Food – Portugueses in Pittsburgh http://pittsburgh.sig9.net Just another WordPress weblog Sun, 11 Sep 2016 08:46:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Eating contest http://pittsburgh.sig9.net/2009/07/06/eating-contest/ http://pittsburgh.sig9.net/2009/07/06/eating-contest/#respond Tue, 07 Jul 2009 02:07:33 +0000 http://pittsburgh.sig9.net/?p=94 Eating contest, or competitive eating (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eating_contest) is very popular in the US. Pittsburgh celebration of the 4th of July included one and I was there…not eating, just watching, although I wouldn’t mind a free “meal”.

It is kinda gross to watch, as the contesters do some weird movements with their heads to facilitate swallowing that looks like they are going to puke..

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