Patrick "Deep Dish" Bertoletti (born June 6, 1985) is an American competitive eater from

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. He takes part in a variety of different eating competitions—notable wins include the 2024

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and the first-ever world

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eating competition in Toronto. He also holds numerous world records, including the most milk consumed in an hour.

Competitive eating career

2007

On January 2, 2007, Bertoletti became the first person to complete the Sasquatch Burger Contest at Bigfoot Lodge Cafe in Memphis, Tennessee. 679 people had tried to finish the burger and fries that starts with of hamburger meat on a homemade bun, Bertoletti finished the meal in 11 minutes and 5 seconds. On July 4, 2007, he finished third in the 92nd annual

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, having eaten 49 hot dogs and buns in that competition. On September 16, 2007, he won the La Costeña "Feel the Heat" Jalapeño Eating Championship in Chicago, Illinois. This competition was marred when the event organizers ran out of jalapeños before the end of the competition. On October 9, 2007, he upset points leader Joey Chestnut and held off a comeback by second ranked

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to win the chicken wing "Chowdown" in

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shown on

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. On November 22, 2007, he won

Major League Eating "Turkey Bowl". Bertoletti consumed of (whole)

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in 8 minutes, upsetting the previous year's winner, Joey Chestnut.

2008

On April 12, 2008, he won the ACME Oyster House 2008 World Oyster Eating Championships by downing 35 dozen raw oysters on the half shell in eight minutes in

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. On July 4, 2008, he finished 4th at the Nathan's Famous contest, consuming 38 HDB (hot dogs and buns) in the 10-minute contest. On September 1, 2008, he finished 3rd at the Skyline Chili Spaghetti Eating Contest, consuming in the 10-minute contest. On September 28, 2008, he finished in 2nd at the Krystal Square Off, eating 85 Krystal burgers, one more than Takeru "Tsunami" Kobayashi.

2009

On March 16, 2009, he won the Stroehmann Sandwich Slamm, eating 16 corned-beef sandwiches in the 10-minute contest. On July 4, 2009, Patrick placed 3rd in the Nathan's Famous contest, eating 55 HDBs. On September 2, 2009, Patrick won the Nugget Rib Eating Championship at the

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, eating of pork rib meat in 12 minutes.

2010

In May 2010, Patrick became the world

eating champion after scarfing down of gravy-and-cheese-soaked fries in a mere 10 minutes. He edged out 11 fellow stars of Major League Eating and three Canadian amateur eaters by consuming box after box of poutine at Toronto's BMO Field in the first World Poutine Eating Championship. On July 4, 2010, Patrick took third place in the Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating contest by eating 37 hot dogs in ten minutes. On July 22, 2010, Patrick beat Joey Chestnut to win the Mars bar eating competition. He ate 38 bars in just over four minutes.

2011

On May 1, 2011, Patrick took first place in the La Costeña "Feel the Heat" Jalapeño Eating Championship and set a world record by eating 275 pickled jalapeños in eight minutes. On June 5, 2011, Patrick took first place in the Acme Oyster House Oyster Eating Contest and set a Louisiana state record by eating 39 dozen (468 individual) oysters in eight minutes. On July 4, 2011, Patrick took second place in the Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating contest by eating 53 hot dogs in ten minutes.

2012

On January 23, 2012, Patrick took first place in The Isle Boonville World Boneless Buffalo Wing Eating Championship by eating of Buffalo wings in 10 minutes. On July 4, 2012, Patrick took third place in the

, eating 51 HDB in ten minutes. On September 9, 2012, Patrick took first place in Wild Eggs National Pancake Eating Championship by eating 50 king pancakes in 10 minutes.

2013

On February 3, 2013, Patrick took first place in Fat Tuesday King Cake Eating World Championship by eating 12 king cakes in eight minutes. On July 3, 2013, Patrick took first place in Z-Burger Independence Burger eating Championship by eating 28 burgers in ten minutes. On October 6, 2013, Patrick took second place in Canada's biggest pizza eating contest by eating 39 slices of pizza in 12 minutes.

2014

He set a record for most milk consumed in an hour by drinking .

2015

He won the 2015 Wing Bowl by eating 444 wings in 26 minutes.

2022

After a 10 year retirement from the

, Bertoletti returned to the competition, eating 33.5 HDB in ten minutes to finish fifth.

2024

On March 3, 2024 Bertoletti placed 5th in th
Inaugural Eating Uranus Fudge Galactic Championship
at Uranus, Missouri. He gulped down 7.75 pounds of chocolate fudge in eight minutes. After not competing in 2023, Bertoletti returned to the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest in 2024. He captured his first victory in the event by eating 58 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes for the Mustard Belt title.

World records

* pizza: 47 slices in 10 minutes *

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(hands-free): in 8 minutes *Chicken wings: in 8 minutes *Chocolate: in 7 minutes * Corned beef and cabbage: in 10 minutes * Corned beef sandwiches: 11 sandwiches in 10 minutes *Date Nut Bread: 29.5 date nut bread and cream cheese sandwiches in 8 minutes *

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s (cream-filled): 47 glazed and cream-filled doughnuts in 5 minutesSoverinsky, Jerry. (2008)
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. ''Chicago Sun-Times'' (September 24, 2008) accessed August 16, 2009. *

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: in 10 minutes *Ice cream (short form): vanilla ice cream in 8 minutes *Jalapeño peppers (pickled): 98 after eating 47 donuts in 5 minutes *Jalapeño peppers (pickled): 191 in 6.5 minutes *Jalapeño peppers (pickled): 275 in 8 minutes *

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: in 8 minutes * Kolaches: 44 cherry kolaches in 8 minutes *Oysters (short form): 34 dozen in 8 minutes *

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es: 42 sandwiches in 10 minutes * Posole: in 12 minutes * Shoo-fly pie: in 8 minutes *

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: in 8 minutes *

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: in 8 minutes *

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s: 29 waffles in 10 minutes *Whole turkey: of roast turkey meat in 12 minutes *Whole turkey (short form): of roast turkey meat in 8 minutes

Media appearances

Bertoletti was featured on the cover of the ''

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'' on Friday June 30, 2006. The story described his abilities and his ambitions for the summer competition. Bertoletti and food truck partner Tim Brown appeared as "Glutton Force 5" on a Season 2 episode of the

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's '' Food Court Wars'' in March 2014. The pair won for their "Taco in a Bag" concept and were awarded free rent for one year for a location in the

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located in West Dundee, Illinois, as part of their prize.

Personal life

Bertoletti is a graduate of Morgan Park Academy and Kendall College. He was a co-owner and chef of the restaurant "Taco in a Bag" in the Lincoln Square neighborhood of Chicago. He is an avid reader of the '' Girl Talk'' series by author L.E. Blair.

References

External links

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Major League Eating eater profile page
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bertoletti, Patrick American competitive eaters Place of birth missing (living people) Living people People from Chicago Morgan Park Academy alumni Kendall College alumni 1985 births