The Johns Hopkins alumni magazine has a long profile of Crazy Legs Conti.
The Epoch Times reports that Hatsuyo "The Witch" Sugawara, a mainstay on the Japanese team for the "Battle of Big Eaters" international competition, passed away earlier this month due to colorectal cancer. She was 59.
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel has an interview with Joey Chestnut about competing in the QDOBA World Burrito Eating Championship on April 6.
The Birmingham Mail has a profile of Leah Shutkever.
Joey Chestnut will be eating coney dogs at the April 4 Detroit Pistons game. The team is holding a contest to select his eating partner.
Tom's Donuts announces it will hold a donut eating contest in Angola, Indiana on May 27 awarding large cash prizes. Molly Schuyler is expected to compete.
MLE announces it will hold the Qdoba World Burrito Eating Champioonship in Milwaukee on April 6. Registration opens March 27 and Joey Chestnut is expected to compete.
in Broomall, PA, Dan Kennedy defeated Molly Schuyler in a one-sandwich eatoff to win the Delco Steaks "Cheesesteak Bowl" for the third year in a row. The prize was $1000. update6abc.com has an article. Dan "Dan Rock" Nawrocki ate 2.75 sandwiches in 10 minutes to win the amateur division
Manor, TX announces it will hold a MLE sausage eating contest at its "Manorpalooza" festival on May 6.
Charlie Clark Hyundai in Laredo, TX will hold a hot dog eating contest on March 24 awarding $300/$200/$100.
Delco Steaks will hold the Cheesesteak Bowl at Marple Public House in Broomall, PA on Friday, March 24. There will be professional and amateur divisions. (via Philly Mag)
Brixx & Barley in Long Beach, NY will hold a wing eating contest on April 8 awarding $1000 in cash.
Raina Huang ate 21 lumpias in one minute to win the first prize of $1000 in Saturday's eating contest at Island Pacific Market in Lake Forest, CA. Kevin Ross tied for third. (video)
Miki Sudo completed the Godzadilla quesadilla challenge at Chabelitas in Las Vegas to win a $1000 prize.
The Dallas Pizza Fest will hold a pizza eating contest on April 23 awarding $200/$100/$50.
Ed "Cookie" Jarvis has posted several videos of his television appearances to his youtube channel.
B/R Walkoff produced a videovid asking members of the USA baseball team how many hot dogs they could eat in 10 minutes.
AsiaOne has a report on Zermatt Neo and Raina Huang attempting 100 egg tarts in Singapore. (video)
In his latest video, a Jaffa cake challenge, Geoff Esper admits he is lacking enthusiasm for competitive eating and is considering missing Nathan's Famous hot dog eating contest. (via MikeyinCharge)
Zois Pizza in Seymour, CT will hold its pizza eating contest on May 20. The professional division will award $2000/$1000/$500 (entrants must raise $200). There will also be two divisions for teams consisting of 2 males or 2 females both awarding $750/$350/$200 (entrants must raise $300).
ABC7Amarillo.com has an article about actor Will Ferrell attempting the 72 ounce steak challenge at the Big Texan in Amarillo, TX Saturday while wearing a Sherlock Holmes costume for an upcoming cross country road trip documentary. Instagram gallery
Kevin Ross reports that Juan Water Bottle finished his burrito in about 4:30 to win the first prize of $1,000 in Friday's Blue Burro eating contest in Long Beach. Raina Huang was runner-up.
La Nova will hold a wing eating contest at the Las Vegas Pizza Expo on March 28 awarding $1000 to the winner. Comedian Carrot Top will MC.
Max Stanford ate 14 items from Greggs (six bakes, four sausage rolls and four doughnuts) in 3:09 to win the first prize of £100 in a video based British Eating League contest.
Blue Bur*ro in Long Beach will hold a burrito eating contest on March 10 awarding $1000 to the fastest person to eat a McLovin Burrito.
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