Naader Reda & “Aubrey” win Big Butte Burger contests

August 28, 2011 at 11:09 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Naader Reda, Phoenix, Unafilliated Contests

update September 2 A facebook gallery of the contest with results has been posted.

Naader Reda announces that he won yesterday’s 30 minute Big Butte Burger eating contest at Lone Butte Casino in Chandler, AZ by eating almost two 4.5 pound sandwiches. “Aubrey” (almost certainly Aubrey Koehn) won the speed eating contest by eating a Big Butte Burger in 5 minutes.

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  1. fightguy said (Registered August 29, 2011)

    August 29, 2011 @ 11:14 am

    Incorrect. The girl who won used the alias “Aubrey” (and wore a wig), and was actually none other than the #21 ranked eater in the world, Stephanie Torres. I am assuming she used the fake name in order to conceal the fact that she was a professional eater in a competition full of amateurs. Pretty cheap if you ask me, but I suppose it was money in the bank for her.

  2. Sheas would like to know said

    August 29, 2011 @ 1:23 pm

    if she’s playing games like that. Dumb move.

  3. Explains said

    August 29, 2011 @ 2:47 pm

    why Reda isn’t posting any pictures or writing a long article about this amazing “Aubrey.”

  4. Matt Cohen said (Registered April 12, 2010)

    August 29, 2011 @ 4:03 pm

    Couldn’t have been “torres” she’s out of the country!

  5. anonymous said

    August 29, 2011 @ 4:11 pm

    Stephanie is not aubrey Aubrey is a real person. Stephanie is still sneaky so you gotta watch her

  6. fightguy said (Registered August 29, 2011)

    August 29, 2011 @ 8:09 pm

    For those of you arguing that it was not Stephanie, you are unequivocally wrong. It WAS 100% positively Stephanie Torres. While Aubrey is a real person, it was not that Aubrey at this competition. Anyone who attended could look at a picture of Stephanie Torres and say with complete certainty that it was her. Not to mention she wrote Stephanie Torres on the official sign in sheet with “Aubrey” in quotation marks to be used as her nickname. There is no argument here, she was in the country and did compete in the competition on 8/28. End of story.

  7. Ben Monson said

    August 29, 2011 @ 8:58 pm

    You guys seriously need to
    get a life.. MAYBE it was a guy in drag!

  8. Doink said

    August 29, 2011 @ 9:55 pm

    PICTURES??PROOF?? WITH OUT EITHER,IT NEVER HAPPENED

  9. Ben Monson said

    August 29, 2011 @ 11:00 pm

    For all you guys know, it wasn’t even Naader in that contest. I’ve never seen him eat that much food in 30 minutes.

  10. Matt Cohen said (Registered April 12, 2010)

    August 29, 2011 @ 11:08 pm

    Kevin Ross has been rumored to enter contests in drag!?

  11. anonymous said

    August 29, 2011 @ 11:23 pm

    Ben Monsoon you were rumored to be dead Where have you been for the past year?

  12. LOL said

    August 30, 2011 @ 1:39 am

    FightGuy, you don’t even have the basic facts right. CONTEST WAS ON 08/27 NOT 08/28. Can you even read?

  13. anonymous said

    August 30, 2011 @ 7:49 am

    Enough already. Obviously its been extablished it was not Stephanie.

  14. Ben Monson said

    August 30, 2011 @ 8:47 am

    FightGuy, who are you? Its pretty lame of you to attack people for using fake names (allegedly) when you don’t even have the guts to use your real name here. If you wanna take shots at people at least be consistent. Jeez.

  15. Not good said

    August 31, 2011 @ 8:03 am

    If that is the case then Stephanie is in a whole heep of hot water. Entering a contest under an assumed name which is a real name is called stealing someone identity

  16. fightguy said (Registered August 29, 2011)

    September 1, 2011 @ 5:03 pm

    Haha, some of you guys are idiots. For your information, I was in the contest with her.

    And I am not taking shots at Stephanie whatsoever, except to say that she obviously was not comfortable using her real name in the competition. I am not sure how dense some of you people are, but I SAW her real name on the sign up sheet along with the alias Aubrey in quotation marks. And I hardly think it was “stealing someone’s identity” because she used no last name, just simply Aubrey. The only way that she could be in any trouble is if the IFOCE has rules against professionals competing in amateur contests under false names.

    Anyone saying that it was not Stephanie is an absolute moron who either:
    a. was not there
    b. does not know who Stephanie is

    Frankly I am surprised that pictures of the winners have not been posted anywhere. I am sure that Naader has some pictures of himself on stage with Stephanie after the most consumed contest.

    Simply put, unless you know for certain it wasn’t her then kindly STFU. Because, I personally know for a fact that it was her. I am not sure how much more certain anyone could be of anything

  17. fightguy said (Registered August 29, 2011)

    September 1, 2011 @ 5:05 pm

    Oh, and my mistake for making a typo on the date. It must totally invalidate the entire argument. Dipshit

  18. nunonabun2 said (Registered November 10, 2009)

    September 1, 2011 @ 6:06 pm

    Stephanie was in Atlanta that day doing a shoot for the new season of the Walking Dead. I saw her there myself.
    Now there is a girl named Aubry that looks a lot like her but she wears a wig because she lost all her hair at an early age. Aubry Swartz. I am sure that is who it was.

  19. ? said

    September 1, 2011 @ 6:09 pm

    Who are you then?
    You were in the contest?

  20. fightguy said (Registered August 29, 2011)

    September 1, 2011 @ 6:16 pm

    That would be amazing if it were actually true. Unfortunately, that is impossible since I spoke with Stephanie at the contest AND saw her name on the official sign in sheet. Let me guess, I didn’t talk to her or see her name on the sign in? Perhaps just a giant coincidence that this girl looked identical, had the same name, was the same size, and placed 1st and 2nd in the contests despite being only about 105lbs. And also that they never once referred to her last name, even though they stated the last names of all the other winners.

    Argue all you want, but the fact is she was at the contest and took home $1500 for winning the fastest time and taking 2nd in the most consumed contest. Try again please. Thanks

  21. anonymous said

    September 1, 2011 @ 8:41 pm

    No matter what fightguy, you are a real jerkoff for stating this about Stephanie.

  22. Anonymous said

    September 1, 2011 @ 9:10 pm

    Rules are rules and if she broke them, she should be booted from the fed. She made the choice.

  23. Anonymous said

    September 1, 2011 @ 10:24 pm

    How is fightguy unfair? The IFOCE eaters enter a contract and should play far. If they decide to break the rules they should be exploited on it. Im an eater in the league, not to active, but i refrain from local stuff and play it fair, and it pissed me of to hear people like Steph, who just won a fat check at nathans, would feel the need to break the rules to make a quick buck. (of course IF is is true)
    I personally have no knowledge on the topic, just putting my 2 cents in about the situation.
    Anon 9:10 is right

  24. agree said

    September 2, 2011 @ 1:41 am

    You sign a contract you should abide by the rules. Stonie who is supposedly much younger than Stephanie has sense enough to play by the rules. Those of you that take her side are just playing the overprotective role because you are in love with her.

  25. Cutter said (Registered November 9, 2010)

    September 2, 2011 @ 3:40 am

    Since everybody is getting in their 2 cents.. Runner up? no knock against Reda, the guy eats a ton and does it on almost a daily or bi-daily basis, but Torres would have won both the speed and capacity portions of this contest in my opinion.

  26. Doink said

    September 2, 2011 @ 6:21 am

    AS STATED PREVIOUSLY, WITHOUT PICTURES OR PROOF,SHE WASN’T THERE AND IT NEVER HAPPENED. FIGHTGUY,STFU,WITHOUT THE PROOF,NOBODY BELIEVES YOU AND YOU SOUND LIKE A MORON

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

    September 2, 2011 @ 7:26 am

    This blog is ” … a vessel for seagoing snitches.” (to quote Al Capone’s character, LTC (Retired) Frank Slade in the movie “Scent of a Woman.”

    Loyalty is priceless, and there’s not too much of it here.

  28. anonymous said

    September 2, 2011 @ 7:58 am

    Great movie quote Rhonda. So true about the snitches although it takes a real lowlife to make coments like this without any proof. Could be someone trying to stir things up even if it’s not true. Can you get a list of all the “other” eaters in this contest so we can get an idea of who “fightguy” may be?

  29. anonymous said

    September 2, 2011 @ 8:10 am

    This site has a reputation of ganging up on female eaters. First Sonya then Juliet now Stephanie It almost reminds me of the Brooklyn Dodgers when Jackie Robinson was the first black player in major league baseball.They ganged up on him because of his color the same way they did with Sonya because of her sex and possibly race. When Roy Campanella came along the heat was taken off Robinson the same way Juliet took over for Sonya in the abuse department. Now it’s Stephanie turn. The only thing you are accomplishing with these accusations is scaring her away.

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

    September 2, 2011 @ 8:35 am

    I meant Al Pacino … Al Capone … I need coffee!

  31. Stallion Italian said (Registered August 27, 2010)

    September 2, 2011 @ 9:15 am

    Hearty breakfast is to be had at a shop/restaurant called Al Capone’s, highly recommended. Rhonda entertains and tells it like it is in the best possible ways and gives people the benefit of the doubt or many chances to do what is right. Loyalty is in extremely short supply here in so many ways. There are huge differences between speculation, gossip, innuendo and downright bullying, all present here and none of these things are to be lauded. Talking at the table can be scored by wins and losses but character cannot have a statistical analysis chart. We SHOULD all know how to judge proper character and use better judgment. Yeah, just sayin……..one wonders about possible e-mails sent to MLE by some of these snitches and how they are received.

  32. anonymous said

    September 2, 2011 @ 10:30 am

    The class of an organization is measured by how they interpret emails sent by snitches. If an organization has class, they will take into consideration the fact that the snitch is just as low as the email being sent therefore dismissing the accusation altogether. However if the sntich does indeed provide adequate proof pics stories etc, that Stephanie did compete in the contest then by all means they would have to believe the snitchee

  33. nunonabun2 said (Registered November 10, 2009)

    September 2, 2011 @ 10:41 am

    Ok for a second let us pretend she was not in Atlanta. With no proff, pictures or viewing by a crediable witness, then there is no punishment.

  34. JOE L. said

    September 2, 2011 @ 10:42 am

    You guys really don’t understand how mle works do you. Now if you’re of value to them, meaning you have some marketability you can do what you want contract or no contract. This is not to say S.T. has or has not entered anything. but if someone is going to make a claim, then dump any eater who has broken the rules as stated that would include P.B., T. J., H. H., J. L., ( the last one is not me but someone who shares the same initials) just to name a few. There are pictures and documentation on all these guys. The ones that really need to adhere to the contract are anyone ranked 15-50 those are the expendable ones.

  35. nunonabun2 said (Registered November 10, 2009)

    September 2, 2011 @ 10:48 am

    MLE will punish an eater if they go outside the sanctioned events but they will wan to have proff. Now a random blogger who says he was there is not enough to punish someone. They want pictures at the least. I mean I could make anything up at random. Like i could claim that Dale and Pete are gay lovers. Pete cheated on Dale and that is why there is no so much tension at the table when they eat. Does it make it true? Do I have proff? No, i made that up. Could it be true, could they be all hot and heavy after events in some strange, twisted orgie of carnal desire and food? Yes. Do i need to learn how to spell? Yes.

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

    September 2, 2011 @ 10:52 am

    I think female competitive eaters are ganged up on out of jealousy, based on two fixed attributes—-size and gender. I suspect that practically all (or indeed all) of the insults are hurled by only a few people who have never (or know they will never) finish ahead of the smaller ladies.

    Of course, that doesn’t mean I’m referring to ever guy in that predicament. On the contrary, most are very decent and have respect for themselves and others.

    In fact, those few who do hurl insults make news here, because they’re the exceptions. But when more than one person does it, that action gets more attention than it should and it becomes annoying.

  37. Jelly C said

    September 2, 2011 @ 11:12 am

    Anony 8:10: To any female eaters interested in joining competitive eating, take it from Sonya and recognize that hate directed at her is too often really just jealousy and laugh it off. Some eaters can’t understand why Sonya gets travel, billboards, commercials, articles and attention. They can’t understand that even though they may even beat her occasionally, she still makes it into the stories or is used as a primary promotion angle to hype the event. The smart male eaters and their support teams are actually thankful of talented women eaters. Because without them competitive eating would predominently be just a bunch of big guys eating alot of food — been there, done that. But some people will never get it. The green monster of jealousy gets the best of them. So related to this string, Stephanie should just shrug off the hate as actually a backhanded compliment. You’ve made it kid, your getting the attention that some others crave and will never attain. One more thing, if Stephanie ate at this contest, well that’s between her and the IFOCE. That’s their business. And, please don’t try to display your superiority and spout off morality plays about sticking to your contract. This isn’t about taking sacred vows. She’s a competitive eater folks not a nun.

  38. anonymous said

    September 2, 2011 @ 11:16 am

    For the longest some idiot named Luther was ragging on sonya. That stopped after awhile until he found a new hobby

  39. beautifulbrian said

    September 2, 2011 @ 11:37 am

    Rhonda , speaking of snitches the lowlife that reported me to mle about the tamale comment I made on Facebook hoping they would throw me out,sorry to dissapoint you but your little plan backfired. It was a joke not meant to be taken seriously. Get a life and stop being so preoccupied about what I do

  40. Odd said

    September 2, 2011 @ 12:22 pm

    that that RNeda, who comments about nearly everything here hasn’t felt the need to come to his bestest pal’s defense. Maybe he’s just not willing to lie for someone else. This isn’t about male or female, it’s about honesty.

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

    September 2, 2011 @ 12:31 pm

    BB you’re more faithful to MLE than most. It’s best not to even attend to people who do that sort of thing. To do so only gives them power, which they never really had to begin with.

  42. Reality Check said

    September 2, 2011 @ 12:40 pm

    I was in the crowd at this contest in Arizona. The talent of most of the eaters was terrible. Maybe that says something about the quality of AZ eaters. I don’t know. Audrey (or Aubrey?) won the speed matchup. An Asian guy named Peng came in second, a big guy named Gus finished 3rd and in a controversial decision this UFC fighter guy finished 4th. Could that be fight guy?? Let’s get it straight. I’m a fan of eating. Honestly, the contest was already full of pros. Peng has done a ton of contests. He’s won money with IFOCE. Aubrey is clearly pro material. Reda, the guy who won the most consumed, does this stuff constantly. And for the record, Gus won 3rd in most consumed too. He’s not bad. What’s the issue against pros? The contest did not ban them. What would have stopped Tom Gilbert from showing up? Or Joe Menchetti, Joe Larue, Johnny XL, Kevin Ross… money was good enough to attract a huge pro field. FightGuy wouldn’t have had a pot to piss in. Now that’s a reality check son.

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

    September 2, 2011 @ 12:51 pm

    WELL SAID Jelly C! Sonya is perhaps one of the best examples of how you don’t have to be perfect, or too near perfect, to be great. It’s rather the path to excellence that better determines that rare quality.

    She has learned to admit and accept her limitations, and to do her best with within her element, and after eight years and counting, she is still more than holding her own against most of the best eaters on the planet.

    I have a lot of respect for Stephanie. The easy thing to do would be to chime in and fight fire with fire, but Steph is patiently letting detractors fall over their own words. I’m sure she too is enjoying the journey.

  44. ANONYMOUS said

    September 2, 2011 @ 12:59 pm

    How in the world does Stephanie get away with competing in a contest outside MLE and will still be able to compete?

  45. beautifulbrian said

    September 2, 2011 @ 1:00 pm

    Rhonda , i wouldnt have bothered addressing it on here of all places but i got a call from the office inquiring about it so obviously it drew some concern. Next time ill keep my mouth shut. This asshole is a Seiken hater that is obviously a lobbyist as well as a friend of the person who’s page i left the comment on.

  46. One Way said

    September 2, 2011 @ 1:30 pm

    maybe it was stephanie, there’s no proof of it. like it never even happened. and if it wasn’t, well, this is just speculation and rumor.

  47. anonymous said

    September 2, 2011 @ 1:44 pm

    Suddenly this post is shifting toward a Seiken story. Who cares about you and your tamale contest.

  48. anonymous said

    September 2, 2011 @ 2:04 pm

    It was Stephanie, but she’s getting wrong ideas from bad people who are sreering her in a no win situation

  49. beautifulbrian said

    September 2, 2011 @ 2:16 pm

    No its not a Seiken story you asshole 144pm . Why do you only seem to think that my main concern is to sabotage a thread so the attention is diverted towards me? What do i get out of it? Its $$$ that count in the long run right? Aside from the measly $3 i advertised for my PPV show i never made one red cent on publicity so stop referring to me as a narcisist for profit. If i made a dollar for each word in print , then it would be a different story . Who knows maybe youre the one that reported it to MLE just to start trouble. The topic haopened to shift towards “snitches” which prob fits you to a science which is why i chimed in with my comment

  50. Stallion Italian said (Registered August 27, 2010)

    September 2, 2011 @ 2:24 pm

    I have no idea what Seiken is talking about as usual. Who on Facebook, I really do not want to know. It is just more convoluted conspiracy to stir things up. No matter what, he puts himself ME FIRST FRONT AND CENTER or tries to on every story here and elsewhere. And once again he wonders why almost everyone has no respect for him, including, no doubt, MLE. Just a thorn who will not go away, complains if he isn’t on the roster, cancels, too expensive, worst of all he is NOT loyal to other MLE eaters. If this post makes him call me a hater, asshole, whatever………I would rather be me always. Rhonda, you just give him too much leeway, time for tough love. That’s the way the Tamales should Talk.

  51. One Way said

    September 2, 2011 @ 2:26 pm

    Brian gets a lot of heat aroud here, this is great setup for a future eating matchup. Seiken vs the Stallion.

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

    September 2, 2011 @ 2:28 pm

    a1:44: Since you brought it up, I, for one, would rather hear about BB’s tamale contest or any other eater’s contest than anonymous folks snitching on / trying to make trouble for another eater.

    The fact is, fair or not, whether another eater gets in trouble or not, is NOT going to improve snitchers’ lot in life one iota.

    Playing the role of victim is a lose-lose situation ONLY for the troublemaker.

  53. Right Said Fred said

    September 2, 2011 @ 2:29 pm

    You got it 100% Rhonda. Snitches belong in ditches!

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

    September 2, 2011 @ 2:36 pm

    Don’t be too tough on BB SI.

  55. fightguy said (Registered August 29, 2011)

    September 2, 2011 @ 2:42 pm

    Wow, this has been blown incredibly out of proportion. For the record, I was the “UFC guy” (although I am not actually a UFC fighter, it was just the gym I train at) that was involved in the controversial 3rd/4th place decision.

    Let me make something clear though….my life goal here was not to ruin Stephanie Torres, just simply to correct the original post stating “almost certainly Aubrey Koehn”. Good God, had I known there were so many clueless fanboys here that would run to Stephanie’s defense without actually knowing what they were talking about, I never would have posted anything. Just thought the facts should be known. My mistake.

    I do have video of the event, but unfortunately it was recorded by my wife and was focused on me. Sadly, Stephanie was seated only 3 chairs down from me and throughout the video the camera only pans out enough to see the guy sitting right next to Stephanie. Another friend also recorded from a different angle, so perhaps her would show it.

    If not, then believe what you want. If the other recording comes back to have any evidence, I will post it. Otherwise, consider the topic dropped.

    I am not going to argue with anyone about this. I was there and know the facts. I thought perhaps the users of this site might also like to know the facts, but apparently I was wrong.

    Again, I apologize for causing such a commotion in the world of competitive eaters.

  56. anonymous said

    September 2, 2011 @ 2:42 pm

    It is just a matter of time before he is cursing and hating on you ONCE AGAIN Ms. Evans.

  57. fightguy said (Registered August 29, 2011)

    September 2, 2011 @ 2:57 pm

    Also, I could really give two shits about competitive eating. I do it for fun when I feel like it, not as a profession or anything serious. I don’t even watch it on TV.

    The only reason I even found any of this out was because I was at the casino the night before to qualify (by eating the burger in less than 10 minutes), and the waitress showed me the list of the people who had succeeded. Of the 11 people that had qualified, 9 of them took more than 9:00 to consume the burger (myself included). One person took about 8:30, and one person did it in 4:05!! I asked who it was, they told me it was a tiny young girl. Immediately I figured she must be a professional eater, having eaten the entire burger in less than half the time of anyone else who qualified. I asked the waitress if it was a girl named Chava (who defeated the Chompies Challenge off of Man vs Food), and the waitress flipped through the pages and checked for me. She informed me that, no, it was not Chava. Can you guess what the name was that did it that fast? You guessed it, Roseanne Barr. Kidding, it was Stephanie Torres (although oddly, she didn’t use the alias “Audrey” there, she used the name “Milo” in parenthesis”

    Curious, I went home and googled her name and lo and behold, found out my presumption was right.

  58. Not hating said

    September 2, 2011 @ 3:16 pm

    Thanks fightguy. It’s not overblown to speak up when you know what you know, and you know it’s wrong. If MLE eaters do any contest they want, it’s not only a violation of the agreement they signed, but its just wrong to go misrepresent yourself to other competitors and/or sponsors. You’ve been pretty specific about what you know and I believe you’re probably 100% right. It’s not that it’s the end of world or anything, but it speaks volumes about someone being sneaky and dishonest. That’s just what it is. I’m glad you brought it up. It’s helpful to know about the people you might compete against one day and what they’ll do for a few dollars.

  59. fightguy said (Registered August 29, 2011)

    September 2, 2011 @ 3:29 pm

    LOL, I was just looking at some of Stephanie’s videos on youtube. What an amazing coincidence that Stephanie herself has uploaded a video of her doing a challenge right in the very same area as the competition in question was!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26J3mmRzczs

    Oh, and I guess another video of her yet again doing another challenge in the Phoenix area only undermines my claim.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzF69VIbuAg

    Those, combined with the fact that I saw her name on the roster and talked to her at the competition where she admitted to me she had competed all over the country against men, should lead you to believe that I am full of shit.

    The more I look into this, the more laughable I find it that people are saying it wasn’t her. Especially the douchebag who says he “saw” her in Atlanta that same day. Hahahaha, sure you did buddy!!

  60. fightguy said (Registered August 29, 2011)

    September 2, 2011 @ 3:36 pm

    Sorry, I’ll stop posting now. I just got a bit of a laugh finding out these new facts about other local contests she had done and I had to share.

    And personally, I don’t know if it is “wrong”, per se, for her to do those competitions because as I stated I have no idea what the rules about professional eaters are. I just personally found it cheap because it seemed to me that she was the only professional in the group (again, I may be wrong about that as one poster pointed out).

    And just so I am not some guy talking out of my ass, here is a pic of me before the competition. Stephanie was #17

    http://img836.imageshack.us/img836/6818/eatingcontest.jpg

    Flame away!

  61. nunonabun2 said (Registered November 10, 2009)

    September 2, 2011 @ 3:40 pm

    I am the King of Atlanta, my credtablity is beyond question. Dbag is just a nickname I use from time to time. I far more creditable than some “UFC guy ” from the gym. And call me chief from now on. I have photoshopped photos as proff. http://www.flickr.com/photos/9044835@N06/3125798299/sizes/l/in/photostream/

  62. A-Bomb said (Registered May 7, 2009)

    September 2, 2011 @ 3:42 pm

    I think the “douchebag” to whom you refer was making a comment on how easy it is for anybody to say anything.

  63. fightguy said (Registered August 29, 2011)

    September 2, 2011 @ 3:45 pm

    Oh dear……looks like the cat is officially out of the bag. Perhaps “fuckwad” or “liar” is a better name for you, King of Atlanta.

    https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=279080945442094&set=a.279080438775478.88719.122515761098614&type=1&l=788645529b&theater

    BOOM! Posted by the casino itself. Now kindly suck my ass

  64. fightguy said (Registered August 29, 2011)

    September 2, 2011 @ 3:46 pm

    PS: LOL

    There are more pics in the link at the top of the page

    http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.279080438775478.88719.122515761098614&l=788645529b

  65. nunonabun2 said (Registered November 10, 2009)

    September 2, 2011 @ 3:48 pm

    Come on fight guy. There is nothing wrong with sharing what you saw or claim to have seen. You are better looking than I am. Can you do an Omoplata? It confuses me how the arm stays put.

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/9044835@N06/5128914357/sizes/l/in/photostream/

  66. Nice trick said

    September 2, 2011 @ 3:48 pm

    if you can get away with it, though. MLE and Nathan’s should ask for their money back. Joe LaRue was kicked out for a lot less than this. She should just go back to her local contests where she can just be honest, use her real name, and stop playing games with sponsors and other competitors.

  67. fightguy said (Registered August 29, 2011)

    September 2, 2011 @ 3:48 pm

    So nunonabun2, you still think you saw Stephanie in Atlanta that day? Hahaahhaha

  68. fightguy said (Registered August 29, 2011)

    September 2, 2011 @ 3:51 pm

    So who believes me now? I will be accepting apologies now through 11:59 EST Saturday September, 3rd.

  69. fightguy said (Registered August 29, 2011)

    September 2, 2011 @ 3:54 pm

    And look, here is a picture of Naader talking with Stephanie before the competition. They are right in front of the tree there, and I am just behind them off to the left

    https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=279080565442132&set=a.279080438775478.88719.122515761098614&type=1&l=788645529b&theater

  70. nunonabun2 said (Registered November 10, 2009)

    September 2, 2011 @ 3:59 pm

    Dude I am not sucking any ass, I am straight. I drink alot and it could have been a dream. I enjoy making up stories also. Plus the Walking Dead stopped filming last month so maybe you are right. It could all still be a misunderstanding with Ms Swartz though. Did you see an ID? I ask because someone you have to see the ID to make sure women are not telling you a load of BS. Like this one girl I knew that said she was 19 and was really 16. My friend went to jail and was never seen again. Hope it feels good to be right.

    Now can you do an omoplata or not?

  71. Stallion Italian said (Registered August 27, 2010)

    September 2, 2011 @ 3:59 pm

    Seems pretty definitive to me, understating the obvious. OOPS Stephanie Torres, this is pretty sad. You probably have soiled your nest definitively, but we shall see what happens. You had a terrific future with MLE, no excuse whatsoever for this, what did you not understand? Interesting that this was never about snitches, it certainly illustrates the character of many of the regular posters on here. If I were fightguy or any of the amateurs, I would be pissed and wondering why anyone would take the fun out of their eating in such a way. Why Stephanie Torres?

  72. nunonabun2 said (Registered November 10, 2009)

    September 2, 2011 @ 4:02 pm

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/ihatemyscreenname/383451438/

    here is a picture of some stormtroopers. Must mean the Empire is coming to get us all.

  73. fightguy said (Registered August 29, 2011)

    September 2, 2011 @ 4:02 pm

    Yes, it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to do an omaplata.

    Now a Twister is something a lot more difficult, and the Peruvian necktie is also one I have never pulled off. I did nearly get choked unconscious by CB Dollaway at the gym when he put me in a Peruvian necktie, which is almost as good as getting someone else in it.

    And there was never any doubt that I was right, but it feels good that all the fanboys that were defending her can now STFU

  74. Stallion Italian said (Registered August 27, 2010)

    September 2, 2011 @ 4:04 pm

    Nunonabun2, you should lay off the sauce both night and day. How about omoplataing in private, that really is so not appetizing. Are you MLE or independent or fan or……..really, your posts are………..eh, cannot describe them, but if you ever saw what you posted while sober, you might have some regrets.

  75. fightguy said (Registered August 29, 2011)

    September 2, 2011 @ 4:07 pm

    @Stallion Italian: That is partially what drove me to post this. I was very excited about competing in the competition, until I found out that there was going to be a professional eater in it. I went from hoping to win a $1000, to knowing that was out of the question and having to settle for trying to win 2nd or 3rd. That, combined with the fact that I would have taken 3rd place had she not been in the competition, left me feeling kind of bitter. And I wouldn’t even have cared so much had she not gone to such lengths to conceal her identity, which screamed to me that she knew she was doing something she shouldn’t have.

    Regardless, the casino awarded me the $250 3rd place prize due to the mixup. But dammit, I wanted that trophy! 🙂

  76. nunonabun2 said (Registered November 10, 2009)

    September 2, 2011 @ 4:14 pm

    I am MLE. Table ender for sure. I never post drunk always sober. I do not know FG from a hole in the wall and he is posting photos of himself so I do not think it is some vindictive thing for him.

    There are some folks out there though that go out of their way to try and catch an MLE eater doing something off the reservation and rat them out. What is that all about anyhow? I mean do they feel like defenders of justice or some BS like that.

  77. Oops, my bad... said

    September 2, 2011 @ 4:17 pm

    “Stephanie Torres: 05:20 | Prize: $1,000 & Prize Belt”

    If you’re going to lie, at least keep your name(s) straight.

    Great disguise (sort of), and nice belt. Congratulations, Stephanie – I can see you have a great future in MLE.

    https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=279080945442094&set=a.279080438775478.88719.122515761098614&type=1&l=788645529b&theater&pid=1309255&id=122515761098614.

  78. Maybe said

    September 2, 2011 @ 4:25 pm

    Maybe the girl Nun saw in Atlanta was the actual Aubrey? 😉

  79. Controversy said

    September 2, 2011 @ 4:28 pm

    Fight guy, what was the 3rd/4th place controversy/mix up?

  80. fightguy said (Registered August 29, 2011)

    September 2, 2011 @ 4:31 pm

    Haha, my wife and her friend were like “WTF is wrong with that girls hair?”. They thought maybe she was cheating by shoving the food under her wig

  81. nunonabun2 said (Registered November 10, 2009)

    September 2, 2011 @ 4:33 pm

    I can not see any of these photos so i can only assume she is actually eating in them and just possing. I have yet to meet ST but i hope to one day. I would have to see video to believe she was doing anything more than take a photo. I mean i have a picture of me on a bull, does not mean I was riding it. So any video? I would have to see a video with her eating, with her drivers license out, her grandmother holding her birth certifiate behind her, while R Kelly was peeing on a teenage girl before I will say she is guilty of anything. That is just my take.

  82. Zorg said

    September 2, 2011 @ 4:33 pm

    WHY STEPHANIE,WHY? WTH,YOURE A BIG GIRL AND YOU KNOW WHAT YOU’RE DOING SO W/E

  83. yyyyy said

    September 2, 2011 @ 4:37 pm

    only a matter of time till she’s taken off the MLE rankings. SAD 🙁

  84. Gastrodyne said (Registered July 17, 2011)

    September 2, 2011 @ 4:40 pm

    This is something that concerns MLE and Stephanie and noone else, if you ask me. I can see other eaters, ranked and not, pissed off watching this but still… it doesn’t really concern them. She has obviously broken the rules stated in the MLE contract, which i suppose she signed. That can’t now be dissmissed from fightguy. We shouldn’t argue about this anymore.

    I can only hope this resolves in favor of Stephanie’s wishes, as she is a great very talented eater.

  85. fightguy said (Registered August 29, 2011)

    September 2, 2011 @ 4:40 pm

    and nunonabun2 once again his own world record for being a retard. The pictures, posted by the Casino on their facebook page, show Stephanie with the belt posing for photographs with the other winners. Could it just be an elaborate plot on my behalf, wherein I hacked the facebook page and photoshopped her and the other winners onto a blank slate?

    Seriously, I can’t tell if you are really this big (read: fat) of an idiot or if you are just messing around, but you should really quit while you still have just a shred of self respect.

  86. nunonabun2 said (Registered November 10, 2009)

    September 2, 2011 @ 4:42 pm

    Never trust a guy in an Afflictino Tshirt is what we learned.

  87. fightguy said (Registered August 29, 2011)

    September 2, 2011 @ 4:47 pm

    @ Controversy…..they originally announced that I had won 3rd place, but the gentleman sitting next to me, Wallace Beisel (Gus?), disputed that and claimed to have video showing that he beat me. The judges took this into consideration, and reviewed the video which clearly showed that he was correct. He beat me by a few seconds and was rightfully declared the 3rd place winner. I was disappointed, for sure, but he beat me fair and square. The announcers had already told the crowd about a half dozen times that I took 3rd, so the officials for the event decided to award me the same prize as if I had actually won 3rd place (except the belt).

    Congratulations to the other competitors (minus Stephanie) who did a fantastic job in the competition. They deserved the prizes they got

  88. nunonabun2 said (Registered November 10, 2009)

    September 2, 2011 @ 4:55 pm

    I am fat so what.

    I do not think you would would photoshop the pictures and hack the site. But you could have had a friend do it for you. Now that I could belive. You are obviously a moron if you take any of what I have been posting to heart. Come on R Kelly in the video?

  89. Phil LaMignon said

    September 2, 2011 @ 4:58 pm

    I don’t blame Stephanie. She saw an op to win and make money and she took it. I doubt MLE will make an example out of Stephanie when so many eaters have gotten away with more.

  90. fightguy said (Registered August 29, 2011)

    September 2, 2011 @ 5:00 pm

    Yeah, I got that part to be a joke. But what about your claim to have seen her in Atlanta that day? Let me guess, another one of your hilarious zingers? And I have a sneaking suspicion that you still actually don’t believe it was her.

    Regardless, you have proven to be a dipshit of epic proportions here. Perhaps you should spend less time posting/eating and more time attempting to stave off your inevitable cardiovascular disease

  91. fightguy said (Registered August 29, 2011)

    September 2, 2011 @ 5:04 pm

    Can someone clarify what the contracts for these professional eaters entail? I am hearing some people say she can do what she wants while others state that she broke rules set by the MLE. Does someone have a definitive answer? I couldn’t find anything about it on their website

  92. fightguy said (Registered August 29, 2011)

    September 2, 2011 @ 5:08 pm

    Here is my video if anyone cares to see it. Stephanie was sitting 3 chairs to my left, just out of view of the camera. Notice I kept looking over at her to see how she was eating it (I came with no strategy whatsoever).

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QXNGwK3sg0

  93. I usually don't care but... said

    September 2, 2011 @ 5:34 pm

    Normally I don’t care if one of my fellow MLE’rs who aren’t always in the money go and do a little local event for fun win little to no prize money as competing with 4 or 5 of the top ten MLE’rs at each contest make it really hard to win prize money these days, but when a person like Stephanie Torres who has been already been paid almost $3K in two events by MLE and goes and does this, she either needs to be kicked out, or MLE should fine her from future winnings.

    I’m good enough to get in the money sometimes but not all the time. I’ve passed up a lot of local events that I would have destroyed the local competition and could have made some good coin but decided to stay honest. As ridiculous as MLE’s rules are you can’t have it both ways.

    Not cool Stephanie!

  94. Stallion Italian said (Registered August 27, 2010)

    September 2, 2011 @ 5:42 pm

    Stephanie absolutely and positively broke the rules and spoiled the contest for lots of people. There are many eaters who eat for fun and competition. To want the trophy says more about fightguy knowing what all of these challenges and contests should be about. To the best of my understanding, not one of the eaters in MLE, including Joey, Pat, Sonya etc. have quit their day jobs. Some may get perks and appearance fees, still Sonya works full time as a Manager at Burger King. You can check people’s earnings right here. It can never be about the money.

    ST is a spoiler, and for anyone to say that this is only between her and MLE just shows how little you understand about morality and contracts and LOYALTY and screwing other people. So Nun, no one is criticizing you for being fat, just for being a real jerk, jerking everyone around in a humorless and really dumb way. Not impressed. Fightguy……..frankly, if professionals did not belong in the contest, you should complain to the sponsors and get your rightful place. Nun, since the Facebook page for the contest lists the winner as Stephanie Torres, that might be a big clue for you. Videos, photoshop, speculation, all unnecessary. You think someone was impersonating ST and managed to squeak out a win? Now that is hilarious. Kudos to you fightguy. Let them eat crow and lots of it.

  95. nunonabun2 said (Registered November 10, 2009)

    September 2, 2011 @ 5:43 pm

    I could not pick her out of a line up you moron. Stop being such a little bitch about getting beat by a girl.

  96. nunonabun2 said (Registered November 10, 2009)

    September 2, 2011 @ 6:01 pm

    SI, you really are taking this serious. So i will try to do the same. I do think it was her. I made up an insane story full of holes because I find it comical. Then this brain trust FG grabbed the bait and ran with it. He did everything perfect to entertain me for awhile. He called me names, doubted my grasp of reality, showed his true self a little. He is the sort of guy you see at the mall with a big, shiney skull on his t-shirt. Now back to the point at hand…….. let me ask this because no where have i seen anything about it, Was this no pro contest? If it was then she screwed someone over but otherwise it is really only between her and MLE. They have an agreement between two parties not between her and MLE and some guy.

  97. fightguy said (Registered August 29, 2011)

    September 2, 2011 @ 6:06 pm

    I actually mentioned it to the organizers, but they said that there was really no way to prove it. I could have pursued it more, but chose not to because in reality it isn’t all that huge of a deal. I would have loved to have the trophy and of course money is always nice, but in the grand scheme of things eating contests are a very small and insignificant part of my life. I generally don’t decide until the day before if I am even going to do a contest, and in this case I had nothing else going on and thought it might be fun. That said, while I don’t find the matter worth protesting to anyone in particular, I do feel that it is important that the truth is known about who actually won the competition, especially if it was unethical or against the rules for her to have entered.

  98. Anonymous said

    September 2, 2011 @ 6:08 pm

    Who is anybody to judge Stephanie!

  99. anonymous said

    September 2, 2011 @ 6:29 pm

    With an outburst like that its quite obvious who stallion italian is

  100. Anonymous said

    September 2, 2011 @ 6:52 pm

    Fight Guy for comp. eating not be a very significant part of your life you certainly would have fooled me, given all your posts in the last few hours. I think you have the record in that regard for anything six hours or less.

  101. Anonymous said

    September 2, 2011 @ 7:02 pm

    Umm, who is anyone to not be allowed to judge Stephanie?
    Honestly I’m not gonna sit here and bash her down, I really hope she gets through this with as minimal shit as possible, because the times ive met here have been great. But seriously, I’m a MLE eater who has been in it for years, and after counting up my winning – travel costs, I’ve lost money doing this. Living in the relitive NY area, I’ve had many opportunities to go and win some easy money at various contests, but I consiencely chose not to because of my contract with the leauge. Challenges? Yeah, ive done some challenges simply because I wanted to get some training in and its typically expensive as hell, free food. To sum it up, I’m pretty offended that someone like torres, who won an easy $2500 at Nathan’s, would feel the need to go out and break the rules for a quick buck. It’s a sure slap in the face to all of us who play by the rules. I hope she’s dealt with accordingly, but not to sternly, I hope they don’t kick her from the leauge.

    For those who keep bashing her over and over, please realize your bashing is doing nothing at all and really step back and see what your motives are. The MLE will do what they want, there not gonna ask EatFeats people for what they should do.

  102. Please? said

    September 2, 2011 @ 7:05 pm

    Did anyone by chance save any of the photos? They’ve all since been deleted.

  103. Who? said

    September 2, 2011 @ 8:34 pm

    Lemme get this straight… you’re in college, you can read, understand a contract, wear a disguise, lie about your name, pose for pictures, and then figure it’s ok? WTF?? I’m sure “she’s a very nice person” and all that, but this is total BS. It’s not like you just had a spur of the moment impulse – you had to qualify! If it wasn’t for Fightguy, she and her not so little friend would have gotten away with this scam. Be real – that’s what it is. She needs to do whatever she wants, but not screwing around with people that have spent years of their time and money playing by the rules. Hope to see a new #21 – 50 ranked SOON.

  104. Anonymous said

    September 2, 2011 @ 8:55 pm

    HAHAHA! Oh god, this is hilarious. Anyone with eyes can see that is obviously Torres. Who is she trying to fool?

  105. Anonymous said

    September 2, 2011 @ 9:19 pm

    Rhonda is about the only one here with any balls.

  106. heckyl said

    September 2, 2011 @ 9:28 pm

    WAR FIGHTGUY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and it was me that hacked the facebook website and photoshopped those damn pictures. eat a fat wang fuckers.

  107. Anonymous said

    September 2, 2011 @ 10:18 pm

    Still there……..

    https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.279080438775478.88719.122515761098614&type=1

  108. Anonymous said

    September 2, 2011 @ 10:42 pm

    Stephanie should hang around. She may be the next Sonya Thomas or even better. Who knows?

  109. fightguy said (Registered August 29, 2011)

    September 2, 2011 @ 11:38 pm

    @652 – You are right about me posting a lot today. But let’s not forget that 90% of my posts have been defending my statements against the naysayers and fanboys on here. My intent was to only make my initial post and set the record straight, and I never dreamed I would have to argue with a bunch of morons who couldn’t differentiate the truth from their assholes.

    I don’t plan on making a habit out of posting on here, but felt the need to defend what I knew to be the truth from the shit talkers who came out of the woodwork to protect their beloved Stephanie Torres.

    Regardless, everything I have said since my first post has been proven to be true. Not much else to be said by me

  110. Anonymous said

    September 3, 2011 @ 1:48 am

    18 posts in less than 7 hours. You are not fight guy you are sick guy. Get a life.

  111. Anonymous said

    September 3, 2011 @ 2:11 am

    I guess there is not much else to be said by you FIGHT. Twenty posts sort of put things in perspective.

  112. anonymous said

    September 3, 2011 @ 3:50 am

    Leave her the hell alone you lonely pathetic losers. Come on, it’s a stinkin contest. Are you that lonely that you have to sit on eatfeats all day and debate over her being there or not being there. Is it that important in your life? Fightguy, if you really want a trophy go have one made for yourself. This is absurd! Stephanie is a sweet young lady who most of you posting don’t even know yet you’ll make assumptions. GET A LIFE!!!!!

  113. Anonymous said

    September 3, 2011 @ 7:24 am

    If you need to defend yourself that much it is only because you doubt yourself.

  114. Stallion Italian said (Registered August 27, 2010)

    September 3, 2011 @ 7:37 am

    Some anonymous was awake all night trying to make fightguy into badguy and Stephanie into sweet young lady. Boggles the mind frankly.

  115. Big Sexy said (Registered May 8, 2009)

    September 3, 2011 @ 9:24 am

    Sometimes I dont even understand why I come to this site anymore… I agree, most of/if not all of you posting on here don’t know Steph or weren’t even at the contest (hell, who really cares about what a person chooses to do or not do if theyre not hurting anybody?) The people that will handle the situation accordingly is Steph and the folks at MLE. Other than that, it’s nobodys business. Fightguy, bro, if youre this high strung about losing a 3rd place trophy, post a mailing address and we’ll get you one specially made. I hate it when ‘grown adults’ start calling other people names (especially over the internet). I rarely post on here anymore because I hate getting ripped to shreds by the idiots on this site that have never shared a table with me. I enjoy insightful talk and positive people that post on here: Rhonda, Ray, SI (even though I dont agree with you sometimes) and Damien (send me blueprints on Empires and Allies!) And of course, my girl Larell. I mean it’s EATING we’re talking about here people for crying out loud. Lets step back and take a breath… Boom Boom thank you very much. -Bryan

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

    September 3, 2011 @ 10:39 am

    I agree with Bryan. This would be a better site without the comments. fightguys story seems shaky at best, way to post youtube videos from Dec 2010 lol. Those pics don’t look like Torres to me.

  117. Anonymous said

    September 3, 2011 @ 1:17 pm

    Stallion is punch drunk.

  118. NReda said

    September 3, 2011 @ 2:52 pm

    This thread has gotten a busload of attention. I have been silent for a few reasons. Stephanie’s a friend so I’ve had little incentive in publicizing her participation and getting her in trouble. She’s an adult and made her choice for adult reasons. I didn’t talk her into this or magically force her to be there. She asked for my silence which I respected, and which obviously put me in a tough spot with some friends.

    I don’t blog about every contest or challenge I do. In fact, most of the stuff I’ve done is still unknown. I’ve won the Chick Fil A contest twice but I’ve never written about it. When I do blog, it’s typically stuff from weeks or months ago. A few of you anonymous bravehearts called me out on that. If you really wanted conversation you could have found me on facebook or twitter.

    There are motivations in every person’s lives that cause them to make the choices they do. She didn’t do this to stiff anyone or make a fast dollar. If and when she chooses to discuss her motivation stays with her.

    Let me clarify, the Big Butte contest had no restrictions against out-of-staters or “professional eaters.” The contest featured several people who could be considered pros – Chillun Peng, Stephanie Torres, and myself. In fact, it was very possible for a guy like Tom Gilbert, Joe Menchetti, or Johnnie Excel to show up and dominate. The money was there, publicity was there, and skilled people will travel for it. Competitive eating is still a disorganized activity. There’s no clear distinction on what constitutes a pro. Several of the eaters in the speed contest killed that burger faster than I can.

    And finally, a lot of people have been bashing Stephanie for stepping outside the bounds of her contract. Obviously when you sign a contract that is serious business. MLE will deal with that as they see fit.

    My gut feeling is that her critics fall into two groups. The first group are MLE eaters who fear her as a competitor, and are exploiting this situation. She doesn’t practice seriously, and can pull off big eats hours apart. I barely snuck past her in the distance contest despite the fact that she ate 4.5 lbs in the first contest. Her opponents would love to see her booted from MLE.

    The second group of critics, I believe, are MLE loyalists who aren’t drawing a dime from that organization. These are the people who travel at personal hardship, pay their own way everywhere, and get nothing but a full gut. I respect your frustrations. You need to do yourself a favor and leave MLE immediately. There’s plenty of fun and money in the independent world. I don’t know what floats your boat, but you don’t need the MLE to have an eating contest. At the end of the day, I have little reason to believe that the MLE pays you back for your loyalty.

    This isn’t meant to defend someone violating a contract, by the way. That whole issue is between Stephanie and the MLE, and the reasons for her actions are with her. I’m doing my part to unravel some of the attacks leveled her way. A lot of the comments that show up on eatfeats are nonsense. I agree with Bryan and Craig, this would be a much better site without all the damn commentary, including my own.

  119. Dont be a Hog said (Registered September 3, 2011)

    September 3, 2011 @ 2:59 pm

    As a occasional fan of eating competitions this is really good stuff. From a casual observers point of view this is some crazy whacked out shit Torres did, and I love it! She apparently is a cheater just like that Crazy legs dude and will most likely be more popular for it. Whether you all know it or not competiive eating has a freak show appeal to the general public and this is freaky is it not? I troll many of the web sites about consuming massive quantities and I feel like I have been peeking behind the curtain at a carnival freak show, you guys and gals are weird and interesting at the same time. I say the next superstar eater should wear a wig, rubber gloves (stuff them full) and have a dark mysterious liquid in cups to deposit any amount of food they can get away with to win.

  120. MOTIF said (Registered September 3, 2011)

    September 3, 2011 @ 4:21 pm

    Naader, i would just like to point out that i think your missing one aspect of the so called Loyalist eaters on the leauge. You say “You need to do yourself a favor and leave MLE immediately” which to for those who all they care about is cash, may be true, but i think your being ignorant to the fact that all people dont think alike and have different sets of values. For me, my time in the leauge has been amazing as ive been able to compete with the best eaters in the world, meet great people, and travel great places. Although i havnt made nearly as much money as i have spent, it’s been worth it FOR ME. The way i look at the Ind. world vs the IFOCE world is Ind. world is for those who initally seek instant gratification as they arn’t willing to step up to the big guys and get knocked around. Not everyone was ment for that, so its understandable, but please dont think one opinion fits all, especially yours who has no expereience within the leauge.

    On the top of stephanie, it’s her choice, it’s her life, so let her deal with whatever comes her way. It is frustrating that someone who has benefited from the leauge so much in such a short period of time feels the need to go out and make more money, for whatever the reason was. You have to realize, if you sign a contract, YOU JUST SIGNED A CONTRACT. It doesnt matter if your life is on the line, or the world is gonna end, the reality of it is if you sign an agreement saying you won’t compete, and you do compete, your subject to punishment, you’d better except an undesireable outcome. (I agree with you on that Naader)

    I’m not going to disclose my name as i wish to at somepoint meet many of you eaters around on the circuit, and although my comments may seem derogatory, i say them only to make you reconsider. I just made this account as i wish to build at least some of a identiy on this site as i have been posting anon, and realize it is pretty stupid. Thanks

  121. fightguy said (Registered August 29, 2011)

    September 3, 2011 @ 4:37 pm

    Thank you Naader for clearing the air. I want to reiterate that my only intent was to get the facts straight in regards to won the competition, not to vilify Stephanie Torres. For all I know, she may be a wonderful person and as an adult she is free to do as she chooses. I must admit, knowing that she was in the competition did take a lot of the fun out of it for me personally, and it bothered me that she was so deceptive about concealing her identity. Had she been up front and honest about it, this discussion likely would not even have taken place.

    I wish my initial post correcting the title of this thread could have been taken at face value, and I would not have had to repeatedly share more details in order to show that I was not making this up. Unfortunately it exploded into some huge argument because some people just refused to believe the truth. Believe me, I never wanted or expected this to turn into what it has

    I have no hard feelings towards her personally, because if it is permitted for her to enter and win any competitions that she wants, it might be silly for her to pass up such an easy payday. Like I said in my first post, it was money in the bank. Would I have liked to have gotten a trophy and placed? Absolutely, but as stated before, it is just an eating contest.

    Hopefully this issue will be finished now and can be put to rest. Thanks again Naader, for being forthcoming about this. And congratulations on your win. You are a beast!

  122. LOOKER said

    September 3, 2011 @ 5:05 pm

    I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR WHAT STEPHANIE TORRES HAS TO SAY ABOUT THIS. IF YOU’RE READING THIS STEPHANIE, YOU HAVE ALOT OF FANS THAT WANT TO HEAR WHAT YOU HAVE TO SAY

  123. Anonymous said

    September 3, 2011 @ 5:34 pm

    It’s none of their business!

  124. Anonymous said

    September 3, 2011 @ 5:41 pm

    I suppose the next poll will be about what action the i.f.o.c.e. will take against S.T.

  125. anonymous said

    September 3, 2011 @ 6:10 pm

    Don’t ask THE WOMEN ask El Toro her boyfriend

  126. anonymous said

    September 3, 2011 @ 11:16 pm

    Look elsewhere LOOKER cause you ain’t gettin one. Stephanie does not owe anyone on here an explanation. Some people need to lose graciously and move on to the next contest.

  127. anonymous said

    September 3, 2011 @ 11:52 pm

    Why don’t you go on bits and pieces and you might get the answer youre looking for but wait a minute visit with caution because oj rifkin and his loyal followers don’t subscribe to his theories

  128. anonymous said

    September 4, 2011 @ 12:46 am

    Fight guy look.at from this perspective, Stephanie could have competed with no disguise which would have displayed total disrespect PERIOD!. At least it shows in some ways that there is some loyalty there

  129. Anonymous said

    September 6, 2011 @ 8:09 pm

    Totally sucks that Torres got cut by MLE. MLE makes slaves out of anyone who signs with them!

  130. Dont be a Hog said

    September 6, 2011 @ 8:19 pm

    If in fact Torres is booted… Please, Please boycott MLE events as much as possible. With out a audience or competitors they ain’t shit. They ARE like the gestapo! Arrogant pricks…

  131. Anonymous said

    September 6, 2011 @ 8:35 pm

    I seriously doubt Torres will get anything but a stern talking to and maybe a suspension from a couple contests. There is very few women in MLE. They need her for marketing, so they won’t make an example out of her like they’ve done for various male competitors.

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

    September 6, 2011 @ 8:52 pm

    Pretty sad that some guy had to throw a week long temper tantrum on the internet even though he wasn’t expecting to win money in the first place.

  133. Anonymous said

    September 6, 2011 @ 10:41 pm

    Interesting that suddenly the winner of two contests name is Anonymous…………..conspiracy?

  134. mother mildred said

    September 6, 2011 @ 11:50 pm

    Words cannot describe how distressed i am at this moment after hearing the news about Stephanie

  135. Stallion Italian said (Registered August 27, 2010)

    September 7, 2011 @ 8:53 am

    Do not know if this is a record for number of comments about a topic but am thinking that it is. It seems to me now that everyone is right and everyone is not quite right and vice-versa. It all depends upon your perspective. If Stephanie broke her contract, it is true that what will or should happen will be between her and the contract writers. The main problem is that many eaters are affected by her actions. It isn’t only about the contract. Every perspective is presented here. The people who blame this website for her problem, assuming that she has one with MLE since she has not posted here, make no logical sense. She and only she is responsible for her actions. And it does seem very strange that her name was listed as winner on Facebook and now it is not.

  136. Yang said

    September 7, 2011 @ 9:47 am

    Now they have her down as “Anonymous” on their FB page? WHY???

  137. Yang said

    September 7, 2011 @ 9:51 am

    I wonder if Fightguy contacted the ifoce to let them know ?

  138. Anonymous said

    September 7, 2011 @ 10:02 am

    “Why don’t you go on bits and pieces and you might get the answer youre looking for but wait a minute visit with caution because oj rifkin and his loyal followers don’t subscribe to his theories”………..there is a troublemaker parading as a good guy, follow the comments if you can. Fightguy has no standing with ifoce, doubt he did anything.

  139. Shaggy said

    September 7, 2011 @ 10:16 am

    Zoinks! She looks an awful lot like Velma, man.

  140. beautifulbrian said

    September 7, 2011 @ 12:21 pm

    I report what im told. If its a reliable source it gets the play on my website If not i dismiss it as bloody rubbish. Let me set the record straight that i dont just print anything from some tom dick or harry just to get peoples attention. I did not say she was thrown out entirely. Could be a suspension or possibly a termination. I have to agree with stallion 100% . You are responsible for your own actions and its up to you to face the consequences and not blame others for your actions with words such as “everbody hates me”

  141. anonymous said

    September 7, 2011 @ 12:42 pm

    Maybe they threw her out because they found out how old she really is

  142. fightguy said (Registered August 29, 2011)

    September 7, 2011 @ 3:03 pm

    @Craig-I find it humorous you think I threw a “tantrum”. All I did was correct the wrong information posted on this site. It was everyone who refused to believe the truth that made this into a big deal. Please dont try to make me the bad guy here.

    If Stephanie really got cut over this then that sucks for her, but she made the choice. I certainly had nothing to do with reporting her to the IFOCE.

    I never dreamed this would become the fiasco it has

  143. You caused it said

    September 7, 2011 @ 4:27 pm

    Fightguy if i were you i would move out of the country or change you phone number. Stephanie is very distraught over this and YOU are responsible . Why did you start trouble for no reason at all?

  144. fightguy said (Registered August 29, 2011)

    September 7, 2011 @ 5:43 pm

    Oh no! I will be on the first shuttle off the planet! lol

    I’ll play along, despite the fact that I am pretty certain you are talking out of your ass. First of all, I couldn’t care less if she is mad at me. It wasn’t my intent to get her in trouble. Secondly, it’s called honesty and accountability. She should look into it. Lastly, I have learned my lesson here: The accuracy of the things posted on here is of little importance to many of the members.

    Eating is serious business!

  145. #2 Eating Fan said

    September 7, 2011 @ 6:25 pm

    @MOTIF

    “Naader, i would just like to point out that i think your missing one aspect of the so called Loyalist eaters on the leauge. You say “You need to do yourself a favor and leave MLE immediately” which to for those who all they care about is cash, may be true, but i think your being ignorant to the fact that all people dont think alike and have different sets of values.”

    I think the real reason to think about your commitment to MLE is because of the commitment they’ve made to you, which is none if your contract is anything like the one that I’ve seen. I’m not a contract lawyer, but that thing is a joke. There is absolutely nothing being offered, not even a guarantee that you’ll get to enter one of their events. It must be nice being a somewhat monopoly because all they say is what you can’t do. That’s not a relationship that any company interested in their talent would put forth. No wonder people can’t wait to get out from under those things.

    The sport has evolved, as well. It’s not just Nathans anymore and Man v Food has proved that. The fact that MLE has restricted their competitors to not even publicly do challenges (ie – taking fame and fun from them, let alone money) is just sad. They are telling you what and when you can eat. I would love to see a judge’s reaction to that, even if the contract was held up in court.

    So with this in mind..what values are you defending if you’re not talking money?

    When are you guys going to unionize and get some protection and guarantees for yourselves?

  146. Anonymous said

    September 7, 2011 @ 7:09 pm

    If Stephanie is distraught over this how about she takes it up with Fightguy. She must know who he is, he has been open about who he is and she can contact him as a fellow contestant. You caused it……….what you wrote is just plain dumb. How many times does Fightguy have to explain himself?

  147. Phil LaMignon said

    September 7, 2011 @ 7:41 pm

    Fight Guy you fanned that flame in a big way.

  148. Let's Be Real said

    September 7, 2011 @ 7:43 pm

    Ultimately Stephanie did this. Nobody forced her.

    Naader publicized it so he had a part in this unraveling. It’s his Twitter feed that OJ picked up. Had Naader not tweeted that, OJ would not have found anything about the contest, and Fightguy wouldn’t have had a place to say anything.

    Stephanie’s to blame for sure. But Naader too. Fightguy, he’s in the clear. OJ is in the clear too because when Naader’s twitter was posted here nobody new anything else about it other than what Naader had in his tweet.

    Let’s all grow up and act like the adults we all claim to be..

  149. DaxtheGinger said (Registered April 23, 2011)

    September 8, 2011 @ 1:43 am

    Has she been cut? http://www.ifoce.com/rankings.php looks like she is still #21. just sayin. this thread smells of troll.

  150. anonymous said

    September 8, 2011 @ 5:38 am

    Eating fan the contract protects them in case you try to sue if they decide to throw you out of the organization. They can never do anything to you in a legal sense if you eat with another organization or enter a challenge. Unionize? Never happen. Arnie Chapman tried that but nobody would listen to him so he started his own eating league which never came close to the magnitude of the IFOCE. To address Let’s be real, If Stephanie were a real woman she would defend herself against 143 clowns instead of fighting back with third party philosophical quotes from Albert Jamus and Bertrand Russell on her FB page

  151. NReda said

    September 8, 2011 @ 12:28 pm

    @Let’s Be Real, I wish more posters here acted like adults and used their real names. If you looked at my twitter feed closely, you’ll notice that I didn’t tweet anything til OJ asked me for results. He ALREADY HEARD that a woman had won the speed contest and took second in the capacity contest.

    Obviously, I share blame in this. But OJ already heard something about the contest results and suspected I was in the contest as well. How OJ got that preliminary information is beyond me. Given my track record for reporting stuff, it didn’t make a whole lot of sense to ignore OJ’s question entirely. I still believe in courtesy in the internet era. I was treading in dangerous waters but realized that Lone Butte Casino would eventually publish pictures and names. OJ and others would have noticed the posts and you’d have a headline reading “Stephanie Torres and Naader Reda win contests at Lone Butte.” I think that outcome would have been worse.

    FightGuy (whose identity is not secret) was well within his rights to lodge a complaint. Of course, his complaint had absolutely nothing to do with the gripe that most people are airing here. This has become something of a witch-hunt against both FightGuy and Stephanie.

    The irony and hypocrisy is that many MLE eaters violate their contracts regularly. It’s not my style to jeopardize an eater, and I respect the wishes of my friends. There’s a lot of information I could be publishing about lots of people, but that would not be cool. Stephanie’s catching heat (and a possible termination) because of the level of publicity and controversy. Part of that is due to the fact that people couldn’t stop commenting on this thread.

    Let’s consider this my last post on the subject. Stephanie may or may not post on this topic. No one knows her particular circumstances, and lots of people threw judgments and accusations her way about why she did this, or why she did that, and much of it has been baseless. She’s still a university student without full-time employment. I’ve heard things about staggering medical bills. These aren’t stories, mind you. These are the kinds of facts that people should be allowed to keep to themselves. I resent it when people attack a close friend for something they know nothing about. We may never hear from her again.. who knows.

  152. anonymous said

    September 8, 2011 @ 1:07 pm

    Staggering medical bills? This is the 20th century Doesnt she have major medical insurance?

  153. MOTIF said (Registered September 3, 2011)

    September 8, 2011 @ 1:14 pm

    The thing that bugs me the most is these Anon people who take extreme sides. Like the people who think Stephanie is a horrible person now, those people are either jelious or just miserable with their own lives. Why hate someone for doing something thats not even “that” bad? I mean yeah, its breaking a contract, but thats it, no ones dead, no one is at loss, get over it. I also disagree with those who are protecting Stephanie bacues honestly, she did wrong. Just as alot of commenters posted, she broke contract and now she has to pay the consequences for it, but thats between her and the MLE. If a Red Sox player all of a sudden broke a 3 year contract and played for the Yankee’s for more cash, I’m sure they’d be gettin major heat, and you can’t really say that their choice was “justified,” as everyone is claiming Stephanie’s was.

    Just let this all work itself out and we’ll see what happens is what everyone on this thread should do. BTW, there probably is onlu like 5 people posting on this thread anyways, same guy with diff Anon names…

  154. MOTIF said (Registered September 3, 2011)

    September 8, 2011 @ 2:03 pm

    If she’s accumulating medical bills, I would only have to imagine CE is just making it worse…
    A contest for $1000 can easily damage your body a good couple thousand is medical bills… doesn’t make sence

  155. nunonabun2 said (Registered November 10, 2009)

    September 8, 2011 @ 2:13 pm

    This has nothing to do with a contract or not. Did someone break a rule some time and some place? Sure they did. Bill Clinton was getting blow in the white house. Shit happens. This whole thing is the same as it always is in the CE world or any sport out there. I am sorry to tell you Stephaine but you do not have a penis and have a vagina. God bless them every one by the way. You have a very special friend there Stephaine but it is also your enemy. See every woman that comes along and shakes up the CE world gets attacked by a large swath of people. I have no idea why though. It is not like the top eaters are bothered but those on the fringes or outside get all lathered up about vagina in contests. Sonya, good lord wing bowl ring a bell there, Juliet, and now yourself. Contracts? We dont need no stinking contracts. keep kicking ass ST and let the ass clowns lay in your wake.

  156. Huh? said

    September 8, 2011 @ 2:49 pm

    More brilliant insight from the King of Atlanta. Yeah, I believe there’s something in the water.

    Genius, it has everything to do with signing a contract regardless of your gender. In this particular case, it’s also about being sneaky and trying to get away with something stupid. Nobody cares about explaining their “motives” or “circumstances” until they get busted. Unemployed? Great – don’t get a job, just go scam someone. It’s all good until you get caught.

  157. anonymous said

    September 8, 2011 @ 6:18 pm

    Stephanie situation reminds me of the movie with tom cruise and paul newman color of money. Hustling poolrooms to make a few bucks only this time its hustling eating challenges and local contests. I think she blew it . With the exception of joining an escort service , MLE is the only other alternative for women that have natural “Eating” ability to make some serious dough without having to work the 9-5 grind every day

  158. Dont be a Hog said

    September 9, 2011 @ 6:15 pm

    Well apparently its official. They removed ST from the MLE rankings. MLE… YOU SUCK!

  159. my2cents said (Registered September 12, 2011)

    September 12, 2011 @ 2:33 pm

    Doubt she took quotes from Albert Jamus and Bertrand Russell – @5:38. Ever since I’ve been on her FB she has always displayed her own philosophy, poetry, humor, and wide range of music. Smart move not to argue with all the clowns. What makes you think shes fighting back on FB? To me it just seems like she is accepting what happened. She hasn’t even mentioned she was angry at anyone. Why should she have to defend or explain herself here? When most of us are not even posting our names. Who is she talking to? A bunch of people that hide and don’t have the balls to talk to her directly, that assume the worst in people without even knowing them. Try getting to know her, she is very positive about life. And I think that may be a reason she has not jumped into a negative crowd (here). Of course it was ultimately her choice and she very well knew what was going on. She isn’t even pointing fingers at anyone, or distraught like someone claimed. Fightguy did nothing wrong, but he didn’t have to keep trying to prove himself, and trying to prove himself to faceless posters at that. To me he was just trying to justify that he lost to a pro and not just some random girl. God forbid he loses to a girl in front of the guys. Dude, that was like her 5th contest or so, just get over the fact you lost. And if it wasn’t about the money for you, then why say you were hoping for a grand. It wouldnt have been this personal to you if you were just doing it for fun. She wasn’t even the only pro there. All the ones supporting her decision I can almost guarantee they know her and what she is really like, those that have negative things to say, probably havent even tried asking her why she did what she did or hasnt even tried getting to know her. All I know is what she responded to me when I asked her if she has read eatfeats then told her about some of the comments.. “you know what the funny thing is, she didn’t even keep the money. For all people think she was just trying to make a fast dollar, but I can’t blame them standing from their viewpoint. she knew what she was risking, but she was risking it all for the right reason.”

  160. ZORG! said

    September 16, 2011 @ 4:31 pm

    KYLE WELCH IS A CRY BABY LITTLE BITCH

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