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Broadway at the Beach Ultimate Eating Tournament

Location: Myrtle Beach, SC
Date: 04-21-2007
Winner: Chip Simpson

April belongs to Chip Simpson. This weekend confirmed that the man known alternately as ChipBurger, the Phenom and the Simpsonizerator, is the hottest eater on the MLE circuit right now. On a lovely afternoon at Broadway at the Beach in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, he dethroned last year’s steeplechase champion of the world, Humble Bob Shoudt, who was unable to make the trip to defend his title. Early on, the crowd lamented the absence Humble Bob, a steeplechase specialist, but they soon channeled their enthusiasm for the mano-a-womano battle between Chip and his comely rival, Ms. Juliet Lee.

Simpson handily took the first three rounds, consisting of a dozen shrimp from Key West Grill, a dozen chicken wings from Amici’s, and four Nathan’s hot dogs and buns from Johnny Rocket’s – all in well under a minute. The fourth round consisting of four Uno Chicago Grill personal deep-dish pan pizzas, was the most challenging. Simpson finished in four minutes. And in the dessert round, Simpson shook off brain freeze to down six Rita’s Italian Ices in around 37 seconds. The battle between Juliet Lee and Simpson, as well as close friends and training partners Eric “Steakbellie” Livingston and Micah “Wing Kong” Collins, kept the crowd riveted for the entire hour-long competition.

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