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	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)

	International Federation of Competitive Eating - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The IFOCE was founded in 1997 by brothers George and Richard Shea.
		The IFOCE counts thousands of gurgitators in its league, including top-ranked eaters such as Takeru Kobayashi of Japan, Joey Chestnut of California and Sonya Thomas of Virginia.
		IFOCE safety measures ensure that all sanctioned matches occur in a controlled environment under the supervision of a licensed emergency medical technician and that only individuals over the age of 18 compete.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/International_Federation_of_Competitive_Eating (517 words)

	Professional Pigs The Burgeoning Sport of Competitive Food Eating
		Eating is another one of those activities where boastful men say size doesn't matter.
		The IFOCE helps to ensure that the sport remains safe, while also seeking to achieve objectives consistent with the public interest -- namely, creating an environment in which fans may enjoy the display of competitive eating skill.
		The IFOCE establishes liaison with all individual competitive eating venues and sponsors and helps to organize a wide variety of competitive eating events.
	www.simpletoremember.com /what/propigs.htm (1549 words)

	Howstuffworks "How Competitive Eating Works"
		The IFOCE was formed in 1997 to unify the many eating competitions held around the world.
		Today's IFOCE competitions are judged by the amount eaten within a set period of time, traditionally 10 or 12 minutes.
		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.
	people.howstuffworks.com /competitive-eating.htm/printable (2390 words)

	Competitive eating - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Competitive eaters, sometimes known as "gurgitators", compete in more than 100 Major League Eating events annually worldwide that are governed by the International Federation of Competitive Eating (IFOCE).
		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, while actually competing in the survival skill of gorging, may be seen to glorify overeating and gluttony, practices disapproved of by many religions.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Competitive_eating (1082 words)

	Pro eating a marathon of the mouth
		Eating contests, a slice of Americana, hold their place as a longstanding tradition at state fairs, festivals and college fraternities, but lately, there's a more serious component to the down-home, stuff-your-face affairs.
		Refashioned as "competitive eating," the spectacle is sport-like, with professional eaters who adopt "table" names, physically train for the events and travel far and wide for a chance to set a record.
		Instead of eating loads of fry bread, Denmark trained by eating 10 to 12 pounds of green vegetables as he drank water for a half-hour.
	www.azcentral.com /arizonarepublic/local/articles/1029frybread1029.html (873 words)

	The International Federation of Competitive Eating (IFOCE) develops and runs eating contests internationally for ...
		The International Federation of Competitive Eating (IFOCE), the world body that develops, runs and promotes eating contests, has announced a new polling series, “The American Eaters Poll,” that will explore eating habits and food views among the nation’s top eaters.
		The IFOCE runs the Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest, The National Buffalo Chicken Wing Eating Contest and the Stagg Chili Eating Contest.
		IFOCE eaters are athletes able to consume amazing quantities of food in competition.
	www.foodinstitute.com /nasft/pr/pollingseries.htm (457 words)

	The Hoya \| Eating for Sport Is One Nauseating Concept
		The IFOCE champions an activity in which competitors see who can eat the most food in a given amount of time, and it is enjoying growing popularity.
		ESPN has aired not only competitive eating contests but events like the World Series of Poker and the National Spelling Bee, where pre-teens compete to see who can be the most a-w-k-w-a-r-d.
		Competitive eating deserves to be flushed down the toilet.
	www.thehoya.com /sports/092305/sports8.cfm (750 words)

	The Seattle Times: Food & wine: 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.
		Saturday's chicken wings present a venerable task to competitive eaters, said George Shea, chairman of the International Federation of Competitive Eating.
		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/foodwine/2002527620_eating29m.html (1053 words)

	ESPN.com - Page2 - Kobayashi's dominance a lot to swallow
		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)

	ASIAN POP: Superchomp / Korean-born Sonya Thomas is the No. 1 ranked competitive eater in the USA. (via CobWeb/3.1 ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		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.cob-web.org:8888 /cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2005/05/26/eat.DTL (2546 words)

	ESPN.com - Page2 - Accusations hurled at hot dog contest (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.tamu.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Since visible regurgitation during competition means a disqualification, many in the crowd cried foul and waited for the title to be given to Eric "Badlands" Booker, who finished second with 26 hot dogs.
		Seconds after the contestants were told to put down their hot dogs, Kobayashi's individual judge, Gersh Kuntzman of the New York Post, and Mike Devito, the commissioner of the International Federation of Competitive Eating (which sanctioned the contest), ruled that the victory was official.
		Eating only 26 hot dogs was a somewhat disappointing effort for Booker, who set a new U.S. record of 28 on June 2.
	espn.go.com.cob-web.org:8888 /page2/s/rovell/020704.html (739 words)

	RedOrbit - Oddities - Couple Wins Watermelon Eating Contest
		BROOKVILLE, Ohio - A Nevada couple devoured their competition in the first watermelon-eating contest to be sanctioned by the International Federation of Competitive Eating.
		The rules of the contest were simple: eat as much precut seedless watermelon as possible in 15 minutes, and keep it down until after the contest.
		"We made them stand and eat over their trays, so even the liquid went into it and afterward we subtracted what was left from 15," said Ryan Nerz, spokesman for the International Federation of Competitive Eating.
	www.redorbit.com /news/display/?id=74733 (298 words)

	Sonya Thomas \| Black Widow \| Competitive Eating \| Interview \| Hotdog Eating (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		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.
		But it's neat that lots of people recognize me now when they see me. Probably 60% of the people out there think competitive eating and eating contests are really stupid.
	www.kidzworld.com /site/p4447.htm (658 words)

	Man eats 247 jalapenos to win contest - Boston.com
		Richard LeFevre won $2,000 for prevailing in Sunday's contest, which was sponsored by the International Federation of Competitive Eating.
		LeFevre, who has also won the fair's World Corny Dog Eating Contest three times, said his winning strategy was to mix three or four peppers in his mouth with a swig of milk before swallowing.
		Ranked third in the world by the federation, she downed 239 peppers to take second place and $1,000 in prize money.
	www.boston.com /news/odd/articles/2006/10/09/man_eats_247_jalapenos_to_win_contest (340 words)

	priceless.com - Article - Eating for the Gold
		In the 8 years since Booker started his competitive eating career, the sport has taken off, especially among younger chewers, who have the metabolisms to deal with eating, say, 5 pounds of buffalo wings in one sitting.
		Chicago-native Patrick Bertoletti, 20, is one of the youngest competitive eaters on the scene (he recently ate 11 corned beef sandwiches in 10 minutes).
		According to George Shea, cofounder of the International Federation of Competitive Eating, there are currently more than 3,000 registered competitive eaters.
	www.priceless.com /articles/a43.html (491 words)

	ABC News: Woman Eats 26 Grilled Cheese Sandwiches (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		In this photo provided by the International Federation of Competitive Eating, Sonya Thomas, winner of the World Grilled Cheese Eating Championship poses with her trophy Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2006, at a Planet Hollywood restaurant in Times Square, New York.
		On the eating contest circuit, Thomas is known as the "Black Widow," apparently because she has defeated so many larger men.
		She holds numerous world eating records, including 46 dozen oysters in 10 minutes, 11 pounds of cheesecake in 9 minutes, 48 chicken tacos in 11 minutes, 37 hot dogs and buns in 12 minutes and 56 hamburgers in 8 minutes.
	abcnews.go.com /US/wireStory?id=1572679 (360 words)

	IFOCE Contract: Should You Sign?
		Performer represents to IFOCE that he/she is 18 years of age or older and is in good physical condition without any ailments that would endanger performers health or otherwise preclude performer from safely participating in Eating Events.
		Performer agrees to limit training and and competition to reasonable and safe numbers and methods that are governed by responsible safety regulations and overseen by safety personal.
		IFOCE and it’s sponsors and licensees shall each have the right to reproduce, publish/or disseminate in any and all media Performers performance, name, likeness, picture, voice and biographical material for any purpose in connection with eating events of IFOCE’s related business interests.
	www.competitiveeaters.com /IFOCEmembershipagreement.htm (720 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)

	Cluckbucket: Eric Bandlands Booker, International Federation of Competitive Eating
		The man this time is Eric "Badlands" Booker and while some may see him as simply the overweight conductor of the #7 train in New York City, we see him as one of the world's finest athletes.
		Outside of that accomplishment, many people consider Booker to be the best American competitive eater because of the fact that he currently holds 5 IFOCE records.
		International Federation of Competitive Eating Chairman Richard Shea said Booker has the talent to reach the sport's pinnacle.
	www.cluckbucket.com /ifoce/booker.htm (524 words)

	Start with the Main Ingredient - Louisiana Seafood (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		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.
		Last year, the IFOCE put on some 40 contests of conspicuous consumption—among them the Crawfish Eating Championships in Baton Rouge, La.; the Sweet Corn Fiesta in West Palm Beach, Fla.; and the first World Corny Dog Eating Championship at the State Fair of Texas in Dallas.
	www.louisianaseafood.com /news.cfm?ArticleID=60 (1596 words)

	Controversy dogs eating contest / San Jose challenger's dreams ground down as 5-time champ from Japan sets world record (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		This summer as the competition neared, Chestnut prepared by drinking two gallons of warm water each morning to stretch his stomach; and he sweated out the majority of the liquid instead of relieving himself.
		In 1997, when promoter George Shea started the International Federation of Competitive Eating, he coined the term "competitive eaters," and the bet that had turned into a novelty act was given athletic cache.
		When Chestnut appeared on ESPN the night before the competition, he was interviewed with a somberness reserved for quarterbacks on the eve of a Super Bowl.
	www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/07/05/SPEEDEATER.TMP (1364 words)

	USATODAY.com - Send fruitcakes to Buffalo, competitive eaters await (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		BUFFALO (AP) — Competitive eaters will sink their teeth into the nation's unwanted fruitcakes in a contest that blurs the line between public service and public spectacle.
		Buffalo and the International Federation of Competitive Eating on Tuesday announced their two-part answer to the question of what to do with the persistent holiday fare: Round them up and eat them.
		Shea said the federation's Sonya Thomas and Eric Booker, ranked No. 3 and 4 in the world, respectively, will be among those downing fruitcake in a contest the organizers say will allow fruitcake recipients to begin 2004 unencumbered by fruitcakes past.
	www.usatoday.com /news/offbeat/2003-12-17-fruitcake_x.htm (423 words)

	Metromix: Q&A with David Braunstein and Matt Streett (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Phillips Seafood hosts the International Federation of Competitive Eating (IFOCE) at the Baltimore Waterfront Festival.
		Matt Streett: I saw [this crab cake competition advertised] on TV and went to the Web site and sent an e-mail that said, "I like crab cakes and I would like to be in your event," and got a response.
		As we were sitting down to lunch, Braunstein had recalled a time when he was competitve eating corned beef and cabbage and on the first bite he got hung up on some gristle.
	baltimore.metromix.com /restaurants/balent-eaters-story,0,4357967.story?coll=natentbal-headlines2-restauran (1225 words)

	ClayNation: Unheralded competitive eating stars - CBS SportsLine.com
		Competitive eating has become so popular that we now have a Web site and governing body, the International Federation of Competitive Eating, which regulates and enforces the rules under which these events occur.
		Hot dog consumption is the gold standard of competitive eating and it receives all the media attention.
		Direct quote from Sonya Thomas' bio: "This amazing eater was named IFOCE 2003 Rookie of the Year and was nearly unbeaten in competition in 2004, except for one highly controversial loss to Dale Boone in a baked bean eating contest in which the beans were said to be far too hot.
	sportsline.com /spin/story/9558727 (1491 words)

	cbs2chicago.com - New Eating Record Set By Chicagoan
		Patrick Bertoletti won $1,500 in the International Federation of Competitive Eating event held in Lincoln, Nebraska.
		He's a culinary arts student, and is regarded as an up-and-comer in the competitive eating world.
		Among his accomplishments are ingesting 5 3/4 pounds of corned beef and cabbage in 10 minutes, 1 3/4 gallons of vanilla ice cream in eight minutes, and 10.8 pounds of key lime pie in eight minutes.
	cbs2chicago.com /watercooler/local_story_246192357.html (156 words)

	Kobayashi sets brat-eating record - Boston.com
		Takeru Kobayashi chomped through a record 58 brats at the Johnsonville World Bratwurst Eating Championship on Saturday, easily winning another tasty title and slicing through the record of 34 1/2 set last year by Sonya Thomas.
		There was no extra charge for the 16,820 calories, 1,450 grams of fat and 19 days worth of the recommended amount of sodium he consumed in besting Joey Chestnut and Thomas in front of a crowd of about 3,500 people attending Sheboygan Jaycees Brat Days.
		The Fourth of July contest is 12 minutes and competitors must eat the buns.
	www.boston.com /news/nation/articles/2006/08/05/kobayashi_sets_brat_eating_record (393 words)

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