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Dave Brunelli wins Jake’s Wayback Burgers national contest

The official top 10 for the Triple Triple burger eating contest held at Jake’s Waybacks burgers has been announced. Dave Brunelli had the fastest time of 30 seconds (video of Dave Brunelli) and Joe Menchetti was the runner up with a time of 1:50. Nick Ke hler won the video contest.

According to facebook comments about the list, Jamie McDonald, Wayne Algenio and Will Millender should have made the top 10. (The #10 finishing time was 3:10). Will Millender announced he finished his triple triple in 2:08.

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2013 Jake’s Wayback Burgers Triple Triple contest

Jake’s Wayback Burgers locations are holding a triple triple burger eating contest today. The fastest time nationally will be announced on September 18 and receive $3330. Not all restaurants will hold the contest today and competition times vary, so check before travelling to compete.

Anyone who wants to post his or her triple triple finishing time can do so in the comments of this thread.

update Sept 17 Fox News held a promo contest on Sunday. The winning time was reportedly one minute.

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In the "Lactose Intolerant" episode of Mystery Diners, the undercover customers attempt to determine why the grilled cheese sandwich at Cheesie's Pub & Grub in Chicago had such a high success rate. The episode will be televised on the Food Network on September 13, 14 and 15.

Molly Schuyler finishes Great Steak Challenge in 3:22

The facebook page for The Great Steak Challenge at Steak an Main in North East, MD announces that Molly Schuyler finished the meal consisting of approximately 74 ounces of steak in 4:30. This would probably be the record for any 72+ ounce steak challenge, surpassing marks of 6:48 by Pete Czerwinksi (Lone Star in Toronto) and 8:52 by Joey Chestnut (Big Texan at Amarillo, TX) Wayne Algenio also finished the challenge in 28 minutes last night.

update Molly Schuyler finished a 6 pound gyro in 15 minutes today at Gyros and Goodies in Washington TWP, NJ.

update Sept 9 Molly Schuyler’s facebook page has a real time video of the challenge where her eating takes about 3:20 (from the 10 second mark to 3:30)

update Sept 9-2 Molly’s official time is 3:22. A list of known sub-10 minute times for 72+ oz steak challenges follows after the jump.
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Ketchup, a burger restaurant chain backed by Ashton Kutcher, has opened a location in Dubai offering a 1 kg burger challenge.
ThurstonTalk.com has an article about Vic's Pizza in Olympia, WA mentioning Max Carnage recent attempt at the pizza challenge there.
Former pro wrestler Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson claims he eats 17,945 calories on "cheat" days.
Randy Santel and Molly Schuyler appeared on Omaha Morning Blend today to attempt a 10+ pound Big Shot pizza from Godfather's Pizza. update More videos Part 2 | Part 3
PegasusNews has a list of 10 Dallas / Fort Worth area eating challenges.
Kevin Ross has produced a video about his trip to Lodi, CA to attempt a giant chicken fried steak eating challenge.
The 18 pound burger challenge at Super Heroes Sandwich Shop & Deli in North Plainfield, NJ was finished by a team of Johnnie Excel, Dave "US Male" Goldstein and Stephanie Torres.
KTLA has a segment about the challenge at Fat Sal's Deli in Los Angeles mentioning Jamie McDonald and Miki Sudo as the two finishers. Jerry Ferrara, "Turtle" from Entourage appeared as one of the deli's co-owners.
Matt Stonie has uploaded a video where he attempts to eat a 9 patty T-Rex Burger from Wendy's in a faster time than it took three members of Wreckless Eating to complete the challenge.
Max Carnage of the Big Eaters Club will be attempting the Mega Pizza Challenge today at Vic's Pizzeria in Olympia, WA as part of a canned food drive. Diners who bring in two cans of food during the challenge attempt from 5pm - 8pm will receive a $2 discount.
Resorts Casino’s Big Burgers in Tunica, MS will award $250 to the first finisher of its six pound burger challenge in August or September.
The Australian boy band Five Seconds of Summer attempted the 28 inch pizza challenge at Russo's New York Pizzeria in Houston during their US tour.
The Mirror has a list of 10 dishes that can kill or hospitalize claiming that Edward Archbold died in a cockroach eating contest in Wuhan, China two months ago. (The competition took place in Deerfield Beach, FL in October 2012.) The BBC and Guardian have more on the injury mentioned in the list that Nicola Peate experienced eating a triple burger in Liverpool .
Thrillist has a list of the 5 toughest eating challenges in Miami.
AOL's Kitchen Daily has a slideshow of 20 eating challenges.
Ken Douglas appeared on Good Day Sacramento this morning to attempt the burger challenge at Chuck's Place Sports Cafe in Manteca, CA (Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3)
Jake's Wayback Burger will hold its Triple Triple Burger eating contest on September 14. The person with the fastest time eating a Triple Triple at a Jake's location on that day will receive $3300. Jake's is also holding a contest where people will record videos of themselves eating a Triple Triple that will award a MacBook Air.
In an outtake video from ESPN's Around the Horn, Pablo Torres talks about his attempt at the Fifth Third burger challenge available at West Michigan Whitecaps games.
Molly Schuyler has uploaded videos of her finishing a 9 pound burrito in 4 minutes 4 seconds at Rudy's Tenampa in Kansas City in May: Part 1 | Part 2
Jamie McDonalds's new restaurant, Bear's Smokehouse in Windsor, CT will award $500 to the first person to finish its Grizzly Challenge after it debuts in two weeks.
Pat Bertoletti finished the meatball challenge at Bartolini's in 28:21, breaking Jamie McDonald's previous record by more than 5 minutes.
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