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Jalapeno Contest

2011 6th Annual Jalapeno Eating Contest Results
Jal Eat audience

The restaurant filled up with 35 to 40 guests, all ready to cheer on their family members in the Jalapeno Eating Contest.  Each person will test their fortitude against this year’s gigantic jalapenos, measuring 2 1/2 to 3 inches in length!

Hear Ye, Hear Ye Jalapeno Eaters!
The 7th Annual Jalapeno Eating Contest is scheduled
 for Sunday, February 19, 2012
starting promptly  at 3 PM
 in the Main Dining Room at Marty’s Chili Nights!

 Categories: Men’s Division, Women’s Division and Youth Division (17 and younger)
Best Dressed determined by applause

1st Place winner from each division will receive
 a trophy and gift certificate.

Here are the rules:

Contest limited to 15 contestants so register early!
1 minute timed event.
Whole, pickled Jalapenos will be used.
Only one Jalapeno may be eaten at a time.
Jalapenos will be served in bowls of ten.
Only swallowed Jalapenos will be counted
 - unswallowed jalapenos will not be counted.
In the event of a tie, a round of Rock-paper-scissors will determine the winner!

Register by calling the restaurant prior to the event!
Ron Comstock in full costume

Ron Comstock of Central Bridge is dressed in full regalia for today’s event!  Nancy and Walt were so impressed with his outfit, they are adding a “best dressed” category for next year!

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Jeannette Ward eats

Jeannette Ward from Central Bridge goes first and eats 9 jalapeno peppers.  Jeannette wins 1st Place!
Jeannette Ward - Womens Div winner
Sharon Duda eats

Sharon Duda from Annandale, NJ eats 5 jalapenos and can’t believe how large they are!  Sharon participated in the 2009 contest.  Good job Sharon!
Sharon Duda receiving award

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Ron Comstock eats

Ron Comstock of Central Bridge drew first and ate 10 jalapenos.
Evan Markson eats
Evan receiving award

Evan Markson of Saratoga Springs went second and ate 11 jalapenos.  Each participant received a certificate of appreciation and a key chain.  Evan ate the second most jalapenos out of everyone in the contest!  Great job, Evan!
Derrikk Raymond eats

Derrikk Raymond of Glens Falls, previously of Indian Lake, ate 6 jalapenos!  Derrikk is the youngest participant of the contest.

Derrikk Raymond - youngest contestant
Jamie Mitchell Eats

Last year’s champion, Jamie Mitchell of Indian Lake was only able to eat 8 jalapenos!  The crowd was disappointed.
Bob Spetla eats
Bob Spetla - Men's Division Winner

Bob Spetla of Middle Grove ate an amazing 16 jalapenos and is the new CHAMPION!  Bob was 2010 Second place winner.  Congratulations Bob and we’ll see you next year!

2010 5th Annual Jalapeno Eating Contest Results

This year’s contest rose to new Olympic proportions this year with 6 participants - 3 men and 3 women -testing their fortitude eating spicy pickled Jalapeno Peppers.  More than 50 people including family and friends watched the exciting competition.  Much cheering and hollering ensued and the only thing missing were cow bells!  Numbers were drawn to determine the eating order, with last year’s champ, Jamie Mitchell electing to go last.
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All participants received a certificate of appreciation and a Jalapeno button which reads “Why Beat the Heat When You Can Eat the Heat.”  Pictured are Ron Comstock, Jean Trabka, Megan Murtagh, Jamie Mitchell and Bob Spetla.
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Pictured are Jean Trabka, Megan Murtagh, Jamie Mitchell, Bob Spetla and Ginger Reau.
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Bob Spetla of Middle Grove shook things up by eating a total of 17, an unheard of amount!  Bob took 2nd place!

Jamie Mitchell of Indian Lake, supported by family and friends held his title as champ and ate an astounding 19 peppers!
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Ron Comstock of Central Bridge and 4 time participant improved his personal best and ate 13 peppers!
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Jean Trabka of CT drew one and downed a total of 8 - the most out of the women involved.  Jean is a regular customer and loves the Jalapeno Rellenos.  Jean’s husband, Wayne and son, Tyler cheered her on!

Megan Murtagh of Brant Lake went second and ate a total of 6 peppers.  Megan’s mom works at Johnsburg Central School with our daughter, Jodie Seymour.
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Ginger Reau of Michigan attended with a large contingent of fans and ate a total of 7 peppers.  Ginger plans on returning next year.

2009 4th Annual Jalapeno Eating Contest Results
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Art Sabourin passes the torch of 1st place to this year’s champion Jamie Mitchell, who ate 12 jalapenos.  Chef Nancy presents the gift certificate.  Congratulations Jamie!
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02-09 Sharon gift certificate

Sharon Duda of Annandale, NJ went second and ate 4 peppers!  Sharon was our only female contestant.  Sharon receives a certificate of appreciation from Chef Nancy.
02-09 Ron Comstock 2nd Place'

Ron Comstock receives his gift certificate for winning second place by eating 8 jalapenos, from Chef Nancy.
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2008 3rd Annual Jalapeno Eating Contest Results

It was a beautiful sunny day on Saturday, February 16th for the 3rd Annual Chile Pepper Eating Contest held at Marty’s Chili Nights in Indian Lake.  10 contestants registered to eat as many jalapeno peppers as they could in one minute.  The official master of ceremonies, Jodie Seymour, started the festivities by having all the contestants draw numbers to decide their turn, with the returning champion, Art Sabourin electing to go last. 

This year the Jalapeno peppers were huge and scared some of the contestants.  Each person started out with a bowl of 10, but no one was able to get past that first bowl.  The restaurant was full of spectators, cheering on their favorite contestant.

Four participants from the 2007 contest returned to compete again this year; Art Sabourin, the reigning champion; Jamie Mitchell, 2nd place winner; Ron Comstock and Richelle Greenhalgh. 

02-08 Art the winner

Art Sabourin has won for the third time eating 10 jalapenos! 

02-08 2nd Place Winner

Nancy presents Jamie Mitchell with his second place prize of a free dinner for eating 9 jalapenos.  Chris Jackson of Indian Lake also ate 9 peppers, but Jamie won the round of rock - paper - scissors.
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Going third, Honorable Mention - Richelle Greenhalgh from Latham downed 5 Jalapenos.

Thanks to Linda Sabourin for sharing pictures of the contest with us !

2007 2nd Annual Jalapeno Eating Contest Results
Nancy and Art

Nancy presents 1st place prizes to Art Sabourin, the 2 time champion jalapeno eater!

Nancy presents the second place gift certificate to Jamie Mitchell.

The defending champion, Arthur Sabourin of Indian Lake had to beat Jamie’s count to retain his title.  As the last 10 seconds were counting down, Art swallowed number 11 and was chewing on number 12 when the timer went off amidst a very loud crowd  who drowned out the bell and flashing cameras! Later his wife said Art was wearing his OLD lucky shirt, the same one he wore last year!