Upcoming Newark eating contests
| pizza | Captains Challenge | Zupko's Tavern | Dunellen, NJ | also includes plate of wings |
| 18 inch high sandwich | Triple Decker Sandwiches | Harold's New York Deli | Edison & East Brunswick, NJ | sandwiches are listed as feeding 5-6 |
| 5 fat sandwiches | Grease Trucks' Fat Sandwiches | Rutgers University | New Brunswick, NJ |
Pat "from Moonachie" Philbin won a sausage eating contest held at tonight's New Jersey Devils game.
Marcos Owens was the first person to finish the Mad Hatter Platter (4 1/2 lb. burgers, 1 lb. fries & 24 onion rings) at The HAT Tavern in Summit, NJ yesterday.
Will Millender reports that the three person team consisting of Dave "US Male" Goldstein, "Monster" Marcos Owens and Nick "Papa Gorgio" Kehler fixed failed to complete the 16 pound burger challenge at Super Heroes Shop & Deli in North Plainfield, NJ but finished all of the burger except for a small piece of bread. Dave Goldstein has a video of the start of the challenge.
Premio Foods will hold a sausage eating contest at the March 8 New Jersey Devils game awarding two Devils tickets.
Dave "US Male" Goldstein, "Monster" Marcos Owens and Nick "Papagorgio" Kehler will be attempting the 16 pound burger challenge at Super Heroes Sandwich Shop & Deli in North Plainfield, NJ on Saturday. Marcos Owens set the burger challenge record yesterday at Michael's Roscommon House in Belleville, NJ.
MyCentralJersey.com reports that Super Heroes in North Plainfield, NJ has started a 16 pound burger challenge for 3 person teams. The challenge is only available on Saturday and the cost of the burger will go to the St. Baldrick’s Cancer Research Foundation if the challenge is not completed. (gallery)
"Monster" Marcos Owens won a taco eating contest held at Rugs' and Riffys in Woodbridge, NJ by eating 34 tacos in 10 minutes. Jake Link was the runner up with 24.
Kevin "LA Beast" reports that he completed the five "fat sandwich" challenge at Rutgers University resulting in the addition of the "Fat LA Beast" sandwich to the menu.
The Jewish Standard has an article about Marcos Owens' victory in a latke eating contest held in Teaneck, NJ on Christmas.
Kevin, the "LA Beast" was the first person to finish the "Bo'hemoth" bagel sandwich challenge at Bagel Gourmet in Glen Rock, NJ.
Wicked Wolf Tavern in Hoboken, NJ will hold weekly wing eating contests on Monday. The grand champion of all the Wicked Wolf locations will be awarded a trip to the Super Bowl in Indianapolis.
Marcos Owens has posted the top 3 of today's chili eating contest held at the Chit Chat Diner in Hackensack, NJ: 1) Dave Brunelli $1,000 prize 2) Pat Philbin $250 3) Marcos Owens $100. update The diner has posted a gallery. The prizewinners do not have to worry about their checks bouncing.
The Chit-Chat Diner will hold a chili eating contest on October 2 in Hackensack, NJ awarding $1000 to the winner.
Marcos Owens announces he won $1,000 at today's wing eating contest held at Buffalo's Chicken in Wood Ridge, NJ. His total of 46 wings was more than twice the runner-up's.
Buffalo's Chicken Shack in Wood Ridge, NJ will hold a spicy chicken wing eating contest on August 27 awarding $1,000 to the winner.
The Landmark Tavern in South Amboy, NJ will hold a hot dog eating contest on July 4 awarding $200 to the winner.
BBQ Fanatics Smokin Grill in Oak Ridge, NJ will hold a rib eating contest Saturday with a cash purse of $250 ($150 to the winner).
NewBrunswickNightOut has a short article about Maria "The Incredible Sulk" becoming the first person to finish the pizza & wings challenge at Zupko's and participating in the Pizzathon event to benefit the MS society.
NorthJersey.com has an article about next month's Pizzathon charity event in which Maria "The Incredible Sulk" and Joel Podelsky will raise money for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.
Maria "The Incredible Sulk" reports that she is the first person to finish the Captain's Challenge at Zupko's Tavern in Dunellen, NJ which consists of a large pizza and 60 wings.
The facebook for Brooklyn Burger announces that Joe Menchetti won a burger eating contest held before today's Jets-Packers game.
NorthJersey.com has an article about Susan Borthwick, winner of the amateur eating contest at the Buffalo Wing Festival.
LehighValleyLive reports that the "Outrageous Foods" episode featuring Clinton Station Diner will be televised on the Food Network on October 31.
Jon Squibb, a Rutgers alumnus, won Saturday's Rutgers Wing Bowl by eating 29 wings in 2 minutes.
NJ.com reports that 1999 Nathan's champ Steve Keiner participated in the New Jersey hot dog tour.
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