Nugget rib results from Laura Flynn

August 29, 2007 at 11:51 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Joey Chestnut, Reno

From a Laura Flynn comment

1. Joey Chestnut (about 7 lb.)
2. Pat Bertoletti (about 6 lb.)
3. Rich LeFevre (lost tooth during contest)
4. Jason Erb
5. Erik Denmark

update rgj.com has an article about the contest.

update #2 full results are now posted on IFOCE.com

Comments (34)

34 Comments »

  1. Chestnut Dunks Downers!! said

    August 29, 2007 @ 11:57 pm

    Joey – Time for you to start “ribbing” those who doubt you when you don’t dunk!!

  2. Rhonda Evans said

    August 30, 2007 @ 7:16 am

    Congratulations to Joey on a convincing, well deserved win. I know I often unfairly berate him, but the fact is that he is thus far the greatest American eater in history.

    Though I still consider Koby to have a “Power Rating” of, let’s say, 100, I would say that as we speak, other American eaters’ “Power Ratings” would be as follows:

    Koby: 100
    Joey: 97 (up from a 94 a year ago)
    Pat: 95 (up from 89 a year ago)
    Sonya: 91 (up from 89 a year ago)
    Eater X: 88 (up from 84 a year ago)

    The above method is the best way I can put things in perspective. To further put things in perspective, let’s look back to 2004, before Joey and Pat were in the ranks. The gap between America’s top eaters and Koby would be as follows:

    Koby: 100
    Sonya Thomas: 88
    Cookie Jarvis: 85
    Badlands Booker: 84
    Rich LeFevre: 82

    As such, the top American eaters are markedly closing the gap on Koby, whose greatness and dominance in any sports-related event thus far is unprecedented.

  3. Mega Munch said

    August 30, 2007 @ 9:37 am

    Good job Joe. Awesome to hear about Rich’s lost tooth (not because I wish him pain and suffering, but because it’s freakin’ cool and he’s hardcore, so it couldn’t have happened to a better man).

    Rhonda, I like your power rankings concept. It’s a good way to measure how eaters improve from year to year, but also a good way to compare eaters from different generations. I wonder if there’s a way to make the ratings more scientific?

  4. Rhonda Evans said

    August 30, 2007 @ 10:08 am

    It’s not a matter of doubting Joey. He’s awesome … Nooo doubt. And so is Pat Bertoletti, who is coming on like a freight train. But as great as those two are, they are no Kobayashi!

  5. Steakbellie said (Registered August 11, 2006)

    August 30, 2007 @ 10:11 am

    OUCH!
    Sorry to hear about the tooth Rich…that makes me cringe!
    and STILL finnish third?
    wow….

  6. Rhonda Evans said

    August 30, 2007 @ 10:15 am

    Hey MM! As you have already surmized, the PR numbers I put up are (my) opinion only and are totally unscientific. But … I also think that’s the way to go, and I do think it would be worth developing criteria that drive the PR values to make them scientific and more meaningful.

    It would be a lot of wise, thoughtful work at first, but once the standards are in place, it would just be a matter of updating the PRs at a regular frequency, like monthly.

  7. KevinRoss said

    August 30, 2007 @ 10:28 am

    I think the important question is, did he find the tooth or did it mysteriously disappear?

  8. Anonymous said

    August 30, 2007 @ 10:46 am

    sorry to hear about Richs false tooth.,but it will be replaced.PS it dont hurt.Will the ifoce pay for his new bridge?

  9. Anonymous said

    August 30, 2007 @ 11:14 am

    Rhonda, Bravo! Once again you have a terrible idea. Power Rankings? They would never work. Other people have tried to make the rankings scientific, and they have always failed. Why would yours be any different? How many points would you assign someone for, let’s say, living in Virginia? 10? 20? 90?

  10. Rhonda Evans said

    August 30, 2007 @ 11:48 am

    Anonymous from 11:14, perhaps reincarnation can become (if it isn’t already) retroactive, so that you can return to the days when logic dictated that Earth was the center of the solar system. That’s where you belong, no doubt.

  11. Rhonda Evans said

    August 30, 2007 @ 11:51 am

    I don’t get it. The IFOCE can’t even put up results for their own contest (at least as of 11:30 A.M. EST). No wonder there are so few devoted CE fans (as compared to other types of sports entertainment). How can fans keep up with it?

  12. The_Hangman said (Registered August 30, 2006)

    August 30, 2007 @ 12:13 pm

    Offical results are coming in. Here is what has been posted

    1st Joey Chestnut 7.0 lbs.
    2nd Pat Bertoletti 6.1 lbs.
    3rd Rich LeFevre 4.3 lbs.
    4th Jason Erb 3.6 lbs.
    5th Erik Denmark 3.3 lbs.

  13. The_Hangman said (Registered August 30, 2006)

    August 30, 2007 @ 12:15 pm

    11 eaters in 2006.

    Only 5 in 2007.

    Congrats to all who competed.

  14. Anonymous said

    August 30, 2007 @ 12:17 pm

    Rhonda, you used the word “retroactive” improperly. I know what you’re trying to say, but you still used it improperly. It isn’t wise to try to be smart. You end up looking stupid.

    Here’s the thing. There are some things science cannot improve upon. Read this article from Tuesday’s NY Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/28/science/28conv.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

  15. Rhonda Evans said

    August 30, 2007 @ 12:50 pm

    Rich would have likely eaten over 5 lbs had he not had the tooth issue.

  16. Rhonda Evans said

    August 30, 2007 @ 1:11 pm

    Anonymous, then why do you insist on doing that — look stupid? I know; you can’t help it. You’re a natural.

    Okay, I’m done addressing “anonymous posts;” that makes me look as stupid as you/them! On second thought, no it doesn’t.

  17. No Mercy Percy said

    August 30, 2007 @ 2:00 pm

    I have met Refrigerator Perry only once at the TripRewards cake eating contest a couple of years ago and he seemed very kind and gentlemanly.

  18. No Mercy Percy said

    August 30, 2007 @ 2:04 pm

    I have been watching these interactions between Rhonda and anonymous and I think that he is eaither Joey’s brother or some other jerk. I can’t understand why Rhonda responds to his assinine comments. By the way I cant wait for Joey to get his ass kicked until it is raw.

  19. Anonymous said

    August 30, 2007 @ 3:48 pm

    Rhonda, did you read the article?

  20. Rhonda Evans said

    August 30, 2007 @ 3:59 pm

    I did. You miss the point altogether. I’m not wasting my time with your agenda.

    I’m done responding to all anonymous posts. I plead guilty of wasting other readers’ limited, valuable time, and I apologize to O.J., and all the serious visitors for even engaging in such childish, moronic exchanges. I know I’m bigger than that, and in all honesty, you probably are too.

  21. Mega Munch said

    August 30, 2007 @ 4:57 pm

    Can we all agree not to bicker about each other’s proper or improper use of the English language (perceived or otherwise). This is EAT FEATS, not GRAMMAR FEATS.

    Rhonda, you are DEAD ON about the IFOCE’s apathy toward posting results and how it takes its toll on the fan base. In today’s day and age of up-to-the-SECOND results via the internet, modern sports fans expect way more than the IFOCE is willing to deliver. They should take a note from the good folks at Krystal and look into text message results. And that’s just for starters.

  22. Anonymous said

    August 30, 2007 @ 5:37 pm

    All the eaters behind The Red were just there having a quik dinner.

  23. beautifulbrian said

    August 30, 2007 @ 7:00 pm

    Mega i have to disagree. Improper use of the english language is as much of a turnoff as bad breath. People that have never learned to master the english language and spell like a 4th grader, look like total fools when the words are in caps or misspelled. One can come off as a bumbling idiot to say the least. Look at Sonya’s or Juliet’s website. Perfect grammar and english to a science. Their sites should be a role model for the moronic that never took the time out to go to school .

  24. SPBBBMB said

    August 30, 2007 @ 7:06 pm

    Mega MuNCH, that WAS improper uSE of CAPITAL LETTers….

    Anonymust…..MMMMMMM quIcK DinneR

    RhONda…..AnonyMUst is like a little brother…alwaYS NeedLING You JusT to get A ReACtioN

    HangMAN…..I’m counting on you to NOT beat my 16, THis is liKE a long-Distance baTTle of the 50 year Olds…Just Kidding….WHIP tHEM!!

  25. Mega Munch said

    August 30, 2007 @ 9:13 pm

    I feel ya BB (I write for a living). All I’m saying is, these are just comments on a blog. Not much different than a casual conversation. The last thing I want is for someone to hold back on offering their opinion because they’re worried about their subject/verb agreement.

  26. The_Hangman said (Registered August 30, 2006)

    August 31, 2007 @ 12:21 am

    SPBBBMB said,
    August 30, 2007 @ 7:06 pm

    HangMAN…..I’m counting on you to NOT beat my 16, THis is liKE a long-Distance baTTle of the 50 year Olds…Just Kidding….WHIP tHEM!!
    ———————–

    The Hangman replies:

    Looking at the Krystal Fantasy League I see one OLD MAN named Super Paul is listed as one of the TOP EATERS. #2 to Sonya Thomas. This weekend I’ll do my best to knock him back in his rocking chair.

    Just returned to Georgia from Jacksonville tonight. Getting a lay of the land and taking in a good Jacksonville football game. Getting those competitve juices flowing. Some friends of mine with the Police are meeting this weekend to test me with a doughnut eating contest. Being a hosehead has its advantages.

    I love you Paul. Our battle of the over 50 year olds continues. Good luck in Atlanta. If I do not duece at least I want 17.

  27. mike landrich said

    August 31, 2007 @ 7:48 am

    This is a forum to discuss ideas not worry about grammar, syntax and vocabulary. I have pretty well developed grammar skills, yet I make typos and occasionally post something with poor syntax. We all do. Does that make anyone’s point less valid? So long as it is understandable, let it be.

  28. mike landrich said

    August 31, 2007 @ 7:50 am

    Even after proofreading my last post, I missed a comma. What a dunce. I should be banned.

  29. anonymous said

    August 31, 2007 @ 9:17 am

    Mike, a couple of typos is not the issue . Its grammatical errors such as this. I DONE TEL YU I GOTS NO GREMAR PROBLAMS I REZENT THE FACT YOU TELIN ME THIS . SO WAT IF I IS ILITERTE . I have seen posts of this nature or one’s similar to it.

  30. Rhonda Evans said

    August 31, 2007 @ 9:48 am

    Mike if we all stopped for typos and such most of us would have little time to post anything and this forum would surely lose its lustre.

  31. Rhonda Evans said

    August 31, 2007 @ 10:20 am

    Thanks for your comments MM. You know, it’s like you affirmed. I WANT to follow CE just as I do baseball, football, and sometimes even wrestling, as fake as that is. (I get into the scripts.) The reason I feel that the IFOCE doesn’t cover CE as well as they should is because deep within they don’t take it seriously themselves. That sounds ridiculous, I know, but that’s what I believe.

    Yeah, tactically, tongue-in-cheek-wise they do, like when they emcee contests and such. But strategically, they don’t. Yet, ironically, if they did timelier, more dedicated, more strategic marketing / coverage of their eaters and events, they would make more money. More fans/followers = more money.

    If I’m a horse racing fan, I sure as hell don’t want to hear about the entrants and results for the Kentucky Derby the first SUNDAY in May. I want my results — NOW!

    Because there are so few followers, the upside growth potential is practically exponential, as compared to a widely covered/followed sport. There’s so much room for growth, but not without more proactivity by the FED.

  32. mike landrich said

    September 1, 2007 @ 7:04 am

    I was busting hump. I don’t think anyone takes grammar or spelling seriously, unless it is real bad like anonymous’s example.

  33. Fact or fiction said

    September 1, 2007 @ 10:37 am

    Typo mistakes are similar to someone accidently spitting while talking to you, or letting out a drop of gas when they didnt really mean to or possibly having a slight odor from their mouth. I would be curious to find out if any of these things i just mentioned can be controlled? Also, would you consider leaving your spouse if any of these incidents happen to occur?

  34. The Sparkplug said

    September 1, 2007 @ 7:40 pm

    “So, I was reading this blog about the ribs in Reno and all of a sudden I think I slipped into the Twilight Zone.”

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