In the Eatocracy interview, Suzanne French says she was part of a team that finished the Carnivore Challenge at Big Pie in the Sky. An article in the Emory student newspaper mentions that a woman with plans for a television show finished the challenge. (Suzanne does not appear in the online wall of fame) Her WLOCE profile says that Suzanne also completed the Evergreen burger challenge, which was the Bust it Big burger at Cactus Jack's in Evergreen, CO according to a picture of the wall of fame by Andrew Lane.
Archive for December, 2011
Black Bear Saloon will hold a wing eating contest awarding a trip to the Super Bowl. Weekly qualifiers will be held on Sunday.
Naader Reda has a blog entry about appearing in a video for Wreckless Eating where he drank the contents of an 8 pound can of Hershey's chocolate syrup with a partner.
2011 End of Year poll categories
Over the next several days, I will be posting lists of choices for the end of 2011 polls. The current set of polls follows after the jump. Suggest other poll ideas you think should be added in the comments.
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SI.com has a video of Takeru Kobayashi eating Christmas cake and drinking a gallon of egg nog at the sports Illustrated office. (via Kobayashi twitter)
H'aGov Bar in Jerusalem, Israel held a hot dog eating contest during the halftime of today's NY Giants vs. NY Jets game.
Naader Reda has a blog entry about his three victories at contests held at the La Habra, CA Chick Fil A where he ate a total of 612 nuggets.
Zach Woolever has an article for USA Today College about attempting the Gravedigger burger on the Man v. Food: Nation episode recorded in Milwaukee.
Pixiusoft has a hot dog eating contest game app for the iPhone / iPad which is now free.
Delaware Park in Wilmington, DE will hold a Wing Off for Wing Bowl 20 on December 29.
CNN's Eatocracy blog has an interview with Suzanne "Suzilla" French about her show on Planet Green. She made her debut in competitive eating in 2009 at Corndogorama because she needed money to pay off her student loan.
The Salt Lake Tribune reports that Eric Dahl will attempt the 26 inch pizza challenge at Tenney’s Pizza in Sandy, UT on December 28.
A page on AndysBurgers.net announces that one fan will attempt the 50 ounce burger challenge during each Carolina Hurricanes home game and receive the following perks: "2 tickets and a parking pass and during the 1st half you will be introduced as 'tonights BIG A CHALLENGE contestant.'" (Hockey games have three periods.)
SI.com has a gallery of Takeru Kobayashi's visit to the Sports Illustrated office on Tuesday where he drank a gallon of egg nog faster than a team of staffers could.
The curry contest held at Kismot Restaurant in Edinburgh requiring hospitalization for two of the competitors is #3 in the London Independent's list of the 10 weirdest stories of 2011. (Susanne Eman's quest to become the world's fattest woman by reportedly eating 20,000 calories a day is #1 in the list)
Mardi Gras Grill in Houston will hold a muffaletta eating contest on Friday awarding $400.
"Big Beef Paradise", featuring restaurants serving large amounts of meat, will be televised tonight on the Travel Channel. A 10-pound prime rib eating contest was held at the segment recorded at Ward's House of Prime in Milwaukee (gallery).
Comments for the recent post about Dave "US Male" Goldstein not pertaining to Wing Bowl 20 have been moved to this post.
Takeru Kobayashi has been officially announced as a competitor in Wing Bowl 20.
A Brief History of “Suzilla”
Here is a brief history of Suzilla: The Mouth that Roars based on previous eatfeats posts
- July 2009 Request for female competitive eater for television program posted on craigslist
- October 2009 Request for male competition for female competitive eater (Male competitive eaters apparently need not apply)
- May 2010 Suzanne French competes in IFOCE gyro eating contest in Houston and finishes tied for 8th (but does defeat two top 50 eaters)
- January 2011 Recording at food truck at Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art.
- July 2011 Recording at Fat Sal’s Deli in Los Angeles
- December 2011 Series debut on Planet Green
Entertainment Weekly has a review of "Suzilla: The Mouth that Roars".
Dave "US Male" Goldstein qualified for Wing Bowl 20 this morning by eating 3.5 pounds of lasagna in under 3 minutes.
FreeKobayashi announces that a big announcement will be made tomorrow. Will Takeru Kobayashi commit to competing in the 2012 Wing Bowl?
Shawn Tempesta is looking for someone to attempt a Las Vegas eating challenge for a television show pilot.
A New York Times review of Suzilla: The Mouth that Roars says the show "works a little like sports and a little like pornography." The review mentions Suzanne French's billing as the #4 ranked competitive eater.
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