Canady/Menchetti ticket wins Rhode Island
The Kent County Times has an article about the pumpkin contest in Rhode Island between mixed gender pairs from the United States and Japan which describes the origin of the event:
Emi Umeda, who works with the production crew, said the name of the show translates to “Anything is possible,” and she said the point of the show is to take a topic, find who’s best in the world at it and challenge them to a contest against Japan.
One of the topics is a pumpkin-eating contest, she said, which will pit two professional American eaters against two professional Japanese eaters, making their way through five different pumpkin dishes.
In order to get started, the show wanted to find who held the record for growing the largest pumpkin in the world, which happened to be Coventry resident Ron Wallace, who owns a farm at 860 Plainfield Pike.
The American female made her competitive debut according to the article:
The Japanese contestants are Tomoko Miyake and Nobuyuki Shirota and the American contestants are “Gentleman” Joe Menchetti of Wallingford, Conn., and Elizabeth “Rubber Gut” Kennedy from Florida.
“This is my first time doing this,” Kennedy said. “I made some inquiries on the Internet just out of curiosity and interest and they gave me a call.”
The article verifies reports of a US victory:
Since it may be difficult for American viewers to tune into the show to see the results, St. Jean said the American team ended up easily outpacing the team from Japan.
update BigPumpkins.com has some pictures of the contest (bottom of page) One of the pictures is captioned:
At the Wallaces on August 21, 2007, Gentleman Joe, urges his teamate to down more Pumpkin Lobster and Pumpkin pizza. She ate an entire Large Pumpkin Pizza and 2 lb Pumpkin Lobster in 3 minutes. But that was just the appetizer.
update #2 The BigPumpkins.com message board has some threads about the contest: Thread 1, Thread 2, Thread 3
update #3 Dec 26, 2007 The quoted article spelled Elizabeth’s last name incorrectly. The correct spelling is Canady.
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Carey said
August 30, 2007 @ 6:01 pm
Maybe Menchetti wasn’t lying about Boone or Steakbellie or even SuperPaul
SPBBBMB said
August 30, 2007 @ 7:08 pm
Carey…what you talkin bout??
Anonymous said
August 30, 2007 @ 7:52 pm
Rubbergut is one beautiful lady I must admit. She reminds me of krystal kittie.
Luther
Munchin Marcu$ said
August 31, 2007 @ 10:45 am
Gentleman Joe U are the man!! Hope to see u again
Carey said
August 31, 2007 @ 11:26 am
That comment from Carey 6:01 wasn’t me.
Gentleman Joe said
August 31, 2007 @ 11:38 am
Thanks!
Unfortunately, I won’t see you tonight @ Pierogies & I’m unlikely for the 15th as well.
Let everyone know I said Hi, & hope to see them again, soon.
KevinRoss said
August 31, 2007 @ 12:08 pm
That pumpkin lobster pizza dish looks delicious!
Who is OJ Rifkin said
August 31, 2007 @ 5:15 pm
This may have been Rubber Guts first speed eating contest (what ability!)but AICE knew this gal was for real even before the contest started. Get readdy America for “rubber Gut”
Anonymous said
August 31, 2007 @ 7:23 pm
I’m ready for her. Shes beautiful.
Luther
Anonymous said
August 31, 2007 @ 7:55 pm
Once Rubbergut starts eating at more contsts she will quickly come to be the best feminine eeter there is. Man I like her so much.
Luther
Elizabeth " Rubber Gut" Canady said
December 25, 2007 @ 11:58 pm
I am ” Rubber Gut”… I really appreciate all of your supportive comments….
Yes, that was one of the best (lobster and pumpkin ) pizzas I ever ate,…
I craved more of it for days….
But my name is Canady, NOT Kennedy,
Please look for more of my updates at AICE and eat feats etc under “Elizabeth ” Rubber Gut” Canady…..
Anonymous said
December 26, 2007 @ 3:00 pm
Isnt Rubber Gut an absolute sweetheart to be kind enough to talk to ordinary people such as us on this site? Shes the greatest.
Luther
Anonymous said
December 26, 2007 @ 3:17 pm
Luther, you are right, Miss Rubber Gut is sweetheart, she is and nicer more beautiful than IFOCE girl.
Gentleman Joe said
December 26, 2007 @ 3:43 pm
Elizabeth,
If you are smart you will NEVER log onto this site again.
If you do, please don’t take to heart any of the B.S. people are likely to write about you, A.I.C.E. or anyone else.
Have fun w/it, & realize most of the negatives are from envious, lack of talent people who are stuck in an organization that repeatedly disrespects them & others.