Competitors gorge on ice cream in South Mountain Creamery eating contest

Competitors at an ice cream eating contest at South Mountain Creamery in Middletown on Saturday had to eat 10 scoops, plus a lot more.

The five scoops of vanilla and five scoops of birthday cake ice cream were topped with crumbled brownie, Froot Loops cereal, chocolate chips, gummy animals, sprinkles, whipped cream, and caramel and chocolate sauces.

Each portion weighed an estimate five to six pounds.

The winner on Saturday was Clay Piccerillo of Frederick. His winning time was 12 minutes, 27 seconds.

Piccerillo also won last year’s contest.

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Clay Piccerillo of Frederick won an ice cream eating contest on Saturday at South Mountain Creamery in Middletown. He also won last year’s contest.

Matt Tiner of Charlotte, North Carolina, finished second in 17 minutes, 46 seconds. Tiner said he was in the area visiting relatives in Rockville.

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Matt Tiner of Charlotte, North Carolina, finished second in an ice cream eating contest on Saturday at South Mountain Creamery in Middletown.

Jacob Zangrilli of Boyds was third in 21 minutes, 53 seconds.

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Jacob Zangrilli of Boyds finished third in an ice cream eating contest on Saturday at South Mountain Creamery in Middletown.

Piccerillo’s prize was free ice cream for a year.

The prize for second and third place was four pints of ice cream.

Other participants received a free scoop of ice cream.

About 25 people competed on Saturday, more than twice as many as last year.