A press release announces that Foodswings of Brooklyn, NY will hold an eating contest next week:

Foodswings will hold the first ever Vegan Buffalo Wing Eating Contest, sponsored by Frank’s Red Hot Sauce, 6pm on January 16th. Contestants, herbivore and omnivore alike, have registered to battle for prizes donated by Franks Red Hot and local businesses, including cash, T-shirts, tattoo gift cards and of course, ultimate bragging rights.

The rules are simple: 10 pre-registered contestants will have 15 minutes to devour as many fiery hot veggie wings as they can – anyone who pukes is disqualified. Contestants will have to eat the wings to the “bone” (or more literally, to the wooden stick), with only water available.

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Here are the top 10 money winners in competitive eating based on currently known information. Prizes for the Vegas Chowdown are not included, as the money breakdown for those contests have not been listed:

All other money winning competitive eaters I am aware of are listed after the jump
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The clip from G4TV’s “Code Monkeys” featuring a fantasy about an eating contest versus “Kobatashi” can be viewed at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yd82f5p9QvE

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AICE news reports that a team consisting of Takuya Yamamoto, Tomoko Miyake and Saori Nakayama will compete against an American team at the World’s Biggest Burger Team Eating Championship. Tomoko Miyake’s blog reports that she apparently began practicing for that contest by attempting the “Dream Burger” challenge of eating a 4kg hamburger in less than 40 minutes. A video of Ms. Miyake’s attempt can be seen on stage6.com. She managed to finish about two thirds of the burger before time elapsed.

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There are two competitive eating themed entries in two recent lists of awards for 2007:

From Japan Times:

Most Unappetizing TV Personality: Gal Sone

She’s the first competitive eating star to parlay her avocation into a livelihood as a tarento, which means on variety shows she has to talk about her skills as a big eater. But testimonials for her favorite brand of toilet paper and explications of her six or seven daily bowel movements are not things we need to hear, especially right after she’s put away 5 kg of curry rice.

From 411Mania’s pro wrestling list:

Worst Promo = PACMAN Jones’s introduction.

Actually, I think I voted the Matt Hardy/MVP Pizza-Eating Contest first, but it didn’t count since it was more of a ‘skit’ than a ‘promo’.

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KrispyKremeChallenge.com reports that this year’s edition of that event will be held on January 26 at North Carolina State University in Raleigh. The contest entails running two miles from NC State to a Krispy Kreme, eating a dozen donuts there, and then returning to the start. Last year’s contest had 1387 registrants, which is probably the largest field for an eating contest in the world.

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“Sweet” Jill Stoler has updated her myspace page with information about the contests involving AICE eaters in Japan.

The lack of a time limit in the Elizabeth Canady vs. Sugawara contest was noticed on this Japanese message board (automatically translated)

Sugawara and Elizabeth showdown with only a limited time, Moreover, the number of uncounted Cup is clearly not like the way the outcome was,I thought it was a little strange.

When the time limit, Eating competition and competitive eating is the boundary line, a few minutes.

Would have 10 minutes, clearly eating it, 1 hour, I would, and eating it. 。 . 。 .

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The new poll asks when you believe the “Ham & Eggs” contest produced for Spike TV will be televised.

According to Crazy Legs Conti’s most recent blog entry, that program was expected to be broadcast last month:

Thursday, October 18th Spike TV 11 PM EST “Wedges and Wings”

This is the first broadcast in a three part championship series on Spike TV. One show per month for the next three months will air.

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(from the Pittsburgh “Wing Tut”) Reuters News reports on a restaurant’s hottest menu item:

A Chicago tavern said on Thursday it will begin selling chicken wings coated in one of the world’s hottest peppers — a dish so hot that patrons first have to sign a waiver agreeing not to sue for injuries.

Jake Melnick’s Corner Tap said the wings made with Red Savina pepper will be served with an alarm bell for patrons to summon waiters with sour cream, milk sugar and white bread if things get out of hand.

The picture accompanying the article is of Elliott “Wing Tut (Philly)” Maruffi-Cowley competing at Wing Bowl 14.

The report about the buffet dispute in Louisiana is currently at the top of the list of most viewed articles categorized as “Odd News”

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Takuya Yamamoto is probably the first Japanese competitive eater to set up a youtube page. His first video is not from an eating contest but features his dancing.

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(From El Toro) AOL News has an article about a dispute two diners had with the Manchuria Restaurant in Houma, Louisiana:

Houma accountant Thomas Campo said the men were charged an extra $10 each on Dec. 21 because they made a habit of dining exclusively on the more expensive seafood dishes, including crab legs and frog legs.

“We have a lot of big people there,” said Campo, who spoke for owner Li Shang, whose English is limited. “We don’t discriminate.”

Labit denied ever being told he would be asked to pay more than the standard adult price.

The argument grew heated, and police were called.

The article currently has 1979 comments

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Beautiful Brian announces that the first 2008 episode of his TV show will have four guests: Jill Stoler, Mike DeVito and Ed Krachie, both Nathan’s winners from the 1990s, and someone resembling Dale Boone with long hair. If Mike Devito, the former commisioner of the IFOCE, still has connections with the management of that organization, perhaps he can provide some insight on the recent dearth of contests.

BeautifulBrian.com also 6 songs from the holiday album remixed for your listening pleasure

update the full album (10 songs) is now available.

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Juris “Dr. Big Time” Shibayama has started a personal website at http://doctorbigtime.com with a page devoted to competitive eating.

There have been a lot of recent changes for Japanese websites. Sakura Takahashi has moved to miotakahashi.net Tomoko Miyake, Saori Nakayama and Kana Kanisawa have all moved their blogs to new URLS (See sidebar for links)

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Angelo Cataldi’s latest blog entry has a paragraph about the Wing Bowl:

Wing Bowl 16 will be the best we’ve ever had. I’m already worried about Wing Bowl 17 because there’s no way to follow this one up. We have the world champion eater (Joey Chestnut) facing, for the first time, a true Philadelphia legend (El Wingador). We’ve got a wild group of challengers, all of whom are determined to win huge prizes for the best entourages. And, of course, we’ve got more hot women than we know what to do with. Is there anything better than having too many hot women?

If a deal with IFOCE and WIP has been finalized, it is surprising that no announcement has been made on one of the IFOCE websites.

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R Suzuki has a blog entry about yesterday’s series of contests between AICE and Japan. Her account of the contest between Elizabeth Canady and Sugawara confirms the report that the time limit was extended beyond 30 minutes. (automatically translated):

Sugawara VS Elizabeth Candy

FURENCHIFURAIPOTETO (unlimited time)

FURENCHIFURAIPOTETO 4km is the heaping basket. Sugawara single mother of 8-year-old and his parents in the rubber the stomach Elizabeth, the girl’s fierce battle. Potatoes to hold hands full devour Elizabeth. One by one small potatoes to eat Sugawara, who folded, and style in contrast to the fierce fight sparks fly. It has unlimited time, but the 2.7 kilometers in 40 minutes per Elizabeth is eaten “I also want to see what kind of potatoes.” And retire here.

He continues to eat, ate 3.2 kilometers in 62 minutes Sugawara’s victory.

The blog entry refers to Ian Hickman as “America’s Prince hawt guy”.

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SonyaTheBlackWidow.com has two new updates to start the new year. Sonya has comments on various IFOCE eaters. She also has a page on her personal history in the Wing Bowl which concludes with the announcement that she will probably skip the upcoming Wing Bowl. If Sonya passes on Wing Bowl 16 and avoids contests which allow dunking, her next competition will not occur until a non-dunking contest appears on the IFOCE schedule.

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Tomoko Miyake’s blog entry about the recently televised AICE vs. Japan contest apparently reports that the home team did not lose a contest (automatically translated)

Japan-US showdown in Japan is impressive undefeated in the United States team to revengeæžœTASEMASHITA ! !

Really good!

This year’s show is a great big laugh point, I have to participate in it, proud!

Thank you to our staff, performers we really thank you

This blog entry also reports that Japan went undefeated.

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Happy New Year. To start 2008, I have compiled an estimation of what the final IFOCE point standings for the previous year would be if they were not discontinued. The following assumptions were made:

• Due to the lack of complete IFOCE results, standings were obtained from competitors’ (most notably “Wild” Bill Myers) reports. Please inform me of any incorrect results.
• Since the breakdown for a 100 point contest was never released, the points for a 50 point contest were basically doubled to obtain a 100 point distribution. The only 100 point contests were the Nathan’s and Krystal finals.
• No points were awarded for any other contest with closed entrance (the Vegas Chowdown & the ramen contest) since no points were awarded for the Wing Bowl or the St. Pat’s Chowdown.

• 50 points were awarded for all other non-qualifier contests, 25 points for qualifiers. There was a 15 point level when IFOCE points were announced, but no contests received that total before points standings were dropped.

The top 10 in points follows:

All other eaters who received points appear after the jump
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