Point System proposed for IFOCE contests
(Thanks Melissa Dugans) CompetitiveEatingNews.com reports that IFOCE is considering a point system that will award points to eaters for their finishes in certain contests. No additional details were provided.
Archive for January, 2007
All you can eat Dodger tickets $20 group rate
The official Los Angeles Dodger blog says that tickets in the all you can eat section will be $20 if purchased in groups of 30 or more (as compared to $35 or $40), so groups of eaters might want to take advantage of that rate:
The truth is, the majority of seats that are purchased in the RFP during the season go to large groups like Little Leagues, AYSO soccer, company outings, etc. For any group over 30, the cost of the AYCE seats are only $20 and I think we can all pretty much agree that at that price, the fan is getting a great deal that can’t be found almost anywhere else in the entertainment world (i.e. the movies, a hockey game, etc.)
Richard Shea fights proposed commuter rail alcohol ban
(Thanks Krista) The New Yorker reports that IFOCE president Richard Shea has founded a group with two other people called called Commuters Allied for Responsible Enjoyment to oppose a proposed ban on the sale and consumption of alcohol on the Long Island and Metro North commuter rail systems. The New Yorker describes Shea’s involvement:
A professional public-relations man, Shea is, by his own admission, an improbable activist. “Normally, I am an opponent and a proponent of nothing,†he said last Thursday night, on the 5:46 to Chappaqua.
The group will have a website at alliedcommuters.com which has yet to open
See also NY Daily News.
Sonya Thomas & Badlands Booker on Animal Planet tonight
(From “Luther”) Sonya Thomas and Eric “Badlands” Booker will appear on Animal Planet’s Most Extreme – Battle of the Sexes at 7pm eastern and also at 2am eastern this morning. The program was originally televised in 2004. Sonya Thomas’ presence page describes the appearance:
Tuesday, October 19, 2004: Appeared with Eric “Badlands” Booker on Animal Planet’s “Most Extreme: Battle of the Sexes.” Our cheesecake performance was inserted to facilitate the #2 animal entry in the top 10.
Restaurant logos separated at birth?
The logo for the chili contest in Sunday’s “Without a Trace” looks like 80s McDonald’s character Mac Tonight with a severe sunburn. See also http://youtube.com/watch?v=bucLVkXXnBM Mac Tonight has returned to Singapore McDonald’s in CGI form – see http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDOoNpR6lzI
Eater X & Seaver Miller on Tyra Banks show
CompetitiveEatingNews.com says that Tim “Eater X” Janus and Seaver Miller will appear on the Tyra Banks show to promote the Pretzel Twister contest. The episode will be recorded today and might air tomorrow.
New Poll: Handicap of Picnic rules
The new poll asks how many hot dogs and buns you think Kobayashi could eat in 12 minutes if he was required to use picnic style rules (no dunking or separation).
Steakbellie & Wing Kong “Rocky” Promo available
Steakbellie and Wing Kong have created a “Rocky” parody displaying their preparations for Wing Bowl 15 and uploaded it to youtube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0Zvo1-nNSE
Without a Trace competitive eating clips
Here are some brief clips from last night’s episode of “Without a Trace” about a missing chili eating champion:
Chili Eating Contest 3.9 MB
Questioning of Eater’s brother 2.7 MB
Interview with reporter 3.7 MB
Chili Contest Fix 1.6 MB
Denver & Dallas Wing Bowls
(Thanks Skinnyboy) Andrew “Skinnyboy” has a blog entry about the Denver Wing Bowl held January 13.
The Dallas Wing Championship Series Finals will take place sometime in the near future. (The second round contest that was supposed to be held last weekend was cancelled due to weather) Last year’s contest had a preliminary contest between teams from Hooters and ESPN Gameday. Here are some pictures from that event:
beautifulbrian.com back by popular demand
Brian Seiken has a message to his readers on beautifulbrian.com:
After reading through the countless number of emails from loyal supportive and caring fans i had no choice but to bring back Beautifulbrian.com after just a 4 day hiatus. I had no intention of bringing back the site anytime soon until certain issues were ironed out. Some of those issues i mentioned during the brief hiatus. Although all of your emails were sincere and heartwarming to say the least, the one that really convinced me was from a little girl(so she says) who claimed she couldnt sleep because mommy was upset that i took the site down. OMG ive heard it all!
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AICE claims Mark Lyle’s taco result breaks Sonya’s record
From AICE News:
Mark Lyle does Wet Taco demonstration (dunking the Tacos) and shows the world why Picnic Style rules is hard. In doing so, Vacuum breaks Sonya Thomas’s WR of 2:14. It makes you wonder how many of the so-called IFOCE records are a sham?
Sonya Thomas lists her taco record as 48 in 11 minutes, and she still managed a pace (about 2:20 per 10 tacos) near Mark Lyle’s.
Think You Can Compete twinkie challenge opens
ThinkYouCanCompete.com‘s second video based contest has opened. The new contest involves eating 10 twinkies in “picnic” fashion.
Sonya Thomas in Readers Digest website
(Thanks Laura Flynn) The Readers Digest website has a slideshow of extraordinary accomplishments containing a picture of Sonya Thomas. In the caption, Sonya describes her first contest at the Molly Pitcher travel plaza Nathan’s qualifier.
Hot Dogs in the City blog
hotdogsinthecity.blogspot.com is a new blog solely devoted to hot dogs with a focus on non-chain hot dog restaurants. Their goal is to create a map and directory of all the best hot dog spots on the planet.
LA Times analyzes all you can eat seats
The LA Times analyzes whether the new tickets to Los Angeles Dodger games which included all you can eat food are a good deal for the average eater.
Iowan eats 150 oz. of steak in 2000
from supersizedmeals.com An AP article from August 2000 reports that Denny McNurlen ate 150 ounces of a 205 ounce steak at AJ’s steakhouse in Grinnell Iowa over a period of over almost 5 hours. The 205 ounce weight of the steak broke the previous Guinness record by 5 ounces. For more meager appetites, an 80 ounce steak is available which is free to eaters who complete it in under an hour. Another interesting feature of the restaurant are charcoal pits enabling diners to grill their own steaks.
“Without a Trace” competitive eating episode tonight
The missing person in tonight’s episode of “Without a Trace” (CBS 10 pm Eastern, might be delayed due to NFL playoff) is a competitive eater who vanishes after winning $5,000 in a chili eating contest.
AICE resumes numerical rankings
AICE news reports that a top 10 list has been compiled based on members’ votes for AICE eaters. The top 5 in that list:
1. Gentleman Joe Menchetti
2. Tom “Goose†Gilbert
3. Mark Lyle “The Human Vacuumâ€
4. Ian “The Invader†Hickman
5. “King-George†Van Laar
Woman dies in bladder endurance contest
(Thanks Brian Subich) MSNBC.com reports that a woman died after competing in a contest in Sacramento where the objective was to avoid going to the bathroom while drinking a 8 ounce bottle of water every 15 minutes. The winner would receive a Nintendo Wii.
The Human Wet/Dry Vacuum
Mark “The Human Vacuum” Lyle has submitted another taco challenge video to youtube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRLUXb-Lqp8. “Picnic” rules are not used in this video and Mark Lyle is able to approximately halve his time to about 2 minutes.
Japanese McDonald’s debuts MegaMac burger
(From JapanProbe & TV in Japan) McDonald’s in Japan recently introduced a four patty MegaMac burger. A news clip about the new food items add Japanese restaurants featuring the Megamac can be seen at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgDySUCyEac A 15 second commercial can be seen at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQp3zM35k80
Controlled Labs milk drinking video contest
Bodybuilding supplement company Controlled Labs is sponsoring another video based contest. The objective is to drink as much milk as possible in 3 minutes. The last day for drinking videos to be submitted is January 16. No one has come close to matching Joey Chestnut’s result of a gallon of milk in about 40 seconds which he accomplished for his Wing Bowl 14 stunt. The prize is a year’s supply of the appetite enhancer Black Hole.
Dempster’s Pub Wing Off article
PhillyBurbs.com has an article about Wednesday night’s Wing Off won by “Barnyard” Joe DiRoma. The article says DiRoma acquired his nickname because he eats like an animal. 610wip.com called the winner “Boneyard Joe”. There were 40 eaters competing in 5 heats.
Queen Mary Chili Cheese Fries II Feb 17
The second Queen Mary World Chili Cheese Fries Eating Championship will be held in Long Beach on February 17. The purse is $10,000. Last year’s chili cheese fries contest was the last time Sonya Thomas defeated Joey Chestnut in an event she won. There contest will be held in conjunction with the Scottish Festival and an amateur haggis contest will be held.
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