Patrick “Deep Dish” Bertoletti (pictured right) took home first place on Saturday, May 17, at the Major League Eating event sponsored by Niko Niko’s. Bertoletti bested Joey “Jaws” Chestnut (left), who had recently beat him at a deep-fried asparagus eating contest in California. Click here for pics. — Bill Olive

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