July 18, 2007

EatCast Episode 2: Zen and the Art of Rankings and Fan Spirit

In the second installment of EatCast, Kevin and Neil take a bite out of Crazy Legs Conti's documentary "Zen and the Art of Competitive Eating." They chew through the new IFOCE rankings and discuss Kevin's placement on Super Paul Barlow's best dressed list.

In the second segment, competitive eating fangirl Liz Kellermeyer calls in to take a look at the field from a fan's perspective. In the third segment, Kevin and Neil chat with Beautiful Brian Seiken to talk a little more about the new rankings and the future of the sport.

Bon appetit!



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Email EatCast at kevineatcast@yahoo.com
Call EatCast at (740) 205-6456

Show Links:


IFOCE - www.ifoce.com
Major League Eating - www.majorleagueeating.com
Beautiful Brian's Home Page - www.beautifulbrian.com
Liz Kellermeyer - http://www.urbanhonking.com/truefan
EatFeats - www.eatfeats.com
Crazy Legs Conti's Zen and the Art of Competitive Eating - www.crazylegsconti.com

July 5, 2007

EatCast Episode 1: Hot Dogs and Reversal Controversy

Welcome to EatCast, a weekly podcast focusing on the biggest stories in the competitive eating world. Your host Kevin Carr is joined by competitive eating newbie Neil Miller each week to talk about the stories lighting the eating world on fire.



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The premiere episode of EatCast happens during one of the most exciting and controversial weeks in competitive eating. Joey "Jaws" Chestnut has snatched back the Mustard Yellow Belt from previous Nathan's champ Takeru Kobayashi. But the contest did not end cleanly.

Kevin and Neil discuss the impact of the latest Nathan's contest and Kobayashi's reversal of fortune that went without a disqualification. In the second segment, Beautiful Brian Seiken calls in with a report on what was happening at ground zero on Coney Island and a history of reversal controversy.

Bon appetit!

Email EatCast at kevineatcast@yahoo.com
Call EatCast at (740) 205-6456

Show Links:

IFOCE - www.ifoce.com
Major League Eating - www.majorleagueeating.com
Beautiful Brian's Home Page - www.beautifulbrian.com
EatFeats - www.eatfeats.com

Helpful Links and Videos:

YouTube video of the end of the 2007 Nathan's contest


Screen grabs of Kobayashi's reversal


For comparison, Beautiful Brian's DQ based on a reversal in pickles