Gutbusters (film)

Gutbusters is a 2002 Discovery Channel documentary following the efforts of three competitive eaters seeking to gain entry into the Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest.[1][2]

Gutbusters
Produced byExecutive Thom Beers

Executive Producer

Sean Gallagher
Production
company
Release date
  • 2002 (2002)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Background

The documentary follows three members of the competitive eating community. The program documents the training and one stop is at J&R’s Steakhouse in Long Island. The restaurant gives eaters one hour to eat a 76 ounce steak and one portion of a side order: the meal for free if they can accomplish the task.[3][4] The show also follows eaters in other states who compete eating crawfish, hot dogs and pancakes.[5]

The documentary also introduces International Federation of Competitive Eating founders Richard and George Shea and details their efforts to establish eating as a sport. A second installment of Gutbusters, about the IFOCE in Alaska, also ran on Discovery Channel. The show featured: “Hungry” Charles Hardy, Dale Boone and “Crazy Legs” Conti.[6]

The documentary, produced by Original Productions, features Edward "Cookie" Jarvis, Don Lerman and Kevin Lipsitz[7]

See also

References
  1. Grego, Melissa. "Discovery going for 'Gut'". Variety. Variety Media, LLC. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  2. Harper, Jennifer (2002). "All-Consuming Passion: They Eat for Sport, Chewing and Chomping While Judges Watch, Audiences Howl and Innocent Bystanders Duck. (Curiosities)". Questia Magazine. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  3. Killian, Cynthia (17 April 2002). "Gag me with a Sheepeye: Why Gross-Out Foods are the New TV Dinners". NYP Holdings Inc. New York Post. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  4. Langley, Liz (27 June 2002). "Stuffing your self-esteem". Orlando Weekly. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  5. Zad, Martie (3 March 2002). "How Laramie Dealt With an Ugly Death". The Washington Post.
  6. Allen, Rick (21 February 2003). "A Big Fat Greek Phenomenon". Gannett Co., Inc. Ocala.
  7. "Gut Busters (2002)". tcm. Leonard Maltin Classic Movie Guide. Retrieved 20 July 2020.


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