Don “Moses” Lerman Sets High Bar at Go Go Curry Competition
If you were interested in entering the Go Go Curry eating contest, there is good news and bad news. The good news is: only 10 people have entered over the course of 3 preliminary rounds. The bad news? The time to beat is 1 minute… and it was set by Don “Moses” Lerman, a professional eater you may recognize from past Nathan’s Hot Dog eating competitions. One thing though- I was under the impression Go Go Curry’s event would be off limits to professionals since it is not an officially sanctioned IFOCE competition. What gives?
I checked in with our resident competitive eating expert “Crazy Legs” Conti, who cleared up the brewing controversy.
“Don has been retired for several years, gained weight, lost his dentures, tried to sell his dentures on Ebay, and I believe turned 60 two days ago. If he is setting curry records he is certainly within his rights to do so, but it does seem like something out of The Watchmen. “Retired super stomach returns to the scene of the crime” sort of thing. That being said, he is one of the all time greats and belongs on the Mount Rushmore of the Stomach. If Don is Go Go Currying no one will catch him. Also, no one should get downwind of him either.”
Two small orders of rice and curry doesn’t seem like much… but one minute!?! Versus a former competitve eating champion? Clearly the gauntlet has been dropped. All the times are being posted to the Go Go Curry website.
Related:
Go Go Curry Launches Annual Eating Competition
Profiled: Midtown Lunch’er “Crazy Legs” Conti
Posted: 2:45 pm, April 21st, 2009 under Go Go Curry.
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28 Comments
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You will suck it up, you pansy! I will kick you to sleep if you back out of this!
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[...] Midtown Lunch reports that Don “Moses” Lerman has taken the lead in qualifying for the finals of the curry eating competition sponsored by Go! Go! Curry!. Lerman posted a time of one minute even at last night’s qualifier. The blog entry contains a quote from Crazy Legs Conti. [...]
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Whoa, no way I’m backing out! If I can’t make a competitive time in practice, there is jsut no sense in going to the prelims. I have enormous capacity, but I don’t know how I’ll fare for speed. I will give it my all, and Zach might even make a video of it.
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Muhaha im second!
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You can’t F**K with Lerman. He’s a champ!
All I have to say is this:
7 quarter-pound sticks, salted butter, 5 minutes
F’ing amazing—and SOOOOO NASTY! When will they have another Glutton Bowl!!!!????? BEST SHOW EVER ON TV!!!!! (aside from Kobiyashi trying to out eat the bear in man vs. animal)
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Eat the curry
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IT’ aint curry…it pooh.
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So, I witnessed Don Lerman eating the two bowls of Go Go Curry… I not only threw up a little in my mouth, but I was astounded by his eating ability. After he downed the 2 bowls in 1 minute, he proceeded to order ANOTHER bowl of Go Go Curry, this time with pork. And I believe he could have eaten more. Wow.
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WHat kind of technique did Don use? did he just shovel the entire thing of rice in his mouth? or did he actually scoop up the rice / curry?
man this is such a discouragement for all the average joes out there to compete against a professional or even an ex professional eater
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I was going to compete….but damn..
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It’s really a contest for second place at this point
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Check out the video!! I’m in it at the last second http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7JQKzRbTTk
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Oh man, he can pack it in! We’re screwed! haa! But it will be fun to watch.
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Do this at Tad’s.
Free wine to the winner.
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It’s official: I suck. The first plate took me around 1:10, and when I saw my time I said forget it. There is no way I can compete on speed. I went on to finish my other plate at a leisurely pace, and got a brownie from treats truck on my walk of shame back to the office. It was especially sad since Kim hadn’t made the mexican hot chocolate this morning.
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It’s never good when you get castrated by curry. Just remember, bigger men have been taken down by curry. At least you tried!
So anyone else what to give it a go?
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I have my nephew bring me curry everyday from Go!GO! Curry, I’m practicing everyday if i have to qualify again I’ll Beat my own time by at least 15 seconds, I;m not in this just to tip my hat and wave to the crowd , if i didn’t think I could win I’d stay home , you ain’t seen nothing yet ..and thats for the record!
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Not so fast. RETRIED 7 years ???. What crap he was in Nathan’s as soon as 3 years ago. this makes this contest open season for real pros. Not ones who eat for a PR firm . and Don is not the fastest and he knows it
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active eaters should not be allowed to enter and Lerman was not eating at Nathans 3 years ago that a false statement
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@Marvin – I don’t think active eaters are allowed to enter… he supposedly is “retired” (kind of lame if you ask me!)
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paul porkslap is an active and a host of aice eaters are coming down ,lets have the rule committee make a judgment
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these eating organizations ruin every contest they touch let them and their l eaters stay home
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I think his last contest was like 3 yrs ago in which he fell flat on his face doing some kinda jalapenos. He is nothing but an old fool. He looks good for a minute or so shoveling down a bunch of food but when the clock reads 8-10 minutes he hits the wall like a rubber ball. Wait till the final . His entire mouth will be stuffed with debris ready to heave ho and thats for the record
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Lerman has been retired for a few years now but is not a has been he was given a lifetime award at Coney 3 years ago but did not compete th active eaters will spoil the contest they should be shown the door
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If aice eaters are allowed to compete it will ruin the entire contest. They are pathetic fools that have to stick their two cents into every advertised eating challenge in NYC.I suggest you stay the fuck home and let Lerman have his day in the sun.
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I find it fascinating that the shea still have a mental hold on their former members. If you note on Don Lerman website post for the curry challenge he mentions that he thinks it might be ok to compete in the contest stressing the fact that he is no longer contractually binded to the ifoce. Why even mention it unless you want them to read it so they wont be angry at you for competing . Is that the reason? Or is is paranoia? I cannot believe that someone who is retired and done with the ifoce still felt that he had some moral ties to the organization all this time. Is that real loyalty or fear that they might take him to court for breach of a contract that was never real to begin with? I would bet 100-1 that if they wished him a happy 60th birthday he would not have competed in the curry competition claiming that his health is bad or his teeth have not been installed yet.
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get the hell out of here; the baked bean video on don lerman’s website is sick. he was just holding back in that gogocurry tryouts video thing. he will kill it.
As the ML sponsored eater, I’m feeling the pressure. If my pre-prelim practice time isn’t up to snuff, you may need a new torch bearer.