Dec 21, 2022
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News Brief: Competitive Eater Still Haunted by Ghost Pepper Challenge Loss
PHILADELPHIA — At Philadelphia’s annual “Dragon Breath” pepper eating contest, contestant Pat Barese didn’t have the fire in the belly necessary to wolf down all 50 ghost peppers on his plate. He managed to choke down a paltry 17, a far cry from the top three competitors who wiped their plates clean with time to spare.
