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World Oyster Eating Championship hype by IFOCE chief
Rich Shea leads the International Federation of Competitive Eating as he promotes Sonya Thomas and rival eaters ahead of the 2004 World Oyster Eating Championship. The piece outlines the sport’s rise, key competitors like Takeru Kobayashi and Sonya Thomas, and the IFOCE’s growth from a bar room idea to a national phenomenon with dozens of events and sponsors.
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New Orleans
International Federation of Competitive Eating
Rich Shea
Shea
Acme Oyster House
Sonya Thomas
Tiny Thomas
Oyster House
IFOCE
George
Augusta
ESPN
New York
Coney Island
Rich
Cookie” Jarvis
Sonya
Thomas
Takeru
Kobayashi
Japan
Michael Jordan
Shea Brothers
John Madden
Manhattan
New York Post
Max Rosey
Shea Communications
Nathan’s Famous
Nathan’s
Surf Avenue
TV Tokyo
America
Faberge
Rosey
Sheas
Gersh Kuntzman
Post
Texas
Dallas
Mitchell Glieber
Brookville
Ohio
Chamber of Commerce
Margo Cantrell
Federation