Three random Baltimore eating challenges
| tacos | Taco Record | Alexander's Tavern | Fells Point, MD | |
| 24 oz. burger | Artie Donovan Burger | Padonia Station | Baltimore, MD | |
| 13 pound burger | Paws Burger Challenge | Towson University | Towson, MD | for 2 person teams, contains 6 regular sized burgers and 12 chicken tenders |
Baltimore.CBSlocal.com has an interview with Mike Solano about the visions he experienced after choking in a crab cake eating contest in Timonimum, MD in September. Solano was technically dead for four minutes and suffered a mini-stroke.
Carolyn Bozman won the women's division of this morning's pancake eating contest at Pete's Grille in Baltimore with a total of 12 pancakes, tying the female record. The men's winner has not been announced. Baltimore RA Sushi Maki Madness winner Peter Jackson was blocked from competing due to previous competitive eating experience.
Alexander's Tavern in Fells Point, MD announces that it will no longer maintain a house taco record after Julia Woods ate 44 tacos yesterday.
Pete's Grille in Baltimore will hold its annual pancake eating contest on November 18 awarding $500 to both the top male and female competitor.
The Baltimore Sun has a list of Howard County eating challenges.
BelAir.Patch.com has an update on Michael Solano, who had a near death experience and lacked a pulse for four minutes after choking during a crab cake eating contest held September 24 at Michael's Cafe in Timonium, MD. Solano thinks that he might have experienced a mild stroke and received the $500 that was designated for the contest winner.
Patch.com reports that the crab cake eating contest held at Michael's Cafe Crab Ball in Timonium, MD was cancelled after a contestant choked and was hospitalized. (via Mike Longo) u pdate A Patch.com update lists the man's name as Mike Solano and says he remains hospitalized after lacking a heartbeat and pulse after the contest. (via comment)
Michael's Cafe in Timonium, MD will hold a crab cake slider eating contest at its Crab Ball on September 24 awarding $500 to the winner. Two guaranteed contest spots are still available.
Alexander's Tavern in Fells Point, MD announces that Caihlin Durkin ate 35 tacos in 29 minutes yesterday to break Julia Woods record of 30 tacos yesterday. After receiving news that her mark had been overtaken, Julia came to the tavern later yesterday night to eat 40 tacos and regain her record.
BWFPR has videos of the eating contests held by Z-Burger in Washington, DC (28:31) and White Marsh, MD
Patch.com reports that "Furious" Pete Czerwinski won yesterday's Z-Burger eating contest in White Marsh, Maryland. David Brunelli was runner-up and Joe Menchetti came in third place.
2011 Holly Wing Wars
update June 14 Mike Longo has a video of the professional contest.
update June 13 #2 The Baltimore Sun has a video of the undercard contests.
update June 13 Patch.com has a contest report and gallery.
Mike Longo has results from today’s Holly Wing Wars contest in Timonium, MD.
1) David Brunelli 3.38 lb
2) Mike Longo 3.22
3) Dale Boone 2.88
4) Joe Menchetti 2.84
5) Dave “US Male” Goldstein 2.58
6) Will Millender 2.45
7) Joel Podelsky
BizJournals reports that Joe Menchetti and Brad Sciullo will compete in the Holly Wing Wars in Timonimum, MD (Baltimore area) on Saturday.
The Baltimore Sun has a blog entry about the Preakness Pony Pig Out contest won by Jay "Gormonster" Gorman.
Joel Podelsky has the top 3 of the Preakness Pony Pig Out held yesterday: 1) Jay Gorman 2) Joel Podelsky 3) Mike Longo.
A web site has been set up for the Holly Poultry Wing Wars at http://hollywingwars.com/ The contest will take place on June 11 in Timonium, MD and award ($1500/$800/$450/$250) to professionals and ($500/$300/$200) to amateurs.
The prize breakdown for the Holly Poultry Wing Wars in Timonium, MD on June 11 has been announced. The professional division will award $3000 ($1500 to the winner) and the amateur division will award $1000 ($500 to the winner).
2011 Maki Madness results
- Baltimore Peter Jackson repeated as winner of the Maki Madness sushi eating tournament at RA Sushi in Baltimore. ABC 2 and Baltimore Sun have videos.
- Chicago Steve “Freight Train” Moss won the downtown Chicago Maki Madness and a woman “La Panda” reached the final four in one Chicago contest.
- Tustin Johnnie Excel won, Aaron Ybarra was runner-up
2011 RA Sushi Maki Madness
The Baltimore Sun has an article about Jay Gorman’s attempt to reclaim his title from Peter Jackson in the Maki Madness sushi eating tournament at RA Sushi on Sunday. A list of locations holding Maki Madness contests:
| 2011 Mar 20 | Maki Madness | RA Sushi | Baltimore, MD | |
| 2011 Mar 20 | Maki Madness | RA Sushi | Chicago, IL | |
| 2011 Mar 20 | Maki Madness | RA Sushi | San Diego, CA | |
| 2011 Mar 20 | Maki Madness | RA Sushi | Tustin, CA | |
| 2011 Mar 26 | Maki Madness | RA Sushi | Pembroke Pines, FL | |
| 2011 Mar 27 | Maki Madness | RA Sushi | Huntington Beach, CA | |
| 2011 Mar 31 | Maki Madness | RA Sushi | Atlanta, GA | |
| 2011 Apr 9 | Maki Madness | RA Sushi | Miami, FL |
Padonia Station is Timonium, MD is holding a Wing Bowl on Sunday for four person teams awarding stays at the Fernwood Hotel & Resort in the Poconos.
The facebook page for the 74 ounce steak challenge at Steak & Main in North East, Maryland announces that Shawn Swetic finished the challenge in 12 minutes to break Jon Squibb's record.
Basil Elamir (18 pancakes) and Vivian Chu (8 pancakes) won the men's & women's divisions of the pancake eating contest this morning at Pete's Grill in Baltimore. The caption claims that Basil Elamir broke the contest record, but Ian Hickman ate 20 pancakes in 2007.
The facebook for Alexander's Tavern in Fells Point, MD (Baltimore area) announces that Julia Woods set the house taco record on September 21 by eating 30 tacos in 30 minutes.
Steak and Main in North East, Maryland has set up a facebook page for its steak challenge consisting of five steaks weighing a total of 74 ounces with an online wall of fame.
The Baltimore Sun has a gallery of the Maki Madness eating tournament held at RA Sushi won by "Pretty" Peter Jackson. Defending champion Jay Gorman, Ian Hickman and Brian Stamper also made the final four. ABC2 has an interview with Peter Jackson. update video of final round
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