Location: Springfield, IL
The GoldenPalace.net World Horseshoe Eating Championship was a 10-minute competition and at the Illinois State Fair on August 12, 2006.
Just as horseshoes mounted on a door signal good luck, Illinois horseshoes - two pieces of toast topped with ham, French fries and cheese sauce - signal good eating. While social eaters throughout the Midwest have revered horseshoes for their nutritional content, this regional treat had yet to be eaten in competition.
Full results:
1) Joey Chestnut- 6lbs. 5ozs. 2) Tim Janus- 5lbs. 9ozs. 3) Tim Brown- 3lbs. 12ozs. 4) Frank Wach- 3lbs. 9ozs. 5) 3 way tie- 2lbs. 13ozs. Loren Yarbrough Jim Hamrick Kevin Carr 6) Domenico Alesi- 2lbs. 8ozs. 7) Bill Roth- 1lb. 13ozs. 8) Bob Hudgins- 1lb.8ozs. 9) James Davis- 1lb.7ozs.