Groupon is currently selling a coupon that can be redeemed for a five pound Burritozilla at Iguana's in the San Jose area. The cost is $11, a $10 discount from the list price of $21.
Archive for May, 2013
Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest is #2 on Awful Announcing's ranking of ESPN alternate programming. (The World Series of Poker is #1).
The Wall Street Journal has an article about event dining mentioning a 72 ounce steak at the Arlington Club in Manhattan. The item costs $550 (listed as $555 in the original article), but does include a 16 ounce lobster tail. (try Google News if article not accessible)
Dale Boone appeared on Fox 2 this morning to promote tomorrow's taco eating contest at the Bethalto (IL) Jaycees County Fair. The Riverfront Times also has a blog entry about the contest.
Pizza Works will hold a pizza eating contest on July 4 in Warren, OH awarding $500 to the winner.
Yahoo! Shine has a blog entry about former anorexic Matthew Booth from Manchester, England who has gained 110 pounds since he dropped to 60 pounds. He credits "Furious" Pete Czerwinski with inspiring his recovery after his heart stopped for 20 minutes.
Don "Moses" Lerman will judge the eating contests held at the Long Island Kosher BBQ in Westbury, NY on June 9.
The French network TV 2 did a segment about Joel Podelsky and his weight loss. (via email)
Bob Shoudt reports that Rick "The Manager" will appear on tomorrow's episode of Who Wants to be a Millionaire?.
Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi will be at a cake eating contest in New York City tomorrow to promote the final season of Bridezillas. She was booed at Wing Bowl 18 three years ago.
In September, the date of the finals for BGR's slider eating contest was announced as May 28, 2013 in Washington, DC. That competition did not take place yesterday. (The site of the Tampa qualifier closed in October.)
Jamie McDonald's new restaurant, Bear's Smokehouse BBQ in Windsor, CT will have a macaroni & cheese eating contest as part of its grand opening celebration on June 8.
June 2 MLE contest fields: Tim Janus, Bob Shoudt and Matt Stonie are expected to compete in Sunday's pastrami sandwich eating contest at Katz's Deli in Manhattan, Badlands Booker and Molly Schuyler are listed as favorites in the St. Paul, MN Nathan's qualifier and Sonya Thomas is expected to defend her Acme Oyster title in New Orleans. update May 29 Joey Chestnut confirms he will compete at Katz's and Aaron Osthoff will leave for New Orleans today.
DNAInfo reports that Joey Chestnut, Bob Shoudt, Miki Sudo, Eric Denmark, Michelle Lesco and Juan Rodriguez are expected to compete at Ribfest Chicago on June 7.
A mystery competitive eater will face off against "Captain Scotty" of CFOX in a five pound burrito eating contest Taco Del Mar in Surrey, BC on May 30. The radio station will award a trip to Los Cabos Mexico to someone who predicts the winner of the contest. update May 30 The mystery pro eater is Curtis
Man Fuel has a blog entry by Mandy about her competitive eating history. She has completed two of the three New York burger challenges she has attempted.
KAMR produced a video segment about the history of the Big Texan's steak challenge. Over 100,000 attempts have been made at the 72 ounce steak since the Amarillo, TX restaurant opened.
Jimmy Lin ate a 5 pound burger in 8:19 to win a prize of $1,000 in Saturday's "Beef Bath Bonanza" in Los Osos, CA. (SanLuisObispo.com gallery)
Chris "The Mad Greek" Abatsas plans to open Chris The Mad Greek's Cantina and Gril in Garfield Heights, Ohio this summer.
Jamie McDonald wins Coshocton onion rings
update May 30 The Coshocton Tribune has an article and Quez Knows Best has a video updated top 3
1) Jamie McDonald 6.73 pounds in 8 minutes
2) Ernie Clifton
3) Pete Maurizio
? Stephanie Torres
Jamie McDonald won today’s onion ring eating championship held in Coshocton, OH with a total of 6.73 pounds in 8 minutes. Pete Maurizio was runner-up and Ernie Clifton was third. update WhizNews has an article. Stephanie Torres apparently competed.
The New Jersey State Barbecue Championship will hold a wing eating contest for three person teams in North Wildwood, NJ on July 13 awarding $2,500 to the winning trio.
Joey edges Miki to win Three Rivers Festival pepperoni roll contest
update May 30 WV Metronews has a gallery and WDTV has an article and video
update WBOY has an article and video
The top 6 (part 1 | part 2)
1) Joey Chestnut 28
2) Miki Sudo 27.5
3) Sonya Thomas 24
4) Bob Shoudt 22.5
5) Tim Janus 22
6) Juliet Lee 19.5
Video will be livestreamed at http://vp.telvue.com/player?s=gfcc I think the last time Juliet Lee lost to a woman besides Sonya Thomas was to Elizabeth Canady in a 2007 Krystal qualifier.
A "Kismot Killer" curry challenge to benefit Sick Kids hospital in Edinburgh was cancelled due to health concerns and a poppadom eating event will replace it. A 2011 "Kismot Killer" contest resulted in hospitalization for two competitors.
The Chicago Tribune has an article about the 1933-34 Century of Progress Chicago World's Fair. One of the exhibitions was a pie eating contest where 400 monkeys competed.
All 33 members of the Albany Dutchmen minor league baseball team will attempt the burger challenge at J & A Prep Kitchen on June 2 in an event to benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters.
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