The “Pink Belt” is coming home to Tucson.
In the women’s challenge, local competitive eater Michelle Lesco snagged first place at the 2021 Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest.
This is a big deal for someone that’s able to eat 10.5 lbs of boysenberry pie in 10 minutes, 158 chicken wings in 10 minutes, more than three jars of mayonnaise in three minutes, and 30 scoops of ice cream and lots o’ toppings in less than 15 minutes.
She was given the Women’s Title and Pink Belt after eating 30.75 hot dogs and their respectable buns in 10 minutes. Lesco was never behind in the race, out-eating second-place finisher Sarah Rodriguez by more than seven dogs.
Michelle Lesco is your women's 2021 Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest winner! pic.twitter.com/W7C12Z1BHx
— espnW (@espnW) July 4, 2021
If you’d like to learn more about some of her past eating adventures, read our full feature on her, Meet ‘Cardboard Shell’ Michelle Lesco, World-Class Competitive Eater.
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Matt Sterner
More about MattAt a very young age, Matt Sterner was gifted with the artistic ability to masterfully roll a burrito to the highest of standards, but the wrapped medley of delicious innards wasn’t his first love. Matt’s first true love was a combination of reading, writing, and creating. He grew up reading comics, the ingredients list of his shampoo and conditioner bottles, choose-your-own-adventure books, and the Scrabble dictionary — something he found useful when challenging his grandmother to a game.
He attended college at New Mexico State University and graduated with a degree in Digital Filmmaking. One of his favorite classes was screenwriting because he became responsible for the story’s birth before it came to life on-screen. After school, Matt took on numerous positions at a local television station in Tucson. From dealing out stories about heartbreak to producing “fluffier” content for a lifestyle broadcast, he learned what it takes to adapt to the many emotions the world of media can stir. Since 2017, Matt has dabbled in the culinary world of Tucson as well as San Diego, California from time to time.
If you’re in the mood for strange stories, head over to his pride and joy, wonkytimes.com. And in case you’re curious — yes, after all of this time, he still manages to roll a killer burrito.
