- Rich LeFevre
Rich LeFevre (nickname "The Locust") is a
competitive eater fromHenderson, Nevada (suburban Las Vegas). Rich and his wife,Carlene LeFevre , are said to form the "First Family of Competitive Eating" in spite of having normal weights and ages around 60, and are both top ranked members of theInternational Federation of Competitive Eating . The childless couple has combined to take two of the top seven places inNathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest in 2003, 2004, and 2005. He competed atWing Bowl XIV inPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania in which he placed second behindJoey Chestnut , another IFOCE champion.LeFevre was originally known as a superstar in the long game of
competitive eating who didn't care for the short, eight- to 12-minute contests of the IFOCE. Since the earliest days of his career, LeFevre has excelled in longer, 30- to 45-minute events. However, the distance man has adapted recently, competing in the shorter contests and compiling an impressive list of victories. He has won several difficult contests and seems as comfortable with a short contest as most other eaters on the circuit.He is known for his strong jaw and for his capacity, which seems to increase, not decrease, as a contest progresses. Previously considered an outsider in the competitive eating community, Lefevre embraced the formal eating circuit for the first time in 2002, participating in hot dogs, all-you-can-eat buffet and chili. Since then his prowess and reputation have grown.
World records
*Birthday cake: 5 pounds in 11 minutes 26 seconds on
May 10 ,2005 *Chili: 1½ U.S. gallons Stagg Chili in 10 minutes
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Corn dog s: 12Fletcher's Corny Dogs in 10 minutes at State Fair of Texas onSeptember 28 ,2003 *
Pizza : 7½ extra largeBacci pizza slices in 15 minutes in Chicago onJuly 9 ,2005 *Smoked pork: 7 pounds 1 ounce smoked pork in 10 minutes at Bluffs Run Casino on
August 21 ,2005 *Spam: 6 pounds of Spam from the can in 12 minutes on
April 3 ,2004 *Tex-Mex rolls: 30 rolls in 12 minutes at GameWorks at Great Lakes Crossing on
March 12 ,2005 *
Jalapeno s: 247 jalapenos in 8 minutes to set new world record on10 August or8 October 2006 External links
* [http://www.ifoce.com/eaters.php?action=detail&sn=19 International Federation of Competitive Eating (IFOCE) profile]
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