Patrick ”Deep Dish” Bertoletti looked down at the litter of empty oyster shells on the red plastic tray and savoured the sweet taste of victory. The Acme World Oyster-Eating Championship belt — a massive leather affair featuring a silver dish with a single oyster on the half-shell in the centre — hung on his skinny hips.
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/ 23 September 2007
A day trader and aspiring pizza chef known as ”Eater X” munched through 10-and-three-quarter burritos in a dozen minutes on Saturday to win what was billed as the world burrito-eating championship. Tim Janus (30), of New York City, said he prepared by just eating candy for a day, which he claimed helped clear his system.