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Slurping up spaghetti super fast

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Over two rounds on Nov. 12, about a dozen contestants tried to wolf down as much spaghetti as they could in 3 minutes, during the first annual Spaghetti Eating Contest at Moschella’s Italian Eatery & Market, 5648 Post Oak Blvd., in Wesley Chapel, for prizes and, apparently, bragging rights. The top eater, Anthony Argentino, was awarded four tickets to a Tampa Bay Lightning game and a signed Victor Hedman hockey stick.

Gregory Ruiz, of Ocala, struggles to keep down a mouthful of pasta during the First Annual Spaghetti Eating Contest. (Mike Camunas)
Wesley Chapel resident Daniel McGuirk ditched his fork and just used his hands to shove down as much pasta as he could in 3 minutes at a spaghetti-eating contest at Moschella’s Italian Eatery & Market.
Alfred Miralles, of Tampa, takes a quick breath before shoving more pasta into his mouth during the spaghetti-eating race.
Matthew Fuller, left, of St. Pete, and Emily Fuller, of Wesley Chapel, try to eat as much pasta as they can in 3 minutes during the contest on Nov. 12 at Moschella’s Italian Eatery & Market.
Dozens of friends, family and onlookers, too, came out to the First Annual Spaghetti Eating Contest on Nov. 12 at Moschella’s Italian Eatery & Market, 5648 Post Oak Blvd., in Wesley Chapel.