End of decade poll choices part 2
The next batch of end of decade polls appears after the jump. Please add any suggestions for poll choices and topics in the comments.
Top contest performance – men
Takeru Kobayashi doubling the Nathan’s record (2001)
Joey Chestnut 103 Krystal burgers (2007)
Joey Chestnut 68 hot dogs (2008)
Bob Shoudt, 312 ounces of chowder in 6 minutes (2009)
Top contest performance – women
Sonya Thomas 46 dozen oysters at Acme Oyster (2005)
Sonya Thomas 41 hot dogs Nathan’s (2009)
Hatsuyo Sugawara 399 bowls of wanko soba noodles in 10 minutes (2009)
Top eating challenge performance – men
Rich LeFevre, eating 2 72 ounce steaks on the Donny Osmond show (2000)
Tim Janus, 43.5 chili dogs in 4 hours at the Rockford Corner Bar (2006)
Joey Chestnut, 72 ounce Big Texan steak meal in 8:52 (2008)
Brad Sciullo, 15+ pound burger at Denny’s Beer Barrel Pub (2008)
Pete Czerwinski 72 ounce steak meal at the Lone Star Steakhouse in 7:16 (2006)
Pat Bertoletti, 5 pound Burritozilla in 1:41 (2009)
Top eating challenge performance – women
Kate Stelnick, ate 11 pound burger at Denny’s Beer Barrel Pub in first attempt at competitive eating (2005)
Sonya Thomas ate 6 dozen oysters at Acme Oysters after eating 46
Balinda Gould, broke 23 year old chili dog record at the Rockford Corner Bar (2005)
Sonya Thomas, 9 pound Barrick Burger in 27 minutes (2006)
Top streak of the decade
Kobayashi undefeated in IFOCE contests 2001-2006
Sonya Thomas career undefeated against women
Joey Chestnut 7 contest “major” (Nathan’s / Krystal / Wing Bowl) streak 2007-2009
Furious Pete Czerwinski undefeated in first contests of career
Bob Shoudt winning 6 of 7 contests to close out 2009
Most memorable non-winning contest appearance
Sloth’s regurgitation inundation at the 2001 Wing Bowl
Arnie Chapman walking out of the 2004 Ben’s matzo ball contest after refusing to sign the IFOCE contract
Dale Boone regurgitating onto Sonya Thomas in the 2004 crawfish jambalaya contest
Jed Donahue eating 1 hot dog at the 2006 Nathan’s finals
Kobayashi reswallowing his “debris” in the 2007 Nathan’s finals
Joe Menchetti being prevented by Dale Boone from competing in the 2007 Bronx black & white cookie contest
Competitive Eating television program of the decade
The Glutton Bowl (2002)
Don Lerman on A & E’s Airline (2005)
The US Open of Competitive Eating (2005)
MTV True Life: I Am a Competitive Eater (2006)
The Science of Speed Eating (2007)
Spike TV Las Vegas contests (2007)
I am a Major League Eater (2009)
Competitive Eating television segment of the decade
Don Lerman on the Daily Show (2001)
Kobayashi vs. Bear on Man vs. Beast (2003?)
ESPN’s E:60 “All You Can Eat” (focusing on Brad Sciullo’s canoli victory) 2008
Brad Sciullo’s conquest of Denny’s Belly Buster burger on the Colbert Report (2009)
Competitive Eating Documentary of the decade
Chili Dawg Cachola at the 2002 Wing Bowl http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPcUIKySO_s
Zen and the Art of Competitive Eating (2004)
Swallow Your Pride (from 2005 Wing Bowl)
Jenny Drumgoole 2005 wing bowl video
Competitive Eating Journalist / Reporter of the decade
Jason Fagone
Liz Kellermeyer
Gersh Kuntzman
Ryan Nerz
Darren Rovell
Reported result producing the most skepticism
Kate Stelnick eating the 10+ pound 96er burger in her first attempt at competitive eating (2005)
Balinda Gould breaking the 23 year old chili dog record at the Rockford Corner Bar (2005)
“Gentleman” Jerry leading Joey Chestnut by 37 wings at halftime of Wing Bowl 15 (2007)
Brad Sciullo eating the 15+ pound burger at Denny’s Beer Barrel Pub (2008)
SykoBozo receiving a negative total at Atlantic City crawfish after adjusting for his tray weight (2009)
Top celebrity competitive eater of the decade
Bo Bice (1 corny dog at 2006 Texas State Fair)
Max Lane (former Patriot lineman, 9th in Upper Crust Pizza)
William “the Refrigerator” Perry
Olivia Wilde (claims to have eaten 33 pancakes in 20 minutes)
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CE's Biggest Decade said
January 12, 2010 @ 10:52 am
OJ thanks for the offer for suggestions:
“Most memorable non-winning contest appearence” … I don’t know if you can point to a specific event. But whatever competition that led to the emergence of the non-dunking rule is probably the most significant change coming out of 2000s. It will change the record books into the next decade with an asterix marking the 2000s as the dunking era, and 2010s as the non-dunking era. The 2008 Krystal qualifier may have changed CE like the move to the cork-ball, changing the mound height, or steroids in baseball. And, I don’t think I have ever witnessed such passionate debates that followed on EATFEATS.
Crawfish said (Registered May 24, 2008)
January 12, 2010 @ 10:56 am
I think “Top contest performance – men” should include Pat Bertoletti eating 21 pounds of grits in 2007.
Mega Munch said
January 12, 2010 @ 12:21 pm
Good call, Crawfish. Bertoletti’s 21 lb grit performance should definitely be on the list of top performances. Chestnut’s 66 HDBs in 2007 to end Kobayashi’s Nathan’s streak and bring the belt home should be on there too (by the way, his 68 HDBs was in ’09, not ’08).
forget something? said
January 12, 2010 @ 12:41 pm
Competitive Eating Journalist / Reporter of the decade
Jason Fagone
Liz Kellermeyer
Gersh Kuntzman
Ryan Nerz
Darren Rovell
Beautifulbrian Seiken
Remember the Birmingham! said
January 12, 2010 @ 12:55 pm
Most memorable non-winning performance: Kobayashi eats 82 Krystals to finish first, Steve-O Ramirez and SuperPaul eat 24 and 21 to finish 2nd and 3rd in the biggest slaughter (difference between 1st and 2nd place) in competitive eating history at Birmingham, Al 2008.
or…Beautiful Brian’s Elvis performance this past weekend
Top Eating Challenge performance, men: Eric Unger, Anthony Reganato first team to finish Carnivore Challenge 2009
beautifulbrian said
January 12, 2010 @ 1:36 pm
I appreciate those kind words.The sound system was real weak and i was not blessed with a live band like the elvis that proceeded me the night before or else i would have rocked the house. Not to mention that the DJ screwed up by cueing the wrong third song which i was not prepared for . I ended up fumbling some of the words. I even got an email from a 77 yr old lady praising my performance claiming it brought back tearful but joyful memories of Elvis . Ths woman happened to date Elvis back in 1953 before he became famous. Cannot say the same for Lisa Marie who apparantly didnt care much for my improvisation for she removed the link from her facebook page but kept the duet i performed in studio with my sister. . For those of you that kept asking me if my sister would join me on stage in a repeat performance of “If i can dream” , the answer to that is a firm no. She doesnt do freebies. unless its all inclusive including appearance fee .. She has the voice so i guess she demands the red carpet. . Hopefully i can get another crack at the king when they do ribs in Memphis or MS sometime in april
Jimmy said
January 12, 2010 @ 2:04 pm
Where is the top 25 of the decade
Anonymous said
January 12, 2010 @ 4:36 pm
Joey Chestnut ate 68 hotdogs in 2009 not 2008.
CE's Biggest Decade said
January 13, 2010 @ 3:17 pm
F.Y.I. When Sonya at the Barrick Burger in 27 minutes in 2006 it wasn’t a challenge it was a contest among other eaters.
anonymous said
January 17, 2010 @ 8:43 pm
Arnie Chapman bursting into Ben’s deli in a foot of snow in Jan 2004 should win hands down as the most memorable non contest winning peformance of the decade. .Matter of fact he should have been up for an academy award that year . He scared the hell out of everyone including the owners wife. I thought for sure he was carrying a gun. He was ranting and raving about the injustice served by signing the IFOCE waiver comparing George Shea to hitler while George remained silent sporting a sinister smile. . He then proceeded to inform Booker that slavery is over while at the same time goating crazy legs conti., Where was the video camera to preserve that bizarre moment on tape ?
Dale Boone the world loser. said
January 26, 2010 @ 11:04 pm
Boone can only cheat. And compete against nobodies. You’d lose against my grandmother, Boone. But, of course, your Mickey Mouse organisation would STILL call you “world champion”. You’re such a joke.
"Tiny" said (Registered March 5, 2008)
March 21, 2010 @ 11:27 pm
What?