Location: Acoma, NM
Pat Bertoletti walked away with the top prize after consuming 9 pounds 2.25 ounces of Native American stew to win the Sky City Casino Posole Eating championship.
Rich LeFevre placed third with 8 pounds 8 ounces.
In a surprise, newcomer Helen Haggerty placed 2nd with 8 pounds 10.75 ounces.
A recent Bryn Mawr college graduate, Ms. Haggerty wore her lucky field hockey skirt and a red sash in her hair.
In fourth place was Seattle's Erik The Red who consumed 7 pounds 5 ounces.