2008 Jul 03 Some Like it Hot! Review of the Immersion Guides' Chili Pepper Eating Contest
The great showdown between 2006 Chili Eating King, Gabe "Dr Pepper" Monroe and reigning Chili Eating Queen Yulin Zhao ended in a controversial* draw on Sunday with the two pepper-eating machines swallowing an astounding 75 peppers in 5 minutes. Six other brave contestants nobly tried to keep up, with Spike in second place as he methodically ate his way through a fiery 33 peppers and Josh in third as he consumed 20 peppers.
But it was really just a battle between the two favorites, who went chili for chili down to the final count, with spectators holding their breath as they battled to eat just one more chili.
A large crowd of Canada Day attendees cheered on the contestants as they pushed their bodies to the limit for the chance to win vouchers from Asian Star and Elisa’s Italian. Each contestant also received a limited-edition t-shirt from Gobi Gear.
Witness the chili carnage for yourself below.
You can take a look at a gallery of photos from the event here.
The Official Results
The Chili Eating King Gabriel Monroe: 75
The Chili Eating Queen Yulin Zhao: 75
Spike: 33
Josh: 20
Han le: 16
Colin: 15
Melody: 8
Anita: 4
Look out for more True Run Events this coming weekend with the tbjkids Kids Summer Games taking place tomorrow and the tbjkids Family Fun Fest the following Friday.
Links and Sources
The Beijinger Gallery: Canada Day 2008
Youtube: Video of the 2008 Immersion Guides Chili Pepper Eating Contest
The Beijinger: Immersion Guides Chili Pepper Eating Contest: Have you got what it takes?
The Beijinger Gallery: Canada Day 2006
The Beijinger Gallery: Canada Day 2007
* There were claims that Yulin Zhao was not in fact ingesting whole chillies but rather taking bites from them and discarding the rest.
You might also be interested in :
Immersion Guides Chili Pepper Eating Contest: Have you got what it takes?
Fancy a bit of Mala Xiangguo? Order your chicken wings biantai la? Put your Sichuan friends to shame by ordering the extra spicy broth at the local hot pot joint? Then we invite you to step up and take part in the Fourth Annual Beijinger Chili Pepper Eating Contest being held as part of the Canada Day celebrations at the Canadian International School this Sunday.
Immersion Guides' Beijing and Beyond Quiz Night
A quick reminder that if you haven't got a team together yet, it's not too late to register for tomorrow night's Immersion Guides' Beijing and Beyond Quiz Night. Show off what you know and maybe learn something you didn't. Plus, as extra encouragement, the first beer is free! There isn't much space left, so call up your know-it-all friends and reserve a spot for you and your team now by contacting Kathy Zheng at 5820 7700 ext 855 or e-mailing her on kathyzheng@immersionguides.com. Free.7.30pm. Sequoia Cafe (6413 0771)
St. George’s Day Dinner: Tickets on Sale Now!
It’s time to put on that fancy suit, laugh loud and dig deep for a good cause. The St. George’s Day Dinner is hitting the Beijing scene on April 28 at The Westin Beijing Chaoyang. This year, the proceeds will go towards Care for Children (an English charity dedicated to finding foster homes for orphaned children) as well as Little Flower (an independently funded hospice which offers long-term intensive care and medical treatment to sick and chronically ill Chinese children). We asked co-founder Martin Budzinski to clarify who exactly is St. George and why dinners are sometimes better than balls.
Free Football: Join Team Beijinger Tonight!
China ClubFootball and the Beijinger are both a little over ten years old. Only ClubFootball can claim that they've been making people healthier during that time. Until now that is. We've teamed up with ClubFootball to enter a team into their new 5-a-side league and we're looking for players. All of our readers are welcome to join. No matter what your standard is there's a place for you on the team. Read on to find out how you can get your football for free.
Back of the Net: ClubFootball 5-a-side Returns!
China ClubFootball and the Beijinger are both a healthy ten years old, but only one of us can make any real claim to be healthy. ClubFootball has been at the forefront of Beijing grassroots football – getting the city's men, women and children, both local and foreign, to play the beautiful game. Meanwhile, we've been encouraging you to go to bars and restaurants. One nil to ClubFootball. The spring season of their Men's 5-a-side Leagues kicks off next month and they are looking for new teams and individuals to sign up.
