Plenty of water was the strategy for contestant Nick Conti at the Burger Eating Contest held on Feb. 16 at Bill’s Restaurant in Owego.
Seven contestants from the Owego area vied for two awards at a Burger Eating Contest held on Feb. 16 at Bill’s Restaurant, located at 53 South Depot St. in Owego.
Contestants had one hour to consume as many burgers as possible to win the “Most Burgers Eaten” trophy, and another trophy was set aside for the contestant who received the most donations from a “per burger” pledge or a flat donation. All money raised benefits Tioga County Rural Ministry (TCRM).
Contestants included Chris Schmidt from WEBO, Laura Spencer Eberly of Riverow Bookshop, Matt Howe from D.O.T. highway maintenance, Ray Barrett of Owego VFW Post 1371, Raleigh LeDuc and Preston Wright of the Owego Kitchen, and Nick Conti, the Pizza Challenge Winner.
Bill’s Restaurant owner, Bill Nadon, serves up a round of burgers during the Burger Eating Contest held on Feb. 16. Money raised from the event benefits Tioga County Rural Ministry. (Photos by JoAnn R. Walter)
Live music entertainment by Daphne Braden, raffles, and 50/50 drawings were also part of the event, with proceeds going to TCRM.
A large crowd cheered contestants on, including Sister Mary O’Brien of the TCRM. Guests filled both the dining and bar areas of the restaurant.
Braden’s first song, “Stuck in the Middle With You,” was a good lead-in for the burger-eaters as the infamous lyrics by
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Burger4 – Burger Eating Contest contestants Raleigh LeDuc and Preston Wright chat during the Burger Eating Contest held on Feb. 16 at Bill’s Restaurant, located at 53 South Depot St. in Owego. Wright went on to win the “Most Burgers Eaten,” with a total of eight burgers consumed in one hour.
Stealers Wheel, “Clowns to the left of me, Jokers to the Right,” with Braden changing up the words clowns and jokers to “burgers”, set the mood for the lively contest.
Plenty of water was on hand for contestants, along with condiments, and whatever it took to get the burgers down, including one contestant who had a side of bacon.
Preston Wright of the Owego Kitchen went on to win the “Most Burgers Eaten” contest, consuming a total of eight burgers in one hour.
Rubbing the back of the neck helped Burger Eating Contest contestant Matt Howe on Feb. 16 at Bill’s Restaurant in Owego.
Originally the Erie Depot train station and previously known as the Grand Central Restaurant, Bill’s Restaurant opened in September 2016. For more information about Bill’s Restaurant, find them on Facebook or their website, billsinowego.com.
For more information about TCRM, visit their Facebook page or website, tcrm.org.
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