IFOCE ranking release dates
The dates on which the previous 5 IFOCE top 50 rankings were released and the durations between them are listed below.
The current gap of 251 days (8 months and a week) since the most recent ranking on July 8, 2007 now exceeds the previous longest gap between the five rankings, which was 242 days between November 8, 2006 and July 8, 2007.
July 8, 2007 – 242 day gap
November 8, 2006 – 106 day gap
July 25, 2006 – 116 day gap
March 31, 2006 – 198 day gap
September 14, 2005
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Hungry Gangsta said
March 16, 2008 @ 10:18 am
Shit is takin’ too damn long!!!
Mega Munch said
March 17, 2008 @ 8:23 am
So what you’re saying is, there’s been ONE UPDATE since NOVEMBER 2006. ONE UPDATE in the past 493 days. That’s classy.
Anonymous said
March 17, 2008 @ 11:02 am
Ranking Update for People with Most Time on Their Hands:
1. OJ Rifkin
KevinRoss said
March 17, 2008 @ 11:05 am
I’ve noticed the rankings seem to be 90% based on Nathan’s. So I’m sure they’re just waiting until Nathan’s is over to update them.
Anonymous said
March 17, 2008 @ 11:24 am
They moved Pat ahead of Kobayashi. So you guys are all liars. There has been an update. Stop lying, liars.
beautifulbrian said
March 17, 2008 @ 1:05 pm
I think its best they hold off on the rankings until after bway on the beach. If i am confirmed for that contest i intend on putting up impressive numbers . This way my rise in the rankings will be totally justified.
Rhonda Evans said
March 17, 2008 @ 1:18 pm
While there are certainly specialists in various foods / food groups, and while it would not be fair to base rankings on only one, two, or three events, Nathan’s Hotdogs are the single best indicator of talent that there is. If you go back through the years, the placings in that event are fairly consistent with eater rankings.
Rhonda Evans said
March 17, 2008 @ 1:27 pm
Pat has been listed in front of Kobayashi since turkey and wings on Spike last fall.
Gentleman Joe said
March 17, 2008 @ 1:53 pm
When you bomb in B’way at the Beach, will your lack of a ranking be justified according to you??
Rhonda Evans said
March 17, 2008 @ 2:12 pm
Joe he might surprise you, at least a bit.
Anonymous said
March 17, 2008 @ 2:50 pm
HaHa, nice one Joe.
The Sicilian said (Registered February 23, 2006)
March 17, 2008 @ 2:51 pm
Beautiful. B, not that I am talking crap or anything, but it seems as though they really don’t look at anyone else’s #’s, in fact I don’t think there are #’s. They just announce the winner with the list of food.
On another note, this can be a good contest for you because there is a variety of food involved and it’s very fast, if you can do it or get in (and I am sure you will) I think you’ll do fine, but not many eaters get recognized for there efforts in this contest because it is one prize. They will make brief mention of eaters who compete, but overall the winner is solely recognized for the feat.
The Sicilian said (Registered February 23, 2006)
March 17, 2008 @ 2:59 pm
Kevin, it is true, Nathans has a strong weight on the rankings, but it also sounds like K-Ross is eying HDB’s, is pumped and ready to tear some Nathans up. I bet you can do a deuce by now if you are preparing for the qualifiers. Good luck
Rhonda Evans said
March 17, 2008 @ 3:28 pm
Joe, if you were eating Nathan’s HDBs how many do you suppose you could eat? I’m thinking about 27-28. Do you think that’s in the ballpark?
Gentleman Joe said
March 17, 2008 @ 4:48 pm
Rhonda,
At this moment low to mid 20’s.
With a bit of training I might be able to get to the low 30’s.
Hot dogs are probably my worst event, because of the buns not the dogs.
We’ll never know.
Even if the Shea’s weren’t involved, I don’t think Coney dogs would have me, nor would I want to go to get doubled or more.
If I lived in outside Vancouver, or Atlanta, etc I may have been content to get my annual trip to NY.
But, i’m 80 miles away, & can go to the big city anytime I want.
Speaking of ballparks, with new Yankee Stadium having a Metro-North stop, i’m sure i’ll be visiting NY more in the future.
Hungry Gangsta said
March 17, 2008 @ 9:41 pm
Shit is STILL takin’ too…damn…long!!!
Anonymous said
March 17, 2008 @ 11:59 pm
Low 30s. Whatever, man. That’s such bullshit, and you know it.
Mega Munch said
March 18, 2008 @ 7:52 am
Rhonda, the reason the placings in Nathans are so consistent with the MLE rankings is because the MLE rankings are so heavily based on the placings in Nathan’s (unless you’re referring to pre-contest rankings matching up with the contest placings).
I just don’t understand how almost 500 days can pass with only ONE rankings update (NOT counting Pat’s movement ahead of Koby). Not taking the time to update the rankings is an insult to all of the eaters who work so hard to improve themselves and all of the eaters (and fans) who take the sport of competitive eating so seriously…a lot more seriously than those in charge of the rankings!
Vancouver said
March 18, 2008 @ 8:24 am
Vancouver has not happened since the Cris Eyre crisis of 2003.
Rhonda Evans said
March 18, 2008 @ 8:58 am
Thanks for sharing Joe.
DON"T KILL ME said
March 18, 2008 @ 5:26 pm
They need to put Dale Boone back in.
Wild Bill said (Registered September 19, 2006)
April 8, 2008 @ 1:40 pm
New IFOCE rankings are out.
Anonymous said
April 8, 2008 @ 2:04 pm
If I was humble bob I would only eat at krystals every year and he should be able to move up to number two in the world. Why are the two girls still in the top ten?
Luther
Anonymous said
April 8, 2008 @ 2:08 pm
Dr. Big Time should be in the top five.
Sam I am said
April 8, 2008 @ 3:00 pm
Screw the rankings, where’s the Nathan’s qualifier schedule?