The 2012 Chef One Dumpling contest will take place on September 15 at Smorgasburg in Brooklyn. Previous years' contests have awarded $1800 to both men and women.
A press release announces that the Gringo Bandito Taco Challenge in Huntington Beach, CA will award $5000 to the winner on August 11. No competitors besides Takeru Kobayashi are mentioned. update August 8 An email lists Furious Pete Czerwinski, Damon Wells, Naader Reda, Matt “Sweet Tooth†Cohen, Jimmy Lin, Frank Paulin, Shawn “Vacuum†Kirby and Aaron Ybarra as other expected entrants. update August 9 Stephanie Torres and John Rivera have been added to the field.
Super Scoop Ice Cream in Glen Ridge, NJ will hold an ice cream eating contest tomorrow awarding $100.
The top 3 from the watermelon eating contest at the City Tap House in Philadelphia: 1) 1st Dave “Tiger Wings and Things†Brunelli 2) Nick “Papagorgio†Kehler 3) John “Oink Oink†Bradley (via email)
The Village Pub facebook has more information about the rib eating contest that will be held in Las Vegas in August. Qualifiers on August 4, 11 and 18 will advance the top two to the finals on August 25 that will award $2198 ($1299 to the winner). The contest is restricted to Nevada residents.
Pizza Nine in Albuquerque will hold a pizza eating contest on September 1 awarding $1750 ($1000 to the winner).
Takeru Kobayashi will attempt to defend his title at the Gringo Bandito Taco Challenge at Chronic Taco in Huntington Beach, CA on August 11.
Frontier in Chicago will hold an oyster eating contest on August 12 awarding $200 to the winner. Pat Bertoletti and Tim Brown will serve as guest judges.
Fat Boys Crab Shack in Gambrills, MD will hold a wing eating contest on Saturday awarding 2 Washington Nationals all you can eat/drink suite tickets.
The City Tap House in Philadelphia will hold a watermelon eating contest on Friday awarding Phillies tickets and other prizes.
Piola in Toronto is holding a gnocchi eating contest on August 19 awarding a vintage Vespa scooter. update August 3 The contest might be amateur-only, but that restriction is not in the official rules. "Furious" Pete will host.
NJ.com reports that Adam Balducci won the corn eating contest held at Meadowlands Racetrack on Saturday. Joel Podelsky was third. Joe Menchetti, Pat Philbin and Will Millender were present but did not receive spots. (Joe Menchetti says the winner "ate in the style of Crazy Legs"). update Aug 3 Will Millender has a contest report.
TheGridTO has an article and video about "Furious" Pete Czerwinski's victory in a contest held at The Burger's Priest on Saturday where he ate a 12x12 burger in 2:36.
The Music City Festival in Nashville will hold a wing eating contest on August 25 awarding a Big Green Egg Smoker with a listed value of $1,000. Qualifiers will be held at Nashville area Hooters on Wednesdays.
Mezcal in Denver will hold a taco eating contest tomorrow awarding $300 in gift cards ($150 to the winner.)
The Trolley Wing Company in Salt Lake City will hold a wing eating contest on Saturday awarding $500 to the winner.
Baker Street Pub in Tulsa will hold a Scotch egg eating contest on August 11 awarding $250 to the winner.
Chance "Chickenhawk" DeWerth emailed that he won last night's Cleveland Wing Bowl with a total of 2.9 pounds in 10 minutes. Mike Maxey was the runner-up.
Examiner.net has a report on Randy Santel's victory in the UpDog eating contest last night where he ate 16 hot dogs.
Crust in Fenton, MI will hold a pie eating contest on August 12 awarding $500 to the winner.
Prince Pizzeria in Saugus, MA is holding a contest awarding a $50 gift certificate to the person guessing the top 3 in tonight's pizza eating contest. Joe Menchetti and Jamie McDonald are in the competitors list. update Joe Menchetti reports that he was the runner-up and Jamie McDonald was the winner. update July 27 ItemLive has an article and gallery (via Jamie McDonald)
QSR Magazine has a list of the Jake's Way Burgers locations that will hold a Chowdown Showdown Burger Eating Contest on August 11. Each participating site will award an iPad2 to the person who eats a Triple Triple nine-patty burger the fastest.
Dani's House of Pizza in Queens, NY will hold a pizza eating contest on August 18 awarding $1250 ($750 to the winner). Qualifiers will be held on August 4 and 18.
The first qualifier will be held today for Hudson's Tap House (locations in Edmonton, Calgary & Saskatoon) Really Really Hot Wing Challenge. The grand prize will be a trip for two to Las Cabos, Mexico.
TNT Wings & Pizza in York, PA will hold a pizza eating contest tomorrow awarding $200 to the winner.
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