The Eating Contest Belt is an object that appears in the episode "What's Eating Patrick?"
Description
The Eating Contest Belt is a large brown belt with a gold and dark orange-gold plate which shows an image of a Krabby Patty on it.
Role in series
The Eating Contest Belt is defended every year at the Krusty Krab in an eating contest on Founders Day. The belt was won five years in a row by Oswald McNulty who was well known for eating lots of Krabby Patties without chewing on them. Eventually, during the sixth year of the event, Mr. Krabs decided to enter Patrick in the contesting believing he is the only one that can defeat McNulty. Mr. Krabs then trains Patrick until the day of the eating contest where Oswald enters wearing the belt. Patrick and Oswald compete evenly in the contest until it appears that the two of them cannot eat anymore. However, Patrick is cheered on by the Boy with a Broken Foot and is able to eat the last Krabby Patty, making him win the contest. Patrick is then awarded with the belt and is asked by Perch Perkins if he is going to defend it next year. However, as he is about to answer, the belt flies off his belly and hits the boy on his other foot.