Upcoming Pittsburgh eating contests
| 2012 Mar 4 | Pizza Eating Contest | Shorty's Italian Smokehouse | Johnstown, PA |
| 1 lb. burger | Winghart's Challenge | Winghart's Burger & Whiskey Bar | Pittsburgh, PA | includes Winghart Attack pizza |
| loaf size sandwich | Stuffaluffagus Challenge | Steel City Samiches | Indiana, PA | for 2 person team |
| 3 samiches | Steel City Challenge | Steel City Samiches | Indiana, PA |
The Duquesne student paper has an article about Amanda Corturillo winning a giant banana split eating contest held as the first Student vs. Food Challenge. It does not appear she finished the dessert according to a gallery of the contest.
Youtube has a video of Stephanie Torres eating the challenge burger at Woodside Bar & Grill in Johnstown, PA in 8:55. 40 minutes earlier, she ate the restaurant's spicy burger challenge.
The Duquesne student newspaper lists several Pittsburgh area eating challenges.
The Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh will hold Pierogi Bowls on September 18 and all Sundays when Pittsburgh Steelers home games take place awarding two tickets to an upcoming Steelers game.
Tribune Democrat has an article about "Big" Brian Subich using his Buffalo Wing Festival appearance to raise money for St. Vincent de Paul's food bank and soup kitchen. The article also reports that Joey Chestnut will compete in the Buffalo Wing Festival's eating contest which can be viewed live on streaming video.
Bob Kuhns won the Sloppy Joe Showdown at Downey's House in McKees Rocks, PA with a total of 22 sloppy Joes in 8 minutes, almost twice the amount of the runner-up (12). (via email)
Bob Kuhns has emailed the top 3 from last night's 10 minute hot dog eating contest held at the Starlite Car Cruise in Wexford, PA: 1) 29.5 hot dogs Bob Kuhns, $500 2) 26 Pete Maurizio $300 3) 14 Tim "Obi Wing" Cain $200
The hot dog eating contest at the Starlite Car Cruise in Wexford, PA has been postponed. The makeup date has not been announced.
2011 Nathan’s Pittsburgh qualifier
update June 10 Brian Subich has uploaded a contest video
update June 9 #2 WPXI and TimesOnline have videos.
update June 9 Pittsburgh Live has an article.
update 5:00 WPXI has an article and slideshow. The Pittsburgh YWCA has a gallery.
update 1:07 JC Ciesielski has some pictures
update 12:41 Official Results – men
1) Aaron Osthoff 28
2) Micah “Wing Kong” Collins 27
3) Brian Subich 22
4T) “Wild” Bill Myers 16
4T) Ted Wilson 16
6) Cale Kirby 9.5
7) Jaymi Wilson 9
8T) Steve Myers 7.5
8T) Kurtis Rucker 7.5
10) Justin Purtee 5
women
1) Juliet Lee 28
update 12:38 The contest appears to be over. Someone (possibly Juliet Lee) ate 28.
update 12:34 The contest has started.
update 12:30 A picture from the “Bob Uecker” seats.
The MLE facebook reports that Micah “Wing Kong” Collins, “Wild” Bill Myers and Juliet Lee will also compete. (via comment)
A list of Brian Subich’s Nathan’s performances are available after the jump
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Rich Shea announces that Aaron Osthoff is expected to compete in Wednesday's Nathan's qualifier in Pittsburgh. Brian Subich is also expected to compete. update June 7 A video of Brian Subich's and Jaymi Wilson's appearance on KDKA this morning is available (via comment).
North Way Counseling Services in Wexford, PA (north Pittsburgh area) will hold a hot dog eating contest on July 8 awarding $1000 ($500 to the winner).
2011 Three Rivers Festival Pepperoni Rolls contest
update 11:38 MetroNews and State Journal have articles. Pierpont Community & Technical College has a gallery.
update 5:27 The top 5 have been posted ( the rest of the results)
1) Pat Bertoletti 30.5
2) Tim Janus 27
3) Bob Shoudt 26
4) Juliet Lee 22.5
5) Brian Dudzinski 16
The official start time is 4 pm. FlyteAphrodite is posting updates from the contest site.
The Double Wide Grill in Pittsburgh will hold a tofu eating contest on May 23. Both the men's and women's divisions will award $150 to the winner.
Bob Kuhns won Saturday's pierogi eating contest at the Men's Culinary Classic in Washington County, PA by eating 50 pierogies in 3 minutes (via email)
Brian Subich will serve as emcee for a pierogi eating contest held at the Men's Culinary Classic Washington County (PA) Agricultural Fair & Expo Center on March 19.
Bob Kuhns won the Burrito Bowl contest at a Pittsburgh Qdoba. update A video has been posted
Waffles, INCaffienated in New Brighton, PA is holding a waffle eating challenge this week awarding a "Stairway to 7" T-shirt to finishers (video)
Qdobas in Milwaukee and Pittsburgh will hold burrito eating contests on February 5. The times from the two contests will be compared and the overall winner will receive a flat screen TV.
Outrageous Food Jan 7, 2010 (“Nuclear Wings”) episode links
Food Network episode guide
Restaurants
- Lumpy’s Diner (Antioch, CA) challenge – “Intimidator” 6+ pound breakfast combo & Kitchen Sink 12 egg omelet
Home Page | Facebook | Yelp
Gallery of filming session
Videos of Jessica’s attempts at Lumpy’s challenges: “Intimidator” | Dog Pounder Burger
Blog entries by Stephanie Wu about Lumpy’s challenges: Kitchen Sink omelet | Dog Pounder Burger - The Flying Monkey (Philadelphia) meal – “Pumpple” Pie (apple & pumpkin pie baked in a chocolate cake)
Home Page | Facebook | Yelp
Appearance of the Pumpple Cake on the Rachael Ray show - CK’s Wing-N-Things (Johnstown, PA) meal – “Nuclear Hell” wings (6 million Scoville units)
Home Page | Facebook | Yelp
Gallery of Nuclear Hell record holder
Tribune-Democrat article about filming at CK’s
List of Oakland / East Bay eating challenges & contests in the eatfeats database
List of Philadelphia eating challenges & contests in the eatfeats database
List of Pittsburgh eating challenges & contests in the eatfeats database
Outrageous Food Nov 26, 2010 episode links
Food Network episode summary:
Restaurants
- Fat Sandwich Company (Champaign, IL) meal – “Big Fat Ugly” sandwich
Home Page | Facebook | Yelp
U of Illinois student paper article about challenge
Article about “Big Fat Ugly” recordholder John Jaeger - Church Brew Works (Pittsburgh, PA) meal – rattlesnake pierogies
Home Page | Facebook | Yelp - Randy’s Premier Pizza (St. Paul, MN) meal – 48 inch pizza
Home Page | Facebook | Yelp
Page about pizza challenges
Press release about Tim “Gravy” Brown and Hall Hunt completing the 30 inch challenge in 2009
Lava Lounge in Pittsburgh will hold a taco eating contest tonight. The restaurant will be holding weekly eating contests on Tuesday.
PittsburghLive reports that Pittsburgh is a possible location in the 2011 Nathan's qualifier circuit.
The facebook for Kretchmar's Bakery reports that Pete Maurizio won Saturday's cake eating contest by eating 13 cupcakes in 3 minutes without using liquids.
The facebook for Kretchmar's Bakery in Beaver, PA lists "Gentleman Joe" and "The Lunatic" as expected competitors in Saturday's cake eating contest.
Kretchmar's Bakery will hold a cake eating contest on October 23 at the Beaver, PA (North Pittsburgh area) Fall Festival for pros at the Beaver, PA Fall Festival awarding $600 ($500 to the winner) and an amateur competition awarding $300 ($250 to the winner).
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