Notorious B.O.B. wins Slammin’ Salmon chowder
From the eatingcontest twitter:
1) “Notorious” B. O. B. Shoudt, 9.75 32 oz. bowls
2) Tim “Eater X” Janus 9.5
3) Eric “Badlands” Booker 5
4) Crazy Legs Conti 4.25
5) Allen “Shredder” Goldstein
update Full results are available on IFOCE.com
A video of one of the amateur contestants reversing after the contest is available
update #2 Philly.com has a column reporting that Shoudt consumed 2.4 gallons, which will be a total volume record.
update #3 A video of the entire contest is available
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Rhonda Evans said (Registered March 6, 2008)
December 3, 2009 @ 2:04 pm
Wow, Tim stayed with Bob, both of which did an excellent job! I’m really impressed with Notorious B.O.B. In many foods he’s on par with Joey and Pat, which is really saying something.
Nowadays, as opposed to years ago, you have much more eating specialization in various food groups, as opposed to being able to generalize performance in HDBs to irtually all other foods.
Of course, Koby is still at the top of the heap in all nondunking foods.
Say What? said
December 3, 2009 @ 2:31 pm
Actually, Rhonda, your comment was really saying nothing. Thanks for the latest non-information
anonymous said
December 3, 2009 @ 2:40 pm
with a performance like that Shredder should be dropped in the rankings to 35
Rhonda Evans said (Registered March 6, 2008)
December 3, 2009 @ 2:54 pm
Got it. I’ll try to wise up.
Anonymous said
December 3, 2009 @ 5:54 pm
1-Shoudt, R – 312 oz (9.75 32 oz. bowls in six minutes) – $1,000
2-X, Eater – 304 oz – $650
3-Booker, Badlands – 184 oz – $500
4-Conti, Crazy Legs – 144 oz – $250
5-Goldstein, Allen – 104 oz – $100
6-Rose, Dave (a) – 72 oz
7-Lynch, Hayden (a) – 48 oz
8-Copelev, Iran (a) – 32 oz
http://www.ifoce.com/news.php?action=detail&sn=754
Blizzz said (Registered July 16, 2008)
December 3, 2009 @ 9:40 pm
Wow 19.5 lbs of chowder? That just absolutely insane for both of them. GREAT job!
Anonymous said
December 3, 2009 @ 9:44 pm
Did Shredder even compete? Sniff….Sniff…..retirement?
A-Bomb said (Registered May 7, 2009)
December 3, 2009 @ 11:08 pm
Blizzz, I think the 2.4 gallons of chowder would weigh more than 19.5 pounds…?
Rhonda Evans said (Registered March 6, 2008)
December 4, 2009 @ 7:15 am
If the winner actually did eat 2.5 gallons of chowder it should weigh more than the weight of water (19.5 lbs) since chowder is or should be thicker than plain water.
However, the results don’t state how much chowder was eaten, and weighing was not involved. The results state how many 32-oz bowls of chowder were eaten. Using the winner’s total, Bob went through 19.75 quart-sized (capacity) bowls containing chowder. I strongly doubt the bowls were filled to the brim. They were probably closer to being little more than 3/4 full, a half inch-1 inch from the top.
Nevertheless, Bob and Tim went through an awesome amount, and it sounds more definitive and awe-inspiring stating the results the way the IFOCE did.
Mega Munch said
December 4, 2009 @ 9:19 am
Wait, wait, wait. Was there 32 ounces of CHOWDER in each bowl or were the bowls capable holding 32 ounces of liquid? Like Rhonda said, the bowls might have been 32 oz capacity and filled somewhere near the top. I really hope each bowl was weighed to ensure that each was identical in quantity.
If Bob did eat 2.4 gallons of chowder, that’s freakin’ insane. 2.4 GALLONS! That’s two gallon jugs plus another half jug. I can’t even picture that fitting inside someone’s entire torso much less fitting inside their stomach!
Anonymous said
December 4, 2009 @ 10:24 am
The chowder was poured on to large clear oval shaped bowls about 1/2 way. It was announced that there was 32oz in each bowl but there was no official weighing. Every one used a standard size spoon and were allowed to hold the bowl to the mouth but weren’t allowed to drink from the bowl. Every one was so cool. Met Notorious Bob and Shredder for the first time. They need nore contests in NYC.
John said
December 4, 2009 @ 2:07 pm
Shredder is way COOL!!
RICK THE MANAGER said (Registered January 31, 2009)
December 4, 2009 @ 4:17 pm
I was at City Crab yesterday for this event. Let me start off by saying before the contest, everyone in attendance was very down to earth. Celebrities, eaters, restaurant staff, and fans alike were all hanging out, mingling, taking pictures, and having a good time. I observed a slew of salmon chowder filled bowls displayed across the second floor dining room bar. The oval bowls were filled just a little more than half way, however, the bowls were not like soup bowls, and they were larger serving bowls. The kitchen staff used a 16 fluid ounce measuring cup pouring it 2 times to fill each bowl evenly to 32 fluid ounces making the size of the bowl irrelevant because everything was measured by this measuring cup. The sponsor made great efforts to ensure uniform volumes in each bowl. Proof of which was visible on the bar. Prior to the contest, the staff said they weighed each bowl and all weighed 31 weight ounces. The eaters argued saying this makes no sense because of the known weight of water and this chowder was denser. I picked up a bowl and only by feel, no mechanical measure, thought the bowl felt somewhere between 2.0 and 3.0 pounds, possibly closer to three. During the contest, the staff changed to round bowls because they needed extra due to the eaters consuming more than initially prepared by the restaurant. It was later determined that the scale in the kitchen maxed out at 31 weight ounces. I do not know officially, but I overheard the chef saying that they split the chowder in half, re-weighed each half, subtracted the weight of the bowls, and each half was close to 20 weight ounces making each consumed bowl very close to 2 and a half pounds. All in all, it was a great contest. B.O.B. and X did awesome! Badlands, Legs, and Shredder did great too. That chowder was very rich with cream and I’m sure there were grumbles and rumbles from within on their journeys home.
Eat each meal like it’s your last!
RICK THE MANAGER, not anonymous
Mega Munch said
December 4, 2009 @ 4:24 pm
Awesome input, Rick. If the chef’s statement about each bowl containing 40 ounces of chowder is correct, then Bob’s 9.75 bowls means he ate over 24 pounds of chowder. That would be an all time record for most weight of any food eaten in a single contest.
Mega Munch said
December 4, 2009 @ 4:28 pm
Actually, Bob’s own input in that Philly.com article confirms that he also heard about the 40 ounce bowls and he calculated his own total weight eaten to be 24.375 pounds. If that’s true, this is a truly historic day in competitive eating history. Add to that the fact that Eater X was only 10 ounces behind Bob, and it’s even more incredible.
PER THE ARTICLE:
Shoudt, who is a vegetarian outside eating events, reckons he consumed about 24.375 pounds of chowder – which would shatter the old record of 21 pounds of grits set in 2007 by Patrick Bertoletti of Chicago.
Mega Munch said
December 4, 2009 @ 4:34 pm
Sorry, one more comment. Slideshow of the event, including the bowls in question, can be seen here (#11 is a classic):
http://www.zimbio.com/pictures/r1-BYPFrG-C/Seafood+Eating+Contest+Slammin+Salmon+Film/uFIPxRFi1gO
A-Bomb said (Registered May 7, 2009)
December 4, 2009 @ 8:18 pm
I know we’ve moved on, but lest anyone thinks I had pulled 2.4 gallons out of my butt, the IFOCE report said:
“…ate more than 2.4 gallons of chowder…”
Badlands Booker said (Registered October 9, 2008)
December 4, 2009 @ 10:34 pm
Congrats B.O.B.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJhyTiWwUwk
Anonymous said
December 7, 2009 @ 11:10 am
No offense to Bob or anyone else who ate the chowder, but 2.4 gallons probably doesn’t equal 24 lbs. Fluid ounces and dry ounces are not the same thing. Chowder is very light because of the high fat content (cream rises to the top). I think Bertoletti’s grits performance involved more volume, which is the measurement that matters most.