A press release has a list of expected entrants for the professional eating contest that will award $1,600 ($900 to the winner) at A Taste of Hamburg-er in Hamburg, PA on September 1: Dave Brunelli, Mike Longo, Jamie McDonald, Will Millender, Joel Podelsky, Stephanie Torres.
Joey Chestnut and Lewis Richards from London, England along with the 10 qualifier winners are listed as expected competitors in the Hooters World Wing Eating Championship in Clearwater, FL on July 26. update July 20 Tim "Eater X" Janus was left off of the entrants list even though he won a qualifier.
Matt Stonie and Adrian Morgan are expected to compete in the Slugburger Eating World Championship in Corinth, MS on Saturday. Jamie McDonald says he will also compete.
The Lancaster-Eagle Gazette has an article about "Big" Brian Subich, who will compete in the World Pulled Pork Sandwich Eating Championship at the Rhythm and Ribs BBQ Festival in Carroll, Ohio on Sunday. Other expected entrants include Kevin "LA Beast" Strahle and Jamie McDonald.
Miami.com reports that Joey Chestnut and Rebecca Oey, winner of TooJay's amateur contest will compete in the Hooters wing qualifier in Miami on June 22 and Sonya Thomas will do an exhibition. Eric "Badlands" Booker and Yasir Salem are also expected to compete.
The field for the Rock the Tot finals in Cleveland on June 24 has been announced: Bob Kuhns, Chance DeWerth, Kevin Ross, Randy Santel and Jamie McDonald. update The only announced female winner of a Rock the Tot contest is Beth "Beef" Berry in Kirkwood, MO, who also won the 2010 contest at that location.
Charlotte Observer has a preview of Saturday's Nathan's qualifier at Concord Mills. Brian Subich (if he does not win the Pittsburgh qualifier), Kevin "LA Beast" Strahle, Allen "The Shredder" Goldstein and "Super" Paul Barlow are expected to compete.
MarketSquarePgh has a preview of tomorrow's Nathan's qualifier in Pittsburgh focusing on Brian and Theresa Subich. Micah "Wing Kong" Collins and "Wild" Bill Myers are also expected to compete.
Nate Biller and Bam Martinez along with Pete Davekos and Yasir Salem are expected to compete in Sunday's Nathan's qualifier at the Winstar Casino in Thackerville, OK. Kevin "LA Beast" will be a last minute addition to the field. Mary Bowers will headline the women's division. (A Mary Bowers victory could send the women's wild card into disarray. She appears to be currently leading the female runners-up with 9.5, and it is not clear who would become the top wild card after a win since the women's runners-up have generally not been announced and it is possible that they have not been recorded at all.)
The Missourian has an entrants list for the Isle of Capri Boonville World Boneless Buffalo Wing Eating Championship in Boonville, MO on June 23 which is headlined by Pat Bertoletti, Tim Janus and Aaron Osthoff.
A list of expected entrants in tomorrow's Nathan's qualifier in Queens, NY includes Bob Shoudt, Badlands Booker, Marcos Owens, Maria "Edible" and Brian Seiken, who will compete in a Nathan's qualifier for the first time since 2009.
Joey Chestnut, Brian Dudzinski, "LA Beast" and "Wild" Bill Myers are expected entrants in Saturday's rib eating contest at the Mohegan Sun in Connecticut.
A press release announces that Aaron Osthoff and Ben Do are expected to compete in the Nathan's qualifier in Calgary Saturday.
Best of New Orleans has a preview of Sunday's eating contest at the New Orleans Oyster Festival with quotes from Crazy Legs Conti.
Tim Janus, Sonya Thomas, Bob Shoudt, Adrian Morgan, "Badlands" Booker, Sean Gordon, Juliet Lee, Micah Collins, Brian Dudzinski, Larell Marie, "LA Beast", Marcus Owens and Jeff Simon are listed as the expected entrants in tomorrow's Pepperroni Roll Eating World Championship in West Virginia (Part 1 | Part 2)
NaplesNews.com has a preview of tomorrow's Nathan's qualifier focusing on locals Jesse Schertell and Ryan Fantasia. Adrian Morgan and Kevin "LA Beast" are expected to compete. A promotional contest for the qualifier was held this morning on Fox 4 Rising (pictures at bottom of gallery).
LehighValleyLive.com has a roster for the May 19 cheesesteak eating contest at Dorney Park in Allentown, PA listing defending champion Joey Chestnut, Pat Bertoletti and Bob Shoudt as expected competitors.
Tim Janus, Adrian Morgan, Yasir Salem and Jon Bello are listed as expected entrants in the Hooter's qualifier in Jacksonville, FL Saturday evening. (If Hall Hunt is bypassing contests in his hometown, it is probably time to assume he has retired.)
Sun Sentinel has a preview of Sunday's contest at the Sweet Corn Fiesta in West Palm Beach, FL with quotes from Sonya Thomas. Defending champion Crazy Legs Conti and Bob Shoudt are also expected to compete. update Erik Denmark, Sean Brockert, Yasir Salem and Brian Seiken are also expected to compete.
Dallas.Eater.com reports that "Notorious" Bob Shoudt, Erik "The Red" Denmark and Bryan "Big Sexy" Beard are expected in the Hooters wing eating qualifier in Mesquite, TX a week from today.
Fox 59 has a video of a contest held this morning to promote tonight's Hooters wing eating qualifier in Indianapolis. Tim "Gravy" Brown, Crazy Legs Conti and Aaron Osthoff are expected to compete.
The Manteca Bulletin has a preview of the deep fried asparagus eating contest at the Stockton Asparagus Festival on April 28.
Stephanie Torres is expected to compete in the Wakefield Sandwich Company World Chicken Salad Sandwich Eating Championship in Michigan City, Indiana on April 27. The field already included Eric Dahl, Will Millender and Chris Abatsas.
Bertoletti, Boxberger, (L. A.) Beast, Ben Taylor in Detroit qualifier
Pat Bertoletti, Meredith Boxberger and Ben Taylor are expected in the first 2012 Nathan’s qualifier in Garden City, MI on Saturday. Kevin “L. A. Beast” also says he will compete.
The next polls will ask which first-time Nathan’s competitors will have the best performances in the 2012 qualifiers. The current choices are listed below, additional ones will be added if requested.
Men: Kevin “LA Beast”, Marcos Owens, Juan “More Bite” Rodriguez, Dax “The Ginger” Swanson, Ben Do
Women: Jessica Abdul Hussain, Mary Bowers, Meredith “Deep Fried Diva” Boxberger
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