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3rd Annual Tropicana World Meatball Eating Championship

Location: Atlantic City, NJ
Date: 12-02-2006
Winner: Humble Bob Shoudt

All eyes were on the Tropicana in Atlantic City this weekend when the nation’s finest gurgitators clashed at the 3rd Annual Tropicana World Meatball Eating Championship. The contest was held in The Quarter, just outside of Carmine’s Restaurant.

Humble Bob Shoudt gained a very impressive win for himself, beating both Sonya Thomas and Joey Chestnut, but the win may have been slightly bittersweet.

Sonya and Joey both received a one-ounce deduction from George Shea after leaving a large amount of debris on the table and floor. This ruling was met with much controversy, but all meatball shrapnel was to be picked up and returned to the plate for weighing. Veteran gurgitator Eric Badlands Booker was also on hand to lend his expertise, and supported the deduction. Prior to the ruling, and according to the scales, Sonya had beaten Bob by a mere 10th of an ounce. When the order was announced, Thomas refused to shake Humble Bob's hand.

Another big story was the professional debut of Juliet Lee, who competed in and won the Three Brothers Pizza amateur competition in August. Juliet managed to place 7th in the meatball contest behind Tim Janus, and beat top-ranked eaters like Seaver Miller, Crazy Legs Conti, and Allen the Shredder Goldstein.

Full Results: Bob Shoudt 9.97 lbs, $2500 Sonya Thomas 9.91 lbs, $1000 Joey Chestnut 9.35 lbs, $750 Chip Simpson 9.23 lbs, $500 Rich LeFevre 9.03 lbs, $250 Tim Janus 8.93 lbs Juliet Lee 5.53 lbs Allen Goldstein 4.96 lbs Seaver Miller 4.75 lbs Pat Philbin 4.73 lbs Crazy Legs Conti 4.71 lbs Bill Myers 3.83 lbs Larry McNeil 3.77 lbs Kevin Lipsitz 3.34 lbs Pete Davekos 3.32 lbs Brian Seiken 2.73 lbs John Bulin 2 lbs

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