Sopressata reports that Mark Lyle has broken the Dagwood sandwich record at the Ohio Deli in Columbus with a time of 4 minutes and 44 seconds. (from AICE news)

March 22, 2009 at 9:31 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Columbus, Sandwich Eating Challenges | Permalink * Comments (7)

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  1. Al Colby said

    March 23, 2009 @ 10:03 am

    I was there sitting across from him watching the event. Very impressive!!!

  2. "Tiny" said (Registered March 5, 2008)

    March 23, 2009 @ 11:10 am

    Good job Mark.
    I’ll be at the 3-31-09 qualifier in Pittsburgh.
    Hopefully I’ll see you at the finals (hopefully for me to get there, not you).

    P.S. That food drinking looked appetizing!

  3. AICE of Spades said

    March 23, 2009 @ 2:24 pm

    From the AICE website: “Over the years, many competitive eating fans have gasped in horror as they suffered the indignity of watching Eaters separate, dunk, mush and mash and perform other unmentionable “Picnic profanities.”

    Mark, your flagrant use of a dunk tank would have been illegal even in the IFOCE. Even they dont allow dunking more than 5 seconds. You’ve embarrassed us and should be stricken from the record holdings. I await your apology.

  4. nic said

    March 23, 2009 @ 3:28 pm

    NATHANS SCHEDULE IS UP

  5. I said

    March 23, 2009 @ 3:36 pm

    the rules of the challenge say eat it. not you can only do THIS or THAT. dunking in challenges is morally reprehensible, but not against the “rules”.

  6. Anonymous said

    March 23, 2009 @ 5:45 pm

    I agree with the last post. JUST FREAKIN’ EAT IT!!!!!!!!!! And if it is any consolation if you dunk for more than 5 seconds it’s nastier. If it takes more than 5 seconds to get it soggy enough to cram in then it is basically cardboard anyhow. It looks like the bread was still intact not slopping apart much like the buns nathan’s uses. So that 5 second rule is a farce. Who cares how it was eaten…..IT GOT ATE!!!! So go write your congressman or something.

    From what I heard he DID ask…….dunk tanks WERE permitted. They even supplied the water.

    AICE of spades go spread your hate somewhere else……this is supposed to be a fun blog.

  7. Anonymous said

    March 23, 2009 @ 7:57 pm

    i did ask if dunk tanks were allowed and they didnt have a problem with them. that was how the other previous records were set. i cant wait to go back down and eat it normally. that sandwich was damn good wet, cant wait to actually enjoy it. the fries were battered and deep fried and tough as hell to get down. i hope someone beats the time so i can go at it again, it was fun and everyone in the place was rooting for me. people actually caught wind that i was going to attempt to beat it and they stayed just to watch. gotta love ce fans!

    i highly recommend the ohio deli as a place to go, they have great food and they love big eaters.

    aice o’ spades how was i FLAGRANTLY using a dunk tank? like i was trying to hide it or something. and who says that a 5 second dunk rule is the LAW in ce? ifoce? c’mon get a life and be negative somewhere else. yes i dunk in contests when i am allowed and will continue to use a dunk tank if i am allowed. fast is fast and that is the fastest method sometimes.

    once again great sandwich!

    see yall in pittsburgh (i hope, may be too busy to go qualify).

    GOOD EATS!

    VAC

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