DENNIS ODA / DODA@STARBULLETIN.COM
The third Corned Beef Musubi Eating Contest was held yesterday at Kahala Mall to determine St. Patrick's Day's hungriest eaters. Michelle Knop, right, was on her way to eating four and a half musubi to win the girls portion of the competition, barely beating out Nicole Fonda in the five-minute time period. Eric Meyers, left, and Walter Woods, center, also participated. CLICK FOR LARGE

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Kale Long raised his arms in victory when it was announced that he was the overall winner. Long ate nine green-colored corned beef musubi in five minutes, beating last year's winner, Michael Eckart, who ate seven. Long won $1,000 and a year's supply of Pepsi. CLICK FOR LARGE

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Pete Carlson, Bob Collins, Sarah Walsh and Pete O'Rielly celebrated yesterday at the annual St. Patrick's Day Block Party on the corner of Merchant and Nuuanu streets by Murphy's Bar in downtown Honolulu. CLICK FOR LARGE