Farrell’s Crowns America’s Fastest Ice Cream Eaters at 2nd Annual Ice Cream Championship Event

Mission Viejo, CA, July 20, 2011 --(PR.com)-- July 17, National Ice Cream Day, saw extreme ice cream eating at Farrell’s First Ever 2nd Annual Splendiferously Superiffic Summer Spectacular Ice Cream Eating Challenge Championship Event. By invitation only, the top qualifiers from 5 different categories met at Farrell’s in Mission Viejo to compete head-to-head to become “America’s 2011 Fastest Ice Cream Eaters… As far as Farrell’s can tell” and win a year of free ice cream from Farrell’s.

From June 20 – July10 anyone who wanted to give it a try came into Farrell’s and tried their luck at eating a 3 scoop sundae as fast as they could to qualify to compete in the championship event that took place this past Sunday. The cost to qualify was $20 with all proceeds going to benefit CHOC Children’s® and the Make-A-Wish Foundation®. Contestants competed in one of five categories that included Adult Men (age 16 +), Adult Women (age 16+), Kids (ages 9 – 15), Big and Small (Age 16+ teamed with a child 9 or younger) and the 4 Person Team. The fastest eaters in each category were invited back to participate in the championship event that took place this past Sunday, July 17. Adult contestants, as well as the Big and Small contestants, had to finish a Farrell’s Famous Pig’s Trough consisting of 6 large scoops of ice cream, 3 types of syrups and a heaping portion of whipped cream. The Kids had to eat a smaller version of the Pig’s Trough called the Jr. Pig’s Trough and the 4 Person Team consumed The Farrell’s Famous Zoo, which contains over 5 pounds of ice cream, syrup and whipped cream. The championship event held surprises all day as previous champions were dethroned, new records were set and a never before seen tie ending crowned double champs. America’s 2011 Fastest Ice Cream Eaters… As far as Farrell’s can tell are:

- 4-Person Team – 3 Kids and an Old Guy (Matt Zilinsky, Jordan Weis, Nick Johnson and Eric Hall): 2:58
- Individual Kid’s - Nicholas DiPinto & Jake Murphy (tied - co-winners): 1:09
- The Big and Small - Jeremy & Dylan Barnes: 1:46
- Individual Women’s - Andrea Barber: 2:18
- Individual Men’s – Matt “Sweet Tooth” Cohen: 1:47

The championship event wasn’t just ice cream eating either. There were games and prizes throughout the day as well as Noah Munck, who plays “Gibby” in the hit comedy iCarly showed up as a special celebrity host, signed autographs and gave prizes away. There was a raffle that included prizes, such as, Bobby Abreu and Howie Kendrick autographed Angels jerseys, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus family packs and a Farrell’s Zoo Party among others.

Photos can be found on Farrell’s website at http://www.farrellsusa.com/challenge/.

The 2nd Annual Splendiferously Superiffic Summer Spectacular Ice Cream Eating Challenge was sponsored by J. Hungerford Smith, Wild Rivers, Studio Three Sixty Marketing, K1 Speed, Advantage Mailing Inc., and Coca Cola. 100% of the net precedes from this event benefit CHOC Children’s® and the Make-A-Wish Foundation®.

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