Upcoming Newark eating contests
| 2012 Mar 1 | Gyro Eating Contest | Gyro's and Goodies | Washington TWP, NJ |
| 2 lb. burger | Das Burger | George Street Ale House | New Brunswick, NJ | |
| 2 1 lb. burgers | The Daily Allowance Challenge - defunct | The Office Beer Bar & Grill | 7 New Jersey locations, NJ | |
| 3 12 oz. burgers | Ultimate Jersey Burger Challenge | Michael's Roscommon House | Belleville, NJ |
"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.
Maria "The Incredible Sulk" has a blog entry about setting the house record of 21 hot dogs at Big Daddy's Hot Dogs in Pompton Lakes, NJ. She also has a report on eating 8.5 hot dogs at a Spike's Junkyard Dogs in Boston to win a T-shirt. (Greg "The Great Moomsi" Maloomian and an unnamed woman have set house records of 17 at Boston Spike's).
Burger Conquest has a report on recording Outrageous Foods for the Food Network at the Clinton Station Diner in Clinton, NJ. For the upcoming episode, a team assembled by Burger Conquest attempted to eat all of the diner's specialty burgers from the "Nano Bite" mini-burger to the 50 pound Mount Olympus.
La Bonbonniere cupcake contest blog entry & video
Maria “The Incredible Sulk” has posted a blog entry about being the top amateur at the cupcake eating contest held at La Bonbonniere Bake Shoppe in Edison, NJ on Saturday. Overall winner Joel Podelsky has uploaded a video of the contest.
Maria recently started a blog documenting her eating challenges and contests at http://stuffyourprettyface.wordpress.com/. Her first entry is about becoming the first woman to complete the Tsunami Burrito at the Surf Taco in Point Pleasant Beach, NJ.
Mike Longo reports that he, Jon Squibb, and Joel "the Cannon" Podelsky ate the 12+ pound Zeus burger at the Clinton Station Diner in 41 minutes, breaking the record previously held by Greg "the Great Moomsi" Maloomian's 3 person team. update A video has been posted.
A New York Times blog reports that Joel Podelsky won a sloppy joe eating contest at the Town Hall Deli in South Orange, NJ. update South Orange Patch has a video
Will Millender will attempt the three person Zeus burger challenge today at the Clinton Station Diner with Joel "the Cannon" Podelsky and "Munchin" Mike Longo.
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