In the second part of his video interview with Real Clear Politics, Pat Bertoletti discusses his rivalries with Joey Chestnut, Molly Schuyler and Sonya Thomas. He bills himself as the top male American independent competitive eater; Takeru Kobayashi is not mentioned. update Feb 20 Part 3 is available and is mainly about Taco in a Bag. The final date for that restaurant's West Dundee, IL location will be February 28.

February 19, 2015 at 4:25 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Chicago, Pat Bertoletti, Videos | Permalink * Comments (32)

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  1. Anonymous said

    February 19, 2015 @ 10:24 pm

    Unless Kobayashi became a US citizen, Pat is correct.

  2. anonymous said

    February 20, 2015 @ 2:13 am

    Do you know how many times he’s said negative things behind sonya back?

  3. cal said

    February 20, 2015 @ 1:53 pm

    stop the hate

  4. Duh said

    February 21, 2015 @ 11:47 am

    Everyone in competitive eating said things behind Sonya’s back. Now, Joey doesn’t care — he’s #1. Pat is always jealous of her because he thinks he is a better eater. Takera is cool — fucked up girl friend. Bob, well he and his family is completely fucked up. Tim, nice guy, not that great eater — nice looking thou. Miki, crazy drunk, USair, only started eating because she wants to be famous like Sonya. Rich, kind of stupid, Miki played him like a fiddle — everyone loves his wife (Carlene) but she is just as bitter as Rich is for not being a top eater. Conte, nice guy who just likes to party. Seiken weirdo who lives vicariously thu top eaters by exposing his views of thier personal lives. Jarvis just hates anyone better than him — Sonya topped his list. Booker is a great guy. Juliet, happy at the attention — she’s pretty. That’s competitive eating.

  5. That's Competitive Eating said

    February 21, 2015 @ 1:27 pm

    Duh is on top of it!

  6. anonymous said

    February 21, 2015 @ 1:28 pm

    Who is “US Air”?

  7. Duh -- us air said

    February 21, 2015 @ 1:39 pm

    Us air is an airline that miki can’t fly on. She called in a bomb threat.

  8. Duh -- honest said

    February 21, 2015 @ 1:51 pm

    Since I am being honest, I forgot to give the inside on Sonya. She looks cute. — total bitch. Danaca Patrick on steroids.

  9. Duh -- honest said

    February 21, 2015 @ 2:40 pm

    Btw being a “total bitch” in ce is not a bad thing. That’s how you survive for 15 years as a top woman eater — look cute. — kick ass at the table. If you want to see a fat guy eat, I’ll take you to McDees. Sonya and Takuru transformed the sport

  10. anonymous said

    February 21, 2015 @ 3:00 pm

    Never mentions Seiken in the interview Total douche ingrate

  11. anonymous said

    February 21, 2015 @ 3:02 pm

    I am still in depresssion over the death of Leslie Goldstein. Dreamy looking as a teen Dikey biker bitch in the 70’s More refined pat benatar look in the 80’s The remaining decades Acccchhhhhhh

  12. anonymous said

    February 21, 2015 @ 6:15 pm

    women that cannot sing or have bad singing voices are useless to society and should be banned from the earth for not improving their god given gift vocal chords

  13. anonymous said

    February 21, 2015 @ 6:21 pm

    Ed Jarvis was one of a kind. During that era it was the best time to get involved with major league eating. Jarvis would let go a time bomb worth of farts in public, on the plane or even at social and family events not caring if anyone heard them or smelled them and man some of them smelled like hard boiled eggs

  14. anonymous said

    February 21, 2015 @ 7:11 pm

    Wasnt leslie goldstein in a Batman tv episode in the sixties as sidekick in crime with catwoman that has a crush on Robin?

  15. Duh -- honest said

    February 21, 2015 @ 7:14 pm

    Any questions? I’ll be happy to answer.

  16. Duh -- honest said

    February 21, 2015 @ 7:55 pm

    NFL, MLB, NBA, and MLE are just entertainment to keep you watching in between the commercials. Now MLE doesn’t have the same kind of viewer pull as the NfL, but how much would you.pay as a restaurant owner for a free ad in your local paper when Joey eats a ton of your food or a skinny asian lady out eats your food product against men three times her size. Jamie whomever is banking on it. Could go national. That’s competitive eating. Move the food.

  17. anonymous said

    February 21, 2015 @ 8:47 pm

    Speaking of Jarvis his infamous comment to another unnamed and unliked eater after standing behind Shoudt dad complaining about an odor from his ass at a Molly Pitcher qualifier was legendary

  18. anonymous said

    February 21, 2015 @ 9:12 pm

    So what you are saying is that the Sheas have no interest besides $$$ in the sport of competitive eating? You mean to tell me they have zero passion for eaters setting records or zero passion in watching eaters bask in the glory of the sport. I dont believe it Matter fact hogwash If what you say has any ioda of sense to it then we need guys like Dave Coondog OKarma running the show . People like that not only competed and love the sport as well

  19. Knot kosher said

    February 21, 2015 @ 10:00 pm

    Who sai

  20. Duh said

    February 21, 2015 @ 10:04 pm

    Who said anything about the Shea’s? Feeling somewhat guilty about how you treat your product (eaters)?

  21. Duh said

    February 21, 2015 @ 10:21 pm

    Also, you just admitted that MLE is about the Shea’s and not the eaters. Really? I don’t think people show up to contest to see some dude in a boater hat. People and the press want to see great eaters.

  22. Jam.Josh said (Registered April 11, 2013)

    February 22, 2015 @ 4:19 am

    @Duh, unfortunately most of your comments are completely off base and sound like the ramblings of an idiot. An idiot who’s misplaced jealousy has made him/her jealous and motivated to try and make mountains out of mole hills for issues that just aren’t big deals. The way you talk about some people shows you’ve never actually hung out or talked to any of them. Your just another one of the anonymous keyboard warrior trolls on this site.

  23. anonymous said

    February 22, 2015 @ 8:54 am

    I was watching a replay of the WSOP on ESPN . I notice that when a player is eliminated at the table they walk off the table dont shake hands and exit out the door . There is no hanging with the winner after the tournament ends. Same should apply to MLE. Blame Conti for that nonsense

  24. anonymous said

    February 22, 2015 @ 8:59 am

    Jam Josh 615 621& 847 comments are fact and not off base

  25. enough is enough said

    February 22, 2015 @ 10:58 am

    The poster who calls himself OJ please calls it right on the button. Childish moronic comments that have no relation to the topics at hand. Seat smelling ass odors constant berating of IFOCE members past and present should not be tolerated in this room. Kindergarten shit that is geting way out of hand . Lets stop the hate and dwell on the positive

  26. anonymous said

    February 22, 2015 @ 11:13 am

    Blame Seiken for bringing his life long ass smelling fetish into this room. It started with his sister and aunt and now anyone from female MLE members to strangers on the bus.

  27. anonymous said

    February 22, 2015 @ 11:38 am

    On the contrary it was Goldstein who seems to be obsessed with seat ass and mouth odors more than anyone else. Constantly brings that nonsense to this forum every day

  28. anonymous said

    February 22, 2015 @ 11:42 am

    Hey 1113 maybe you should get your facts straight before you make ridiculous assumptions or maybe watch Seiken ass odor video to hear the truth. He was sitting on bus and an overweight russian woman who sat directly in front him got off the seat and it happened to stink . Can he help it if he happened to inhale it accidently?

  29. anonymous said

    February 22, 2015 @ 11:48 am

    I thought it was an overweight Spanish woman.

  30. anonymous said

    February 22, 2015 @ 11:49 am

    that was dentist office

  31. anonymous said

    February 22, 2015 @ 11:54 am

    The Sheas should start smelling some seats after a contest and include some ESPN commentary along with it. I am sure Paul Page would concur and add some commentary as well

  32. anonymous said

    February 22, 2015 @ 12:42 pm

    1154 LMFAO

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