As you all know, typhoon Ondoy stopped the last finals and it really tested the Filipino resilience. That said, I’m proud of you guys for pulling together and helping each other out. The Filipino spirit really does shine brightest when times are darkest. Now, it’s time to see whose eating fighting spirit is the strongest!
FINALLY! The day you have all been training and waiting for has arrived!
Save the date, guys- NOVEMBER 14, 2009, at 5 PM, in SM Mall of Asia! Time to see whose gastronomic prowess reigns SUPREME!
Sorry for the delay, folks. But hey, here it is, the moment you’ve been waiting for. I present to you your 7-11 Eating Machines Philippines Big Bite Hot Dog Eating Contest Finalists!
The final list, surprisingly, is composed of mostly people new to the leader boards. Although it’s refreshing to see new blood in the list, I’m glad to see some of the leader board veterans stay strong and qualify for the semi finals.
Our leader board is populated with such diverse individuals, it’s always interesting to look deeper into the lives of each and every one of them. This week, we have a guy who seriously fits the nickname I gave him. And before anyone asks, no, I did not know what he looked like prior to my assigning him the nickname.
If anyone could give the leader board elite a run for their money, it could very well be this guy. He’s determined, he has the technique and he’s built like a brick. That’s normally a winning combination.
7-11 asked Argie “Strongman” Samson a few questions and here’s what he has to say.
Every time I post a video, I encourage you guys to post your own videos of your time trials. Fortunately for me, since I am running out of things to write really fast, our very own Gladiator, Mr. Ryan Santelices, sent in his video. Thanks for sharing this, man! Here it is:
Dude, you’ve got a lot of fans. I know you did much better than this. You had what? 3 minutes? And is that guy screaming in the background your coach? He’s a real motivator. I wonder, does having someone do that to you helpful or does it become more distracting?
You can see him utilize some professional eating techniques. Awesome stuff.
Up next, we have a couple of videos shared to us by Armi, a commenter on this here site. Thank you very much for bringing this to our attention. I’m not entirely sure, though, if we have permission from the guys who uploaded these videos if we can use them. Armi, do we have permission? Meh, either way, they’re on youtube so they’re free game, but if you want them down, we’ll take em’ down, is everyone cool with that? Okay, great.
This one’s from Revolution X. Apparently, he’s from the Rockwell branch, and he kinda failed badly. WARNING: He kinda swears here a little bit. If you’re under 18, don’t watch the next video. Parents, do your job. I’m not entirely sure I’m allowed to put that there, but I’ll take it down as soon as I get in trouble for it. Here it is:
We’re rolling into the second update of our competition and it looks like a whole lot of you have stepped up their digestive game. We’ve got a new top dog with an amazing time, toppling our number one contender from last week. We also have a number of new entrants into the top 20, all with incredible, borderline inhuman eating times. Before we move on with the list, I want to remind all of you that this is far from over, these are just the current standings as of July 13, 2009. You still have until August 15, 2009 to reach the top 20 or get a higher rank to ensure yourself a spot.
Edit: This list has been updated. Again. Thanks, guys.
In the same way that we have created a national pastime for eating, the supposition to turn The Act of Degustation into a competitive sport makes perfect sense. Today, we celebrate the launch of the country’s first Hotdog Eating Competition, a revelry of stuffing insane amounts of 7-Eleven hotdogs in the shortest span of time. The contest rules are clear and “D” Day (of course, “D” stands for Degustation) will commence on the 26th of June 2009.
7-11 Brings to you the first ever hot dog eating challenge in the Philippines, The Big Bite Match!
Co-presented by:
Other sponsors:
Big Bite Final Match
Schedule
Go to your nearest 7-Eleven store from Monday to Saturday starting June 26 until August 15. The Final Match is on September 26, Saturday, 5PM at the SM Mall of Asia Music Hall!
Speedy G and Abibay
Battle II: Manny Paksiw
Battle I: Katarina VS Dicky
Technique #31: JumpStuffing
Techniques in Professional Hotdog Eating involve stomach pumping, cabbage digestion, water and a lot of jumping around. Serious business.
