If you've ever watched the anime Naruto, you know that Naruto loves ramen (and is occasionally bribed by his teachers with promises of all-you-can-eat ramen). A promotional event for the release of Naruto: Clash of the Ninja Revolution at the Nintendo World Store at Rockefelller Center in New York City will have as part of its activities a Ramen eating contest, sponsored by Major League Eating. As part of the competition, contestants will be required to use chopsticks to consume the ramen, to keep with the traditional way of eating ramen.
I've been to a ramen eating competition once. It was a torturous affair for the contestants, dealing with hot ramen broth (as the broth was required to finish in order to count) and undercooked noodles, so I'm curious as to see how the pros approach it. I'd so be there (watching) if I was in NYC.
Press Release in the extended.
World's Best Competitive Easters Gather For NARUTO Wii Ramen Noodle Eating Championship
Top Pro Eaters Compete for $5,000 in Cash Prizes
NEW YORK - October 22, 2007 - On October 27th, the world's hungriest competitive eaters will gather for the first-ever NARUTOâ„¢ Clash of Ninjaâ„¢ Revolution World Ramen Noodle Eating Championship, the culmination of a multi-faceted launch event for the new Wiiâ„¢ video game. Major League Eating have initiated a mandatory chopsticks rule for the competition, in keeping with the traditional method of consuming ramen.
The contest will feature not merely an all-star cast of competitive eaters, but a virtual cornucopia of interesting characters to boot. The focus will be on 4th-ranked Tim "Eater X" Janus of New York City, the face-painting tiramisu champ who recently ate 20 pounds of grits in ten minutes. Nipping at Janus' heels will be his roommate and training partner, Crazy Legs Conti, a man who once ate his way out of an 96-cubic foot box of popcorn, earning the nickname, "the Evel Knievel of the Alimentary Canal." Arturo "Grande" Rios, the 13th-ranked pigs' feet-eating champ from New Jersey, will be fending off best friend duo Eric "Steakbellie" Livingston and Micah "Wing Kong" Collins, as well as 18th-ranked Justin Mih, a Harvard graduate student and chopstick specialist.
The contest will be the cornerstone of an entire day's worth of activities surrounding the launch of the most exhilarating fighting game yet for the Wii™ home video game system: NARUTO: Clash of Ninja Revolution from TOMY and D3Publisher of America. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., the Nintendo World® Store in New York's Rockefeller Center will be filled with gaming stations and collectible card game areas. The first 1500 fans to arrive wearing a NARUTO headband will receive an exclusive free gift. Also involved will be card games, Q&A sessions, mini-tournaments with prizes, and a raffle for a one-of-a kind NARUTO DS!
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