Wayne Algenio winner. Wayne Algenio catches his breath after winning the first annual balut eating contest in New York. Algenio won the contest after consuming 18 the duck eggs which contained fertilized duck embryo, commonly sold as street food . Balut a fertilized duck egg. It’s about 11 to 14 days from hatching and it’s a delicacy in the Philippines. boiled and usually served with a dash of salt and sugar cane vinegar. Sometimes you might get lucky and you might find one that has a few feathers. cracked open the shell, peeled the egg and stuffed the juicy mixture of yolk and duck embryo.