Erik Denmark

American competitive eater

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Erik "The Red" Denmark (born about 1980) is an American competitive eater and a member of the International Federation of Competitive Eating. He lives in Seattle, Washington and is nicknamed after Erik the Red, who was a Viking that founded the first Nordic settlement in Greenland. He has a master’s degree in digital communications media and works in aerospace procurement.[1][2]

## Competition and records

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Denmark competed in the 2007 Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest, placing 14th and eating 26 hot dogs with buns in 12 minutes.[3] He placed 11th in 2006 eating 22 hot dogs.

* Native American fry bread: 9.75 fry breads in 8 minutes, October 28, 2006
* Hamburgers: 45 Krystal hamburgers in 8 minutes at the 2007 Krystal Square Off Finals, October 28, 2007
* Shrimp: 4 lb and 15 oz spot shrimp in 12 minutes, September 22, 2006

## References

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1. ^ Bishop, Greg (2007-07-01). "Eating away at the competition". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
2. ^ Writer, Alex Gallagher, Progress Staff (2021-07-22). "He's a top dog in hot dog eating contests". Scottsdale Progress. Retrieved 2024-02-21.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
3. ^ "Joey Chestnut Beats Kobayashi, Brings Mustard Yellow Belt Back to America". 2007-07-04. Retrieved 2007-07-05.

## External links

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* Erik Denmark \- Bio at the International Federation of Competitive Eating website

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Competitive eating

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* Patrick Bertoletti
* Eric Booker
* Joey Chestnut
* Furious Pete
* Takeru Kobayashi
* L.A. Beast
* Michelle Lesco
* Matt Stonie
* Miki Sudo
* Sonya Thomas
* List of competitive eaters

Competitions and organizations|

* Major League Eating
* Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest
* National Buffalo Wing Festival
* World Pie Eating Championship

Defunct competitions|

* Krystal Square Off
* Wing Bowl
* Yankee Doodle Coffee Shop Doodle Challenge

Film and television|

* Crazy Legs Conti: Zen and the Art of Competitive Eating
* The Glutton Bowl
* Hurl!
* Man v. Food
* Chestnut vs. Kobayashi: Unfinished Beef

Other media|

* Eat This Book
* Horsemen of the Esophagus
* Major League Eating: The Game

Related|

* Banana Sprite challenge
* Chubby bunny
* Cinnamon challenge

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