
TimesFreePress.com reports on a change in the field of Sunday’s Krystal finals:
Three-time champion Takeru Kobayashi will not compete in this year’s Krystal Square Off IV World Hamburger Eating Championship due to persistent jaw pain.
“Takeru Kobayashi has informed us that he needs additional time for his jaw to repair and that his hiatus is indefinite but not permanent,†George Shea, chairman of Major League Eating, said in a prepared statement. “The well being of our competitors is paramount and we wish him speedy recovery.â€
If Kobayashi’s slot is filled with the 5th highest wild card, Jim Reeves will receive it.
updated More links
IFOCE.com roster, Kobayashi is not present but Sonya Thomas is.
WMCTV.com article
TimesFreePress.com article from Sunday, does not mention Kobayashi’s absence
Schedule of Events on KrystalSquareOff.com
Letter about Krystal finals and hunger relief organizations
blog entry about Bo Hicks, top Alabaman in Tuscaloosa qualifier
Another Times Free Press article from Sunday gives finals location – Ross’s Landing and the Chattanooga Green at the intersection of Chestnut Street and Riverfront Parkway
update #2
Times Free Press has an article containing short interview podcasts with Joey Chestnut and Pat Bertoletti
Krystal Square Off IV broadcast information
From zap2it.com
ESPN 2007 World Hamburger Eating Championship
Sun, Oct 28, 2:30 PM | Run Time: 30 min.
Genre: Sports
Live From Chattanooga, Tenn.
There will probably be some reruns.
Juris Shibayama in Nashville Medical News
(From Dr Big Time) An article on Dr. Juris Shibayama appears in the Nashville Medical News:
Throughout medical school, Shibayama competed in body building. While he doesn’t have the time for that anymore, he’s up at 5 a.m. for an elliptical workout daily and lifts three or four times a week. His best bench press was an impressive 500 pounds when he was 22. “I got it on videotape, because I knew I’d never be able to do it again,†he said.
Shibayama approaches competitive eating with a similar drive, preparing for last month’s competition by expanding his stomach. When training first began, he could drink a gallon of water in about six minutes, “and I felt terrible for like an hour. But now I’m to the point where I can drink it in 45 seconds, and I feel pretty good after about two or three minutes,†he said. Once he mastered that, he would drink a gallon of water in the parking lot of an all-you-can-eat buffet restaurant, and then head inside to eat all he could eat.
Memphis Krystal qualifier results
From KrystalSquareOff.com
1. Tim “Eater X” Janus, 73 burgers
2. Erik “the Red” Denmark, 43 burgers, current wild card leader
3. Chris Abatsas 24
4. Jim Hamrick 23The current wildcards are Erik Denmark, Allen GoldStein(42), Juliet Lee(41), and Juris Shibayama(39)
Eater X, Erik the Red, Justin Mih in Memphis
KrystalSquareOff.com reports that Tim “Eater X” Janus, Erik “The Red” Denmark and Justin Mih will compete in Sunday’s Krystal Square Off qualifier in Memphis.
Chip Simpson wins Knoxville Krystal qualifier
From KrystalSquareOff.com:
Knoxville Qualifier top 3:
1. Chip Simpson, 49 burgers
2. Paul Egger, 27
3. Rick Petralia, 21
Knoxville Krystal roster out
The entrants list for the Knoxville Krystal qualifier is available on KrystalSquareOff.com. Chip Simpson and Kevin Carr are the ranked eaters who will compete.
U of TN article about Krystal qualifier
The University of Tennessee student newspaper has an article about this weekend’s Krystal qualifier in Knoxville.
Liz K to attend Krystal Finals
From Liz K’s latest blog entry:
I took advantage of some killer airline sales and bought a ticket to go to the Krystal Square Off finals in Chattanooga at the end of next month. I have never been to the south before and I’m a little afraid of what they do to vegetarians down there. I’m mostly excited about a little two hour road trip I get from Nashville to Chattanooga and the fact that Willow and Mike might meet me down there. I know, can you believe the seriousness of the party that will ensue? I sure wish I knew a southern blogger who loved Krystals who could come visit me while I was there…
Another Juris Shibayama article
DNJ.com has another article about Juris Shibayama’s second place finish in the Nashville Krystal qualifier.
Dr. Big Time article in the Tennessean
The Tennessean has an article on Dr. Juris Shibayama’s second place finish in the Nashville Krystal qualifier:
Shibayama brought a cheering squad that included Linda Sykes, a patient he operated on in July.
She said she never thought she’d see the muscular doctor scarf down hamburgers so fast, but she expected him to do well in the contest.
As for herself, she expects to remain in the crowd watching.
“I like Krystals, but I don’t think I could do that,” she laughed.
The article also has video from the qualifier.
Humble Bob sets Krystal qualifier record
Top 3 from today’s Nashville qualifier from Krystal Square Off.com
One day after setting the two-minute Krystal Record, Humble Bob Shoudt ate 69 Krystals to set the new Nashville, TN eight-minute record. Shoudt’s 69 Krystals easily outpaced second-place finisher Juris Shibayama’s 39 Krystals. In third place was Kevin Ross with 30.
Shoudt’s 69 sets a qualifier record, breaking the mark set by Sonya Thomas last year. Shibayama’s 39 puts him in first place in the wildcard standings.
GJoe not on Nashville roster
KrystalSquareOff.com has the list of competitors in today’s Nashville qualifier. “Gentleman” Joe Menchetti is not on the list.
Humble Bob breaks Krystal 2 minutes record
From KrystalSquareOff.com
Humble Bob Shoudt shattered the two-minute Krystal Square Off record by eating 39 Krystals.
The two-minute record was originally set at 21 Krystals by Matt Ward of Murfreesboro, TN in 2003. Ward’s record stood until July 2006, when Joey Chestnut ate 28. Chestnut’s mark was tied by Shoudt in Nashville last year.
GJoe competes in Krystal prequalifier
(From anonymous comment) KrystalSquareOff.com reports that “Gentleman” Joe Menchetti ate 24 burgers in 2 minutes in a Krystal prequalifier in Nashville, 4 off the record held by Joey Chestnut and Bob Shoudt. The article mentions Menchetti’s estrangement from the IFOCE, but does not say if he will be allowed to compete in the 8 minute qualifier on Sunday. GJoe is in Tennessee to compete in the Backyard Burgers finals tomorrow in Memphis.
Juris Shibayama profiled in DNJ.com
DNJ.com has an article about Juris “Dr. Big Time” Shibayama, who will compete in the Nashville Krystal qualifier.
Last year, he ate 33 burgers. On Sunday, the surgeon is shooting for 40 burgers in eight minutes.
The strategy, Shibayama says, is to chew as little as possible: “Big bites.”
His mother isn’t as excited about the new competitive hobby than his friends.
“She just doesn’t think it is very healthy,” Shibayama said. “Everyone else thinks its pretty cool though, and if I get on ESPN, they’re going to love it.”
Sonya Thomas 4-peats Chattanooga qualifier
KrystalSquareOff.com reports that Sonya Thomas won today’s qualifier in Chattanooga for the fourth year in a row with 51 burgers. Rick Petralia was second with 24 burgers.
Chattanooga qualifier roster
The roster for today’s Krystal qualifier in Chattanooga has been listed at http://www.krystalsquareoff.com/headlines.php?s=64 Sonya Thomas will attempt to win the qualifier for the fourth year in a row. Super Paul Barlow is the only other ranked IFOCE member on the list.
KSO IV prequalifiers begin
KrystalSquareOff.com reports that prequalifiers for Krystal Square Off IV started on the campus of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga in a record heat wave of 104 degrees.
Pat Bertoletti finishes Sasquatch burger
The Memphis Flyer reports that Pat Bertoletti was the first person to finish the 7 pound (4 lb of meat) Sasquatch burger at the Big Foot Lodge in Memphis. Pat stopped at the Big Foot Lodge on his way to New Orleans to break the Acme Oyster House record and his time of 11:05 is less than 1/5 of the hour allowed.
The burger in the “Big Burger Girl” picture (from a July post) is most likely a Sasquatch burger because the picture is tagged with “Memphis” The photographer claims the unknown trencherwomen finished her burger in the picture comments, but this would not count because it took place outside the restaurant.
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