Trevor Macewicz, 8, of HAmmond, looks at the competition as he devours his pie during the pie eating contest on Tuesday, August 7, 2012, at the Lake County Fair, in Crown Point. | Scott R. Brandush~Sun-Times Media

Alan Anton, of Chicago, takes his first bite on his way to eating an entire 4 1/2 pound pie during the pie eating contest on Tuesday, August 7, 2012, at the Lake County Fair, in Crown Point. Anton placed first in the competition as the only contestant who finished their pie. | Scott R. Brandush~Sun-Times Media

Jeremiah Macewicz, 10, of Hammond, eats a chunk of pie during the pie eating contest on Tuesday, August 7, 2012, at the Lake County Fair, in Crown Point. | Scott R. Brandush~Sun-Times Media

Guests cheer on contestants, from left, Jeremiah Macewicz, 10, of Hammond, Frank Dixon, 13, of Chicago Heights, and Trevor Macewicz, 8, also of Hammond, during the pie eating contest on Tuesday, August 7, 2012, at the Lake County Fair, in Crown Point. | Scott R. Brandush~Sun-Times Media

Trevor Macewicz, left, 8, of Hammond, laughs as he eats as much pie as he can during the pie eating contest on Tuesday, August 7, 2012, at the Lake County Fair, in Crown Point. | Scott R. Brandush~Sun-Times Media

Pie eating contestants, from left, Antonio McRae, of Lake Station, Alan Anton, of Chicago, and Rian Kile, of Columbia City, devour their pies during the pie eating contest on Tuesday, August 7, 2012, at the Lake County Fair, in Crown Point. | Scott R. Brandush~Sun-Times Media

Antonio McRae, left, of Lake Station, looks on in amazement as fellow contestant Alan Anton, of Chicago, gets a face full of pie during the pie eating contest on Tuesday, August 7, 2012, at the Lake County Fair, in Crown Point. Anton went on to win as the only contestant who ate an entire 4 1/2 pound pie. | Scott R. Brandush~Sun-Times Media

Alan Anton, of Chicago, finishes poff the last of his pie on his way to winning the pie eating contest on Tuesday, August 7, 2012, at the Lake County Fair, in Crown Point. Anton placed first in the competition as the only contestant who finished his pie. | Scott R. Brandush~Sun-Times Media

Guests cheer on pie eating contestant Alan Anton, standing, of Chicago, as he eats the last of the crust on his way to winning the pie eating contest on Tuesday, August 7, 2012, at the Lake County Fair, in Crown Point. Anton placed first in the competition as the only contestant who finished their pie. | Scott R. Brandush~Sun-Times Media