Crazy Legs Conti attempts to break Rich LeFevre's record of five lbs. of cake in 11 minutes, 47 seconds. Conti was a guest on the Jay Thomas show, recording from the New York Auto Show.
Bikinis Bar and Grill in Austin, TX hosted the World French Fry Eating Championship on January 27, 2007. Joey Chestnut continued his domination of the sport by taking home the top prize.
Filmed for the Tour de Gorge on InHD, the 2004 Thanksgiving Invitational features IFOCE heavyweights Badlands Booker, Cookie Jarvis and Hungry Charles Hardy.
Major League Eater Joey Chestnut beat the great Takeru Kobayashi of Japan for the first time ever, bringing back the title of World Hot Dog Eating Champion to the USA!
Joey Chestnut is the new World Champion in the hot dog discipline, eating 59.5 HDBs to Kobayashi's 53.75. (He again broke the record on July 4, 2007 when he ate 66 Nathan's Famous hot dogs and buns in 12 minutes to bring home the mustard yellow belt).
In this segment from Cookie's episode of "Eats of Strength," he seeks to regain his sweet corn title from Jammin' Joe LaRue. LaRue took the record from Cookie in 2006 by eating 34 ears of Florida sweet corn in 12 minutes.
Cookie Jarvis is a legend in the world of competitive eating. He has many titles, including grapes, cannoli, ham and potatoes, sour pickles, and ice cream (long form). Now retired, he is still remembered as one of the greats.
The second installment of Spike's MLE Chowdown will feature the nation's top Major League Eaters competing in the cranberry sauce and turkey disciplines. Tune in on Thanksgiving Day at 7:00pm.
After beating both Kobayashi and Chestnut in chicken wings, will Pat Bertoletti be able to keep up the pace with Thanksgiving turkey? Watch the second installment of Spike's MLE Chowdown, featuring the best eaters in the nation, 20-lb. turkeys and a cranberry sauce undercard!