Three random Connecticut eating challenges
| large Mack's House Pizza | Mack's Challenge | Mack's On West Pizza Restaurant | Southington, CT | Sunday through Thursday only |
| 4 patty burger | Voodoo Curse Burger | Voodoo Grill | Mystic, CT | topped with bacon, onion rings, jalapeno poppers, tomatoes, lettuce and special sauce, served with a lot of fries |
| 50 oz. porterhouse | 50 oz. Porterhouse Challenge | Black Rock Tavern & Restaurant | Thomaston, CT |
ESPN Front Row has a report on three ESPN staffers attempting the Hall of Famer burger challenge at Silders Grill & Bar in Plainville, CT.
Mike Longo has results from the contests held today at Lake Quassy in Connecticut. Bun & Cheese: 1) Mike Longo 2) Joel Podelsky 3) Andre "The Assassin" | Beef Pattie: 1) Mike Hoffman 2) Chris Schlesinger 3) Liam Burt
Man vs. Food Nation New Haven episode links
Travel Channel Episode Guide | Restaurant / Activity Map | Blog Entry| Gallery
CT Now article about episode
Restaurants
- Caseus Cheese Truck challenge – 10 grilled cheese sandwiches in an hour
Home Page | Facebook | Twitter |Yelp
Online Wall of Fame for challenge
Article and gallery about Yale junior Etkin Tekin being the first to finish the challenge in January - Louis Lunch (“Birthplace of the hamburger”) meal – burgers
Home Page | Yelp
Article about December 2010 death of Ken Lassen, grandson of founder Louis Lassen - Moderna Pizza meal – clams casino pie
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List of New Haven area eating challenges and contests in the eatfeats database
Eatfeats blog category for the Doodle Burger record, the most famous New Haven eating challenge (restaurant closed in 2008)
Man vs. Food: Nation to open with New Haven, CT on June 1
The site of the first episode of Man vs. Food: Nation to be televised (at 9 pm eastern on June 1) will be New Haven, CT. The Tampa episode will follow immediately after. On Wednesday May 25, an hour long show consisting of clips of the new season and eating challenge videos will air. Randy Santel received notice that his videos will not be used in the program.
The 2011 Nathan's qualifier in East Hartford, CT will probably take place on May 14 or 21.
The facebook for Griff's Chicken Shack in Hamden, CT announces that Kevin Silber of kevineatsit.com broke Greg "The Great Moomsi" Maloomian's record by eating 31 chicken strips.
The Hartford Courant has an article about the Munch Madness slider eating relay contest held at Wood-n-Tap. The first qualifier will take place tonight at the Southington, CT Wood-n-Tap.
Yale Daily News has a report on a freshman attempting the Caseus Cheese Truck Challenge for the upcoming New Haven, CT episode of Man vs. Food Nation (contains spoiler)
Modern Apizza reports that Man vs. Food recorded at the New Haven, CT restaurant today. Carmine Granucci claims that the other two restaurants in the episode will be Louis' Lunch and the Caseus Cheese Truck.
newhavenindependent.org has a video of Joe Menchetti winning a paczki eating contest at Eddy's Bakery in Ansonia, CT this morning for his eighth consecutive victory in that event.
WoodNTap.com has the qualifier schedule for 2011 Munch Madness slider eating relay has been released. The first qualifier will take place in Southington, CT on March 21 and the finals in Hartford April 4 will award Patriots tickets with a VIP Pre Game pass to the tail gate party.
Central Cafe in Plainville, CT (Hartford area) will hold a wing eating contest on January 30 awarding $250 to the winner.
TheDayCT has a video of Joe Menchetti winning today's Jake's Burgers Chowdown Showdown qualifier by eating 5 double burgers in 1:50 (Furious Pete ate 5 burgers in 1:36 in his Jake's qualifier last year.)
(via a direct message) Top 3 of National Caribbean Food Delights Beef Patty Eating Championship: 1) "King" George van Laar 2) Jon "jcrue" Taylor 3) Pat "the Viper" Viviano
"Munchin" Mike Longo reports that Joel "The Cannon" Podelsky won today's National Royal Caribbean Bakery Bun & Cheese Eating Championship in Middlebury, Connecticut. Longo was the runner-up. update A contest video is available.
Jesse Rifkin has a column for the Hartford Courant about his participation in the Hartford Nathan's qualifier.
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.
NBCConnecticut has an article about the May 15 Nathan's qualifier in Hartford listing Pete Davekos and three others as expected entrants.
Sixteen year old Casey Casasanta, a high school football player and wrestler, is the first to finish the 72 ounce steak at the Country Diner in Enfield, Connecticut.
Serafino's in Wallingford, Connecticut will hold a pasta eating contest on April 17 with a purse of $1,500 ($1,000 to the winner)
A gallery of last night's Munch Madness finals at Wood n Tap reports that Team Carnivore, consisting of Joel Podelsky and Jon "jcrue" Taylor won the slider eating relay contest.
2010 Munch Madness (Hartford area) starts today
The first qualifier for the Munch Madness slider eating relay will be held at the Wood n Tap in Rocky Hill, Connecticut tonight. Four other qualifiers will be held in Connecticut during March. The finals on April 5 will award VIP Tickets to the Patriots’ Opening Day Game.
Greg "The Great Moomsi" Maloomian's attempt at the chicken finger record at the Chicken Shack in Hamden, CT will be webcast starting at 7 pm. update Greg ate 30 chicken fingers, Joe Menchetti ate 22.
On March 17, Greg "the Great Moomsi" Maloomian will attempt to break the chicken finger record at The Chicken Shack in Hamden, CT.
CTNow has a blog entry and gallery about Zuko, a DJ for The Rock 106.9 attempting the four pound "Whacky Burger" challenge at Doogie's in Newington, CT.
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