Three random Hartford eating challenges
| 22 in. stuffed pizza | The Challenger | Randy's Wooster St. Pizza Shop | Enfield, CT | for teams of 2 people |
| 4 lb. sirloin | The Grizzly - defunct | Bubba's Sportsmen Cafe | Kensington, CT | restaurant closed |
| 2 ft. long hot dog | 2 Foot Long Hot Dog | Doogie's | Newington, 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.
The 2011 Nathan's qualifier in East Hartford, CT will probably take place on May 14 or 21.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Webcastr has a video from a 13 pound steamed cheeseburger eating event at Sarah J's in Connecticut.
A post on hartford.craigslist.org is seeking entrants for a televised eating contest.
TravelChannel.com has a video of the "press conference" help by Adam Richman and Greg "The Great Moomsi" Maloomian after successfully completing the pizza challenge at Randy's Wooster St. Pizza.
Greg "The Great Moomsi" Maloomian has posted some pictures to bodybuilding.com of his pizza challenge attempt with Adam Richman that appeared on the previous episode of Man vs. Food
The AV Club section of The Onion has a long article about the Hartford episode of Man vs. Food.
Man vs. Food December 16 (Hartford) episode links
Travel Channel episode guide | slideshow | facebook gallery
Restaurants
- Randy’s Wooster Street Pizza challenge – Stuffed Pizza Challenge for 2 person team
Home Page | Citysearch | Yelp
Videos: episode commercial | segment about pizza
Adam Richman’s challenge partner is Greg “The Great Moomsi” Maloomian – home page
Picture of team wearing “Hartford Inhalers” shirt
Video of Greg’s previous successful Wooster Street challenge
Youtube channel with more of Greg’s New England eating challenge videos - Doogie’s meal – 2 foot long “Works Dog”
Home Page | Facebook | Citysearch | Yelp
Hartford Courant gallery of recording
NBCConnecticut article about filming - Woody’s meal – Deputy (Hot) Dog
Home Page | Yelp - Ted’s Restaurant meal – steamed burgers
Home Page | Citysearch | Yelp
List of Hartford area eating challenges in the eatfeats database
List of Bridgeport / New Haven eating challenges in the eatfeats database
Another Connecticut pizza challenge is available at Bang Bang Pizza in Norwalk. According to the restaurant’s facebook page, no one has finished the 22 inch pizza in the 30 minute limit and the only person to complete the pizza after the time expired is the woman pictured below:
“The Great Moomsi” to be Adam Richman’s pizza partner
(Via Greg Avola twitter) The commercial for next week’s episode (Hartford) of Man vs. Food is available on youtube and it reports that Greg “The Great Moomsi” Maloomian will be Adam Richman’s partner for the two person pizza challenge at Randy’s Wooster St. Pizza. Previous New England eating challenges by “The Great Moomsi” can be seen at Grippa69′s youtube page.
update This will be the second national cable TV appearance for a bodybuilding.com member in ten days. “Furious” Pete Czerwinski appeared on last Sunday’s episode of “Humanly Impossible” on the National Geographic Channel.
Man vs. Food in Manchester, CT tonight?
Anna Kowalski relays a rumor that Man vs. Food will be recording at Wooster Street Pizza in Manchester, Connecticut tonight, which Adam Richman did not deny.
The Hartford Courant has a report and gallery from Man vs. Food recording on Friday at Doogie’s.
(Adam Richman is currently at 6,665 twitter followers, so the next follower will be #6,666)
Doogie's Restaurant's facebook has information about Man v. Food recording in Newington, CT today. The appearance is scheduled to start at 5 pm.
Man vs. Food in Tristate area this week
Adam Richman is currently at the “Grease Trucks” on the campus of Rutgers University and will be attempting the 5 Fat Sandwich challenge at 5 PM today.
update The Rutgers student paper has a report on the filming (contains spoilers)
The twitter for Doogie’s Hot Dogs reports that Adam Richman will be recording there on Friday. Doogie’s is located in Newington, CT and no Connecticut episode is listed on season 2 episodes.
Eater X hangs a half a hundred in Hartford
IFOCE.com reports that Tim Janus became the third person to eat 50 or more hot dogs in a Nathan’s contest. Results from the report and Rich Shea’s twitter:
1) Tim “Eater X” Janus 50 HDB
2) Eric “Badlands” Booker 27.5
3) Russ Keeler 19.5
4T) Yasir Salem 15
4T) Mike Springer 15
6) “Wild” Bill Myers 12.5
7) Jason Porris 10
8 Adam “Bomb” Gluck 8.5
2009 Munch Madness finals
Will Millender has reported his team did not win tonight’s Munch Madness finals at the Wood n Tap in Hartford.
update Will Millender has uploaded a video of the contest. Team “It Doesn’t Matter” won the contest with a time of 3 minutes and 11 seconds.
update #2 A gallery of the finals has been posted on metromix
Metromix has galleries from the Munch Madness team mini-burger eating contests held at Wood n Tap locations in Connecticut. The team of Will Millender and Joel Podelsky won Wednesday's qualifier.
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