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MLE announced that the first qualifier of the 2023-24 circuit will take place in August in a seaside English town where Nathan's is available. Nathan's Famous UK has two restaurants in Southampton and Bournemouth. Beard Meats Food and Leah Shutkever (if she competes) will probably be the favorites. Kate Ovens will also have the opportunity for a qualifier near her Hampshire hometown.

July 8, 2023 at 9:51 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:England, Nathan's Hot Dog Contest | Permalink * Comments (7)

Theo Malini produced a video (longer video) French food challenger Alan FoodChallenge a fake for spitting out food while recording his videos. (He apparently forgot to edit out his regurgitation). The criticism of Alan FoodChallenge has gone viral in French-language media with LeParisien, rtl.be and Independant producing articles about the alleged deception. Alan has responded by saying he will do a live uncut taco eating challenge on Sunday. updateSunday, Alan attempted to eat what he claimed were 5 GigaTacos, but could finish only about 1.5. The restaurant supplying the tacos said they were smaller XL tacos and not Gigatacos

July 8, 2023 at 8:49 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Eating Challenges, France, Videos | Permalink * Comments (1)

The Daily Mail has an article about British competitive eater John "FoodAndTheBeast" Dawes training his 18 year old daughter for eating contests.

June 25, 2023 at 11:59 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:England, Women | Permalink * Comments (6)

The Doncaster Free Press has an article about Kyle v Food's failed attempt at a 20 pound menu item billed as "Britain's Biggest Burger" at Shepherd's Place Farm cafe in Haxey.

April 30, 2023 at 1:09 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burger Eating Challenges, Kyle Gibson, Lincolnshire | Permalink * Comments (1)

The Birmingham Mail has a profile of Leah Shutkever.

March 29, 2023 at 3:32 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Leah Shutkever, West Midlands | Permalink * Comments (4)

Max Stanford ate 14 items from Greggs (six bakes, four sausage rolls and four doughnuts) in 3:09 to win the first prize of £100 in a video based British Eating League contest.

March 10, 2023 at 2:28 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Max Stanford, United Kingdom | Permalink * Comments (7)

Manchester Evening News has posted a gallery of pictures taken at a tripe eating contest hosted by Sutcliffe's Tripe of Wigan on April 23, 1975.

March 6, 2023 at 2:19 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Galleries, Manchester | Permalink * Comments

The British Eating League has started a youtube channel. The latest video is from its Jaffa Cake eating contest won by Max Stanford.

February 23, 2023 at 2:00 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Organizations, United Kingdom, Videos | Permalink * Comments

Max Stanford ate a pancake challenge stack in 5:07 to win the first prize of £200 in a contest held at Polo 24 Hour Bar in London.

February 22, 2023 at 1:51 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, London, Max Stanford, Pancake Eating Challenges, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (3)

The Sun has an article about British competitive eater John Dawes, who says he has lost 6 stone (84 pounds) since he started competing in eating contests.

February 20, 2023 at 4:25 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:United Kingdom | Permalink * Comments (5)

Polo 24 Hour Bar in London will hold a pancake eating contest on February 19 and 20. The person with the fastest time to eat its pancake challenge will be announced on February 21 and receive £200.

February 18, 2023 at 2:58 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:London, Pancake Eating Challenges, Prizes | Permalink * Comments (8)

The Yorkshire Post has an article about Josh Gudgeon, co-host of the "Breaking Bread" podcast with Adam "Beard Meats Food" Moran.

February 17, 2023 at 2:02 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Adam "Beard Meats Food" Moran, Podcasts, Yorkshire | Permalink * Comments

Max Stanford ate a 50 ounce steak in 4:50 to win a British Eating League contest held at The George Pub in Stockton-on-Tees Saturday.

February 13, 2023 at 1:18 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Max Stanford, Newcastle | Permalink * Comments (1)

Mirror.co.uk has a report on Max Stanford's victory in a British Eating League Jaffa Cake eating contest held at The George Pub in Stockton-on-Tees. Max's total of 102 cakes in 3 minutes broke his previous record by 88.

February 7, 2023 at 1:52 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Max Stanford, Newcastle | Permalink * Comments

WorldNationNews.com reports that Spanish food challenger Joe Burger Challenge will open a restaurant called Mofflett in Cuenca, Spain on February 25.

January 31, 2023 at 7:17 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Joe Burgerchallenge, Spain | Permalink * Comments

Barry Rigby ate a meat and potato pie in 34.5 seconds to regain his title at the World Pie Eating Championship held this morning at Harry's Bar in Wigan, England for his third victory in the competition. The event has probably been the best publicized British eating contest, but has not been held in the 2020s due to covid. (video)

January 25, 2023 at 12:20 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Manchester, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

The World Pie Eating Championship, probably the best publicized UK eating contest, to be held Jan 23 at Harry's Bar in Wigan, England. The competition has not been held in the 2020s due to COVID and was postponed from its traditional December date due to transportation strikes.

January 18, 2023 at 1:27 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Manchester | Permalink * Comments

Token in Dublin will award €300 cash to the person who has the fastest time for eating 1kg of mozzarella bites in January.

January 12, 2023 at 2:27 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Dublin, Prizes, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments

The Mahchester Evening News has an article about Katina "Eats Kilos" DeJarnett attempting the chocolate challenge at Slattery's in Whitefield, England.

January 9, 2023 at 1:27 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Dessert Eating Challenges, Katina DeJarnett, Manchester | Permalink * Comments (1)

Smoke Stop BBQ in Ford, Shropshire, one of the top restaurants for eating challenges in the UK, announced it is closing immediately.

December 24, 2022 at 1:28 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Barbecue Eating Challenges, Shropshire | Permalink * Comments

Metro UK has a video about Max Stanford eating 57 mince pies in under 10 minutes to set a record.

December 22, 2022 at 2:27 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Max Stanford, Records, United Kingdom | Permalink * Comments

Beard Meats Food's attempt at the 100 ounce steak challenge at The White Hart in Swaffham has been ranked as the top viral video recorded in Norfolk, England in 2022.

December 21, 2022 at 12:24 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Adam "Beard Meats Food" Moran, East Anglia, Steak Eating Challenges, Videos | Permalink * Comments

Harry's Bar in Wigan, England announced that it is postponing its World Pie Eating Championship, probably the best publicized British eating contest, due to railway strikes. Organizers hope to hold the event, which has not taken place since 2019, in January.

December 19, 2022 at 1:37 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Manchester | Permalink * Comments

Leah Shutkever uploaded a video of a burger eating contest versus strongman competitor Eddie Hall held at Archies in Manchester.

December 2, 2022 at 3:40 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Leah Shutkever, Male Athletes, Manchester, Videos | Permalink * Comments

Belfast Live has an article about Katina eats Kilos (called "Katrina" throughout the article) and Randy Santel attempting challenges at Safari in Bainbridge, Northern Ireland.

November 7, 2022 at 3:11 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Belfast, Eating Challenges, Katina DeJarnett, Randy Santel | Permalink * Comments

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