The new poll asks who you think will win the Nathan's finals after Joey Chestnut's streak ends.

July 6, 2009 at 6:38 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Nathan's Hot Dog Contest | Permalink * Comments (67)

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  1. Anonymous said

    July 6, 2009 @ 8:50 pm

    The danger involved in doing this is forgotten in the glory of the numbers.Just how much can the human stomach be streched before in will burst? In other sports performance enhancing drugs are banned..This is competative eating,not how much you can strech your stomach and stop your gagging reflex..Just interviewed an eater in LA,and I was told he may have surgery to extend his stomach..It will be someone who will be taken to the hospital in critical condition before this practice is stopped..90 will be the number that will do this..

  2. Anonymous said

    July 6, 2009 @ 8:54 pm

    I think Tim is primed for a take over. Of course Pat has a strong potential, but I still see Tim as a front runner. For some reason though I imagine the numbers will soon start to go down. I think Kobyashi and Joey are gentic mutations (said with utter respect and awe), but I don’t think numbers like these can keep on going.
    These are just the ramblings of a fan of the sport who can barely eat 3 hot dogs without feeling violently ill.
    I look forward to the continuation of a great spectators sport.

  3. Anonymous said

    July 6, 2009 @ 9:49 pm

    Joey Chestnut is going to win every Nathan’s final for the next 50 years!

  4. Mega Munch said

    July 7, 2009 @ 8:45 am

    Yeah, I’d say 90 hot dogs would more than likely burst a stomach, Anon850. I’m not sure that anyone will ever eat 90 though. Can someone really burst their stomach? Considering that it’s never happened (at least in a contest), I’d say it’s extremely unlikely. I’m guessing a person — even Joey or Koby — would throw up before that happened.

    I also doubt that someone could have surgery to expand their stomach. No doctor, except for maybe a few in a back alley, would perform that surgery. And the cost to do it, combined with the risk involved, would far outweigh the potential financial rewards.

  5. Anonymous said

    July 7, 2009 @ 9:19 am

    “Just interviewed an eater in LA,and I was told he may have surgery to extend his stomach.”

    I’d like to meet the physician that has agreed to do this and the eater who thinks it’s a good idea.

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

    July 7, 2009 @ 10:50 am

    I was really impressed with Pat Bertoletti’s finish at the finals. As long as Koby, Joey or Pat stay in the game, Janus can forget winning the Nathan’s Finals. Ain’t gonna happen.

  7. Anonymous said

    July 7, 2009 @ 11:00 am

    Tim was 1 HDB behind Pat, Rhonda. Janus should just throw in the towel, huh?

  8. Anonymous said

    July 7, 2009 @ 11:05 am

    Were you impressed with Pat’s detritus too?

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

    July 7, 2009 @ 11:08 am

    As far as I’m concerned … Pat is twice the eater Janus is. And HDBs aren’t even Pat’s strength.I doubt you’ll see Janus finish in front of Pat the rest of this year in any contest. Pat has demon speed. Janus plods along.

    Juliet dusted him in Clams, and had Pat been there he would have been further embarrassed.

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

    July 7, 2009 @ 11:20 am

    Yeah, his lack of.

  11. Tonto said

    July 7, 2009 @ 12:14 pm

    I think it’s odd that everyone is counting out Kobayashi being the next person to beat Joey. He’s played him close 3 straight years now. I don’t think the odds of him beating Joey are good, but they’re certainly better than Pat or Tim pulling out an upset.

  12. Anonymous said

    July 7, 2009 @ 12:33 pm

    Rhonda Wonder. Rhonda Millsap. Rhonda Feliciano.

  13. Anonymous said

    July 7, 2009 @ 12:44 pm

    Tonto is right.

  14. Anonymous said

    July 7, 2009 @ 12:51 pm

    “As far as I’m concerned … Pat is twice the eater Janus is. And HDBs aren’t even Pat’s strength.I doubt you’ll see Janus finish in front of Pat the rest of this year in any contest. Pat has demon speed. Janus plods along.

    Juliet dusted him in Clams, and had Pat been there he would have been further embarrassed.”

    Oh – I’m sorry Rhonda – I thought the poll question was “who you think will win the NATHAN’S FINALS after Joey Chestnut’s streak ends?”

    I was also referencing your comment of “Janus can forget winning the NATHAN’S FINALS”

    You shouldn’t really twist that into Clams. Devalues your argument,

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

    July 7, 2009 @ 1:52 pm

    Great cut-and paste job. Why don’t you register, so that your responses aren’t so delayed, which makes them even less credible than they might otherwise be … if that’s even possible?

    Who’s arguing? I’m stating what I know. You can look in a mirror and argue with yourself if you like.

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

    July 7, 2009 @ 1:57 pm

    I can tell who the anonymi are … several are top eaters … top, as measured by neumerical ranking only, among whom camaraderie is supposed to be above reproach … yeah … right. Several of you are two-faced bastards.

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

    July 7, 2009 @ 1:59 pm

    Tonto, Juliet will win the mustard belt before clown face.

  18. Anonymous said

    July 7, 2009 @ 2:51 pm

    So Rhonda – I am Anonymous 11:00 ans 12:51, in case you have trouble following the flow of conversation. Based on the thread you are posting in, referencing your own comments, and answering my question – do you think Tim Janus should throw the towel in having come in 1 HDB behind Pat Bertoletti, in competing to win the Nathan’s Finals should Joey Chestnut not compete? Do you believe a 1 hot dog spread between the 2 eaters, in the mid-50’s range cannot be overcome. Do you think Tim Janus, who has improved his number in each and every Nathan’s competition should resign to the fact that it is impossible for him to pick up 1 more HDB, whilst assuming Pat Bertoletti will always attain a minimum of 55 HDB’s? If you think he should, do you believe this decision should be rendered due to his clam performance vs. Juliet Lee? Is that what I can read into your comments?

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

    July 7, 2009 @ 3:13 pm

    Damn, you’ve got more tongue than a combat boot!

  20. Anonymous said

    July 7, 2009 @ 10:12 pm

    What is Tim doing home at 2:50 in the afternoon, commenting on here ? Isn’t there pizzas to be delivered

  21. Anonymous said

    July 7, 2009 @ 11:51 pm

    You guys really don’t have a clue who anyone is, but you pretend that you do and insinuate that you do so that you can more forcefully make a shitty, unsubstantiated argument and try to bring people down while you do. Rhonda, that’s all you ever do. And Stevie, you really are too dumb to know any better. You think that Rhonda actually makes good points.

    It’s true that there are a lot of imaginary dialogues on this site, that people do try to create the false impression of a widespread belief. But it’s also true that eaters sometimes organically share the same opinions, and that because they’re often in communication with each other, their viewpoints can become shared even if they weren’t initially, Two comments can be similar without coming from the same source. Unfortunately, when they’re written articulately, you choose to believe that they’ve come from one individual.

    Honestly, though, if you think the sportsmanship that occurs on this site is deplorable, pay closer attention to the lack of sportsmanship at the eating table. It’s a far worse situation there. What goes on here is just a response to that.

  22. Anonymous said

    July 8, 2009 @ 7:38 am

    If you are so disgusted by “this pathetic little site” Stevie Adnor, then why do you constantly read it AND continue to come back with comments? Really, why I ask you? It is a forum where anybody, including the eaters, can say what’s on their minds. If you do not agree, then state your opinion or shut your mouth. Since the eaters do not know who you are, they probably don’t care what you have to say in the first place.

  23. Mega Munch said

    July 8, 2009 @ 7:54 am

    Tim Janus has cool face paint!

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

    July 8, 2009 @ 10:55 am

    At least Stevie and I use real names, whereby folks know who said what. Yeah, eaters CAN say what’s on their minds, but unfortunately several are too cowardly to attach their identities to their words. They’d rather play games like children in kindergarten.

    Teacher: “Who broke wind.”
    Student 1: “Not me.!”
    Student 2: Me neither.”
    And on and on.

    You anonymous-posting eaters are damned babies!

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

    July 8, 2009 @ 10:56 am

    Tim Janus is a jackass!

  26. Anonymous said

    July 8, 2009 @ 11:14 am

    Rhonda, nobody knows who you and Stevie are. We can’t verify that you’re using real names. You say that you’re using your real names, and you expect that to be good enough for us, even though you undermine your credibility by using this website to lie and exaggerate and to defame other people according to your whims.

    Even if Rhonda is your real name, signing it to your comments is hardly an act of courage. No one knows who you are, so you’ll never be held accountable face-to-face for what you write here. When we ask you who you are, you say, “I’m Rhonda Evans,” as if that should actually mean something to us. You never offer anything else. You never offer us a reason to believe in your pen name. Your name, real or not, is as good as an alias.

  27. Anonymous said

    July 8, 2009 @ 11:17 am

    Rhonda – does Tim Janus’ clam performance vs. Juliet Lee warrant the statement that he has no chance at ever winning the Nathan’s finals? Should he resign himself to the fact that winning is impossible vs Pat Bertoletti who consumed one more Hot Dog? As I ask you this, I can assure you that I believe Bertoletti is a far better eater overall. However, I am not understanding why he doesn’t have a chance in your mind. By what standard of measurement have you determined this to be the case so definitively?

  28. Steakbellie said (Registered August 11, 2006)

    July 8, 2009 @ 11:19 am

    Rhonda I dont think I could disagree more. Tim is extremely hard working and demonstrates a level of fairness and humility that needs to be more widespread. NO ONE eats 50 hot dogs by accident and he could easily be the Champion in a Hot Dog contest without Joey. This guy has BUSTED his ass for this contest, and I continue to be in awe.

    I really hope you are kidding around when you call him a Jackass.

  29. Fat Lover said

    July 8, 2009 @ 12:00 pm

    I accidently ate 50 hot dogs last year

  30. Crazy Legs Mom said (Registered February 16, 2006)

    July 8, 2009 @ 12:15 pm

    Rhonda, I am 110% with Steakbellie. I frankly cannot believe that you have written what you have. And while I have laughed at some of your postings, still, we do not know who you or Stevie Adnor are. Yes, we know when you post under your pen name, but Steak and I are known and reachable. My opinion of Tim Janus has nothing to do with his being Legs’ roommate. I frankly am stunned that he was able to eat the number of hotdogs he ate. Such postings on your part reduce your credibility. On what basis are you calling names? Seems ridiculous to me…..in my not so humble opinion.

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

    July 8, 2009 @ 12:17 pm

    How much food one eats or how fast one eats it is no indicator of one’s character.

    I see what I read here and I might have been born in the morning, but not yesterday morning. I’ve a pretty good idea who says what.

  32. Anonymous said

    July 8, 2009 @ 12:22 pm

    No, you don’t.

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

    July 8, 2009 @ 12:26 pm

    Anonymous, anonymous, anonymous … damned near all I see. Talk about courage … yeah … right.

  34. Mega Munch said

    July 8, 2009 @ 12:33 pm

    To be fair, I think Rhonda’s rage during her now infamous “jackass” comment was directed more at her anonymous attackers than the X Man himself. At least I hope so. Unless she knows something nobody else knows — like Tim enjoys punching babies or he passes the time by killing hobos in dark alleys on the weekend — I don’t think anyone can accuse Tim Janus of being a jackass.

  35. Anonymous said

    July 8, 2009 @ 12:42 pm

    Rhonda – I can only assume from your responses that you have no foundation for your comment that Tim Janus can never win the Nathan’s finals, which was the subject at hand. What a tedius thread to read, as you have failed to present one valid point in defense of your argument. Childish personal insults, name-calling and irrelevant frustration with not knowing who is posting what has only shown that you clearly have some pent up problems with certain eaters that are unrealted to their performance, character or future potential. My entire point in asking you if Tim should throw in the towel was to finnd out why Bertoletti’s 55 was so much more impressive than Janus’ 54. In my opinion, both numbers are equal for all intensive purposes related to this argument, and your personal feelings or crush, or whatever you have going on with Pat Bertoletti have clouded your judgement an resulted in your public berating of another great eater. It’s a shame you have lowered yourself to that level, and I think you owe everyone an apology for your rude and inappropriate commentary regarding Tim Janus’ and his future potential in the sport.

  36. Gentleman Joe said (Registered December 8, 2005)

    July 8, 2009 @ 12:51 pm

    Rhonda,

    Until we as a community know who you are, you may as well be an anonymous.

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

    July 8, 2009 @ 1:03 pm

    Yep, I’m feelin’ ya Joe. However, I have a low and ever-waning interest in community acceptance. My heart doesn’t exactly leap out of my chest when I contemplate that notion.

  38. Gentleman Joe said (Registered December 8, 2005)

    July 8, 2009 @ 1:10 pm

    I certainly understand that.

    However, I never said you’d be accepted, just known.

    In fact, you probably won’t be accepted.

  39. Anonymous said

    July 8, 2009 @ 1:13 pm

    I don’t know, Megamunch. She was pretty specfic. I think she hates Tim Janus.

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

    July 8, 2009 @ 1:17 pm

    Agreed, much like you Joe, especially back when you ran Speedeat.

  41. Anonymous said

    July 8, 2009 @ 1:20 pm

    Rhonda, don’t flatter yourself with comparisons to Joe Menchetti. You’re no Joe Menchetti.

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

    July 8, 2009 @ 1:29 pm

    Mega’s 12:33 comments are on the mark.

  43. RON KOCH said

    July 8, 2009 @ 2:23 pm

    Tim Janus is a friend and a good guy.He will go out of his way to help people, same goes fo Legs. Bashing him will only make him try harder.He upped his total by 20.I think thats pretty damn good., and with Tim the X factor is involved.Rhonda , dont let your feelings get in the way of your journalistic rammblings

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

    July 8, 2009 @ 2:58 pm

    My ramblings are not journalistic at all Ron … far from it. They’re just what you said —- “rammblings” to pass the time between slightly more constructive issues throughout the day. They’re merely recreational.

  45. Anonymous said

    July 8, 2009 @ 3:05 pm

    Rhonda, it’s hard for me to believe that you do anything constructive.

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

    July 8, 2009 @ 3:29 pm

    This should be the IFOCE top 10 when they change the rankings (by Friday afternoon):

    1. Joey Chestnut
    2. Takeru Kobayashi
    3. Patrick Bertoletti
    4. Timothy Janus
    4. Bob Shoudt
    6. Sonya Thomas
    7. Hall Hunt
    8. Juliet Lee
    9. Erik Denmark
    10. Richard LeFevre

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

    July 8, 2009 @ 3:30 pm

    That should be 5th place for Bob Shoudt … not a tie for 4th —- my typo.

  48. Anonymous said

    July 8, 2009 @ 4:06 pm

    Who cares? It doesn’t matter.

  49. Mega Munch said

    July 8, 2009 @ 5:03 pm

    On a website devoted to competitive eating, it kind of matters Anon406.

  50. Anonymous said

    July 8, 2009 @ 7:13 pm

    Rhonda, what do you have against Tim Janus? Why the hate? Such comments can hurt people’s feelings 🙁

  51. Anonymous said

    July 8, 2009 @ 7:58 pm

    You dont know rhonda. no idea

  52. Rhonda Evans said

    July 9, 2009 @ 7:07 am

    This is my last post using my name. I’m anonymous from now on. Only this site’s webmaster will know who I am. So be it.

  53. anonymous said

    July 9, 2009 @ 8:37 am

    Rhonda for christ sake get a life and stop wasting your time on this site. You set yourself up for negative comments because you are what you are. A not entity. Until you finally identify your true identity expect to get slammed by anonymous posters that take pleasure in fu ing with you

  54. anonymous said

    July 9, 2009 @ 8:44 am

    Whenever someone asks Rhonda about her real identity or why she never surfaces at a contest, she either ignores the comment or convieniently changes the subject. Its like conversating with a blind date over the phone. Until you actually meet the person they are just that.

  55. Anonymous said

    July 9, 2009 @ 8:59 am

    And just to which of us anonymous posters should she show her identity to. I’ll wear number 10, just to help keep things organized.

  56. Anonymous said

    July 9, 2009 @ 9:33 am

    Maybe that’s why many blind dates never work out. People do too much conversating and not enough talking.

  57. anonymous said

    July 9, 2009 @ 10:48 am

    The sport of competitive eating has not yet reached the level where a person has derived that much knowledge without being involved in some aspect. This is the very reason why we do not believe that Rhonda Lee Evans is simply Rhonda Lee Evans

  58. Anonymous said

    July 9, 2009 @ 11:00 am

    After last night, it’s clear to see that Rhonda is Gravy…

  59. Mega Munch said

    July 9, 2009 @ 12:35 pm

    Anon1100…how is it clear that Rhonda is Gravy? “Rhonda Evans” does create some interesting anagrams though:

    “Donna Shaver” – Anyone know a Donna Shaver? She could be a fan.

    “Navaho Nerds” – Maybe she’s a geeky indian who just likes CE…and who misspells “Navajo”.

    “Shaven Adorn” – Helen “Eater X” Haggerty was shaven and adorned. Hmmm?

  60. Anonymous said

    July 9, 2009 @ 12:44 pm

    Mega. Did you even watch the MLE Bio show last night?

  61. anonymous said

    July 9, 2009 @ 12:47 pm

    Note how Rhonda backs off when the conversation surrounds her identity. Rhonda the gig is up. Tell us who the hell you really are because the fans of this site are tired of your show which is getting old and repetitive. Rhonda evans is probably ryan nerz

  62. Anonymous said

    July 9, 2009 @ 1:05 pm

    That’s right! The MLE Bio broadcast, damn, I missed it! I had my heart set on watching it.

  63. Fake Rhonda Evans said

    July 9, 2009 @ 1:09 pm

    I don’t even know who I am!

  64. Mega Munch said

    July 9, 2009 @ 1:30 pm

    Nah, I TiVo’d it though. Was there a clue in there linking Gravy to Rhonda?

  65. Steakbellie said (Registered August 11, 2006)

    July 9, 2009 @ 2:28 pm

    right data, not necessarily right conclusion…..

  66. Mega Munch said

    July 9, 2009 @ 3:42 pm

    I’m not sure why everyone is so angry at Rhonda and keen on “outing” her real identity. It couldn’t be more ironic that these demands that she reveal her true self are coming almost entirely from anonymous commenters. Rhonda is one of the most coherant, frequent and passionate commenters on Eat Feats. The last thing we should want to do is try to suppress that.

  67. Anonymous said

    July 9, 2009 @ 4:00 pm

    Yeah, Gravy was talking shit about him. Well, he was talking shit about all of them. But he specifically said “Tim Janus is a Jackass”. Which is interesting to note since those are the only two times I’ve heard anyone say anything close to defamatory about him…

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