Hall Hunt’s February 2008 poll

March 5, 2008 at 10:14 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Rankings

Hall Hunt has computed the rankings for his latest IFOCE top 25 poll. The top 10:

1. Joey “Jaws” Chestnut (197)
2. Patrick “Deep Dish” Bertoletti (187)
3. Tim “Eater-X” Janus (175)
4. Rich “The Locust” LeFevre (155)
5. “Humble” Bob Shoudt (150)
6. Sonya “The Blackwidow” Thomas (149)
7. Hall “Hoover” Hunt (142)
8.(tie) Takeru Kobayashi (128)
8.(tie) Erik “The Red” Denmark (128)
10. Juliet Lee (122)

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  1. Anonymous said

    March 6, 2008 @ 1:06 am

    There are so many more eaters outside the IFOCE and AICE .
    there never talk about .
    Stop with this local crap

  2. US MALE said

    March 6, 2008 @ 6:20 am

    I hope I was #26 on this list. 🙁 Perhaps I will show higher on the IFOCE lisitng when it comes out someday. Great job Hall.

  3. Rhonda Evans said

    March 6, 2008 @ 7:02 am

    You have to give Hall credit. He doesn’t have to “honcho” this, but he takes it upon himself to do a very well-intended, constructive thing. While there may be a few placings that people will disagree with, as nothing is perfect, Hall’s heart is in the right place and he does a good job collecting inputs and taking the time to organize this poll, whether anyone thinks it’s biased or not.

    I’m really not being facetious, funny, or a wise guy (or girl) here either. I mean it Hall. You deserve some credit.

  4. Rhonda Evans said

    March 6, 2008 @ 7:07 am

    Anonymous, you are right, but Hall and the poll’s contrubutors follow MLE. It’s hard enough to wrap your arms around the top 25 in that organization alone, let alone “all others.”

    You should voice your concerns to Mr. Chapman to see if anyone over there wants to organize an unofficial poll. It’s easier said than done, because it requires a bit of work and commitment.

    No, I’m not talking about anyone over there needing to be committed. 🙂

  5. joey B said

    March 6, 2008 @ 9:22 am

    Erik the Red and Koby number 8!!!! Come on now.

  6. Romeo said

    March 6, 2008 @ 9:26 am

    When the IFOCE list comes out soon Juliet will be a lock for the top five because of her killer world record in cranberry sauce. The once great eaters of yesteryear were once the best but are slipping away and they should go ahead and retire. Juliet is the new young face of competitive eating greatness.

  7. Rhonda Evans said

    March 6, 2008 @ 11:04 am

    Joey B it’s only because of Koby’s lack of activity, I’m sure, that Koby is ranked so low in Hall’s poll. It would surely be very silly to expect anyone but Joey and Pat to come within a dozen hot dogs of Koby come July 4th.

    However, even I am questioning whether Koby will bother showing up at Coney Island on Independence Day. He has little to gain and much to lose in doing so.

    Right now if he retires he will always be considered the greatest competitive eater who ever lived, and he will still go out at the top of his game, having brought competitive eating into the hearts and homes of world-wide audiences. But every additional contest that Koby competes in and doesn’t win will cause him to descend from his lofty perch.

    Koby is still as marketable as ever, as THE FACE of competitive eating. Koby’s name can be used world-wide in promoting an assortment of products related to food, exercise, and the human spirit.

    Kobayashi dominated CE like no other living being, human or animal, ever dominated a sport before. Even after he retires, he will be to CE what Michael Jordan is to Basketball, or what the name Secretariat is to thoroughbred racing.

    I, for one, want to remember him that way, as he is something very, very special.

  8. Rhonda Evans said

    March 6, 2008 @ 12:01 pm

    US Male, don’t worry. You WILL be in the top 25 when the new IFOCE list comes out. It’s just that many of the people that contribute to that informal poll don’t know you. The IFOCE knows you, and that org knows your ability and potential.

  9. Rhonda Evans said

    March 6, 2008 @ 12:21 pm

    Damn, I’m the only one “saying anything.” Okay, I’ll stop screwing aff and get back to work.

    Where’s BB? He’s the one whose album title professes that he should stick to blogging! 🙂

  10. SuperPaul said

    March 6, 2008 @ 1:26 pm

    Darn – I was hoping the poll would include the top 46. I keep forgetting to vote…that way I get voted for!

  11. joey b said

    March 6, 2008 @ 2:38 pm

    What is Koby’s record against The Giant?

  12. Rhonda Evans said

    March 6, 2008 @ 3:44 pm

    I only know that he beat Shirota the only time they faced each other on US soil at Nathan’s in 2004. Koby at 53 3/4 HDBs, Shirota ate 38. Shirota was neck-and-neck with him for about the first 6 minutes. That was the last time they ate against each other.

  13. Shirota fan said

    March 6, 2008 @ 5:08 pm

    If Koby is unable or unwilling to compete, Shirota could challenge Joey.

    in 04 Shirota could have eaten more than 45, but he knew he could not beat koby. He had nothing to gain by pushing himself

  14. SyKoBOZO said (Registered September 17, 2007)

    March 6, 2008 @ 5:51 pm

    US MALE,i want to be ranked 5,971…that may be my new gimmick,talk as much shit as i can and just eat 1 and then argue that i ate at least 1.5,Have A Nice Day 🙂

  15. US MALE said

    March 6, 2008 @ 6:13 pm

    You crack me up Sykobozo. You’re at least # 5,970 on my list.

    Thanks Rhonda. I know I have to make some noise this year to gain more respect from my peers on stage. There are so many good eaters that deserve to be on that list. Hopefully I can make it to Nathan’s on the 4th of July and then go from there. I will study the Sykobozo films so I can better myself 😉

  16. Anonymous said

    March 6, 2008 @ 8:55 pm

    Wow. Rich is ranked higher than ever since the poll first started. Maybe I missed something. What’s up with Koby? Number 8? With Erik Denmark? Even if Koby’s mouth was sewed shut he would kick Denmark’s ass all over the great wide open. This is a joke!

  17. nathanbiller said (Registered January 29, 2007)

    March 6, 2008 @ 9:48 pm

    With the totals from last year’s qualifiers, anyone who makes the Nathan’s final table this year is gonna be quite a beast.

  18. SyKoBOZO said (Registered September 17, 2007)

    March 6, 2008 @ 10:02 pm

    US MALE,hahaha im ranked 5,971,dont study my films unless you want to be way out of the top 25, besides im going for rookie of the year in the “MOST LIKELY TO SCARE SMALL CHILDREN IN CE” catergory…..and would you please stop sending me pictures of you in your US MALE DELIEVERS Thong,my vision is already bad enough,hehe…Have A Nice Day 🙂

  19. SyKoBOZO said (Registered September 17, 2007)

    March 6, 2008 @ 10:04 pm

    Nate what was the lowest total to qualify last year,was’nt like 44 or something like that? And are the qualifiers 12 minutes long too?

  20. KevinRoss said

    March 6, 2008 @ 10:34 pm

    My guess is the lowest total to get to Nathan’s will be something like 28 this year. There may even be someone who hits 30 and still doesn’t get in due to bad luck of qualifier choice. It’s going to be nuts. Maybe they’ll make additional wildcards if the numbers get that high. It just wouldn’t be right for someone to hit 30 and not get to the big show.

  21. SyKoBOZO said (Registered September 17, 2007)

    March 6, 2008 @ 11:26 pm

    thanks KR

  22. Philly Guy said

    March 6, 2008 @ 11:29 pm

    Kevin,

    I’ll bet everything I own that the lowest qualifier winner for the 2008 Nathan’s final is at 21.5 or less.

    -pete

  23. KevinRoss said

    March 7, 2008 @ 1:52 am

    Oh yeah, the Saratoga one. . .touche! But not counting that, I think I have a pretty good guess!

  24. mike landrich said

    March 7, 2008 @ 7:00 am

    Philly Guy
    You are absolutely correct in your prediction. It’s almost like its deja vu.

  25. Carey said

    March 7, 2008 @ 9:00 am

    This is interesting. Joey doesn’t have to qualify, so Rich can get in through Arizona, leaving San Francisco open for a really low total. I bet this is what Pete was hoping for when I saw him buying a plane ticket this morning.

    I don’t imagine anyone with 30 or more not getting in this year. Last year was a wake up call for some who thought they wouldn’t need a second round, and they will be getting up early the morning that qualifiers are posted.

  26. Anonymous said

    March 7, 2008 @ 9:54 am

    yeah CLC was given his win in Aug

  27. Rhonda Evans said

    March 7, 2008 @ 12:09 pm

    If Pat can arrange his vacation to Vegas at a time which doesn’t coincide with the Vegas qualifier date Rich will be able to easily win in his back yard. Minnesota would certainly be much closer, and the Mall of America is right there for some convenient Power Shopping.

  28. Donny said

    March 8, 2008 @ 11:09 am

    Good thing Hall has nothing to do with the real rankings.He would be fired.

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