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Anyone going? www.asparagusfest.com
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Competitive eaters, a new and increasingly celebrated breed of athlete, will gather at the Stockton Asparagus Festival in Stockton, CA onApril 26, for the World Deep-Fried Asparagus-Eating Championship. The competition will commence at Noon. on the Main Stage at the Weber Point Event Center.
The field of eaters will be highlighted by rookie sensation and reigning asparagus-eating champion Joey Chestnut of San Jose, who shocked the world in hisasparagus-eating debut last year by beating veteran Rich LeFevre. Chestnut recently challenged the great Takeru Kobayashi himself, leading the Japanese worldchampion during the first seven minutes of an eight-minute contest.
Sonya Thomas, the 100-pound eating phenom who is the number-one-ranked American eater will also compete at the event, as will rising newcomer PatrickBertoletti and steak-eating specialist Rich LeFevre. A host of talented local competitors -- including Stockton resident Gregory Carr, San Jose resident KhoaNguyen and Orange resident Gabe Zacuto -- will test their talents in the 10-minute, all-you-can-eat contest.
The event will feature deep-fried spears of Stockton asparagus. The winner will take home a cash prize of $1,500 and the beautiful champion's trophywhile second place will receive $500 and third place, $250.
"The Stockton Asparagus Festival is thrilled that the world's greatest eaters will return to our city," said Kate Lewis, executive director ofthe Stockton Asparagus Festival. "Eating contests, which can now be seen regularly on ESPN, are a fan favorite here at the festival.""
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Competitive eaters, a new and increasingly celebrated breed of athlete, will gather at the Stockton Asparagus Festival in Stockton, CA onApril 26, for the World Deep-Fried Asparagus-Eating Championship. The competition will commence at Noon. on the Main Stage at the Weber Point Event Center.
The field of eaters will be highlighted by rookie sensation and reigning asparagus-eating champion Joey Chestnut of San Jose, who shocked the world in hisasparagus-eating debut last year by beating veteran Rich LeFevre. Chestnut recently challenged the great Takeru Kobayashi himself, leading the Japanese worldchampion during the first seven minutes of an eight-minute contest.
Sonya Thomas, the 100-pound eating phenom who is the number-one-ranked American eater will also compete at the event, as will rising newcomer PatrickBertoletti and steak-eating specialist Rich LeFevre. A host of talented local competitors -- including Stockton resident Gregory Carr, San Jose resident KhoaNguyen and Orange resident Gabe Zacuto -- will test their talents in the 10-minute, all-you-can-eat contest.
The event will feature deep-fried spears of Stockton asparagus. The winner will take home a cash prize of $1,500 and the beautiful champion's trophywhile second place will receive $500 and third place, $250.
"The Stockton Asparagus Festival is thrilled that the world's greatest eaters will return to our city," said Kate Lewis, executive director ofthe Stockton Asparagus Festival. "Eating contests, which can now be seen regularly on ESPN, are a fan favorite here at the festival.""
