update May 23 Patch.com has an article about Bob Shoudt’s second place finish.

update May 22 The Morning Call has an article and SheCrochets has a gallery.

update 10:40 Micah “Wing Kong” Collins can’t remember the name of the fourth place finisher.

update 2:47 Full results have been posted

1) Joey Chestnut 23 cheesesteaks in 10 minutes
2) Bob Shoudt 19
3) Sean Gordon 17.8
4) Juliet Lee 16
5) Micah “Wing Kong” Collins 14
6) Eric “Badlands” Booker 13.5
7) Brian “Dud Light” Dudzinski 12.5
Pat Philbin 11
9) Eric “Steakbellie” Livingston 10.25
10) Brian Subich 8.5
11) “Wild” Bill Myers 8
12T) Crazy Legs Conti 7.75
12T) Larell Marie Mele 7.75
13) “Beautiful” Brian Seiken 7
14) Andrew Kossuth 6

update 2:10 Thomas V Marino has a picture of a victorious Joey Chestnut. Bob Shoudt was apparently the runner-up. Marino also has a picture of Badlands Booker competing in the contest despite being announced as a participant in the Patriots Place Nathan’s qualifier.

The contest should start at 1:30 pm eastern.

Lehigh Valley Live has a preview listing Juliet Lee and Crazy Legs Conti as expected entrants in addition to previously announced competitors.

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update May 3 “Beautiful” Brian Seiken has a contest report with picture

update May 2 The Morning Call has another article and “Beautiful” Brian Seiken has a contest video (from commenter)

update #2 The Morning Call has an article

update The eatingcontest twitter has the results of todays cheesesteak eating contest at Dorney Park: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3

1) Joey Chestnut 19 cheesesteaks
2) Bob Shoudt 16
3) Tim Eater X Janus 14.5
4) Juliet Lee 12.5
5) Sean Gordon 11.5
6) Micah “Wing Kong” Collins 11
7) Pat Philbin 10.5
8T) Eric “Steakbellie” Livingston 9
8T) Dave “US Male” Goldstein 9
10) Allen “Shredder” Goldstein 8.5
10T) Pete Davekos 8.5
12T) Crazy Legs Conti 7
12T) Russ Keeler 7
14T) “Wild” Bill Myers 5.5
14T) “Beautiful” Brian Seiken 5.5

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Eric “Steakbellie” Livingston will be participating in the “Tough Mudder” 7 mile obstacle course race on May 2 (the day after he competes in the Dorney Park cheesesteak contest) to raise money for the Wounded Warrior project. He has set up a donation link for the charity on active.com.

update Comments not pertaining to the “Tough Mudder” have been moved to the 2010 abuse room thread

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The MLE facebook lists three new May 2010 contests:

• May 1 Philly cheesesteaks, Dorney Park, Allentown PA
• May 8 Boneless wings, Isle of Capri, Boonville Missouri
• May 22 Poutine, Toronto (first IFOCE Canadian contest since 2003 Vancouver Nathan’s qualifier)

I have not seen any news about a MLE contest at the Big Texan in Amarillo on April 10 since it was announced in Nations Restaurant News.

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Dave “Megamunch” Shoffner, who has a competitive eating website at http://megamunch.blogspot.com/, is one of the three finalists for the Man vs. Food photo contest. Text A to 66789 to vote for Dave.

You can also vote by tweeting A, B or c to twitter.com/manvfood

update Here is the blog entry on megamunch where the picture of the 120 ounce steak at Gregory’s in Allentown, PA was taken.

update #2 Will Millender at Chick & Ruth’s Delly in Annapolis is #4 in the list of Fan v. Food Photo Contest winners.

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