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The 2nd Annual TooJay's World Class Corned Beef Eating Championship

Location: Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Date: 03-17-2011
Winner: Joey Chestnut

Joey Chestnut once again proved why he is the greatest eater on the planet after racking up another win after eating 14.5 corned beef sandwiches at The 2nd Annual TooJay's World Class Corned Beef Eating Championship. The event, which was held on St. Patrick's Day, featured the largest first-place prize on the competitive eating circuit with $12,500 going to Chestnut.

The Downtown at the Gardens crowd watched in awe as Major League Eaters consumed more than 45 pounds of corned beef during the 10-minute world championship. Finishing behind Chestnut for the second consecutive year was #2-ranked Pat Bertoletti (12.5) and #3-ranked Bob Shoudt (11.5).

Major League Eaters traveled far and wide to step onto the TooJay's table -- Brian "Dud Light" Dudzinski drove by himself from Phoenixville, PA, a trip that lasted more than 24 hours. Dudzinski ate 7.5 sandwiches finishing in 6th place and received $750 for his efforts.

Before the pros squared off, a field of local amateurs had their own chance of glory when they competed for a hefty in-its-own-right $5,000 cash purse! TooJay's amateur Chris Merchant ate 5.75 corned beef sandwiches for the win and $2,500 first-place amateur prize.

Major League Eaters and TooJay's amateurs alike were truly seeing green on this St. Patrick's Day with more than $25,000 in cash paid out...

World Championship Results 1st - Joey Chestnut, 14.5 TooJay's corned beef sandwiches in 10 minutes - $12,500 2nd - Pat Bertoletti - 12.5- $2,500 3rd - Bob Shoudt - 11.5 - $1,500 4th - Juliet Lee - 9.5 - $1,250 5th - Badlands Booker - $1,000 6th - Brian Dudzinski - $750 T7th - Bryan Beard - 6.5 - $250 T7th - Jon Bello - 6.5 - $250 9th - Brian Seiken - 5.25 10th - Bruce Ollis - 4 T11th - Sean Brockert - 3 T11th - Jason Pennington - 3 13th - Eric Liebl - 2

About TooJay’s Gourmet Deli TooJay’s owns and operates 26 Full Service New York Style Delicatessens throughout the State of Florida. Established in 1981, TooJay’s Restaurants specialize in overstuffed deli sandwiches, signature soups, salads and fresh baked goods. For more information, visit www.TooJays.com

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