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● A look at some of the lore, rules and records of the International Federation of Competitive Eating:
The insignia
Two griffins (a mythical monster with the body and legs of a lion and the head, wings and claws of an eagle) standing face to face, clutching crossed mustard and ketchup bottles - a hot dog extended between their mouths. The motto
"Everything in Moderation" - with "everything" crossed out and replaced with "nothing." the rules
● Competitors may eat in any style, with or without condiments and with or without beverage. In hot dogs, "Tokyo style," in which the dog and bun are separated - is recognized.
● Food already in a competitor's mouth at the final whistle counts toward the tally if the competitor chews and swallows that portion of the competitive foodstuff.
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● Competitors are disqualified if they dispose of the foodstuff in any way other than to eat it fully. "Roman method" eating during the contest - in which the fare comes back up the way it went down - results in immediate disqualification.
THE RECORDS
● Asparagus: 5.75 pounds of tempura deep-fried spears in 10 minutes.
● Beef tongue: 3 pounds, 3 ounces in 12 minutes.
● Bologna: 2.41 pounds in six minutes.
● Buffet: 5.5 pounds in 12 minutes.
● Matzo balls: 21 baseball-sized in five minutes, 25 seconds.
● Mayonnaise: Four, 32-ounce bowls in eight minutes.
● Pancakes: 3.5 pounds of pancakes and bacon in 12 minutes.
● Pickles: 2.7 pounds of kosher dills in six minutes.
● Pork ribs: 4.65 pounds in 12 minutes.
● Spam: 6 pounds of Spam from the can in 12 minutes.
SOURCE: The Associated Press
