It’s a man vs. woman
vs. pork roll world. Get a taste of the eating action at Meadowlands Racing
& Entertainment on June 20th
EAST
RUTHERFORD, NJ - On
Saturday, June 20th, top-ranked eaters from around the
country will take their place at the competition table for the first ever World
Pork Roll Eating Championship at Meadowlands Racing & Entertainment.
The New Jersey pre-lunch staple will make its Major League Eating debut
at The Backyard beginning at 8:15 PM. Pork lovers and non-pork lovers alike
will head to the Meadowlands to get a taste of the action during an evening of
live harness racing.
The inaugural
Pork Roll-Eating Championship will host a table of seasoned eaters. The
competitors will include #3-ranked eater Tim ‘Eater X’ Janus of New York who
currently holds the title of Tamale-Eating World Champion by eating 71 tamales
in 12 minutes and the Tiramisu-Eating World Champion by eating 4 pounds of
tiramisu in just 6 minutes. Other eaters on the roster include #6-ranked Erik
“The Red” Denmark of Washington, #9-ranked “The Lovely” Juliet Lee of Maryland,
#13-ranked Badlands Booker of New York, #15-ranked Yasir Salem of New York and
the #31-ranked Larell Marie Mele of Pennsylvania.
The
competitive eaters will have 10 minutes to eat as many ½ pound pork rolls as
possible to win their share of the $4,000 cash prize and the title of World
Pork Roll-Eating Champion. The evening will kick off with introductions at 8:15
PM before the contest at 8:52 PM. First prize is $2,000, first runner-up will
be awarded $1,000, second runner-up will be awarded $600, third runner-up
receives $300 and fourth runner-up wins $100.
Live harness
racing will commence at 7:15 PM, and fans can test their luck in Horseplay beginning
at 6:00 PM. Buy a horse for $1 and throw the horse into the car for a chance to
win $100 and entry into the August 8th car drawing for a 2015 Scion FRS.
All proceeds in the month of June will be donated to the USA Pour Tour for Cancer Research.
Text “NewBigM” to 23819 to receive offers, prizes and event
updates about Meadowlands Racing & Entertainment.
