Comments on: Is a hot-dog eating contest Kosher? http://www.kosherblog.net/2009/09/22/is-a-hot-dog-eating-contest-kosher/ Finding the finer side of everyday kosher living Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:46:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Steven Weinberger http://www.kosherblog.net/2009/09/22/is-a-hot-dog-eating-contest-kosher/comment-page-1/#comment-66501 Steven Weinberger Mon, 06 Sep 2010 19:21:24 +0000 http://www.kosherblog.net/?p=818#comment-66501 Thank you for noticing. :) The name change to "Kosher BBQ World Championship", is to differentiate the ASBEE competition from the offshoot competitions - some of which have been calling themselves the original. Thank you for noticing. :)

The name change to “Kosher BBQ World Championship”, is to differentiate the ASBEE competition from the offshoot competitions – some of which have been calling themselves the original.

]]> By: Matthew http://www.kosherblog.net/2009/09/22/is-a-hot-dog-eating-contest-kosher/comment-page-1/#comment-66500 Matthew Mon, 06 Sep 2010 19:16:39 +0000 http://www.kosherblog.net/?p=818#comment-66500 Halachically, bread might make a difference. But you are no longer an eating contest participant, now you are an eating contest winner. On the other hand, ASBEE is now, apparently, hosting the kosher BBQ World Championship. Halachically, bread might make a difference.

But you are no longer an eating contest participant, now you are an eating contest winner.

On the other hand, ASBEE is now, apparently, hosting the kosher BBQ World Championship.

]]> By: Steven Weinberger http://www.kosherblog.net/2009/09/22/is-a-hot-dog-eating-contest-kosher/comment-page-1/#comment-66463 Steven Weinberger Sun, 05 Sep 2010 16:57:50 +0000 http://www.kosherblog.net/?p=818#comment-66463 Guilty as charged. I did mention above that I've been in eating contests before. The point of the thread was to open the discussion. I tend to believe that there's a difference when bread is involved. What do you think? Guilty as charged. I did mention above that I’ve been in eating contests before. The point of the thread was to open the discussion. I tend to believe that there’s a difference when bread is involved. What do you think?

]]> By: Matthew http://www.kosherblog.net/2009/09/22/is-a-hot-dog-eating-contest-kosher/comment-page-1/#comment-66461 Matthew Sun, 05 Sep 2010 16:28:03 +0000 http://www.kosherblog.net/?p=818#comment-66461 Congratulations to Steve Weinberger on winning the 2010 ASBEE pickle eating contest last week. Congratulations to Steve Weinberger on winning the 2010 ASBEE pickle eating contest last week.

]]> By: Joe Scott http://www.kosherblog.net/2009/09/22/is-a-hot-dog-eating-contest-kosher/comment-page-1/#comment-51313 Joe Scott Mon, 05 Oct 2009 04:29:09 +0000 http://www.kosherblog.net/?p=818#comment-51313 Just heard the latest update that the contest has been canceled due to the owners acknowledging the sensitivities to some. The event will be replaced by a family fun day, featuring t-shirts, prizes and coupons with purchases that day going to food related causes. Brooklyn Burger Boyz will be providing more specifics later on Just heard the latest update that the contest has been canceled due to the owners acknowledging the sensitivities to some. The event will be replaced by a family fun day, featuring t-shirts, prizes and coupons with purchases that day going to food related causes. Brooklyn Burger Boyz will be providing more specifics later on

]]> By: Jessica http://www.kosherblog.net/2009/09/22/is-a-hot-dog-eating-contest-kosher/comment-page-1/#comment-51061 Jessica Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:15:40 +0000 http://www.kosherblog.net/?p=818#comment-51061 Nadine - Read Maimonide's Hilchot Deot. Nadine – Read Maimonide’s Hilchot Deot.

]]> By: Moshe Bree http://www.kosherblog.net/2009/09/22/is-a-hot-dog-eating-contest-kosher/comment-page-1/#comment-51032 Moshe Bree Thu, 01 Oct 2009 07:02:28 +0000 http://www.kosherblog.net/?p=818#comment-51032 Well, it's obviously a great PR move. Good for them! Well, it’s obviously a great PR move. Good for them!

]]> By: Steven Weinberger http://www.kosherblog.net/2009/09/22/is-a-hot-dog-eating-contest-kosher/comment-page-1/#comment-50931 Steven Weinberger Tue, 29 Sep 2009 18:05:08 +0000 http://www.kosherblog.net/?p=818#comment-50931 The contest got <a href="http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/brooklyn/kosher_hot_dog_eating_contest_comes_qNiIMkPUvex7Asm5edTxDO" rel="nofollow">some coverage</a> in the NY Post. Eating a large amount of food in a short amount of time is , <a href="http://www.thefreedictionary.com/gluttonous" rel="nofollow">by definition</a>, gluttonous. I'm not going to touch the tzedaka-justification, but I'm leaning towards <strong>eating-to-live</strong>, rather than <strong>living-to-eat</strong>. Must be an after-effect of Yom Kippur. The contest got some coverage in the NY Post.

Eating a large amount of food in a short amount of time is , by definition, gluttonous. I’m not going to touch the tzedaka-justification, but I’m leaning towards eating-to-live, rather than living-to-eat. Must be an after-effect of Yom Kippur.

]]> By: Nadine http://www.kosherblog.net/2009/09/22/is-a-hot-dog-eating-contest-kosher/comment-page-1/#comment-50792 Nadine Fri, 25 Sep 2009 20:13:23 +0000 http://www.kosherblog.net/?p=818#comment-50792 Oh please. It's only a hot dog eating contest. Lighten up. Oh please. It’s only a hot dog eating contest. Lighten up.

]]> By: Jessica http://www.kosherblog.net/2009/09/22/is-a-hot-dog-eating-contest-kosher/comment-page-1/#comment-50774 Jessica Fri, 25 Sep 2009 02:39:11 +0000 http://www.kosherblog.net/?p=818#comment-50774 Nadine - As long as the proceeds go to tzedaka we can get away with doing whatever we want? Nadine – As long as the proceeds go to tzedaka we can get away with doing whatever we want?

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