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Nela Zisser is not the only pageant winner with competitive eating credentials. New Miss Rhode Island Alexandra Curtis won a wing eating contest when she was at Syracuse University. According to a 2012 interview, she was wearing a Hilary Clinton Halloween costume when she won the competition.
Lauren Mazzo has a blog entry about her attempt at Pinesburger challenge at the Glenwood Pines in Ithaca, NY.
AuburnPub.com has an article about Trevor Harmon, billed as the most decorated eater in Auburn, NY who will look to regain his title at the Ukrainian National Club's Pierogi Eating Contest Saturday.
Pitcher Ryan Tatusko of the Syracuse Chiefs (Washington Nationals minor league team) has made a request for Bob Shoudt to do an eating exhibition in upstate New York.
The Syracuse University student newspaper has an article about Eric "Badlands" Booker accompanying ToTs, a peformer who bills himself as the "potato rap pioneer".
Syracuse.com has an article about Hofmann's Hot Dogs strategy to become a national frankfurter brand which includes signing Takeru Kobayashi on as an endorser and minority investor. The company plans to hold hot dog eating contests on college campuses. (via Teri Weaver)
Takeru Kobayashi eats 110 bunless hot dogs at New York State Fair
update Aug 27 CBSNews.com has a video
DMagazine reports that Kobayashi will compete in a hot dog eating contest at the Texas State Fair in Dallas on October 16.
Joey Chestnut called Kobayashi’s sponsor “nasty Hoffman crap dogs” and then engaged in a twitter feud with the sausage maker: thread 1 | thread 2 The Sports Hernia has a blog entry wondering if Shea Communications authorized Joey’s tweets.
update 6:58 Syracuse.com article and gallery about the exhibition
update 6:04 Kobayashi unofficial total is 110 hot dogs.
update 5:55 A picture of the stage
Basketball player Dwayne “Pearl” Washington will serve as celebrity counter
Takeru Kobayashi will attempt to eat 100 hot dogs without buns at the New York State Fair in Syracuse this evening to set a new record. (The only bunless hot dog record I am aware of it Lynda Kuerth’s mark of eating 23 frankfurters in 3:10 in 1977 recognized by Guinness, which stopped maintaining speed eating records in the early 1990s.) Video of Kobayashi at the NY State Fair.
Takeru Kobayashi will attempt to set a record for most bunless Hofmann hot dogs eaten in 10 minutes at the New York State Fair in Syracuse on August 26.
Kobayashi / Hofmann partnership details
Syracuse.com and DMagazine have articles about Takeru Kobayashi’s press conference this morning where his partnership with Hofmann Hot Dogs was officially announced. Some notes:
- Takeru Kobayashi will own 50% of a new division Hofmann has created to produce a Kobayashi-branded hot dog.
- Hofmann is planning to open a restaurant in Dallas, possibly as soon as September. (Cowboys legend Roger Staubach is another Hofmann part-owner, so that might be the reason for the location.)
- Kobayashi will compete in a hot dog contest against a “ferocious competitor” at the Great New York State Fair on August 25.
Syracuse.com reports that Hofmann Hot Dogs has added Takeru Kobayashi as a business partner / brand ambassador. The partnership will officially announced at a press conference at the Turning Stone Resort and Casino. Kobayashi might compete in a Hoffman hot dog eating contest at the New York State Fair.
Joe LaRue will attend the Central New York Maple Festival in Marathon, NY on March 24, but will do an interview instead of competing in the pancake eating contest. update Joe LaRue has emailed that does not expect to attend and has had no contact with the festival about appearing.
Abraham House in Utica, NY will hold a meatball eating contest on March 4 awarding $200 to the winner.
Jordan Polizzi has a gallery of yesterday's sushi eating contest held at Mitsuba Steakhouse in New Hartford, NY. The winner is not mentioned. update The post now lists Joe Menchetti as the winner.
Mitsuba Steakhouse in New Hartford, NY (Utica area) will hold a sushi eating contest on August 20 awarding $1500 to the winner.
Smokin Mule in Cortland, NY (Syracuse area) will hold a pulled pork sandwich eating contest on July 30 awarding $500.
Joey Chestnut wins Baldwinsville Salt Potatoes
update May 16 Scott Thomas has a blog entry with some photos. UFNickPSI has posted six videos.
update Syracuse.com article | News 9 video | YNN video & article (claims Sonya Thomas competed) | youtube video
4:15 Results from the MLE facebook
1) Joey Chestnut 13 lbs. $5000
2) Pat Bertoletti 12.5 lbs. $2000
3) Tim Janus 10 lbs. 5 oz. $1500
4) Bob Shoudt 9 lbs. 7 oz. $750
5) Pete Davekos 8 lbs. $500
6T) Micah “Wing Kong” Collins 6.5 lbs. $125
6T) Juliet Lee 6.5 lbs. $125
8) Eric “Badlands Booker” 6.3 lbs.
9) Crazy Legs Conti 6 + 1 ball
10) Brian Dudzinski 5.55
11) Bill Myers 4.32
12) Bryan VanAlstine 1.51
13) Josh Snow DNF
4:05 The rest of the top 6 from the eating contest twitter: “Pat in 2nd, X in 3rd, B.O.B. 4th, Davekos 5th, Kong and Juliet tied for 6th”
3:58 Erin Grace Clarke reports that Joey Chestnut was the winner.
3:55 Scott Thomas says the winner ate 13 pound of potatoes, but does not provide the victor’s name.
3:43 The contest should be over now. Here is a picture from 20 minutes ago.
The contest should start at 2:30 pm eastern.
The MLE facebook has a roster for tomorrows salt potato eating contest in Baldwinsville, NY listing Joey Chestnut, Pat Bertoletti, Bob Shoudt, Tim Janus, Juliet Lee, Badlands Booker, Micah Collins, Pete Davekos, Crazy Legs Conti, Brian Dudzinski, Bill Myers and Josh Snow. Sonya Thomas is not listed even though she appeared in the previous list of competitors.
Syracuse.com has interviews with Joey Chestnut and Bob Shoudt about the Salt Potato Eating World Championship in Baldwinsville, NY on Saturday.
Syracuse.com has a blog entry about the May 14 Salt Potato Eating World Championship listing Joey Chestnut, Sonya Thomas, Bob Shoudt and Tim Janus as expected entrants.
In a WBNG article, Joe La Rue says he has retired from the pancake eating contest at the Central New York Maple Festival in Marathon, NY. Joe attended this year's festival despite his retirement.
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.
The Cream Cheese Festival in Lowville, NY (Syracuse area) will hold an eating contest awarding $350 ($200 to the winner) for two person teams on Saturday. One person will prepare the food, the other will consume it.
Man vs. Food September 1, 2010 (Syracuse) episode links
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Restaurants
- Mother’s Cupboard challenge – 6 pound frittata
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video of Joe Wait setting the challenge record in January - Dinosaur BBQ meal – Port-Sket Platter
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Syracuse.com article about recording at Dinosaur BBQ - Heid’s of Liverpool meal – Heid’s Double Dog
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Episode clip recorded at Heid’s co-starring Syracuse basketball coach Jim Boeheim
List of Syracuse area eating challenges and contests in the eatfeats database
Wings on the Water in Syracuse will hold a wing eating contest August 21 that will award $250 to the winner.
NewsChannel34 reports that the Italian Fest in Endicott, NY will have a pasta eating contest on Sunday that will award $300 to the winner.
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