Scott Bickel on Fox 8 News this morning
Scott Bickel appeared on Fox 8 News this morning to promote tomorrow’s Nathan’s qualifier in Cleveland. (A video of his appearance does not seem to be available.)
update Bob Shoudt announces that he will compete. According to the eatfeats database, this will be the first meeting of two of the current top five IFOCE members in a Nathan’s qualifier since the 2007 Philadelphia qualifier.
update #2 A video of the appearance is available.
update #3 Tower City Center has a page about the contest listing ultramarathoner Darris Blackford and Amy Brilhart as other competitors.
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Anonymous said
June 1, 2011 @ 2:37 pm
Sounds like excessive dunking – “most of the bun stayed in the cup” was one of the comments. Hope somebody is watching as closely as Flash did at AC tomorrow.
Nathan in Cali said
June 1, 2011 @ 3:10 pm
maybe that’s how Scott plans on breaking the 40-50HDB mark, when he goes to dunk he break half the HDB off into the water cup.
Craig Reed said (Registered February 21, 2009)
June 1, 2011 @ 3:45 pm
I’ll keep an eye out, especially if he’s wearing gloves 😀
Superstar! said
June 1, 2011 @ 4:11 pm
Oh that’s great. Based on his vast experience of eating at Nathan’s, Bickel is now demonstrating to reporters and viewers how to eat hot dogs competitively. Maybe after Pat kicks his butt, he can demonstrate to Jose Bautista how to hit a baseball.
Stallion Italian said (Registered August 27, 2010)
June 1, 2011 @ 4:30 pm
Actually I am quite looking forward to this qualifier though I certainly hope that people are paying close attention. Pat, are you speaking to your bosses? Do you read this? Who is in touch with Pat? It isn’t because I wish him any ill, it is just that it would be really unfortunate if his blather and full of himself predictions were assisted by inattention.
Anonymous said
June 1, 2011 @ 4:31 pm
This is going to be awesome! I cannot wait for tomorrow.
Cleveland Steamer said
June 1, 2011 @ 5:06 pm
So can anyone confirm that BOB will be there as well? Cause if so that would be awesome! No way in hell for Pickle to even take the wildcard slot, if he doesn’t reverse first of course!
Craig Reed said (Registered February 21, 2009)
June 1, 2011 @ 5:10 pm
I hope Bob got in. I’m way more interested in having a front row seat to see him and Pat go at it to see who gets stuck with the wildcard than I am to see Pat beat Bickel.
coney said
June 1, 2011 @ 5:26 pm
here is the link to the video http://www.fox8.com/news/morningshow/ this guy doesnt know whats coming. what a liar
ZoRg! said
June 1, 2011 @ 10:23 pm
THIS GUY IS SOOOO GONNA GET HIS ASS KICKED! myyyyy prediction PAT 40 BOB 38 BICKEL 22. OUCH!!
ZanG! said
June 1, 2011 @ 10:26 pm
make him your bitch pat!!!!!!
hmmm said
June 1, 2011 @ 10:28 pm
Bob & Pat are gonna school this kid, obviously he needs an education and a real job
Cutter said (Registered November 9, 2010)
June 1, 2011 @ 11:05 pm
How was Bob put on a wait list? Maybe he signed up after everybody was confirmed. Anybody have any insight as to how that works? I am going to make a bold prediction for this event. Bickel 18, Bob 36, Pat 42. Maybe a little more if this contest is indoors or if it is a cool day.
Jamminjoe said
June 2, 2011 @ 5:22 am
From the point of mle pickle is gold. He’s getting media attention and he does it at his own expence, on the other hand he is so gonna go down. My prediction is min 1-3, 9/ hdb min3-6 , 6/hdb and if he dosen’t reverse by this time maybe 2 or 3 in the last 4 min. my question is what excuse or injury will he come up with to explain to Cleveland and the world why he is such a loser
anonymous said
June 2, 2011 @ 6:15 am
Bob is going to Citifield to compete against Janus.
Stallion Italian said (Registered August 27, 2010)
June 2, 2011 @ 7:53 am
Boy oh boy, does he really not know that you have to squeeze the water out of the buns or is he being tricky and shifty? The boy is so going down. He can just say that it was his first time going against competition other than solo, that he will be ready for next year or go elsewhere to qualify. He has the gift of glib gab, a PR present to MLE, he is hungry for any and all attention and is getting it. What those in the know think (almost) doesn’t matter. But what person who is an eater or fan and knows even the slightest bit about competitive eating would not want him taken down many pegs? The proof will be in the numbers, and I sure hope that the counters and supervisors are watching. They should fly out Sean Gordon or be sure to assign enough knowledgable watchers. This could be very ugly in more ways than one. What time is this happening? No live feed? What a shame. Am sure that the Wizard OJ will keep us fully informed.
Anonymous Fan said
June 2, 2011 @ 8:14 am
Jamminjoe – as long as you have a pulse you can be a media star in Cleveland
anonymous said
June 2, 2011 @ 8:31 am
I notice this Bickle fella has an annoying twitch
ojrifkin said (Registered July 27, 2005)
June 2, 2011 @ 8:50 am
The contest will start at 12:30 according to the Tower City Center page.
Anonymous said
June 2, 2011 @ 9:14 am
The twitch will be much larger this afternoon.
Anonymous said
June 2, 2011 @ 9:16 am
If he does more than two dozen I’ll be surprised.
HHHH said
June 2, 2011 @ 9:30 am
REMINDS ME OF THE WRECKING BALL WHEN HE FIRST STARTED. ALL TALK,NO GAME. HEY MAYBE HE’LL PROPOSE TO HIS GF TOO.
Anonymous Fan said
June 2, 2011 @ 9:53 am
difference between bickel and wrecking ball is that bickel can actually eat and proven so. might not be able to back up his words today in beating Pat or BOB, but he doesn’t need to rely on some outrageous stunt in order to gain his world ranking, or giving away free t shirts and hats with his name on it. wrecking balls world ranking is totally undeserving and a total farce. I’d love to see how wrecking ball fairs in a field of no one but top 50 people, sure he would finish dead last and finally get knocked back down to earth. Hopefully the same happens for bickel today where he gets knocked back down to earth.
Nathan in Cali said
June 2, 2011 @ 9:54 am
well the water training he uses is finally out. a gallon in about 2 minutes? That aint gonna cut it… I know water training doesn’t equal a great hot dog eater but, know we know he wasn’t saying he was drinking 3 gallons in 2 minutes…
His form is terrible, it took him 18 seconds to eat each of those hot dogs and that’s fresh out of the gate, wait till minute 4 rolls around… J-Joe’s prediction is about accurate, he’ll be good for about 18-20HDB’s total if he doesn’t reverse.
Not to mention, why on earth is Bickel using the word “disgusting” when talking about Nathan’s hot dogs? Yeah real smart move, “Nathan’s hot dogs are disgusting”… is it possible this guy is related to Dale Boone?
Anonymous said
June 2, 2011 @ 10:10 am
Today must feel like Christmas morning in the Bickel household. I bet Scott was up at 5:00 am.
anonymous said
June 2, 2011 @ 10:19 am
Someone proposed a suggestion to Pat after he bulids up a huge lead to stop eating and watch Bickle. I suggest everyone twitch at him during the contest
Nathan in Cali said
June 2, 2011 @ 11:14 am
anonymous said
June 2, 2011 @ 10:19 am
Someone proposed a suggestion to Pat after he bulids up a huge lead to stop eating and watch Bickle.
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that or Pat can request some chili fries and a soda then start to eat a casual meal while Bickle struggles through the last few minutes.
Anonymous Fan said
June 2, 2011 @ 11:38 am
Anonymous said
June 2, 2011 @ 10:10 am : Today must feel like Christmas morning in the Bickel household. I bet Scott was up at 5:00 am.
Did you listen to the MLE podcast from yesterday. He claims to be running on no sleep for the past 60 hours.
Nathan in Cali said June 2, 2011 @ 9:54 am : Not to mention, why on earth is Bickel using the word “disgusting†when talking about Nathan’s hot dogs? Yeah real smart move, “Nathan’s hot dogs are disgustingâ€â€¦ is it possible this guy is related to Dale Boone?
Is it me or does it seem that he is just generally disliked by a majority of the top 50 eaters?
Stallion Italian said (Registered August 27, 2010)
June 2, 2011 @ 11:48 am
Well this is funny, may have to skip lunch, just chomping at the bit here waiting for the big day. A bit bored, I rechecked the Bob announcement from yesterday with the eatfeats link. I think he is not competing today so it is all Pat. “Notorious_BOB Server crash last night, had to turn car around. Citifield it is. Good luck to all today in Cleveland”
The server crash reference is to his work, I think. Isn’t he an IT guy? Thus, he will do Citifield with Janus which makes it even more interesting, well, about the same, battling it out with either Pat or Janus. This makes the Bickel number the critical determination for a wild card. Boy oh boy………
Stallion Italian said (Registered August 27, 2010)
June 2, 2011 @ 11:51 am
Why does someone have to slam Wrecking Ball, trashing him along with Bickel? Get back on track here, that is disgusting, not the buns or hotdogs. Same applies whether you are anonymous or not, that is just pure hatred for no reason. Reads like other hater comments, stop it, please……….
Larell Marie Mele said
June 2, 2011 @ 12:33 pm
Thank you Stallion…was thinkn the same thing!!!
Cutter said (Registered November 9, 2010)
June 2, 2011 @ 12:35 pm
The water training doesn’t sound safe. One can die from water poisoning. I heard a long time ago that competitive eaters drink water days and weeks before contests, i assumed they were drinking maybe a couple bottles of water an hour, not chugging a gallon at a time. I guess maybe i thought it was just to keep their stomachs at the size of their last meal or to make sure they are hydrated for digesting their training meals. Water is needed for digestion. I guess I was wrong in my assumptions, nobody explained that super chugging and immediate expansion is what they were going after.
Stallion Italian said (Registered August 27, 2010)
June 2, 2011 @ 12:47 pm
Still hanging and waiting for the contest news but Cutter, I think you are taking as truth what people are saying about their water intake and times. I really do not know but think the water stuff needs to be looked at carefully. It can be dangerous, if Bickel or others really could do or do what they say they do, they would be very ill or worse.
Larell Marie Mele said
June 2, 2011 @ 12:53 pm
Watchn live
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/jpopik-test#utm_campaign=twitter.com&utm_source=7572476&utm_medium=social
Jamminjoe said
June 2, 2011 @ 1:31 pm
pegged it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
nunonabun2 said (Registered November 10, 2009)
June 2, 2011 @ 1:55 pm
water poisoning is something that happens to people with really screwed up systems. It is not something that happens to normal people. Your going to puke the water up if you try and drink to much to fast.
anonymous said
June 2, 2011 @ 2:03 pm
all that running 10 miles a day , swimming . practicing with 7 to 8 lbs of food. All talk and no walk For all his exhausting efforts 18 hot dogs and buns? . APE is waiting for youre signature
Cutter said (Registered November 9, 2010)
June 3, 2011 @ 2:01 am
Pursuant to drinking water, I was unaware that eaters were chugging it. When i heard interviews with eaters claim they drink “lots of water”, i thought it would be good to drink extra water the week of the contest, not chugged but just drink way more water than usual. I remember I ate crackers and bread to sooth my unsettled stomach caused by water drinking with skipping a meal before a contest. I do like skipping a meal because that way I am assured that i won’t have to go to the bathroom during or immediately following a challenge/contest. It is what it is. I am not that good so i try to pick up on what others might be doing in order to get better.
anonymous said
June 3, 2011 @ 2:54 am
Cutter if you think those guys are putting up big numbers because they drink lots of water then you must live in a very plastic world. They are using some form of performance enhancing supplements . Whether they are legal or not remains to be seen but trust me they are doing something other than good ole H2O
anonymous said
June 3, 2011 @ 2:55 am
I think next year with a little practice Scott Pickle can get his totals up to 20.
Jamminjoe said
June 3, 2011 @ 5:08 am
I’m really really sure APE doesen’t want him
anonymous said
June 3, 2011 @ 8:35 am
There were actually a few that were in a state of depression because he couldnt come through in his predictions and surprisingly these were the same individuals that were hoping he would fail . In some strange and bizzare way he captured the hearts of the young and old in the sport
ROBERT said
June 10, 2011 @ 1:40 am
1 thing is FOR SURE….SCOTT BICKLE never wants to get a real job !!!!!
Anonymous said
June 10, 2011 @ 6:57 am
I know five eaters very well, all in the top 20. None of them does ANY water training. AND supplements are a myth. There is no magic pill to make you a better eater. Do not be fooled by rumors and hot air.
Stallion Italian said (Registered August 27, 2010)
June 10, 2011 @ 8:15 am
Okay guys and gals…….Scott Bickel has eaten humble pie or rather hotdogs. Let’s back off now and leave him to figure out his life going forward.
Get really real said
June 10, 2011 @ 8:22 am
6:57 the normal hot dog capacity for the average eater is 12-15. Anything over that lets say 20-25 range can be attributed to capacity training such as water, cabbage etc. Anything above those totals means that the top ranked eaters are experimenting with performance enhancing something.. Have no idea what it might be but 35 40 50 60 hot dogs does not make sense, These guys are taking something and one would have be a fool to believe it’s natural born talent that gets them the totals and the titles
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