December 28th, 2007 | Category: General
SECOND SCOOP: WORLD ICE CREAM EATING RECORD
Posted by: Turkey Hill Team
The following was originally posted here on the Ice Cream Journal back in July, but this record is so amazing, it deserved a second showing.
Did you know that the world record for the most ice cream eaten is held by 22-year-old culinary student Patrick Bertoletti of Chicago, Illinois? On May 26, 2006, he ate 1.75 gallons of vanilla ice cream in 8 minutes during an ice cream eating contest in Brooklyn, New York. It should be noted that Bertolleti is a professional competitive eater whose other eating records include 19 slices of pizza in 10 minutes, 11.1 pounds of shoofly pie in 8 minutes and 177 pickled jalepeno peppers in 15 minutes. For now, we’d be happy with the ice cream title.


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55 Comments
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December 31st, 2007 at 10:39 amTalk about a brain freeze!!!!!
December 31st, 2007 at 8:43 amAny food no matter what it is should be eaten in moderation to be healthy. But ice cream is a good second helping.
December 31st, 2007 at 6:12 amWow — that does sound like the quickest way to the world’s worst brainfreeze. But I guess 177 jalapenos would cancel it out alright.
December 31st, 2007 at 1:12 amI would not even think of a contest like that Brain freeze!!!
December 30th, 2007 at 5:50 pmI could definitely win the fastest ice cream eater award! Put me to the test!
December 30th, 2007 at 2:18 pmI agree with those who said that ice cream must be eaten slowly and savored-and, if no one is watching,licking the bowl too!
December 30th, 2007 at 9:07 amimpressive, but did he enjoy it? i really prefer to take my time and savor the flavor to get the most pleasure out of my eating experience.
December 30th, 2007 at 8:52 amLOL, what a brain freeze ! And how much fun !
I can only imagine the bowel sounds ! LOL ! ( sorry, this is coming from a family with a nurse in it, we think like that…
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December 30th, 2007 at 4:56 amOne of my wishful things I would like to do is eat a container of Chocolate Marshmallow Ice Cream in one sitting. And I am not talking about a pint. It used to be a half gallon, but the size has been lowered.
December 30th, 2007 at 12:32 amWhat a title to hold hope it was the best weather to eat ice cream in which is any weather at all!
December 29th, 2007 at 11:22 pmI’ll bet it was more like a whole body freeze and not just a brain freeze. I hope he was bundled up to keep warm.
December 29th, 2007 at 10:11 pmHow does one decide he wants to be professional competitive eater? Those men always amaze me when I see them on TV.
December 29th, 2007 at 7:17 pmCompetative eating….sounds like he comes from a large family and did it so survive….
December 29th, 2007 at 6:58 pmI had a great uncle who one summer in July ate 13 big bowls of home made ice cream. He was so cold after that much ice cream that the family had to build a fire to thaw him out. This is fact nor fiction.
December 29th, 2007 at 6:45 pmthat man’s stomach has to be churning,
December 29th, 2007 at 5:03 pmImagine if he ate all of those on suceeding weekends. And he is a culinary “student”. Would you want to eat at his restaurant?
I WISH I COULD OF ENTERED MY DAD IN THAT ICE CREAM EATING CONTEST, HE IS 81 AND CAN EAT A HALF GALLON OF ICE CREAM WITH NO PROBLEM….MUCH TO MY MOTHERS CHAGRIN…HE JUST LOVES ICE CREAM AND ALWAYS WILL…..MY BROTHERS, THEIR FAMILIES AND I ARE ALSO ICE CREAM LOVERS, SO WE ARE ALL ENJOYING THE COUPONS IN THE CALENDAR…THANKS FOR BEING SO GENEROUS
December 29th, 2007 at 4:39 pmOnce on the lips, forever on the hips. It really has to be worth it, but, then again, it is TURKEY HILL!
December 29th, 2007 at 4:29 pmI GUESS AFTER EATING THOSE 177 JALAPENO PICKLED PEPPERS HE NEEDED TO EAT ALOT OF ICE CREAM TO GET RID OF THE BURNING IN HIS MOUTH! LOL. OH WELL, BETTER HIM THAN ME. . . .TURKEY HILL ANYONE?
December 29th, 2007 at 4:14 pmIt had to be Turkey Hill but he had to be hypnotized to eat it in 8 minutes and not get brain freeze!
December 29th, 2007 at 3:04 pmWOW! That is amazing. I know I couldn’t do it, but my grandson would love to give it a try.
December 29th, 2007 at 2:33 pmICE CREAM IS MY NUMBER ONE DOWNFALL.THERE
December 29th, 2007 at 2:27 pmARE AT LEAST 5 TO 8 HALF GALLONS IN MY FREEZER AT ALL TIMES.I CAN EAT IT BEFORE BREAKFAST,ANYTIME DURING THE DAY AND IF I GET UP DURING THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT, OUT COMES THE ICE CREAM. IT,S TIME FOR A FIX!
I,M HEADING FOR THE FREEZER,WITH MY SOUP SPOON IN ONE HAND AND A BIG SMILE,I CAN’T WAIT ANY LONGER. GOOD BUY FOR NOW!
personaly I prefer to savor my ice cream when I eat it. Turkey Hill is too good to deviour in 8 minutes.
December 29th, 2007 at 1:41 pmWow…that is a lot of ice cream!
I think I need to start catching up.
December 29th, 2007 at 1:37 pmIt was probably Turkey Hill Ice Cream that enabled him to eat that much that fast!!!!
December 29th, 2007 at 12:33 pmThe only competition that goes on around our house is who gets to stick a spoon into their favorite flavor first!
December 29th, 2007 at 12:32 pmI just realized that the Turkey Hill blog stated that they’ll be Choosing winners NOT Announcing winners on 27 Dec 2007.
I must have had brain freeze.
December 29th, 2007 at 12:20 pmAmazing feat!
December 29th, 2007 at 12:00 pmAs sad and embarrassing as I find this this be, I think I could be competitive. My main worry would be the head numbing deal…ouch!
December 29th, 2007 at 11:56 amAt least he got to eat the best!
December 29th, 2007 at 11:54 amI am surprised he was 22. I figured it would have to be a teenager. When my son was in his teens I am sure he could have eaten more and still stay thin as a beanstalk.
December 29th, 2007 at 10:45 amI am also surprised at hoe many of us TH fans were up befor 6AM doing this.
I enjoy turkey hill ice cream but not to fast. I like it soft so I set it out for a while, sometimes I put the ice cream in the micowave for 10 sec oh so gooooood. How do I find out who won the contest?
December 29th, 2007 at 10:27 amI know records are to be broken but Pat can have that one. At least 2 gallons of ice cream in our house lasts more than 8 minutes. He probably didn’t even enjoy the taste. That’s what eating Turkey Hill is all about. The more flavors, the more enjoyable it is.
December 29th, 2007 at 10:27 amwow
December 29th, 2007 at 10:19 amI couldn’t imagine eating 1.75 gallons of COLD icecream in 8 min. what a major brain freeze.
December 29th, 2007 at 10:17 amSeeing that this person ate so much ice cream, I sure hope he did not get sick, If he did it must be because it was not Turkey Hill ice cream….
Turkey Hill ice cream has to be eaten slow so you can enjoy every single bite of it..Then you can go for seconds..
The texture is perfect, the taste is perfect, what else can you ask for??
TURKEY HILL ICE CREAM, if you want the above just say the word TURKEY HILL then everything comes to place….
December 29th, 2007 at 10:07 amTHE BEST. & THE BESTES……..
As much as I like ice cream, that’s kind of gross.
December 29th, 2007 at 9:59 amAnd how did he avoid the brain freeze thing????
Ice cream should be savored and enjoyed. Especially on a hot summer day.
December 29th, 2007 at 9:53 amI’ll echo everyone else…..you have to eat slow to really enjoy the flavor..especially if it’s Turkey Hill
December 29th, 2007 at 9:51 amI”ve watched those eating competitions,,, not a pretty site! lol I’d rather just relax and enjoy while eating my food, especially my Turkey Hill ice cream. It’s like a reward, for a day well done!
December 29th, 2007 at 9:37 amanother year will be soon over ,but turkey hill ice cream still rockys
December 29th, 2007 at 9:35 amMay 26th is my birthday, I always tell people to have some cake and ice cream and think of me. This guy apparently was doing some major celebrating for me. I wonder how these people don’t go into diabetic shock from all that food?
December 29th, 2007 at 9:34 amWonder how he trains for the competition, eating gallons every day?
December 29th, 2007 at 9:32 amI thought I went through ice cream fast but never that fast! The downfall to eating that much that quickly is not getting to enjoy the flavor.
December 29th, 2007 at 9:23 amI would never, ever eat my ice cream that fast and waste it. It’s one of my greatest pleasures in life. You know what I mean?
December 29th, 2007 at 9:11 amWell, they say milk does a body good, I bet he has good strong bones! Way To Go!
December 29th, 2007 at 7:49 amI know I couldn’t eat anything that fast! I bet he’s skinny too.
December 29th, 2007 at 7:42 amI don’t think I would like to do that. You could not savor the yummy flavors of Ice Cream. Who won the contest??
December 29th, 2007 at 6:39 amThat is so amazing. I bet anyone could eat that much ic cream as long as it is Turkey Hill!
December 29th, 2007 at 5:56 amFood in general, and for sure, definately not ICE CREAM. You must savor each and every bite.
December 29th, 2007 at 3:15 amThat’s disgusting. Sorry guys, I think it should be enjoyed and savored. I think I gave my 1 year old her first brain freeze yesterday. She was lovin the mint choc. chip. I felt really bad though. I definately had to slow down the pace for her. Amy
December 29th, 2007 at 1:59 amCompetitive eating? Wow, I’ve been in training for that my whole life! But that’s a sad way to eat ice cream, leaving no time to savor the flavors.
December 29th, 2007 at 1:12 amI bet I could eat more ice cream than that in 8 minutes :-p
December 28th, 2007 at 11:47 pmHmmmm…. even if it takes me all my life to break that record, I sure am willing to try for greatness.
PS. Who won the contest?
December 28th, 2007 at 11:30 pmWow, wonder if he got brain freeze from eating all that ice cream so fast?
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