Jeremy Browning reports that Man vs. Food is recording in Tempe, Arizona today where the challenge will be 12 Jewish sliders at Chompie's.
Bill “SportsGuy” Simmons calls for new “Man vs. Food” host
Bill “SportsGuy” Simmons of ESPN.com makes the following criticism of Man vs. Food and its host in his NCAA tournament chat session (scroll to the 1:04 entry):
The host is a 1 out of 10. Could be sooooooo much better. We want to take over the show. Stage a show d’ etat.
Jay Gorman won yesterday's taco eating contest at the Asylum in Washington, DC by eating 17 tacos in 3 minutes and 17 seconds.
Rhonda Evans noted that race car driver Danica Patrick was asked some questions about Sonya Thomas in a Vanity Fair interview. (questions are near the end)
The Jewish Exponent has a report on the Shank (or kosher wing) Bowl. Sarah Krantz won the women's division.
IFOCE.com announces that the third MLE podcast starring Cookie Jarvis is available.
A recent Sport Clips commercial features a burger challenge.
Gal Sone does commercial for MiniDog pizza
Pizza Hut of Japan’s website has a commericial for the Mini Dog pizza starring Natsuko “Gal” Sone. The Mini Dog pizza has miniature hot dogs in its crust. Its list price is 2150 yen ($23.81) for a medium and 3250 yen ($35.99) for a large.
Gal Sone’s blog has an entry about recording the commercial and gigazine has an entry in English about the pizza.
Short commercial (commercial on youtube)
Greg "The Great Moomsi" Maloomian's attempt at the chicken finger record at the Chicken Shack in Hamden, CT will be webcast starting at 7 pm. update Greg ate 30 chicken fingers, Joe Menchetti ate 22.
Andrew "A Bomb" Lane would like El Toro to show up at his B3 Burrito attempt in Las Vegas Saturday.
Joey Chestnut wins TooJay’s corned beef
update Mar 18 #2 CNN video | Downtown at the Gardens Facebook gallery
update Mar 18 PBPulse article & video | WPTV article | WBPF news video
update 3:33 WBPF has a slideshow and video
update 2:55 The MLE facebook has full results (except for Wing Kong)
update 2:18 the top 8 from the eating contest twitter and Bryan Beard
1 Joey Chestnut 15.5 (8 oz sandwiches)
2 Pat Bertoletti 12.5
3 Bob Shoudt 11.5
4 Sonya Thomas 10.5
5 Ben Monson 10 1/4
6T Eric “Badlands” Booker 9
6T Tim “Gravy” Brown 9
8 Micah “Wing Kong” Collins 8.5
update 2:15 The TooJay’s facebook announces Joey Chestnut is the winner
update 2:03 The contest is over The TooJays facebook is posting pictures
update 1:47 The contest has started
WBPF has a preview of today’s TooJay’s World Class Corned Beef-Eating Championship in Palm Beach Gardens.
TooJay’s twitter is posting updates
The Quad-City Times has a preview of Saturday's catfish eating contest at the Rhythm City Casino in Davenport, Iowa focusing on Tim "Eater X" Janus.
iol.co.za reports that Mohammed Junaid "MJ" Khan ate what was billed as the largest roti ever made in South Africa (5.2 kg / 10.64 lb.)
Junior's Sports Lounge in Chicago will hold a wing eating contest starting Thursday that will award $500 to the team of two that wins the finals on April 5.
Fox 5 Vegas has a video of El Toro and the "Lone Wolf" attempting to eat the world's largest ravioli with "Extreme Amy" this morning. update Fox 5 Vegas also has a video of El Toro winning the world's largest gummi bear contest.
Psychology Today has a blog entry about women and food issues calling Sonya Thomas' records "obscene frenzies of consumption".
The Voorhees Sun has an article about Dave "Us Male" Goldstein, who will compete next in the cheese steak contest in Allentown, PA.
TV Tokyo's website has a page for Sunday's Gluttonous Queen program featuring Hatsuyo "the Witch" Sugawara and Ayari Sato. Tomoko Miyake will also compete after a 3 year absence from Gluttonous King / Queen contests.
SFWeekly reports that John's Snack & Deli in San Francisco will start a spicy burrito eating challenge today.
Paulpaq has a video of Saturday's bacon eating contest in Boston. Dan Del Rossi was the winner with 10 ounces in 5 minutes. update NESN has a blog entry about the contest.
Takeru Kobayashi's 32nd birthday is today.
Hooters in Texas will hold a wing eating tournament. Each location will hold a qualifier over the next four Tuesdays starting tomorrow. Winners of the store championships on April 13 will compete in regional contests. The state champion will win a prize to the Hooters International Swimsuit Pageant.
PBPulse has a preview of the TooJay's corned beef contest and the TooJay's website has a list of all the competing IFOCE members.
TooJay's Deli youtube page has an interview with Jon Bello about Wednesday's corned beef eating contest.
Extreme Amy of Fox 5 Vegas is looking for entrants for tomorrow morning's World's Largest Ravioli Eating Contest.
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