Here are top competitors who’ll be munching and crunching at Monday’s Nathan’s hot dog-eating contest at Coney Island:
Yat Ming Lam
Age: 32
Profession: Clerk
Background: Has participated in competitive eating since 2006, and appeared in 50 matches. Beyond that, little is known.
Successes:
• 1 kg of ice cream in three minutes
• 44 German sausage in eight minutes
• 25 pieces of sushi in two minutes
• 4-man portion Japanese noodles in five minutes
• 1 kg steak and 500 g of vegetables in seven minutes
• 50 cm sandwich in 20 minutes
• 10 layer dessert waffle in eight minutes
Age: 32
Profession: Clerk
Background: Has participated in competitive eating since 2006, and appeared in 50 matches. Beyond that, little is known.
Successes:
• 1 kg of ice cream in three minutes
• 44 German sausage in eight minutes
• 25 pieces of sushi in two minutes
• 4-man portion Japanese noodles in five minutes
• 1 kg steak and 500 g of vegetables in seven minutes
• 50 cm sandwich in 20 minutes
• 10 layer dessert waffle in eight minutes
Photo by Diego Ferrini
Lu Ming Kui
Age: 31
Background: A native of Qingdao, very little is known about him.
Successes: 13 HDBs at the 2011 Beijing qualifier
Age: 31
Background: A native of Qingdao, very little is known about him.
Successes: 13 HDBs at the 2011 Beijing qualifier
Photo by Diego Ferrini
Tai Loi Mak
Age: 36
Profession: Technician/Taekwondo instructor
Background: Has participated in competitive eating since 2006. Beyond that, little is known.
Successes:
• 28 German sausages in eight minutes
• 13 pieces of sushi in two minutes
• 1 kg steak and 500 g of vegetables in 15 minutes
Age: 36
Profession: Technician/Taekwondo instructor
Background: Has participated in competitive eating since 2006. Beyond that, little is known.
Successes:
• 28 German sausages in eight minutes
• 13 pieces of sushi in two minutes
• 1 kg steak and 500 g of vegetables in 15 minutes
Photo by Diego Ferrini
Tim Janus
Age: 34
Profession: Pizza maker
Background: A perennial runner up, Janus eats with his identity concealed, like his soul.
Successes:
• 71 tamales in 12 minutes
• 26 cannoli in six minutes
• 141 pieces of sushi in six minutes
• 45 HDBs in 10 minutes
Age: 34
Profession: Pizza maker
Background: A perennial runner up, Janus eats with his identity concealed, like his soul.
Successes:
• 71 tamales in 12 minutes
• 26 cannoli in six minutes
• 141 pieces of sushi in six minutes
• 45 HDBs in 10 minutes
Courtesy of Nathan’s
Patrick Bertolleti
Age: 25
Profession: Chef
Background: One of the “Young Guns” of competitive eating, Bertolleti is never seen without his headphones, which blare Jesse and the Rippers during the contest.
Successes:
• 47 slices of pizza in 10 minutes
• 22-ounce Slurpee in nine seconds
• 4-1/4 pounds of baby back ribs in eight minutes
• 10.8 pounds of key lime pie eight minutes
• 55 HDBs in 10 minutes
Age: 25
Profession: Chef
Background: One of the “Young Guns” of competitive eating, Bertolleti is never seen without his headphones, which blare Jesse and the Rippers during the contest.
Successes:
• 47 slices of pizza in 10 minutes
• 22-ounce Slurpee in nine seconds
• 4-1/4 pounds of baby back ribs in eight minutes
• 10.8 pounds of key lime pie eight minutes
• 55 HDBs in 10 minutes
Courtesy of Nathan’s
