Upcoming Sacramento eating contests
| 2012 May 25 | Corn Dog Eating Contest | Sacramento County Fair | Sacramento, CA | |
| 2012 Jun 3 | Hot Dog Eating Contest | Pioneer Day | Meadow Vista, CA |
| 13 lb. burger | 13 pound burger | 49er Sports Grill | Sutter Creek, CA | includes 2 lb. fries |
| 5 lb. burger | Five Pound Burger Challenge | Hoot n Annies Sports Bar & Restaurant | Jackson, CA | |
| 5 lb. burger | 18 Wheeler | Drewski's @ Republic Bar and Grill | Sacramento, CA |
The Sacramento County Fair will hold a corn dog eating contest on May 25 awarding $800 ($500 to the winner).
Jessica "Queen of Cuisine" has resumed eating challenges after a year's hiatus and has posted videos of two recent successful challenges: The Real Meal Deal at The Original Pancake House in Roseville, CA and the Super Challenge Roll at Miyozen and Emeryville, CA. update Jan 16 Jessica has also uploaded a video of a team pizza challenge she attempted with Kevin Ross at Graziano's in Corona, CA.
Don Sturdy has posted an interview with Johnnie Excel and Ryan McKillop recorded at the corn dog eating contest at the California State Fair in Sacramento last month.
Johnnie Excel has posted a blog entry in a corn dog eating contest held at the California State Fair in Sacramento.
Johnnie Excel announces that he won $2000 at a corn dog eating contest at the California State Fair in Sacramento by eating 18 corn dogs in 8 minutes. update Don Sturdy has a blog entry and slideshow.
A corn dog eating contest at the California State Fair in Sacrament will award $2,800 ($2000 to the winner) on July 23. Qualifiers will take place on July 21 and 22.
Chuggers in Rocklin, California (Sacramento area) will hold a wing eating contest awarding $1000 to the winner. Saturday qualifiers start tomorrow.
Fox 40 has a video of yesterday morning's pancake eating contest at AJ's Casual Eatery in Roseville, CA won by Jasper Delacruz.
AJ's Casual Eatery in Roseville, CA will hold a pancake eating contest Tuesday morning that will be televised on Fox 40 Live.
Stephanie Wu reports that she is the first person to comple Lester's Meal Deal pancake challenge at The Original Pancake House in Roseville, CA, which is confirmed by the restaurant facebook.
Jessica "Queen of Cuisine" has uploaded a video of her finishing the Burritozilla and 3 other videos: Tornado Sundae | Knucklehead chili dog | Matt Stonie finishes Grand Slam pancake
Stephanie Wu announces she set a record of under 10 minutes for the Sweet Lew Burger challenge at the Chef's Table in Rocklin, CA.
Man vs. Food September 29, 2010 (Sacramento) episode links
Travel Channel Episode Guide | Gallery
Restaurants / Food sites
- Parker’s Hot Dogs challenge – “Knucklehead Challenge” (5 hot dogs in one roll topped with 3 pounds of chili)
Home Page | FaceBook | Yelp
Episode clip about the challenge
Gallery of two diners attempting the Knucklehead Challenge
RosevillePT article about episode recording
NorCal BBQ blog entry about episode recording at Parker’s – gallery of recording
Video of Knucklehead Challenge eating contest in July - Jim Denny’s meal – “The Works” 2 pound omelet
Home Page | FaceBook | Yelp
Sacramento Press article about recording
youtube video of recording outside Jim Denny’s - California State Fair
Home Page
Jessica “Queen of Cuisine”‘s youtube page of eating challenge videos, mainly recorded in northern California
Stephanie Wu’s website about northern California eating challenges and contests
List of Sacramento area eating challenges and contests in the eatfeats database
The commercial for Wednesday's Sacramento Man vs. Food episode about the "Knucklehead Challenge" is now out. A picture of Jessica "Queen of Cuisine" competing in a Knucklehead eating contest appears in the clip.
Stephanie Wu's twitter announces that she won a hot dog eating contest held at Be Bop's Diner in Ukiah, CA by eating 13.5 hot dogs in 10 minutes. update Stephanie has posted a contest report to her website.
A facebook page has been set up about the Sweet Lew Burger challenge at The Chef's Table in Rocklin, California (Sacramento area). CakeGrrl has an interview with the burger creator, chef Stephen "Sweet Lew" Lewis.
Stephanie Wu is the first person to finish the banana split challenge at the Fenton's in Vacaville, CA.
NorCalBBQ has a blog entry about Adam Richman attempting the five pound chili dog at Parker's Hot Dogs in Roseville, CA, which will be televised on the Sacramento Man vs. Food on September 29.
Stephanie Wu has started a website documenting her eating challenges at http://stephaniesamerica.com/eating.html. Stephanie has set two overall records and nine women's records since she started doing eating challenges in northern California in December.
RosevillePT has an article about Adam Richman attempting a five pound chili dog at Parker's Hot Dogs for an upcoming Sacramento episode of Man vs. Food.
twitter.com/BikiniBurgers/: The five pound chili dog at Parker's Hot Dogs will be featured in the Sacramento episode of Man vs. Food
SuperUtilityMan has a video of Man vs. Food recording at Jim Denny's in Sacramento on July 31.
Man vs. Food is reportedly recording in Sacramento according to the wife of a security guard assigned to Adam Richman.
The facebook for the Cheesesteak Shop in Sacramento announces that Stephanie W. set the overall record (25 minutes) for the King / Queen of Sacramento cheesesteak challenge. The record was previously held by JigsawMofo's friend Ryan, who retains the overall record (12:48) at for the 24 inch sandwich at the Steak Escape over Stephanie's women's record (13:07) by less than 20 seconds. (via email)
JigsawMofo has uploaded a video of her of her successful attempt at the cheesesteak challenge at the Cheesesteak Shop in Sacramento. She was the first woman to complete the challenge. She has also uploaded a video of her eigth unsuccessful attempt at the Kitchen Sink challenge at the San Francisco Creamery in Walnut Creek, CA.