AICE goes international
AICE News announces that they will sanction “The Shank Off” at sSs Barbecue Barns in Australia. supersizedmeals.com will also be involved in the contest and they have a post about that event. The sSs “Big Shank” is probably the most famous Australian eating challenge and it requires eating a 2.5 kg (5.5 lb.) beef shank. The contest will have regional qualifiers.
AICE also announces that they will affiliate with the newly formed Canadian Competitive Eaters Association. The only information about that organization is that it is run by an 18 year old who calls himself “The Hungry Genius”