Jake & Bower speak with Pro Eater - NICK WEHRY - about his preparation to compete as the presumptive Nathan’s Fourth of July Hotdog Eating Contest winner after JOEY CHESTNUT vacated the belt earlier this year. What is Nick doing to try to take home the "Mustard Belt"?
Creators & Guests
Host
Jake Weber
Jake started his love for radio at age 14. It was a risk to leave the lucrative world of shoe making in a large Fargo North Dakota warehouse, but he was ready for more! Years later he is still trying to break through that German/Norwegian radio glass ceiling. Often considered the real “talent” on the show, Jake keeps Bower hydrated daily with lots of refreshments in the studio.
Host
Michael Bower
At a very early age, Bower realized that he is different from girls. He took that knowledge and a book of timeless Hickory Dickory Dock stories and embarked on what some would call a truly above average career for a person of his height. Often considered the real “talent” on the show, Bower has a lot of yummy mints in his pocket at all times.
Guest
Nick Wehry
NAMED MAJOR LEAGUE EATINGS “FASTEST RISING STAR” BY EMCEE GEORGE SHEA, NICK STORMED ONTO THE PROFESSIONAL COMPETITIVE EATING SCENE IN 2017. NICK’S DEBUT PERFORMANCE AT THE WHITE HUT WORLD CHEESBURG EATING CHAMPIONSHIP WAS HEAD-TURNING, NOT JUST BECAUSE HE PLACED BEHIND JUST FOUR WORLD CLASS COMPETITORS (INCLUDING JOEY CHESTNUT), BUT ALSO BECAUSE HE WAS COMPETING FOR FUN, WITHOUT PREPARATION, AND MERE WEEKS AFTER COMPETING IN BODYBUILDING’S NPC GARDEN STATES. WEHRY FOLLOWED THIS COMMANDING PERFORMANCE WITH ONE OF THE HIGHEST QUALIFIER TOTALS FOR NATHAN’S, AS WELL AS A TOP 10 FINISH IN CONEY ISLAND IN HIS FIRST YEAR AT THE FINAL’S TABLE. HE’S FOLLOWED THIS WITH TWO 3RD AND MOST RECENTLY A 4TH PLACE PERFORMANCE AT THE NATHAN’S TABLE TO GO ALONG WITH A SHORT FORM HARD BOILED EGG EATING RECORD. IN 2023 NICK NOTCHED A VICTORY AND NEW WORLD RECORD AT THE GET CRACKIN’ WONDERFUL PISTACHIOS EATING CHAMPIONSHIP WITH 188 IN 8 MINUTES FOLLOWED THE NEXT WEEK WITH A SECOND VICTORY WITH 173 CHICKEN WINGS IN 10 MINUTES AT THE WINGS FOR WISHES WING EATING CHAMPIONSHIP! MANY MARVEL AT NICK’S PHYSIQUE, BUT HE SIMPLY CLAIMS TO BE MAINTAINING HIS “DADBOD LEFTOVERS” FROM HIS COMPETITIVE DAYS!
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