An anonymous commenter provided a link to a Las Vegas calendar which claims that the fourth Krystal finals will occur on October 27. (No other website verifies this information) The presence of the contest on the calendar does not mean that it will take place in Vegas because other non-Nevada events, like the World Series, are also listed.

10/20/07 - 10/28/07 World Series
10/21/07 Blues Brew & BBQ, 2-6 pm Hogs & Heifers Saloon
10/24/07 Campfire Nights - 8 pm RoadRunner Grand Canyon
10/26/07 Nevada Day
10/26/07 The Tom Leykis Show: The last Flash Friday of the season
10/27/07 11th Annual Fetish & Fantasy Halloween Ball Stardust Resort & Casino
10/27/07 - 10/28/07 Vegoose Sam Boyd Stadium
10/27/07 Krystal Square Off IV: World Hamburger Eating Championship

Andrew “Skinnyboy” Lane has a report from his trip to compete in the handless pie eating contest held in conjunction with the showing of “Stand by Me” in Oregon. A picture of Ryan Nerz’s scoring calculations is included.

A competitive eating themed episode from the 1950s sitcom “The Phil Silvers Show” (Sergeant Bilko) can be viewed in its entirety on youtube where a plot summary can be found:

In an eating contest between the platoons Bilko puts his money on a new member of the platoon nicknamed ‘The Stomach’ only to find that he can only eat when he is depressed

From a Chip Simpson email

I just wanted to let everyone know that tommorow (July 31) on Sirius radio, on the Stretch show, Eater X and Crazy Legs Conti will be having a sanctioned eating contest against one of the hosts Bower. The show airs from 10 AM EST- 2 PM EST. I am not sure what the food will be but I heard it advertised tonight on the Devore and Diane show. Hope someone can get a recap.

Cincinnati.com reports that the Hamilton County Fair will have an inter-species competition:

Then there’s the daily pizza-eating contest. Fairgoers go bite for bite with a bear. The winner gets $100. The bear, Ingle warns, “has only lost once.” No word on how the bear plans to spend the 100 bucks.

SonyaTheBlackWidow.com has a completely new look and has placed her faq and other information originally on the main page in new sub-pages.

BeautifulBrian has a podcast of Pat “from Moonachie” Philbin on the Opie & Anthony show from early July about the Nathan’s finals.

Brian also has reports from the handless pie eating contest and the “Zen and the Art of Competitive Eating” Taste o Vision screening.

manassasjm.com has a report on the competition between Ian Hickman and three four person teams in eating the OutrageouSplit, a large mixing bowl-sized sundae, at BR Frozen Custard and Sweets in Lake Ridge, VA. Ian came in 2nd.

A video of 2 potential bunnettes from the extras on the DVD of “Zen and the Art of Competitive Eating” is available at http://youtube.com/watch?v=Yk9zoUmxG_Q (may not be safe for all workplaces)

Liz K has an interview with Pat Bertoletti on truefan:

Was Corey Feldman really there? Were there Coreys present?
The Coreys were not there.

So it was a lie?
I did cry at first. Crazy Legs was a little devastated; that’s why his score was a little lower than expected.

In an R Suzuki blog entry, a post about a Kobayashi article has a comment on whether he will retire after he turns 30 next year. The follow up comments mention that the LeFevres prove you can be competitive after that age: (automatically translated)

The [ho] and others, 60 passing also [richiyadorehuiba] (Rich LeFevre), appearing in the hot dog conference with active service, the [ru] it does.
…
Don’t you think? as for Richard record, extending, those which it increases.
The kind smiling face very is cute.
The form of the madam is not seeing the [tsu] [chi] [ya] [tsu]
Just a little it is lonesome, is.
…
Since the car lean (Carlene LeFevre) of the lady seeing with FBC (Food Battle Club), we loved.
The stake (steak) 6 piling up, don’t you think? the [tsu] [te] to be enormous being exciting to say, cute!

From blogspot.dogsarefunyes.com

update Corrected results from Pat Bertoletti via Liz K
1. Pat: 9.17
2. Tim Brown: 8.47
3. Mongo Marquez: 6.56
4. Kevin Ross: 5.58
5. Erik and Crazy Legs: 4.88
7-Jason Erb 4.63
8-Cameron McKirdy 3.75
9-Scott Sayer 3.34
10-Shawn Kirby 3.03
11-Skinnyboy 2.92
12-Tim League 2.84

update #2 The IFOCE results are the same as Liz’s results

update #3 Added full results from Jason Erb. The Corvallis Gazette Times has an article which misidentifies Crazy Legs Conti as Erik Denmark.

Erik Denmark reports that he appeared in a local sketch comedy television show, Seattle Untimely:

Click Here to watch the most recent episode where I play a proponent of ’supply-side economics’ in a competitive eating/political issue debate with Charlie Stockman, a proponent of ‘green economics’ with anchor, Charles Armstrong as moderator. The show turned out really well and it is damn funny.

In his blog, Kobayashi has his result from the Mount Fuji climbing competiton: (automatically translated)

In addition to the fact that breath has risen, because oxygen becomes thin, the head makes the wax already from around 7th go, but because it gets near to goal steadily, it perseveres and increases.

And,

It is goal!!

5 minutes the time of last year it was possible to shorten.

(From MosesNews.com) Cookie Jarvis has redone the appearance of his website, hugeeaters.com, and added a merchandise and recipe section.

After competitive eating and weightifting, Kobayashi will try another sport: (automatically translated)

This month 27th, the person of the multitude, you challenge to the Mt. Fuji mountain-climbing which even the Japanese symbol can be said.

It is not simply mountain-climbing.

Difference in elevation 3000m, the severe course which is 21 kilograms of distance, it is to compete.

If you mention Mt. Fuji, Japan one where the person who because measure such as temperature difference and the altitude sickness is not done, gives up ascent, turns back is it is the high mountain.

Saturday September 1 IFOCE Buffalo Wing Contest
Sunday September 2 Buffet Bowl contest

In honor of today’s opening of The Simpsons Movie and Saturday’s handless pie eating contest, here is an excerpt from The Simpsons from a 1994 episode about (attempted) pie eating without use of hands:

Bart: OK, but on my way, I’m going to be doing this: [windmills arms]
If you get hit, it’s your own fault.

Lisa: OK, then I’m going to start kicking air like this. [kicks]
And if any part of you should fill that air, [kicks] it’s _your_ own fault.
[they walk towards each other, then start fighting]

Marge: Oh, I better go check that out. Now Homer, don’t you eat this pie!

Homer: OK…[Marge leaves] All right, pie, I’m just going to do this.
[chomps air] And if you get eaten, it’s your own fault!
[walks towards pie, chomping air, and hits head on range head]
Ow! Oh, my — aw, to hell with this. [grabs pie, eats it]

A video of Gal Sone competing in a noodle eating contest against magician Cyril Takayama can be viewed at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNyJzl680l4 Cyril makes Gal Sone’s lead in the contest almost completely disappear. Japan Probe and R Suzuki have recaps of the program.

The entire rookie women’s qualifier for this years “Gluttonous King” contest can be viewed at http://www.youtube.com/user/euromach2

Gal Sone vs. Shirota

Gal Sone vs. relay team: Part 1, Part 2

From a press release by the Coney Island Cyclones minor league baseball team:

KNISH-EATING CONTEST: Want to test your skills at competitive eating? To entertain fans on Jewish Heritage Night, the Cyclones have teamed up with Gabila’s Knishes, and will be holding a knish- eating contest on the field before the game. The fan that eats the most knishes in 4 minutes will win a prize pack and a trophy! If you’re interested in competing, please contact Rebecca at rebecca@brooklyncyclones.com before Sunday.

From a press release to announce the grand opening celebration of Phase 2 of Atlantic City Outlets:

Other fun activities include Stewart’s Hot Dog Eating Contest to be held at 2:00 p.m. with a $500 first place prize. Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Atlantic and Cape May County will be on hand to serve water ice, smoked Barbeque and other summer treats.

Video clips of Erik Denmark appearing on local news programs to promote the Chinook Winds Ribs contest and the “Stand by Me” pie eating contest are available on his blog. Carlene & Rich LeFevre also appear in the Chinook Winds video.

According to “Eat This Book”, today is Sonya Thomas’ birthday.

After the DVD release of “Zen and the Art of Competitive Eating” about Crazy Legs Conti, the new poll asks what top 20 IFOCE eater should be the next subject of a documentary.

(From JapanProbe) The website for the MegaMac has some pictures by manga artists displaying the proper way to eat a MegaMac. The most recent MegaMac commercial is also available.