| 9/24/2009 | Krystal Square Off VI Resource Center
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| | Welcome to the Krystal Square Off VI Resource Center
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| 6/25/2009 | Nathan's July 4th Resource Center
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| | As Joey Chestnut, Takeru Kobayashi, Eater X and others prepare for the annual Coney Island Classic, it's time for the social eater... |
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| 4/25/2009 | Nathans2009
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| | The official 2009 Nathan’s Famous hot dog-eating circuit begins on May 2nd in Biloxi, MS. All contests will qualify an individual... |
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| 4/21/2009 | Nathans 2009
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| | The official 2009 Nathan’s Famous hot dog-eating circuit begins on May 2nd in Biloxi, MS. All contests will qualify an individual... |
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| 2/26/2009 | The Male Man Delivers
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| | According to Steakbellie, a fellow Philly-based eater, U.S. Male dies his blood green when donating in the hopes of influencing th... |
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| 12/30/2008 | Gravy Delivers with Santa
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| | I am no stranger to the gustatory greatness of the Chicago-based Gravy Brown, but I am new to his music. And I am blessed by it. ... |
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| 11/10/2008 | P Bert Ends MLE Season with Big Apple Pizza World Record
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| | The two top-ranked major league eaters in the world, Joey Chestnut and Pat "P Bert" Bertoletti, have traded pizza-eating blows in ... |
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| 11/10/2008 | P Bert Ends MLE Season with Big Apple Pizza World Record
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| | The two top-ranked major league eaters in the world, Joey Chestnut and Pat "P Bert" Bertoletti, have traded pizza-eating blows in ... |
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| 9/22/2008 | Black Widow Declines Wild Card Offer, Krystal Field Set
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| | Sonya “The Black Widow” Thomas secured a wild card when she ate 55 Krystals in Jacksonville on Labor Day, placing second to Hall H... |
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| 8/18/2008 | Full Results from Ash Creek Saloon
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| | Humble Bob has every right to feel haughty, having taken down the likes of Joey Chestnut, Eater X, Badlands, Juliet Lee and the en... |
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| 7/24/2008 | MAJOR LEAGUE EATING LAUNCHES MLE ASIA
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| | First event in Singapore; MLE Secures Contract Extensions with ESPN and Nathan’s Famous; Nintendo Wii Game Also Available |
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| 5/7/2008 | MLE Gives – Summer 2008
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| | This week, Major League Eaters will begin the journey to the granddaddy of them all, the Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July Internatio... |
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| 4/15/2008 | Double B Drops Jewels on "Stick to Blogging"
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| | "I've got the heart but no capacity. I've got the mouth but no tenacity."
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| 4/7/2008 | Braving the Circuit in a Bravura Thong
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| | By Juris “Dr. Bigtime” Shibayama
Summer is fast approaching, and with it comes the awkward combination of beach wea... |
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| 3/27/2008 | 9 Questions for Bob Shoudt
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| | In the beginning, he was just Bob.
Then he took a long lunch break back in ’03, drove down the Turnpike to the Mol... |
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| 3/18/2008 | Double-0 Kevin Approaches April Head On
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| | Double-0 Kevin is preparing to compete at the Acme World Oyster Eating Championship in New Orleans. He is also registered for the... |
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| 2/24/2008 | Bertoletti Takes La Costena
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| | St. Pat Bertoletti took the jalapeno title in Laredo on Saturday, Feb 23 and he did it in a commanding fashion by eating 266 La Co... |
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| 2/21/2008 | PEPPER PREDICTION
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| | By Ray The Bison Meduna
Erik The Red is a Man with a passion for fiery foods. In fact, he is a one-man jalapeno j... |
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| 1/17/2008 | MLE Chowdown 3
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| | It’s official – Spike has announced that the third and final episode of the MLE Chowdown will air on February 3rd. As it turns out... |
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| 1/17/2008 | MLE Chowdown 3
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| | The word is out!
It’s official – Spike has announced that the third and final episode of the MLE Chowdown will air ... |
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| 11/30/2007 | KRAZY KEVIN, 1997 -- 2007
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| | Krazy Kevin Lipsitz, one of the pillars of competitive eating, formally retired on Halloween Day of the year 2007. The retirement... |
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| 10/29/2007 | Chestnut is Champ!
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| | JOEY CHESTNUT IS THE NEW HAMBURGER-EATING WORLD CHAMPION WITH 103 KRYSTAL HAMBURGERS IN EIGHT MINUTES
Chest... |
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| 10/17/2007 | MAJOR LEAGUE EATING CHOWDOWN
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| | Wedges & Wings on Spike TV October 18 at 11 Eastern
The first episode of Major League Eating’s three-part C... |
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| 8/22/2007 | Krystal Announces Cash Purse for the Krystal Square Off IV Wolrd Hamburger Eating Championship
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| | THE BATTLE FOR THE TOP BURGER TITLE AND $35,000 IN PRIZE MONEY BEGINS THIS WEEK IN CHATTANOOGA
Chattanooga, Tenn. –... |
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| 7/5/2007 | Chestnut Wins!
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| | Full Results:
Joey Chestnut: 66
Takeru Kobayashi: 63
Pat Bertoletti: 49
Tim "Eater X" Janus: 43.5
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| 6/26/2007 | Nathan's 4th of July Contest to Air Live on ESPN
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| | Since 2004, ESPN has covered the Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest at 12:00 noon on July 4th. This year’s contest may well be... |
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| 4/18/2007 | MLE: Worldwide Bunnette Search
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| | NEW YORK, NY -- Competitive eating fans have long lobbied for official Bunnettes to serve as a cross between cheerleaders and ring... |
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| 3/29/2007 | The Sell-out-ification of a Competitive Eater
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| | So long Natty Boh's, Hello Fancy Water
Stardom impacts different people in different ways. Manute Bol left ... |
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| 3/17/2007 | St. Pat the Gurgitator?
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| | When faced with a celebratory dinner, such as his birthday or New Year's, it is reported that St. Patrick always requested corned ... |
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| 1/27/2007 | Points Race Continues in Austin
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| | A capacity crowd is expected at Bikinis Bar and Grill this Saturday as Major League Eating makes its second stop of the season. Th... |
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| 1/3/2007 | MLE SCOUTS ANALYZE PRETZEL TWISTER
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| | We’ve gathered advanced scouting reports from some of the greatest minds in competitive eating.
Here’s a few scout ... |
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| 12/29/2006 | Happy New Year
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| | The International Federation of Competitive Eating thanks the eaters, sponsors and fans for making 2006 a record year.
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| 11/10/2006 | Booker Readies New CD
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| | When asked if it’s a coincidence that his new album will drop between Diddy’s “Push Play” and Britney’s highly anticipated comebac... |
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| 10/25/2006 | Rios Grande to Chatty
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| | On October 28th Arturo Rios will compete in his first IFOCE major.
The 29-year-old father of two has been working... |
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| 10/13/2006 | Hard Line Judge
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| | Ray the Bison Meduna is Major League Eating’s go-to judge in the Northwestern U.S.
An engineer at Boeing, Meduna ... |
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| 10/7/2006 | Lansing, Michigan Home to IFOCE 'Fans of the Week'
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| | Faith Weiskirch of Lansing, MI, is the lead fan of the IFOCE's first-ever "Fans of the Week."
Faith and her roommat... |
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| 10/6/2006 | Triumphant Return
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| | Dale Boone will return to the Major League Eating circuit he so loves at the KSO III qualifier in Perry, GA this weekend.
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| 9/25/2006 | Erik The Red.
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| 9/22/2006 | Separation Sunday
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| | Mathematicians have spoken for years of the adversarial relationship the numeral 6 shares with the numeral 7. It’s an uncomfortab... |
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| 9/21/2006 | Separation Sunday
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| | Mathematicians have spoken for years of the adversarial relationship the numeral 6 shares with the numeral 7. It’s an uncomfortab... |
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| 9/14/2006 | Don Moses Lerman Retires
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| | Apparently the PolyGrip didn't hold.... Don Moses Lerman, who in the character of alter-ego "90-Year-Old Don Lerman" said he woul... |
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| 9/8/2006 | Where is Donkey Kong?
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| | A rapping Badlands Booker and a rising Pat from Bertoletti headlined the 2005 Krystal Qualifier in Nashville, TN, but it was Joe ‘... |
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| 8/28/2006 | Sonya Ties American Record at Square Off Launch
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| | Sonya Thomas matched Joey Chestnut's American hamburger-eating record by downing 62 Krystals in eight minutes at the first contest... |
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| 8/17/2006 | Scion the Prize
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| | Gossip columnists in San Francisco recently reported sightings of Joey Chestnut in and around the Toyota dealer in San Mateo. Is ... |
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| 7/20/2006 | Shoudt Likes American Music
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| | The Violent Femmes, who in 2003 shared a stage with Crazy Legs Conti and Sonya Thomas, will play at Brat Days in Sheboygan, WI on ... |
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| 6/19/2006 | Nathan's Famous July 4 Resource Center
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| | As five-time hot dog-eating champion Takeru Kobayashi of Japan prepares for his annual trip to New York City, several top American... |
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| 5/31/2006 | IFOCE Salutes Eating Fan Katie Couric on Her Last Day at Today
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| | The IFOCE Salutes Today Show host Katie Couric as she leaves the Today Show to begin hosting the CBS Evening News. Couric hosted ... |
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| 5/25/2006 | Johnsonville Brat Qualifier in Milwaukee
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| | Milwaukee Harley Davidson will host a qualifier on June 17, 2005, for the Johnsonville World Brat-Eating Contest to be held in She... |
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| 5/15/2006 | Finally Full
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| | Cookie Jarvis, the larger-than-life competitive eater who collected more titles than any other eater in history during the 2003 se... |
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| 5/15/2006 | Finally Full
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| | Cookie Jarvis, the larger-than-life competitive eater who collected more titles than any other eater in history during the 2003 se... |
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| 5/8/2006 | EATS OF STRENGTH Episodes 2-6
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| | This weekend, history will be made yet again in the world of competitive eating. Five amazing athletes will join Don "Moses" Lerma... |
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| 5/6/2006 | EATS OF STRENGTH Episode 1: Don "Moses" Lerman
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| | On Saturday, May 6, Don "Moses" Lerman will attempt to break Allen "Shredder" Goldstein's long-standing bologna record. This histo... |
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| 4/14/2006 | An Open Letter from Hungry Charles
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| | Greetings IFOCE Eaters:
Wow, 2005 went out with a bang and 2006 came in big. It was great seeing how many IFOCE me... |
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| 3/1/2006 | 2006 Nathan's Circuit Announced
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| | The announcement of the 2006 Nathan’s Famous circuit prompts one to remember the greats who have participated in this July Fourth ... |
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| 2/7/2006 | Asparagus Rookie Joins Top Competitive Eaters
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| | In the history of competitive eating there has never been such an accomplished rookie.
Old timers might cite a youn... |
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| 1/10/2006 | Competitive Eaters Seek to Weigh Hasselhoff's Head
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| | The IFOCE Research Division, in response to dozens of requests from eaters and fans, has announced that it will seek to determine ... |
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| 12/14/2005 | The Role of Protective Eyewear at Eating Contests
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| | For competitive eaters, flying debris entering the eye – a bit of buffalo wing, a granule of garlic salt, or the errant fragment o... |
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| 11/23/2005 | Thomas Tops Chestnut, Simpson, Janus, Shoudt for GoldenPalace.com Turkey Win
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| | A group of America's finest eaters assembled at Artie's Deli on the Upper ... |
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| 11/16/2005 | 2005 Krystal Square Off Goes Down to Wire
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| | Joey Chestnut of San Jose, CA, delivered a break-out performance at the Krystal Square Off Championship in Chattanooga, TN, leadin... |
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| 11/9/2005 | Don't Go Back to Knoxville Don Lerman
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| | Knoxville, TN, was the scene of incredible drama as the final Krystal Square Off qualifier determined the final competitor for the... |
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| 8/31/2005 | $26,000 RAISED FOR HUNGER, DISASTER RELIEF
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| | The IFOCE has joined with sponsors, eaters and fans to launch a $50,000 fundraising campaign to assist hunger-related and disaster... |
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| 8/11/2005 | Krystal Square Off World Hamburger Eating Championship
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| | The top eaters of the famous hot, small, square Krystal Hamburger will walk away with some serious cold, hard cash at the Krystal ... |
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| 8/4/2005 | WORLD'S TOP EATERS BATTLE IN ALKA-SELTZER® US OPEN OF COMPETITIVE EATING
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| | Takeru Kobayashi of Japan won the Alka-Seltzer US Open of Competitive Eating, a three-day, three-hour elimination tournament on ES... |
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| 7/25/2005 | WORLD'S TOP EATERS BATTLE IN ALKA-SELTZER® US OPEN OF COMPETITIVE EATING
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| | Rich LeFevre went down hard to upstart Tim Janus, Cookie Jarvis re-aserted his dominance as a multi-discipline eater and Sam Vise ... |
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| 6/14/2005 | ALKA-SELTZER® AND IFOCE ANNOUNCE US OPEN OF COMPETITIVE EATING
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| | NEW YORK, NY, JULY 1, 2005 – Alka-Seltzer® and the International Federation of Competitive Eating today formally announced the 200... |
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| 5/27/2005 | Big Holiday On Tap
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| | Memorial Day weekend is set to be a big one in the world of competitive eating.
Nathan’s Famous will qualify two ... |
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| 5/18/2005 | Win City
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| | “Carlene and I are ready and excited,” reported Rich LeFevre via telephone hookup between the Pink Palace in Henderson, NV and IFO... |
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| 5/4/2005 | Feingold and the 93 MPH Pitch
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| | According to Leon Feingold, professional baseball and competitive eating are mutually exclusive.
“Training for eati... |
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| 3/21/2005 | The All-American French Fry
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| | When Nathan Handwerker emigrated to America in the early 1900s he did not know that he would offer two great gifts to American cul... |
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| 3/11/2005 | "Hungry" Charles Hardy
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| | There is a man of authority in the community of competitive eaters. He is known as the Godfather and commands respect from newcom... |
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| 2/25/2005 | Crazy for Cookie
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| | On a wintry Sunday afternoon in 1997, Elyse Smolin attended a Super Bowl Party thrown by the Tall Club of Suffolk County New York.... |
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| 1/27/2005 | Bob Shoudt: A Protein Dream
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| | Nearly 20 years ago, during Ursinus College’s Greek Week celebration, a youthful Bob Shoudt entered a pizza-eating contest. He be... |
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| 1/11/2005 | Eating’s Greatest Challenge?
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| | It is a burger larger than David Hasselhoff’s head. A ground beef Godzilla that weighs nine pounds when bun and fixins are includ... |
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| 12/14/2004 | Brian "Yellowcake" Subich
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| | Many have speculated on the origin of Brian Subich’s nickname, “Yellowcake.” Is it a tribute to his life-long love of cornbread? ... |
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| 12/1/2004 | "Eater X", Tim Janus
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| | Tim Janus is a day trader by day. The 28-year-old Manhattan bachelor entered the equities trading business in 2000 at its Zenith ... |
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| 11/16/2004 | Jim "Buffalo" Reeves
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| | Buffalo native Jim Reeves is a family man. In fact, the 36-year-old electrical engineer will soon make a major career change, bec... |
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