The Links at Summerly in Lake Elsinore, CA will hold a wing eating contest tomorrow awarding $460 ($250 to the winner).
County Times reports the Bethlehem (Connecticut) Fair will hold a fried dough eating contest on September 8 awarding $1,500 ($1,000 to the winner).
Bethesda Now reports that BGR The Burger Joint will hold a slider eating contest in Bethesda, MD on September 18 that will award $500 to the winner and serve as qualifier for a national contest. Four other qualifiers will be held; Sites and dates are not listed. The Washington Post also has a blog entry about the competition which does not provide the location. update Washingtonian reports that 2nd and 3rd places will receive $250 and $100 gift certificates and the national finals will take place on May 28, 2013.
A website for the 2012 Battle of the Bone has been set up at http://battleofthebone5.weebly.com/. Weekly qualifiers will be held on Wednesdays at Phoenix area Native New Yorker restaurants starting September 5 in Gilbert, AZ. The finals on December 8 will award a trip to the Super Bowl in New Orleans.
Bangers & Lace in Chicago will hold a hot dog eating contest on September 2 awarding two Chicago Bears tickets.
Food Beast has a blog entry and video about the foie gras burger eating contest held at The Playground in Santa Ana, CA won by Naader Reda.
Buffalo's Chicken Shack in Wood Ridge, NJ will hold a spicy wing eating contest on Saturday awarding $1,000 to the winner.
Nate's Sports Bar in Gulfport, MS will hold a wing eating contest on September 1 awarding at least $500 to the winner.
Naader Reda reports that Damon Wells ate a gallon of frozen (updated) yogurt in 4:16 to win a contest held at Red Cup Yogurt in Oceanside, CA. (gallery) update August 23 Hi Desert Star has a short article (via Naader Reda) and Damon Wells has a video update August 23 #2 VV Daily also has an article
North Side Summerfest will hold a hot dog eating contest at 2 pm today in Chicago awarding $250 to the winner. update Aug 20 Frank Wach won the contest with a total of 17 hot dogs in 6 minutes. Tim "Gravy" Brown served as MC.
Jamie McDonald reports he won the pizza eating contest at Dani's House of Pizza in Queens today. Dave Brunelli was the runner-up and Pat Philbin was third. update Aug 23 StephieMarie101 has videos: Part 1 | Part 2
Stephanie Torres appears to have won (or at least received a large trophy) at the Okie Burrito eating contest at Las Palapas in San Antonio today. The first prize was $1000. update Aug 23 Valmar0322 and ReneeLvsAlex have videos
MoMo's BBQ & Grill in Harrisburg, PA will hold a wing eating contest on September 12 awarding $500 to the winner. A qualifier will take place on August 29.
Lacey Hammersley defended her hot dog eating title at the Muskigum County Fair in Zanesville, OH by eating 12 hot dogs in 10 minutes.
Registration for the 2012 Chef One Dumpling eating contest to be held at Smorgasburg in Brooklyn on September 15 is not now open. As in previous years, the contest will pay out $1000 / $500 / $300 to the top three male and female entrants.
Red Cup Yogurt in Oceanside, CA will hold an eating contest awarding $400 (prize distribution not given) to the three fastest finishers of a gallon (8 pounds) of yogurt.
Hooters will hold a Dallas-area wing eating circuit starting August 16 in Irving, TX. The finals will take place at Brew Fest on September 15.
The burger eating contest for amateurs at HiWay Burger in Delray Beach, FL has closed and winners have been announced. Brandon Runyon won the contest with a total of 6 burgers and 3 ounces.
2012 Jake’s Wayback Burgers Chowdown Showdown results
update August 13 Video of Nick Kehler winning at Newark, DE with a time of 2:42
Video by Johnnie Excel of contest won by Dave Brunelli
Pottstown Mercury article about Tyler Harshey’s victory
Will Millender’s video submission
update More winners – Armand Orlando – East Northport NY (gallery)
Kevin Ambs – Springfield, PA
Tyler Harshey – Pottstown, PA
Will Millender (1:52), Jamie McDonald (1:50), Pat Philbin, Joe Menchetti (2:07) and John “Oink Oink” Bradley (2:12) won their Chowdown Showdown burger eating contests held at various Jake’s Wayback Burgers locations. I will add other results as they come in.
Joey Chestnut defends Taco Bell Why Pay More? Title
update August 11 El Neuvo Dia article about Tim Janus (via Marcos Billy)
The top 2 from the Taco Bell Why Pay More? challenge in Puerto Rico
1) Joey Chestnut 52 tacos
2) Tim “Eater X” 43 tacos
Tortuga Mexican Kitchen Baytown, TX will hold a "Big Juan" burrito eating contest on September 1 awarding a Sony tablet computer to the winner. The runner up will receive $200.
Bacci Pizza in Chicago will hold a Jumbo Slice eating contest on September 22 awarding $2500 ($1500 to the winner).
Arooga's Route 39 in Harrisburg, PA will hold a french fry eating contest awarding a trip to New Orleans and a Ghost Face Killa Wing eating contest awarding a Miami vacation on Saturday. (via PennLive)
The H Street Festival in Washington, DC will hold a hoagie eating contest on September 15 awarding $200 to the winner. Professionals are apparently welcome.
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