Patrick Bertoletti
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Patrick "Deep Dish" Bertoletti is an American competitive eater from Chicago. He is ranked second in the International Federation of Competitive Eating. Bertoletti is known as one of the "young guns" of competitive eating.
Bertoletti graduated from Morgan Park Academy high school on the south side of Chicago in the Beverly neighborhood.
Bertoletti is a graduate of Kendall College in downtown Chicago as a Culinary major.
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[edit] Media
Bertoletti is a frequent guest on the Steve Dahl Radio Program (JACK FM in Chicago). Bertoletti was featured on the cover of the Chicago Reader on Friday June 30, 2006. The story described his abilities and his ambitions for the summer competition.
Bertoletti appeared on WAGA Atlanta's Fox 5 News on June 24, 2006 after winning the qualifier at Zoo Atlanta, where he ate 33 Nathan's Famous Hot Dogs.
Bertoletti is a Kendall College Graduate with a Bachelor's Degree in Culinary Arts. He's currently a chef at Chef Freddy's Catering.
[edit] 2007
On January 2, 2007, he became the first person to complete the Sasquatch Burger Contest at Bigfoot Lodge Cafe in Memphis. 679 People had tried to finish the burger and fries that starts with 4 lbs of hamburger meat on a homemade bun, Bertoletti finished the meal in 11 minutes.
On July 4, 2007, he finished third in the 92nd annual Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest in Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York, having eaten 49 hot dogs and buns in that competition. Only two others have ever eaten more during the contest.
On September 16, 2007, he cemented his position as the undisputed jalapeño eating champion of the world, defeating Sonya Thomas and Rich LeFevre at the La Costeña "Feel the Heat" Jalapeño Eating Challenge in Chicago, IL. This competition was marred when the event organizers ran out of jalapeños five minutes into the eight-minute competition.
On October 9, 2007, he upset points leader Joey Chestnut and held off a comeback by second ranked Takeru Kobayashi to win the chicken wing "Chowdown" in Las Vegas shown on Spike TV.[1]
On November 22, 2007, he won Spike TV Major League Eating "Turkey Bowl". Bertoletti consumed 6.91 pounds of (whole) turkey in 8 minutes, upsetting the previous year's winner Joey Chestnut. The feat earned a "Wow!" from 4th ranked Tim Janus after the competition when the total weight consumed was announced.
[edit] 2008
On April 12, 2008, he won the ACME Oyster House 2008 World Oyster Eating Championships by downing 35 dozen raw oysters on the half shell in 8 minutes in New Orleans, Louisiana.
On July 4, 2008, he finished 4th at the Nathan's Famous contest, consuming 38 HDB in the 10 minute contest.
On September 1, 2008, he finished 3rd at the Skyline Chili Spaghetti Eating Contest, consuming 11 LB in the 10 minute contest.
On September 28, 2008 he finished in 2nd at the Krystal Square Off, eating 85 Krystal burgers, one more than Takeru "Tsunami" Kobayashi
[edit] 2009
On March 16, 2009 he won the Stroehmann Sandwich Slamm, eating 16 3/4 8-ounce corned-beef sandwiches in the 10-minute contest.
On July 4th, 2009, Patrick placed 3rd in the Nathan's Famous contest, eating 54 HDBs.
[edit] Restaurant Challenges
53.5 Dozen acme oysters in 48 minutes (they were shucked to order) 2 3.5 # Carnegie deli sandwiches (half hung-over and half drunk) 4 # R place burger in 9 minutes 5# burger plus fries in 3.5 min @ Field house Sports Bar & Grill, Joliet Illinois 10-12 # pointers pizza in 14 minutes (w/ partner) 29" Schiappa's pizza in 5.5 minutes (w/ partner) 4# Sasquatch burger in 11 min 5 sec (7 lbs total) Ye old 96er at Allgauer's in Alsip, Il Burritozilla 5 lb burrito in 1 min 41 seconds (new record holder) 7 malts in 21 minutes at crown candy kitchen St. Louis 40" pizza at the pizza machine (w/ partner) 29" (14 # hot from the oven) Hurricane pizza at Vinny's in Dekalb, IL (w/ partner) 29" (12-14#'s of the grossest pizza on the planet) Pauliesaurus Rex pizza at Paulie's pizza in NJ (w/ partner) Tex-ass doughnut in 23 seconds at Voodoo doughnuts in Portland 29"(11lbs) pizza at barlo's pizza in 34 minutes
[edit] World Records
16" Pizza: 47 slices big apple pizza / 10 Minutes
Blueberry Pie (Hands-Free): 9.17 lbs blueberry pie / 8 minutes
Chicken wings: 4.1# / in 8 Minutes
Chocolate: 1 lb, 15.5 oz Chicago Chocolate Hearts / 7 minutes
Corned Beef & Cabbage: 10.63 lbs Corned Beef & Cabbage / 10 Minutes
Corned Beef Sandwiches: 11 8-ounce Corned Beef Sandwiches / 10 minutes
Date Nut Bread: 29.5 Chock full o'Nuts Date Nut Bread and Cream Cheese Sandwiches / 8 minutes
Doughnuts, Cream-filled: 47 Glazed and Cream-filled Doughnuts / 5 minutes
Grits: 21 lbs of Grits / 10 minutes
Ice Cream, Short form: 1.75 Gallons Brooklyn Vanilla Ice Cream / 8 minutes
Jalapenos, Pickled: 98 Pickled Jalapeno Peppers after 47 donuts / 5 Minutes
Jalapenos, Pickled: 191 Pickled Jalapeno Peppers / 6.5 Minutes
Jalapenos, Pickled: 263 Pickled Jalapeno Peppers / 15 Minutes
Key Lime Pie: 10.8 pounds Key Lime Pie / 8 minutes
Kolaches: 44 Cherry Kolaches / 8 Minutes
Oysters, Short Form: 34 dozen Acme oysters / 8 Minutes
Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwiches: 42 PB&J / 10 minutes
Posole: 9 lbs, 3 ounces Posole / 12 Minutes
Shoo-Fly Pie: 11.1 Pounds Shoo-Fly Pie / 8 Minutes
Strawberry Rhubarb Pie: 7.9 lbs Strawberry Rhubarb Pie / 8 minutes
Strawberry Shortcake: 15.25 lbs Strawberry Shortcake / 8 Minutes
Waffles: 29 Waffles (8 oz.) / 10 Minutes
Whole Turkey: 4 pounds, 12.8 ounces roast turkey meat / 12 minutes
Whole Turkey, Short Form: 6.91 lbs roast turkey meat / 8 Minutes
[edit] References
- ^ Top-ranked chicken eater loses his crown; Ryan Nakashima; October 10, 2007; Retrieved October 10, 2007
