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PB&b JAN 2011 BILOXI MS
Hardly considered an event fit for a king. Poor soundsystem , cheap microphone, and
sandwiches un edible for my taste buds. If the set i performed had gone well it would have
made up for my lousy performance at the table. 7.5 peanut butter and banana sandwiches
battling it out with one of the legends Damien Boykin for 10th place. Certainly not a good
way to start of the New Year. When i checked out of the hotel i was handed a small
envelope and the note inside read "The king has arrived" I guess they forgot to give it to
me when i checked in. I thought that was a real nice gesture but then i was thinkin they
could have included a $50 or $100 bill in the envelope for my efforts. Screw the cash maybe
a dose of media exposure prior to the event would have made everything better or maybe
just maybe an email from the sponsor thanking me for a job well done. Nothing Zero Zilch.
Just a spoon full of peanut butter makes the medicine go down? Not quite. On that note
the King is dead as far as im concerned
sandwiches un edible for my taste buds. If the set i performed had gone well it would have
made up for my lousy performance at the table. 7.5 peanut butter and banana sandwiches
battling it out with one of the legends Damien Boykin for 10th place. Certainly not a good
way to start of the New Year. When i checked out of the hotel i was handed a small
envelope and the note inside read "The king has arrived" I guess they forgot to give it to
me when i checked in. I thought that was a real nice gesture but then i was thinkin they
could have included a $50 or $100 bill in the envelope for my efforts. Screw the cash maybe
a dose of media exposure prior to the event would have made everything better or maybe
just maybe an email from the sponsor thanking me for a job well done. Nothing Zero Zilch.
Just a spoon full of peanut butter makes the medicine go down? Not quite. On that note
the King is dead as far as im concerned
Toojays World Class Corned
Beef Contest March 2011 Palm
Beach, Fla
Beef Contest March 2011 Palm
Beach, Fla
World Class is the best way to describe these guys. Friendly , down to earth
and generous with a capital G. I was actually lucky enough to get in after
being waitlisted. Someone must have pulled out at the last minute and i
certainly want blowing this opportunity. I dont recall a sponsor paying off an
entire table of eaters with the intent of making sure everyone goes home
happy. When i opened the envelope and saw a $200 check for finishing in
9th place , i felt a sense of pure gratitude. The first thing that went through
my mind was Biloxi. If you know Yiddish its like comparing a Mensch to a
Schlock. I was competing next to Bryan Beard who seemed to get out of the
gate rather quickly but ran out of gas later on. I figured i was only one
sandwich away from catching this guy which meant $500 in my pocket. Easier
said then done. One sandwich is a mountain of a climb when youre talkin CB.
Next thing you know Beard gets credit for 7 1/4 and a $750 check while
another Brian Dudlight , who drove 26 hrs from PA gets what appeared to be
a real shaft job. I had to wonder if this guy ever raised his voice during his
25yrs on this planet because he has to literally whisper in your ear in order
to understand what he's saying. When he told me he basically drove here for
nothing i pointed out the discrepancy to Sam & Rich and eventually they
sorted out the problem and awarded Brian D with 6th place & $750 . Beard
and Jon Bello tied for 7th and split $500 . Everyone went home happy and i
certainly wouldn't mind doing this one again only this time i promise to do a
hell of a lot better.
and generous with a capital G. I was actually lucky enough to get in after
being waitlisted. Someone must have pulled out at the last minute and i
certainly want blowing this opportunity. I dont recall a sponsor paying off an
entire table of eaters with the intent of making sure everyone goes home
happy. When i opened the envelope and saw a $200 check for finishing in
9th place , i felt a sense of pure gratitude. The first thing that went through
my mind was Biloxi. If you know Yiddish its like comparing a Mensch to a
Schlock. I was competing next to Bryan Beard who seemed to get out of the
gate rather quickly but ran out of gas later on. I figured i was only one
sandwich away from catching this guy which meant $500 in my pocket. Easier
said then done. One sandwich is a mountain of a climb when youre talkin CB.
Next thing you know Beard gets credit for 7 1/4 and a $750 check while
another Brian Dudlight , who drove 26 hrs from PA gets what appeared to be
a real shaft job. I had to wonder if this guy ever raised his voice during his
25yrs on this planet because he has to literally whisper in your ear in order
to understand what he's saying. When he told me he basically drove here for
nothing i pointed out the discrepancy to Sam & Rich and eventually they
sorted out the problem and awarded Brian D with 6th place & $750 . Beard
and Jon Bello tied for 7th and split $500 . Everyone went home happy and i
certainly wouldn't mind doing this one again only this time i promise to do a
hell of a lot better.
World Cheesesteak May 2011
Allentown PA
Allentown PA
George Shea's lovely intro of yours truly included a proposition. "If anyone is
interested this man is single and available" . I will assume the females in the crowd
were just bashful because not one approached me after the proposition. Not the same
sponsor that ran the show the previous year. Self evident when i asked if i could wrap
up a few to take home "No take outs sorry" . Wow. So what in heavens name did they
intend on doing with the sun baked leftovers? Feed them to their pet dogs or the
pigeons? It wasnt my intent to feed a family of four but more like two sandwiches for
dinner the following day. The attitude was like night and day compared to 2010.
Another lackluster performance on my end finishing 14th out of a field of 15 with 7
cheese steaks. 3/4 of a sandwich less than Larell and CLC and only 1 sandwich that
separated 14th place from 10th. Big deal ! . Unless you are able to put up high double
digits , whats the point? The biggest highlight of the afternoon was holding up a sign
"eatfeces can kiss my ass" After the contest i mistakenly left the paper on the table
and noticed that George Shea confiscated the paper . Dont get any ideas now ok?
Maybe he was just cleaning up the mess .
interested this man is single and available" . I will assume the females in the crowd
were just bashful because not one approached me after the proposition. Not the same
sponsor that ran the show the previous year. Self evident when i asked if i could wrap
up a few to take home "No take outs sorry" . Wow. So what in heavens name did they
intend on doing with the sun baked leftovers? Feed them to their pet dogs or the
pigeons? It wasnt my intent to feed a family of four but more like two sandwiches for
dinner the following day. The attitude was like night and day compared to 2010.
Another lackluster performance on my end finishing 14th out of a field of 15 with 7
cheese steaks. 3/4 of a sandwich less than Larell and CLC and only 1 sandwich that
separated 14th place from 10th. Big deal ! . Unless you are able to put up high double
digits , whats the point? The biggest highlight of the afternoon was holding up a sign
"eatfeces can kiss my ass" After the contest i mistakenly left the paper on the table
and noticed that George Shea confiscated the paper . Dont get any ideas now ok?
Maybe he was just cleaning up the mess .
BUFFALO WINGS & BUFFET
BOWL Sept 2011
BOWL Sept 2011
To watch Joey Chestnut lose his patience listening to George Shea count down
the top ten worst songs of the century while waiting for the results of the wing
contest is worth the 6hr drive to Buffalo. My pattern has been to show up at
this thing every three years. 2002, 05, 08 , 11. I dont plan it that way its just that
something always comes up that prevents me from attending on a yearly
basis. When i got there i stopped at the holiday inn to meet Brian Subich for a
reenactment of the Brad Sciullo interview we did in 2008. Ended up doing it at
the stadium due to miscommunication. I noticed Badlands Booker and Joey
Chestnut getting out of rented Subaru while at the same time making believe
they didn't see me. Well at least thats the impression i got . Not a bad
performance on my end finishing 9th ahead of Wild Bill Landrich and a few
locals . with 2.5lbs . The Buffet Bowl turned out to be a very strategic contest
with the crusty pizza acting as the stumbling block. i finished 9th with 2.366
only because George told me to spit out whatever i had in my mouth or i would
have tied or beaten the eaters that finished ahead of me like Booker, Larel &
Landrich. Actually the margin of difference between myself Landrich and Larell
was a little more than the moisture in my mouth. I would break my three year
pattern and do this again but the ride home really takes its toll . One thing to
drive after sundown having to deal with the pitch black roads of the Mt
Pocono highways but the other is driving home dealing with what appeared to
be the remnants of Hurricane Irene. A nasty brutal monsoon of a rainstorm that
lasted a few hrs and spread through the entire state of PA. I thought i would
never make it home alive. Next time Jet Blue? Maybe ? But with the airline
restrictions they have imposed since 911 its like choose youre poison.
the top ten worst songs of the century while waiting for the results of the wing
contest is worth the 6hr drive to Buffalo. My pattern has been to show up at
this thing every three years. 2002, 05, 08 , 11. I dont plan it that way its just that
something always comes up that prevents me from attending on a yearly
basis. When i got there i stopped at the holiday inn to meet Brian Subich for a
reenactment of the Brad Sciullo interview we did in 2008. Ended up doing it at
the stadium due to miscommunication. I noticed Badlands Booker and Joey
Chestnut getting out of rented Subaru while at the same time making believe
they didn't see me. Well at least thats the impression i got . Not a bad
performance on my end finishing 9th ahead of Wild Bill Landrich and a few
locals . with 2.5lbs . The Buffet Bowl turned out to be a very strategic contest
with the crusty pizza acting as the stumbling block. i finished 9th with 2.366
only because George told me to spit out whatever i had in my mouth or i would
have tied or beaten the eaters that finished ahead of me like Booker, Larel &
Landrich. Actually the margin of difference between myself Landrich and Larell
was a little more than the moisture in my mouth. I would break my three year
pattern and do this again but the ride home really takes its toll . One thing to
drive after sundown having to deal with the pitch black roads of the Mt
Pocono highways but the other is driving home dealing with what appeared to
be the remnants of Hurricane Irene. A nasty brutal monsoon of a rainstorm that
lasted a few hrs and spread through the entire state of PA. I thought i would
never make it home alive. Next time Jet Blue? Maybe ? But with the airline
restrictions they have imposed since 911 its like choose youre poison.
2011World Tamale Eating
Championship Lewisvile TX Sept 2011
Championship Lewisvile TX Sept 2011
Trying to make a same day flight while trying to make your way through highway
construction exiting the Dallas Ft Worth airport , is no picnic especially when
this is your first time visiting Texas. To make matters worse i nearly missed my
return flight after MC Dave Keating promised he would have me outta there at a
reasonable time. Instead 15 extra minutes were wasted on amateur intro's .
When i say "Wasted" it was more like extended trivial nonsense. Unbearable 95%
heat made the tamales even hotter . Watching all that saturated fat baking in the
sun was enough to send this old man into cardiac arrest. I guess the lord looked
out for me that day giving me the green light with 18.5 considering that i almost
pulled out altogether. Finishing 9th out of a field of 14 (all locals) was nothing to
brag about. . On the plane ride back i managed to deposit most of it in the
lavatory. When i heard that Matt Stonie almost had a near death experience from
the tamales on the plane ride back i didn't feel so bad after all. Then again he
ate 3 times what i ate. Would i do this again? Slight possibility but i doubt it.
construction exiting the Dallas Ft Worth airport , is no picnic especially when
this is your first time visiting Texas. To make matters worse i nearly missed my
return flight after MC Dave Keating promised he would have me outta there at a
reasonable time. Instead 15 extra minutes were wasted on amateur intro's .
When i say "Wasted" it was more like extended trivial nonsense. Unbearable 95%
heat made the tamales even hotter . Watching all that saturated fat baking in the
sun was enough to send this old man into cardiac arrest. I guess the lord looked
out for me that day giving me the green light with 18.5 considering that i almost
pulled out altogether. Finishing 9th out of a field of 14 (all locals) was nothing to
brag about. . On the plane ride back i managed to deposit most of it in the
lavatory. When i heard that Matt Stonie almost had a near death experience from
the tamales on the plane ride back i didn't feel so bad after all. Then again he
ate 3 times what i ate. Would i do this again? Slight possibility but i doubt it.
Competitive eating
commentary
Feb 2012
commentary
Feb 2012
Editorial on Scott
Bickel(click pic)
Bickel(click pic)
Brad the lunatic
wouldnt go this far
(Random Eats)
wouldnt go this far
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Beast practices for
Nathans
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Nathans
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Tsunami Reigns Supreme !
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