Jefferson City eating challenges
(All Jefferson City eating challenges and contests in database)
MLE May 2011 contests announced
- May 7, Isle Boonville, MO boneless buffalo wings, $4,000 purse, registration opens tomorrow.
- May 14 World Salt Potato Eating Championship, Baldwinsville, NY (Syracuse area) $10,000 purse, registration opens Friday
- May 14 Niko Niko’s Gyro Eating Championship, Houston, TX, $4000 purse, registration opens Friday.
Eater X wins Isle of Capri Boonville boneless wings
update May 9 The Columbia Missourian has an article
8:34 The Missourian has a slideshow
4:07 Elissa Plastino reports the contest went into overtime and has the rest of the top 5
3:45 The top 3 from the Isle of Capri twitter
1) Tim “Eater X” Janus 7 lbs. 11.5 oz
2) Ben Monson 7 lbs. 9.5 oz
3) Sonya Thomas 5 lbs. 8 oz.
4) Damon Wells 3 lbs 1.5 oz.
5) Ben Taylor 2 lbs. 9.5 oz.
3:37 Photographer Joel Kowsky says the contest ended in a tie.
3:28 The contest is now over. Results will be announced on the IsleOfCapriBV twitter
The contest will start at 2pm central / 3pm eastern and be televised on http://www.ustream.tv/channel/isle-of-capri-mle-contest
Bob Shoudt reports that flight delays will result in him missing the contest.
A video of Tim “Eater X” Janus’ radio appearance yesterday is available.
Link Buffet: March 17, 2008
- “Badlands” Booker is Sonya Thomas’ featured eater for the second quarter of 2008
- Page on the eating contest at CollegiateNationals.com – only the winner of the qualifier will appear in the finals
- A press release for Phoenix Battle of the Bone says it is restricted to amateurs. The rules appear to make no such restriction
- Lufkin, TX tamale festival runs out of tamales, but still manages to put on a tamale contest.
- Joey Chestnut’s matzoh ball contest victory mentioned in the Vallejo Times Herald
- Nashua, NH hot dog contest report
- “Stretch” eating contest at Missouri University
- Group burger challenge attempt at Mount Airy, NC