MAJOR LEAGUE EATING (FORMERLY IFOCE)
“world body overseeing competitive eating contests”
Most of the top competitors
80 contests a year
George & Rich Shea, David Baer
Shea’s originally in media business
Contracts controversy
Rankings
NATHAN’S FAMOUS HOT DOG EATING CONTEST
Current ChampionsMen’s: Matt StonieWomen’s: Miki Sudo
Current Competitors (20): Defending champion Winners of regional qualifiers 2 wildcards Men and Women’s events
NATHAN’S FAMOUS HISTORYEvery year since 1972 Jason Schechter: 14 in 3.5 minutes
Fabled Origin: July 4, 1916 4 immigrants eating contest at Nathan’s Famous hotdog stand – settle who’s most patriotic
Jim Mullen
Prominent Past Takeru Kobayashi Joey Chestnut (San Jose) Sonya Thomas
FUN NATHAN’S FACTS
2014 – Joey Chestnut & Neslie Ricasa
2010 – Kobayashi arrested
Kobayashi is 6-times champion
Joey is 8-time champion
STRATEGY
TrainingContest style Stretch stomach Consume high volume Water / liquids Lettuce
Don’t fast Exercise Mental & Physical
Competing Dunking Liquids Hot tea Sports drinks
Messing eating 30 second grace Reversal of Fortune
JULIET LEE: SELECT RECORD’S
Jul 14 – 4th Hooter’s World Wing Eating Championship (154 wings)
Jul 13 – 2nd Nation’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest (36 hot dogs, ¾ away from 1st)
Jun 12 – 2nd Mohegan Sun BBQ Fest Rib-Eating Championship (4.56 lbs)
Feb11 – 5th CP Biggest Eater Finals (219 won tons)
May 09 – 1st Peter’s Clam Bar Clam Eating Contest (277 claims)
Apr 08 – 2nd Acme World Oyster Eating Championship (31 dozen oysters)
Oct 07 – 1st MLE Chowdown cranberry Sauce (13.23 lbs)