The odds for Wing Bowl 18 have been added to the list of competitors. Defending champion John Squibb is the favorite at 2-1. The Wing Bowl weigh-in will take place at Chickie & Pete's starting at 5 pm this evening.
Archive for February, 2010
Youtube has a video of Natsuko "Gal" Sone eating a 5kg meal while dining with sumo wrestlers.
Metro.US has an article about Adam "Hungry, Hungry, Hebrew" Taxin's Noah's ark themed float. Taxin will dress as Noah and Susan Finkelstein, arrested for allegedly offering sex in exchange for World Series tickets, will be one of his entourage members dressed as an animal. update The Jewish Exponent has an article about Taxin.
The Daily Breeze reports that 13 year old Noah Akers died choking on a hot dog topped with whipped cream at a fundraiser for Haiti at the Boys and Girls Club of San Pedro, California. The event was not an eating competition; all finishers of one hot dog would receive candy regardless of their time.
Site of a free 48 ounce steak
The 48 ounce steak at Shula’s Steak House does not offer any awards besides being added to the finishers list, but Sam’s Steakhouse in Terre Haute, Indiana and Marshall, Illinois has a 48 ounce steak that is available for free. The time limit is 20 minutes, same as Adam Richman’s goal time. Bodybuilder Isabelle Turell received a free 48 ounce steak in 2008.
The new Travel Channel show, Food Wars, announced during tonight's live episode of Man vs. Food has a home page with a sneak preview video at http://www.travelchannel.com//TV_Shows/Food_Wars/
Dave “Megamunch” Shoffner is Man v. Food picture finalist
Dave “Megamunch” Shoffner, who has a competitive eating website at http://megamunch.blogspot.com/, is one of the three finalists for the Man vs. Food photo contest. Text A to 66789 to vote for Dave.
You can also vote by tweeting A, B or c to twitter.com/manvfood
update Here is the blog entry on megamunch where the picture of the 120 ounce steak at Gregory’s in Allentown, PA was taken.
update #2 Will Millender at Chick & Ruth’s Delly in Annapolis is #4 in the list of Fan v. Food Photo Contest winners.
In a bodybuilding.com forum thread, Ben Monson reports he completed the Big Foot Challenge at I Love Big Al's in Vancouver, Washington and received a prize package containing a 46 inch TV, a home theater system and a Playstation 3
Ed “Cookie” Jarvis diagnosed with thyroid cancer
(via Liz K) HugeEaters.com, Ed “Cookie” Jarvis’ home page, has been updated with the following sad news:
“Cookie Jarvis” to begin his next big battle.
His personal battle with Thyroid Cancer.
Let’s keep Cookie in our thoughts and prayers and hope his condition responds to treatment.
update Feb 5 SonyaTheBlackWidow.com has been updated to wish Cookie a quick recovery.
Behind the scenes of MvF live episode
Youtube has a video about the construction of the set for tonight’s live episode of Man vs. Food. The show’s facebook page lists what will be involved in the program:
300 guests, 150 crew members, 120 minutes of MvF fun, 68 degrees (tonight’s forecast), 48oz Porterhouse, 16in Cuban sandwiches, 10lb hamburgers, 8 hi-def cameras, 6 NFL players taking spicy hot wings challenge (including Dhani Jones), 5 food stations for guests, 1 giant Man v Food Live scoreboard.
AnnArbor.com has a report by John Moors of EpicPortions.com about his attempt to set the Double Dagwood sandwich record at Doby's Dagwoods.
An Orange County Wing Bowl will be held at the Lake Forest, California Hooters on Friday and award a year's supply of wings and Bon Jovi tickets to the winner.
Hill Country Barbecue in New York City has started a "Feed Your Face" barbecue challenge.
Crawfish noted that the 2010 Deep Fried Asparagus Championship at the Stockton Asparagus Festival will take place on April 24.
Man vs. Food February 3 (live from Miami) episode links
Travel Channel Episode Home Page | Episode Guide | Slideshow | Fan v. Food photo contest
Babe v Food promo videos: Nori (milkshakes) | Jen (chili cheese fries)
Restaurants
- Shula’s Steak House challenge – 48 ounce steak in under 20 minutes
Home Page | Citysearch | Yelp
Finishers database on donshula.com – Taft Parker has completed the challenge over 175 times - Burger & Beer Joint challenge – 10 pound “Mother Burger”
Home Page | Menu | Yelp
Video of 4 models (2 female, 2 male) attempting a “Mother Burger” - Joe’s Stone Crab
Home Page | Citysearch | Yelp - La Moon meal – Supermoon Perro Columbian style hot dog
Yelp | Urbanspoon - Sarussi meal – The Sarussi Original 2.5 pound Cuban sandwich
Citysearch | Yelp | Menupages
episode video clip of Adam Richman at Sarussi
411Mania interviews Adam Richman about the episode
list of Miami area eating challenges in the eatfeats database
updated Feb 11 Episode writeups: Slashfood | Sun-Sentinel
The Man vs. Food twitter reports that a show consisting of highlights from the first two seasons will be televised on the Travel Channel at 10 pm eastern.
DMagazine reports that three Dallas Freeb!rds locations will hold a Super Monster Burrito Eating Contest on February 20.
In a Sun-Sentinel interview, Adam Richman reports that he is writing a book described as a "culinary snapshot of 13 American cities" that will be released this fall. Adam Richman also did an interview for MyFoxHouston.
MosesNews.com reports that Ed "Cookie" Jarvis, Kevin Lipsitz, Don Lerman and Don Lerman's nephew Ryan Urban are competing in a "Biggest Loser" contest.
IFOCE.com reports that registration for the March 17 World Corned Beef Eating Championship at TooJay's in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida will open Wednesday. The contest purse will be $10,000.
The final segment of the animated slideshow "More Than I Could Chew" is available on youtube.
The second Maki Madness sushi eating tournament will take place at the RA Sushi in Baltimore on March 21.
The Trentonian has an interview with Charles Plohn, who has competed in the previous 10 Oyster Bowls. Oyster Bowl XI will be held in Princeton, New Jersey on Sunday.
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