Joe Menchetti wins $5K in Boise rib eating contest

The Idaho Statesman reports that Joe Menchetti won $5,000 by eating 3 pounds of rib meat in 8 minutes at the Eagle Rib Shack’s rib eating contest at Boise Hawks field.

Updated June 26 2:41 pm the Startle Grams blog has a picture of the contest along with pictures of other eating contests held this weekend.

Updated 6:29
The contest had a $500 entry fee. A gallery of the contest is available.

Comments (16)

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  1. A question said

    June 26, 2006 @ 4:24 am

    Joe whats your record at peggy oniells burger conest

  2. Rhonda Evans said

    June 26, 2006 @ 9:04 am

    Congratulations GJoe! You continue to demonstrate that you are one of the best eaters anywhere. Even since the old days, you continue to excel.

  3. Mr Wright said

    June 26, 2006 @ 9:14 am

    Who cares . The best thing that ever happened to the IFOCE was the day he walked away from the organization

  4. THE TRUTH HURTS said

    June 26, 2006 @ 9:19 am

    Menchetti are we supposed to be jealous that you made 5 grand ? Is that what this is all about? You can make as much god damn money as you want . Your future will always be aice . Do us all a favor and keep your earning figures to yourself. Noone gives a damn.

  5. Johnny B said

    June 26, 2006 @ 2:45 pm

    It’s funny that he wasn’t motivated to eat more since the prize money was $5000. For 5 grand you would think that the totals wouldn’t be so anemic.

  6. THE TRUTH HURTS THE TRUTH HURTS said

    June 26, 2006 @ 2:59 pm

    He didn’t make anyone here aware of the figure, the article did.

  7. the boy king said

    June 26, 2006 @ 5:25 pm

    dang… i wish i would’ve known there was a contest out there.
    not that i’d be able to fly out anyway.
    Great job, GJoe… how do you find these things?
    i’m guessing you ate what you had to to win….no more, no less.
    an easy victory for a great eater…. you are the game

  8. Rich LeFevre said

    June 26, 2006 @ 6:51 pm

    Wow, Joe, it’s a good thing you won that winner take all purse as that was some entry fee! That must have really been a lot of pressure.

  9. Richard Shea said

    June 27, 2006 @ 2:25 am

    GET YOU FACTS RIGHT

    JOE DIDNT WALK AWAY. HE WAS KICK OUT.
    BECAUSE HE DID A CONTEST FOR MONEY
    THAT WAS NOT A IFOCE CONTEST!

    Richard

  10. ojrifkin said (Registered July 27, 2005)

    June 27, 2006 @ 10:08 am

    The “Richard Shea” comment came from the same IP address as Dale Boone’s comment this morning.

  11. Rhonda Evans said

    June 27, 2006 @ 10:14 am

    I don’t think anyone thought any different.

  12. Yo Mama said

    June 27, 2006 @ 11:27 am

    Man, that Dale sure is sneaky! He sure made a grand attempt to fool us in to thinking Rich Shea would say “GET YOU FACTS RIGHT” and “DIDNT” and “HE WAS KICK OUT” and “HE DID A CONTEST”.

  13. Mr Wright said

    June 27, 2006 @ 11:33 am

    Has this lame brain idiot lost his mind completely? Now he is going under the name of Rich Shea ? Boone you have pulled some beauties but this is the all time low. I am sure Rich Shea wont be too pleased when he hears about this. OMG

  14. The Wise one said

    June 27, 2006 @ 11:39 am

    GET YOU FACTS RIGHT

    JOE DIDNT WALK AWAY. HE WAS KICK OUT.
    BECAUSE HE DID A CONTEST FOR MONEY
    THAT WAS NOT A IFOCE CONTEST!

    Richard

    Didn’t Rich Shea graduate from Columbia Univ? This illiterate text could not possibly come from the same man that masters the english language to a science.

  15. THE TRUTH HURTS said

    June 27, 2006 @ 11:40 am

    THE TRUTH HURTS THE TRUTH HURTS said,
    June 26, 2006 @ 2:59 pm

    He didn’t make anyone here aware of the figure, the article did.

    How dare you use my name under false pretenses

  16. Mr Matter said

    June 27, 2006 @ 2:17 pm

    Boone is so pitiful i wouldnt waste my time kicking his ass physically or at an eating contest.What do you expect from a cheater that had a fist full of pelmenis clenched in his hand in sept 2003 thinking that someone didnt see that and it wouldn’t have been brought to George Shea’s attentiion. Best to put ones efforts on kicking the sh– out of assholes like chapman & coondog

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