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Three random omelet eating challenges
| 12 egg omelet | 12 Egg Omelet | Beth's Cafe | Seattle, WA | also include all you can eat hash browns |
| 12 egg omelet | 12 Egg Omelet | Moose McGillycuddy's | 3 Hawaii locations, HI | |
| 12 egg omelet, Hash Browns, Toast Item, 20oz Soda | Ultimate King Omelet | No Frills Diner | Ogden, UT | record is 3:22 |
Lauren Takao will attempt the 12 egg omelet at Moose McGillycuddy's in Honolulu on Wednesday's Man vs. Food: Nation, the final new episode of 2011. Lauren was one of the five finalists in the program's casting call video competition, and she will appear on television before the winner of the contest, John Lomascolo, whose episode is expected to be televised in 2012.
IHOP restaurants in Hawaii have started an eating challenge consisting of a 12 egg omelet and 6 pancakes. via (staradvertiser.com)
Jeff Dino has produced a picture comparing the challenge meals he and his friends received (which appears to be the Ironman omelet from the Broken Yolk Cafe) with the meal eaten by Adam Richman on an episode of Man vs. Food
Julien Perry has started a series for Seattle Weekly titled Julien v. Food. Her first report and video documents her eating the 12 egg omelet at Beth's Cafe (but not all of the accompanying hash browns) in under ten minutes.
The Lantern has a report on Scott Bickel's attempt to eat a 7.5 pound omelet at Hang Over Easy in Columbus, OH on Saturday. The attempted ended when Bickel reversed in the final minute. (via email)
UWeekly has an article about Scott Bickel and his quest to finish the omelet challenge at Hang Over Easy in Columbus, OH.
The Ohio State student newspaper has an article about Scott Bickel's attempts at chicken strips on Saturday and at an 8 pound omelet at Hangover Easy on February 19.
The Contra Costa Times has an article about the appearance of Lumpy's Diner in Antioch, California on last week's episode of Outrageous Food. The diner is planning a new ten pound burger challenge which might award $300 to a finisher.
Outrageous Food Jan 7, 2010 (“Nuclear Wings”) episode links
Food Network episode guide
Restaurants
- Lumpy’s Diner (Antioch, CA) challenge – “Intimidator” 6+ pound breakfast combo & Kitchen Sink 12 egg omelet
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Gallery of filming session
Videos of Jessica’s attempts at Lumpy’s challenges: “Intimidator” | Dog Pounder Burger
Blog entries by Stephanie Wu about Lumpy’s challenges: Kitchen Sink omelet | Dog Pounder Burger - The Flying Monkey (Philadelphia) meal – “Pumpple” Pie (apple & pumpkin pie baked in a chocolate cake)
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Appearance of the Pumpple Cake on the Rachael Ray show - CK’s Wing-N-Things (Johnstown, PA) meal – “Nuclear Hell” wings (6 million Scoville units)
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Gallery of Nuclear Hell record holder
Tribune-Democrat article about filming at CK’s
List of Oakland / East Bay eating challenges & contests in the eatfeats database
List of Philadelphia eating challenges & contests in the eatfeats database
List of Pittsburgh eating challenges & contests in the eatfeats database
Jessica "Queen of Cuisine" has uploaded four new eating challenge videos: Venezia team pizza challenge (Phoenix) | Net Grill burger (Fresno) | Batter Up pancakes (Fresno) | Intimidator omelet (Antioch, CA)
New recent California challenge records
Matt Stonie broke the Broken Yolk Ironman Omelet record (now 7:15) and Stephanie Torres set a new women’s record of 12:11. | video | gallery | Naader Reda blog entry
Johnnie Excel and Stephanie Torres set a record for the 2 person XL Pizza Challge at Ballpark Pizza in Rancho Santa Margarita. | Video | Gallery | Johnnie Excel blog entry
Matt Stonie set the King Ranch 5 pound burrito record at La Casa Garcia in Anaheim (4:17). | Gallery | Naader Reda blog entry
Stephanie Torres is the first person to finish 5 of the 6 courses in the $1000 Pho King Way challenge, but she has not received her T-shirt consolation prize.
Jessica “Queen of Cuisine” will set the female record for the 2 pound burger at the Net Grill in Fresno after she is the first woman to attempt the challenge on Sunday.
Erik "The Red" Denmark has uploaded a video of him finishing the 12 egg omelet at Beth's Cafe in Seattle in under 12 minutes. (via crawfish twitter)
Johnnie Excel sets two eating challenge records
The facebook for Johnnie Excel announces that he set two challenge records this weekend. He finished the Iron Man challenge omelet at the Broken Yolk in 13 minutes and ate 60 plates of sushi at Sushilicious.
Stephanie Torres was not allowed to attempt to break the women’s record since only one record attempt per day is allowed at Sushilicious. She will attempt the record on Wednesday and finished a 5 pound burrito in 14 minutes at La Casa Garcia in Anaheim as a replacement challenge.
Stoney's North Forty in Las Vegas has a four pound omelet challenge which is free if finished in under 60 minutes.
Jessica "JigsawMofo" has uploaded a video of her becoming the first female to finish the the Iron Man omelet at The Broken Yolk in San Diego. She has also posted a video of her recent attempt at the B3 Burrito in Las Vegas, which she believes was considerably more massive than the listed six pound weight.
Jessica "JigsawMofo" announced on the Man vs. Food facebook wall that she became the first woman to complete the Iron (Wo)man Challenge 12 egg omelet at the Broken Yolk in San Diego.
Man vs. Food June 16 (San Diego) episode links
Travel Channel episode guide | slideshow
Restaurants
- Broken Yolk Cafe Challenge – Iron Man 12 egg omelet
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Video of “The Great Moomsi” (from the Hartford episode) attempting the challenge
Pictures of Ben Monson setting the challenge record of 11 minutes - Phil’s BBQ meal – Dinosaur Sized Ribs
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Blog entry about the filming at Phil’s - Lucha Libre Gourmet Taco Shop meal – Surfin’ California Burrito
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Episode clip about the burrito
Lucha Libre has a TJ Hot Dog challenge. Ben Monson is also the record holder for that challenge
List of San Diego eating challenges in the eatfeats database.
Kimberly Carrasco and Brianna claim to have seen Adam Richman attempting the omelet challenge for an upcoming episode of Man vs. Food at the Broken Yolk yesterday.
The Seattle P-I has a blog entry about an attempt at the 12 egg "Southwestern Exposure" Omelet at Beth's Cafe.
Andrew "A-Bomb" Lane has a blog entry about attempting a 15 egg omelet at The Carriage House in Springfield, Missouri which is billed as the world's largest.
The Honolulu Weekly has an article about two attempts at the 12 egg omelet challenge from Moose McGillycuddy’s.
Man vs. Food Feb 11 (Seattle) episode links
episode commercial | slideshow | Seattlest blog entry
- Beth’s Cafe Challenge Meal – 12 egg Southwestern exposure omelet
Home page Reviews: Citysearch | Yelp
Blog entry and forum thread about the recording at Beth’s Cafe
# 4 Listing on the Travel Channel’s World’s Best Places to Pig Out - Red Mill Burgers
Home Page | Reviews: Citysearch | Yelp
Blog entry about filming - Crab Pot
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