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Mother daughter duo Christine and Kiara Irvin warm up before competing.
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A bowl of St. Clement's famous topper berries. It wouldn't be a St. Clement shortcake without a topper berry.
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Tony DeFrancesco prepares to weigh out the first of 10 four-pound shortcakes.
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St. Clement offers it volunteers -- and competitors -- a themed pin each year.
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The first cake is weighed.
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Ready for battle.
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St. Clement volunteer Cindy Maquet places a shortcake for rapid consumption.
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On your marks.
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Get set and go!
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Ethan Imm plows through his shortcake.
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Christine Irvin adds water to her shortcake for smoother delivery, a technique she learned from Imm.
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Patrick Fogarty, Wednesday's corn dog eating champion, takes a break from cake to entertain the girls of the Festival court.
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Imm and Fogarty air five as Imm declares victory.
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Victory is...berry...sweet.
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DeFrancesco and St. Clement's Make-your-Own-Shortcake program cooirdintator Kevin McFaul present Imm with his trophy.
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Randy Kominsky proudly displays the remains of his competition cake. He made it halfway through before Ethan Imm won.
Ethan Imm made short work of his shortcake Thursday as he emerged victorious in St. Clement Catholic Church's annual Strawberry Shortcake eating competition.
Ten competitors lined two tables in the Stingray Chevrolet tent for the competition, including Wednesday's Super Dog corn dog eating champion Patrick Fogarty. Contestants had ten minutes to devour four pounds of shortcake. For the first eight minutes, only spoons could be used, after that it was and delivery method available.
Fogarty was sure of his victory, but finished just behind Imm who took down his cake in seven minutes and fifty-nine seconds.
