Year in Review: 2007

With 2007 at an end and the New England Patriots smashing records both old and new, we have elected to take a look at the Tom Brady and Randy Moss of Major League Eating. Chestnut and Bertoletti had incredible 07s. But wait, they weren't alone. A guy named Gravy put up some pretty impressive numbers of his own. So take a look at the year in review. Some of these records happened as millions watched on television. Others happened as hundreds watched in a crowded parking lot.

New Records Per Eater in 2007:

Bertoletti: 10 Chestnut: 6 Janus: 3 Lee: 1 Conti: 1 Shoudt: 1 Rios: 1 Brown: 1

Major Milestones:

* Joey takes Nathan’s Belt with 66 HDB’s—12.25 more than Kobayashi’s 2006 record
* Joey breaks 100 at the Krystal Square Off
* Bertoletti eats 21 lbs of grits in 10 minutes—most weight to ever be eaten in competition
* Conti gets his first win and first record in over two years
* Shoudt shocks the world by breaking Chestnut’s 2-minute record for Krystals and finishing second in the Square Off
* Kobayashi falls to Chestnut and Bertoletti and his own jaw at the MLE Chowdown

BERTOLETTI:

16" Pizza 22 Slices/Three Brothers Pizza 10 Minutes/Aug. 18, 2007 Patrick Bertoletti

Blueberry Pie (Hands-Free) 9.17 lbs blueberry pie/Stand By Me World Pie Eating Championship 8 minutes/July 28, 2007 Patrick Bertoletti

Corned Beef & Cabbage 10.63 lbs Corned Beef & Cabbage/MLE St. Patrick’s Day Chowdown 10 Minutes/ Mar. 16, 2007

Patrick Bertoletti

Doughnuts, Cream-filled 47 Glazed and Cream-filled Doughnuts/MLE St. Patrick's Day Chowdown 5 minutes/March 17, 2007 Patrick Bertoletti

Grits 21 lbs of Grits at Harrah's Louisiana Downs 10 minutes/Sept. 29, 2007 Patrick Bertoletti

Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwiches 42 PB&J/Drum Corps International 10 minutes/Aug. 8, 2007 Patrick Bertoletti

Shoo-Fly Pie 11.1 Pounds Shoo-Fly Pie/ Rockvale Outlets 8 Minutes/ June 23, 2007 Patrick Bertoletti

Strawberry Shortcake 15.25 lbs Strawberry Shortcake/Mattituck Lions Club Strawberry Festival 8 Minutes/June 17, 2007 Patrick Bertoletti

Waffles 29 Waffles (8 oz.)/ Waffle House 10 Minutes/ Oct. 7, 2007 Patrick Bertoletti

Whole Turkey, Short Form 6.91 lbs roast turkey meat/Spike TV's MLE Chowdown 8 Minutes/Nov. 22, 2007 Patrick Bertoletti

CHESTNUT:

Asparagus 8.6 pounds Tempura Deep Fried Aspargus Spears/ Stockton Asparagus Fest 10 minutes/ Apr. 28, 2007 Joey Chestnut

Chicken Wings, 12 minutes 7.5 lbs Buffalo Chicken Wings 12 minutes/ May 21, 2007 Joey Chestnut

Hamburgers: Krystals 103 Krystal Burgers 8 minutes/October 28, 2007 Joey Chestnut

Hot Dogs 66 Nathan's Famous Hot Dogs and Buns 12 minutes/ July 4, 2007 Joey Chestnut

Pizza Hut P'Zones 4.82 lbs Pizza Hut P'Zones 6 minutes/July 10, 2007 Joey Chestnut

Pork, Pulled Sandwiches 45 pulled pork sandwiches 10 minutes/ Sept. 1, 2007 Joey Chestnut

JANUS:

Burritos, Long Form 11.81 lbs burritos/Costa Vida Fresh Mexican Grill 10 Minutes/Sep. 22, 2007 Timothy Janus

Ramen Noodles 10.5 lbs Ramen Noodles/NARUTO: Clash of Ninja Revolution for Nintedo Wii 8 minutes/October 27, 2007 Timothy Janus

Tamales 71 Tamales/Old Town Lewisville/Dallas Tortilla & Tamale Factory 12 Minutes/Sept. 1, 2007 Timothy Janus

LEE:

Cranberry Sauce, Jellied 13.23 lbs jellied cranberry sauce/Spike TV's MLE Chowdown 8 Minutes/Nov. 22, 2007 Juliet Lee

CONTI:

Sweet Corn 34.75 ears sweet corn/ Sweet Corn Fiesta 12 minutes/ Apr. 29, 2007 Crazy Legs Conti

SHOUDT:

Krystal Hamburgers, 2 minutes 39 Krystal Hamburgers 2 minutes/September 2007 Bob Shoudt

RIOS:

Pigs' Feet and Knuckles 2.89 lbs pigs' feet meat/State Fair Meadowlands 10 minutes/June 23, 2007 Arturo Rios, Jr.

BROWN:

Potato Wedges 3.74 lbs Buffalo Wild Wings Potato Wedges/Spike TV's MLE Chowdown 8 minutes/October 18, 2007 Tim Brown