Male competitive eaters category

Children: "Big" Brian Subich (18) | "Furious" Pete Czerwinski (247) | "Notorious" Bob Shoudt (85) | Aaron Osthoff (9) | Adrian Morgan (15) | Allen "Shredder" Goldstein (4) | Ben Monson (13) | Bill "El Wingador" Simmons (50) | Bob Kuhns (15) | Brad Sciullo (37) | Bryan Beard (11) | Chip Simpson (22) | Crazy Legs Conti (134) | Dale Boone (138) | Damon Wells (6) | Dave Brunelli (17) | Dave Goldstein (24) | Don "Moses" Lerman (103) | Ed "Cookie" Jarvis (48) | Eric "Badlands" Booker (122) | Eric "Steakbellie" Livingston (37) | Eric Dahl (19) | Erik Denmark (73) | Hall Hunt (56) | Ian Hickman (49) | Jim Reeves (1) | Joe LaRue (27) | Joe Menchetti (91) | Joel Podelsky (30) | Joey Chestnut (424) | Johnnie Excel (42) | Jon Squibb (22) | Juris Shibayama (16) | Kevin Ross (12) | Kobayashi (小林尊) (422) | Levi Oliver (7) | Male Athletes (131) | Male Celebrities (6) | Marco Marquez (1) | Marcos Owens (5) | Matt Stonie (61) | Micah "Wing Kong" Collins (17) | Naader Reda (50) | Nate Biller (8) | Nobuyuki Shirota (50) | Non-IFOCE eaters (15) | Other IFOCE members (115) | Past Trenchermen (46) | Pat Bertoletti (250) | Pat Philbin (37) | Patrick Vandam (13) | Pete Davekos (24) | Randy Santel (50) | Rich LeFevre (57) | Ron Koch (2) | Scott Bickel (27) | Sean Gordon (13) | Tim "Eater X" Janus (136) | Tim Brown (30) | Tom Gilbert (34) | Will Millender (6)

An eating contest will be held at the Easter Sunday Brunch at the Regina Inn in Saskatchewan on April 8. All competitors will be weighed before the contest and prizes will be awarded to the male and female who gain the most weight after the brunch. Bodybuilder Dorian Yates will speak at the brunch (it is not clear if he will participate in the contest).

February 9, 2012 at 8:03 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Male Athletes, Regina | Permalink * Comments (2)

Telegraph Herald has a video of the wing eating contest held at the Big Boy Toy Show in Dubuque, Iowa won by Aaron Osthoff.

February 7, 2012 at 11:50 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Aaron Osthoff, Iowa, Videos | Permalink * Comments

The British newspaper Daily Mail has an article about the new video by "Furious" Pete Czerwinski in which he describes how to create before and after fitness pictures. The video has received about 2 million views.

February 7, 2012 at 1:10 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:"Furious" Pete Czerwinski, Videos | Permalink * Comments (1)

Naader Reda has a report on the cheesesteak eating contest held in Corona, CA to benefit the National MS Society. Johnnie Excel ate the most cheesesteak sandwiches (6.25). update Feb 8 A video has been produced

February 7, 2012 at 7:51 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Charity Events, Inland Empire, Johnnie Excel | Permalink * Comments

True Inside produced a video of the Thailand qualifier for CP Biggest Eater held on Saturday. The results of the MLE exhibition were 1) Matt Stonie 255 2) Erik Denmark 202 3) Crazy Legs Conti 140. Matt Stonie has a gallery of his trip.

February 6, 2012 at 11:13 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:CP Biggest Eater, Matt Stonie, Thailand | Permalink * Comments (2)

Randy Santel reports that Brooksider in Kansas City canceled its Super Bowl eating contest even though it was publicized in NightlifeKC. The weekend was not a total waste for Randy since he set the challenge burger record at Hickok's Bar & Grill after losing a contest there last week.

February 6, 2012 at 11:08 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burger Eating Challenges, Kansas City, Randy Santel | Permalink * Comments

MyFoxPhilly has an article about Bill "El Wingador" Simmons retirement announcement on WIP earlier today. Simmons also said he thought Takeru Kobayashi would beat Joey Chestnut in a wing eating contest due to superior technique.

February 6, 2012 at 2:20 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Bill "El Wingador" Simmons, Philadelphia, Wing Bowl | Permalink * Comments (11)

Will Millender reports that Joe Menchetti received an iPad for winning a wing eating contest held at Park Place in Floral Park, NY.

February 6, 2012 at 12:20 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Joe Menchetti, Long Island | Permalink * Comments (5)

Bub's, seen in the Indianapolis episode of Man vs. Food catered a post-practice meal for the New York Giants, but did not serve any one pound "Big Ugly" challenge burgers.

February 5, 2012 at 8:28 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burger Eating Challenges, Indianapolis, Male Athletes | Permalink * Comments

6ABC has a video about the training techniques of "Notorious" Bob Shoudt and "Super" Jon Squibb. Bob Shoudt says he sees a sports psychologist 7 days a week and makes over $100,000 from competitive eating in a good year. update In a June FoodRepublic interview, Crazy Legs Conti said the second best-paid MLE eater after Joey Chestnut made $40,000.

February 4, 2012 at 11:59 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:"Notorious" Bob Shoudt, Jon Squibb, Training, Videos | Permalink * Comments (9)

The New York Times has mini-documentary about Bill "El Wingador" Simmons produced when famed filmmaker Errol Morris recorded a commercial for Kentucky Fried Chicken. Winagador says he ate 23 hot dogs in six minutes in a Nathan's final (via jskoff)

February 3, 2012 at 9:48 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Bill "El Wingador" Simmons, Documentaries, Videos, Wing Bowl | Permalink * Comments (23)

Naader Reda announces the Philly's Best in Corona, CA will hold a charity cheesesteak eating contest to benefit people living with MS on Saturday.

February 2, 2012 at 12:06 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Charity Events, Inland Empire, Naader Reda | Permalink * Comments (5)

The Atlantic has a good article about Takeru Kobayashi facing off against Bill "El Wingador" Simmons in Wing Bowl 20. The article incorrectly says it will be their first meeting; they both competed in the Glutton Bowl and the 2004 Nathan's finals.

February 1, 2012 at 3:11 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Bill "El Wingador" Simmons, Kobayashi (小林尊), Wing Bowl 20 | Permalink * Comments

Naader Reda has produced a video titled: "Sh*t Competitive Eaters Say".

January 31, 2012 at 11:30 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Humor, Naader Reda, Videos | Permalink * Comments

NJ.com has an article about Wing Bowl 20 preparations for Jon Squibb and Dave "US Male" Goldstein.

January 31, 2012 at 1:51 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Camden, Dave Goldstein, Jon Squibb | Permalink * Comments (23)

Takeru Kobayashi will be answering questions at 3pm eastern about the Wing Bowl on ustream.tv. update a video of Kobayashi's appearance is available

January 31, 2012 at 12:42 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Kobayashi (小林尊) | Permalink * Comments (4)

FamousMixerDude has a video of a sushi eating contest held at the Japanese Food & Sake Collection in Los Angeles won by Kevin Ross.

January 30, 2012 at 12:58 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Kevin Ross, Los Angeles, Videos | Permalink * Comments

Former WWE wrestler Steve Austin claims he ate 36 pancakes, 3 pounds of of bacon, 2 pounds of cheese and a 50 egg omelet.

January 30, 2012 at 6:51 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Male Athletes | Permalink * Comments (14)

CBS Philly has a preview of the Wing Bowl focusing on Takeru Kobayashi, Bill "El Wingador" Simmons and Jon Squibb describing the three "in tremendous physical shape, like highly tuned athletes". The falsehood that Kobayashi has never competed in a wing eating contest is repeated.

January 29, 2012 at 9:08 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Bill "El Wingador" Simmons, Jon Squibb, Kobayashi (小林尊), Philadelphia, Wing Bowl 20 | Permalink * Comments (14)

Shannon Sharpe, former NFL tight end and currently an analyst on CBS Sports' The NFL Today, announces he can beat Joey Chestnut & Sonya Thomas in an eating contest.

January 29, 2012 at 8:43 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Male Athletes | Permalink * Comments (17)

Lebanon Daily News reports that Dave Brunelli won a bologna sandwich eating contest yesterday with a total of 11.5 sandwiches in 5 minutes.

January 29, 2012 at 8:32 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Dave Brunelli, Harrisburg | Permalink * Comments (2)

The Telegraph Herald reports that Aaron Osthoff won a wing eating contest held at the Big Boy Toy Show in Dubuque, Iowa today.

January 28, 2012 at 1:42 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Aaron Osthoff, Iowa | Permalink * Comments (9)

Randy Santel announces he was the runner-up in last night's burger eating contest at Hickok's. The winner is known as Bubba.

January 28, 2012 at 9:02 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Kansas City, Randy Santel | Permalink * Comments (1)

WLOCE announces it has signed Rich LeFevre.

January 27, 2012 at 5:46 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Rich LeFevre | Permalink * Comments (38)

@WingBowl20, the official Wing Bowl twitter for WIP, retweeted the following: "#America>Japan. #KobayashiSucks" update Jan 27 The retweeting appears to have been undone.(original post) update Jan 27 #2 WIP has emails that it believes the Wing Bowl twitter was hacked and says that it "will be excited to have Takeru Kobayashi participating in Wing Bowl 20 and we have the utmost respect for him"

January 26, 2012 at 3:42 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Kobayashi (小林尊), Wing Bowl 20 | Permalink * Comments (28)

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