Man eats 13 lbs of Poutine in 10 minutes

[Eldritch]

... and to the horror of all Apricians from Canuckistan, he's an American. :embarrassed

http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ImageShrinker?http://images.ctv.ca/archives/CTVNews/img2/20100413/470_poutine_100413.jpg,430,241

It's more of a haute cuisine* version of hot-dog-eating contests.

Pat "Deep Dish" Bertoletti of Chicago has become the world poutine eating champion today after scarfing down 13 pounds of gravy-and-cheese-soaked fries in a mere 10 minutes.

He edged out 11 fellow stars of Major League Eating and three Canadian amateur eaters by consuming box after box of poutine at Toronto's BMO Field in the first ever World Poutine Eating Championship.

And it's not his first time going into a fiendish food frenzy --Bertoletti holds 26 other of these types of records including titles for gobbling down a 16-inch pizza, over nine pounds of blueberry pie, 1.75 gallons of ice cream, 275 pickled jalepenos -- even a whole turkey.

Not everyone lasted the entire gluttonous contest, as two competitors threw up and had to call it quits.

Bertoletti won a trophy and the $750 top prize at the event, which was held prior to the Toronto FC/New England Revolution Major League Soccer game.

Link. (http://toronto.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20100522/Poutine-Champ-100522/20100522?hub=Toronto)


*Good to know that Poutine is haute cuisine, while hot dogs are not. ;)

[The Black Prince]

Hehe, the commercial below your post shows some kind of Mega hamburger. As if it is likely that anyone would feel the urge to eat one after reading your post.:D

[Grumpy Cat]

Gross

...and this coming from a member of the ethnic group who invented poutine (we don't consider it real food BTW).


*Good to know that Poutine is haute cuisine, while hot dogs are not. ;)

Poutine is NOT haute cuisine. lol. More like a snack you have late at night after having a few drinks, smoking a few doobs, and you've got the munchies.

[Smaland]

1) what a waste of food. :p

2) "Deep Dish"; great nickname. :D

[Grumpy Cat]

It makes me fear for the state of the world when binge eating is a feat.

Plus, it's nothing. When I was sick with hyperthyroidism and my metabolism was working in overdrive I could have kicked any of their asses.

Not that I'm proud of that, just saying.

[anonymaus]

I would like to challenge this gentleman to a timed rematch. :D

[Eldritch]

It makes me fear for the state of the world when binge eating is a feat.



You do have a point there. These contests are a bit ridiculous, but I guess there are worse things out there.

[anonymaus]

You do have a point there. These contests are a bit ridiculous, but I guess there are worse things out there.

Our societies are so wealthy and generally successful that we can waste time and money and produce in search of entertainment. I don't see a thing bad about diversions or distractions, and I lament the potential onset of a world of gloom-and-doomers and other humourless harpies.

[Equinox]

I am quite certain that our own ancestors would have boasted about how much they could eat and drink just a much as they were to boast about their prowess in battle, how their crops were of superior quality of who had the best ale or mead in the land.

[Agrippa]

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_eBRslgZfKeg/Smz99OQs_mI/AAAAAAAAAlg/TBRYRi7Db-8/s400/bertoletti+hunt.jpg

Some illustration and more about that guy:
http://www.chicagofoodies.com/2009/07/competitive-eating-qa-with-pat-bertoletti-and-hall-hunt.html

[Treffie]

Our societies are so wealthy and generally successful that we can waste time and money and produce in search of entertainment. I don't see a thing bad about diversions or distractions, and I lament the potential onset of a world of gloom-and-doomers and other humourless harpies.

Exactly, we don't need to worry about silly things like famine etc

[Grumpy Cat]

See, I like to enjoy good food... and that doesn't mean stuffing it in my face. I like to savour it.

[Cato]

I probably don't eat 13lbs of anything in an entire week.

:puke:

[anonymaus]

Exactly, we don't need to worry about silly things like famine etc

Are you implying we can't, and don't already, also feed the world's poor out of the generosity of our pathetically bleeding hearts?

[OneWolf]

Damn,can you imagine the size of the shits this guy takes.Instead of "Man vs.
Food" it's "Man vs. Stool".:D

[Grumpy Cat]

Damn,can you imagine the size of the shits this guy takes.Instead of "Man vs.
Food" it's "Man vs. Stool".:D

Yeah it would probably take more than the newspaper for this guy to make it through a bathroom break.

[Tabiti]

What people do for some cash...

[Eldritch]

First Canada invents a national dish that is a pile of french fries with a pile of cheese curds on top, with a pile of gravy on top of that: poutine.

http://www.thestranger.com/images/blogimages/2010/05/23/1274651978-picture_3.png

Then Canada has a World Poutine Eating Competition.

The winner eats 13 pounds of poutine in 10 minutes. Thirteen. Pounds. Of. Poutine.

But! He is from Chicago. Sorry, Canada!

You can't outglutton the good ol' U.S. of A. But you're cute for trying, eh?

Victorious poutine-ingester Pat "Deep Dish" Bertoletti says he intends to spend his $750 cash prize at a bar: "I’m going to put it back into Toronto’s economy.” Now that's right neighborly. :thumbs up

http://beta.images.theglobeandmail.com/archive/00660/MDB11-CANADA__JP_660381gm-a.jpg
Winner of first-ever showdown in Toronto takes home $750, says he plans to spend it at a bar

[Sol Invictus]

I am now craving poutine. Thanks Eldritch :mad:

[Grumpy Cat]

Still, if I hadn't gotten my thyroid removed I could have kicked this guy's ass.

... and still lost weight.

[Allenson]

I am now craving poutine. Thanks Eldritch :mad:

I was thinking the same. This thread is making me hungry. :thumbs up

[Bloodeagle]

http://www.thestranger.com/images/blogimages/2010/05/23/1274651978-picture_3.png

I have never eaten this. Is it good? It looks like something you would find on the floor of some roller coaster.

[Tolleson]

I have never eaten this. Is it good? It looks like something you would find on the floor of some roller coaster.

The one I just had was great. :thumb001:

[Grumpy Cat]

Am I the only Canadian here who thinks poutine is awful???

[Sol Invictus]

Am I the only Canadian here who thinks poutine is awful???

I know it's awful but I still can't help but love it lol

[Smaland]

So this is a combination of french fries, cottage cheese (cheese curds), and gravy ?!? Yummm ... :eek:

Ladies, I'm sure that none of you needs to diet (:thumb001:); but supposing that you did, just think of this whenever you get hungry. :D

[exceeder]

lol, how did I only just read this article? Thats a national treasure right there!