Bob Shoudt (born October 16, 1966), also known as "Humble Bob" or "Notorious B.O.B." (the name of his
YouTube
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channel), is an American
competitive eater
Competitive eating, or speed eating, is an activity in which participants compete against each other to eat large quantities of food, usually in a short time period. Contests are typically eight to ten minutes long, although some competitions c ...
from
Royersford, Pennsylvania.
He holds a number of eating records, including the most food ever eaten by weight and/or volume: 23.4 lbs or 312 fluid ounces of salmon
chowder
Chowder is a thick soup prepared with milk or cream, a roux, and seafood or vegetables. Oyster crackers or saltines may accompany chowders as a side item, and cracker pieces may be dropped atop the dish. New England clam chowder is typically ...
, consumed in 6 minutes. He also holds the record for the most food ever eaten in four hours (59.6 lbs) at The Reading Phillies Gluttony Night on June 12, 2018,. and the most hot dogs ever eaten at the Fish Tales 4 July hot dog eating contest (52) in
Ocean City, Maryland
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. In 2017 he won WIP's Wing Bowl, eating 409 wings and claiming the largest prize ever won in an eating contest - $50,000 (Hyundai Santa Fe Sport, $10,000 USD, ring, pendant, crown).
Outside of competitive eating Shoudt works as an IT manager. He is an avid mountain climber and fitness fanatic who has scaled
Mount Washington
Mount Washington is the highest peak in the Northeastern United States at and the most topographically prominent mountain east of the Mississippi River.
The mountain is notorious for its erratic weather. On the afternoon of April 12, 1934 ...
,
New Hampshire
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,
Pikes Peak
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,
Colorado
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and
Mount Haleakala,
Maui; he is also very active in
Krav Maga
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.
World records
*Salmon chowder 23.4 lbs (2.4 gallons) in six minutes using a spoon December 3, 2009 NYC, IFOCE
*Chili spaghetti: 13.9 lbs in 10 minutes IFOCE
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Roast Beef Sliders: 37½ in eight minutes (November 14, 2009, Frederick, MD - IFOCE sanctioned)
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Krystal Hamburgers: 39 in two minutes (September 9, 2006, Nashville, TN - IFOCE sanctioned)
*Beef brisket sandwiches: 34.75 in 10 minutes
*French fries: 7.9 lbs in 10 minutes
*Peanut butter and banana sandwiches: 36 in 10 minutes
*Broadway at the Beach Ultimate Eating Champion 2006, (April 22, 2006, Myrtle Beach, S.C. - IFOCE sanctioned)
*Chowdown Championship: First Place, Indianapolis, IN (August 19, 2006 - IFOCE sanctioned)
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Penne pasta: Three pounds of penne pasta with marinara in 1 minute, 47 seconds (March 2005, Flemington, NJ IFOCE sanctioned)
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Blueberry pie: 2.2 LB pie in 60 seconds, ''Today Show'', New York City, NY, (July 4, 2005 - IFOCE sanctioned)
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Hot Dogs
A hot dog (uncommonly spelled hotdog) is a food consisting of a grilled or steamed sausage served in the slit of a partially sliced bun. The term hot dog can refer to the sausage itself. The sausage used is a wiener ( Vienna sausage) or a f ...
: 52 hot dogs in 10 minutes "Fish Tales 4th of July Hot Dog eating contest", Ocean City, MD, (July 4, 2016)
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Whoopie pie
The whoopie pie, alternatively called a black moon, gob (term indigenous to the Pittsburgh region), black-and-white, bob, or "BFO" for Big Fat Oreo (also recorded as "Devil Dogs" and "Twins" in 1835), is an American baked product that may be cons ...
: 35 5.5 ounce Whoopie pies in 10 minutes, “Reading Fightin Phils", Reading, PA, (June 4, 2018)
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Cheeseburger Dog: 25 2.5 Ounce Cheeseburger Dogs, Cheeseburgers Shaped Like Hot Dogs, in 10 minutes, "Reading Fightin Phils", Reading, Pa (June 23, 2018)
* Most Food Ever Eaten: Reading Phillies Gluttony Night, 59.6 lbs in 4 hours, Reading, PA, (June 18, 2018)
Records
*First place in the Skyline Chili World Eating Championship, Cincinnati, OH, September 1, 2008 (IFOCE Sanctioned).
*First place at Carmine's World Meatball Eating Championship, Atlantic City, NJ, December 2, 2006 (IFOCE Sanctioned).
*First place in the GoldenPalace.com Grilled Cheese Eating Contest qualifier in September 2005,
Springfield, IL
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, (IFOCE sanctioned).
*First place at the Krystal Hamburger Eating Contest qualifier, Perry, GA, September 2005 (IFOCE sanctioned)
*Second place, Krystal World Hamburger Eating Championship, Chattanooga, TN, 95 Krystal's Hamburgers in eight minutes, October 2007 (IFOCE sanctioned)
*Second place, World
Lobster Eating Championship, Reno, NV, March 2005 (IFOCE sanctioned)
*Second place, World
Pizza Eating Championship, Camden, NJ, August 2005(IFOCE sanctioned)
*Second place, World
Chili Eating Challenge, Orlando, FL, February 2013 (IFOCE sanctioned)
*Third place, Verizon Voice Wing Battle World Chicken Wing Eating Championship, Boston, MA, November 2005 (IFOCE sanctioned)
*Third place, Phillip's Seafood World
Crabcake
A crab cake is a variety of fishcake that is popular in the United States. It is composed of crab meat and various other ingredients, such as bread crumbs, mayonnaise, mustard (typically prepared mustard, but sometimes mustard powder), eggs, a ...
Eating Championship, Baltimore, MD, April 2006 (IFOCE sanctioned)
*First place, Wing Bowl 25
Chicken Wing
Chicken wing(s) or chickenwing may refer to:
* Chicken wings
* Chicken wings as food
** Buffalo wing, a popular way of preparing chicken wings
Other
*Chicken wing, a defensive shot in pickleball
Pickleball is an indoor or outdoor racket/pa ...
Eating Contest, Philadelphia, PA, February 3, 2017
*First Place, World Sliders Eating Championship, Sao Paulo, Brazil, May 27, 2109
Personal bests
*95 Krystal Hamburgers - eight minutes
*39 Krystal Hamburgers - two minutes
*38½ Johnsonville brats - 10 minutes
*46 Nathan's Hot Dogs and buns - 10 minutes
*38 Phillip's Crabcakes - 10 minutes
*13.9 LB Skyline Chili Spaghetti-10 minutes
*7.6 LB Carmine's Meatballs - 12 minutes
*20 Jim's South Street Cheesesteaks - 1.5 hour
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Shoofly pie: 9.25 LB in eight minutes (June 24, 2006, Lancaster, PA - IFOCE sanctioned)
*67 McDonald's Hamburgers in one sitting - 80 minutes
*100 Krystal Hamburgers in one sitting - 70 minutes
See also
*
List of competitive eaters
References
External links
International Federation of Competitive Eating (IFOCE)International Federation of Competitive Eating Profile
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American competitive eaters
Living people
People from Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
People in information technology
Ursinus College alumni
1968 births