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Nick Wehry Upsets World Champion Joey Chestnut in Epic Pistachio Ea... |
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HAPPY WORLD PISTACHIO DAY! In a surprising upset, Nick |
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Wehry emerged as the victor of the inaugural "Wonderful |
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Pistachios Get Crackin' Eating Championship" held at |
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Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier on February 26, |
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2023. Wehry defeated World Champion Competitive Eater |
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Joey Chestnut, who was considered the favorite going into |
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the event. |
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Competitive eaters from across the country vied for the |
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championship title and a $10,000 cash prize, provided by |
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Wonderful Pistachios, America s #1 Nut . The event was a |
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collaboration between Major League Eating and Wonderful |
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Pistachios, and was held on World Pistachio Day. |
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During the contest, competitors had eight minutes to |
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crack open and eat as many Wonderful Pistachios as |
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possible. Wehry managed to consume 109 pistachios in just |
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8 minutes, earning him a cash prize of $5,000. |
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The event was unlike any Major League Eating contest ever |
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held, showcasing the Wonderful Pistachios brand to a |
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wider audience. Wonderful Pistachios, part of The |
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Wonderful Company, is the world's largest vertically |
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integrated pistachio processor and marketer, providing |
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Non-GMO Project Verified nuts for consumers around the |
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world. |
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Major League Eating, which oversees all professional |
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eating contests, holds approximately 70 events annually, |
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including the Nathan s Famous Fourth of July Hot Dog |
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Eating Contest in Coney Island, NY. |
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The "Wonderful Pistachios Get Crackin' Eating |
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Championship" was held at Pacific Park on the Santa |
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Monica Pier, LA s only admission-free amusement park. The |
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park provided a perfect backdrop for the event, offering |
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12 amusement rides, 14 midway games, an oceanfront food |
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plaza, and seaside retail shopping. |
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Overall, the event was a thrilling experience that kept |
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spectators on the edge of their seats. While Joey |
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Chestnut was expected to win, it was Nick Wehry who |
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emerged as the surprising victor. The event successfully |
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showcased the Wonderful Pistachios brand and provided a |
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one-of-a-kind experience for attendees. Fans of |
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competitive eating can't wait to see what Major League |
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Eating and Wonderful Pistachios have in store for future |
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events after the excitement of this year's competition. |
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FINAL RESULTS: First Place, Nick Wehry - 109 Pistachios; |
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Second Place, Adrian Morgan 102 Pistachios; Third Place, |
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Miki Sudo - 100 Pistachios. |
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PISTACIO SHOWDOWN |
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Crack open the shells, |
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And dig out the nuts, |
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Competitive eating, |
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Brings cheers and guts. |
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In Santa Monica, |
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The contest began, |
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Top eaters vying, |
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For cash in their hand. |
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Joey Chestnut, |
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The world champion renowned, |
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But Nick Wehry, |
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This time wore the crown. |
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The audience thrilled, |
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As pistachios flew, |
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An event so unique, |
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Wonderful Pistachios anew. |
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A celebration of taste, |
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And the nut that we adore, |
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The first of its kind, |
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Leaves us wanting more. |
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Fabian Lewkowicz is an award winning Santa Monica-based |
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professional photojournalist and press photographer, and |
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the creator of the photo blog, Santa Monica Close Up. |
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With years of experience as a staff photographer for |
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several media outlets including the Santa Monica Daily |
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Press, Santa Monica Mirror, Santa Monica Observer, and |
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the Santa Monica Corsair, Fabian has captured some of the |
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most iconic moments of Santa Monica. |
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settings, including museums, art galleries, hospitals, |
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homes. His photography captures the essence of Santa |
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TAGS: Photojournalism, Photojournalist, Documentary, |
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Date Published: 2024-07-22 23:01:16 |
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