AllAfrica.com has an interview with Rwandan competitive eater Abdullah Temarigwe, who claims he can eat 30kg (66 lb.) of food in 40 minutes.
A facebook page for the South African Federation of Competitive Eating has been set up using the same logo as Major League Eating. The organization's most recent competition was a hot dog eating contest on April 27.
Amanda Smith (Ghana) and Christina Maddalone (Uganda) have blog entries abotu recent eating contests held in Africa.
A press release on Nigeria Communications Week announces a new reality television program with the goal of finding the greatest eater in Nigeria. Qualifiers will be held in Abuja, Port Harcourt, Enugu and Lagos and the finals will take place in Lagos in April. (via wirelessworlds twitter)
PostZambia reports that an eighth grader was hospitalized after receiving mouth burns while competing in a hot tea drinking contest.
Algerian claims to have eaten 1,500 eggs & whole lamb
(from bodybuilding.com forum) Reuters has an article about Salim Haini of Algeria who claims to have eaten 1,500 eggs in under three hours. Other reported feasts include a 35 kg (77 lbs) lamb roast and 50 kg (110 lbs) of lettuce.
Haini’s abilities are not limited to eating organic items. A video of his consumption of nails, glass and a fluorescent light bulb are available.
Haini hopes to be listed by the Guinness Book of World Records even though it has stopped listing eating records. Should he be included, it might not be in a positive manner. The 1988 Guinness edition called Michael Lotito’s consumption of a bicycle as “the ultimate in stupidity”
Link Buffet: July 14, 2008
- Hall Hunt completes the Grandfather Mountain Marathon (Boone, NC area)
- Singapore qualifier videos and photos
- Fort Wayne hot dog contest report (full results)
- Manning brothers compete in Oreo Double Stuf Lick Race with $10,000 prize
- Two questions by Skinnyboy
- Greenwood, SC hot dog contest results
- CBS 46 video of Atlanta bacon contest
- Michelle Lesch wins 10th South Africa oyster eating contest
Link Buffet: July 8, 2008
- Kevin Ross article on pe.com
- Pete Davekos article in the Boston Herald
- Podcast of the Lefevres’ appearance on Nevada Public Radio
- column about Brooklyn Stinky Cheese contest
- Wall Street Fighter’s blog entry about attending the Nathan’s finals
- Mindy Kaling to compete in the Office Games beet eating contest
- Rich Shea clips from Awful Announcing
- Qualifier schedule on nathansfamous.com still lists June 24 Tokyo qualifier
- Michelle Lesch to go for 11th oyster eating contest at the Knysna Oyster Festival in South Africa
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