Welcome to the April edition of Bits & Pieces. I have terminated my facebook acct effective April 1. I find it childish boring and the fact that
people add me on as a facebook friend is a waste of time. For the most part i end up leaving comments on the friends posts with little if any
reciprocation. In essence i am one of many that is drawing traffic for their page and not the other wa around. As you get older you realize
that most people are full of shit which is why im picky as to whom i choose to associate with. It wasnt always that way but as time goes by you
live and learn. Keep your friends close and your enemies closer. . Speaking of enemies the usual asshole that posts on eatfeats whenever i
voice my opinion in 100 words or more, struck back by insisting that i seek counseling immediately or i might go off the deep end. He also
related my posts to the hecklers in the NYC subway system. Isnt it amazing how in this persons mind the best way to get revenge is to play
doctor and question someones mental stability. At the next MLE contest i intend to dress up in a straight jacket trembling profusely while
attempting to pop fake thorazine pills in my mouth. . This person is so sad for without competitive eating , he would have no reason or
meaning to exist. I dont need to spell the name out i think you know who im referring to. Nathans schedule is out and it appears that the
same faces will have a reserved spot for selective cities. I have no interest whatsoever in the Nathans circuit due to years of frustration in
never making it to the big table. That along with health issues are the primary reasons i am done with dogs. If they ask me to judge another
table ender like last year they can present that honor to some other fool. Lula rib contest is coming up in a few weeks. I wonder what the
real Elvis Presley reaction would have been if he had to pay his own airfare & lodging expenses while touring the United states. I mean
really just think about it. Well its official Ryan Nerz sudden expulsion from the IFOCE had something to do with his unsportsmanlike remarks
about the sport we all know and love. Gimme a break. The guy told it like it is and he gets scolded for it. He had one foot out the door anyhow
and from what i gather was doing them a favor by hanging around. Although Elvis will cover the cost of his own performance the first song
performed on stage will be YOU GAVE ME A MOUNTAIN a gospel blues track that the King was accustomed to performing in concert in the
mid 1970's . Whatever monetary reimbursement Gravy Brown promised US Male if he decided to change his mind and defend his crawfish
title in NO , it wasnt enough. Room & board in a rat infested dump on the outskirts of Louisiana and a $50 voucher for a few sacks of
Krystals was not enough to entice him to drive out there. . Its all about the $580 roundtrip airfare.Maybe its best he stay home the same way i
did in May 2004 when the new guy Ryan Nerz tried in vain to convince me to compete in the Zeung noodle contest in Ohio. If any of you
remember it was the first and last time IFOCE offered to cover my airfare and hotel expenses. I declined the offer realizing that a 4 am flight
out of Laguardia with two changeovers and the loss of my pickle title the day before did little to entice me to take the offer. Speaking of
Ryan, on the plane ride home from a 2008 Krystal burger qualifier in Atlanta GA, Ryan informed myselfand the Shredder that he would
consider publishing a tell all book about the closed door secrets of MLE during his tenure with the organization if and when he decided to
leave, . I wonder if the offer is still on the table. I assume the title of the book "Eat this , MLE " This might be old news for many of you
already know that this site is accustomed to second hand news since the new creep on the block took over 5yrs ago . Tim Janus was a
contestant on Who wants to be a millionaire back in Nov of last year. He was able to answer a series of multiple choice questions which
allowed him to walk away with $99 thousand oops my mistake 100 thous. I keep thinking of the honeymooner episode . At least Tim never
gave Meredith a chance to tell Tim "Goodnight Mr Janus" Goodnight written by Sammy Kaye and Irving Berlin. "I said that will be all Mr
Janus" That will be all, written by frankie lane and Jerry Stoler. You had to watch Ralph Kramden in that episode to comprehend the
humor. Since that time Tim has refrained from asking the winner of poorly judged contests to split the purse money amongst the other
competitors. After realizing the multiple choice answers for the million dollar question were not as easy as he thought they might be, he opted
to keep the 100k but was given the opportunity to guess the million dollar answer. If you saw the expression on his face for that split second
after he gave the correct answer it was almost as if he wished he got it wrong . I think the entire audience would have have exploded in
laughter if Tim answered "Swani River" God only knows how i would have reacted they prob would have arrested me or taken me away in a
straight jacket. Tim also realized that with the economy's current state, making pizza pies would seriously deplete his piggy bank(if it hadn't
already) within weeks so he made the right choice in keeping the gelt. That along with getting his digs in on Meredith Viera in front of millions
of viewers was nothing short of priceless. Sonya Thomas states on her website that she is at the top of her game when it comes to crawfish.
Sonya is at the top of her game in any category of food. I have never witnessed an athlete that came back from so much adversity to reclaim
her dominance and respect in the sport of competitive eating. Its obvious her adversaries show signs of the fear factor once again. Someone
should have picked up the tab on US Male expenses . Even though his victory was marred by controversy he is still the champ and for him to
lay out $580 in airfare expenses to defend his own title is unheard of. With that said i still don't believe that he would have beaten Sonya . As
far as Gravy Brown Is he still practicing with cheese? Stay away from KORONET PIZZA on 112th st in NYC. Yeah you get your moneys worth
at $3.50 a slice and yeah its the biggest slice you will ever get for your money but i was sick to my stomach during the drive home and had
the runs an hour or so later . Although the place has received some decent reviews its not the greatest pizza in the world . The old saying
when you sacrifice quality for quantity your expectations just might take turn for the worst and in my case it certainly did For a eater ranked
#50 two slices is more than enough Sometimes things happen for a reason for i was hoping to give it a 5 star review when i realized the
battery died on my cam corder and i was pissed off or to steal a line from SPBB Mad as HELL. . Mind you this was before i consumed the
pizza. Now im not so pissed for within a hours time i went from pissed to diareah Pat Van dam was practicing for the US National freediving
championships in Utah. All this time we thought his death was due to natural causes but this is even more tragic than the original report. I can
tell you from experience that diving is no joke for you better know what your'e doing or one slip up and its say bye bye for good. I assume
from his dads statement that the final dive was a success but on the way up he ran into complications . A true warrior in competition till the
very end. RIP. LAURA SCIULLO (click link for pics) sister of Brad is one good looking chick. Matter of fact she's a nurse. Well almost.
Laura plays a TV nurse in the pilot episode of "Three Rivers". I wonder if she could put away 15lb burger like her brother ? Some idiot on
TWITTER was using my name with a photo under false pretenses up until last Oct. Ironically the last post was around the same time
Gavonne was tossed into the slammer for stalking Jill Stoler. It seems as though eatfeces is given credit for anything and everything of late. I
emailed Rich Shea at MLE headquarters early wed morn informing him of passing of Pat Vandam and soon after an article on his death
appeared on CEN crediting eatfeces with the heartbreaking story. Whats even more heartbreaking is the fact that i never told him i saw it on
eatfeces but assumed the story came from that source . In preparation for Lula Rib contest on April 17th i will attempt to consume 4lbs of
ribs on youtube sometime sat or sun 4/10 4/11 and of course dressed as the king of rock and roll. I have been informed that Joey Chestnut
was a late insertion. Doesn't distract me one bit . The king will destroy him at the table like he will everyone else. Nobody shows me up in my
hometown. .I just received word from Jill Stoler that Jo Rose Gavonne is still in prison.He was put away pending trial for stalking Jill for quite
some time. He is not the first competitive eater to be arrested but certainly the first to be incarcerated for 6 months and counting . For
someone that worked in criminal justice for 5yrs trust me, if he is still behind bars after all this time they have sufficient evidence to consider
him a threat to society.I have received reports from a reliable source that one possibly two MLE members have been soliciting email's to
other MLE members asking to refrain from providing me with inside info on contests . I consider tactics of that nature tasteless, shrewd and
classless. It is obvious this individual (pretty sure who it is) has no other outlet in life besides competitive eating and this is his way of getting
even with me for something i posted on this very page. With all the hoopla surrounding the Rib contest in Lula on April 17th, there is no
mention of any media coverage with yours truly performing Elvis. Matter of fact Eater X and Chestnut will be receiving all the media coverage
including interviews lined up with three or four radio stations in Memphis. I have no comment . Just amazing Isle of Capri is sponsoring
Pickle contest on 9/12 in Fla. Several eaters have informed me that they would sit it out so i could do battle with former retired pickle champ
Krazy Kevin. For the record Kevin has never beat me in pickles . If you consider that two minute farce at Planet Hollywood back on Feb
2006 a true test of skill then you dont know very much about real competition.He did beat me decisively in escarole as part of a title rally but
what the hell does escarole have to do with pickles? Like comparing apples and oranges. We faced off three times Once in May 2002 in
which i took his title at the Carnegie Deli. The second time was the IFOCE title rally in Feb 2004 in which i beat him in a 6min head to head
battle with vinegar pickles in Brooklyn NY And last but not least i finished ahead of Kevin in the Carnegie Deli 2004 rematch in which Ed
Jarvis won the title consuming nearly 3lbs of pickles in 5 min. Kevin has informed me that he would consider the rematch if the Lipsitz family
are given the all inclusive red carpet treatment to the sunshine state.. . Cant blame him but . keep dreamin. With that said without Krazy
Kevin there is no Beautiful brian . In other words Lipsitz Seiken 4 or 5 for that matter has about as about as much chance of becoming reality
as Leonard Hagler 2. Just returned from Lula. "Kings Korner will make a one time and one time only premiere tonight or early tomm morning
devoted to the contest and Elvis dilemma in Memphis . This will certainly go down as a show of all shows. . If you prefer not to sit through 45
min of the Kings korner, you can access my Elvis performance at Lula along with the Graceland stuff and the rib eating contest in its entirety
by visiting MYYOUTUBEPAGE Plenty of archives to keep you busy throughout the day. The ribs were pretty decent i just calculated my
strategy all wrong. This wasn't about cleaning your ribs like wings . More like take a few bites and throw the rest in the empty tin. With 4 min
into the contest i realized most were going that route so basically it was too late for me. Eating two at a time late in the contest did help but
whats this BS about weighing the remains in some undisclosed remote location. Same thing occurred with pork rinds in NYC 2yrs ago.
Whatever. I know i ate more than 1lb 9oz . Joey Chestnut is the kind of guy that waits for you to say hello to him before he greets you. Or
maybe it just applies to me. After the contest he hovers off into a corner with Mike Antolini . Mike almost appeared in awe of this anti social
jerk. Im not in awe of anyone nor do i congrag anyone unless i see them as genuine or they truly deserve it. . I did not receive one congrag
for my performance from any of the competitors. Aside from Flash, Bob and Nate, bunch of dicks if you ask me. The crowd was cool . Im
50yrs old with a gutt i cant get rid of so i don't expect women to come running over and kissing me like im some teen idol but . The tons of
hairspray certainly did little to convince others that the hair on my head belonged to the king. I hate when people stare at the top of my
farhead its just so f--- rude. X was pretty cool with me . I could be wrong but i got the impression even he didn't want all that publicity
surrounding him. There were Eater X posters throughout the entire Isle of Capri casino . Not very bright if you ask me. What if he loses,
which he did? The sure bets would have been Joey or B.OB but its obvious both dont fit the roll of matinée idol and could possibly frighten
the children. A nice billboard of yours truly would have been the right move but speak to Elisa Plastino about that. I don't think that was part
of the plan. Speaking of Elisa who is real nice gal , she mentioned something about a pickle contest in Fla Sept 12(light years ahead of you
baby) "this one is right up your alley Brian" I didn't reply but i said to myself fine not a problem but am i getting flown out with my expenses
covered in full like creepy teeth chestnut and eater x? If so we got a deal if not let the other marquee players of the sport battle it out. Not
interested. Do they actually think im that stupid to pay my own way while they fly in Chestnut Bertoletti Sonya or maybe even Booker for that
matter and make me look like an ass? I DONT THINK SO. Krazy Kev is on the same page as i am. With that said lets keep pickles in NYC. On
route to a comic book convention in Chicago Allen Goldstein made a stop at Dennys Beer Barrel . He says the burger tastes like the worst
piece of shit he had ever eaten. I would have to agree. He ordered 1/2lb burger of tasteless meat which included 1/2lb melted cheese and
fatty bacon. 10 patrons ordered the 2lbs burger but fell flat on their face after 10 min . .In May 2003 i made the journey with some of the guys
to Denny's and likened the 11lb burger to a supersized dried out meatloaf . Was it my imagination or was my cam corder the only source of
media coverage for the Lula event?It seems to appear that way . I finished viewing my performance on stage and to be quite honest i felt my
voice sounded raspy and shitty. Outdoor concerts were never my thing to begin with. Although others applauded my three song set i could
have done a whole lot better. Here is a CLIP OF THE real king singing you gave me a mountain. This song was performed in June 1977 in
Indiana which was his last concert. Even though he was in bad shape his voice was sharp as a whistle. Well move over Wild Bill another Wild
Bill with the last name of Johnson has taken over the record time for 4lb roast beef sandwich at TONYS FAMILY RESTAURANT in
Phoenixville PA . Bill Johnson(who knows if thats his real name) eclipsed Bill Myers record accomplishing the feat in 16 min. Myers did it in
57. I might give it a try dressed as the king but that remains to be seen. Big Brian Subich will be in Dorny Park PA on May1. He is assuming
his role as standby. Arturo Rios was the only other eater i recall showing up after being placed on standby status. It was Carmines meatballs
in Dec 2006. After several second place finishes Jammin Joe Larue will attempt to reclaim the corn on the cob title in Fla on 4/25. I would say
his chances are pretty good if Sonya keeps her word and sits this one out. My practice with cheesesteaks which you probably viewed on
youtube, was so so. They did stuff the 6'' subs with a substantial amount of beef and i did tell them to lay off the condiments which made
them somewhat dry. If dunking rule is in effect it will make them a little easier to go down but it wont play a factor in increasing my totals.I will
try to pick up the speed but 6 sandwiches which is about the equiv of 3 footlongs is about all i can muster. Congrats to Joe Larue in
reclaiming the corn on the cob title in WPB Fla. Joe ate 47 ears of corn setting a world record for sweet corn. Not much competition for
Jammin Joe with Hunt and Sonya sitting this one out but a great job regardless. My blog has been updated with a few new threads. I truly
apologize for the lack of updates over the past few months . I have been real busy with other projects which limited the amount of time i would
normally put into the blog. Now that its back enjoy. As usual the topics will be groundbreaking and full of controversy as always. Stay tuned!









