A wing eating contest will be held at tonight's Newark Bears game. Comedian Artie Lange will also appear (the web site does not say if he will compete in the wing contest)
IFOCE.com reports that registration for the September 18 burrito eating contest at the New Mexico State Fair in Albuquerque will open tomorrow. The purse will be $3,000.
NiseiWeek.org has a list of ranked eaters who will attempt to deny Joey Chestnut his third straight gyoza victory: Tim Brown, Eric "Badlands" Booker, Nate Biller, Kevin Ross and Sean Kirby. A contest slot will be auctioned off before the competition.
IFOCE.com announces that registration will open tomorrow for the September 6 Philly CheeseSteak at Five Spot Soulfood Restaurant in Brooklyn, NYC.
The MLE facebook page lists five of the 15 competitors in this weekend's funnel cake eating contest in Minnesota: Tim Janus, Bob Shoudt, Tim "Gravy" Brown, Hall Hunt & Erik Denmark.
The IFOCE twitter announces two new contests: September 18 New Mexico burritios and September 26 tamales in Lewisville, Texas.
(via Grub Street NY) Next Saturday's ice cream eating contest at Bradley Beach, NJ will have a division for competitors 56 years and older.
The Democrat Herald reports that Brownsville, Oregon will have a pie eating contest at the "Stand by Me" Cruise-In and Sock Hop on August 15. This year's contest will be for amateurs only but a Major League Eater will be an announcer.
A press release announces the Los Angeles Dodgers will hold a hot dog eating contest on free Dodger Dog night on September 14. update The LA Times reports that Kobayashi has been contacted about being a contest judge and registration will be handled by 105.9 FM
IFOCE.com reports that registration for the September 7 (Labor Day) chili spaghetti eating contest at Kings Island amusement park in Ohio will open tomorrow.
IFOCE.com reports that registration for the Kolache Factory Championship at Minute Maid Park in Houston on September 4 will open tomorrow and the purse will be $10,000.
Seattle Weekly has a preview of tomorrow's Top Pot Doughnut eating contest. Billy "The Fridge" will seek to defend his title facing off against 5 two-person tag teams consisting of a representative from a local record label and a spectator selected from the audience.
Registration will open tomorrow for the September 13 La Costena jalapeno contest in Chicago. The purse will be $5,800.
IFOCE.com reports that registration for the September 2 rib eating contest at the Nugget casino (Reno, NV area) will open tomorrow.
(from Mark Martin email) ESPN Cleveland radio is holding a wing eating contest. The final qualifier will take place on Friday at Buffalo Wild Wings in Bainbridge, OH and the finals will take place on Sunday at the Buffalo Wild Wings in Strongsville, OH.
The Carnegie Deli in New York City will break tradition and host an odd-year pickle contest on August 3, 2009.
Tonight's pizza eating contest in Austin, TX has been postponed according to auschronsports. No make up date has been announced.
Brandweek reports that Charley's Grilled Subs is planning a cheesesteak eating contest sanctioned by Major League Eating when it opens its 400th location next year.
The DC Vegetarian Examiner reports that Sticky Fingers Bakery in Washington, DC will host another vegetarian hot dog eating contest on Saturday.
In Henderson, NV (south Las Vegas area, home of the LeFevres) on August 22, a hot dog eating contest will be held in conjunction with a wet t shirt contest. The hot dog contest has a $100 entry fee (for charity) and will award $500 to the winner.
GJoe, Boone, Furious Pete in IFOCE sanctioned contest?
The Delaware Sports Examiner has a preview of Jake’s burger eating contest finals that will take place at the July 31 Wilmington Blue Rocks game. According to the article, the contest will be sanctioned by the IFOCE (?) and four professional competitive eaters (Pete Czerwinski, Dale Boone, Joe Menchetti and Ian Hickman) and four amateurs will compete.
The Southtown Star reports that Pat Bertoletti, Tim Brown and former Green Bay Packer defensive lineman John Jurkovic will compete in the IFOCE taco contest on August 1.
A turkey leg eating contest awarding $250 will be held at Risque Cafe in Chicago on July 25. Beggar's Pizza in Chicago will also have a pizza eating contest tomorrow.
The Southtown Star has a preview of Sunday's Bartolini's meatball contest in suburban Chicago listing "Goose" Gilbert, Floria Lee and Lucy Bauer as expected entrants.
Charlotte on the Cheap has a list of the Bruster's locations that will host an ice cream contests on Sunday. The contests will be 3 minutes long.
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