Sonya Thomas, Pat Bertoletti and Crazy Legs Conti are expected to compete against the top locals in the finals of the CP Biggest Eater qualifier in Singapore on Saturday. update CP Brand Singapore announces that Matt Stonie has replaced Pat Bertoletti.

October 17, 2011 at 9:37 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:CP Biggest Eater, Crazy Legs Conti, Matt Stonie, Pat Bertoletti, Singapore, Sonya Thomas | Permalink * Comments (41)

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  1. Top Ramen JR said

    October 17, 2011 @ 9:48 am

    I wonder if someone will be assigned to check cups, we may have a cheater amongst us.

  2. Anonymous said

    October 17, 2011 @ 10:11 am

    Pat should change shirts before he is interviewed after the contest.

  3. Mr. Blackwell said

    October 17, 2011 @ 1:33 pm

    Why?

  4. JOE L. said

    October 17, 2011 @ 1:39 pm

    actually if he is given a red shirt to wear than he will only look wet and he can keep his look of triumph at the same time

  5. Anonymous said

    October 17, 2011 @ 1:47 pm

    Top Ramen you’ve lost your noodle!

  6. Sam said

    October 17, 2011 @ 1:48 pm

    Get over it Ramen!

  7. Anonymous said

    October 17, 2011 @ 3:29 pm

    They should Matt Stonie compete.

  8. Blizzz said (Registered July 16, 2008)

    October 17, 2011 @ 3:46 pm

    Hepefully koby and stonie both get to compete, someone has to give pat a run for his money.

  9. Anonymous said

    October 17, 2011 @ 5:36 pm

    Just send Pat and Joey everywhere. Let your two best at all foods be the ambassadors.

  10. MOTIF said (Registered September 3, 2011)

    October 17, 2011 @ 6:32 pm

    Aw man, I was hoping stonie would show up somewhere here.
    Maybe he’ll do made-rites since Pat can’t go now.. he should…

  11. El Matt a Torr said

    October 17, 2011 @ 7:28 pm

    MLE should sweet talk Stephanie Torres into going and give her a special appearance fee. In a year she and Matt will be the best male female duo in history! Those two are the future!! George Shea himself made it clear at Nathans that she is the best female rookie of all time and it is the same with Matt.

  12. anonymous said

    October 17, 2011 @ 7:50 pm

    What are you her spokesperson/ agent.? Stop patronizing others to make up for your primitive eating skills

  13. Matt "Mega Toad" Stonie said (Registered June 22, 2010)

    October 18, 2011 @ 12:23 am

    Man, OJ, you probably found out before i did! I just got the call about and hour ago lol
    GEEZ, man, im not ready for this! i havnt eaten a wonton in years! =[

  14. Matt "Mega Toad" Stonie said (Registered June 22, 2010)

    October 18, 2011 @ 12:30 am

    Btw, even though I’m hella excited at the opportunity, i got shoes to fill which are probably 10 sizes to big for me =[. I know alot of people are gonna be bummed to see me instead of pat lol.

  15. Seiken fan said

    October 18, 2011 @ 1:22 am

    Seiken reported it first. OJ was on his site this very second obtaining the news

  16. Anonymous said

    October 18, 2011 @ 4:36 am

    So now Matt Stonie is the best of the three eaters being sent over? What a joke!

  17. El Matt a Torr said

    October 18, 2011 @ 5:00 am

    Stomie you are still much better than the other two.

  18. Rhonda Evans said (Registered March 6, 2008)

    October 18, 2011 @ 6:56 am

    Don’t think that way Matt. Except for Joey and Koby, NO ONE ELSE is on par with Pat, as far as eating ability in most foods. However, you will do extremely well, whether you’re familiar with speed-eating wonton or not. It will take you all of two minutes to figure it out, and you’ll have time to sample a few before contest day.

    Also, another positive is that not only do most people not know who Bertoletti is, your replacing him will spare Singaporian fans from witnessing the Red Death. So, by going you’re doing everyone a favor.

    Enjoy it!

  19. anonymous said

    October 18, 2011 @ 11:29 am

    Why would they be bummed to see you instead of Pat? Pat face is all over the place recently and to be quite honest its getting somewhat annoying. Was there a need for him to do canoli so he could humiliate another record?

  20. Matt Cohen said (Registered April 12, 2010)

    October 18, 2011 @ 1:30 pm

    Matt you will do yourself, the league and the sport PROUD no doubt about it! btw- You and Pat shoes are prolly very similar in size, his are just more broken in!! DO WORK!!!!!!!

  21. Walter Lippmann said

    October 18, 2011 @ 1:44 pm

    Matt this is perfect for you. As they used to say, your big break. Go in for the presumed starter and shock some people. Besides, the pressure isn’t that bad. Sonya, being the number one woman eater was much of the lead on this trip according to the press materials so you can surprise people. In addition, it adds to the entire story by the time things roll around to the finals next year. Most people know Joey can handle Pat, so you’re an unknown to most outside of competitive eating and CP/MLE press offices can build on that story line. Make the most of it and have fun with Pat and Sonya. This is just a start of the many trips that will eventually be coming your way. While you’re too modest, I have a feeling you’ll look back at this opportunity when you made it from a local Cali eater to a nationally/internationally recognized eater.

  22. baffled said

    October 18, 2011 @ 2:14 pm

    why wasnt seiken chosen?

  23. Larellmarie said (Registered May 9, 2010)

    October 18, 2011 @ 2:27 pm

    Hey Stonie, awesome news!!! Lol wish we wore the same size shoe, I’d luv 2 be going. Have a fantastic time!!

  24. Dem's da Lumps said

    October 18, 2011 @ 3:00 pm

    Stephanie Torre’s eating burgers at Lumpy’s in Antioch, Ca. Matt Stonie’s going on all expense paid trip to eat wontons in Singapore this year and next year for the finals. Nuff said.

  25. Attention! said

    October 18, 2011 @ 3:23 pm

    Really, Seiken is one of the most improved eaters over last year.

  26. Seiken Fan said

    October 18, 2011 @ 4:23 pm

    And why wasn’t Brian Seiken invited to Singapore?? This is an outrage. Obviously,there was a mix-up when the notifications were sent

  27. MOTIF said (Registered September 3, 2011)

    October 18, 2011 @ 5:57 pm

    YES!!!!!!
    Super dissapointed Pat isn’t going but I think it’s great to see Matt replacing him!
    Don’t worry Matt, wontons seem pretty straight-forward. Don’t worry about beating Sonya, she’s had expereince with Wontons, just go there and show them overseas what your all about!

  28. Seiken Window Fan said

    October 18, 2011 @ 7:45 pm

    I agree. Seiken’s presence at home while others are being flown to Asia is a tremendous oversight by MLE. When the Sheas realize their mistake they will formally apologize.

  29. Anonymous said

    October 18, 2011 @ 7:55 pm

    I think that once Legs realizes Seiken is not on the plane he will immediately notify Rich, who will have a limo drive Seiken out in time to make a later flight.

  30. Seiken Oscillating Fan said

    October 19, 2011 @ 2:39 am

    As I turn L to R, I see no greater contributor to competitive eating than Beautiful Brian Seiken. May fresh air of long due recognition breeze his way very soon.

  31. anonymous said

    October 19, 2011 @ 9:01 am

    I think Seiken should threaten to close down his website if he does not get flown out to singapore like he did in 2005 for the alka seltzer us open

  32. Seiken extractor Fan said said

    October 19, 2011 @ 11:37 am

    Beautiful Brian Seiken was the first person to eat anything ever, and will be the last. He ate the apple from the garden of eden and will eat the last sun in the universe.

  33. Seiken Ceiling Fan said

    October 19, 2011 @ 12:13 pm

    As I look down on this. situation, I think it’s wrong to keep airing all this talk about Seiken. His reputation precedes him.

  34. air conditioner not a fan said

    October 19, 2011 @ 12:41 pm

    Which qulifier is Bob going too?

  35. Rhonda Evans said (Registered March 6, 2008)

    October 19, 2011 @ 12:52 pm

    Motif, when did Sonya ever do wontons?

  36. Huh? said

    October 19, 2011 @ 1:06 pm

    It’s going to be hard for Matt to beat Sonya since Matt is not eating against Sonya. Separate contests for the women. But if you want to count a victory by Matt over Sonya if he eats more wontons than her, than I guess Sonya beat Matt at Nathan’s. Hey OJ tack on several more victories by Sonya in the Head to Head count. Even though Sonya’s not competing against the men, Sonya’s going to smash the woman’s record and I still think she has good chance to eat more than Matt. Go TBW!

  37. Traveler said

    October 19, 2011 @ 1:26 pm

    Who ever eats more, Matt, Sonya or Jason, this trip is going to kick all of their butts. Over 15 hours of flying, a day of rest, compete, and back in the air for 15 plus hours. I wouldn’t want to be sitting near the restroom on the flight home. My guess is Bob probably declined to attend. I know these contests sound glamorous for the rooks, but for old vets that’s understandable. A lot of work for a paycheck. I salute Joey, Tim, Pat, Sonya, Erik, Legs, Juliette for agreeing to doing this and bringing some name recognition to these events.

  38. air conditioner not a fan said

    October 19, 2011 @ 1:43 pm

    Traviler I dont think they will be on the same flight, but mybe they will. Bobs twitter disagres with you. Who is Jason?

  39. Traveler said

    October 19, 2011 @ 1:52 pm

    Jason = Legs. That’s a shame if the sponsor or MLE declined on Bob. I assumed he had a prior. Same flight’s not likely Matt’s West Coast, Legs in NYC, and Sonya’s DC area.

  40. Rhonda Evans said (Registered March 6, 2008)

    October 19, 2011 @ 2:15 pm

    I expect Sonya to down 240+ wontons in 8 minutes. This is also a good food for Legs to do well in, and Stonie’s total will be close to Sonya’s. total.

  41. MOTIF said (Registered September 3, 2011)

    October 19, 2011 @ 6:14 pm

    I thought Sonya might have done last years contest, sorry

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