Providence eating challenges and contests category

Three random Providence eating challenges
big burger Frankenstein Luxe Burger Bar Providence, RI topped w/ hot dog, bacon, chili, cole slaw & relish
hot wings Wings from Hell Rick's Roadhouse Providence, RI
30 oz. burger Triple Dog Dare Ya Burger Blackie's Bull Dog Tavern Smithfield, RI
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Big eater wanted for Providence, RI TV show

A national cable network has emailed the following casting notice:

“BIG EATER WANTED!!

Do you have what it takes to chow down on National Television!? If you live near Providence RI and you’ve got BIG personality and a BIGGER appetite WE WANT YOU!
A well known show that pits every day Joe’s against big eating challenges needs folks who are over 18, and live near Providence, contact us via E-mail dlaven@gmail.com
Send us a video telling us who you are, what you do, your eating history, and why you want to take on our eating challenges! Please include in the email your contact information, and a photo.”

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ProJo.com reports that Rick's Roadhouse in Providence, RI will hold a wing eating contest on April 30 awarding $500 to the winner. Qualify by eating 6 Wings from Hell before April 16.
A craiglist posting announces an August 1 hot dog eating contest in Providence, Rhode Island with a first prize of $1000 at an unspecified location. The entry fee is $100.
Saosin is having a hot dog eating contest tonight at Spike's Junkyard Dogs in Providence.

Link Buffet: September 4, 2008

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Link Buffet: August 4, 2008

  • Another review of the MLE video game
  • Article mentioning Samantha Brown’s participation in the Italian sausage eating contest
  • Ravioli contest in Providence Saturday
  • A Taste of Hamburg (PA) eating contest August 30
  • A possible European contest for “Furious” Pete: Pourcailhade La Fête du Cochon (PigFest) in Trie-sur-Baïse, France will have a boudin sausage eating contest on August 10

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Providence Rhode Island hot dog challenge

(from Laura’s livejournal) While there has been a lot of attempts the Rockford Corner Bar chili dog challenge, there is another hot dog challenge in the northeast with a more modest all time record. All Spike’s Junkyard Dogs have a hot dog Wall of Fame Eating 6 hot dogs is required to get your picture on the wall and a T Shirt. The highest total on a Wall of Fame is 17 at the Thayer Street location in Providence. Eating 18 hot dogs or more will result in the restaurant picking up the tab according to this metafilter comment.

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