Date: 11/08/2008
Location: Fort Pierce, FL
Discipline: Big Apple Pizza
Total Prizes: $2500 + A Cruise For Two + $500 bonus if the record is broken!
Summary
On November 8th, the nation's finest gurgitators will once again go cheek to jowl in the pizza discipline in the Battle at the Big Apple World Pizza Eating Championship in beautiful Fort Pierce, Florida.
Joey Chestnut recently set the record in New York City with 45 slices in 10 minutes. Pat Bertoletti was right behind him with 43. The record is in jeopardy once again as the eaters head down to the Sunshine State.
Festivities will begin at 11:00am. The contest will be held at the Big Apple Pizza location:
2311 S. 35th Street
Fort Pierce, FL 34981
Prizes for this contest will be broken down as follows:
1st Place: $1000 + a 3-night cruise to the Bahamas
2nd Place: $750
3rd Place: $500
4th Place: $250
The VanDuzer Foundation is also putting up a $500 bonus to the winner if the pizza record is broken at this event!
Big Apple Pizza and the VanDuzer Foundation, along with the Boy Scouts of America, will be hosting a canned food drive all day, so if you plan to attend, please do not come empty-handed.
The mission of the VanDuzer Foundation is to assist families and individuals in St. Lucie County Florida, who are experiencing financial and personal hardship brought about by unforeseen crisis or tragedy.
For more information on the VanDuzer Foundation, visit www.TheVanDuzerFoundation.org.
To learn more about Big Apple Pizza, visit www.BigApplePizza.com.
There are a ton of amazing pictures from the Battle at the Big Apple pizza contest here. These pics were all taken by Mitch Kloorfain. There is a story from Hometown News here.
