We figured you might want some form of excitement in your day, so this post should do it for you. Birmingham’s own Chip Simpson, who placed seventh in this summer’s Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Championship, will be in Chattanooga, Tenn., on Oct. 28 to compete in the 2007 World Hamburger Eating Championship, brought to you by the folks at Krystal …

*singing “fresh … hot … small … square …”*

Click here to learn more about the contest and here to see the profile on our local representative. We’ll just stay, he can put down way more sackfuls than we can.