Well, I suppose I can't do staff profiles with out doing on on myself, Katie Brooks. After all, WienerFest 2010 is my brainchild. I am the Co-Founder and Organizer and my husband is the other Co-Founder, because he is the one who put that ridiculous costume on in the first place! Luv ya' honey! So here are my answers to the questions:
Q. Do you remember your first time eating a hot dog?
A. Have no idea, was very young, we ate a lot of hot dogs when I was a kid.
Q. How many hot dogs do you think you eat each year?
A: 20 give or take
Q. Do you have a month when you eat more hot dogs that usual?
A. No particular month, but definitely more in the summer.
Q. What is your favorite brand of hot dog?
A. Costco/Kirkland
Q. Where is your favorite place to eat hot dogs (home, Costco, baseball game, after a night out, etc)?
A. Baseball games for sure! No major sporting event is complete with out consuming a hot dog!
Q. What are your favorite hot dog toppings?
A. Opposite of my husband- LOTS of Ketchup and a little yellow mustard.
Q. What is your favorite hot dog fact?
A. The world’s biggest hot dog was 1,996 feet long, created by Sara Lee Corp. in honor of the 1996 Olympics. HOLY CRAP!
Q. Why did you decide to be part of the planning committee for WF?
A. My idea, who else would do it.
Q. What are you looking forward to the most at WienerFest?
A. All of it, the fun, the friends, the family, the mess and of course, eating a hot dog!
Q. Please tell us one more thing about you think we the readers would want to know.
A. It is actually suprising that I like hot dogs at all. When my parents seperated when I was young, my dad didn't really know how to cook and we ate hot dogs a LOT. I am gonna guess 3X/week although I could be exaggerating. He would put those ball park franks in water and boil them (doesn't sound very appetizing does it?!) If we didn't have buns, we cut them in half and put them on bread. On the other hand, on mom's menu constantly was meatloaf (aka beefcake) and for some reason, I HATE meatloaf. Go figure.
Larry Smith- One of the funniest uninhibited people on the planet! He may be the oldest person competing, but I can tell you that he may also be the fittest person competing! He has been on the Apollo Ono diet as part his training regimen- serious stuff. (competing in decathlon)_05.10.jpg)
Jason Barrett- Get out of the way, this former Army Platoon Sergeant wants that hot dog costume like nobody's business! Not only is he ready to compete, but he intends to be there in style....oh yeah, it's gonna be good.... And, he has the entire Barrett clan supporting him both locally and from afar. (competing in decathlon and hot dog eating contest)
Pete Sanderson- A big looking and tough guy with awesome Karate skills, but he has a soft spot...he loves Koala Bears. Perhaps you can distract him with a stuffed one- tee hee! However, he is so determined to win these contests that he will bring his cape to ensure he has aerodynamics on his side. (competing in decathlon and hot dog eating contest)
Rachel Berger- A real spit fire this one! She is a multilingual athlete who is really gregarious and outspoken according to her brother! She is currently training for the STP and loves to do Capoeira. What is Capoeira you ask?!?! Pretty awesome, check it out here. (competing in decathlon)
Q. Do you remember your first time eating a hot dog?
This little munchkin here is Sophie aka Soap Suds. She is the definition of fun! WienerFest 2010 just wouldn't be WF with out her. She is a petitle little thing, so instead of calling her a Weenie like the other's let's just call her our Lil' Smokie! :)
