Conference hbahba::cam_sports

182.0. "The Kimball's Challenge NOTE" by ROCK::GRONOWSKI (Indians in 1994) Thu Sep 08 1994 10:31

    
    
    The Kimballs Challenge.  A true sporting event.
    

Results of the Kimball's Challenge Held on Wednesday, September 7th at 3:00 
pm at Kimball's Farms.

Contestants:				Team Represented:
--------------------------------	-----------------
David R. Akeson  			EV6 Ebox
Andy Barber      			EV6 Cbox
Jeff Ceparski    			EV56 Layout
Neil Cook        			CAD               
Rob Dupcak       			EV6 Fbox
Duane Galbi      			MICA Design
Scot Hildebrandt 			EV5 MTV
Bill Laprade/Hossein Faridzadeh		SEG Staff
Mike Kagen       			Core Logic group  
Dan Katz         			Core Logic group  
Steve Kolecki    			Core Logic group  
Dave Krakauer    			GMAC/Dagger Team  
Stephanie Miller 			MICA layout
Rich Muratori    			CAD               
Melissa Ruffo    			GMaC/MICA         

Game Temp:  73 degrees F
Attendance: 98 (peak)

THE RESULTS:

                         1st special     2nd special     3rd special
                        complete time   complete time   complete time
                        -------------   -------------   -------------
1st - Rob Dupcak	    07:06	    15:45	    35:52
2nd - Dave Krakauer	    06:30	    18:47
3rd - Rich Muratori	    15:40	    38:02
4th - Stephanie Miller	    10:14	    44:35
5th - Duane Galbi	    12:14	    47:19
6th - Andy Barber	    03:15
7th - David Akeson	    08:01
8th - Neil Cook		    08:45
9th - Steve Kolecki	    11:40
10th- Scot Hildebrandt	    13:54
11th- Melissa Ruffo	    14:10
12th- Jeff Ceparski	    15:00
13th- Mike Kagen	    15:00
14th- Dan Katz		    23:48
??? - Laprade/Faridzadeh    10:26	    16:42	    28:59

HIGHLIGHTS

	- 16 contestants showed up for the third annual Kimball's Challenge.
          This surpassed the previous high of 9 in 1993.  While the record
	  time set in 1993 were not met, the contest did have its 
	  highlights.

	- Rob Dupcak became the first repeat winner and moved into first
	  place all-time for most specials consumed in competition lifetime
	  with 6.  Rob was awared a t-shirt AND retired after the 
	  competition was over.

	- Stephanie Miller became the first female to complete 2 Kimball's
	  specials and as a result won the newly created WOMENS DIVISION.
	  Stephanie was awarded a t-shirt.

	- Dave Krakauer was the surprise contestant.  He completed 2 
	  complete specials and about 95% of a third.  Had he beaten Rob
	  Dupcak through three specials, he clearly would have won the 
	  competition.  Rob was in no shape for that fourth special.  Dave
	  is the odds on favorite to win the 1995 competition and he will
	  begin his training this week.  Of course, if he trains all year,
	  he might experience serious weight gain.

	- Dick Lawrence, a spectator, practicing for the upcoming 1995
	  Kimball's Nature Challenge consumed a live bee that landed on 
	  his special.

	- The "Pig Pen" award goes to Duane Galbi who consumed 2 specials 
	  but left a large portion of each on the table.

	- The "Creative Consumer" award goes to Stephanie Miller and Andy 
	  Barber both of whom used propane heating devices to melt the 
	  ice cream.  Of course, the strategy backfired on Andy who tried
	  to melt his special in boiling water.  Andy was forced to consume
	  not only the special, but the water as well.

	- Scot Hildebrandt failed in his attempt to remove 5 minutes from
	  his time by using a little known loophole.  The loophole allows
	  for a 5 minute deduction of time if a special is consumed with
	  day or older duck sauce spilled on top of the special.  Rob
	  Dupcak was sitting next to Scot when the duck sauce hit the 
	  special.  The aroma, was, well, Rob started looking for a new
	  seat.

	- "Fido" the wonder dog, half dalmation half lab, fetched firewood
	  to keep the bored spectators amuzed.

	- Various spectators were disappointed that Steve "Hollywood"
	  Hale was not present to flex his superior upper body strength.
	  Apparently, Steve is captured on video during the 1992 Kimball's
	  Challenge changing into his championship t-shirt.

	- The first tag team entered the contest and consumed three specials 
	  - representing SEG Staff Bill Laprade and Hossein Faridzadeh.  As a
	  result a new relay division has been added for the 1995 Challenge.
	  (See Rule 9).

	- Apparently the owners of Kimball's noticed the fire damage to
	  the picnic table and are seeking restitution.  I made sure that
	  they were given the appropriate telephone numbers.


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Rules:  

	 1. Each participant must consume as many Kimball's specials
            as they can in the specified time limit.
         2. The Kimball's special must contain the standard toppings
	    and ice cream.
         3. The winner will be determined by who has consumed the most
            FULL Kimball's specials.  Only full units will be counted.  
            In other words, 2.9 specials consumed EQUALS 2.0 specials
            consumed.
         4. Time limit will be 1 hour.
         5. There is no rule 5.  (It will be added after the contest if 
            needed.)
         6. If there is a tie, the winner will be determined based on
            who completed the maximum FULL unit first.
         7. No vomiting during competition.  Other customers will be
            disgusted.
         8. Contestants must wear white shirts.  THIS RULE WILL BE 
            STRICTLY ENFORCED.
	 9. Three division are open for competition - MENS INDIVIDUAL
	    DIVISION, WOMENS INDIVIDUAL DIVISION, and the 4 PERSON TEAM 
	    RELAY DIVISION.
        10. Winner will be notified via Mail within 10 business days.
        11. Kimball's specials will be purchased by contestant's
            team.

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Previous Winners:

	1994 - Rob Dupcak	- 3 specials (MENS DIVISION)
	       Stephanie Miller - 2 specials (WOMENS DIVISION)
        1993 - Rob Dupcak       - 3 specials
        1992 - Steve Hale       - 2 specials
	


TRADITION dictates that the winner must eat something substantial after the 
competition has been completed.

	1994 - Tradition broken
        1993 - Rob Dupcak consumed a Whopper with EXTRA pickles!
        1992 - Steve Hale consumed bagels and made sure that Tim Shedd 
               saw this.  Tim Shedd was in his office on the floor, 
               sleeping and in pain.


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********************** Kimball's Challenge Book of Records *********************
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        Most Specials Consumed:
            (One Competition)   
                Rob Dupcak      - 3 specials (1993,1994)

            (Lifetime)
                Rob Dupcak      - 6 specials (3-1993,3-1994)
                Steve Hale      - 4 specials (2-1992,2-1993)
		Bill Laprade/Hossein Faridzadeh
				- 3 specials (3-1994)
		Duane Galbi	- 2 specials (2-1994)
                Adam Hughes     - 2 specials (2-1993)
		Dave Krakauer	- 2 specials (2-1994)
                Dan Lambalot    - 2 specials (2-1992)
		Stephanie Miller- 2 specials (2-1994)
                Rob Mueller     - 2 specials (2-1993)
		Rich Muratori   - 2 specials (2-1994)
                Tim Shedd       - 2 specials (2-1992)
                Brendan Mullaly - 2 specials (2-1992)
		David Akeson	- 1 special  (1-1994)
		Andy Barber	- 1 special  (1-1994)
		Jeff Ceparski	- 1 special  (1-1994)
		Neil Cook	- 1 special  (1-1994)
		Scot Hildebrandt- 1 special  (1-1994)
		Mike Kagen	- 1 special  (1-1994)
		Dan Katz	- 1 special  (1-1994)
		Steve Kolecki	- 1 special  (1-1994)
                Doug Larrick    - 1 special  (1-1992)
                Judy Littlefield- 1 special  (1-1993)
                Craig Merchant  - 1 special  (1-1993)
                Garfield Moore  - 1 special  (1-1993)
                John Murphy     - 1 special  (1-1993)
		Melissa Ruffo   - 1 special  (1-1994)
                Steve Strickland- 1 special  (1-1993)


        Fastest Single Special Consumed
                Adam Hughes     - 03:06 (1993 1st of 2)*
		Andy Barber	- 03:15 (1994 1st of 1)**
                Rob Dupcak      - 03:58 (1993 1st of 3)
		Adam Hughes	- 04:40 (1993 2nd or 2)
                John Murphy     - 04:42 (1993 1st of 1)
                Dan Lambalot    - 04:50 (1992 1st of 2)
                Garfield Moore  - 04:55 (1993 1st of 1)
		Steve Hale	- 04:59 (1993 2nd of 2)
		Steve Strickland- 06:01 (1993 1st of 1)
		Dave Krakauer	- 06:30 (1994 1st of 2)
		Judy Littlefield- 06:45 (1993 1st of 1)
		Rob Dupcak      - 07:06 (1993 2nd of 3)
		Rob Dupcak	- 07:06 (1994 1st of 3)
		David Akeson	- 08:01 (1994 1st of 1)
		Steve Hale	- 08:10 (1992 1st of 2)
		Rob Dupcak	- 08:39 (1994 2nd of 3)
		Neil Cook	- 08:45 (1994 1st of 1)
		Tim Shedd	- 08:50 (1992 1st of 2)
		Stephanie Miller- 10:14 (1994 1st of 2)**
		Steve Hale	- 10:15 (1992 2nd of 2)
		Hossein Faridzadeh10:26 (1994 1st of ?)
		Rob Dupcak      - 10:52 (1993 3rd of 3)
		Brendan Mullaly	- 11:10 (1992 1st of 2)
		Tim Shedd	- 11:30 (1992 2nd of 2)
		Steve Kolecki	- 11:40 (1994 1st of 1)
		Doug Larrick	- 12:05 (1992 1st of 1)
		Duane Galbi	- 12:14 (1994 1st of 2)
		Dave Krakauer	- 12:17 (1994 2nd of 2)
		Bill Laprade/Hossein Faridzadeh
				- 12:17 (1994 3rd of 3)
		Craig Merchant  - 13:05 (1993 1st of 1)
		Dan Lambalot	- 13:45 (1992 2nd of 2)
		Scot Hildebrandt- 13:54 (1994 1st of 1)
		Melissa Ruffo	- 14:10 (1994 1st of 1)
		Brendan Mullaly	- 14:45 (1992 2nd of 2)
		Jeff Ceparski	- 15:00 (1994 1st of 1)
		Mike Kagen	- 15:00 (1994 1st of 1)
		Rich Muratori	- 15:40 (1994 1st of 2)
		Bill Laprade	- 16:42 (1994 1st of ?)
		Rob Mueller	- 17:32 (1993 1st of 2)
		Steve Hale	- 19:11 (1993 1st of 2)
		Rob Dupcak	- 20:07 (1994 3rd of 3)
		Rich Muratori	- 22:22 (1994 2nd of 2)
		Dan Katz	- 23:48 (1994 1st of 1)
		Rob Mueller	- 30:28 (1993 2nd of 2)
		Stephanie Miller- 34:21 (1994 2nd of 2)**
		Duane Galbi	- 35:05 (1994 2nd of 2)
                * - sun assisted
		** - flame assisted

        Fastest Combined Time for First and Second Special Consumed
		Adam Hughes	- 07:46 (1993)
		Rob Dupcak	- 11:04 (1993)
		Rob Dupcak	- 15:45 (1994)
		Steve Hale	- 18:25 (1992)
		Dan Lambalot	- 18:35 (1992)
		Dave Krakauer	- 18:47 (1994)
		Tim Shedd	- 20:20	(1992)
		Steve Hale	- 24:10 (1993)
		Brendan Mullaly - 25:45 (1992)
		Rich Muratori	- 38:02 (1994)
		Stephanie Miller- 44:35 (1994)
		Duane Galbi	- 47:19 (1994)
		Rob Mueller	- 48:00 (1993)

        Fastest Combined Time for First, Second and Third Special Consumed
		Rob Dupcak	- 21:56 (1993)
		Rob Dupcak	- 35:52 (1994)
	
        Most Time Vomited
            (One Competition)   
                Adam Hughes     - 1 (1993)

            (Lifetime)
                Adam Hughes     - 1 (1993)


        Attendance History
                1992 - 53
                1993 - 78
		1994 - 98 (peak)

        Game Temperature History
                1992 - 55 degrees F
                1993 - 61 degrees F
		1994 - 73 degrees F

	Officially Retired Contestants
		1994 - Rob Dupcak
		1992 - Tim Shedd
    

    If this got more publicity in here, I'm sure a bunch of ::SPROTS noters
    coulda eaten those wimps under the proverbial picnic table!
    
    NAZZ (whose office is within a stone's throw of Kimball's)

Okay, I give....


What is a Kimball's special?

>    A Kimball's Special is a deluxe ice cream sundae.  It consists of
>    three scoops of ice cream (the largest scoops you can imagine - 
>    between 1/4 and 1/2 gallon of ice cream total per special), three
>    toppings (strawberry, pineapple, fudge) and whip cream.  The record
>    of just over three minutes is truly awesome.


Cool.   Too cool....
    
    

>    This would be too easy for the manly SPORTS noter.  I was thinking more
>    of a triathalon... it would consist of the following... eat 3 chilli
>    dogs, run two miles and then hit the sled course, then eat one
>    Kimball's Special.  Fastest time wins.


Would vomiting be allowed, or would that be a disqualification?

	Now that sounds like fun!


	billl

    Then how does your record time stand if vomiting isn't allowed?  
    
    Our group wussed out... no coops were worthy of the event.  My car
    was in the shop or else I would have come to watch. 
    
    The record for our group is 3:35.  No puking. Eating at the all you can
    eat buffet at Yangtze River beforehand.
     

    I went there while on vacation.  Those things are *HUGE*!  I couldn't
    even finish one.

   I've seen large ravenous teenagers who didn't make it through one.
   The best thing is that the price is quite reasonable in comparison to 
   other ice cream places for what you get.

   Clark  -who-tried-to-get-through-one-once-many-moons-ago.
  

    I went to Erickson's too and Kimballs is far better.

    Especially since it takes 2 normal humans to eat one, you can split the
    fare with your spouse ;-)

    
    The final official results have not been tallied but the 1996 Kimball's
    Challenge was held last friday.
    
    The previous record time for consuming a special was 3:06.  While the
    record did not fall in the individual category (with 3:08 being the
    best time), the record was shattered several times in the new relay
    (4x4) category.  The record fell not once, but at least 3 times, and 
    possibly as many as 5 times (I don't have the official score card with
    me).  Everyone was amazed when the record was trimmed to 2:02 (THAT IS
    NOT A TYPO), but then that record was trimmed to 2:00 and then again
    to an amazing 1:44.  Have you ever seen a Kimball's special.  To eat 
    one in 5 minutes is obscene!  TRY EATING ONE IN 1 MINUTE AND 44
    SECONDS.
    
    I will post the final results and the official record book later this
    week.

    I've never been able to finish one by myself.

    
    
      Paul...
    
      That one at 1 min 44 sec is bogus.  It twas melted and there was more
    on the table than in his gut.