Gotta reproduce this AP story (via the Boston Herald) in its entirety:
LAS VEGAS – Joey Chestnut maintained his dominance in the sport of competitive eating – and expanded his palate – by winning the first-ever Martorano’s Masters Meatball Eating Championship.
Chestnut gobbled 50 meatballs in 10 minutes at the Rio All Suite Hotel & Casino Sunday. His 6.25-pound rapid nosh was a new world record and earned him the first-place prize of $1,500.
Pat “Deep Dish” Bertoletti came in second place, just one lonely meatball behind Chestnut. Sonya Thomas, the notorious “Black Widow” weighing in at 105 pounds, ate 42 meatballs to finish third.
The event was an official Major League Eating-sanctioned competition.
Meatball maestro Chestnut’s speed-feed repertoire also includes hot dog, pizza and chicken wing chomping.
“Deep Dish”? The notorious “Black Widow”?
Sign me up.
“A Major League-Eating sanctioned contest”?
Do they have an antitrust exemption?
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