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The July 4 holiday has also become known as the Super Bowl of eating with the Nathan\u2019s hot dog eating contest. These contest winners receive fame and fortune to go with their impressively expandable stomachs. But there is an anonymous collection of individuals that move through life without fanfare or profit in their chosen pursuit \u2013 these are the marathon eaters.
\nToday, July 6, 2017, Barna, Guzy & Steffen\u2019s own marathon eater Scott Lepak <\/a>finished his 8 month quest to eat all 31 sandwiches on the Nelson Cheese and Deli <\/a>menu in Spring Lake Park, Minnesota. When asked why he decided to tackle all of the sandwiches on the menu, Scott said \u201cWhen I started going here in 1991, I had a Hero no onion once a week every week for two years. I figured I was in a slump by then so I switched to the Mr. T (turkey on a French roll with Baby Swiss, onion, sprouts, guacamole and bacon Dijon mayo). I had one of those once a week every week for the next year. I generally have stayed with the same four over 25 years but decided the other ones looked pretty good so I thought I needed to branch out. Last November, I wondered if anyone had ever had every sandwich and decided to do it.\u201d
\nGiven this accomplishment, Scott was asked if he had a favorite. \u201cNot really,” Scott said before adding \u201cbut I was surprised that I liked the Health Nut a lot better than I thought I would.” Asked if there were any sandwiches he didn\u2019t like, Scott mentioned that he was not a huge Braunschweiger fan but that Nelson\u2019s \u201ccould make just about anything taste good\u201d. Asked if he had any concerns going into such a commitment, Scott noted that he hated mushrooms and had to game plan on the Big Nellie and Chicken Ranchero so that the artists at Nelson\u2019s could do the saut\u00e9 with just onions and peppers. \u201cThe Nelson\u2019s sandwich artists can do anything, even while talking to nine different people,\u201d Scott said, \u201cI just needed to be reassured that they maintained their focus on this critical piece. They are all pro\u2019s so it really was not a problem\u201d.
\nWhen asked if he was like George Mallory, who famously stated that he climbed Mount Everest \u201cbecause it\u2019s there,” Scott paused for a moment before stating, \u201cI did it because I was hungry.\u201d Questioned about such a heady Lord of the Rings type undertaking without expectation of fame or fortune, Scott added, \u201cI think it is widely acknowledged that I am a good eater\u201d.
\nCongratulations Scott. You are a good eater.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The July 4 holiday has also become known as the Super Bowl of eating with the Nathan\u2019s hot dog eating contest. These contest winners receive fame and fortune to go with their impressively expandable stomachs. But there is an anonymous collection of individuals that move through life without fanfare or profit in their chosen pursuit \u2013 these are the marathon eaters. Today, July 6, 2017, Barna, Guzy & Steffen\u2019s own marathon eater Scott Lepak finished his 8 month quest to eat all 31 sandwiches on the Nelson Cheese and Deli menu in Spring Lake Park, Minnesota. When asked why he decided to tackle all of the sandwiches on the menu, Scott said \u201cWhen I started going here in 1991, I had a Hero no onion once a week every week for two years. I figured I was in a slump by then so I switched to the Mr. T (turkey on a French roll with Baby Swiss, onion, sprouts, guacamole and bacon Dijon mayo). I had one of those once a week every week for the next year. I generally have stayed with the same four over 25 years but decided the other ones looked pretty good so I thought I needed to branch out. 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