New poll: addition to Crif Dog Classic field

The new poll asks what independent eater you would most like to see added to the Crif Dog Classic field. A list of the personal hot dog bests of the choices according to the eatfeats database follows after the jump. (“Furious” Pete Czerwinski received an invitation, but declined).

2010 Jul 4 1st 31 10 min Dale “Mouth of the South” Boone Hot Dog Eating Contest Ocean City, MD
2010 Jul 4 3rd 24.5 10 min David “Tiger Wings and Things” Brunelli Hot Dog Eating Contest Ocean City, MD
2011 Aug 6 1st 16 10 min Eric “Silo” Dahl Hot Dog Eating Contest St. Bonifacius, MN
2008 Jul 26 1st 16 8 min Ian “The Invader” Hickman Veggie Hot Dog Eating Contest Washington, DC
2011 Jul 15 1st 29.5 10 min Bob “Killer” Kuhns Hot Dog Eating Contest Wexford, PA
2010 May 15 2nd 27 10 min Joe “JamminJoe” LaRue Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest qualifier Newnan, GA
2011 Jun 18 1st 12.5 10 min Grace “Man Eater” Lee Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest qualifier – women Charlotte, NC
2007 Jun 23 1st 34 12 min Rich “The Locust” LeFevre Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest qualifier San Francisco, CA
2009 Jun 13 1st 30 10 min Marco “Mongo” Marquez Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest qualifier Denver, CO
2010 Jul 4 2nd 29 10 min “Gentleman” Joe Menchetti Hot Dog Eating Contest Ocean City, MD
2009 Sep 12 2nd 13.5 5 min Will “The Champ” Millender, IV Hot Dog Eating Contest Commerce Township, MI
2009 Jun 20 2nd 32 10 min Pat “from Moonachie” Philbin Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest qualifier Queens, NY
2011 Aug 13 3rd 17.5 12 min Naader “Freak8r” Reda West Coast Hot Dog Eating Qualifier Mission Viejo, CA
2008 Jun 21 2nd 20 10 min Kevin Ross Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest qualifier Plano, TX
2011 Jul 23 1st 21 10 min Randy Santel Hot Dog Eating Contest Independence, MO

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  1. All depends said

    May 18, 2012 @ 1:29 pm

    No Love for Kevin Ross? He at least made the Final table once.

    With that said, I wanna see Dahl compete against multiple eaters around his level just to see where he places and to see what his real HDB number would be in a even comparable to Nathan’s.

    Depending on how many seats are open here’s my list in order

    1) Dahl
    2) Rich L. (Just to see him further get best of both worlds of MLE and Indy)
    3) Randy Santel
    4) Pat Moonachi (cuz he’s funny and local)
    5) Bob Kuhns
    6) Squibb
    7) Brunelli (just to see what his legit HDB numebr is… that Ocean City contest seems like the numbers were inflated. Dale ate 31? Dale’s not that good… That and might be cool to see somebody reverse and Brunelli’s the man for that)

    I didn’t even know Mango still competed… The rest we’ve either seen what they can do or (with all due respect) just aren’t interesting enough as eaters

  2. Dodger said

    May 18, 2012 @ 1:38 pm

    My respect for Pete just grew ten fold. The people of Brooklyn should give him a big cheer. At least one foreigner knows that you should respect another nation’s traditions. OJ, could you list as a poll entry a cardboard cutout of some generic person eating? Because that’s all this new “eater” would be. Just a backdrop to feed Kobi’s fragile ego, and another ploy by Kobi to gain credibility to this sham for reporters that according to Kobi is in no way meant to compete with Nathan’s. Yeah, and Kobi’s also has a bridge to sell you, it’s called the Brooklyn Bridge. Heck, Crap Dog and Rosario’s haven’t even listed the prizes. Not that it matters, the only person who would be eating for money is Kobi. The rest would be eating to kiss Kobi’s butt, so how much is their self respect worth anyway? Any eater should be ashamed to attend a hotdog eating contest on the Fourth of July in Brooklyn unless they earned their way to Nathan’s in Coney.

  3. ojrifkin said (Registered July 27, 2005)

    May 18, 2012 @ 1:45 pm

    I have added Kevin Ross. Thanks for the suggestion.

  4. Anonymous said

    May 18, 2012 @ 2:22 pm

    If I remember correctly Jay Gorman ate 17+ HDB his 2nd contest ever……

  5. MOTIF said (Registered September 3, 2011)

    May 18, 2012 @ 2:30 pm

    I have to agree with Dodger, I’m sure Furious Pete was offered a spot w/ apperance fee to the contest and it seems he turned it down. This just shows he’s a man with his head on straight and can sense when something smells fishy. I really hope this contest falls very short of its goals for two reasons. One because I feel everyone outside-looking-in into the competitive eating world sees this large bipolarship between the image Kobi has and the MLE. This makes competitive eating look like a wishy-washy collaberation, just like football was looking earlier this year. Reason 2 is just purily out of resentment from the origins of this contest. It’s obvious Kobi is trying to 1-up every single thing the MLE does (Turkey world record and Turkey, Smaller tacos after MLE’s Taco Bell, fake rooftop HDB world record), and for that nature i feel it should be shut down. Reminds me of Charlie Sheen to be quite frank

  6. jamminjoe said

    May 18, 2012 @ 2:35 pm

    thanks OJ for including me in the poll. I’ve dropped 25 lb but I have 75 more to go before I will allow myself to compete again. I thnk Eric Dahl would be a great addition to the roster

  7. Krystal Ball said

    May 18, 2012 @ 2:38 pm

    While I’ll stand by my opinion that Kobi should have chosen another day to do this, Memeorial day is great day for a Hot Dog contest. He does look incredibly bitter with his act last year on the rooftop and this contest this year on the same day and time as Nathan’s. For that, I agree, I hope this event doesn’t take off. But if you put that aspect aside and don’t view this event in terms of “Koby and his revenge against MLE” (although it does seem that way) but view it more as an opurtunity for other eaters to have a chance to compete and get some free travel or appearance fee’s to display their talents then, really what’s wrong with that?

    While this event won’t come close to Nathan’s I’m still interested in seeing the results and that’s me speaking as a CE fan, not an MLE eater.

  8. Steakbellie said (Registered August 11, 2006)

    May 18, 2012 @ 3:13 pm

    You gotta get Squib in there. It will be the cleanest way to see where he ranks against other familiar eaters. He’s great at Eating Entertainment, can he excel at Eating Contests too???

  9. Dodger said

    May 18, 2012 @ 3:56 pm

    The U.S. Archery Association (USAA) announced today that it will be holding its national archery championship on the second Sunday in January in Kyoto, Japan.

    “Just because this just happens to be on the same day and in same the town as Kyoto’s 400-year-old archery competition, we see no similarities,” said USAA Director Walter Beeks. “We just though it would be fun to hold another contest. So what if our competiton is being held in the same place and time as Japan’s national archery competition, it’s so funny that you thought there was any relation? We’re going to have live rock bands! Their competiton doesn’t have live rock bands.”

    At this time no U.S. archers have signed up for the U.S. event in Japan. No prize money has been announced at this time for the event. Organizers of Kyoto’s Toshiya Festival who put on the Kyoto event festival were ill and could not be reached for comment.

  10. Facts are facts said

    May 18, 2012 @ 4:09 pm

    World Champion Dale Boone Will win the poll hands down. Love the man ……

  11. Dodger said

    May 18, 2012 @ 5:28 pm

    Krystal, here let me save you some time and give you the results.

    PLACE/EATER/RESULT:

    1/Kobi/Whatever Joey ate at Nathan’s a couple of more than that, aw what the heck let’s just give him the record.
    2/What’s her name, the girl with pierced lip, you know, yeah her/less than Kobi a couple more than Sonya’s at Nathan’s
    3/That Johnnie dude/a lot less than Kobi
    4/One of the guys who couldn’t qualify for Nathan’s/a whole boat load less than Kobi
    5/Who is that guy, is he some homeless person?/ten
    6/Really, does anybody really care at this point/Oh I don’t know, let’s give him five.

  12. anonymous said

    May 18, 2012 @ 7:56 pm

    If Boone gets added, I would bet other eaters drop out

  13. Anonymous said

    May 18, 2012 @ 8:39 pm

    No they won’t drop out if he gets added, because they’ll all oblige in embarrassing him.

  14. anonymous said

    May 18, 2012 @ 10:14 pm

    nobody wants to be around him. he is an embarrasement

  15. AbsolutBigD said

    May 19, 2012 @ 12:26 am

    Boone can go crawl back under the rock he calls the WLOCE (Wuss League Of Crappy Eaters)

  16. World watching said

    May 19, 2012 @ 2:48 am

    Wonder is any press will cover this. Or will they be tie up with World Champion Dale Boone in Asia.

  17. Fredrick Rotanya said

    May 19, 2012 @ 3:08 am

    ya’ll are some sad folk..
    as all of you seem to have forgotten so comfortably; without Kobayashi, there never would have been international press nor ESPN, etc. etc. etc. – the shabby little contest it was when he arrived became something monstrous because of this kid.
    now that he has left that contest and has been proposed a new thing and is taking it- you act like he’s doing something in revenge.
    obviously none of you actually “feel” anything. you just talk a bunch of jealous crap. he has not stated one thing in revenge to that godforsaken contest. he has been offered something he took. anyone in his position would have. not to mention, he is actually making chances and opportunities bigger in the field of competitive eating by doing this. without someone doing something that has a chance to be as big as Nathan’s, it all stays just where it is- in complete control by their organization. I think you guys just want it to stay safe and small. unless Kobi is the person to move, who else has a chance to get sponsors to possibly even make something as large as Coney Island’s contest?? Noone. that is the answer. . so of course there will be eaters very happy that Kobi is making this decision.
    ..and for him to prove he was still the champ last year only made sense after being thrown in jail for NOTHING; when in fact they wouldn’t let him compete just for not signing some death will to sign over all his rights. at least he was going to prove who he still was. people, stop being small minded and try to see past your dull brick walled, brain washed ideas. you act as if he’s a demon for taking the best possible choices. what is none of that even happened? would you guys still be bitching about him leaving that contest and starting a new one by himself? yep, probably.
    and how in hell do we know what the prizes are going to be or what the other competitor have been offered? they haven’t even stated that yet. Pete isn’t cool for not being a part of this.. he’s already been in many contests with Kobi- he obviously had other reasons.. it’s funny how noone on here has spoken to anyone directly or waits for facts.. ya’ll just talk and talk and talk about people so negatively. Kobi hasn’t said one negative thing from what I’ve read and seen. Not to mention, it really seems like everyone who meets him likes him. give me a break; someone getting as much publicity as he is right now- obviously has something “good” in him.

  18. anonymous said

    May 19, 2012 @ 6:49 am

    You mean Crappy Eater. He is the only one that will admit to being a part of his own league.

  19. Dory said

    May 19, 2012 @ 11:01 am

    Kobi made you all

  20. Anonymous said

    May 19, 2012 @ 11:01 am

    Fredrick Rotanya has written some truths but goes a bit overboard. Yes, there is a lot of hot air in general, but he is overstating the case way too much. The Nathans contest was building steam before Kobayashi came along and would likely have had ESPN with or without him. In fact, without Joey and Bertoletti and others, Kobayashi would have made Nathans boring by always winning, just as with Joey not being in a close fight, it is boring. MLE always has to look for ways to change the event, adding the women’s division last year was very smart. Kobayashi has to look for opportunities as well, he has cut all ties with MLE. But he got really stubborn and confused about his contract and wanted something no one person, even a Kobayashi should expect. I am guessing that he is going to get lots of bucks for Crif, trying to promote those hotdogs. Can they really compete with Nathans hotdogs? Do they have anywhere near the financial capital that Nathans (not MLE) has? Time will tell. Right now Kobayashi needs lots of other eaters for “his” Crif contest. Otherwise, he would just be doing another (pointless) rooftop demonstration on the 4th.

  21. Furious Pete's Manager said

    May 19, 2012 @ 12:18 pm

    Pete didn’t decline. He didn’t want to commit without more details about the event.

  22. Pat from Moonachie said

    May 19, 2012 @ 12:25 pm

    I voted for myself ..I put the “pat” in Pathetic!

  23. World watching said

    May 19, 2012 @ 5:13 pm

    The World has spoken.They want to see World Champion Dale Boone………………….

  24. Joe said

    May 20, 2012 @ 8:15 am

    The world has not spoken. boon you are an idiot and if you think that you can accomplish your goal by having a group of your minions stuff the ballot box your a bigger moron than even any of the sane folks could imagine . Hey O.J. How about this pole is boon a moron, idiot, imbicle, simpleton blockhead, bonehead, dolt, dullard, dunce, fool, ignoramus, numskull or what?

  25. Pat From Moonachie said (Registered December 10, 2005)

    May 25, 2012 @ 5:12 pm

    Hey! ..I have a group of Morons..I mean “Minions”…

  26. the great gavonne said

    May 25, 2012 @ 6:01 pm

    Pat,why don’t u just admit u r gay?U haven’t had pussy since pussy had u

  27. Anonymous said

    May 25, 2012 @ 7:11 pm

    Gavonne, it has often been said that people state most what they are afraid of. I think you are bisexual, at least, if not flaming gay.

  28. Pat From Moonachie said (Registered December 10, 2005)

    May 25, 2012 @ 7:28 pm

    Geez, suck a few cocks and everyone starts calling you “Gay” ..go figure!
    #Someone’sUpsetTheyWereDefriendeadOnFB

  29. Anonymous said

    May 25, 2012 @ 8:06 pm

    Gavonne sucking so many made it bad for all who are “bi-curious”.

  30. Anonymous said

    May 25, 2012 @ 11:54 pm

    How about crawling back under that rock Gavonne. Nobody gives a crap about your pharmaceutical assisted attempt at bad humor. The library must be open late for the holidays.

  31. the great gavonne said

    May 26, 2012 @ 1:26 am

    Sounds like Seiko Seiken who is 2 much of a coward 2 use his real name.He’s got 2 go out of town 2 compete since he’s 2 afraid 2 show up anywhere in NYC.You can’t run forever,your lies r about 2 catch up 2 u

  32. the great gavonne said

    May 26, 2012 @ 2:20 am

    Pat(MY Balls),U R yesterday’s news-your 15 minutes of fame was over long ago.Dry up & blow away,fatso.

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