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2018 Sep 29 10 min IFOCE units: tamales |
Western Days Festival World Tamale Eating Championship
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Western Days Festival http://www.lewisvillewesterndays.com/ Lewisville, TX http://www.majorleagueeating.com/contests.php?action=detail&eventID=811 https://twitter.com/eatingcontest/status/1046118197076922369 https://www.lewisvilletexan.com/news/community/world-record-to-be-set-at-world-tamale-eating-championship/ registration opens July 25, duration cut from 12 to 10 minutes |
1st | 70 | $1,500.00 | Darron Breeden | Orange, VA | |
2nd | 55.75 | $1,000.00 | Miki Sudo | Tampa, FL | |
3rd | 50.5 | $500.00 | Adrian "The Rabbit" Morgan | New Orleans, LA | |
4th | 46.5 | $250.00 | Michelle "Cardboard Shell" Lesco | Tucson, AZ | |
5th | 43.5 | $150.00 | Juan "Hungry Saiyan" Neave | ||
6th | 28 | $100.00 | "Nasty" Nathan Biller | Keller, TX | |
6th | 28 | $100.00 | Scott Rohne | ||
8th | 25 | Brent Ricord | Keller, TX | ||
9th | 20 | Katie Prettyman | Marysville, WA | ||
10th | 14 | Jocelyn Young | Sherman, TX | ||
11th | 12 | Alex "Moose" Perez | Dallas, TX | ||
12th | 6 | Mark Poland | Sherman, TX |