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Maxie’s Gearing up for 2nd Annual Matzo Ball Mania
The matzo ball eating contest will take place at Maxie's in Stoughton on Sunday April 1. This year's contest will raise money for the Sumner Redstone Burn Center at Massachusetts General Hospital.
, a unique fundraising event, is gearing up to crown a new Matzo Ball eating champion.
On Sunday, April 1, 2012, starting at 2 p.m., in Stoughton will host the event with all proceeds being donated to the Sumner Redstone Burn Center at Massachusetts General Hospital.
Contestants will compete for a $500 first place prize and a $200 second place prize.
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Organizers are out in the community now looking for sponsors and participants.
The registration fee is $50 for participants, with a Matzo Ball Mania shirt included.
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Participants have eight minutes to eat as many matzo balls as possible. The use of utensils is not allowed, but participants are allowed to drink water, according to the official rules of the competition.
The entre fee for spectators is a $15 donation, which includes a $5 gift card to Maxie’s and the chance to win a 46” television.
In addition to the matzo ball eating contest itself, there will also be a number of gift certificates and silent auction items (like Patriots and Red Sox tickets) available.
Maxie’s owner Steve Robbins said Town Manager will be the master of ceremonies. NFL Hall of Famer, and former Patriots great, will award the Grand Prize and noted criminologist will serve as one of the judges.
The and Canton Fire Departments will have trucks in the parking lot that day as well, Robbins said.
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The winner of the 2011 competition was Joseph Menchetti from Cheshire, CT, who ate 51 matzo balls in eight minutes to claim the top prize. Second place went to Stoughton resident Rick Tweedy who ate 38.
Maxie’s is located at 117 Sharon St. (Cobbs Corner) in Stoughton. For more information about participating in, attending or supporting this year’s Matzo Ball Mania, or to learn more about the silent auction items or sponsors, click on the following link:
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About the MGH Sumner M. Redstone Burn Center:
Massachusetts General Hospital has provided burn treatments to patients since 1821. It helped usher in the modern era of burn care in 1942 in the aftermath of the disastrous Cocoanut Grove nightclub fire. Besides demonstrating the effectiveness of a new approach to treating burn victims at the time, their physicians made important advances in recognizing and treating pulmonary injury.
The Massachusetts General Hospital Sumner M. Redstone Burn Center, dedicated in 1985, is one of the largest adult burn centers in the Northeast, treating hundreds of patients each year. It offers cutting-edge therapies for acute thermal injuries, as well as innovative reconstructive procedures, psychiatric services and an in-house makeup service.
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Information from a Maxie’s/Matzo Ball Mania Press Release was used in this article.
