Special Sub-Topic: The Sport of Eating Authored by: maskman22 Sub-topic of: Food & Drink

Joey Chestnut won the Nathan's Hot Dog eating contest July 4, 2007. How many hot dogs did he consume in twelve minutes?

66. This event was seen live on ESPN on July 4,2007. Nathan's is a Hot Dog restaurant on Coney Island, New York.

Who had the record for hot dog eating before Joey Chestnut won the 'Mustard Belt?'

Takeru Kobayashi. Kobayashi from Japan had won the contest for the past six years.

A particular female competitor is known as the 'Black Widow'. Who is the 'Black Widow'?

Sonya Thomas. Sonya Thomas is a 30+ year old Alexandria, Virginia woman who weighs 105 pounds. She was the I.F.O.C.E. Rookie of the Year in 2003. Check the website ifoce.com to learn more about all the competitors and competitions.

Sonya Thomas holds many I.F.O.C.E. records, which of these does she NOT hold?

Matzo Balls. She ate nine pounds of Crayfish Jambalaya in ten minutes, Feb 24, 2004. She ate 46 DOZEN oysters in ten minutes, March 20, 2005. She ate 48 soft chicken tacos in eleven minutes on Sept. 29, 2004. The matzo ball record belongs to Eric Booker, who ate 21 baseball sized matzo balls in five minutes 25 seconds.

Of these choices which record DOES Sonya Thomas hold?

Deep Fried Okra. Sonya ate 9.75 pounds of the stuff in ten minutes at the Oklahoma State Fair on Sept. 16, 2006. Patrick Bertoletti must like corned beef eating 11 eight ounce sandwiches in 10 minutes (01/11/06) and 5.75 pounds of CB & Cabbage in ten minutes (03/16/2006). The hash record is four pounds in 1 minute 58 seconds by Eric Booker.

Takeru Kobayashi, from, Japan holds many I.F.C.O.E. records. What record, from this list, does Kobayashi also hold?

Cow Brains. Kobayashi holds the Cow Brain record, consuming 57 brains (17.7 pounds) in fifteen minutes. Corn Dogs - Richard LaFavre - 12/10 minutes - Sept. 08, 2003. Chicken Nuggets - Sonya Thomas - 80/5 minutes. Crayfish - 331/12 minutes - Chris Hendrix.

Which of these records does Kobayashi NOT hold?

Crab Cakes. Crab Cake record is held by Sonya Thomas (there's that name again), she took ten minutes to eat 46 Phillips Crab Cakes, April 29, 2006, in Baltimore, Maryland. Kobayashi ate 58 Johnsonville Brats in 10 minutes (Aug. 5, 2006), 97 Krystal Burgers in 8 minutes (Oct. 28, 2006) and 41 lobster rolls in 10 minutes (Sept 23, 2006) A Krystal Hamburger is a small square hamburger with pickles and mustard on a bun.

Who holds the disgusting record of four 32 ounce bowls of Mayonnaise in eight minutes?

Oleg Zhomitskiy. The other three had more sense than to compete.

Joey Chestnut is relatively new to the field of competitive eating records. As of July 15, 2007 how many I.F.O.C.E. records does he hold?

11. His records: Fried Asparagus - 8.6 pounds/10 minutes (4/28/07) Chicken Wings - (timed) 7.5 pounds/12 minutes (5/21/07) Chicken Wings - (untimed) 182/30 minutes Grilled Cheese Sandwiches - 47/10 minutes (6/10/06) Gyoza (?) - 212 Chicken & Veggie Gyozas in 10 minutes (8/19/06) Horseshoe Sandwiches (?) - 6 lb 5 oz./12 minutes Nathans Hot Dogs - 66/12 minutes (7/4/07) Pizza Hut P'zones - 4.82 lbs/6 minutes (7/10/07) Pork Ribs - 8.4 lbs of meat/12 minutes (7/16/06) Pulled Pork - 9 lbs 6 oz/10 minutes (9/16/06) Waffles - 18.5 (8 oz each)/10 mins 23 sec (9/3/06) The horseshoe sandwich originated in Springfield, Illinois. This open-faced sandwich begins with thick, toasted bread, a couple of hamburger patties or ham. The meat is topped with French fries and covered with a “secret” cheese sauce. It is a local favorite not often found outside Central Illinois. Jiaozi (Chinese) or gyoza (Japanese) and also known as Mandoo (Korean), is a kind of Chinese dumpling, popular in China, Japan, and Korea, as well as outside of East Asia. Gyoza typically consist of a ground meat and/or vegetable filling wrapped into a thinly rolled piece of dough.

Who holds the record for eating Reindeer sausage, Pork & Beans and Pelemini (Russian Dumplings)?

Dale Boone. Boone consumed 28 Glacier Brewhouse Reindeer Sausage in 10 minutes, 84 ounces of pork & Beans in 1 minute 52 seconds, and 274 Pelemini in 6 minutes. Boone is a relative of American frontiersman, Daniel Boone. Jarvis holds records in: Cannoli (tie) 26 in 6 mins, Chicken Wings (timed) 2 pounds 2.25 oz in five minutes, Chicken Fried Steak 66 oz steak & gravy in 5 minutes, 91 Chinese dumplings in 5 minutes, 4.46 lbs of French fries in 6 minutes, 8 lb 15 oz of grapes in 10 minutes and several others. Janus holds records in: Cannoli (tie) 26 in 6 mins, Tamales 51/12 mins and Tiramisu 4 lbs/6 mins. Conti holds records in: Buffet food (5.5 lbs/12 mins), 3.5 lbs of Pancakes in 12 mins, 2.71 lbs of French Cut Green Beans in 6 mins. & 34.75 ears of Sweet Corn in 12 minutes.