Philly.com has a video preview of tomorrow's king cake eating contest in Atlantic City. (via Andrew Kossuth)
Quad Cities online has a competitors list for the 2nd Annual World Catfish Eating Championship at Rhythm City Casino on March 19. (via Pete Davekos twitter)
Philly.com lists Pat Bertoletti, Sonya Thomas, Bob Shoudt, Eric "Steakbellie" Livingston and Sean Gordon as expected entrants in the World King Cake Eating Championship on March 8 at the Showboat in Atlantic City, NJ.
The field has been announced for Sunday's cookie eating contest at The Cravory in San Diego: Matt Cohen, Naader Reda, Johnnie Excel, Mario Fraioli and Cindy W
Wing Bowl 19 preview
Some notes about the Wing Bowl 19 competitors listed at 10-1 or better odds
Jon “Super” Squbb (2-1) facebook | eatfeats results | eatfeats category
Two time defending Wing champion
Has lost contests to Pete Czerwinski, Joe Menchetti and David Brunelli
Bill “El Wingador” Simmons (3-1) facebook | eatfeats results | eatfeats category
Five time Wing Bowl champion
Wing Bowl 19 will be his first contest in 3 years & his second in six years
“Swallow Your Pride”, a documentary about the 2005 Wing Bowl, Simmons’ last victory, can be viewed online
“Furious” Pete Czerwinski (3-1) facebook | youtube | eatfeats results | eatfeats category
Has only lost three contests in his competitive eating career (but two of his last four)
Star of documentary The Story of Furious Pete (trailer)
Brad “The Lunatic” Sciullo (4-1) eatfeats results | eatfeats category
Was in second place in the 2008 Wing Bowl when disqualified for “snotting a wing”
A short history of Brad Sciullo’s competitive eating career
Finished 20 pound burger and appeared on The Colbert Report (Part 1 | Part 2)
Also appeared on ESPN E:60 segment about competitive eating in 2008
Video of Brad disparaging “Furious” Pete Czerwinski in 2008 when being interviewed by “Beautiful” Brian Seiken. This will be their first meeting since the video was made.
“Gentleman” Joe Menchetti (4-1) eatfeats results | eatfeats category
Third place in 2003 Wing Bowl, prevented from competing in subsequent Wing Bowls due to various prohibitions
Has won at least $34,000 in competitive eating since 2002
Richard “Not Rich” Razzi (6-1) eatfeats results
Runner-up in 2009 and 2010 Wing Bowls
Hank “The Tank” Goldey (6-1) eatfeats results
Has competed in at least 8 Wing Bowls
Runner up in 2000 Wing Bowl
Joel “The Cannon” Podelsky (7-1) eatfeats results | eatfeats category
Competed in 52 eating contests in 2010.
“Damaging” Doug Canavin (8-1) eatfeats results
Has competed in at least 10 Wing Bowls, runner-up in 2001 Wing Bowl
“Iceman” (8-1)
David “Tiger Wings & Things” Brunelli (9-1) eatfeats results
Was in second place after the first round of the 2010 Wing Bowl, but was disqualified in the second round
Has won at least 8 contests since the start of 2010, most recently a pastrami sandwich contest at Delicatessen
Dave “US Male” Goldstein (10-1) eatfeats results | eatfeats category
Winner of IFOCE 2009 crawfish contest & 2010 cannoli contest
Will reportedly be ejected from the IFOCE after the Wing Bowl for competing in an unsanctioned contest
JerseyMan magazine has an article about New Jersey competitive eaters (page 38) featuring Jon Squibb, Bill “El Wingador” Simmons and Dave “US Male” Goldstein.
Competitors and spectators traveling to the Wingstop wing eating contest should bring their winter clothes. A winter storm is predicted for the south central and north east united states next week. Weather.com predicts the Dallas weather on Tuesday will be a wintry mix (chance of precipitation 80%) with a high of 43 and a low of 19.
Some of the competitors in the Wingstop wing eating contest in Dallas on Tuesday have been announced: Joey Chestnut, Sonya Thomas, Bob Shoudt, Pat Bertoletti, Eric "Badlands" Booker, Erik Denmark, Crazy Legs Conti, Nate Biller, David Solomon, Bryan Beard, Sean Brockert, Gary Klucken, Bam Martinez, Shawn Heiser.
Registration is now open for the professional division of the TooJays' corned beef eating contest. Qualifying for the amateur contest will start on February 1.
IFOCE.com announces that registration opens today for the king cake, catfish and asparagus contests and registration will open tomorrow for the cupcake contest.
A press release lists several expected entrants in the Wingstop wing eating contest in Dallas February 1: Joey Chestnut, Pat Bertoletti, Sonya Thomas & Bob Shoudt.
DallasNews.com has a few details about the Wingstop eating contest. The contest will be 12 minutes long and take place at 6pm central before a Dallas Stars hockey game. Joey Chestnut is expected to compete, no other expected entrants are listed. (Dave Solomon reported he received a slot today.)
Here is a list of possible competitors in Saturday's peanut butter & banana sandwich eating contest based on the MLE facebook & other posts: Bob Shoudt, Sonya Thomas, Tim Janus, Badlands Booker, Adrian Morgan, Sean Gordon, Aaron Ostoff, Brian Seiken, Nate Biller, Paul Barlow, Damien Boykin. update Juliet Lee and Larell Marie Mele will also compete.
Philly's Best in Corona, California will hold another cheesesteak eating contest on Sunday. Johnnie Excel and Stephanie Torres are expected to defend their titles.
"Jammin" Joe LaRue, Don "Moses" Lerman and Chris "The Mad Greek" Abatsas are listed as expected entrants in National Food Court Championship in Madison, Wisconsin on February 5.
The MLE facebook announces that Tim "Gravy" Brown and Crazy Legs Conti will compete against Pat Bertoletti in the Battle of the Bhut XXX Wing Eating Championship at Jake Melnick's in Chicago on Thursday.
VegasNews.com lists the field of Sunday's Martorano’s Masters Meatball Eating Championship as Erik Denmark, Rich LeFevre, Juliet Lee, "El Toro" Jimenez, Ron Koch, Bryan Beard along with defending champion Joey Chestnut, who has an interview in LasVegasWeekly.com
The MLE facebook lists Joey Chestnut, Erik Denmark, Bryan Beard, Kevin Ross, Ron Koch, Larell Marie Mele, El Toro Jimenez fixed, Jason Erb and possibly Rich Lefevre as entrants in the November 7 Martorano's meatball eating contest.
An article about Aaron Osthoff lists his competition in the November 6 Isle Casino Bettendorf Maid-Rite Sandwich Eating Championship as Sonya Thomas, Tim Janus, Tim Brown and Pete Davekos. Pat Bertoletti has also said he will compete. update Oct 28 Bob Shoudt's twitter announces he will compete.
The facebook for Kretchmar's Bakery in Beaver, PA lists "Gentleman Joe" and "The Lunatic" as expected competitors in Saturday's cake eating contest.
Bettendorf, Iowa loose meat sandwich field
EPlastino has listed the expected entrants in November’s loose meat sandwich eating contest in Bettendorf, Iowa: Bob Shoudt, Sonya Thomas, Tim “Eater X” Janus, Tim “Gravy” Brown, Eric “Badlands”Booker, Sean Gordon, Pete Davekos, Crazy Legs Conti, Bryan Beard, David Solomon, Aaron Osthoff, Mark Williams & Matt Raible.
Pat Bertoletti also said he would compete in his podcast last Friday.
The MLE facebook lists several expected entrants in the Moon Pie eating contest at next Saturday's Moon Pie Eating Contest in Caruthersville, Missouri: Sonya Thomas, Tim Janus, Eric "Badlands" Booker, Sean Gordon, Adrian Morgan, Ben Taylor, Sean Brockert, Aaron Oshtoff & Gary Klucken.
Patrick Michels has a preview of Sunday's Jimmy John's "Makers vs. Eaters" contest which notes that the corny dog eating contest at the fair has been dropped.
The MLE facebook lists some expected entrants in the Lewisville, TX tamale eating contest: Tim Janus, Sonya Thomas, Erik Denmark, Bryan Beard, Kevin Ross, Adrian Morgan, Nick Bauer, Kobi Bauer, Gary Klucken, Donovan Busta & Aaron Ostoff, fourth place finisher in last week's bratwurst contest. update The Dallas Observer reports that Nate Biller will also compete.
The MLE facebook reports that the top 3 IFOCE members, Joey Chestnut, Pat Bertoletti & Bob Shoudt, are expected in the Upper Crust Pizza contest on Saturday. Other expected entrants are Eric "Badlands" Booker, Crazy Legs Conti and Larell Marie Mele.
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