ChannelNewAsia has a report on the Botak Jones burger contest in Singapore.
Archive for July, 2009
The Mount Vernon Gazette has an article about the new female Nathan's record set by Sonya Thomas, who did not return its phone call.
"Humble" Bob Shoudt and Erik "the Red" Denmark have posted reports on their experience at the Nathan's finals. Shoudt wishes he received a personal spotter / coach, which he believes provides a significant advantage.
(from HungrySisters) Charlotte area Bruster's will hold ice cream eating contests on Sunday. The winners will face off at a contest at the Carolina Panthers game on September 13. Gaston Gazette has details on the Gastonia competition.
Philly.com has a blog entry listing the restaurants that will be featured on an upcoming episode of Man vs. Food The challenge was a 5 pound cheesesteak at Tony Luke's.
The Denver Post has an article about 6'8" 390 pound strongman competitor Brian Shaw who eats 10,000 calories a day and is reluctant to go to restaurants for fear of breaking their chairs.
Rocketboom has a video of an interview with Tim "Eater X" Janus.
Registration for the Buffalo Wing Festival contests on September 5 and 6 will open tomorrow.
A wing eating contest at the Guy Expo in St. Paul, Minnesota on August 7/8 requires entrants to wear Elvis jumpsuits.
Kobayashi's latest blog entry reports that he is currently in Puerto Rico to do a charity eating contest for Taco Bell.
A hot dog eating contest awarding $500 to the winner will be held during the NWL Wrestling card at the Apollo Theater in Martinsburg, West Virginia on August 22.
Joey Chestnut will be a guest on tonight's episode of Chronicle Live on Comcast Sportsnet Bay Area at 9 pm and take phone calls from the audience.
(from email) Dale Boone qualified for the Jake's Burgers finals after winning last night's qualifier by eating 5 double hamburgers in 2 minutes 40 seconds. Joel "The Cannon" Podelsky finished 11 seconds behind.
Pat Bertoletti has posted a video of Saturday's Jimmy John's makers vs. eaters event in Minneapolis. The Chicago makers vs. eaters event will take place on July 25 at a Taste of Lincoln.
MLive has the details about Adam Richman's appearance at a West Michigan Whitecaps game tomorrow to attempt the Fifth Third Burger for an upcoming episode of Man vs. Food.
Eat Jax has an interview with Hall Hunt.
Documentarian Errol Morris, winner of the 2004 Academy Award for The Fog of War, interviewed Bill "El Wingador" Simmons and four other wing eating champions. Morris says he would like to appear with Simmons on The Charlie Rose Show on PBS, but no invitation has been exteneded.
IFOCE.com announces that registration for the August 15 Minnesota funnel cake contest and August 22 Los Angeles gyoza contest will open on Wednesday. Registration will open tomorrow for 2 slots in the Illinois August 1 soft taco eating contest.
The team size for the 54 inch square pizza challenge at Big Mama's & Papa's Pizzeria in Los Angeles has been expanded by one. $1000 will be awarded to a group of six diners that finish the pizza in under 2 hours. update A request for team members (probably by the commenters on bodybuilding.com) has been made on the Man vs. Food forum.
The home page for Man vs. Food reports that the first episode of the second season will debut on August 5 and feature restaurants from San Antonio.
SJ-R reports that Man vs. Food will be recording in Springfield, Illinois this weekend and the challenge will be Joe Rogers' Firebrand chili. The 40 & 60 inch pizzas delivered by a crane at the Pizza Factory, probably the most famous Springfield eating challenge, will apparently be bypassed.
According to the Celebrity Boxing web site, the site for the July 24 fight between Bill "El Wingador" Simmons and Jose Conseco is still undetermined.
The Philadelphia restaurants Man vs. Food recorded at yesterday were Tommy Dinic's Roast Pork and Beef and Miller's Twist in Reading Terminal Market. Today's sites were cheesesteak restaurants on South Street.
StevesSnappinDogs.com has the results from yesterday's qualifier. Jimmy Mares and Bryan Beard tied for first.
Mac_KenzieKopp: Joey sets Chinook Winds rib record
A caption to a twitpic by Mackenzie Koppert reports that Joey Chestnut broke the Chinook Winds rib record by eating 8.8 pounds.
update The eating contest twitter has the top 3:
1. Joey Chestnut 8.8 lbs.
2. Erik Denmark 6.7 lbs.
3. Jason Erb 4.2 lbs.
The previous record was 8.4 lbs. in 2006
update #2 KGW has an article and video
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