Returning to this year's Best in the West Nugget Rib Cook-off, the International Federation of Competitive Eating (IFOCE), now known as Major League Eating (MLE), the governing body of all stomach-centric sports, will host the 7th annual Nugget World Rib Eating Championships at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, August 29, on the Main Concert Stage.
2011 Rib Eating Championships - OFFICIAL RESULTS
1st
Joey Chestnut
7.6 lbs.
2nd
Pat Bertoletti
6.6 lbs.
3rd
Matt Stonie
6.35 lbs.
4th
Erik Denmark
5.25 lbs.
5th
Ron Koch
3.85 lbs.
6th
Damon Wells
3.6 lbs.
7th
Larry Keopke
2.2 lbs.
T8
Alan Triplett
2.05 lbs.
T8
Jason Erb
2.05 lbs.
10th
Ken Douglas
1.85 lbs.
11th
James Carroll
1.4 lbs.
2010 Nugget Rib Eating Championships, video courtesy of RGJ.com
The country's best competitive eaters will vie for $5,000 and the title of World Champion. The IFOCE conducts more than 90 events annually, including the Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest in Coney Island, NY. It's estimated the top competitors will consume nine-plus pounds of meat during the 12-minute competition. Three-time winner, prolific gurgitator Joey Chestnut, is expected to attend, along with more than a dozen other top-flight athletes. Last year the legendary world No.1-ranked eater consumed 9.8 lbs. of rib meat in 12 minutes to set a new world record!
The country's best competitive eaters will vie for $5,000 and the title of World Champion. The IFOCE conducts more than 90 events annually, including the Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest in Coney Island, NY. It's estimated the top competitors will consume nine-plus pounds of meat during the 12-minute competition. Three-time winner, prolific gurgitator Joey Chestnut, is expected to attend, along with more than a dozen other top-flight athletes. Last year the legendary world No.1-ranked eater consumed 9.8 lbs. of rib meat in 12 minutes to set a new world record!
