Pat Bertoletti wins posole, rookie Helen Haggerty 2nd
From IFOCE com:
Sky City Posole contest results:
1. Pat Bertoletti, 146.25 oz.
2. Helen Haggerty, 138.75 oz., recent Bryn Mawr graduate
3. Rich LeFevre, 136 oz.
4. Erik “The Red” Denmark, 117 oz.
5. “Mongo” Marquez ?
6. William “Wild Bill” Myers
?. Andrew “Skinnyboy” Lane, almost 64 oz.
Ms. Haggerty’s performance is probably the most impressive debut for a woman in an IFOCE contest (and possibly the best performance by a newcomer for either gender) The only comparable female debut would be Sonya Thomas setting the American women’s record with 18 hot dogs at the Molly Pitcher travel plaza Nathan’s qualifier in 2003, but she did not defeat a top 10 and top 15 eater and almost beat the #3 ranked eater at that event.
All top 4 finishers beat Carlene LeFevre’s 2004 record of 109.75 oz., assuming the contests were the same length.
updatedAndrew Lane competed and has a brief blog entry. He will have a longer report later.
updated #2 miningjournal.net has an article about Matt “Foracious” Forss which claims he will in the posole contest.
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Deep Throat said (Registered November 17, 2006)
November 19, 2006 @ 7:37 am
I guess once Foracious broke the 3 brat mark in 10 minutes he qualifies as an expert! 3 1/2 brats in 10 minutes and he claims that he does not get sick afterwards. I guess that he doesn’t. I will make sure all of his pearls of wisdom are put down in my little black book of competitive eating.
MattForaciousForss said (Registered October 16, 2006)
November 19, 2006 @ 10:49 am
Hi,
I don’t claim to be an expert. I planned on going to the contest, but came down with viral pinkeye (with cough/sore throat) and I even told the newspaper that I wasn’t sure I was even going to make it with my condition! Notice the dialogue in the article is in the past tense for the contest. Have a good day.
Skinnyboy said (Registered September 17, 2006)
November 19, 2006 @ 3:18 pm
I have uploaded 2 videos.
Video #1 is of the bowls of posole. Temperature was just above room temp. Not too spicy. Big chunks of pork.
Video #2 is the announcement of the top 5, including the lovely Helen Haggerty. At one point the video freaks out for 30 seconds mixing in some RATM.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8583667773076538275&hl=en
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8764155847368484325&hl=en
More to follow.
Mr. Negativity said
November 19, 2006 @ 4:57 pm
the videos are of the worst quality ive ever seen.
Liz said
November 19, 2006 @ 6:43 pm
HOLY! I need better video than that.
Skinnyboy said (Registered September 17, 2006)
November 19, 2006 @ 6:59 pm
Wow, that Google video sucks big time. I had not watched them yet. Let’s try YouBoob.
Ed Charles said
November 19, 2006 @ 8:30 pm
skinny boy for someone that posted a very good quality direct capture video of the krystal finals i am highly dissapointed in your latest venture
Skinnyboy said (Registered September 17, 2006)
November 19, 2006 @ 8:45 pm
OK, I have moved 2 videos to YouTube.
Video #1 is of the bowls of posole. Temperature was just above room temp. Not too spicy. Big chunks of pork.
Video #2 is the announcement of the top 5, including the lovely Helen Haggerty. At one point the video freaks out for 30 seconds mixing in some RATM.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WsChenkf4mA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRltfZyn1EQ
More to follow.
Liz said
November 19, 2006 @ 11:10 pm
What? Is this a joke? How does the video freak out for exactly the same amount of time as Helen’s announcement?
Mega Munch said
November 20, 2006 @ 8:38 am
I loves me some Rage, but that’s crazy! Anyone have any pics from the contest, including Helen. I want to see what the future of competitive eating looks like.
Liz and Krista said
November 20, 2006 @ 11:23 am
TrueFan calls shenanigans on this.
Agent Thirty-Nine said
November 20, 2006 @ 11:54 am
I’ve been asked to look into this. I’m going to dub this “The Case of the Ghost at Whispering Bottom” not for anything else but because I think it will help sell some books.
I’m going to have to insist that none of you leave town….well whatever towns you happen to be in, until I can ask you some questions as to your whereabouts this weekend. (Nancy Drew, I’m going to need alittle help on the interogations you take the even numbered eaters)
I’m also going to pay a visit to the coach at Bryn Mawr College to get some background on ‘Miss Haggerty’.
Did they say Skirt or Kilt?
the boy king said
November 22, 2006 @ 3:31 pm
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061122/ap_on_fe_st/turkey_eating_contest
Pat wins again!
Wonder why Ms. Thomas was DQ’ed?