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	Competitive eating - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Competitive eating game shows were very popular in Japan in the 1990s but were pulled from the air following a few choking deaths.
		Competitive eating may be seen to glorify overeating and gluttony, practices disapproved of by most religions.
		A competitive eating event was the opening vignette of an episode of The Simpsons, in which Homer Simpson's opponent, a truck driver, died after consuming the last bite of a monstrous steak, leaving Homer the responsibility of completing the man's cross-country delivery assignment.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Competitive_eating (1060 words)

	ESPN.com - Page2 - Competitive eating a man-eat-dog world
		Competitive eating is rooted in state fairs and food festivals, where eating contests were a natural connection to the main event.
		There is a competitive eating federation and a world-wide circuit extensive enough that Shea says Kobayashi ate his way to $150,000 last year.
		Eating is even more fundamental: Who can eat the most to survive and in the quickest time when that mattered whether you survived.
	espn.go.com /page2/s/caple/020703.html (1488 words)

	Howstuffworks "How Competitive Eating Works"
		IFOCE safety rules require that competitive eaters be at least 18 years old, and they strongly discourage any kind of training or practice at home, insisting that competitive eating is only safe in a controlled environment.
		Competitive eaters have a few secrets that they have developed over the years to help them stuff food into themselves a little bit faster.
		The hard-boiled egg eating contest is one of the most memorable scenes in the 1967 Paul Newman film "Cool Hand Luke." In the film Luke wagers that he can eat 50 hard-boiled eggs in an hour.
	people.howstuffworks.com /competitive-eating.htm (1733 words)

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		The eating life -!-!- By Noah Haglund -!-!- 2002-02-12 -!-!- After years of relative obscurity, competitive eating is breaking into the public consciousness as promoters hope to turn this publicity stunt into a for-TV sport, a la roller derby or professional wrestling.
		After years of relative obscurity, competitive eating is breaking into the public consciousness as promoters hope to turn this publicity stunt into a for-TV sport, a la roller derby or professional wrestling.
		Competitive eating in its current form has come a long way since 1916, when Nathan's Famous opened its first hotdog stand on Surf Avenue in Coney Island.
	www.jrn.columbia.edu /studentwork/cns/2002-03-04/syndication/nhaglund-eating.txt (1095 words)

	NBC 15 :: Close to Home - 100-lb. wonder shakes up world of competitive eating (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Highly competitive, she did not like being underestimated and dubbed herself "The Black Widow," a kind of spider that gets its common name from the popular belief that the female devours the male after mating.
		The prevalent theory in the competitive eating world is the "Belt of Fat" theory, which postulates that skinny people's stomachs can expand more easily because they are not corseted by the ring of fat that burdens the heavy eaters.
		Competitive eating has grown rapidly in recent years because of the clever marketing of Shea and his brother Richard, who parlayed their public relations efforts for the Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest at Coney Island into a year-round cottage industry.
	www.wpmi.com /news/national/story.aspx?content_id=CA55EB69-77A9-46CD-AE2B-2D1E8F01BB3D (733 words)

	International Federation of Competitive Eating - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The International Federation of Competitive Eating, Inc. (IFOCE) organizes, supervises and regulates eating contests across the globe, acting as a central resource for the sport.
		In 2005, the IFOCE produced four hours of programming on ESPN, including a one-hour live show on the 2005 Nathan’s Famous hot dog eating contest and The Alka-Seltzer US Open of Competitive eating, a three-hour elimination tournament.
		The belt was restored by the Shea brothers, and is now the crown jewel of the competitive eating world.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/International_Federation_of_Competitive_Eating (381 words)

	Hungry?
		The competitive eating federation and the eaters themselves insist that competitive eating be recognized as an athletic event.
		And eating is a skill that has been refined by these athletes, so the components that make up a good competitive eater are capacity, the speed with which you can eat and the speed of your hands."
		Because the federation's only strict rule is that you cannot vomit during the competition, there is a great deal of personal style involved in competitive eating.
	www.corkscrew-balloon.com /02/11/1bkk/02iht.html (1142 words)

	The College Hill Independent
		One competitive eater's daily training involves biking about 30 miles and then immediately drinking 2 gallons of water as quickly as he can, along with eating an entire head of cabbage, all in order to expand the size of his stomach.
		Or perhaps it can be explained in former hot dog eating champ Ed Krachie's belief that heavier people have a belt of fat that prevents their stomachs from expanding as large as the stomach of a lither eater.
		In this line of thinking, running to elude a chasing tiger, fighting a big attacking bear, and eating all the berries in the forest before a pillaging tribe comes are essentially the same type of competition for survival.
	www.brown.edu /Students/INDY/alpha/oldstuff/issues/102402/sports/1.html (1099 words)

	Down the Hatch, Then What?
		Thomas is increasingly dominating a fast-growing competitive eating circuit that is part sport, part entertainment and a lot of spectacle and hype.
		Arnie Chapman of Oceanside, N.Y., who is head of the Association of Independent Competitive Eaters (http://www.competitiveeaters.com/), one of two main groups that organize and promote speed-eating events in the United States, acknowledges that in his events, well, vomiting happens.
		Competitive eaters seem able to suppress the distress signal, he said, and learning their secret may lead to better treatments for dyspepsia.
	www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/content/article/2005/11/26/AR2005112600041.html (1652 words)

	Guardian Unlimited \| The Guardian \| Cool hand ... puke?
		Competitive eating has become very big over the last two decades.
		The crowning event of the eating season is Nathan's hot dog contest at Coney Island on July 4.
		Competitive eating is, like World Federation Wrestling, a sport for our degraded times.
	www.guardian.co.uk /g2/story/0,3604,788361,00.html (593 words)

	ASIAN POP: Superchomp / Korean-born Sonya Thomas is the No. 1 ranked female competitive eater in the USA.
		For those unfamiliar with this sport, competitive eating is just what it sounds like: Contestants sit down in front of a huge pile of baked beans or matzo balls or pulled-pork sandwiches, the timer starts and they eat as much as they can, as fast as they can, until the time is up.
		Lest you think this is some cheesy county-fair sideshow, know that competitive eating has become a hugely popular sport (a designation some observers object to) with its own governing body, the International Federation of Competitive Eating (IFOCE).
		The number of contests has grown from 12 eating events in 1997 to more than 100 last year, 20,000 people show up to watch the Wingbowl each year and Nathan's Coney Island Hot Dog Eating Championship, the Super Bowl of competitive eating, appeared on the Jumbotron in Times Square last year.
	sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2005/05/26/eat.DTL (2550 words)

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		Eating at the professional level is not for the vast majority of people.
		Competitive eating is not a "stupid human trick,"...
		When I first started eating competitively in the summer of 2003, I was a bit nervous before contests, but with experience I learned to totally tune out everything--the crowd, my feelings, etc.--and focus on the task at hand.
	www.sonyatheblackwidow.com (2117 words)

	THE CHAMPIONS OF CONSUMPTION.
		The event is the Matzo Ball Eating Championship at the Friars Club in New York City on April 20 and despite a pervasive, whimsical mood in this high church of comedy, Hungry Charles is not laughing.
		The occasion was the civil service qualifier for the annual Nathan's Hot Dog eating championship, the Super Bowl of competitive eating, and Charles was persuaded to enter by his union's sergeant at arms.
		Richard Shea, president of the IFOCE, says that it is partially its structure that makes competitive eating a sport, for it is a "physical activity governed by a set of rules," and that competitive eating is a sport for the experience of triumphs and setbacks, of good years and bad years and streaks and comebacks.
	blacktable.com /getlen050518.htm (4544 words)

	Cookie Jarvis Interview \| Eating Contests \| Nathans Hot Dogs \| World Records \| Title \| Competitive Eating \| Training \| ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		I only managed to eat six of the half-pound meatballs and got destroyed in the contest by other eaters who were more experienced and better trained.
		Competitive eating is a real sport that requires training and I've managed to reach the peak of my sport.
		The next major competition on the competitive eating circuit is the World Asparagus Eating Championship in California on April 22nd.
	www.kidzworld.com /site/p6495.htm (776 words)

	Competitive eating yields mouthful of fun
		She has the brat record by eating 35 Johnsonville brats in just 10 minutes; 8.4 pounds of baked beans in 2 minutes and 47 seconds; 80 chicken nuggets in five minutes, and the one that makes every woman green with envy; (or was that lunch coming up?) 11 pounds of cheesecake in just nine minutes.
		Competitive eating has become so big that there is an official “league.” The International Federation of Competitive Eating (I.F.C.E.) has a Web site where you can get anything from eaters’ profiles, to a list of past and upcoming competitions, just in case you have the stomach for it.
		It states that these competitions should only be done by people older than 18, and that you should never try competitive eating at home.
	www.oxfordpress.com /sports/content/sports/stories/2005/11/18/OP1118sportsslants.html (807 words)

	Competitive eating as legit as football (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		In Monday night's matchup the athletes were allowed beverages of their choice and allotted all the burgers they could eat, and the rules for this contest were simple: the competitors faced automatic disqualification for vomiting, and were forbidden from competing under the influence of any type of drug that might stimulate their appetite.
		For their beverages, DeFrenza chose water, while Martin elected to drink milk, a decision that, in the middle of the competition, perplexed Ryan Teofilo, a sophomore defensive tackle on the UCLA football team who served as competitive eating commentator.
		Competitive eating may not be something UCLA students learn about in lecture halls, but it does teach students about something quite important.
	www.dailybruin.ucla.edu /news/articles.asp?id=21005 (917 words)

	The Seattle Times: Snohomish County News: Eating champs to chow down at Everett wingding
		The event is part of the national phenomenon of competitive eating that has grown its own league, with eating celebrities and historic moments.
		Among the professional competition will be Booker, a New York subway conductor, who set the wing-eating record on Labor Day when he downed 137 chicken wings in 12 minutes at the Buffalo Wing Festival in Buffalo, N.Y. Booker is a common sight at eating contests and has gained fame through his Web site, www.badlandsbooker.com,
		Shea, of the International Federation of Competitive Eating, said his organization has taken heat from people who say competitive eating seems to disregard issues such as world hunger and the nation's obesity problem.
	seattletimes.nwsource.com /html/snohomishcountynews/2002527620_eating29m.html (1053 words)

	Competitive Eating. - Sports-Critics.com: Sports Blog & Sports Forums (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The ultimate victory in competition is derived from the inner satisfaction of knowing that you have done your best and that you have gotten the most out of what you had to give.
		Competitive eating reminds me the one time me and my bud's were cheering on some big chicks when they were eating...
		Her various eating records include ones for hard-boiled eggs (65 in 6 minutes 40 seconds) and chicken wings (167 in 32 minutes).
	www.sports-critics.com /forums/showthread.php?t=659 (657 words)

	Competitive eating
		What stood out about the article, aside from the eating feat, was that the event had been sanctioned by the International Federation of Competitive Eating.
		The bay of cubicles in which I sat was chuckling all afternoon at the thought of eating contests requiring a governing body.
		I'd have 12 minutes to eat as many hot dogs as I could, in front of a live audiance, against tough competition, with no idea of what I was capable.
	homepage.mac.com /alexander_bain/blogwavestudio/LH20041110085031/LHA20041220091242 (879 words)

	Start with the Main Ingredient - Louisiana Seafood (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		It is the night before the 2004 World Oyster Eating Championship, and Shea is enthusiastically doing what he does best—hyping one of his up-and-coming "athletes" in what he considers the signature sport of the 21st century.
		All the top dogs of the competitive eating circuit will be there, including the highest-ranked eaters in the world: -No. 5 Rich "The Locust" LeFevre, 60, a retired accountant who holds records in Spam, corn dogs and chili.
		With eating contests universal at fairs and festivals; with every town, city and state working to promote a featured fare—the possibilities were endless.
	www.louisianaseafood.com /news.cfm?ArticleID=60 (1596 words)

	Sonya Thomas \| Black Widow \| Competitive Eating \| Interview \| Hotdog Eating (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The Black Widow has broken more than a dozen World Eating Records and is considered one of the world's greatest competitive eaters.
		I was watching the World Hotdog Eating contest on TV in 2003 and wanted to see how I would do.
		Competitive eating can be very dangerous in many ways.
	www.kidzworld.com /site/p4447.htm (658 words)

	Getting paid to eat - May. 27, 2005
		Competitive eating is on its way to becoming a well-paid sport, a startling development for a pastime where the only reward used to be the glory.
		Thomas, who grew up hungry in South Korea, burst into the world of competitive eating in 2003, and has quickly devoured her way to the top.
		She revels in the competition of eating contests and took her nickname from the spider that eats its mate because, "It is my desire to eliminate the males." (See her Web site here.)
	money.cnn.com /2005/05/27/pf/eating_to_live?cnn=yes (1211 words)

	ESPN.com - Page2 - Kobayashi's dominance a lot to swallow (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Kobayashi has told other competitive eaters that he uses aloe vera to coat his stomach, but after the competition, he once again denied he uses any sort of drugs to get an advantage.
		O'Karma, who retired from competitive eating two weeks ago, says he can't prove it, but he thinks there is a chance Kobayashi has an artificial advantage.
		The International Federation of Competitive Eating (IFOCE) doesn't do any sort of drug testing or have contestants certify that they haven't altered their bodies in any way.
	espn.go.com /page2/s/rovell/030704.html (758 words)

	FAIRPLEX - About us - Press Release - COMPETITIVE EATING’S FINEST TO CONVERGE IN L.A. FOR WINCHELL’S WORLD ...
		COMPETITIVE EATING’S FINEST TO CONVERGE IN L.A. Santa Ana, CA, September 7, 2004 — A star-studded lineup of competitive eating champions will converge in Los Angeles, CA on Wednesday, September 22 for the Winchell’s World Donut Eating Championship.
		“The Winchell’s World Donut Eating Championship is one of the most important events on the competitive eating circuit,” said Rich Shea, President of the IFOCE.
		The competitive eating community, which numbers more than 3,000 veteran and rookie athletes, travels the nation in search of top titles such as the Winchell’s World Donut Eating Champion.
	www.fairplex.com /fp/AboutUs/pressrelease/ViewPressRelease.asp?PRelId=564 (470 words)

	delawareonline ¦ The News Journal ¦ Big eater gets her fill -- and $2,500 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The Alexandria, Va., woman is ranked as the top American competitive eater and second in the world, after two years in the competitive eating federation.
		That won him $1,000 for eating 32 crab cakes, as well as the satisfaction of the sport's camaraderie, which he said he loves.
		But he ended the afternoon realizing that in the world of competitive eating, 12 minutes is an eternity.
	www.delawareonline.com /apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050822/NEWS01/508220352/1006 (637 words)

	Consumed with winning - Sports - The Washington Times, America's Newspaper (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The Alexandria resident is the top-ranked American on the international competitive eating circuit.
		This queen of consumption is one of the few females on the circuit, a fact that causes some resentment among the large, macho men she discards in competition like so many chicken bones.
		A regurgitation -- a "reversal of fortune" in the terminology of competitive eating -- results in a distasteful disqualification.
	washingtontimes.com /sports/20050819-123708-8610r.htm (520 words)

	Medical Mystery: The Secret of Competitive Eating
		The reining competitive eating champion, Takeru Kobayashi, recently broke his own record by eating fifty-three hot dogs in twelve minutes.
		Competitive eating is big business nowadays, but the reigning champ, Takeru Kobayashi, weighs a puny one hundred and thirty pounds.
		But eating competitively doesn't mean that the champ doesn't watch his weight.
	www.soundmedicine.iu.edu /segment.php4?seg=290 (358 words)

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