Joey Chestnut has been announced as a competitor in the World Tamale Eating Championship to be held September 29 in Lewisville, TX, joining Tim Janus and Adrian Morgan as entrants ranked in the MLE top 10. (via comment)
A press release lists defending champion Tim Janus along with Adrian Morgan, Yasir Salem and Nate Biller as expected entrants in the tamale eating contest to be held in Lewisville, TX on September 29.
A press release about the Bierhaus NYC National Oktoberfest Bratwurst Eating Championship bills Jamie McDonald as "2012's Competitive Eating Rookie of the Year". Stephanie Torres and Will Millender are also listed as expected entrants.
EatMyPie.ca has a preview of Sunday's pizza eating contest to be held at PIE - Wood Fire Pizza Joint in Barrie, Ontario. In addition to Takeru Kobayashi and "Furious" Pete Czerwinski, Jamie McDonald, Stephanie Torres (billed as the #2 female competitive eater in the world) and 680 pound sumo wrestler Manny Yarborough are also listed as expected entrants.
A press release announces Joey Chestnut will defend his bratwurst title at Oktoberfest-Zinzinnati in Cincinnati on September 22. Other expected entrants include Tim "Gravy" Brown, Kevin "LA Beast" Strahle, Andrew Kogutkiewicz and Matthew Raible.
The BBC has a preview of Saturday's eating contest at the Hillsborough Oyster Festival in Northern Ireland, where Sonya Thomas will seek to avenge a 2008 loss where she was defeated by defending champion Colin Shirlow 230 oysters to 191 in a three minute competition. The article incorrectly states Sonya Thomas' previous contest in Northern Ireland was held three years ago; it took place in 2008. The article also lists Sonya Thomas as a resident of New York who is looking to "take the trophy back to Coney Island".
Reading Eagle and Republican Herald have previews of tomorrow's eating contest at the Taste of Hamburg-er Festival in Hamburg, PA.
A press release about the National Peach Fried Pie Eating Champion in Dallas on September 29 lists Eric Dahl, Jamie McDonald and Stephanie Torres as expected entrants.
A press release lists Pat Bertoletti, Matt Stonie, Erik Denmark, Juan Rodriguez and Michelle Lesco as expected entrants in the Nugget World Rib-Eating Championship in Sparks, NV on August 29.
A press release lists Eric Dahl, Joe Menchetti, Jamie McDonald and Dave Brunelli are listed as expected entrants in the fried mushroom eating contest to be held in Kennet Square, PA (The contest will take place on September 8, which is not mentioned in the release.)
Day-Lee Foods facebook has a list of the expected entrants in the World Gyoza Eating Championship.
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.
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