Saturday, July 7, 2012

GURGITATE, PURA VIDA, BON APPETIT

In keeping with my previous post of food gluttony as an official American competitive sport, I am now sharing a shit load of world records that are currently held by the best gurgitators in the world. 

Not only are the variety of food world records in eating so vast in their culinary range, but these skilled athletes (almost all are thin due to their relentless training regimen) are having fun eating great food and making big sums of prize money for a few minutes of their time.


Do NOT try this at home or unsupervised unless you are a professional eater as this could cause permanent damage to your body, including blindness, permanent attachment to the toilet seat from one end or the other, and many other fartitious disorders.


Besides my favorite Joey "Jaws" Chestnut, with Sonya "Black Widow" Thomas who holds many of the women's records, there is the renowned, Patrick Bertoletti from Chicago who holds more world eating records than anyone else.


Patrick Bertoletti (click on his name for a list of his records) has been eating competitively since January 2006:











Patrick Bertoletti


Patrick has shown a tremendous surge in power on the eating circuit, and has defeated every other gurgitator. Most notably, Bertoletti has shown a fortitude possessed by few, if any, other competitors with his victories at the La Costena "Feel the Heat" Jalapeno Eating Championships. With his current jalapeno record of 275 in 8-minute, Pat Bertoletti has cemented his name in the competitive eating history books.


Pat started out as sweet specialist, but quickly molded into a threat across all disciplines. Case in point: no one on the planet holds more world records than Bertoletti (see below). 






Click on the winners name after each of the varied gourmet competitive eating contests below for more information on these superb athletes who not only love to eat, but eat for money. Major League Eating is the undisputed authority on competitive eating worldwide. All official eating contests listed below are sanctioned by MLE and MLE maintains all official eating records. Following are recent records: 

16" Pizza
47 Slices Big Apple Pizza/Battle at the Big Apple World Pizza Eating Championship
10 Minutes/November 8, 2008
Patrick Bertoletti
24" Pizza
7 1/2 Extra Large Bacci Pizza Slices
15 Minutes/ July 9, 2005
Richard LeFevre







   

7-Eleven Sports Slurpee
22 oz Sports Slurpee/7-Eleven Sports Slurping Time Trials
9 seconds/April 15, 2010
Patrick Bertoletti





Armour Vienna Sausage
8.31 pounds Armour Vienna Sausage /Lowe's Motor Speedway Charlotte
10 Minutes/ May 28, 2005
Sonya Thomas


   







   
Asparagus
9 lbs 5.2 oz Deep Fried Aspargus Spears/ Stockton Asparagus Fe
10 minutes/ Apr. 16, 2011
Joey Chestnut











Baby Back Ribs (short form)
5.24 lbs Baby Back Ribs/Ribfest Chicago

8 minuntes / June 10, 2011

Patrick Bertoletti

   








   

Baked Beans, Long Course

8.4 Pounds Baked Beans/ 84 Lumber

2 minutes 47 seconds/ Aug. 7, 2004

Sonya Thomas















   









Beef Brisket BBQ Sandwich
34.75 Beef Brisket BBQ Sandwiches/Cherokee Casino
10 Minutes/July 26, 2008
Bob Shoudt

Beef Tongue
3 pound 3 ounces pickled beef tongue whole
12 minutes
Dominic Cardo












   









   
Beef Tri-Tip
4 lbs 11 ounces/Colusa Casino World Tri-Tip Eating Challenge
12 minutes/June 28, 2009
Hall Hunt


Birthday Cake

Five Pounds/ TripRewards 1st Birthday

11 Minutes, 26 Seconds/ May 10, 2005

Richard LeFevre












Blueberry Pie (Hands-Free)
9.17 lbs blueberry pie/Stand By Me World Pie Eating Championship
8 minutes/July 28, 2007
Patrick Bertoletti


Bologna

2.76 Pounds Pork & Chicken Bologna/Eats of Strength

Six Minutes/May 6, 2006

Don Lerman

   
   










Bonless Buffalo Wings
9 lbs/Isle Boonville World Boneless Buffalo Wing Eating Championship
10 minutes/May 7, 2011
Patrick Bertoletti

Brats
58 Johnsonville Brats / Brat Days
10 Minutes/ Aug. 5, 2006
Takeru Kobayashi
 
  









Buffalo Chicken Tenders
6.93 lbs/Binga
10 Minutess/March 27, 2010
Sonya Thomas

Buffet
5 1/2 pounds of buffet food
12 minutes
Crazy Legs Conti


Burritos, Long Form
11.81 lbs burritos/Costa Vida Fresh Mexican Grill
10 Minutes/Sep. 22, 2007
Tim "Eater X" Janu
 







  
Burritos
15 BurritoVille burritos
8 minutes
Eric Booker
   







   
Butter
7 quarter-pound sticks, salted butter
5 minutes
Don Lerman

Cabbage
6 pounds 9 ounces giant cabbage
9 minutes
Charles Hardy
   








   
Candy Bars
Two Pounds Chocolate Candy Bars
6 minutes
Eric Booker

Cannoli
32 large cannoli-Gennaro Festival
6 minutes/Sept. 15, 2011
Patrick Bertoletti
   








   
Catfish
7.5 pounds Fried Catfish/Rhythm City Casino World Catfish Eating Championship
10 minutes/Mar 19, 2011
Patrick Bertoletti


Cheesecake

11 pounds Downtown Atlantic Cheesecake

9 minutes/ Sept. 26, 2004

Sonya Thomas

   
   










Cherrystone Clams
26 dozen / Peter's Clam Bar
6 minutes / May 31, 2010
Sonya Thomas

Chicken Nuggets
80 Chicken Nuggets
5 Minutes
Sonya Thomas
   







   
Chicken Wings, 12 minutes
7.5 lbs Buffalo Chicken Wings
12 minutes/ May 21, 2007
Joey Chestnut

Chicken Wings, Long form
182 chicken wings
30 minutes
Joey Chestnut

Chicken Fried steak
6 11-ounce chicken fried steaks with country gravy/ Lone Star Cafe
12 minutes/ Nov. 2, 2003
Cookie Jarvis
   







   
Chicken Wings, Short form
2 pounds, 2.5 ounces Hooter's Chicken Wings
5 minutes
Cookie Jarvis
   







   
Chili
2 gallons Ben's Chili Bowl Beef Chili / Taste of DC
6 minutes / October 9, 2011
Joey Chestnut


Chili Cheese Fries

8 lbs, 2 oz Wienerschnitzel Chili Cheese Fries at the Queen Mary

10 minutes/February 11, 2006

Sonya Thomas

   
   










Chili Spaghetti
13.9 lbs Skyline Chili Spaghetti/Kings Island
10 Minutes/September 7, 2009
Bob Shoudt

Chocolate
1 lb, 15.5 oz Chicago Chocolate Hearts
7 minutes/Feb. 13, 2006
Patrick Bertoletti
 









Corn Dogs
12 Fletcher's Corny Dogs/ State Fair of Texas
10 minutes/ Sept. 28, 2003
Richard LeFevre


Corned Beef & Cabbage

10.63 lbs Corned Beef & Cabbage

10 Minutes/ Mar. 16, 2007

Patrick Bertoletti
   








 
Corned Beef Hash
4 pounds of hash
1 minute 58 seconds
Eric Booker

Corned Beef Sandwiches
20 8-oz sandwiches/TooJay's World Class Corned Beef Eating Championship
10 minutes/March 17, 2012
Joey Chestnut
   
   









Cow Brains
57 (17.7 pounds)
15 minutes
Takeru Kobayashi

Crab Cakes
46 Phillips Crab Cakes/Baltimore Waterfront Festival
10 Minutes/ April 29, 2006
Sonya Thomas
   







   
Cranberry Sauce, Jellied
13.23 lbs jellied cranberry sauce/Spike TV's MLE Chowdown
8 Minutes/Nov. 22, 2007
Juliet Lee


Crawfish

6.5 pounds/Rouses World Crawfish Eating Championship

10 minutes/April 10, 2010

Sonya Thomas

   
   










Cupcakes
72 cupcakes / Isle Waterloo World Cupcake Eating Championship
6 minutes / April 14, 2012
Patrick Bertoletti

Date Nut Bread
29.5 Chock Full O'Nuts Date Nut Bread and Cream Cheese Sandwiches
8 minutes/December 20, 2006
Patrick Bertoletti
   
   









Deep-Fried Calamari
6.625 pounds Mallie's Sports Grill World Calamari Eating Championship
10 Minutes/ May 30, 2009
Patrick Bertoletti

Deep-Fried Okra
9.75 lbs Deep Fried Okra/GoldenPalace.net at the Oklahoma State Fair
10 Minutes/Sept. 16, 2006
Sonya Thomas
   








  
Doughnuts
49 glazed doughnuts
8 minutes/October 2, 2002
Eric Booker


Doughnuts, Cream-filled
47 Glazed and Cream-filled Doughnuts/MLE St. Patrick's Day Chowdown
5 minutes/March 17, 2007
Patrick Bertoletti
   

   









Dumplings
91 Chinese dumplings
8 minutes
Cookie Jarvis
Eggs
65 Hard Boiled Eggs
6 minutes, 40 seconds
Sonya Thomas
   







   
Flautas
65 flautas/World Flauta Eating Championship
10 minutes/Dec. 6, 2009
Ben Monson


French Fries

4.46 pounds Nathan's Famous Crinkle Cut Fries

Six Minutes/ March 31, 2005

Cookie Jarvis

   
   










French Fries
7.9 lbs Curley's French Fries / Curley's Fries Eating Championship @ Morey's Piers
10 minutes / May 31, 2010
Bob Shoudt

Fruit Basket (short form)
Edible Arrangements Fruit Basket/Phantom Gourmet Food Fest
3 minutes 52 seconds / September 24, 2011
Pete Davekos
   

Funnel Cake

5.9 lbs / Kings Dominion

10 minutes / May 23, 2009

Joey Chestnut
 









Fruitcake
4 pounds, 14 1/4 ounces Wegmans Fruitcake
10 minutes/ Dec. 30, 2003
Sonya Thomas
   








   
Garlicky Greens
7.5 lbs / b.good Garlicky Greens Eating Championship
5 Minutes/Oct. 3, 2009
Pete Davekos

Grapes
8 Pounds, 15 Ounces Grapes/ Smirnoff Twisted V Wild Grape
10 Minutes/ Nov. 1, 2005
Cookie Jarvis
   

   









Green Beans, French Cut
2.71 Pounds Green Beans
Six Minutes
Crazy Legs Conti

Grilled Cheese Sandwiches
47 grilled cheese sandwiches
10 Minutes/ June 10, 2006
Joey Chestnut
   







   
Grits
21 lbs of Grits at Harrah's Louisiana Downs
10 minutes/Sept. 29, 2007
Patrick Bertoletti

Gyoza
264 Day-Lee gyoza/Los Angeles Nisei Week
10 minutes/August 20, 2011
Patrick Bertoletti
   







   
Gyros
21.5 8-oz Gyros/Niko Niko
10 Minutes/May 15, 201
Joey Chestnut

Haggis
3 pounds Haggis
8 Minutes/Oct 8, 2008
Eric Livingston
   
 
   









Ham &Potatoes
6 pounds of Easter Feaster meal
12 minutes
Cookie Jarvis

Ham, sliced
2 lbs, 10 oz. holiday spiral sliced ham
5 minutes/Dec. 15, 2006
Seaver Miller
   









Hamburger: Big Daddy Burger
9 pound cheeseburger/ Plaza Hotel Casino
27 minutes, 0 seconds/ Jan. 21, 2006
Sonya Thomas

Hamburgers
11 1/4 Burgers (1/4 pound) "Cloud Burgers"
10 minutes
Don Lerman
   







   
Hamburgers
7 Burgers (3/4 pound) "Thickburgers"
10 minutes
Sonya Thomas


Hamburgers: Krystals

103 Krystal Burgers

8 minutes/October 28, 2007

Joey Chestnut
   









   
Hamentaschen
50 traditional Purim cookies
6 minutes
Eric Booker


Hard Boiled Eggs (short form)

20 hard boiled eggs / Battleship record, USS Fitzgerald

84 seconds / August 13, 2011

Adrian Morgan

   
   










Horseshoe Sandwiches
6 lbs, 5 oz horseshoe sandwiches
12 minutes
Joey Chestnut

Hot Dogs
68 Nathan's Famous Hot Dogs and Buns
10 minutes/ July 4, 2012
Joey Chestnut
   







   
Huevos Rancheros
7.75 lbs Huevos Rancheros
10 minutes/March 18, 2006
Richard LeFevre

Ice Cream
1 gallon, 9 ounces of vanilla ice cream
12 minutes
Cookie Jarvis
   







   
Ice Cream, Short form
1.75 Gallons Brooklyn Vanilla Ice Cream
8 minutes/May 26, 2006
Patrick Bertoletti

Jalapeno Poppers
118 Jalapeno Poppers/University of Arizona
10 minutes/April 8, 2006
Joey Chestnut
   

  









Jalapenos, Pickled
275 Pickled Jalapeno Peppers/La Costena "Feel the Heat" Jalapeno Eating Championship
8 Minutes/May 1, 2011
Patrick Bertoletti

Jalapenos, Pickled, Short-Form
191 Pickled Jalapeno Peppers/La Costena "Feel the Heat" Jalapeno Eating Challenge
6.5 Minutes/Sept. 16, 2007
Patrick Bertoletti
   
   









Jambalaya
9 Pounds Crawfish Jambalaya/ LuLu's Mardi Gras
10 Minutes/ Feb. 24, 2004
Sonya Thomas


Key Lime Pie
10.8 pounds Key Lime Pie
8 minutes/Mar. 21, 2006
Patrick Bertoletti
 







   
King Cake
14 cakes (10.5 lbs)/Showboat AC Casino
8 minutes/Feb 16, 2010
Patrick Bertoletti


Kolache Factory Kolaches

56 Sausage and Cheese Kolaches/Kolache Factory in Houston, TX

8 Minutes/Sept. 14, 2007

Joey Chestnut

  








   
Kolaches
44 Cherry Kolaches/GoldenPalace.net at the Nebraska State Fair
8 Minutes/Sept. 2, 2007
Patrick Bertoletti


Krystal Hamburgers, 2 minutes

39 Krystal Hamburgers

2 minutes/September 2007

Bob Shoudt

   

   










Lobster Rolls
41 Lobster Rolls in Boston challenge
10 minutes/Sept. 23, 2006
Takeru Kobayashi


Maid-Rite Sandwiches
26 Maid-Rite Sandwiches / Isle Casino Hotel Bettendorf
10 minutes / November 6, 2010
Patrick Bertoletti
 







   
Maine Lobster/ Kennebunk
44 Maine Lobsters (11.3 Pounds of meat) from the shell
12 minutes/ Aug. 13, 2005
Sonya Thomas


Mars Bars

38 bars/Red Faction Mars Bar Eating World Championship

5 Minutes/July 22, 2010

Patrick Bertoletti

   










Matzo Balls
21 baseball-sized matzo balls
5 minutes, 25 seconds
Eric Booker

Mayonnaise
4 32-ounce bowls mayonnaise
8 minutes
Oleg Zhornitskiy
   








   
Meat Pies
16 six-ounce meat pies
10 minues
Boyd Bulot

Meatballs
10 pounds, 3 Ounces Meatballs/ Carmine's Restaurant at Tropicana Hotel Casino
12 minutes/ Dec. 3, 2005
Sonya Thomas
   









Mince Pie
46 Mince Pies at the Wookey Hole Big Eat in Somerset, England
10 minutes/Nov. 29, 2006
Sonya Thomas


Moon Pies

60 Moon Pies / Lady Luck Caruthersville Moon Pie Eating World Championship

8 minutes / October 15, 2011

Patrick Bertoletti
   









   
Native American Fry Bread
9.75 Fry Breads
8 Minutes/October 28, 2006
Erik The Red Denmark


Nigiri Sushi
141 pieces of Nigiri Sushi/MLE: The Game Promotion
6 Minutes/April 11, 2008
Tim "Eater X" Janus
   









Onions
8.5 ounces Maui Onions (three onions)/ Whalers Village
1 minute/ Aug. 8, 2004
Eric Booker

Oysters
46 Dozen Acme Oysters/ Acme Oyster House
10 Minutes/ Mar. 20, 2005
Sonya Thomas
   







   
Oysters, Short Form
39 dozen Acme oysters/New Orleans Oyster Festival, New Orleans
8 Minutes/June 5, 2011
Patrick Bertoletti


Pancakes

3 1/2 pounds pancakes & bacon

12 minutes

Crazy Legs Conti

   









   
Pasta
6 2/3 pounds linguini (no. 115)
10 minutes
Cookie Jarvis



Peanut Butter & Banana Sandwiches

36 Sandwiches/The Isle Casino Hotel Biloxi

10 minutes/Jan 9, 2010

Bob Shoudt
 









   
Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwiches
J&M Corps International
10 minutes/Aug. 8, 2007
Patrick Bertoletti

Peas
9.5 one-pound bowls
12 minutes
Eric Booker

  







   
Pelemeni
274 Russian dumplings
6 minutes
Dale Boone

Pepperoni Rolls
30.5 pepperoni rolls/WV Three Rivers Festival
10 minutes / May 28, 2011
Patrick Bertoletti
   







   
Pepperoni with Cheese
252 slices (2.25 lbs) Armour Pepperoni with Cheese
6 minutes / May 19, 2011
Patrick Bertoletti
 
Philly CheeseSteaks
23 6" sandwiches / Dorney Park
10 minutes / May 14, 2011
Joey Chestnut








   
Pickles, Sour
5 lbs 11.2 oz / Isle Casino Pompano Park World Pickle Eating Championship
6 Minutes / September 12, 2010
Patrick Bertoletti


Pickles, Vinegar

2.7 Pounds Kosher Dills

Six Minutes

Brian Seiken
   








   
Pigs' Feet and Knuckles
2.89 lbs pigs' feet meat/State Fair Meadowland's
10 minutes/June 23, 2007
Arturo Rios, Jr.


Pizza Hut P'Zones

7.5 Pizza Hut P'Zones/Pizza Hut 

Chow-Lenge @ Spike Guys Choice Awards

10 minutes/June 4, 2011

Joey Chestnut
   









   
Pomme Frites
2 pounds 9 ounces of Pomme Frites
8 minutes
Cookie Jarvis


Pork and Beans

84 ounces of baked beans

58 seconds/Oct 8, 2008

Micah Collins



Pork, Pulled

9 Pounds, 6 Ounces Smoked, Pulled Pork/ Horseshoe Casino Council Bluffs

10 Minutes/ Sept. 16, 2006

Joey Chestnut

  
 









   
Pork Ribs
9.8 pounds pork rib meat/ John Ascuaga's Nugget Casino Resort
12 minutes/August 27, 2008
Joey Chestnut
   










Pork, Pulled Sandwiches
45 pulled pork sandwiches
10 minutes/ Sept. 1, 2007
Joey Chestnut

Posole
9 lbs, 3 ounces Posole/ Sky City Casino
12 Minutes/ Nov. 18, 2006
Patrick Bertoletti
   







   
Potato Wedges
3.74 lbs Buffalo Wild Wings Potato Wedges/Spike TV's MLE Chowdown
8 minutes/October 18, 2007
Gravy Brown

Poutine
13 lbs / Smoke's Poutinerie World Poutine Eating Championship
10 minutes/May 22, 2010
Patrick Bertoletti
   










Pumpkin Pies
4-3/8 Entenmann's Pumpkin Pies
12 Minutes/ Nov. 22, 2004
Eric Booker


Quesadilla
31.5 4-inch Cheese Quesadilla
5 minutes
Sonya Thomas
   









Ramen Noodles
10.5 lbs Ramen Noodles/NARUTO: Clash of Ninja Revolution for Nintedo Wii
8 minutes/October 27, 2007
Tim "Eater X" Janus

   








   

Rice Balls
20 pounds rice balls
30 minutes
Takeru Kobayashi
   






   
Rocky Mountain Oyster
3 lbs 11.75 oz / Isle Black Hawk World Rocky Mountain Oyster Eating Championship
10 minutes / August 28, 2010
Patrick Bertoletti


Salmon Chowder

312 fl oz; 23.4 lbs/The Slammin' Salmon World Chowder Eating Contest

6 minutes/Dec. 3, 2009

Bob Shoudt
   










Salt Potatoes
13 lbs Salt Potatoes / Wild Carp Week
10 minutes / May 14, 2011
Joey Chestnut

Sausage Sandwiches
13.25 Gianelli Sausage Sandwiches/New York State Fair
12 minutes/Aug. 26, 2006
ChipBurger Simpson
   
  









Shoo-Fly Pie
11.1 Pounds Shoo-Fly Pie/ Rockvale Outlets
8 Minutes/ June 23, 2007
Patrick Bertoletti
   









Shrimp Wontons
390 shrimp wontons/CP Biggest Eater Competition 2011-12
8 Minutes/February 11, 2012
Joey Chestnut

SPAM
6 pounds of SPAM from the can/ SPAMARAMA
12 minutes/ Apr. 3, 2004
Richard LeFevre
   

   









Steeplechase/Chowdown Championship
Pork burgers, Beef ribeye sandwiches, Turkey Legs, Grilled Cheese Sandwiches, Cupcakes/Indiana State Fair
August 19, 2006

Bob Shoudt



Steeplechase/Ultimate Eating Tournament

Shrimp, Pralines, Hot Dogs, Nachos, Gelato/Broadway at the Beach

10 minutes/ Apr. 22, 2006

Bob Shoudt
   









   
Strawberry Rhubarb Pie
7.9 lbs Strawberry Rhubarb Pie
8 minutes/July 29, 2006
Patrick Bertoletti

Strawberry Shortcake
15.25 lbs Strawberry Shortcake/Mattituck Lions Club Strawberry Festival
8 Minutes/June 17, 2007
Patrick Bertoletti
   
   









Sweet Corn
46 ears sweet corn/ Sweet Corn Fiesta
12 minutes/ Apr. 25, 2010
Joe LaRue

Sweet Potato Casserole
8.62 pounds/ NC State Fair
11 minutes/ Oct. 20, 2004
Sonya Thomas
   








   
Tacos
48 soft chicken tacos/ Zocalo Restaurant
11 minutes/ Sept. 29, 2004
Sonya Thomas


Tamales
71 Tamales/Old Town Lewisville/Dallas Tortilla & Tamale Factory
12 Minutes/Sept. 1, 2007
Tim "Eater X" Janus
   
   








Tex Mex Rolls
30 Tex Mex Rolls/ GameWorks at Great Lakes Crossing
12 minutes/ Mar. 12, 2005
Richard LeFevre

Tiramisu
4 pounds tiramisu/ Verducci's Market
6 minutes/ Mar. 5, 2005
Tim "Eater X" Janus
   
   









Toasted Ravioli
4 pounds toasted ravioli by Charlie Gitto's at Harrah's St. Louis
12 Minutes/ Nov. 20, 2004
Sonya Thomas

Turducken
7 3/4 pounds Turducken.com Thanksgiving Dinner
12 minutes/ Nov. 26, 2003
Sonya Thomas
   








   
Ultimate Eating Tournament (Various Foods)
7 minutes, 13 seconds/April 19, 2008.
Juliet Lee

Waffles
29 Waffles (8 oz.)/ Waffle House
10 Minutes/ Oct. 7, 2007
Patrick Bertoletti
   
   









Watermelon
13.22 pounds Watermelon/ Brookville Community Picnic
15 minutes/ July 30, 2005
Jim Reeves


Whole Turkey

5.25 lbs whole turkey / Wild Turkey 81 Eating World Championship

10 minutes / November 22, 2011

Sonya Thomas

   
   










Whole Turkey (12 mins)
4 pounds, 12.8 ounces roast turkey meat/Thanksgiving Invitational
12 minutes/ Nov. 22, 2006
Patrick Bertoletti
   







   
XXX Hot Bhut Wings
52 Bhut Wings / Jake Melnick's Battle of the Bhut
5 minutes / November 6, 2011
Patrick Bertoletti


Whole Turkey, Short Form
6.91 lbs roast turkey meat/Spike TV
8 Minutes/Nov. 22, 2007
Patrick Bertoletti


So there you have it for now. There are many  more categories of foods just waiting for new champions to emerge. Think about it, you may be the next champion of eating most criadillas =  bull testicles  which is a coveted dish as there are only one pair per bull. (By the way, there is an old Costa Rican legend about a habitual restaurant customer in Santa Elena, Monteverde, who used to reserve one pair every week and was surprised when he was eventually served a quail-sized pair. When protesting, the waiter could only answer that not always is the bull the loser). BON APPETIT!