Joey Chestnut wins Niko Niko’s gyros
update twitter.com/Notorious_BOB:”Pat slipped one of his plates in front of me. Add 5 to my total and subtract 5 from Pat. Revised results coming out soon.”
Some tweetphotos
The top 5 in gyros from Bryan Beard Part1 | Part 2
1) Joey Chestnut 21 gyros
2) Pat Bertoletti 20
3) Bob Shoudt 16.5
4) Ben Monson 16
5) Adrian Morgan 11.5
update 6:50 The contest has started
Jon Squibb wins Pizza Slaughter Fest
update May 17 The Tony Boloney’s facebook has a gallery and nnicc has some videos.
update The Press of Atlantic City has a contest report. Jon Squibb won the contest by eating 27 slices in an hour. Tom Davis and Dale Boone comprised the rest of the top 3. Brad Sciullo did not compete.
NBC40 has an article and video about the “Pizza Slaughter Fest” contest taking place this afternoon at Tony Boloney’s in Atlantic City.
A youtube video about the contest is also available.
Gravy Brown edges Joe LaRue in Atlanta
update May 16 Dan Sheldon has a video of the contest with interviews of Paul Barlow and Steve “Pi Guy” Martin
update Damien Boykin has a gallery
The MLE facebook reports that Tim “Gravy” Brown edged Joe LaRue by one hot dog in the Atlanta area qualifier, 28 HDB to 27.
The eating contest twitpics have a photo of Gravy Brown with the trophy, who ate 28 hot dogs.
The qualifier in Newnan Georgia should start at 1pm. The eatingcontest twitpic has started posting pictures.
Pete Davekos wins Hartford qualifier, Larell Marie 3rd
update The MLE facebook has the top 3 of today’s qualifier in Hartford
1) Pete Davekos 23
2) Russ Keeler 17.5
3) Larell Marie Mele 14
The East Hartford Gazette reports that Tim Janus and Russ Keeler will compete in the Hartford qualifier.
Joey Chestnut defeats Kobyashi in Singapore
update May 12
News Channel Asia interview with Juliet Lee
CPBrand galleries: press conference | contest
KlikTV has a video
update May 10 VoxSports videos and galleries
Reuters video
soshiok article about Juliet Lee
The MLE facebook reports that Joey Chestnut (380 wontons in 8 minutes) defeated Takeru Kobayashi (370) in Singapore. I think this is Kobayahi’s first loss in Asia since the 2002 Food Battle Club. Juliet Lee (160 wontons) won the women’s division.
update Bernama and Channel News Asia have articles and Road Runner has a gallery (via gastroboy)
update #2 BBC News has an article and video, ETribune has a news video and Sen028 has contest footage The BBC article says that Joey and Kobayashi will compete in a pizza contest before Nathan’s
Bryan Beard @ SJSU qualifier: “I’m going to Coney Island”
4:51 George Shea has the top 3:
1) Bryan “Big Sexy” Beard 18 HDB
2) Ryan McKillop 17.75 HDB
3) Crazy Legs Conti 16.5
4:40 Bryan Beard’s twitter has the following update: “IM GOING TO CONEY ISLAND!!!!”
The only information I have obtained about the San Jose State qualifier is that Bryan “Big Sexy” Beard will be competing in it. I don’t know what time it will be held or where on the San Jose State campus it will take place.
Eater X wins Isle of Capri Boonville boneless wings
update May 9 The Columbia Missourian has an article
8:34 The Missourian has a slideshow
4:07 Elissa Plastino reports the contest went into overtime and has the rest of the top 5
3:45 The top 3 from the Isle of Capri twitter
1) Tim “Eater X” Janus 7 lbs. 11.5 oz
2) Ben Monson 7 lbs. 9.5 oz
3) Sonya Thomas 5 lbs. 8 oz.
4) Damon Wells 3 lbs 1.5 oz.
5) Ben Taylor 2 lbs. 9.5 oz.
3:37 Photographer Joel Kowsky says the contest ended in a tie.
3:28 The contest is now over. Results will be announced on the IsleOfCapriBV twitter
The contest will start at 2pm central / 3pm eastern and be televised on http://www.ustream.tv/channel/isle-of-capri-mle-contest
Bob Shoudt reports that flight delays will result in him missing the contest.
A video of Tim “Eater X” Janus’ radio appearance yesterday is available.
Eric “Badlands” Booker wins Patriot Place qualifier
update May 9 #2 Bill Myers has entered full results
update May 9 The Sun Chronicle has an article Larell
Marie Mele ate 14 hot dogs for the best female debut since Juliet Lee.
update #3 Bill Affinito has a gallery and Pete Davekos did a podcast yesterday (starts at 41 minute mark)
update #2 MyFoxBoston has two short videos
update Rich Shea has the top 5:
1) Eric “Badlands” Booker 38.5
2) Sean “Flash” Gordon 30
3) Allen “Shredder” Goldstein 28.75
4) Pete Davekos 26.5
5) Pat Philbin 22.5
Maria Stephanos of Fox 25 has some pictures
Ben Monson wins Nathan’s Las Vegas qualifier w/ 29 HDB
update From Las Vegas has a video of the end of the contest The second place finisher had 15 HDB according to the flip cards. Ron Koch had 14.
10:02 Steve Cofield of ESPN Radio 1100 confirms on the MLE facebook that Monson won with 29 HDB
An anonymous commenter claims Ben Monson won with 29 HDB.
7:19 pm KTNV has a picture, but no results
The qualifier is supposed to start at 6 pm eastern according to examiner.com
Pat Bertoletti regains jalapeno crown in double OT
update May 4 AOLNews has an article about the contest and Don Lerman says he could beat Bertoletti in jalapenos after six months training.
Article about Randy Harrison’s 5th place finish
update May 3 MySanAntonio has an article and gallery
update #4 KXTN has a gallery and video of the contest update Video #2 | Video #3
update #3 Bertoletti has the following comment: “B.o.b. was a no show at peppers. sonya paid tribute w the notorious 2 pepper stuff after the buzzer”
update #2 SonyaTheBlackWidow.com has the top 3:
1 Pat Bertoletti 225 peppers in regulation time, 275 total
2 Sonya Thomas 225 peppers in regulation time
3 Erik Denmark
update Pat Bertoletti’s twitter reports he won the contest in double overtime after eating a total of 275 peppers.
Today’s La Costena jalapeno contest in San Antonio should start at 2pm eastern.
Joey Chestnut wins Dorney Park cheesesteaks
update May 3 “Beautiful” Brian Seiken has a contest report with picture
update May 2 The Morning Call has another article and “Beautiful” Brian Seiken has a contest video (from commenter)
update #2 The Morning Call has an article
update The eatingcontest twitter has the results of todays cheesesteak eating contest at Dorney Park: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3
1) Joey Chestnut 19 cheesesteaks
2) Bob Shoudt 16
3) Tim Eater X Janus 14.5
4) Juliet Lee 12.5
5) Sean Gordon 11.5
6) Micah “Wing Kong” Collins 11
7) Pat Philbin 10.5
8T) Eric “Steakbellie” Livingston 9
8T) Dave “US Male” Goldstein 9
10) Allen “Shredder” Goldstein 8.5
10T) Pete Davekos 8.5
12T) Crazy Legs Conti 7
12T) Russ Keeler 7
14T) “Wild” Bill Myers 5.5
14T) “Beautiful” Brian Seiken 5.5
Joe LaRue sets Sweet Corn Festival record
Joey Chestnut wins 2010 Asparagus Festival, Monson 2nd
update April 26 RecordNet and News10 have articles, galleries and videos
Matt Beckwith (via comment) and MattyJ556 have flickr galleries
twitter.com/SlickDIaz: Final standings, 3. Bertoletti, 2. Ben Monson, 1. Chestnut with 8 lbs 7 oz
A picture of the results form
Rock the Tot 2010 winners
Here are three of the winners in Thursday’s Rock the Tot contests held at all Bar Louie contests. Please list other results in the comments.
- Noah Pransky, Tampa 3.4 lbs.
- Carl Deselm, St. Louis, 3 lbs. 5 oz. (threepeats contest)
- Joe Metz, Flint, MI 2.47 lbs.
Bob Shoudt defeats Joey Chestnut in ribs
The top 4 from twitter.com/eatingcontest: (places 5 – 11)
1) Notorious B.O.B. Shoudt 4 lbs 14 oz
2) Joey Chestnut 3lbs 9 oz
3) Sean “Flash” Gordon 3 lbs 5oz (probably 3 lbs)
4) Tim “Eater X” Janus 3 lbs 2oz (probably 3 lbs)
5) Adrian Morgan 2lb 15oz
6) Nate Biller 2lb 11oz
7) Ben “The Wolf” Taylor 2lb 6oz
Damien Boykin 1lb 15oz
9) Brian Seiken 1lb 9oz
10) Nick Bauer 1lb 4oz
11) Matt Cruz 14 oz
elplastino and SMacheca_IOC have tweetphotos
update Apr 19 Brian Seiken’s youtube page has some videos from the contest (via comment)
update Apr 20 Last place finisher Matt Cruz also has uploaded a video