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Mike McLean wins SmashMouth burger-eating contest

Inaugural event held May 28 to celebrate National Burger Day
Mike McLean holds his hands up after winning SmashMouth Burgers’ inaugural burger-eating contest May 28. He ate a little more than six. CHRIS FLOOD PHOTOS
Chris Flood
June 2, 2022

Story Location:
SmashMouth Burgers
19406 Coastal Highway
Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971
United States

Celebrating National Burger Day in style, SmashMouth Burgers held its inaugural burger-eating contest May 28.

The 11 athletes who competed in the contest walked on stage to the theme from “Rocky,” looking just as nimble as they made their way up the ramp.

Mike McLean, a multi-time winner of the pumpkin pie-eating contest held during Sea Witch, was the winner, eating not quite seven double-pattied cheeseburgers, buns included, in 10 minutes. He won some cash, a trophy and a cheeseburger hat.

Dan Rock finished second with five-and-a-half cheeseburgers. John Duckworth came in third with five.

Twenty percent of all food and drink sales during the event will be donated to the Harry K Foundation, a Rehoboth Beach-based organization that raises money to alleviate the problem of food insecurity by supporting the Food Bank of Delaware.

For more information on SmashMouth Burgers, 19406 Coastal Highway in Rehoboth, go to smashmouthde.com, call 302-557-6274 or email events@smashmouth302.com.

 

Stefan “The Freak” Talabisco was talking a big game before the contest, but didn’t finish his first plate of five burgers.
Contest winner Mike McLean chugs some Diet Coke on his way to victory.
SmashMouth Burgers co-owner Nicole Parsons is ready to give contestants another plate.
Joe Inglese gets the burgers ready.
This picture of contestant John Duckworth was taken early into the 10-minute event. Nothing came back out and he ended up finishing third.
The 11 contestants walk on stage. Shown are (l-r) Dan Rock, Austin MacCoy, Justin Ogurkis, Jon Carson, Michael Fink, John Duckworth, Stefan Talabisco, Chuck Wallace, Eric Layton, Mike McLean and Michael Metz.
The winners of the contest were (l-r) Mike McLean, Dan Rock and John Duckworth.
Third-place finisher Dan Rock keeps the sun out of his eyes so he can focus.
A plate of burgers sits ready to be eaten.

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