New Poll: Rank IFOCE #3 – #5
Assuming that Kobayashi is now #1 and Joey Chestnut is now the clearcut #2, how would you rank the 3 eaters who ate 33 or more hot dogs in Nathan’s qualifiers?
New Poll: Best Nathan’s bet
PinnacleSports.com have adjusted their Nathan’s finals odds and Chip Simpson is now listed at 1 to 100 to win and Sonya Thomas is almost as big an underdog. The new poll asks what you believe the smartest bet is given the current odds.
Updated 11:40 am – TheOnlineWire announces that BetonSports.com also has posted odds for Nathan’s finals . Pinnacle sports is offering larger payouts than BetOnSports’
New Poll: Minimum amount to advance to Coney Island
Jed Donahue says that Nathan’s representatives told him that qualifier winners must eat at least 18 HDB to reach the finals in Coney Island. The new poll question asks what you think the threshold should be, if any.
Post minimization policy
In order to limit the number of posts and keep all the information about a contest in a single post, I am going to add new links about a contest to the post containing the contest results instead of making a new post for the new link. The sidebar has a list of recently modified posts to show which posts have been changed recently.
New Poll: next top 20 eater website
Now that Kobayashi has started a web site, there are 6 eaters in the IFOCE top 20 who lack a home page, blog or myspace site. The new poll asks which eater should be the next to start a web site.
New Poll: Outside the mouth chipmunking
The new poll asks what action judges should take when eaters have food outside their mouths after a contest is finished.
New Poll: Best amateur grilled cheese performance
Tomorrow a potential $100,000 will be awarded if an amateur eater from Las Vegas eats more than 36.5 grilled cheese sandwiches in 10 minutes. The new poll asks if you believe if a feat is possible for the best amateur eater in North America.
New Poll: Number of Coney Island rookies
The new poll asks how many American competitors will make the Nathan’s finals for the first time in 2006. All eaters who have already qualified have competed in previous finals. Notable eaters who have yet to compete in Coney Island July 4 include Pat Bertoletti, Bob Shoudt, Chip Simpson and Brian Subich.
New Poll: Predict the difference between Sonya Thomas and Natsuko “Gal” Sone
The new poll asks what you think the difference will be between the number of hot dogs eaten by Sonya Thomas in her Nathan’s qualifier and the amount eaten by Natsuko “Gal” Sone in the Tokyo qualifier. (This assumes the Gal enters the Tokyo qualifier.)
Comment approval unlikely this weekend
It is unlikely that any comments will be approved this weekend because I will be away from an internet connection. I have set up a queue for some new posts to come out this weekend.
Good luck to the competitors in the Hartford qualifier.
New Poll: Disqualification for post-contest reversals?
Both the Sunrise, Fl Nathan’s qualifier and the Houston tamale contest had reversals soon after the contest buzzer. The new poll asks if you think there should be a fixed period after a contest during which a reversal will result in a disqualification, and if so, how long?
Blog upgraded to WordPress 2.0
This blog was upgraded to WordPress 2.0.2 last night. The actual blog should appear exactly the same, but you will see a different screen if you login or register. Please let me know if you experience any issues.
New Poll: Favorite beverage to drink while competing in an eating contest
Crazy Legs Conti’s favorite beverage to drink during an eating contest is National Bohemian beer based on the Baltimore crabcake contest. The new poll question asks what to you prefer to drink while competing in an eating contest.
New Poll: How will Kobayashi’s Nathan’s streak end
The new poll question asks how do you predict that Kobayashi’s Nathan’s streak will end.
New Poll: lowest winning amount for a Nathan’s qualifier
The new poll asks what you think the lowest winning total (not counting overtime amounts) for a Nathan’s qualifier in 2006. The highest possible amount for this value is 21.5, since that was the winning amount (in regulation) for Saturday’s qualifier in Florida.
New Poll: most hot dogs eaten in any Nathan’s qualifier
The new poll asks what you think will be the largest number of hot dogs eaten at any Nathan’s qualifier. I believe the current record is 32 by Sonya Thomas at Norfolk last year (I am not sure how many hot dogs Kobayashi ate in the 2001 Tokyo qualifier) Joey Chestnut announced on the buffet message board that he plans to attend the Philadelphia qualifier, which is also the closest qualifier to Sonya Thomas, so it might take 35 or more hot dogs to win that event.
New Poll: next addition to Don “Moses” Lerman’s gallery
In a recent blog entry, Don “Moses” Lerman displays a portrait he had commissioned of himself as Moses. According to “Eat This Book”, Don also has a picture of himself as the king of Prussia. The new poll question asks what historical figure should Don Lerman next commission a portrait of himself as?
Updated 4/10 1:00 pm The picture of Don Lerman as the king of Prussia can be seen in this post.
New Poll: maximum number of Nathan’s qualifiers
The new poll asks how many Nathan’s qualifiers an eater should be allowed to enter a year. There are only about 200 qualifier slots for about 300 million North Americans. One alternative would be to drop qualifiers altogether and give invitations to the top ranked 15-20 eaters.
New Poll: most eagerly awaited competitive eating book/movie
There are several upcoming movies about competitive eating in addition to the two books that will be released next month. Two documentaries were filmed at Wing Bowl 13 and a fictional movie about the Wing Bowl is in production. The new poll question ask which of these books/movies are you most eagerly anticipating.
Staying on the topic of competitive eating books, Brian Seiken announces that Ryan Nerz will be holding two book signings in New York City. There will also be a release party for “Eat This Book” at a currently undetermined location and time.
New Poll: next holiday themed contest
In the last four months, Thanksgiving, Valentine’s Day and St. Patrick’s Day themed eating contests have been held. The new poll question asks what the next holiday themed eating contest should be. (For non-US residents, April 15 is the day income taxes from the previous year are due)
New Poll: Kobayashi’s streak
The new poll question asks if you think Kobayashi’s streak is likely to survive 2006 intact and who is most likely to break it.
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