Photos: Meatball Spot Holds a Meatball Contest

Carla Pellegrino with winner Jon Howes. Photos: David Becker/WireImage
Carla Pellegrino with winner Jon Howes. Photos: David Becker/WireImage

Meatball Spot at Town Square held a large celebration in honor of Meatball Spot Day on Saturday night.

The festivities kicked off with a proclamation of “Meatball Spot Day” by Clark County Commissioner Steve Sisolak.

FOX 5 “MORE” show host Jason Feinberg emceed Meatball Spot’s first annual charity meatball eating contest with JC Fernandez of MIX 94.1, Juan DeAngelo and Jon Howes of Chippendales, Mariah of Fantasy, Mark Shunock of Rock of Ages, hypnotist Marc Savard and Tacos & Tequila chef Saul Ortiz. Chippendales star Jon Howes came out victorious, finishing all six meatballs in two minutes, 37 seconds. Howes won a monetary donation on behalf of ForgetCancerNow.com, in memory of Chippendales’ cast mate Jaymes Vaughan’s father.

In the general public round, Robert Nash was named champion and will be featured in Meatball Spot’s meatball eating contest hall-of-fame with his three minute, 53 second win.

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