Chef eats 21 pounds of grits to win contest

Chicago chef Pat Bertoletti won the first World Grits Eating Championship in Bossier City, La., by eating 21 pounds of buttery grits in 10 minutes.

To prepare his body to hold 21 pounds of grits, he had surgery to remove his dignity.

"This win is a real mark of progress for me as a person," he said after the contest. "There used to be a time in my life when I would have been fine with eating like a dignified human, and not like a bulimic puma. But it's amazing what you can do once you get your self-respect out of the way. By the way, if I black out in the next few minutes, don't worry: That's my victory lap."

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