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Corn-eating world record set in Florida

by Nicole Weston, Posted May 1st 2006 @ 12:01PM

By munching his way through 34 ears of sweet corn in only 12 minutes, Joe LaRue set the world record for corn eating over the weekend at the Sweet Corn Fiesta at the South Florida Fairgrounds. For his efforts, LaRue took home $1,500 grand prize. He and other competitors said that technique and speed were crucial in corn-eating, since the biggest obstacle eaters must overcome is jaw fatigue. LaRue's winning technique involved a side-to-side typewriter eating pattern, wrap around sunglasses to minimize distractions and a Rage Against the Machine CD to get him motivated. The event was officiated by the International Federation of Competitive Eating.

[Image of Joe LaRue from IFCE]

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Filed Under: Food Oddities, Super Size Me, Ingredients
Tags: competitve eating, corn, eating, festival, florida, ifce, joe la rue, joe larue, oddities, record, southern states, sport, super size me, sweet corn, vegetable, vegetables, world record

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Finished.Law.School

5-01-2006 @1:33PM Finished.Law.School said... This hick is nothing compared to Takeru Kobayashi.
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