Pat posts about the asparagus contest
Pat Bertoletti has uploaded a blog entry to his group blog with Joey Chestnut at yardbarker.com in which he describes the end of the asparagus contest in Stockton from his perspective:
A point came with 1 minute remaining where the margin was 1 spear. It became obvious that I could take this contest in front of Joey’s home crowd. I saw victory and let it slip through my grasp. My brain knew the necessary means to achieve this yet a disconnect between brain and body function existed. It was a point of mental and physical failure as neither would respond in the dwindling seconds. Asparagus was forced in yet my body fought every attempt to let it pass down my esophagus. It’s provides evidence that Joey is a true champion; a champion knows how to coerce every ounce of drive and performance out of their body, doesn’t make excuses, and gets the job done.
Pat says his next contest will take place at the Minneapolis Nathan’s qualifier this Saturday. Unlike previous Minnesota qualifers which were held at the Mall of America, the upcoming contest will take place at Cub Foods Grocery Store in Apple Valley.
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Rhonda Evans said
May 6, 2008 @ 9:20 am
Pat you’re quite a champion yourself. Not too many men ever finish ahead of Joey in anything. You’re one of the elite.
I might use some silly words towards you and Joey on occasion, but they’re all in jest. Honestly, given all the foods out there, I believe you are every bit as good as Joey, which is saying something. If more attention were given to (or more money thrown towards) contests in sweets, grits, jalapeno peppers, and several others, you might well be # 1 in America.
Good luck in hot dogs, in both the qualifier and the finals.
anonymous said
May 6, 2008 @ 1:52 pm
Like Badlands says referring to Bway on the Beach and Juliet’s victory “Lets move on please” i think the same should apply to this contest. Enough is enough lets move on to something else
SyKoBOZO said (Registered September 17, 2007)
May 6, 2008 @ 3:10 pm
you know what is really funny,is people where talking about how low the prize money was for this contest and it has gotten more time on this site than any contest i can remember so far,:)
SyKoBOZO said (Registered September 17, 2007)
May 6, 2008 @ 3:11 pm
oh i meant B.O.T.B,so theres no confusion.
Bronson Fan said
May 7, 2008 @ 10:31 am
Pat kick some major ass at the Nathan’s qualifier!!!!!
Rhonda Evans said
May 7, 2008 @ 11:55 am
Pat’s good for about 48.