A Very Special Thanks To All That Supported This This Years Event:

absolut vodka - true north tickets - anhauser busch - city of bridgeport - helados vasquez - dish - port coffeehouse - taco loco - viale - servicemaster - bridgeport fire department - taylor rental - grasmere sunoco - lady luck - aura - happy tails - magic hat brewery - fitness 4000 - mayor bill finch - cafe tavollini - bravo - encore - lauren dinardo jeans - the christopher robin band - world of unpredictable wrestling - fairfield motor inn - harrington j. white executive search - bridgeport sound tigers - rons ice cream - major league eating -  super duper weenie - the field -  showcase cinema - fairfield cinema - fairfield university - hoffman paintball - wesport fishing - law office of daniel c. ford - max fidelson & son - bridgeport police dept. - wicc & webe 108 - david smith - the plasma outlet - mackenzie painting - the batting cage - cdi

USA Today - Monday, August 18, 2008 - Chow Down Showdown Tough Competition Pound For Pound

Bob Shoudt, of Royersford, PA, Battles Joey Chestnut of San Jose during the Ash Creek Saloon World Rib Eating Championship in Bridgeport, CT. Shoudt ate 6.8lbs. to win; Chestnut was second.

Photo: Douglass Healey, AP

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Hartford Courant - Monday, August 18th, 2008 - Rib Eating Championship

CT Post - Monday, August 18th, 2008 - Rib Eating Competition gets down and dirty in Bridgeport

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