RESULTS:

Ian "the Invader" Hickman, spooned and dug his way through 5.5 lbs of Frozen Vanilla custard to capture the first ever BR Frozen Custard National Frozen Custard Eating Championship in Woodbridge Virginia. Hickman barely edged out a ferocious and always unpredicatble Elliot "The Savage" Cowley who amassed 5.42 lbs and once again barely missed a National Eating Championship.  In third place was Chris "The American" Schlesinger with 4.1lbs followed by Derek "Wing-Tut" Payne with 3.2 lbs.  Also, the Amateur Division featured a great contest with the top three Food Warriors putting up very respectable numbers.  Woodbridge Virginia native James "Big Bess" Besser ate a very impressive 3.0 of Frozen Vanilla Custard in only 4 Minutes and 10 seconds, which made some of the Pro Eaters glad he was not competing in the Professional Division where he would have likely finished third.  Look for this talented young eater to further distinguish himself in future eating competitions.  Also, of note in the Amateur division, was the 6'  225 LB, 15 year old Rory "Big Bruiser" Frank (The son of owners Barb and Rory Frank) who awed the crowd by finishing three pounds in 4:40 seconds.  "Big Bruiser" just might be the best 15-year-old custard connoisseur in America. In the spirit of sibling rivalry younger brother Kayleb "Whooped Cream" Frank, only 13 years of age, consumed a remarkable 2.29 lbs of Frozen Custard in five minutes.  Apparently, the Frank family not only makes the world's best frozen custard, they also know how to eat it. In another family affair David "North Pole" Mitolo established himself as supreme among family members in the custard discipline as he defeated his Father-In-Law, Darryl "Poppy Forsythe" (Who promised that he would school his young Son-in-law in the art of custard consumption) and captured third place in the Amateur division by eating a very respectable 2.58 lbs of Frozen custard in only five minutes. Although it is AICE's policy to foster harmonious family relationships we are not sure what the fall-out from this victory will be in regards to future interactions between "North Pole" and the family patriarch "Big Poppy" Forsythe.  In the Kids Division, which was a two-minute contest, 9-year old Christian Salazar nearly completed a large 1LB bowl of Vanilla Custard to take first place among a group of eager challengers.

Final Standings

Professional Division: 6 minute contest

1. Ian "The Invader: Hickman             5.50 LBS        $250

2. Elliot "The Savage" Cowley-Maruffi        5.42 LBS        $100

3. Chris "The American" Schlesinger     4.10 LBS        $ 50

4. Derek "Wing-Tut" Payne                   3.20 LBS

Amateur Division: 3lbs or five minutes

1. James "Big Bes" Besser    3.00  LBS in 4:10 seconds    $50

2. Rory "Big Bruiser" Frank      3.00  LBS in  4:40 seconds     $25

3. David "North Pole" Mitolo     2.58 LBS in 5 five Minutes      $10

Thanks to the following contestants for their courage in battiling the Frozen Tundra of Vanilla Custard: Darryl "Poppy" Forsythe, Kayleb "Whooped Cream" Frank, Mike "Saber Tooth" Drzewucki, David "Big Bowls" Bohl, Martha "The Mouth" Pague, Keith "K-Hutch" Hutchison

Kids Division Winner: 2 minute contest

Christian Salazar $20 Dollar Gift Certificate