# Man dies after winning Roach Eating Contest **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 9, 2012, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-dies-after-winning-roach-eating-contest/637167 "2012-10-09T02:57:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2012, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-dies-after-winning-roach-eating-contest/637167/101 "2012-11-27T14:20:42Z")
So the next time I get a craving to pig out on junk food, I’ll just come to this thread. Eventually they’ll be correlated in my mind and I will never eat anything again. Ever. _If EVER there was a time for a barfy smiley…_ ---
**Author:** ![Agent\_Foxtrot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9fc29f/32.png) [@Agent\_Foxtrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Agent_Foxtrot)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2012, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-dies-after-winning-roach-eating-contest/637167/102 "2012-11-27T15:10:26Z")
I can’t imagine a worse way to go than choking on roach parts. I’d rather swallow molten lava. ---
**Author:** ![Freddy\_the\_Pig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a587f6/32.png) [@Freddy\_the\_Pig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freddy_the_Pig)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2012, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-dies-after-winning-roach-eating-contest/637167/103 "2012-11-27T21:36:00Z")
“Aspiration of gastric contents”. Is that a polite way of saying the half-chewed roaches were coming out of his nose? “His airway was obstructed by bug body parts”. What a cheery thought. ---
**Author:** ![Muffin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muffin/32/4341_2.png) [@Muffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Muffin)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2012, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-dies-after-winning-roach-eating-contest/637167/104 "2012-11-27T22:42:44Z")
Easy to understand why no one did A.R. on him. ---
**Author:** ![Ferret\_Herder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e47774/32.png) [@Ferret\_Herder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferret_Herder)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2012, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-dies-after-winning-roach-eating-contest/637167/105 "2012-11-28T00:50:31Z")
> [@Freddy\_the\_Pig](#): > > “Aspiration of gastric contents”. Is that a polite way of saying the half-chewed roaches were coming out of his nose? It means they went into his trachea (windpipe) and possibly lungs. Like when food goes down “the wrong pipe” basically. ---
**Author:** ![AaronX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7bcc69/32.png) [@AaronX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AaronX)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2012, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-dies-after-winning-roach-eating-contest/637167/106 "2012-11-28T02:14:49Z")
Is it possible, since he swallowed them in a hurry, that some weren’t chewed and still alive? ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2012, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-dies-after-winning-roach-eating-contest/637167/107 "2012-11-28T02:26:20Z")
> [@AaronX](#): > > Is it possible, since he swallowed them in a hurry, that some weren’t chewed and still alive? … and began eating their way back out … ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2012, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-dies-after-winning-roach-eating-contest/637167/108 "2012-11-28T03:20:17Z")
> [@Revtim](#): > > [Roach-eating contest winner choked to death](http://www.cnn.com/2012/11/26/us/florida-roach-eating-death/) Jesus. Why oh why did I ever click on this thread? ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Me](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d2c977/32.png) [@Mr.Me](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Me)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2012, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-dies-after-winning-roach-eating-contest/637167/109 "2012-11-28T03:56:03Z")
> [@Boyo\_Jim](#): > > … and began eating their way back out … I still have trouble watching that scene in Creepshow. You know the one. :shudders: “Aspiration(breathing) of gastric(stomach) contents.” - He choked on his vomit, which was primarily made up of roaches and worms. I wonder if it’s too late to revise the [Dumb Ways To Die](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=673045) PSA? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-dies-after-winning-roach-eating-contest/637167.md?page=5)