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The World Slugburger Eating Championship presented by Main Street Corinth

Location: Corinth, MS
Date: 07-14-2012
Winner: Matt Stonie, with 30 Slugburgers in 10 minutes.

MATT "THE MEGATOAD" STONIE CLAIMS HIS FIRST MLE TITLE AT THE 25TH ANNUAL SLUGBURGER FESTIVAL IN CORINTH, MS!

While it took 25 years for Slugburgers to find their place on the Major League Eating circuit, it Matt "The Megatoad" Stonie just 10 minutes to eat his way to his first MLE Title by eating 30 of Corinth, Mississippi's finest.

Results: Matt Stonie 30 Adrian Morgan 24.5 Jamie McDonald 23.7 Juan Rodriguez 23.5 The LA Beast, Kevin Strahle 18 Jeremy Smith 9 Thomas Jones 7 Ashley McKinnon 4.5

Will Stonie's first MLE Title be but one of many, as the 20-year-old sensation from San Jose, CA, looks forward to the remainder of 2012 and beyond? Time will tell. And history shall record.

The uninitiated may be asking, "What exactly is a slugburger?" You’ll find many opinions and explanations when you ask a local about slugburgers. For those who have not sampled this local delicacy featured in many local diners, do not be alarmed. Slugburgers are not made from the terrestrial gastropod mollusk of the same name.

Locally, slugburgers have been overtly or covertly eaten for as long as most living Corinthians can remember. A slugburger is a burger made of a mixture of beef and some form of cheaper breading extender which is then deep-fat fried to a golden brown instead of grilled as common hamburger. In earlier days, cornmeal was commonly used as an extender in slugburgers and animal fat was used for frying. In modern times, soybean meal has become the ingredient of choice which adds some protein value to the creation and vegetable oil is commonly used for frying. The standard garnish for a slugburger is mustard, pickle and an ample dose of onions.

About Main Street Main Street Corinth is an association of businesses, industries, and individuals working together to preserve and invigorate Corinth’s historic downtown. In doing so, Main Street Corinth members strive to: preserve the historical qualities of the downtown area, help existing businesses remain successful, attract appropriate new businesses to ensure a suitable retail mix., enhance the appearance of the area, increase awareness of the pleasures of shopping downtown, plan and conduct events that will draw people to downtown Corinth.

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