December 30, 2007 at 8:46 pm by
ojrifkin · More posts about:Organizations
A listing of all IFOCE contests in the eatfeats database held in November or December follows after the jump. Even though the winter is often called the IFOCE “offseason”, there has been at least three contests in the last two months of the previous four years.
2006 Dec 30 |
I |
Glen Macnow Eating Competition |
Slack’s Hoagie Shack |
Springfield, PA |
2006 Dec 20 |
I |
Chock full o’Nuts World Date Nut Bread Eating Championship |
Madison Square Garden |
New York, NY |
2006 Dec 7 |
I |
Wing Bowl 15 Wing Off |
Landmark Americana Tap + Grille |
Glassboro, NJ |
2006 Dec 2 |
I |
Tropicana World Meatball eating championship |
Carmine’s at the Tropicana |
Atlantic City, NJ |
2006 Nov 29 |
I |
Wookey Hole Big Eat Mince Pie Eating Contest |
Wookey Hole Caves |
Wells, Somerset, UK |
2006 Nov 22 |
I |
Axia 3 Thanksgiving Invitational |
Artie’s Delicatessen |
Manhattan, NY |
2006 Nov 18 |
I |
Sky City Posole Eating Contest |
Sky City Casino |
Acoma, NM |
2006 Nov 16 |
I |
WOW Wingman Amateur Wing Eating Competition |
WOW Café and Wingery |
Covington, LA |
2005 Dec 27 |
I |
Latke Eating Contest |
Borough Hall |
Brooklyn, NY |
2005 Dec 3 |
I |
Tropicana World Meatball eating championship |
Carmine’s at the Tropicana |
Atlantic City, NJ |
2005 Nov 23 |
I |
GoldenPalace.com Thanksgiving Invitational |
Artie’s Delicatessen |
Manhattan, NY |
2005 Nov 19 |
I |
Krystal Square Off finals |
First Tennessee Pavilion |
Chattanooga, TN |
2005 Nov 13 |
I |
Krystal Square Off qualifier |
West Town Mall |
Knoxville, TN |
2005 Nov 12 |
I |
Verizon VoiceWing Buffalo wing finals |
King’s Back Bay |
Boston, MA |
2005 Nov 6 |
I |
Krystal Square Off qualifier |
Greater Jacksonville Fair |
Jacksonville, FL |
2005 Nov 1 |
I |
Smirnoff Twisted V Wild Grape Eating Championship |
Grand Central Station |
New York City, NY |
2004 Dec 4 |
I |
Tropicana World Meatball eating championship |
Carmine’s at the Tropicana |
Atlantic City, NJ |
2004 Nov 22 |
I |
Entenmann’s Pies Thanksgiving Invitational |
Chelsea Market |
Manhattan, NY |
2004 Nov 21 |
I |
Sky City Posole Eating Contest |
Sky City Casino |
Acoma, NM |
2004 Nov 20 |
I |
Harrah’s World Toasted Ravioli Eating Championship |
Harrah’s St. Louis |
Saint Louis, MO |
2004 Nov 13 |
I |
Krystal Square Off finals |
First Tennessee Pavilion |
Chattanooga, TN |
2004 Nov 7 |
I |
Krystal Square Off qualifier |
Greater Jacksonville Fair |
Jacksonville, FL |
2003 Dec 30 |
I |
Fruitcake Eating Contest |
Ellicot Square Building |
Buffalo, NY |
2003 Nov 26 |
I |
Thanksgiving Meal Invitational |
Mickey Mantle’s Restaurant |
Manhattan, NY |
2003 Nov 2 |
I |
Chicken Fried Steak Eating Competition |
Lone Star Cafe |
Austin, TX |
2001 Nov 10 |
I |
World Cloud Burger Eating Contest |
Willy’s Garage |
Duluth, MN |
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Mega Munch said
December 31, 2007 @ 10:26 am
I don’t think this is a sign of waning interest in competitive eating on a societal level…I think it has more to do with waning interest in recruiting potential contest sponsors. Must be a busy holiday season over at Shea Communications. They do, after all, have other paying clientele besides the IFOCE.
Rhonda Evans said
December 31, 2007 @ 12:27 pm
I would venture to say that unless the people running the IFOCE become more realistic, more reasonable, less profit-seeking, and less greedy, compared to the last several years, most all of 2008 might just be an “off season.”
Ultimately, a sobering and lean 2008 (for the IFOCE) would be good for all eaters, however, both in and outside of the Fed. Monopolies rarely benefit consumers or its members.
Stoney Rockhead said
December 31, 2007 @ 9:00 pm
Me want all me friends have more food, more contests, more moola in 2008. Happy New Year to all eaters in all leagues, and all countries. Cactus Cooler Shots for everyone on me!!