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Article: WHOLE LOTTA HOLES DOUGHNUT HOLE CHAMP CONSUMES 60 IN 3 MINUTES

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October 25, 2008
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A 6-foot-4, 280-pound guy nicknamed "Bizkit" won Friday's second annual Donut Hole Eating Contest in what turned out to be a slam- dunk.

"And in a Donut Bank world record," quipped Chris Kempf, whose family chain of coffee and doughnut shops is practically an Evansville institution.

Friday's event at the Donut Bank at U.S. 41 and Lincoln Avenue drew nearly 20 contestants vying to win $1,000 for their favorite charity.

Seated at a long table, contestants who gave themselves nicknames such as "Glazanator" and "Sgt. Yeast" each had a box filled with five dozen doughnut holes placed in front of them. Glasses of water and milk were at their fingertips, too.

They had three minutes to see how many ...

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