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New Jersey Tomato Festival Pizza Eating Championship

Location: Camden, NJ
Date: 08-21-2005
Winner: Ed Jarvis

Some of the world’s finest eaters converged at the ”New Jersey Tomato Festival” on the Camden Waterfront on Sunday, August 21, 2005 for the inaugural “World Pizza Eating Championship”.

Ed Cookie Jarvis continues to impress in the second half of 2005 with a win in the Pizza Contest at the New Jersey Tomato Festival. Jarvis downed two full pies and two generous bites to win a modest prize of $500.

Jarvis was followed by Bob Shoudt, once known as the Peisastratus of Pie, who consumed one and two thirds pies. (The large NYPD Pizza pies were cut into six slices. Shoudt consumed one full pizza and just under four slices.)

NJ fans flocked to be near Pat from Moonachie, who placed third with one and one half pies, or one pie and three slices. Pat was introduced amid a frenzied dance number featuring more than a dozen professional dancers.

Also performing well were BB Seiken and newcomer Lou Chimento. Thousands attended the 2005 New Jersey Tomato Festival at the Camden Waterfront overlooking the Battleship New Jersey and the Philadelphia skyline.

The supporting national sponsor of the event was Oxi Clean – the environment-friendly cleaning product that will “clean-up” after the competition.

The “New Jersey Tomato Festival” is the largest festival on the East Coast showcasing everything you would want to know about the growing, processing and eating of tomatoes. Gourmets and gourmands, tomato aficionados and tomato novices will gather for this upscale event featuring classic tomato-based fare, chef demonstrations, wine samplings, live music, kid’s activities, crafters and farmer’s markets all contained in a free family-oriented event. Beneficiaries of the festival include the Salvation Army, the Food Bank of South Jersey and Volunteers of America that provide meals to the needy.

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