This is what it's come down to
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Considering the fact that the both of us are battling for basement
wasn't going to make it, i figured all bets were off. Bill had a change of
trip might put a big dent in my wallet after all. When the smoke cleared
by MLE ,50 rules. We both saved $100. At first i was willing to wajor
with Davekos Steakbellie and US Male but that would have been a
huge mistake on my part. Two or three years ago all three were
virtually beatable but i falied to realize that all three have vastly
improved since that time. For those of you that have followed my
career over the years you might have noticed that i lost a bit of weight
last summer stretching into fall. From the pic to the left you would
never know it. Mind you this photo was taken before the contest and
not after. I will have to do something about that right away and i mean
right away or else i will end up looking like the guy to my right. For the
first time in 6yrs i have moved up in the rankings from 49 to 45. What
does that tell you? It tells you that certain individuals that are no
longer with MLE or have limited roles with the organization , played a
part in my progressive drop year after year. There is a new man in
town right now which is why i was not dropped down to 50 or dropped
out of the rankings altogether. Wild Bill is a good guy. His GF Melissa
Savoy is a wonderful lady. Bill outweighs me by a substantial amount.
Twenty years ago i would resemble a twig standing next to Wild Bill.
You might say to yourself with a gut that huge why cant he put away 19
cheesesteaks like Chestnut? Because 5.5 to 7 sandwiches is about
the limit one's average intestines can endure before it cries out "no
mas" . When the cheekbones are filled to capacity like the gasoline
tank filled to the rim, you know its time to STOP. Anything past the
number mentioned means these guys are doing some shit to increase
the totals and i don't mean gulping down a gallon of water before the
contest . Like Dale Boone stated in the 2006 interview . "I smell
something fishy going on" . Of course with that statement i might
come off as a disgruntled eater not able to make the grade in a sport
filled with gluttonous giants but when someone is able to put away 66
hot dogs and 19 cheesesteaks it's obvious they are sporting an extra
abdomen somewhere. When you take into consideration my age and
the fact that most of the eaters i competed with are long gone , you
might ask yourself "Why continue"? I continue because unlike a dull
job which has provided nothing but heartache and misery over the
years in which you cant wait to submit your retirement papers,
competitive eating is just the opposite. It is a sport you cant just turn
on and off like a faucet. You never lose the desire to eat. Full one day
starving the next . I look at it from the standpoint " I might pull a
surprise or two one of these days. Who says bad guys finish last all of
the time? There's always room for JELLO
wasn't going to make it, i figured all bets were off. Bill had a change of
trip might put a big dent in my wallet after all. When the smoke cleared
by MLE ,50 rules. We both saved $100. At first i was willing to wajor
with Davekos Steakbellie and US Male but that would have been a
huge mistake on my part. Two or three years ago all three were
virtually beatable but i falied to realize that all three have vastly
improved since that time. For those of you that have followed my
career over the years you might have noticed that i lost a bit of weight
last summer stretching into fall. From the pic to the left you would
never know it. Mind you this photo was taken before the contest and
not after. I will have to do something about that right away and i mean
right away or else i will end up looking like the guy to my right. For the
first time in 6yrs i have moved up in the rankings from 49 to 45. What
does that tell you? It tells you that certain individuals that are no
longer with MLE or have limited roles with the organization , played a
part in my progressive drop year after year. There is a new man in
town right now which is why i was not dropped down to 50 or dropped
out of the rankings altogether. Wild Bill is a good guy. His GF Melissa
Savoy is a wonderful lady. Bill outweighs me by a substantial amount.
Twenty years ago i would resemble a twig standing next to Wild Bill.
You might say to yourself with a gut that huge why cant he put away 19
cheesesteaks like Chestnut? Because 5.5 to 7 sandwiches is about
the limit one's average intestines can endure before it cries out "no
mas" . When the cheekbones are filled to capacity like the gasoline
tank filled to the rim, you know its time to STOP. Anything past the
number mentioned means these guys are doing some shit to increase
the totals and i don't mean gulping down a gallon of water before the
contest . Like Dale Boone stated in the 2006 interview . "I smell
something fishy going on" . Of course with that statement i might
come off as a disgruntled eater not able to make the grade in a sport
filled with gluttonous giants but when someone is able to put away 66
hot dogs and 19 cheesesteaks it's obvious they are sporting an extra
abdomen somewhere. When you take into consideration my age and
the fact that most of the eaters i competed with are long gone , you
might ask yourself "Why continue"? I continue because unlike a dull
job which has provided nothing but heartache and misery over the
years in which you cant wait to submit your retirement papers,
competitive eating is just the opposite. It is a sport you cant just turn
on and off like a faucet. You never lose the desire to eat. Full one day
starving the next . I look at it from the standpoint " I might pull a
surprise or two one of these days. Who says bad guys finish last all of
the time? There's always room for JELLO
