Taco Bell Why Pay More! Soft Taco Challenge

JOEY "JAWS" CHESTNUT REPEATS AT THE TACO BELL WHY PAY MORE! SOFT TACO CHALLENGE IN PUERTO RICO!

Two men entered, but only one could walk out with his self-worth in tact after 10 minutes of furious eating. Joey "Jaws" Chestnut once again proved that he is the greatest eater who has ever lived, by downing 52 Taco Bell soft tacos in 10 minutes—only one taco short of his world record of 53. Tim "Comelon Equis" Janus finished in second, with a personal best in the taco discipline of 43. Both athletes were confident of posting bigger numbers headed into the event—taking to Twitter of all places to brag about their forecasts—but were stymied by the substantial tortilla that makes the Taco Bell soft taco the formidably filling food that it is.

Results: Joey Chestnut, 52 Tim "Eater X" Janus, 43

Prior to this professional MLE head-to-head death match, a series of local rounds was held to determine Puerto Rico's comelon mas fuerte. The winner was a gentlemen named Dragon Lee, who put away 10 Taco Bell soft tacos in the record time of two minutes, 43 seconds.

Taco Bell pledged to donate $100 for every taco eaten by the winner to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Puerto Rico, but went one better. Actually, $3,800 better, delivering a $9,000 check to this most worthy organization

Taco Bell is the leader in Mexican fast food segment in Puerto Rico and has distinguished itself for always innovating and for the quality of its products. It is operated in Puerto Rico by Encanto Restaurants, Inc., the third largest employer on the island.

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*All applicants must be 18 years of age or older and fully acknowledge and understand the inherent dangers and risks associated with participating in an eating contest. The applicant further acknowledges and understands that the MLE/IFOCE coordinates with event sponsor(s) to select and approve eligible participants, and that the MLE/IFOCE shall decide, at its sole discretion, whether an applicant is eligible to participate in any eating event, and/or related activities. The MLE/IFOCE may revoke an applicant's eligibility to participate in the eating contest, or related activities, at any time, for any reason, at its sole discretion. The MLE/IFOCE and the event sponsors reserve the right, at any time, to change any and all details concerning the event, including, e.g., time, duration, location and prize structure.