The contest was reportedly part of “Taco Tuesday” at the park, and took place during the third inning. Several cases of fatalities linked to competitive eating contests have been reported before, including a 20-year-old student who died during a pancake-eating event, and a former professional boxer who choked to death in front of a crowd during a croissant-eating contest.
Dana Hutchings, 41, was allegedly given the Heimlich maneuver and CPR by paramedics at Chukchansi Park before he was rushed to Fresno Regional Medical Center, where he died on arrival, according to the Fresno Bee.
ht/ cynic
What a way to go: death by refried beans.
What a lousy article. Doesn’t mention if he won!
I never could stand the thought of stuffing yourself, especially as a token of pride.
The ‘Rosie O’Donnell Taco’ special would been nose hairs out of a sewer rat…
Had to be those Burger King $1 tacos. 2 will kill ‘ya.
That he didn’t die on the throne…just WOW.
@Meerkat – I bought one of the BK tacos to try it, and that has to be one of the grossest things I’ve ever tasted. I don’t see them being on the menu for long. It’s a frozen taco that they stick in the microwave.
“Death where is thy stink….”
Remember the woman who died in a water drinking contest? A jury awarded her husband 16.5 million:
https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/jury-rules-radio-station-jennifer-strange-water-drinking/story?id=8970712
“died on arrival”
Is that like. . .
They got there almost in the nick of time
He was doing ok until the Mystery Meat got him.
I steer clear of the watermelon contest.
We have teeth to chew food BEFORE it is swallowed. Failure to follow these guidelines can be hazardous to health and longeviity.
Maybe on Cinco de Mayo they should have an all you can eat taco eating contest sponsored by one of the Mexican beer companies like Corona. How many tacos can they eat in 10 minutes before they get Montezuma’s revenge, it could be co sponsored by Kaopectate.
They could call it Runs for the border. And you know why diarrhea is hereditary? Because it runs in your jeans.
Yes, but did he win?
To go doing something you love. Ah.
Gluttony turned into a sport.
Why would anyone power through a 5 pound rib steak, for example, just to get a tee shirt and their name on a plaque?
“Your Name Here”
The Great 55
Nobody does it better
Feel sad for the rest
Always, the Best