Notorious B.O.B made a huge statement at the first ever Roy Rogers slider contest in Frederick MD , as he beat out his female nemesis Sonya Thomas 37-33 besting her by 4 roast beef sliders in 8 min. A dejected Juliet Lee came in third with 26 . It certainly was no cakewalk for Shoudt as he battled Sonya to the very end . With 90 seconds left in the contest , B.O.B and the Black Widow were neck in neck until Shoudt pulled away in the final seconds to nail the victory. With the victory in MD Shoudt is a clear favorite over Pat Bertoletti to take over the #2 spot in the IFOCE rankings the next time the rankings are updated. Badlands Booker finished a strong 4th with 25. It was like taking candy from a baby when Russ Keeler(22.75) was presented with a mini trophy for 5th place only to have it taken away in the next instance by Rich Shea who presented it to the 4th place winner Badlands Booker. After a 45 lb weight loss Beautifulbrian Seiken competed wearing an official Roy Rogers cowboy hat while making a strong comeback tying with Wild Bill Meyers at 14. Big Brian Subich & Pretty Boy Davekos finished a half a slider apart while Brian prepared for his upcoming Reality TV show by doing a parody of the Mean Joe Greene Coke Commercial from the 70's. After the contest all the competitors signed a large billboard advertisement commemorating the Roy Rogers slider eating contest . Many of the competitors including Beautifulbrian who stayed at the Marriot hotel compliments of the people at Roy Rogers has this to say. "In my 12 yrs as a competitive eater i have never been treated with such respect and dignity like i was today . Some sponsors have been gracious but none as gracious and generous as the sponsors that represent Roy Rogers. This certainly makes up for the lack of class shown by other sponsors which had left a sour taste in my mouth. I hope this is the beginning of many more sliders to follow".