Krystal Square Off qualifier fields open thread

August 13, 2009 at 10:48 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Krystal Square Off

The comments of this post are for anyone who would like to publicize where they will attempt to qualify for the Krystal finals. Announced Krystal qualifier acceptances:

Chattanooga – Pat Bertoletti, Paul Barlow
Jacksonville – Bruce “The Hangman” Pobanz, RJ Frasca
San Antonio – Erik “the Red” Denmark

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  1. Hall "Hoover" Hunt said (Registered July 13, 2006)

    August 13, 2009 @ 11:45 pm

    I’m not 100% sure Krystal wants us to divulge this info so early on in the game. I’m sure you can guess where I will be competing though. ;o)

  2. nic fry said

    August 14, 2009 @ 12:40 am

    i havent confirmed for any events but i may go to san antonio depending on travel arrangements

  3. Craig Reed said (Registered February 21, 2009)

    August 14, 2009 @ 1:11 am

    Bob Shoudt will be in ATL.

    http://www.humblebob.com/future.html

  4. Madam Zelda the Psychic said

    August 14, 2009 @ 7:08 am

    I can guess “predict” where Hall “Hoover” Hunt will be competing. September 27 – Ross’s Landing in Chattanooga, Tenn.

    Madam Zelda is never wrong

  5. Rick Petralia said

    August 14, 2009 @ 7:50 am

    I will be in Chattanooga. Still waiting to hear back on an additional qualifier.

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

    August 14, 2009 @ 8:17 am

    I agree with Hall. If I were a participant, especially one of the top eaters like he is, I’d be very reluctant to publicize my schedule early (though even someone as shallow as me can figure out where he’s going).

    When the Krystal people want it to be known they’ll put it on their site, or have the IFOCE publicize it.

    It makes perfect sense for Pat to be selected to kick off the qualifiers in Chatty, given his ascension up the ranks as the #2 finisher in the finals last year. Krystal fans can now begin to identify with him.

    I look for Pat to do about 65 to 70, but I think he has the capability to do a couple more.

    Nobody, and I mean nobody, will do over 81-82 Krystals this year, and no more than three people will do over 70. Anyone who can do 45-50 or more Krystals, nondunking, is a “helluvan” eater, and I expect the top seven eaters all to do that: Joey, Pat, Koby, Tim, Bob, Sonya, and Hall.

    However, it will be tougher for Sonya to break 50, because Krystal-eating is not one of her strong points (and she’s not in to practicing). But if she doesn’t get 50 she will come very, very close to it. Hall is right there in Krystal Country, and he’ll probably practice numerous times.

  7. Scoop Eatwell said

    August 14, 2009 @ 8:26 am

    earlier predictions of 25% reductions in eating totals seem to be more accurate from training reports I’ve heard throughout the country – look for new competitors in some qualifiers seriously challenging the top 15…..more info to come.
    There are only 7 qualifiers, anyone looking for a “soft qualifier” can forget it

  8. Rick Petralia said

    August 14, 2009 @ 9:52 am

    Any word on what network the finals is going to be televised on? FSN? ESPN2?

  9. Erik the Red said (Registered January 9, 2006)

    August 14, 2009 @ 2:25 pm

    I like it when there is more disclosure regarding participants – it provides more anticipation and build up. Considering that these events are setup as marketing tools for sponsors, early exposure of the contestants could never be considered a bad thing. As soon as the qualifiers were announced Krystal http://twitter.com/ksquareoff was asking anyone to tweet where they will be going and publicizing it – so I know they agree.

    As far as numbers go, with the angus burgers counting for considerably more than they weigh, I don’t think the numbers will go down as much as some might think – I don’t want to make predictions for everyone else but I am pretty confident my number will be better than it was last year even if I can’t practice much.

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

    August 14, 2009 @ 3:57 pm

    Erik you’re an honest, rule-abiding eater, who, I believe, is as adept on dry land as at sea with your food, and I don’t expect a reduction in your totals as much as some of the others.

    My next question is this. Though there is to be no dunking, will the eaters be able to use cups (with openings large enough to drown Krystals) or will the Krystal Corp provide bottled water?

    I think they should equalize the playing field by providing each eater with equal quantities of bottled water and disallow using foreign substances or containers.

    That could be still another sponsor —- the company that provides the bottled water.

  11. HEY! said

    August 14, 2009 @ 4:06 pm

    Rhonda, ixnay on the oreignfa ubstncesa allowdisenchey – plus, since when can you not drink whatever you want with your food?!? Worst suggestion ever – you want no iced tea, no soda, no Kool-Aid?? Have you ever been on-stage in 99 degree weather with just warm water….you want to keep the medics busy, your suggestion is the perfect way to do it…..for once, I have to say STIFLE !!

  12. Fred Jones said

    August 14, 2009 @ 4:49 pm

    The ifoce has a history of letting certain people get away with certain things even the so called “honest eaters” cheat differ from the rules a bit….. think about that for a bit

  13. Steakbellie said (Registered August 11, 2006)

    August 15, 2009 @ 12:37 am

    ATL.
    I really dont care who shows. I intend to break 40 with or without dunking, and then drink all night with Wolfson. Look for Super Paul, (hopefully) Pi-Man, and that amatuer that did the backflip last year.
    Selah.

  14. pat bertoletti said

    August 15, 2009 @ 3:08 am

    I hope for steakbellie’s sake that red riding hood shows up to cheer him on.

  15. BigRed said (Registered June 26, 2009)

    August 15, 2009 @ 1:22 pm

    Well Big Red will be in ATL but he will not be in drag, and he will not be rooting for steakbellie

  16. Anonymous said

    August 16, 2009 @ 10:46 am

    Where ever the ? U.S.Male goes victory will be his. He is a mans man and if he is in Buffalo Labor day he will win easily. Hes easily one of the five best eaters in the world and he proved that in crawfish beating everybody!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Luther

  17. sexy one said

    August 17, 2009 @ 7:25 pm

    Bryan Beard, the Real Big Sexy, having finished 6th in Funnel Cake, will be at Nashville.

    Confirmed on Twitter: Got accepted for the Nashville Krystals Qualifier. Waiting list for Knoxville. Gonna show up there regardless.

  18. Steakbellie said (Registered August 11, 2006)

    August 17, 2009 @ 11:43 pm

    Waitlisted ATL.
    🙁

  19. KevinRoss said

    August 18, 2009 @ 12:21 am

    I registered literally when link popped up, so I can’t imagine too many people beat me – but I was waitlisted for 2 of my 3 choices anyway. . .hrmmphhh. . .did anyone else get confirmed for more than one choice? Or is the idea here that they only want people to do one qualifier?

  20. BigRed said (Registered June 26, 2009)

    August 18, 2009 @ 1:05 am

    Ditto to Steakbellie.

  21. SuperPaulBoneBreakerBigMouthBoomBoomBarlow said

    August 18, 2009 @ 7:13 am

    I’m on the Atlanta waiting list, so is Damien Boykin from Marietta ( right next to Atlanta ) – I wonder, did anyone from our area actually get into Atlanta? I did get into Birmingham, Al the day before – anyone want to trade their Atlanta spot for Birmingham?
    And I hate to make that deal, Birmingham is a fun qualifier on the UAB campus at Legion Field, with thousands of fans – lots of yompsters. Someone very “big” in MLE will be there.
    Hopefully, as word gets out about Humble Bob’s appearance, some folks registered for Atlanta will decide not to spend the money to get there to be humbled.

  22. Rick Petralia said

    August 18, 2009 @ 8:08 am

    I signed up for Chattanooga and Knoxville right when the registration opened up. I had a feeling that it might be hard to get into more than one, so I noted in the “comments” that Chattanooga was my preference if I was unable to get into two. I think they are just trying to give everybody a chance to get into one before they start offering seconds. I am on the waiting list for Knoxville, and I cannot imagine that many people registered before me, if any, due to the fact that I did it immediately when it opened up.

    I miss the days of the two minute qualifiers. Those were always fun.

  23. Pope John Paul said

    August 18, 2009 @ 8:32 am

    Made it to Nathan’s at the zoo but made the waiting list for ATL. I’ll stay in Rome this year and let Humble take it.

  24. 2 minute man said

    August 18, 2009 @ 10:38 am

    The two minute qualifiers were indeed great. This way of registering sucks – there is no way it is done by “time of registering”. Once again, politics intrudes on fun, and fairness.

  25. Anonymous said

    August 18, 2009 @ 11:29 am

    How many wildcards will there be?

  26. Anonymous said

    August 18, 2009 @ 11:38 am

    mle eaters ?????????????? their no MLE web site …………….. there is no Mle ….

  27. Don '' Moses''Lerman said

    August 18, 2009 @ 11:46 am

    My guess is that Major league Baseball must have sent shea commuications a decease and Disestt(sic)letter of some sort , just a theory on my part, concerning the mle I always felt that the hands with the fork was a rip off on my hands with the lighting bolts was much to much similar.

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

    August 18, 2009 @ 12:01 pm

    Since they’re paying 12 places, there should be 12 spots. Assuming Koby has to qualify (big mistake if true), that leaves six of seven qualifiers, so 12 spots minus 7 qualifier winners minus Joey = 4 slots left, all of which I presume will be Wild Cards.

    Here’s who you’ll have at the Krystal Finals, in addition to Joey:

    Qualifier Winners: Koby, Pat, X, Bob, Hall, Sonya, Gravy
    Willd Cards: Erik Denmark,Badlands, Juliet, Crazy Legs

    Assumptions:
    1) Sonya will compete. (The Krystal people seem to appreciate Sonya, and I think she will like the no-dunking rule change.)
    2) Rich LeFevre will not compete.
    3) Dr. Big Time will not compete.

  29. GC said (Registered May 15, 2008)

    August 18, 2009 @ 12:24 pm

    There probably will only be three wild cards, like last year. They filled the 12th spot with some randomly picked person from the crowd, who ate 10 Krystals and received $500.00.

  30. Steakbellie said (Registered August 11, 2006)

    August 18, 2009 @ 1:07 pm

    Rhonda,
    I like Wing Kongs chances for Wild Card this year. His numbers have improved across the board and he has finished in the money a few times in the last 12 months.

  31. Poutapotamus said

    August 18, 2009 @ 1:17 pm

    Was he lucky enough to get in ANY qualifier?? That alone seems to be a determining factor in making the finals this year

  32. Nun on a Bun said

    August 18, 2009 @ 2:04 pm

    Koby had to qualify last year, Bham right. So how random are the audience picks anyhow? There are five for Chatt correct? I got wait listed but I think going up to Chat could still be fun with the beer festival going on and maybe go visti Ruby Falls and cool off.

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

    August 18, 2009 @ 2:33 pm

    You could be right Steak. Who knows? You could secure one of theose spots yourself. Stranger things have happened in CE. Good luck to the both of you.

  34. GC said (Registered May 15, 2008)

    August 18, 2009 @ 2:45 pm

    Nun, you are correct – which means that you were correct as well, Rhonda. There were four wild card slots.

  35. The_Hungman said

    August 18, 2009 @ 3:11 pm

    No need for burger king crowns (where Sonya works) when Royalty comes to KSO VI. Professional Wrestling has “The King” Jerry Lawler. Another wrestler, the cousin of Jerry, has a title I think is way cool. He is shy about it but “The Hangman” is also referred to as “His Lordship” Lord Bruce. He is a real and true Lord. He was dubbed Lord Bruce of Sealand.

    Hail to Lord Bruce “The Hangman”. Krystal’s has Royalty coming to Jacksonville.

    Hungman OUT

  36. Anonymous said

    August 18, 2009 @ 3:21 pm

    wondering if the ifoce rankings will be updated before or after the KSO? There are 5 or 6 members I see who are eating in other groups besides ifoce and still ranked.

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

    August 18, 2009 @ 3:40 pm

    The IFOCE powers that be might as well update the rankings only once more this year —- post-Krystals.

    Though some eaters will benefit more than others by the dunking to nondunking switch, the rank order of the eaters will be little changed from what it is now.

    Even if Koby or Pat were to win Krystals, Joey will still retain his top ranking, because of the weight of Nathan’s, assuming Joey doesn’t finish lower than third, which is virtually unimaginable.

  38. THE_HUNGMAN said

    August 18, 2009 @ 3:49 pm

    I cannot believe their is an imposter Hungman on this site. That was not me earlier. How wrong is this?

    HUNGMAN OUT

  39. anonymous said

    August 18, 2009 @ 4:00 pm

    Rankings updates according to dates found on EatFeats

    September 14, 2005 – March 31, 2006 – 198 day gap
    March 31, 2006 – July 25, 2006 – 116 day gap
    July 25, 2006 – November 8, 2006 – 106 day gap
    November 8, 2006 – July 8, 2007 – 242 day gap
    July 8, 2007 – April 8, 2008 – 275 day gap
    April 8, 2008 – October 22, 2008 – 197 day gap
    October 22, 2008 – Today – 300 days and counting

    Awesome job IFOCE.

  40. Scoop Eatwell said

    August 18, 2009 @ 4:10 pm

    totals prediction revision – expect lower totals to be higher – watch for many more 20+ totals, but less 50+. Hall confirmed for Jville, Booker in Alabama, Humble in Atlanta, no word on Koby yet. Carnivore Challenge first winners showing up, maybe in Birmingham, maybe in Atlanta. They will be a force to be reckoned with, if they registered in time. Looks like no Atlanta area eaters made it into Atlanta – wow.

  41. Nic Fry said

    August 18, 2009 @ 4:33 pm

    who cares…. if your not first your last…

  42. Steakbellie said (Registered August 11, 2006)

    August 19, 2009 @ 7:44 am

    Rhonda,
    Kongs advantage over me is that he has a Qualifying spot. Thats the only way he could beat me in Burgers under the new rules!

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

    August 19, 2009 @ 8:42 am

    No comment SB. I don’t want to get between you and Kong.

  44. ANONYMOUSLY said

    August 19, 2009 @ 9:24 am

    Wing Kong seems to be making his move and will certainly be opening some eyes as he takes down some of the top eaters. A swallow specialist, an animal, the eye of the tiger…..say what you want but this guy is determined.

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

    August 19, 2009 @ 9:57 am

    In my younger days, I too was somewhat of a swallow specialist.

  46. KevinRoss said

    August 19, 2009 @ 1:28 pm

    I registered for birmingham, atlanta, and nashville. . .got waitlisted for all but birmingham. . .turns out I can’t make travel plans work for birmingham. . .so it looks like no Krystal for me this year unless I get off the nashville waitlist soon (no idea how realistic that is because I don’t know how far down the waitlist I am). LAME.

    I guess the good news is I don’t have to microwave up a bunch of white castle in a pathetic attempt to practice.

  47. Nic Fry said

    August 19, 2009 @ 1:57 pm

    now thats just dirty rhonda … lol

  48. U.S. MALE said (Registered December 28, 2007)

    August 19, 2009 @ 3:30 pm

    Please Rhonda, tell us all about it!

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

    August 19, 2009 @ 3:40 pm

    You two apparently have dirty minds. What in this world were you thinking?

    No … on second thought, I’d rather not know.

  50. Therapist Joe said

    August 19, 2009 @ 3:58 pm

    Rhonda is playing naive right now because she doesn’t want to admit she has a dirty mind as well.

  51. justanothereater said (Registered August 19, 2009)

    August 19, 2009 @ 4:10 pm

    I only got on the waiting list for birmingham this year guess ive been practicing this year for nothing maybe ill still get lucky

  52. 2 Minute Man said

    August 19, 2009 @ 4:14 pm

    I know Krystal has had to cut their budget, ergo the 2 minute qualifiers, but, man!..this waiting list, and being unable to make travel plans is killing us!

  53. Nun on a Bun said

    August 19, 2009 @ 4:40 pm

    I suppose it could be that the IFOCE wants to have different people at events. I mean I signed up for three events. Sure it is would have been nice to get at least my home town but I am glad to be in one at least. I got wait listed for Bham last year and then two days before they sent me an email saying I was in. I could not go though. It does suck but at least by narrowing the number of qualifiers they are giving more people a chance to compete.

    How does one go about getting ranked anyhow?

  54. Craig Reed said (Registered February 21, 2009)

    August 19, 2009 @ 5:54 pm

    Ranking are going to be updated this week,

    http://twitter.com/eatingcontest/status/3413953757

  55. Nun on a Bun said

    August 20, 2009 @ 12:47 pm

    So who all is in for Bham?

  56. TheChaza said (Registered August 20, 2009)

    August 20, 2009 @ 1:36 pm

    Me and my partner (the first team to beat the carnivore) are in for Birmingham!!!!!!

  57. Nun on a Bun said

    August 20, 2009 @ 4:30 pm

    Carnivore guys from Atlanta area or outside?

    Paul is in for Bham and so am I, both out of the ATL area and wait listed there.

    Looks like Booker is the man to be beat in Bham.

  58. TheChaza said (Registered August 20, 2009)

    August 20, 2009 @ 7:29 pm

    We are acutally in a dental residency in birmingham…homefield advantage.
    We’re just excited for the opportunity to play with the big boys and girls!!!

  59. Scoop Eatwell said

    August 20, 2009 @ 7:31 pm

    There is a definite strategy to this year’s contest. Look for “stunning” totals from those who have figured it out. People will be shaking their heads at numbers some lower-ranked, and non-ranked eaters achieve. The lack of liquids has forced eaters to stop just shoving, and really start thinking.
    The Northern eaters who haven’t been able to practice with Krystals will be at a disadvantage. Using that sorry White Castle grease glob is like practicing for hot dogs with sausage links. However, you can bet the Top Ten will still come through – this year, it will be like the smaller football teams that use “trick” plays, and are able to compete well into the 4th quarter, when the sheer talent and will of the superior team wins out!

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