Location: Buffalo, NY
Pat "Deep Dish" Bertoletti, the world's #2-ranked eater, proved that his 2010 Buffalo Buffet Bowl win over reigning three time champ Sonya Thomas at the National Buffalo Wing Festival was no fluke as he repeated as champion to kick-off the Labor Day Weekend classic.
Bertoletti sped through his tray, which contained more than five pounds of buffalo-inspired cuisine, in just over five minutes (5:03) to win the $1,000 top prize. In second place was the queen of the weekend in Sonya "The Black Widow" Thomas. Sonya finished her tray in the 7 minutes. Rounding out the money winners was Juliet Lee who at just over 4 lbs in 7 minutes.
Joey Chestnut was on stage for the event, not to eat, but to scout for Sunday's U.S. Buffalo Wing Eating Championships.
FULL RESULTS 1-Pat Bertolett - 5 lbs Buffalo Buffet Bowl in 5 mins, 3 secs ($1,000) 2-Sonya Thomas - 5 lbs in 7 mins ($500) 3-Juliet Lee - 4.25 lbs in 7 mins ($250) 4-Aaron Osthoff - 3.573 lbs in 7 mins 5-Bill Myers - 2.841 lbs in 7 mins 6-Badlands Booker - 2.502 lbs in 7 mins 7-Larell Marie Mele - 2.48 lbs in 7 mins 8-Mike Landrich - 2.419 lbs in 7 mins 9-Brian Seiken - 2.366 lbs in 7 mins
The National Buffalo Wing Festival took place on Labor Day Weekend (Sept 3-4) at Coca-Cola Field in Buffalo, NY. Part of the proceeds for the festival go to benefit Western New York charities, raising more than $125,000 over the festival's history.
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