Hold the Soup, a documentary about the 2005 Ruthie & Gussie's matzo ball eating contest, can be viewed on youtube. Don Lerman, Ron Koch, Brian Seiken, Badlands Booker and Crazy Legs Conti are interviewed.

September 4, 2012 at 9:30 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Documentaries, New York City, Videos | Permalink * Comments (58)

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  1. anonymous said

    September 5, 2012 @ 12:55 am

    Lerman did steal the show especially with his matzah tie but he sounds like an MC at a auto or art auction the way he rambles on about his eating records. Its like his records are the only ones that count and nobody else.

  2. Don ''Moses" Lerman said

    September 5, 2012 @ 1:40 am

    anon 1255 I was asked to mention my eating records for the camera by the director

  3. Ron Koch said

    September 5, 2012 @ 1:50 am

    How great the memories and friends. Great times..

  4. Rhonda Evans said (Registered March 6, 2008)

    September 5, 2012 @ 7:21 am

    12:55, there’s nothing wrong with stating facts and being proud of your accomplishments. If I’d have been Don I would have done the same. Who wants to hear someone speak that isn’t happy with what he’s done? That would be boring, which Moses is not!

    Don has many great memories on which to reflect. We should all be so fortunate.

  5. Anonymous said

    September 5, 2012 @ 10:07 pm

    I’ve been asked by a group in LA who is doing a story on CE. Haven’t talked about money yet ..Did these guys get any money or perks for their part in this documentary?

  6. Anonymous said

    September 6, 2012 @ 6:20 am

    Extremely doubtful in my opinion but obviously they are on here, at least some of them are. Don Lerman, Ron Koch, Badlands sometimes, could you please answer this question. So much speculation on here. A guess might be that if they were in MLE at the time, as is usual, what they do for MLE gives rights to use footage. Nothing wrong with that. Same applies to Kobayashi from the past etc. But again, it would be interesting to know since this is a new film done by Abe and Gussies. It would be nice if the eaters got more than a few free matzoh balls when they are in town.

  7. Don ''Moses" Lerman said

    September 6, 2012 @ 6:52 am

    no , I got bubkus

  8. Anonymous said

    September 6, 2012 @ 8:12 am

    Don, you got something which is priceless, fame in your own time. Hard cash is simply that, it is nice and necessary for eating and having a place to live etc. But you and others are rich in being known to so many. That money cannot buy. Be pleased and satisfied, all of us would be happier if we did not have regrets or desire more.

  9. beautifulbrian said

    September 6, 2012 @ 11:11 am

    It took them 7yrs to put together a 7 minute documentary? Must have been one hell of an edit job. . I suggested 2wks prior dressing as a rabbi but that idea didnt sit well with the Sheas. . The setting for the contest was held in a beautufil million dollar mansion in midtown. Don’s attire matched the setting to a science. The matzah balls were very very dry and bland tasting. nothing like Bens. I pleaded with the the people that ran the show to douse them with broth or we will have digestion issues. . . They said sorry cant do that. Just before the contest started someone must have had a change of heart and provided a big bowl of broth to soak them in

  10. Anonymous said

    September 6, 2012 @ 11:28 am

    And here is BB dissing the sponsor’s food, AGAIN. Even though they don’t sponsor MLE contests any more, it is a bad idea to complain about any sponsor’s food, past or present. And you wonder why they don’t call you to do media, Brian?

  11. Anonymous said

    September 6, 2012 @ 11:34 am

    Come on Brian, channel a positive spin on this. We do not need to know this negative backstory. He made this for the Jewish film festival, it is a tribute to his Mother and Aunt, you should slow down and think more carefully about this. You are getting some play and a re-boost as an eater as are the others. You are just so damn negative about things. This is not worthy of you or your talents. It isn’t always about the money or it should not be. Get over it. I do not live in a million dollar mansion either. Why dump on the product, are you ever ever satisfied? It seems not. This is what you always do, something good, then something dumb like this. You really think the Sheas are going to support you when you write things like this publicly? Eventually things do get back to them or even if they don’t, you have established your reputation in many ways, and it is not good. Why do you think you do not get more opportunities, especially media ones? Read what you wrote, it is all there for you to see, right in front of you. If you are in MLE, the contests are about product. Dump on the product, you are dumping on your own organization. Plain and simple. Keep it to yourself, say it privately to other eaters if you want but just stop on your website and on here or leave MLE and say whatever you want. Kobayashi did it, you could too.

  12. beautifulbrian said

    September 6, 2012 @ 12:16 pm

    Amazing how predictable you no life assholes are. As soon as i post more than two sentences the hate pours in. I could post “It looks as though the weather might be bad” and you would still have some type of retort. Listen to yourself. “Brian you are getting some play and a reboost as an eater” You call a 3second cameo in a so called documentary that took 7yrs to produce a rebirth in my career? I guess its a stairway to the stars for me considering that its on youtube. LOL. . Dump on the product? You dumbass MLE prob doesnt even remember who Ruth and Gussie were . It was 7yrs ago you fool!.Its not like the contest was last week. What did i say that was so wrong? I complimented the posh setting which would have been ideal for a hollywood movie.The sponsor was very kind and very gracious but the matzah balls were horrendous ok. They gave you a pot of 50 matzah balls and expected you to shove down as many as you can while at the same time the matzah balls became mush as soon as you put them in your hand. There was so much debris im amazed they were able to actually calculate a winner. . They lacked flavor they lacked broth and all the other ingredients that go into making something edible for the taste buds. I tell it like it is you f– hater. . Since you have nothing better to do then copy paste which is all you have going for you in your sorry ass life, feel free to knock yourself out for a sponsor that the Sheas and MLE have zerp contact with anymore. You sound like a damn fool. And no i dont make it my biz to slam an organizations bread and butter but i can guarantee Ruth & Gussies is not one of them

  13. ojrifkin said (Registered July 27, 2005)

    September 6, 2012 @ 12:34 pm

    The documentary has been out since early 2009 at least

    http://prawfsblawg.blogs.com/prawfsblawg/2009/02/hold-the-soup-a-new-movie-in-dc-at-the-nga.html

  14. beautifulbrian said

    September 6, 2012 @ 12:43 pm

    This is the last time i post here. As soon as someone sees the name Beautifulbrian the hate pours in. I feel like a fool responding back subjecting myself to this negative bullshit that just never seems to end .

  15. anonymous said

    September 6, 2012 @ 1:19 pm

    Brian, there was no hate against you in the 11:28 and 11:34 posts; it was meant to be constructive criticism.

    As far as the 12:43 PM comment… please keep your promise if you think it’s so bad here.

  16. Oh NO!!! said

    September 6, 2012 @ 1:36 pm

    Say it ain’t so. Please, please, please… we just couldn’t stand it. The amazing stream of journalism is no more? Whatever will we do??? This is a CRISIS I tell you!

    That’s cool, let us know how it’s working out for ya’ next Thursday.

  17. Anonymous said

    September 6, 2012 @ 1:40 pm

    This is the last time i post here says beautifulbrian. I really hope that is a promise because he just doesn’t get it no matter what anyone says to him. Not a hater, just stating the obvious. Doesn’t matter when the contest was held etc. And thanks OJ for your as usual outstanding research! Interesting, to say the least.

  18. Anonymous said

    September 6, 2012 @ 2:07 pm

    The hate pours in bcuz everything u do is hate. He may not post as beautiful Brian for awhile, but it’s a guarantee that he will post as an anonymous.

  19. anonymous said

    September 6, 2012 @ 2:57 pm

    Right anon 1:40 until you find someone else to pick on like Koch or Boone Pete Naader just to name a few. Another hate victim takes seiken place

  20. anonymous said

    September 6, 2012 @ 3:31 pm

    Hey Brian i think one of the Goldstein sisters , Conti mom or Janus is leaving those curmeents

  21. Anonymous said

    September 6, 2012 @ 3:54 pm

    Brian, were is the Sept comentary?

  22. Anonymous said

    September 6, 2012 @ 4:28 pm

    3:31 no, those are Brian’s usual suspects, he just thinks it is a few people, just doesn’t get it. He gets play here, gets links, then goes right back and writes dumb stuff, has a meltdown etc. Vicious cycle, same broken record. You really want to give him the benefit of the doubt but he just doesn’t show us that he deserves it. This is not the last of his comments for sure. I can just see it coming now………No, I am not 3:31 from BB. Give it a rest for a while please.

  23. the great gavonne said

    September 6, 2012 @ 5:38 pm

    is it safe?can I come out now?

  24. anonymous said

    September 6, 2012 @ 9:18 pm

    4:28 for the record this is not Brian but you consistently give yourself away with your repetitive nature. “He just doesn’t get it ” He just doesn’t get it”. Please enlighten the audience as to what he doesn’t get.? What I’m getting is that you are a creepy stalker. A stalker who has been stalking Seiken for a number of years. You have also stalked other competitive eaters whenever they speak their mind about an injustice that’s been bestowed upon them. Apparantly that’s a big no no with you. In you’re mind slamming a forgotten sponsor or a high brass member or eater in the IFOCE is intolerable or a sin beyond belief. Without revealing your real identity you practically give yourself away with words such as ” broken record” or ” he just doesn’t get it. You’re not as bright as you appear to be or maybe not very clever. Bottom line is that you are a virtual pain in the ass just looking to stir up trouble while at the same time dragging Seiken in the mud. That man has done so much for competitive eating promoting eaters in the most unselfish way imaginable. Eaters that wouldnt get the media exposure they recieve if it wasn’t for him and you have the audacity to use this vehicle as a forum to shit on the man ? Shame on you selfish hater. Look.at the man in the mirror before you preach

  25. anonymous said

    September 6, 2012 @ 11:05 pm

    If Seiken never existed the only archive film footage of Major League Eating events would originate from television news clips or low quality flip phones purchased in 2001. Lucky if you get a full 30 seconds of recording time

  26. Anonymous said

    September 6, 2012 @ 11:30 pm

    As for me, I would rather have Brian Seiken’s talent as a journalist than the talent of the best competitive eater in the world.

  27. anonymous said

    September 6, 2012 @ 11:44 pm

    i second that. He’s just as valuable as Chestnut only in another arena

  28. Anonymous said

    September 7, 2012 @ 12:49 am

    There is no September comentry, he’s having too much fun on eatfeats’

  29. My name is Ronald said

    September 7, 2012 @ 12:55 am

    Hi my name is Ronald Lippman i just came from J&R steakhouse in Stony brook. I ordered a 24 oz sirloin and 2hrs later i had the runs. Please fwd this to the sposnor. Are they a sponsor of MLE? Is it ok if i express my opinion or is that considered a vicious cycle or broken record

  30. the great gavonne said

    September 7, 2012 @ 6:35 am

    I would bet everything I own that those last 3 comments are indeed Seiken.No one with an IQ above 3 evens considers him a journalist.I am not anonymous 4:28.I don’t bother with this sad sack except to defend myself against attacks from him which appear on a regular basis on his crude site.If u think this mope is not a hater u should know I had one of his videos(Queen Of The Whole Gay World)removed from YouTube last night-he didn’t even have the guts to post it under his own name.It was a pure hate-fest. My new blog called ‘CE Confidential’ is going to expose all the corrupt underpinnings of this so-called sport & reveal all.

  31. Anonymous said

    September 7, 2012 @ 7:31 am

    Don Lerman, Ron Koch, Brian Seiken, Badlands Booker and Crazy Legs Conti are interviewed.
    Interesting how no matter what, it always seems to turn to about Seiken. Now who makes that happen? He does, and then considers himself a victim. WTH? Ron writes about good memories…….think about this BB, it is not always always about you.

  32. He doesn't get it said

    September 7, 2012 @ 7:35 am

    Its amazing how some no life asshole that congregates on this site consistently, can accuse Seiken of doing something good then something dumb when OJ Rifkin can be acccused of exactly the same. Once in a blue moon he promotes Seiken links then a few weeks later allows the haters to reign havoc oh him for no reason at all. Now you can understand why he reverts back to calling Rifkin site eatfeces. As far as Gavonne. thats another example right there. The sad part is that the people from South Ozone park were not made aware that a criminal resides in their neighborhood. . I highly doubt the anti seiken remarks came from Rose. That person did graduate JHS.

  33. anonymous said

    September 7, 2012 @ 9:51 am

    If Seiken is so hated then dont mention him anymore OJ. His name obviously disgusts your viewers for reasons i cannot imagine.

  34. He doesn't get it said

    September 7, 2012 @ 9:54 am

    First off Seiken was not officially interviewed the same way Lerman Koch and Booker were interviewed. He might have said 4 or 5 words and the rest was cut out. The man gets the short end of the stick no matter where he goes. Check out the Mcenroe show , cold pizza , the list goes on. He was never ever asked to appear on those shows.

  35. Anonymous said

    September 7, 2012 @ 11:03 am

    How can anyone put a bad spin on this video? And why? Wowzers talk about ungrateful?

  36. Vito Cabrone said

    September 7, 2012 @ 11:22 am

    Don’t hate on South Ozone Park.Some of the nicest Families live here,including the Gotti’s.

  37. anonymous said

    September 7, 2012 @ 1:09 pm

    Where on Seiken site is Gavonne even mentioned? I searched it from top to bottom and nothing.

  38. Anonymous said

    September 7, 2012 @ 4:54 pm

    He re-did his blog as entrapment, then stopped it. Famous last words from BS. In the past i realize i have made a huge mistake in broadcasting my issues with Major League eating and certain eaters in and out of the organization. Because of that , it gave the one or two no life assholes the opportunity to use that against me in various ways. You can bet that will never happen again. I will always report the news as i see fit but minus the one on one personal gripes. There was actually one no life moron that kept a chart as to how many comp eaters were on my shit list. Guess what asshole? Treasure your list while you have it cause its never going to be revised again. Right. That was in March. Again he wants OJ to be his agent and promote his site.

  39. seiken fan said

    September 7, 2012 @ 5:46 pm

    Wow 454 sounds like Kathleen Bates from the movie Misery with James Caan. The obsessive fan. Now all you need to do is kidnap Seiken tie him to the bed and demand that he rewrite bits and pieces LOL

  40. anonymous said

    September 7, 2012 @ 7:17 pm

    Amazing that BB hasn’t yet blamed these posts on Conti, his mom, Hank, either of the Goldsteins, or the others who he usually blames for whatever reason. What a yawnfest this film post has become.

  41. Anonymous said

    September 7, 2012 @ 7:25 pm

    Kathy Bates doesn’t live here anymore. She was chased away by anonymouses. Great film, by the way.

  42. anonymous said

    September 7, 2012 @ 10:53 pm

    I think we should eliminate those names and focus on culprits which are the least obvious like cornball o karma, Arturo Rios, Sonya Thomas , Kong Wing & Steakbellie. That same poster who is very cool calm and collective gives him or herself away with the same line over and over again “Brian” & He doesnt get it” Brian & he doesnt get it Brian & he doesnt get it . Vicious cycle same broken record.

  43. anonymous said

    September 8, 2012 @ 9:17 am

    OJ you fail to mention the great vintage videos Seiken has posted on his site and he is not featured in any of them

  44. anonymous said

    September 8, 2012 @ 9:38 am

    If Will Millender is out there maybe he should be made aware that Gavonne posted a pic of him on his blog
    http://realbigeaters.blogspot.com/

  45. Anonymous said

    September 8, 2012 @ 10:26 am

    Really 9:38, you simply love to cause trouble or you are very dense. Surely you know how to get in touch with Will outside of this public forum. You just want to get Gavonne in trouble. He may be doing things which are not kosher but using him and continuing to make this post about Seiken and his let’s attack someone else and get his name here no matter what is just, well yes, that is a broken record.

    The fact that someone writes that OJ puts up links sometimes, then doesn’t, just shows that Seiken is never ever satisfied and goes back to calling this site an unpleasant name. Seiken has learned one thing, he doesn’t post things which belong in the Off comment threads anymore. Thank goodness for that but once again, it really sucks that he keeps people away from this site by high-jacking, think that is his word, every thread if he can.

    Seiken, you were in the film, period. A second even, even if you did not get interviewed as much as the others, even if you put up videos not available anywhere else according to YOU, it is clear that you are never ever satisfied. If I am a broken record it is because you never ever learn.

    Now wasn’t that a great film?

  46. stalker said

    September 8, 2012 @ 10:44 am

    So has anyone figured out who the Brian heckler is? The one that always uses words such as “He doesnt get it” “vicious cycle” “same broken record” Big reward in place if you can help identify this no life ass thats been stalking Seiken for the longest

  47. anonymous said

    September 8, 2012 @ 11:01 am

    calm down 10:26 stop attacking the keyboard and take your blood pressure meds before you have a heart attack Geeeeeeez

  48. anonymous said

    September 8, 2012 @ 11:14 am

    Want to get Gavonne in trouble? Like he hasn’t been in trouble before or is still causing trouble and still not getting it. You are a total piece of hypocritical filth. Seiken tried to bury the hatchet with OJ . He ceased calling it eatfeces on his blog. He posts one simple remark about matzah balls tasting sour and vultures cant wait to jump down his throat. He isnt entitled to his opinion unless its a good one or else he;s being accused of self promotion and hijacking the threads. Get real you thin skinned fool and get a sense of humor Seiken doesnt keep people away from this site. This site accomplishes that on its own. Stop blaming Seiken for the deterioration of this site. Its OJ Rifkin own undoing. Get rid of Seiken is not the solution for someone else will eventually take his place as the whipping boy of the month which is par for the course on here. FYI this is not Seiken just someone that looks out for his best interests.

  49. anonymous said

    September 8, 2012 @ 11:18 am

    Doesnt say much about the credibility and character of 9:38 when he sides with a convicted criminal whos been harassing and threatening peoples lives on facebook. Not to mention his rap sheet which tells the story right there.

  50. anonymous said

    September 8, 2012 @ 11:22 am

    938 arent you guilty of the same crime that you are accusing Seiken of when you know how to get in touch with Seiken outside of this public forum.?

  51. Anonymous said

    September 8, 2012 @ 1:43 pm

    There are far more than one Brian heckler.

  52. He doesn't get it said

    September 8, 2012 @ 3:22 pm

    True but we just want the one that says “he doesnt get it” or “same broken record” . He posts with hate and intent to hurt and hes been doing it for quite some time. 11:34 am Sept 6 is just voicing his opinion with constructive critisism. We want 4:28 thats the bad guy trust me. Thats the one that likes to bring people down. He’s ragged on Koch Boone and many others. Thinks he knows everything about us but knows very little

  53. anonymous said

    September 8, 2012 @ 3:31 pm

    It would be easier if the cowards that post here would give up their names. It takes a real man or woman to do that. Just proves one thing SCARED

  54. Gentleman Joe said (Registered December 8, 2005)

    September 8, 2012 @ 3:55 pm

    The offender must be my wife.

    She always saying to me ‘you just don’t get it’.

  55. anonymous said

    September 8, 2012 @ 4:41 pm

    Rule out Menchetti his wife and Gavonne. Not suspects. Are you done Brian?

  56. Anonymous said

    September 8, 2012 @ 7:59 pm

    Since when did matzoh ball turn into bash Brian.

  57. anonymous said

    September 8, 2012 @ 8:17 pm

    When Seiken cries slight injustice or voices his opinion he gets jumped on as though he committed murder. Very touchy audience here so watch what you say

  58. Anonymous said

    September 9, 2012 @ 1:54 pm

    Of course Brian is upset. All the people who slam him are always anonymous..

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