Eating Contests in 2011

The last post reviewed my eating challenges in 2011. 9 success. 10 failed. Not that good, but I think 5 of the failures were above my capacity, and I pretty much knew it going in but any eating challenge is delicious, a great time shared with family and friends, and all good. Those things couldn't have been summed up better than my last challenge, failed, at Humpy's. In Kona. Hawaii. Good food, lots of fun, and good good times. Did I mention it was in Hawaii? Sure, it was 9.2 pounds. But in Hawaii.

Below are the eating contests in which I competed in 2011. With these local events, Ricky Bobby said it best: if you ain't first, you're last. Too bad that I was not first too many times!

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01/06/2011 - KBPI Wing Bowl Qualifier for Team Nasty
Rock Rest Lodge, Golden CO
10 competitors - 2 minutes
1st - 1.15 lbs
2nd - 1.12 (2)
4th - me, tied with 3 others w/ 1.11 lbs
7th - 1.09
8th - 1.08 (2)
10th - 0.59

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01/09/2011 - Outrageous Foods Wing Eating Contest 
Rock Rest Lodge, Golden CO 
6 competitors - first to finish 10 ghost pepper hot wings 
1st - me 
2nd - tony 
3rd - bill 
4th - jones 
5th - mary 
6th - kirsten

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01/14/2011 - KBPI Wing Bowl Qualifier for Team Willie B
Rock Rest Lodge, Golden CO
10 competitors - 1 minute
1st - tom
the rest of us

Weights were totally screwed up.

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01/20/2011 - KBPI Wing Bowl Qualifier for Team Nasty
Rock Rest Lodge, Golden CO
10 competitors - 2 minutes

My weight: 9 ounces eaten

Weights were totally screwed up!

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2/6/2011 - Atomic Reaper Wing Eating Contest 
America's Bar & Grill 
Aurora, CO 
10 super hot wings 
10 competitors, 1st to finish wins 
1st 10 me <============= 
2nd 10 Paul 
3rd 5 Eriq 
+ 7 others 

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3/6/2011 - Frozen Dead Guy Days - RMO Qualifier #2
Nederland, CO
Fried Rocky Mountain Oysters in chips 1 pound
6 competitors, first-to-finish
1st - MMA Troy
2nd - Me

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3/6/2011 - Frozen Dead Guy Days - RMO Final
Nederland, CO
Fried Rocky Mountain Oysters in chips 1 pound
4 competitors, first-to-finish
Top 2 in each of the 2 qualifiers
1st - MMA Troy
2nd - David
3rd - Marlowe
4th - Me

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3/13/2011 - 1st Annual Mile High Pizza Championship
Boulevard Pizza, Castle Rock, CO
9 competitors, first-to-finish
Large 18" pizza

1st: Josh Nogge
me 3rd w/ 6 slices eaten

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3/20/2011 - Gordo Loco Grande Opening
El Diablo Burrito Eating Contest
14 competitors

Out of 14 eaters, 5 finished the burrito.

1st: Jimmy Mares, 13 minutes
2nd: Andrew "A-Bomb" Lane, 19 minutes
3rd: Rick Gavin, 40 minutes
4th: Jon Adelia, 44 minutes
5th: Mark Sutherberg, 44 minutes

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4/19/2011 - Mezcal's 3rd Annual Taco Eating Contest 
Mezcal 
Denver, Colorado 
19 competitors - 15-5 format 


1st: 27 - Me 
2nd: 24 - Chris 
3rd: 23 - Paul 

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4/21/11 - 4th Annual Rock the Tot
Bar Louie, Centennial
12 competitors

Ben: 3lb 1oz
Chris: 3lb
Me: 2lb 14oz
the others - including the defending champ, far off

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5/28/11 - Arvada BBQ Cook-off 
Floor & Decor, Arvada CO 
4 competitors - HDBs, 10 minutes 


Me: 10 
Ben: 8 
Chris: 7 
Tony: 3

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6/4/11 - Jalapeno Eating Contest at Culturefest 
Brighton, Colorado 
Winner is first to finish plate of 28oz canned whole 
3 competitors 


1 - Me * 
2 - Jose 
3 - Teresa 


finished in just over 1 minute 

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6/17/11 - Big Haas 1-on-1 Eating Showdown 
Caldonia's, Aurora, Colorado 
Winner is first to finish plate or eats the most in 45 minutes 
2 competitors 


1 - Me - 5.8 ounces left 
2 - Mikey - 16 ounces left, he puked as countdown hit 0 

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7/4/2011 – 3rd Annual Highlands Ranch Hot Dog Eating Contest
5 minutes, 22 competitors

1st: 9 – The Inhaler
2nd: 8 – A-Bomb
3rd: 8 – Big C

(*) won two-dog eat-off

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7/4/2011 – 3rd Annual Highlands Ranch Hot Dog Eating Contest Eat-Off 
First to finish two hot dogs – swallow, mouth open, hands up 
2 competitors 


1st – A-Bomb 
2nd – Big C 

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7/19/2011 - Mezcal's 4th Annual Taco Eating Contest
Mezcal
Denver, Colorado
13 competitors - 15-5 format

1st: 30 - Colter Wilkie
2nd: 27 - Me
3rd: 25 - Kiko Juarez

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7/31/2011 - 4th Annual Chow Down for Charity Finals
Steve's Snappin' Dogs, Denver CO
10 competitors, 8 minutes

Mongo Win's 4th Annual Hot Dog Eating Contest

1st Place: Mongo - 13 (Ties record for most hot dogs consumed at 13)
2nd Place: Jimmy Mares - 12 (2-time winner, ties record for most hot dogs consumed)
3rd Place: Mark Sutherberg - 11 (Took third place last three years in a row)
4th Place: Andrew Lane - 11 (2nd Place 2010)
Michael Henderson Jr
My Vongphachanh
Ben Handwerker
Daniel Sanders
Dominique Doan - (2 time winner of A Taste of Colorado)
Sean Jensen

* Mark won the eat off for 3rd

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8/20/2011 - 2nd Annual Battle Musubi
Auto Body Hawaii, Kona HI
13 competitors, first to finish 5 musubi

Top 3:
1. 2:13 - Ted Maiau
2. 2:25 - me
3. 2:26 - Joe Maiau

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9/3/2011 - Pizza Eating Contest Qualifier
Denver Tech Center, CO
5 competitors, most eaten in 20 min
18" cheese pizza, 8 slices

Top 3:
1. Ben Gilbert, 8 slices
2. me, 7.5 slices
3. Greg, 7 slices

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9/4/2011 - Taste of Colorado Hot Dog Eating Contest
Sponsored by Steve's Snappin' Dogs
Civic Center Park, Denver, CO
9 competitors
3 minutes

1st: Mark Sutherberg - 5.5
2nd: Andrew "A-Bomb" Lane - 5
3rd: Dylan Cariker - 4.9

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9/17/2011 - Frederick Miner's Memorial Celebration
Frederick, CO
Hot dogs (no buns)
10 competitors, 3 minutes
18 Scott Debrovsk
18 Steve Chala
15 me <=============
* They tied but there was no tie-breaker. They shared 1st. I was announced as 2nd.

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10/1/2011 - Pizza Eating Contest Qualifier
Denver Tech Center, CO
2 competitors, most eaten in 20 min
18" cheese pizza, 8 slices

Top 2:
1. Ben Gilbert, 1 pie + .75 slice
2. me, 1 pie + .5 slice

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11/5/2011 - Pizza Eating Contest Qualifier
Denver Tech Center, CO
3 competitors, most eaten in 20 min
18" cheese pizza, 8 slices

1. Don Lave, 1 pie + 2.5 slices*
2. me, 1 pie + 2.5 slices
3. John Chavis, 1 pie

*wins by .7 ounces

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12/4/2011 - Pizza Eating Contest Qualifier
Denver Tech Center, CO
15 competitors, most eaten in 20 min
18" cheese pizza, 8 slices

Top 2:
1. Greg Morr, 1 pie + 1.5 slice
2. me, 1 pie + 1.5 slice

*wins by 1 ounce

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25 contests. 7 wins. Lots of 2nds. And others. 

Most painful loss was definitely the taco eating contest on 7/19. I was the 3-time defending champion. And I blew it. I still was 2nd, that's respectable, but I lost by 3 tacos. Thrashed. But I guess in a way losing by 3 is better than losing by an ounce. And then the next contest that was going to be in October was postponed. My attempt to take back the title has to wait until 2012.

In April 2011, I rocked the tot at Bar Louie. Well, rocked to 2nd place. Again. For the third year in a row! Same with the hot dog contest in Highlands Ranch in July. 2nd again for the third year in a row.

I was 2nd also in a contest in Hawaii in August. But again, it's Hawaii. A few weeks ago we were in Hawaii. I was sick as a dog the whole time. But being sick in Hawaii is so much better than not being sick anywhere else.

Finishing 2011 was a pizza contest. Fourth time competing in it. Fourth time to be 2nd in it. Ugh.

I don't know what 2012 holds for eating contests, but it'll be fun! Later!