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Youtube has a video of Stephanie Torres eating the challenge burger at Woodside Bar & Grill in Johnstown, PA in 8:55. 40 minutes earlier, she ate the restaurant's spicy burger challenge.
Naader Reda was the first person to finish the 28 inch pizza challenge at Big Mama's & Papa's Pizza in Burbank, CA. He needed 46 minutes to finish the 9 pound pizza.
Someone claiming to be Buffalo Bills quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick is the most recent entry in the list of 72 ounce steak finishers at the Big Texan in Amarillo, TX.
Jared Lorenzen, a former backup quarterback for the New York Giants, will be competing in a pizza eating contest at Raniero's in Cold Spring, KY on Sunday with Kentucky high school player of the year Patrick Towles as his teammate. (The listed weight of the team is 565 pounds. Towles' weight is 235 pounds which would give Lorenzen a current weight of 330 pounds.) via SBNation
The San Jose Mercury has a short article about Joey Chestnut and Matt Stonie completing the Coliseum pizza challenge at Tony & Alba's. The other two members of the team, Doug Blacksill and Christian Hill, are San Jose State football players. (via Tony & Alba's facebook) update Jan 18 A video of the challenge has bee uploaded.
Half Shell Seafood and Gaming in Henderson, NV has a 6 pound burger challenge and 6 pound nacho challenge.
Vegas CheeseSteaks reports that Tom Gilbert (7:30) and Juan "More Bite" Rodriguez (17:52) finished its 10 pound cheesesteak challenge today. update Jan 16 A video of the challenge is available.
Naader Reda announces that he was the first person to finish the new 12 pound pizza challenge at Surfer Joe's in San Bernadino, CA.
Andrew Lane has a blog entry about being the first person to finish the Big Sicilian pizza challenge at Verrazano Pizza in Las Vegas.
Jessica "Queen of Cuisine" has resumed eating challenges after a year's hiatus and has posted videos of two recent successful challenges: The Real Meal Deal at The Original Pancake House in Roseville, CA and the Super Challenge Roll at Miyozen and Emeryville, CA. update Jan 16 Jessica has also uploaded a video of a team pizza challenge she attempted with Kevin Ross at Graziano's in Corona, CA.
Jacob Anders was the first person to finish the 3 pound challenge burger at Spokes Pub & Grill in Farmington, MO.
Meredith Boxberger has uploaded a video of her eating the 72 ounce steak meal at the Lonestar Grill in Newmarket, ON. Her time of 29 minutes was the best for the Newmarket location.
TwinCitiesLive.com has a video clip of Eric "Silo" Dahl's appearance yesterday to promote his attempt this evening at the Monster 44 Challenge at Dickey's Barbeque Pit. A press release about the attempt is also available. update Eric Dahl finished the challenge in 38:58. update Jan 16 A video of the challenge has been posted.
Naader Reda has a blog entry about eating 15 plates of Olive Garden AYCE pasta in September. (The only other Olive Garden record I am aware of is Christine "olivejina" eating 8 plates in 2009).
Coconuts in Las Vegas has a four foot long burrito challenge which has yet to be finished.
The facebook for Tony & Alba's has some pictures of the team consisting of Joey Chestnut, Matt Stonie and two others completing its Coliseum pizza challenge Friday: before | during | after
Meredith "Deep Fried Diva" Boxberger announces that she ate a 72 ounce steak dinner at Lonestar in 29 minutes. This might be a women's record for a 72 ounce steak meal. Carlene LeFevere set the women's record of 30 minutes at the Big Texan steak house in a Ripley's Believe it or Not program from 2000 and there appear to be no faster times next to female names in the finishers list since then. (Johanna Hickey appears to be the runner up with 32:40 in 2005).
WLOCE has a video of Dale Boone promoting a new 3kg burrito challenge available in Bangalore, India. update Dale Boone also apparently rapped and ate a Volcano Burrito at a Taco Bell in India.
Thrillist reports that a BGR The Burger Joint has opened in Point Loma, CA (San Diego area). Like other BGR locations, the restaurant offers a 15.4 pound burger challenge with a 9 pound patty.
The facebook page for Tony & Alba's Pizza and Pasta announces that Joey Chestnut and three others will attempt the Coliseum team pizza challenge tonight. update The team consisting of Joey Chestnut, Matt Stonie, Doug Blacksill and Christian Hill completed the challenge.
Juan "One More Bite" Rodriguez was the first person to finish the "Get Beefed" foot long challenge at Sonio's in Las Vegas with a time of 26:55.
A video and Salt Lake Tribune article about Eric "Silo" Dahl completing the pizza challenge at Tenney's Pizza in Sandy, UT in 11:19 are available.

Most eating challenge successes in 2011

Here are a list of the competitive eaters who have announced the number of eating challenges they completed in 2011. I will add other totals listed in the comments.

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