Yarmouth Nova Scotia Lobster Eating Champ
I took 1st place in the 2009 Yarmouth Nova Scotia Lobster Eating contest at Killam Brothers Wharf during Seafest on 25 July. I won my heat at 1 PM and came back at 4:30 for the finals.
Within a 5 minute time frame contestants, 2 per team, must complete the following:
- Dress in official attire with the assistance of his/her teammate.
- Carry a lobster pot containing 3 lobsters (pre-weighed) to a dory.
- Empty the lobsters into a bucket within the dory.
- The officially dressed teammate goes into the dory, and using the utensils provided, shells and eats the lobsters until the whistle is blown at the 5 minute mark.
- Shells are put back in the bucket and re-weighed. The least weight is the winner!
I have no idea how much I ate. It looked like each lobster was about one pound (some were more, some were less). I’ll tell you this, I felt like I ate at least six pounds of lobster!
I could not have done this without my coach and mentor, Jay. His daily grueling workouts, hydration drills, and use of banned substances proprietary training techniques enabled me to pull out the win! Thank you Jay!
More pictures and video will be posted as soon as we have approval from the International Lobster Eating Federation (Lobster Fédération internationale de l’alimentation) and the International Brotherhood of Advanced Racing of Food (IBARF.)