Bertoletti gets stuffed at turkey contest

by Nicole Weston, Posted Nov 26th 2006 @ 4:04PM

Artie's Deli in New York held its annual turkey-eating contest last Wednesday, just before Thanksgiving. Each contestant was given a fully-cooked 12-pound turkey and the goal was to see who could eat the most in 12 minutes. Competitive eating champion Pat Bertoletti walked away from his competition, eating a full pound more meat than his closest rival and reaching a total of 4.8 pounds. Competitive eating fans might be surprised to know that Sonya Thomas, aka the black widow and the defending turkey-eating champ, was also competing. Unfortunately, she was disqualified after getting so much turkey into her mouth that she was unable to swallow. Bertoletti, for his part, said that he had a specific strategy that helped him. He started with the white meat because it was harder to chew, so that his jaw would have enough energy to get through it before moving onto the softer, moister dark meat. The runners up included Tim Janus (3.8 lbs), Arturo Rios (2.8 lbs) and Crazy Legs Conti (2.38 lbs).

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Filed Under: Food Oddities, Fall Flavors, Super Size Me, Ingredients
Tags: artie's deli, bertoletti, competition, competitive eating, contest, east coast, eat, eating, fall flavors, holiday, oddities, pat bertoletti, patrick bertoletti, poultry, super size me, thanksgiving, turkey

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11-26-2006 @5:54PM MJ said... Glad the lady is alright and didnt choke to death as on the last contest that was mentioned not so long ago. when will they learn?
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