Upcoming Virginia eating contests
| 2012 Jun 23 | Pho Eating Contest | Vietfest @ George Mason U | Fairfax, VA |
| 5 lb. burger | 5 Pound Burger Challenge | Blackstone Grill | Christiansburg, VA | available Mondays at 5:30, includes a pound of fries |
| 5 lb. burrito | El Guapo Burrito Challenge | Carlos O'Kellys | Stafford, VA | |
| 64 oz. steak | 64 Ounce Porterhouse | Texas Roadhouse | Chantilly, VA | requires 1 week notice |
Mike Longo has posted a video of him cutting the record for the Big Buns Burger Challenge in Ballston, VA from 12 minutes to 6:51.
Benny Marzano's in Blacksburg, VA will hold a pizza eating contest for two person teams during the NCAA tournament awarding $400 to the winning team.
"Large Todd" from Columbia, MD defeated defending champion Jamie Jill in the 106.7 The Fan Wing Bowl DC finals held at the Hard Times Cafe in Springfield, VA last night.
Two letters to the editor of the Washington Post criticize the recent article about area eating challenges.
Mike Longo reports that Jay Gorman won $300 at a burger eating contest last night held at Q Ball Cafe in Fredricksburg, VA. Mike Longp was the runner-up.
The Washington Post has a list of eating challenges in Washington, DC and northern Virginia. Sonya Thomas is listed as the sole finisher of the BGR challenge burger even though Brad Sciullo finished it a Washington Wizards game last year. (gallery)
Chris Mosser won last night's qualifier for the DC Wing Bowl held at the Hard Times Cafe in Woodbridge, VA with a total of 54 wings.
The finals of the 2012 Washington, DC area Wing Bowl will take place on March 1 and award $2,500. Qualifiers will be held at Hard Times Cafes throughout February starting in Springfield, VA on Thursday.
Q Ball Cafe in Fredricksburg, VA will hold a burger eating contest on February 17 awarding $300. Qualify by eating a half pound burger on Fridays before the contest.
Eggspectation of Westfields in Chantilly, VA is holding a wing eating contest awarding free wings for a year and a signed DeAngelo Hall jersey.
WingStock '11 will take place during Friday's soccer doubleheader at George Mason University in Fairfax, VA. The winner of the wing eating contest will receive $500 and the runner-up will get two Washington Capitals suite tickets.
Grace Lee will judge a meatball eating contest in Lynchburg, VA on Friday. (Grace's twitter bio still lists her as an undefeated eating champion.)
Brion's Grille in Fairfax, Virginia will award $250 to a customer that can eat 4 burgers (The Fire Burger, The Big Cheese, The Heart Attack, and The BG Monster) and cheese fries in under an hour.
“Munchin” Mike Longo and Patrick "The Viper" Viviano are expected to compete in the National Apple Pie Eating Championship in Manhattan on September 18, which will award $1000 ($500/$300/$100 prizes and a $100 bonus to the top NYC resident). White House Foods in Winchester, Virginia will hold an apple pie eating contest (date not specified) awarding $250 to the winner.
The Washington Examiner has a short article about Sonya Thomas' quest to be the first winner of Nathan's female division.
"Munchin" Mike Longo announces that he won today's wing eating contest at the Thunderfest in Centreville, VA today. Jay Gorman was the runner-up.
A wing eating contest awarding $1000 ($500 to the winner) will be held at the ThunderFest in Centreville, VA on May 28. Qualifiers will take place at northern Virginia Hooters restaurants starting April 21 in Chantilly, VA.
Bailey's Pub and Grille in Arlington will be holding a wing eating contest to benefit Walk for Lupus Now. Weekly qualifiers start tonight and the finals on April 7 will award $300 and a prize package.
On Tap Magazine has a video of the Washington, DC area Wing Bowl.
Jamie "Garbage Disposal" Jill repeated as the winner of the Washington, DC area Wing Bowl with a total of 92 wings (On Tap gallery)
Icons in Fairfax, Virginia will hold a Super Bowl wing eating contest awarding $100 to the winner.
HamptonRoads.com has an article about Mike Leonard's attempt at the "Woo Woo" sandwich at the 3Way Cafe in Norfolk, Virginia. LeonardLegend.com also has a report on the attempt.
Spanky's in Leesburg, Virginia (west Washington, DC area) will hold a "Hell Night" on Saturday. The first person to eat 10 progressively hotter wings will receive $100. The event will be recorded by the Food Network (probably for Outrageous Food).
WUSA9 has an article about the Washington, DC area Wing Bowl which is closed to professional competitive eaters like last year's contest.
Last night's eating contest at District Taco in Arlington, VA received coverage from DCist, TDB and NBC Washington. Andrew Danto won the contest by eating 15 tacos in 15 minutes.