Gutbusters is a 2002 Discovery Channel documentary following the efforts of three competitive eaters seeking to gain entry into the Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest.[1][2]
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Background
editThe documentary follows three members of the competitive eating community. The program documents the training and one stop is at J&R’s Steakhouse in Long Island. The restaurant gives eaters one hour to eat a 76 ounce steak and one portion of a side order: the meal for free if they can accomplish the task.[3][4] The show also follows eaters in other states who compete eating crawfish, hot dogs and pancakes.[5]
The documentary also introduces International Federation of Competitive Eating founders Richard and George Shea and details their efforts to establish eating as a sport. A second installment of Gutbusters, about the IFOCE in Alaska, also ran on Discovery Channel. The show featured: “Hungry” Charles Hardy, Dale Boone and “Crazy Legs” Conti.[6]
The documentary, produced by Original Productions, features Edward "Cookie" Jarvis, Don Lerman and Kevin Lipsitz[7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Grego, Melissa (20 February 2002). "Discovery going for 'Gut'". Variety. Variety Media, LLC. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- ^ Harper, Jennifer (2002). "All-Consuming Passion: They Eat for Sport, Chewing and Chomping While Judges Watch, Audiences Howl and Innocent Bystanders Duck. (Curiosities)". Archived from the original on 2020-07-20.
- ^ Killian, Cynthia (17 April 2002). "Gag me with a Sheepeye: Why Gross-Out Foods are the New TV Dinners". NYP Holdings Inc. New York Post. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- ^ Langley, Liz (27 June 2002). "Stuffing your self-esteem". Orlando Weekly. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- ^ Zad, Martie (3 March 2002). "How Laramie Dealt With an Ugly Death". The Washington Post.
- ^ Allen, Rick (21 February 2003). "A Big Fat Greek Phenomenon". Gannett Co., Inc. Ocala.
- ^ "Gut Busters (2002)". tcm. Leonard Maltin Classic Movie Guide. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
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