The Miami New Times has a preview of the meatball eating contest to be held December 10 at Café Martorano located in the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Hollywood (Florida) with quotes from expected competitor Adrian Morgan and a recipe for the meatballs to be used in the contest.
A press release lists Sonya Thomas, Eric "Badlands" Booker and Crazy Legs Conti as expected entrants in tomorrow's Wild Turkey 81 Eating World Championship. The contest will be held at The Times Center on 41st Street near Times Square at 11 am. Booker and Conti delivered 81 turkeys to City Harvest today. (picture) update Pat Bertoletti says he would have liked to have an opportunity to defend his 2006/07 turkey titles, but did not receive a contest slot. update #2 Pete Davekos, Allen Goldstein and Maria "Edible" will also compete. "L. A. Beast" will be the only amateur. (A video of his turkey training session).
Joe LaRue, Eric Dahl, Joe Menchetti along with defending champion Chris "The Mad Greek" Abatsas are expected to compete in the World Pumpkin Pie Eating Championship in Clarence, NY on Sunday.
A press release lists "Notorious" Bob Shoudt, Tim "Gravy" Brown, Aaron "A-Train" Osthoff and Ben Taylor as expected entrants in Saturday's World Maid-Rite Sandwich Eating Championship at the Isle Casino in Bettendorf, Iowa.
Naader Reda has a preview of Saturday's burger eating contest at Lumpy's Diner in Antioch, CA.
The Southeast Missourian has a preview of Saturday's Moonpie Eating World Championship at lady Luck Casino in Caruthersville with quotes from Tim Janus. Pat Bertoletti, Tim Janus, Eric "Badlands" Booker, Adrian Morgan and Meredith Boxberger are listed as expected entrants.
Dickeys.com has a list of the seven qualifier winners who will compete in the barbecue sandwich eating finals in Dalls on October 18.
Tim "Eater X" Janus and Adrian "The Rabbit" Morgan are listed as expected entrants in Saturday's Moon Pie Eating Word Championship at Lady Luck Casino in Caruthersville, MO on Saturday. Meredith Boxberger has also announced she will compete. The contest will be webcast at 4 pm central on MakinThePlay.com.
Arkansas Online has a preview of Saturday's eating contest at the Jacksonville (AR) Wing Ding focusing on Sonya Thomas and Aaron Osthoff.
The MLE facebook announces that Sonya Thomas, Aaron Osthoff, Adrian Morgan and Nate Biller are expected to compete in Saturday's contest at the Wing Fling in Jacksonville, AR.
Torontoist has an interview with Ben Do, who will attempt to defend his status as the top Canadian in Smoke's Poutine eating contest tomorrow.
A list of the amateur competitors in Saturday's poutine eating contest in Toronto has been announced.
Joey Chestnut, Tim "Gravy" Brown, Aaron Osthoff and Bill Myers are expected to compete in Saturday's bratwurst eating contest in Cincinnati.
SeaCoastOnline.com has a preview of tomorrow's lobster roll eating contest at the Hampton Beach (NH) Seafood Festival with quotes from Matt Stonie, the winner of last year's competition. "Gentleman" Joe Menchetti headlines the list of entrants.
The OC Register has a report and gallery from Friday's press conference at the Derby Deli in Mission Viejo, CA to promote tomorrow's West Coast Hot Dog Eating Championship. (A picture of the entire field except Rich LeFevre) "Furious" Pete Czerwinski also has a video with some footage of the press conference.
The full field for the pie eating contest to be held September 18 at the Apple Day Festival in the Lower East Side of Manhattan has been posted. (Gothamist thinks the contest will take place on September 4).
The facebook for the Buffalo Wing Festival has posted the list of expected competitors in Sunday's wing eating contest. Entrants ranked in the IFOCE top 20 include Joey Chestnut, Pat Bertoletti, Sonya Thomas, Erik Denmark, Juliet Lee, Badlands Booker and Aaron Osthoff.
Blue Ribbon News has a preview of the tamale contest to be held at Lewisville (TX) Western Days on September 24 listing the entire field. Tim Janus is expected to defend his title and Matt Stonie and Stephanie Torres are also listed as competitors. Part 3 of the history of the tamale contest has also been posted.
The Sacramento Bee reports that Pat Bertoletti, Erik Denmark, Ron Koch and Damon Wells are expected to compete in the rib eating contest at the Nugget Rib Cook-Off in Sparks, NV on Wednesday. Joey Chestnut and Matt Stonie are possible competitors.
The Los Angeles Times has a preview of Saturday's gyoza eating contest with quotes from Sonya Thomas and Matt Stonie.
A press release about the 2011 Battle of the Bone lists all the qualifiers who will attempt to win a Toyota Tundra at Talking Stick Resort in Scottsdale, Arizona on Saturday.
OCPoise announces that Takeru Kobayashi, Tom Gilbert, Pete Czerwinski, Dale Boone (billed as "the most colorful character in the last decade of competitive eating") and Rich LeFevre are expected to compete in the West Coast Hot Dog Eating Championship at The Derby Deli in Mission Viejo on September 5.
"Buffalo" Jim Reeves and "Wild" Bill Myers have been announced as expected entrants in Sunday's wing eating contest at the Toronto Festival of Beer.
Here is the current list of competitors in Wednesday's Gringo Bandito Taco Challenge at Fred's Mexican Cafe in Huntington Beach, CA: Takeru Kobayashi, Pete Czerwinski, Dave "US Male" Goldstein, Matt "Sweet Tooth" Cohen, Brad Sciullo, Johnnie Excel, Naader Reda and Jason ‘Blackball’ McLean.
The Day-Lee Foods World Gyoza Eating Championship announces the roster of professional competitors. Expected entrants in the IFOCE top 10 are Bob Shoudt, Sonya Thomas, Erik Denmark, Tim Brown and Matt Stonie. Stephanie Torres and Michelle Lesco are also listed which gives the contest 3 of the top 4 finishers in the Nathan's womens division.
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