Brian Seiken has put beautifulbrian.com on hiatus, apparently in response to an exchange with Mark Lyle. Hopefully Brian will resume writing in the near future, but if he decides to move on, let’s thank him for all the work he has put into his site over the years.

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There are now 3 weeks to Wing Bowl 15. Philly.com reports that Wing Bowl 14 veterans “Black Death” & “Dr. Slob” successfully completed their stunts and will compete in Wing Bowl 15. “Boneyard” Joe won last night’s Wing Off with 63 wings in 10 minutes. “Liberty Belh” has a blog entry about his failed double cheeseburger stunt, but he received a slot in the in studio Wing Off on January 24.

DelawareOnline.com has an article about the Wing Bowl with two wing-eating techniques which ignores the fact that Delaware residents are not eligible to compete in the Wing Bowl.

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Kobayashi has not competed in a Japanese eating contest since the demise of Food Battle Club in 2002 and says he has no intention to compete in any Japanese contest for the forseeable future. The new poll asks what you think is the main reason Kobayashi does not compete in his home country.

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(from Deadspin) If an LA Dodger fan wants to attempt a hot dog eating challenge with stadium hot dogs, he or she can now do so without paying extra for each additional dog. The LA Times reports that the Los Angeles Dodgers will offer tickets in the right field pavilion that include all you can eat hot dogs and non alcoholic beverages. The tickets will cost $35 before the game and $40 on game day.

See also: Baseball Think Factory

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ThinkYouCanCompete.com reports that Mark “The Human Vacuum” Lyle has submitted a video of himself performing their 10 soft taco challenge in 4:23, almost halving The Masked Muncher’s time of 8:05.

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The Brooklyn Graphic reports that Brooklyn made “Bluelist: The Best in Travel 2007” published by Lonely Planet. Kobayashi at Nathan’s Hot Dog finals in Coney Island is listed as the most bizarre sight in Brooklyn by the guidebook.

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(Thanks Badlands Booker) The New York Daily News has 10 questions with Eric “Badlands” Booker.

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The covers of the Japanese translations of Horsemen of the Esophagus and Eat This Book are similar, but not as alike as the US versions:

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Steakbellie has a blog entry about preparations for his Wing Bowl 15 entourage. He is interested in adding a second bagpiper, preferably one who will work solely for glory and not a paycheck.

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Megamunch reports that Denny’s Beer Barrel Pub will unveil a cheeseburger weighing more than 110 pounds on February 24, reclaiming the title of the world’s largest commercially available cheeseburger from the Clinton Station Diner. Denny’s has invited the United Eaters of Pennsylvania to put togetether a group of approximately 12 eaters to attempt to consume the giant sandwich.

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phillyburbs.com has an article about Michael “Curly von Burly” Sarian’s qualification for the Wing Bowl by eating a homemade 3.5 pound cheesesteak in 4:19.

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The ressbook2ch blog has a picture of Natsuko Sone from before the time she adopted the dyed hair characteristic of the “Gal” style.

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Philly.com’s weekly Wing Bowl column is out today, but there is not much new information in it. The columnist does say that Bob Shoudt did not return his phone calls.

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Shirts and hats with the Wing Bowl 15 logo can be purchased at wingbowl610.com Only paypal is accepted (no credit cards)

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In a recent blog entry, Don “Moses” Lerman asks what hairstyle & facial hair he should adopt in 2007. The new poll asks which choice you prefer.

Don “Moses” Lerman has uploaded a lot of pictures from his previous contests and media appearances in his blog & mailbag.

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R Suzuki has a report on the first and second round qualifiers for the 2007 “Gluttonous Queen” contest. Contests were held in Hokkaido, Fukuoka, Shikoku and Nagoya. The winners of those events then competed for a spot in the finals. Sugawara won that contest and will appear in the finals that will be televised in the spring. Sugawara, a 43 year old from Morioko, came in second in a noodle contest in November to “The Artists” and had the best ever performance by a woman in the 21 year history of that event.

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from an email from Bruce “The Hangman” Pobanz:

Koby is CHOKING.

What a difference a day makes. With 398 Thousand votes already cast, Koby went from FIRST to FOURTH place and is falling fast.

Which FIVE athletes make up your 2006 All-SportsNation Team?

52.3% Apolo Anton Ohno: Speed skater won a gold and two bronze medals at the 2006 Turin Winter Olympics.

44.0% Tiger Woods: Despite the loss of his father, finished 18 under par at the PGA Championship continuing his dominance of the field.

43.9% LaDanian Tomlinson: Explosive back is having the greatest offensive season ever by almost any standard.

43.9% Takeru Kobayashi: World hot dog eating champion (53 3/4) now holds the record for hamburgers (97). What will he scarf down next?

43.0% Reggie Bush: Heisman trophy winner has shown flashes of brilliance in the NFL, scoring four touchdowns against the 49ers.

Go to http://proxy.espn.go.com/chat/sportsnation/ballot?event_id=2646 to vote before Koby suffers a reversal and is DQ’ed to 6TH place.

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A video of four Japanese children assembling a giant cheeseburger can be seen at http://youtube.com/watch?v=c4uonZMXVu4 The burger patty is so large it must be cooked in quarters. It is claimed that the burger weighs 100 kg (220 lb) and has a diameter of 80 cm (32 inches)

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In his bits & pieces, Brian Seiken announces plans to make a Rocky parody. The lead role will be named “Rocky Bologna.” Don “Moses” Lerman is expected to play the role of Paulie, Rocky’s brother in law.

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Erik “The Red” Denmark has a blog entry on his attempt at his NFL playoff hot dog eating challenge, which he performed at the Seahawks-Cowboys game after receiving a ticket. Erik was able to get around the $5+ stadium hot dog prices.

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(From Joe Menchetti) The missing person in the January 14 episode of “Without a Trace” (CBS 10 pm eastern ) is a competitive eater who disappears after a chili contest.

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KGO TV has an article and video on the science of competitive eating in which a gastroenterologist offers his opinion on why competitive eaters can eat as much as they do. Bob Shoudt is interviewed and segments from the Philadelphia Nathan’s qualifier in which Sonya Thomas and Pat Philbin competed against Humble Bob is displayed. The upcoming National Geographic documentary is not mentioned.

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youtube has a clip of the goldenpalace.net key lime pie contest won by Pat Bertoletti held in panama city beach, FL last March at http://youtube.com/watch?v=LW9S0z_jF6Q

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nj.com has an article about competitive eating which includes recipes for items eaten in contests such as fry bread and kolaches.

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The maker of the “Food Fighter” diet pill uses a picture of Kobayashi in their webpage for online sales. I am not sure if Kobayashi has given his permission to use his image in their advertising.

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