In the spirit of American competitive eater Joey Chestnut’s victory over six-time champion Takeru Kobayashi in last week’s Nathan’s Fourth of July hot dog contest, the Mallards are excited to announce the World Frogleg Eating Championship will be making its debut at the Duck Pond on August 6th. The competition is open to the public although space is very limited. All interested participants should contact the Mallards at info@mallardsbaseball.com. The contest will take place after the Mallards game versus the Green Bay Bullfrogs and monetary prizes will be awarded to the top three eaters. Confirmed professional eaters are listed below.

Ian “The Invader” Hickman

Currently ranked among the best Eaters in America by the Association of Independent Competitive Eaters, “The Invader” is a 2005 graduate from the University of Kentucky, and now makes his home in Sterling Virginia. Ian is the current National Spoon Bread, World Fried Zucchini, National Potato Latke, Woopie Pie & World Elvis Sandwich and Southern States Beef Patty Eating Champion. Also, Ian is the current Record Holder for the Denny’s 5lb Hamburger which he devoured in 13 minutes and 45 seconds. Known by family and friends as “The Bottomless Pit,” a name and reputation he has earned early in childhood and continues until this day. While attending the University of Kentucky, Ian would invade buffets and other eateries and soon developed the reputation as the “Invader” and became an unwanted guest at several buffets and steak houses in and around the Lexington Kentucky area. Despite Ian’s southern charm and manners local food establishments signed a petition requesting that the “Invader” be banned from their eating establishments. Although single, when asked who his dream-girl is he simply responds; “not sure….but it would be great if she was a waitress…

David “Coondog” O’Karma

A veteran of Competitive Eating who has been competing since age 16, Coondog’s approach to Competitive Eating is pure excitement. Coondog is arguably Competitive Eating’s most dramatic personality. Not only is Dave one of America’s fastest speed eaters, he has defeated many of Americas elite Eaters such as the great Ed Cookie Jarvis, Badlands Booker, Don “Moses” Lehrman and Chowhound Chapman. Coondog known to wear many hats is also known as a fantastic Master of Ceremonies and an outstanding spokesperson for the sport of Competitive Eating. Known in some circles as “Papa-Cheese” Dave is the world record holder in donuts where he consumed an amazing 13 donuts in one minute on the Steve Harvey Show. Also, Coondog is the current World Record Holder in Corn-on-the-Cob with an amazing (4.9 lbs) in only ten Minutes at the Ortonville National corn-on-the-cob Eating Championship. Coondog nearly defeated the Great Kobayashi in a Pizza Eating Exhibition in July of 2005 losing to the “Great One” by only one-second. (Dave is also a good friend of Kobayashi and has corresponded with him since Kobi’s first amazing feat in Coney Island.)

Mark “The Human Vacuum” Lyle

The Vacuum is a top echelon Food Warrior and is ranked among Americas finest by the Association of Independent Competitive Eaters. In March of 2005 “The Vacuum” crashed on the scene by winning the “War of the Wings Chicken Wing Eating Championship” in Coshocton Ohio where he decisively defeated a large field of top eaters. In addition, Mark has won the Great American Chicken Wing Eating Championship and took a close second the next day while competing in the World Corn On The Cob Eating Championship. Few eaters in the world can match “The Vacuum” when it comes to Speed Eating. “The Human Vacuum” is the current World Record Holder and Chili Eating Champion and has established a new standard by devouring an amazing 8.3 lb. of Chili in only five minutes! 2006 was a fantastic year for the “the Vacuum” as he captured the National County Fair Foods Eating Championship, American Meatball Eating Championship along with the World Rib Eating Championship.

This is your chance to become a World Champion! Are you ready for the challenge?