Zillowites Compete in Saltine Contest

How many Saltines could you eat in a minute? This simple-sounding challenge is not as as easy as it sounds. A group of Zillowites gathered recently to take on the task of downing as many of the salted crackers they could in one minute to win the first-place trophy. Two preliminary rounds determined who would ...

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How many Saltines could you eat in a minute?

This simple-sounding challenge is not as as easy as it sounds.

A group of Zillowites gathered recently to take on the task of downing as many of the salted crackers they could in one minute to win the first-place trophy.

The trophy

Two preliminary rounds determined who would be in the final contest.

Paul Pavlish and other Zillow employees compete in the first round of the contest.

Competitors ate anywhere from one to five crackers in preparation for the challenge:

How many crackers could be consumed in three minutes?

With the stop watch running, Zillowites chewed, chomped and swallowed.

John Kittell , right, and Stan Humphries, left, compete in the final round.

The winning amount was thirteen crackers in three minutes by Gareth Snow (below).

Zillow employee Gareth Snow ate an impressive 13 Saltines in three minutes.

Think you could beat that? Check out the Zillow jobs page and maybe we’ll see you at the next Saltine Challenge.