The Krystal Square Off blog has a post previewing Monday's qualifier in Jacksonville. Hall Hunt is expected to make three TV appearances to promote the contest.
The Nevada Sagebrush has a preview of tomorrow's rib eating contest at the West Nugget Rib Cook-off in Sparks, NV listing Joey Chestnut and Aaron Lamb as expected entrants.
The Kings Island twitter reports that Joey Chestnut and defending champion "Humble" Bob Shoudt will compete in the Skyline Chili eating contest on Labor Day. Pat Bertoletti's twitter says he will be in Buffalo on Labor Day weekend.
Examiner reports that Steve's Snappin Dogs will have a hot dog eating contest on Friday at noon at a Taste of Colorado in Denver.
IFOCE Boston pizza contest Sept 26
IFOCE.com announces that Upper Crust Pizza will hold a pizza eating contest at the Phantom Gourmet Food Festival in Boston on September 26. Bossier City grits (Sept 19) and Lewisville tamales (Sept 26) have also been officially added to the schedule. Registration for grits will open tomorrow.
The Krystal Square Off blog has a preview of Saturday's qualifier in San Antonio listing Yasir Salem and Nic Fry as expected entrants.
MCall reports that the United Eaters of Pennsylvania will stage a burger eating contest at the Taste of Hamburg-er Festival in Hamburg, PA on September 5.
IFOCE Oklahoma rib contest on Halloween
TulsaWorld reports that Billy Simms BBQ will sponsor a rib eating contest in Norman, Oklahoma on October 31. Weekly qualifiers for amateurs will be held starting September 4. Tim Janus is listed as an expected entrant on billysimmsbbq.com
Metblogs has a preview of tomorrow's gyoza eating contest at Nisei Week in Los Angeles listing Eric "Badlands" Booker, Tim Brown and Kevin Ross as Joey Chestnut's competition.
The Krystal Square Off blog has details about tomorrow's opening ceremony and Saturday's first qualifier in Chattanooga. Bill Myers, Paul Barlow, Mike Nafziger and Rick Petralia are expected to compete against Pat Bertoletti.
The Arkansas Leader reports that the Wing Ding Festival in Jacksonville, Arkansas is contracting with Major League Eating to sanction a wing eating contest in 2010. This year's festival will have an amateur wing eating contest on October 3.
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.
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