250 1/2 Pickled Jalapeños? In 9 minutes? Seriously.
We were contacted by AKA Media Inc. with compliments on the app and news on an exciting eating competition that took place on 9-13. The third annual La Costeña Feel the Heat Jalapeño Eating Championship Challenge took place in Chicago and the eaters put away record numbers of pickled peppers. Sonya Thomas took the belt from Pat Bertoletti by eating 250 1/2 to his 240. Third place finisher Eric Booker ate 158. In nine minutes. Hopefully the competitors left room for an ice cream chaser, because that many pickled peppers are making their presence known coming and going. Let’s all take a step back and gape in wonder at the eating prowess of the winner. 250 pickled peppers in 9 minutes? Unbelievable. Oh, by the way, she only weighs 105 pounds.
But wait! It is believable! There’s video to prove it. See the embedded clip at the end of the post. La Costeña jalapeños are the number one jalapeño sold in America. I am a personal fan of many of products from this fine company and I feel fortunate that my local grocer stocks them. If you make Mexican food at home, you probably use their products. If you don’t, you should. Their site has a lot of great recipes that you can access for free! For more information, visit the La Costeña site. You can read the full press release and recap by clicking here. Mantenga comer!
