Dale Boone

Dale Boone (born 1966) is an American competitive eater who holds several records for, among others, devouring pelmeni and hot dogs.

[6] In 2007, Boone again won the Zoo Atlanta Qualifier for the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest,[7] although he ultimately lost at the finals.

To add insult to injury, he was taunted by fellow competitor Patrick Bertoletti, who mimicked his style and even made a Cabbage Patch Doll effigy of Boone.

[10] Immediately after the competition Czerwinski discovered that Boone tried to cheat by concealing some food in his darkly colored Crystal Light drink.

[11][12] In June 2013, he participated in the Big Wiener Eating Contest fundraiser held at Mo's Mustang Market.

[16] His win at the 2009 Indian donut eating contest earned him another world record for chowing down forty-four doughnuts in twelve minutes.

[17] Hailing himself as the "Mouth of the South", Boone often attends eating competitions dressed in "overalls and a foxtail-decorated fur hat".

[3] In 2000, following his debut as a competitive eater, Boone starred in Gut Busters in Alaska, a television documentary produced by Discovery Channel.

[1] He has also made appearances on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The Weakest Link, National Geographic, CNN, and ESPN.