Archive for February, 2010

Man vs. Food @ Phil’s BBQ in San Diego Tuesday?

February 12, 2010 at 3:04 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Man vs. Food, San Diego

Dining Out SD has more information about Man vs. Food recording at Phil’s BBQ in San Diego Tuesday.

update The facebook post has been removed without explanation. It is still on the DiningOutSD twitter. Commenters in a yelp thread say there will be no recording Tuesday.

update #2 An email was sent out to members of Phil’s mailing list and the event is mentioned in another yelp post. It is not clear if members of the general public will be allowed to attend.

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BostonAthleticSupporters.com reports that the Harvard's women's swimming team defeated the Boston Blazers indoor lacross team in a four person burrito eating relay contest. Gallery | Video

February 12, 2010 at 2:45 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Boston, College Contests, Female Athletes | Permalink * Comments

For her fourth public eating challenge, Grace Lee of Atlanta GSpots will attempt to eat as much crawfish as possible over two hours at The Nook in Atlanta on February 16.

February 12, 2010 at 10:43 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Atlanta, Eating Challenges, Grace Lee | Permalink * Comments

A website about Piranha's (of Nashville, TN) 10 pound cheesesteak sandwich challenge has been set up at http://www.piranhas10lbcheesesteak.com/. There have been three finishers according to the website.

February 12, 2010 at 7:37 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Nashville, Sandwich Eating Challenges, Websites | Permalink * Comments

"Furious" Pete Czerwinski has uploaded a video of a television program he recorded in Austria.

February 12, 2010 at 1:24 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:"Furious" Pete Czerwinski, Television, Videos | Permalink * Comments (12)

The Hill Country twitter says that its barbecue challenge will end after this weekend.

February 12, 2010 at 1:23 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Barbecue Eating Challenges, New York City | Permalink * Comments

The team size for the 54 inch pizza challenge awarding $1,000 at Big Mama's & Papa's pizza in Los Angeles will be increased by one to seven next week.

February 12, 2010 at 12:08 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Big Mama's and Papa's, Los Angeles | Permalink * Comments (2)

The TooJay's facebook has information about amateur qualification for the World Class Corned Beef Eating Competition. Five finishers of a 1.5 pound Jaynormous sandwich will be chosen at random to receive a slot in the St. Patrick's Day contest.

February 11, 2010 at 10:51 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Palm Beach, Sandwich Eating Challenges | Permalink * Comments

Bakery Production has an interview with Saoheng Young, winner of the Boston Wing Bowl. update Part 2 has been posted.

February 11, 2010 at 4:45 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Boston | Permalink * Comments

RuBarbpt2012 has videos of Saturday's collegiate food court eating championship held in Madison, Wisconsin.

February 11, 2010 at 2:43 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:College Contests, Videos | Permalink * Comments

The Wing Bowl DC Finals will take place in Springfield, Virginia tomorrow despite the snowstorm.

February 11, 2010 at 2:41 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Northern Virginia | Permalink * Comments

The Phoenixville News reports that the "Annihilator" 5.5 lb. roast beef sandwich challenge will debut Saturday at Tony's Family Restaurant in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania.

February 11, 2010 at 2:39 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Philadelphia, Sandwich Eating Challenges | Permalink * Comments

The Man vs. Food home page announces that new episodes of the program will be televised in June.

February 11, 2010 at 12:59 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Man vs. Food | Permalink * Comments (1)

Variety reports that Shaquille O'Neal will compete in non-traditional sports in the second season of Shaq Vs. and competitive eating is a possibility for an upcoming episode.

February 11, 2010 at 9:00 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Male Athletes, Television | Permalink * Comments

Doug "Obi Wing" Petock makes appears in a listing of "Five people I don't want to meet" in a Reuters blog entry after being disqualified in the Wing Bowl.

February 11, 2010 at 7:26 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Wing Bowl 18 | Permalink * Comments (4)

Facebook has information about Natsuko "Gal" Sone's appearance at the Royal Hawaiian Center on February 17 to record a program which appears to be the 2010 edition of "Gluttonous Queen"

February 10, 2010 at 6:51 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Honolulu, Natsuko "Gal" Sone (ギャル 曽根 菜津子) | Permalink * Comments

Will Millender will appear on the 6:30 eastern episode of Silent Library on MTV today. Will has also produced a rap called "The Champ is Here"

February 10, 2010 at 5:34 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Music, Television | Permalink * Comments (4)

Difficulty of Hill Country BBQ challenge increased

February 10, 2010 at 3:27 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Barbecue Eating Challenges, New York City, Women

(via Eater NY) Gothamist reports that Hill Country in New York City increased the amount of meat in its “Feed Your Face” eating challenge by a pound (and its price by $20) after an unnamed female competitive eater finished the challenge in 8 minutes on Saturday.

update Midtown Lunch has a 200+ comment post about a group challenge attempt on March 2.

update #2 Feb 13 In a yelp threadKarin G reports that a Hill Country manager said the woman who finished the challenge in 8 minutes was non-Asian, which rules out Sonya Thomas and Juliet & Floria Lee.

Eater NY has a post about the challenge termination.

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Tim "Gravy" Brown will be the next MLE podcast guest. The eatfast facebook is currently accepting questions.

February 10, 2010 at 2:29 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Podcasts, Tim Brown | Permalink * Comments

Hooters employee contest in “Undercover Boss”

February 10, 2010 at 1:57 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Television, Women

Hooter’s will be the business featured in the February 14 “Undercover Boss”. The NY Post has more about the episode:

In an episode slated to run Sunday, CEO Coby Brooks discovers a restaurant supervisor staging an eating contest for female employees, forcing them to bury their faces in platefuls of food without using their hands.

“Ladies, if you want to leave early today, you’re going to play my reindeer game,” the manager says, howling “Hoooo, doggie!” as the women eat.

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DennysBeerBarrelPub.com has been updated to announce that "Furious" Pete Czerwinski set the Pub Super Challenger record.

February 10, 2010 at 7:25 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:"Furious" Pete Czerwinski, Central Pennsylvania, Denny's Beer Barrel Pub | Permalink * Comments (12)

In a philly.com comment, someone claiming to be Adam "Hungry, Hungry Hebrew" Taxin reports that he switched places with Wingette Kelly Monahan and let her finish the first round. Taxin received a lifetime Wing Bowl ban for his stunt.

February 10, 2010 at 12:20 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Wing Bowl 18, Women | Permalink * Comments

SD Pinoy reports that Man vs. Food will be recording at Phil's BBQ in San Diego on February 16.

February 9, 2010 at 8:47 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Man vs. Food, San Diego | Permalink * Comments (2)

Atlantic City Weekly has a preview of next week's king cake contest.

February 9, 2010 at 8:44 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Atlantic City, Contest Previews | Permalink * Comments

The TravelChannel.com announces Dave "MegaMunch" Shoffner's picture of the 120 ounce steak at Gregory's Steakhouse in Allentown, PA has won the Fan vs. Food Photo contest.

February 9, 2010 at 12:17 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Allentown, Man vs. Food live episode, Steak Eating Challenges | Permalink * Comments (7)

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