Michelle "Cardboard Shell" Lesco, Stephanie Torres and Matt Stonie are not just participating in the gyoza contest Saturday, they are also competing to see who can raise the most money for clean water projects in developing nations. A page at MyCharityWater.org is accepting donations. (via Sean Brockert comment).
Tribune Democrat has an article about "Big" Brian Subich using his Buffalo Wing Festival appearance to raise money for St. Vincent de Paul's food bank and soup kitchen. The article also reports that Joey Chestnut will compete in the Buffalo Wing Festival's eating contest which can be viewed live on streaming video.
Michelle "Cardboard Shell" has a report on competing in the Nathan's qualifier at Arizona Mills where she ate 21 hot dogs with no practice. Michelle is raising money for clean water wells at MyCharityWater.org update July 2 AZ Daily Star has an article about Michelle.
Pat Bertoletti has set up a page at firstgiving.com to raise money for the Greater Chicago Food Depository. Pat will match all donations received up to $500 and will award a T-shirt signed by all 2011 Nathan's finalists to the biggest giver.
Randy Santel has a column in MyMissourian about attempting the Hail Mary challenge at the Stadium Grill in Columbia, MO tomorrow. If he defeats the 5.5 pound burger, he will donate the prize consisting of $600 in gift certificates to charity.
The Morning Sun has an article about Randy Santel finishing the 24 inch Gorilla Pizza at Wheat State Pizza in Pittsburg, Kansas. The challenge is normally barred to competitive eaters, but Santel worked out a deal that $500 would be donated to local charities if he completed the pizza.
Pete Davekos will walk 20 miles on May 1 to benefit Project Bread, a hunger charity. He will eat one food item for each of the 20 miles he walks.
"Furious" has posted a video of him cooking and eating a Japanese flag composed of rice and bacon to encourage donations to earthquake relief charities.
Competitive eaters & Japan charities
Takeru Kobayashi has set up a page on FirstGiving to facilitate donations to the Red Cross for Japanese earthquake/tsunami relief (via email).
Major League Eating donated $5,000 to Save the Children and will match donations by competitive eaters up to $5,000.
Tracy Dixon and Danielle Teal of 102.5 the Fox will attempt Glynners 2 Pound Burger Challenge on March 3 if they can raise $500 to support the adoption of a Ukranian boy.
Fox's Pizza in Athens, GA will debut its new 30 pizza challenge at a charity event on February 22. Diners (in teams of six) can attempt the challenge for free and donations will be accepted.
The Gloucester County Times has an article about a hoagie eating contest for charity that Bill "El Wingador" Simmons and wrestler King Kong Bundy competed in at Orchard Valley Middle School.
Maria "The Incredible Sulk" has posted a blog entry and gallery about the Pizzathon where she and Joel Podelsky raised $2874 for the National MS Society. The event's facebook page also has a gallery.
myCentralJersey.com has an article about Joel "the Cannon" Podelsky competing in Wing Bowl 19. Joel and Maria's Pizzathon raised $2874 for the National MS Society.
Joel "The Cannon" Podelsky announces that he ate 15 slices of pizza and Maria "The Incredible Sulk" ate 17 during yesterday's Pizzathon event to benefit the National MS Society.
Registration is now open for the 2011 Oyster Bowl that will take place on February 6 in Princeton, NJ. Registration fees will benefit Susan G. Komen for the Cure.
NorthJersey.com has an article about next month's Pizzathon charity event in which Maria "The Incredible Sulk" and Joel Podelsky will raise money for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.
WKYC has an article about Scott Bickel's attempt tonight to eat 242 wings at Cleats in North Royalton, Ohio. Proceeds from the event will benefit a military family in need. update Bickel ate 175 wings.
Digital Journal reports that Floria Lee, winner of the women's division of the eating contest held at the New York City Dumpling Festival, donated $100 of her prize to the Food Bank For New York City.
Maria "The Incredible Sulk" announces that she and Joel Podelsky are accepting sponsorships for their attempt at the 32 inch pizza at Johnny G's in Toms River, NJ on January 9. Donations will benefit the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. A facebook page has been set up about the event at http://www.facebook.com/Pizzathon2011
Hope College in Holland, Michigan will hold a chili dog eating contest to raise money for cancer research at the Van Institute at its soccer game against Olivet tomorrow night. The contest objective is to the record for the most chili dogs consumed at a soccer game. (Lynda Kuerth, Guinness hot dog record holder from 1977-88, was an Olivet graduate).
Torontoist has a blog entry about "Furious" Pete Czerwinski's attempt to eat 15 pounds of poutine on the Dean Blundell Show this morning. Pete ate about 10 pounds before receiving assistance. A video of the stunt is also available. Smoke's Poutinerie, which held a MLE poutine contest earlier this year, was the sponsor of the stunt.
"Furious" Pete Czerwinski will award a T-shirt to the person making the most accurate guess on his facebook page about the duration of his charity stunt of eating 15 pounds of poutine tomorrow morning. update The DBlundellShow twitter reports Pete successfully completed the challenge.
"Furious" Pete Czerwinski will attempt to eat 15 pounds of poutine on September 2 to benefit the MS Society of Canada. The food will be provided by Smoke's Poutinerie, sponsors of a MLE poutine contest in May.
McGreevy's in Boston will hold a 25 ounce Big-Mouth Beckett Burger eating contest on August 25. Entrants must raise at least $125 for the Josh Beckett Foundation and the winner will receive a pair of Red Sox tickets from Josh Beckett.
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