Pickle Eating Contest

United Carnegie Pickle Eating Contest - New York, NY - May 18, 2011 (credit: Evan Bindelglass / WCBS 880)

Bowls Of Pickles

United Carnegie Pickle Eating Contest - New York, NY - May 18, 2011 (credit: Evan Bindelglass / WCBS 880)

Pickles And Peppers

United Carnegie Pickle Eating Contest - New York, NY - May 18, 2011 (credit: Evan Bindelglass / WCBS 880)

4 Pounds Of Pickles

United Carnegie Pickle Eating Contest - New York, NY - May 18, 2011 (credit: Evan Bindelglass / WCBS 880)

The Trophy

The trophy at the United Carnegie Pickle Eating Contest - New York, NY - May 18, 2011 (credit: Evan Bindelglass / WCBS 880)

Pickle Eating Contest

United Carnegie Pickle Eating Contest - New York, NY - May 18, 2011 (credit: Evan Bindelglass / WCBS 880)

Bucket Of Pickles

Bucket of pickles at the United Carnegie Pickle Eating Contest - New York, NY - May 18, 2011 (credit: Evan Bindelglass / WCBS 880)

Steve Leibowitz

Steve Leibowitz of United Pickle at the United Carnegie Pickle Eating Contest - New York, NY - May 18, 2011 (credit: Evan Bindelglass / WCBS 880)

Pickles And Mustard

United Carnegie Pickle Eating Contest - New York, NY - May 18, 2011 (credit: Evan Bindelglass / WCBS 880)

Carnegie Deli

Carnegie Deli on the morning of the United Carnegie Pickle Eating Contest - New York, NY - May 18, 2011 (credit: Evan Bindelglass / WCBS 880)

Carnegie Deli

Carnegie Deli on the morning of the United Carnegie Pickle Eating Contest - New York, NY - May 18, 2011 (credit: Evan Bindelglass / WCBS 880)

Release Form For Contestants

Release form for contestants at the United Carnegie Pickle Eating Contest - New York, NY - May 18, 2011 (credit: Evan Bindelglass / WCBS 880)

Sandy Levine

Sandy Levine of the Carnegie Deli at the United Carnegie Pickle Eating Contest - New York, NY - May 18, 2011 (credit: Evan Bindelglass / WCBS 880)

Sandy Levine (Back of Shirt)

Sandy Levine of the Carnegie Deli at the United Carnegie Pickle Eating Contest - New York, NY - May 18, 2011 (credit: Evan Bindelglass / WCBS 880)

Pre-contest Entertainment

Pre-contest entertainment at the United Carnegie Pickle Eating Contest - New York, NY - May 18, 2011 (credit: Evan Bindelglass / WCBS 880)

Mike "The Skinny" Hoffman

Mike "The Skinny" Hoffman gets ready for the United Carnegie Pickle Eating Contest - New York, NY - May 18, 2011 (credit: Evan Bindelglass / WCBS 880)

Contestants Are Lined Up

Contestants are lined up at the United Carnegie Pickle Eating Contest - New York, NY - May 18, 2011 (credit: Evan Bindelglass / WCBS 880)

Napkins

Napkins at the United Carnegie Pickle Eating Contest - New York, NY - May 18, 2011 (credit: Evan Bindelglass / WCBS 880)

Contestants

Contestants at the United Carnegie Pickle Eating Contest - New York, NY - May 18, 2011 (credit: Evan Bindelglass / WCBS 880)

Bucket of Pickles

Bucket of pickles at the United Carnegie Pickle Eating Contest - New York, NY - May 18, 2011 (credit: Evan Bindelglass / WCBS 880)

Pickle Eating Contest

United Carnegie Pickle Eating Contest - New York, NY - May 18, 2011 (credit: Evan Bindelglass / WCBS 880)

Pickle Eating Contest

United Carnegie Pickle Eating Contest - New York, NY - May 18, 2011 (credit: Evan Bindelglass / WCBS 880)

Pickle Eating Contest

United Carnegie Pickle Eating Contest - New York, NY - May 18, 2011 (credit: Evan Bindelglass / WCBS 880)

Pickle Eating Contest

United Carnegie Pickle Eating Contest - New York, NY - May 18, 2011 (credit: Evan Bindelglass / WCBS 880)

Pickle Eating Contest

United Carnegie Pickle Eating Contest - New York, NY - May 18, 2011 (credit: Evan Bindelglass / WCBS 880)

Pickle Eating Contest

United Carnegie Pickle Eating Contest - New York, NY - May 18, 2011 (credit: Evan Bindelglass / WCBS 880)

Pickle Eating Contest

United Carnegie Pickle Eating Contest - New York, NY - May 18, 2011 (credit: Evan Bindelglass / WCBS 880)

Pickle Eating Contest

United Carnegie Pickle Eating Contest - New York, NY - May 18, 2011 (credit: Evan Bindelglass / WCBS 880)

Pickle Eating Contest

United Carnegie Pickle Eating Contest - New York, NY - May 18, 2011 (credit: Evan Bindelglass / WCBS 880)

Pickle Eating Contest

United Carnegie Pickle Eating Contest - New York, NY - May 18, 2011 (credit: Evan Bindelglass / WCBS 880)

Pickle Eating Contest

United Carnegie Pickle Eating Contest - New York, NY - May 18, 2011 (credit: Evan Bindelglass / WCBS 880)

Drinking Up After The Contest

Mike "The Skinny" Hoffman drinks water after the United Carnegie Pickle Eating Contest - New York, NY - May 18, 2011 (credit: Evan Bindelglass / WCBS 880)

Champion Mike "The Skinny" Hoffman

Champion Mike "The Skinny" Hoffman holds up his trophy after the United Carnegie Pickle Eating Contest - New York, NY - May 18, 2011 (credit: Evan Bindelglass / WCBS 880)

Champion Mike "The Skinny" Hoffman

Mike "The Skinny" Hoffman poses for photos after the United Carnegie Pickle Eating Contest - New York, NY - May 18, 2011 (credit: Evan Bindelglass / WCBS 880)