(PHOTOS) – Waffle House holds waffle eating contest
Jonah Wildgoose (center) glances over at Jason McLin as he shoves a waffle into his mouth during the championship round of the waffle eating contest at the Waffle House off of Decatur Square on Friday.
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By Jonathan Phillips, contributor
Waffle House in the south is a rite of passage. I’m not sure if I know of a single person who has not visited the bright yellow and brown facade that entices you to have an order of scattered, smothered and covered hash browns or a big plate of breakfast or, as their name suggests, a waffle as big as a plate. Friday evening the WaHo off Decatur Square had customers put their money where there mouth was, so to speak, as contestants took to the high counter for a waffle eating contest. Three rounds of hungry waffle lovers ate as many waffles as possible in five minute rounds with a ten minute championship round to follow. Only one could be crowned victorious and this year it was Jason McLin.
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Michael Williams lays batter in eight waffle irons at a time as he preps for the waffle eating contest at the Waffle House off of Decatur Square on Friday.
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Demetriis Hicks (right) shoves a quarter waffle into his mouth as the waffle eating contest gets underway at the Waffle House off of Decatur Square on Friday.
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Martize Smith (left) takes the slow and steady approach to the waffle eating contest at the Waffle House off of Decatur Square on Friday.
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Six contestants participate in the first round of the waffle eating contest at the Waffle House off of Decatur Square on Friday.
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Jonah Wildgoose makes a move to tie Jason McLin during the first round of the waffle eating contest at the Waffle House off of Decatur Square on Friday.
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Steve Schultz (right) shoves a whole waffle into his mouth to gain an early lead during the waffle eating contest at the Waffle House in Decatur on Friday.
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Sam Cooper opts for the fork approach during the waffle eating contest at the Waffle House off of Decatur Square on Friday.
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Jeremy Slaughter (right) taps out as Cole Baker continues to eat during the waffle eating contest at the Waffle House off of Decatur Square on Friday.
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Jacob Poe shoves a waffle into his mouth as the final seconds of the third round tick down during the waffle eating contest at the Waffle House off of Decatur Square on Friday.
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Micaiah Leslie (right) is ready to replenish contestants with a plate of fresh waffles during the waffle eating contest at the Waffle House off of Decatur Square on Friday.
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Andre Carter leans over a waffle as he stuffs it in his mouth during the waffle eating contest at the Waffle House off of Decatur Square on Friday.
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Andre Carter leans over a waffle as he stuffs it in his mouth during the waffle eating contest at the Waffle House off of Decatur Square on Friday.
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The trophy and crown are up for grabs during the waffle eating contest at the Waffle House off of Decatur Square on Friday.
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Steve Schultz, Jacob Poe, Jonah Wildgoose and Jason McLin compete in the championship round of the waffle eating contest at the Waffle House in Decatur on Friday.
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Contestants eat as many waffles as they can in five minute rounds at the Waffle House off of Decatur Square on Friday.
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Steve Schultz (center) shoves a whole waffle into his mouth as he tries to make a move to take over the lead during the championship round of the waffle eating contest at the Waffle House in Decatur on Friday.
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Jonah Wildgoose (center) glances over at Jason McLin as he shoves a waffle into his mouth during the championship round of the waffle eating contest at the Waffle House off of Decatur Square on Friday.
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Victorious, Jason McLin puts his hand in the air after winning the championship round of the waffle eating contest at the Waffle House off of Decatur Square on Friday.
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Jason McLin is congratulated after winning the waffle eating contest at the Waffle House in Decatur on Friday.
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