Upcoming Illinois eating contests
| 12 scoops ice cream | The Ice Cream Overdose | Dr. Jazz Soda Fountain | Lebanon, IL | topped with hot fudge, caramel, assorted nuts, whipped cream and a cherry |
| 1 lb. burger | Big Timmy Challenge | Timothy O'Toole's Pub | Chicago, IL | also a Gurnee, IL location - burger has cheddar, jack, mozzarella, swiss, bacon, onion straws, BBQ sauce, served w/ fries & onion rings |
| 2+ lb. sandwich | The Clydesdale Horseshoe | Richard's on Main | Peoria, IL | 1/2 lb. of ham, 1/2 lb. of turkey, 1/2 lb. of hamburger and a 1/2 lb. of chicken strips, served w 2 pounds fries and 2 pounds cheese sauce |
Steve "Freight Train" Moss won a taco eating contest held at Balmoral Park near Chicago on Saturday. (gallery)
Pepe's will hold a taco eating contest at Balmoral Park in Crete, IL (South Chicago area) on July 30 awarding $500 to the winner.
2011 Bartolini’s meatballs results
Full results of today’s professional Bartolini’s meatball eating contest (via email)
1st Place Tom “GOOSE” Gilbert 53 Meatballs, new record
2nd Place Bob “KILLER” Kuhns 43 1⁄4 Meatballs
3rd Place “Furious” Pete Czerwinski 35 Meatballs
4th Place Clay “LUNCH PAIL” Luttrell 34 Meatballs
5th Place Juan “JUAN MORE BITE” Rodriguez 32 Meatballs
6th Place “Gentleman” Joe Menchetti 30 3⁄4 Meatballs
7th Place Steve “FREIGHT TRAIN” Moss 29 1⁄4 Meatballs
7th Place Jake “THE GREAT LAKE” Larry 29 1⁄4 Meatballs
8th Place Frank “THE FORK” Wach 26.5 Meatballs
9th Place Tom “SHREK” Topel 25.5 Meatballs
10th Place Tom “TOMMY BOY” Cortina 16 3⁄4 Meatballs
11th Place Eric “THE STOMACH” Hucke 11 3⁄4 Meatballs
Robert “THE AMATUER” Harms won the amateur division with 18.5 Meatballs
update The Southtown Star has an article about the contest.
The facebook for Bartolini's announces that Bob "Killer" Kuhns finished the 10 pound meatball sub challenge in 48:04, less than half of the previous record of an hour and forty minutes.
The list of professionals expected to compete in Sunday's meatball eating contest in Midlothian, IL sponsored by Bartolini's has been posted and includes Joe Menchetti, Tom Gilbert, Bob Kuhns and Pete Czerwinski, who will be filmed by German television for an upcoming program.
Wienerville III in Elgin, IL (Chicago area) will hold a hot dog eating contest on Saturday awarding $200 to the winner.
The Best Windy City Hot Dogs in La Grange, IL will hold a hot dog eating contest on July 30 awarding $550 in cash ($400 to the winner).
Southtown.Suntimes.com reports that Jacob Larry ate 17.25 hot dogs in 10 minutes to win a prize of $500 in yesterday's hot dog eating contest in Palos Heights, IL sponsored by Pop’s Italian Beef and Sausage.
The Chicago Tribune has an interview with Pat Bertoletti, who says he went into previous Nathan's finals with "a Cubs' fan — a loser's — mentality".
The Rockford (Illinois) RiverHawks will hold a hot dog eating contest on July 4 awarding $500 cash to the first person to eat 15 hot dogs.
Pat Bertoletti has set up a page at firstgiving.com to raise money for the Greater Chicago Food Depository. Pat will match all donations received up to $500 and will award a T-shirt signed by all 2011 Nathan's finalists to the biggest giver.
McFadden's in Chicago will hold a wing eating contest tonight awarding $250 to the winner.
2011 Chicago Ribmania
update Results. The Center Square Journal has an article and gallery
1) Pat Bertoletti 5.24 pounds
2) Tim “Gravy” Brown 3.64
3) Erik Denmark 3.44
4) Ben Taylor 3.18
5) Tomas Cortina 2.7
6) Maurice Nores 2.26
7) Eric Hucke 2.1
The contest should start at 6 pm central, 7 pm eastern
Erik Denmark, Tim Brown and Ben Taylor appeared on WCIU this morning to promote the contest. (Part 1 | Part 2) via Erik Denmark
Center Square Journal reports that Maurice "El Oso" Nores won an amateur rib eating contest and will receive a slot in Friday's professional rib eating contest at the Chicago Ribfest. Tim "Gravy" Brown and Benjamin "The Wolf" Taylor served as judges.
The Onion's AV Club has an article about Friday's eating contest at Ribfest Chicago.
A press release announces Bartolini's meatball eating contest on July 17 in Midlotian, IL (south Chicago area). The professional contest will award $3,950 in cash ($2,000 to the winner) and the amateur division will award $1075 in Bartolini's gift cards. Entrants will qualify for the contest by eating 12 meatballs. This year's contest will be sanctioned by the Bartolini brothers.
Illinois Home Page reports that Randy Santel finished the "Big Fat Ugly" sandwich challenge at Fat Sandwich Company in Champaign, IL giving him 50 food challenge wins.
Journal Online reports that a Nathan's Famous will open in Arlington Heights, IL (northwest Chicago suburbs) so maybe there will be a Nathan's qualifier in the Central Time Zone north of the Texas-Oklahoma border in 2012.
The Chicago Ribfest will hold an amateur rib eating contest on June 9. The winner will get to compete in the IFOCE contest the following day.
Pat Bertoletti, Tim "Gravy" Brown and Ben Taylor appeared in a video to promote the eating contest at the Chicago Ribfest on June 10. Erik Denmark is also expected to compete.
The winners of both the men's and women's divisions of tonight's Atomic Taco Eating Contest at Paradise Cafe in Chicago will receive two VIP section tickets for tomorrow's Chicago Bulls vs. Indiana Pacers playoff game.
Outrageous Food will be recording at Punky's Pizza & Pasta in Chicago tomorrow.
Paradise Cantina in Chicago will host an Atomic Taco eating contest on Friday awarding Bulls playoff tickets. The contest will have a men's & women's division.
A blog entry and video about Amanda "Restaurant Rolodex" Whiting's fourth place finish at the Chicago Maki Madness sushi eating tournament are available.
Herald Review: Clockwork Pizzeria has a 42 inch pizza challenge that will award $1,000 to a team of two that can finish it in under an hour.
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