Aug 9, 2007 2:21 am US/Eastern
Man Eats 42 PB&J Sandwiches In 10 Minutes
BUENA PARK, Calif. (CBS) ―
A Chicago man ate 42 peanut butter-and-jelly sandwiches in 10 minutes Wednesday to win a contest at Knott's Berry Farm that drew criticism for its possible negative health effects.
Patrick Bertoletti, 22, received $1,500 for his victory in the inaugural Drum Corps International World Peanut Butter and Jelly Eating Championship, held in conjunction with the 2007 Drum Corps International Summer Music Games
World Championships at the Rose Bowl tomorrow through Saturday.
"(My co-workers) always try to keep me eating all kinds of stuff," Bertoletti, a catering company cook, told The Orange County Register. "But I usually try to stay on a gnod diet to balance it."
Because of the difficulty of swallowing peanut butter, the sandwiches used had a 2-1 ratio of jelly to peanut butter, according to Ryan Nerz, the media manager for Major League Eating, which bills itself as the world governing body for stomach-centric sports.
Competitors were allowed to dunk their sandwiches in liquid to make them easier to consume, Nerz said.
As in all Major League Eating competitions, an emergency medical technician was present to provide aid in case of choking, he said.
A nutrition expert told the Register competitive eating contests can have long-lasting negative effects.
"That much food can wreak havoc on your blood lipids," Robert Girandola, an associate professor of kinesiology at USC, told the Register.
"We have a problem with people eating way too much food and the wrong kinds of food. I don't understand why people try to promote the concept that this is popular."
The director of the Orange County Food Bank hoped the contest would increase awareness of hunger in Orange County.
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