Pat Bertoletti was a "celebrity eater" at Heinkel's Hot Dog Eating Competition at Decatur (IL) Celebration according to this picture. The festival facebook hinted at a special guest without revealing his/her identity. update Herald Review confirms Bertoletti's appearance. He ate 40 hot dogs and says he sympathizes with Takeru Kobayashi's frustrations with the MLE contract. update August 4 Frank Wach won the main contest with 17 hot dogs | video
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anonymous said
August 3, 2013 @ 8:46 pm
He is a celebrity of nothing
Anonymous said
August 3, 2013 @ 9:29 pm
He’s two faced. Then again most people in the league now will do the same thing when they leave.
anonymous said
August 3, 2013 @ 10:15 pm
These guys kill me. They kiss the butt of the organization for 6yrs and never say a bad word about them but once they leave the badmouthing begins.
anonymous said
August 3, 2013 @ 10:43 pm
Has anyone noticed that Joey Chestnut has changed his attitude with the Sheas after they offered him a nice payroll salary a few yrs ago. He gave George Shea a nice hug after he defended his hot dog title in Coney last month
Anonymous said
August 3, 2013 @ 10:49 pm
Former pro eater but still does eating contests?
anonymous said
August 4, 2013 @ 8:31 am
Sometimes you have to walk on eggshells with the sensitive Sheas. They own the world and don’t like their control powers questions in any way. Good for Bertoletti finally going on his own and having some fun with CE while still young.
anonymous said
August 4, 2013 @ 9:19 am
MLE has a wealth of talent so they can afford to lose a Bertoletti or a Sonya because Sudo and Chestnut have enough to cover those losses. They cannot afford to lose Chestnut which is why it makes logical sense that he was offered some $$$ under the table to hang around for awhile
Anonymous said
August 4, 2013 @ 10:49 am
The only person M.L.E. has to hang on to is Chestnut. Everyone else is replaceable. With that said Chestnut would be expendable too if Kobayashi was to re sign.
Anonymous said
August 4, 2013 @ 10:51 am
As good as she is, they’re really taking a chance with Sudo, and their decision to push her could really blow up in their face.
John Walker said
August 4, 2013 @ 11:33 am
For all the negative comments you guys know nothing about how the business is run. Yeah the eaters keep their mouth shut when competing cause unfortunately MLE has too much power… Until your an eater an have been independent vs non independent keep your dumbass opinions to yourself. Educate yourself
Anonymous said
August 4, 2013 @ 12:02 pm
Thank you John Walker!! Well put!
Anonymous said
August 4, 2013 @ 12:02 pm
Thank you John Walker!! I wish everybody saw it the same way.
Anonymous said
August 4, 2013 @ 12:11 pm
John lookin at the way you right you need a fucking edumucation. I know I do but dont elevate your fucking self you bastard.
Anonymous said
August 4, 2013 @ 12:14 pm
Everyone, check out this youtube creep that has the same likes and dislikes as me, left some gross ass comments on Miki’s Q&A.
http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMdrMzXxH89LQAA2ak5sjHw
anonymous said
August 4, 2013 @ 1:42 pm
If dale boone only knew what john walker did to him on FB ?
Anonymous said
August 4, 2013 @ 1:45 pm
MLE does not have to keep anyone. Not one person. They can run their business without any single person mentioned here, past or present. Think about it carefully before you say they have to hold onto any one person. They are businessmen. And they are damn good at it.
anonymous said
August 4, 2013 @ 1:45 pm
You forget seiken . He is not expendable
Anonymous said
August 4, 2013 @ 5:54 pm
I wouldn’t call it a business as much as a carnival side show. for freaks.
Holy Construction, Batman! said
August 4, 2013 @ 6:44 pm
Running MLE without Seiken would be like putting up a house. Without a foundation.
anonymous said
August 4, 2013 @ 8:48 pm
i agree
anonymous said
August 4, 2013 @ 9:35 pm
There is no camaraderie in the IFOCE If there was a Christmas or New Years party on a cruise ship with some of the proceeds directly out of the pockets of the Sheas and Chestnut, then i would admit there is some giving back. Aside from the huge catered ESPN pre Nathans party at the ZONE in NYC 2004, there has been nothing . Some of the eaters formed their own cliche like Bertoletti CLC, Chestnut and Edible similar to the kids in high school that smoked pot wore dungaree jackets and only hung out and partied with select classmates Those are the kind of sneaks that make you sick to your stomach
Anonymous said
August 4, 2013 @ 9:57 pm
Get off your soapbox BS, you are bitter because you were not invited. And you will never be invited anymore to anything because you always spill everything, even things which are not true. There is camaraderie in the IFOCE but those people do not comment on here for obvious reasons even if they read.
Anonymous said
August 4, 2013 @ 10:12 pm
935 sounds like hes confusing IFOCE with church. or a dating service, or a welfare office, or summer camp… or a book club or knitting circle.
guy that knows some eaters well said
August 4, 2013 @ 11:00 pm
Pat Bertoletti is one cool dude, and a great eater, and fun as s..t to be around!….you losers who waste all day arguing on this site are not any of those things
anonymous said
August 5, 2013 @ 7:48 am
Frank Wach another former IFOCE legend finally wins something