| 3 lb. sirloin | C | The Beefeater's Club |
Alexander's Steakhouse |
4 Central Illinois locations, IL |
includes salad, a piece of toast, and a baked potato |
| 3 lb. burger | C | The Burger Challenge |
Full Throttle |
Carlinville, IL |
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| 2 lb. burger | C | Farley Burger |
Big Mouth's |
Champaign, IL |
named after late comedian Chris Farley |
| 7 lb. sandwich | C | Big Fat Ugly Challenge |
Fat Sandwich Company |
Champaign, IL |
also Norman, OK & Madison, WI sites contains 2 rolls, 4 cheeseburgers, a double cheesesteak, a chicken cheesesteak, gyro meat, grilled chicken, bacon, sausage, moz. sticks, chicken fingers, chicken nuggets, mac n cheese bites, fried mushrooms & more |
| 2 lb. burger | C | The Big Joe |
Joe's Brewery |
Champaign, IL |
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| 7 lb. burger | C | The Joey's Challenge |
Joey's Place |
Charleston, IL |
includes 2 lb. fries, need to make reservations at least a day ahead |
| 2 1/2 lb. hot dogs | C | Big Dog Challenge |
University Dogs |
Decatur, IL |
includes large disaster fries |
| pound spicy wings | C | Wall of Flame |
TNT's Sports Bar & Grill |
East Peoria, IL |
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| 12 hot dogs | C | Vertucci's Big Dog Challenge |
Vertucci's Chicago Style Eats |
East Peoria, IL |
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| 10 hot dogs | C | Curry Weiner Challenge |
Curry's Weiners |
Lincoln, IL |
9 weiners and one corn dog |
| 25 chicken lips | C | Big Ass Challenge |
Chicks on the Square |
Macomb, IL |
for 2 person team, also includes ice cream pie |
| 60 oz. burger | C | Crossroads Burger |
Crossroads |
Mount Olive, IL |
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| 3 lb. burger | C | Belly Busting Grand Challenge |
Beer Belly's Bar & Grill |
Pekin, IL |
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| 2 lb. burger | C | Belt Busting Challenge |
Beer Belly's Bar & Grill |
Pekin, IL |
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| 2+ lb. sandwich | C | The Clydesdale Horseshoe |
Richard's on Main |
Peoria, IL |
1/2 lb. of ham, 1/2 lb. of turkey, 1/2 lb. of hamburger and a 1/2 lb. of chicken strips, served w 2 pounds fries and 2 pounds cheese sauce |
| 4 16 inch pancakes | C | Giant Pancake Challenge |
Charlie Parker's |
Springfield, IL |
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| bowl spicy chili | C | J. R. Special Chili |
Joe Rogers' Original Recipe Chili Parlor |
Springfield, IL |
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| 40 inch pizza | C | 40 inch pizza challenge |
The Pizza Machine |
Springfield, IL |
for two person team, pizza delivered by crane |
| 60 inch pizza | C | World's Largest Pizza |
The Pizza Machine |
Springfield, IL |
must be purchased as part of a party package, cost $350 |
| 3 lb. burger | C | Big Game Burger |
Field House Pizza & Pub |
Springfiled, IL |
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| | 2011 Sep 30 | | Hot Dog Eating Competition |
Windy City Wieners |
Normal, IL |
qualify September 12-28 |
| | 2011 Sep 24 | | Quaker Steak & Lube Wing Eating Contest |
International Route 66 Mother Road Festival |
Springfield, IL |
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| | 2011 Sep 3 | | Spaghetti Eating Contest |
Italian Fest |
Farmington, IL |
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| ($50) | 2011 Jul 23 | |
Wing Eating Contest |
Wings Etc. |
Springfield, IL |
$10 entry fee |
| | 2010 Oct 2 | | Sauerkraut Eating Contest |
Oktoberfest Urbana |
Urbana, IL |
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| | 2010 Sep 24 | | Hot Dog Eating Championship |
Windy City Wieners |
Normal, IL |
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| | 2010 Sep 17 | | Hot Dog Eating Qualifier |
Windy City Wieners |
Normal, IL |
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| | 2010 Sep 10 | | Hot Dog Eating Qualifier |
Windy City Wieners |
Normal, IL |
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| | 2010 Sep 3 | | Hot Dog Eating Qualifier |
Windy City Wieners |
Normal, IL |
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| | 2010 May 1 | | Jalapeno Eating Contest |
Macon Speedway | Macon, IL |
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| | 2010 Apr 22 | | Rock the Tot |
Bar Louie |
Peoria, IL |
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| | 2009 Oct 7 | TV | Man vs. Food |
The Travel Channel |
Springfield, IL |
starts at 10 pm eastern, challenge is bowl of Firebrand Chili |
| | 2009 Sep 5 | | Cheese Eating National Championship |
Arthur's Amish Country Cheese Festival |
Arthur, IL |
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| | 2009 Jul 2 | | Pork Rind Eating Contest |
ESPN Radio 96.5 | Peoria, IL |
John Palmgren was symbolic competitor |
| | 2008 Sep 27 | | Red Hot Chili Pepper Eating Contest |
International Beer Tasting & Chili Cook Off |
Urbana, IL |
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| | 2008 Sep 27 | | Chili Eating Contest |
International Beer Tasting & Chili Cook Off |
Urbana, IL |
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| | 2008 Aug 30 | | Cheese Eating National Championship |
Arthur's Amish Country Cheese Festival |
Arthur, IL |
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| | 2008 Jul 12 | | Hot Dog Eating Contest |
Kansas Summer Festival |
Kansas, IL |
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| $1,000 ($100) | 2008 Jul 4 | |
Vertucci's Big Dog Challenge |
RiverFront Park |
East Peoria, IL |
qualifying at Vertucci's Chicago Style Eats required, $9.99 fee |
| | 2007 Sep 1 | | Cheese Eating National Championship |
Arthur's Amish Country Cheese Festival |
Arthur, IL |
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| $4,000 | 2006 Aug 12 | I |
GoldenPalace.net World Horseshoe Eating Championship |
Illinois State Fair |
Springfield, IL |
horseshoes are two pieces of toast topped with ham, French fries and cheese sauce |
| $1,750 | 2005 Aug 13 | I |
GoldenPalace.com grilled cheese qualifier |
Illinois State Fair | Springfield, IL |
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