Unafilliated Eating Contests category

A pizza eating contest at The Taste of Little Italy in Port St. Lucie, Florida tomorrow will award a cruise for two on Celebration Cruise Lines.
Qdobas in Milwaukee and Pittsburgh will hold burrito eating contests on February 5. The times from the two contests will be compared and the overall winner will receive a flat screen TV.
Fatty's Pub & Grill in DeKalb, IL (west Chicago area) will hold a wing eating contest tonight awarding a Super Bowl party for 50.
A Super Bowl wing eating contest at Brews & Cues in Windsor, Ontario (Detriot area) will award 2 XBox 360s to the first two person team to eat 100.7 wings in under an hour.
A commenter on the KBPI message board reports that Mongo Marquez won yesterday's Wing Bowl held at halftime of a Colorado Mammoth game. update A video about the contest reports Mongo ate 5.7 pounds of wings (via commenter)
The competitors in the Tommy Pastrami finals in Huntington Beach, CA on January 30 have been posted. (via Johnnie Excel facebook) The Huntington Beach Independent has an article about one of the qualifiers.
Qualifying starts today for a rib eating contest at Becky's Smokin BBQ in Fresno. The finals on February 11 will award $250. (via Mike Oz)
The facebook for Delicatessen in Philadelphia reports that David Brunelli won yesterday's "Maccabee" pastrami sandwich eating contest with a time of 5:42.
"Damaging Doug" Canavin won yesterday's Wing Off at Paddy Whack's by eating 53 wings in 10 minutes. Wing Bowl 19 will be at least the tenth Wing Bowl Doug Canavin has competed in. update AgentsSweetBreads has uploaded a video of the contest alleging cheating by Canavin.
Spencer Makenzie's Fish Company in Ventura, California will hold a fish taco eating contest on January 30 awarding a trip for 2 to Las Vegas for a Super Bowl party and a 52 inch TV (via Gracie Morumbi) Spring Street Smokehouse in downtown Los Angeles will also hold a rib eating contest on that date.
The Beer and Bourbon Festival in Manhattan will hold a bacon eating on January 29.
Spanky's in Leesburg, Virginia (west Washington, DC area) will hold a "Hell Night" on Saturday. The first person to eat 10 progressively hotter wings will receive $100. The event will be recorded by the Food Network (probably for Outrageous Food).
The League of Amateur Competitive Eaters announced the Burger Bowl at the Burger Bistro in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn on February 5. Four competitors who have not won any money in an eating contest in the past decade will attempt to eat as many sliders as possible in five minutes.
WIRK will be holding a rib eating contest in the Palm Beach area. Finals will take place at The 2nd Annual Rib Round Up at Cruzan Amphitheatre on February 12 and qualifiers will be held throughout the Palm Beach area in January and early February.
The Boston Wing Bowl is accepting ideas for 2 minute qualification stunts.
The Austin Lyric Opera will hold a spaghetti eating contest on January 26 to promote its production of The Italian Girl in Algiers. The winner will receive $100, tickets to the performance, a backstage tour, seats to dress rehearsal, a Cannoli Joe’s gift certificate, and an Italian Trio Prize basket from Twin Liquors.
The Feast reports that Delicatessen in Philadelphia is holding a 48 ounce "Maccabee" sandwich eating contest on January 20. Qualify by eating a 24 ounce "Big Macher" in under 15 minutes before that date.
WUSA9 has an article about the Washington, DC area Wing Bowl which is closed to professional competitive eaters like last year's contest.
Last night's eating contest at District Taco in Arlington, VA received coverage from DCist, TDB and NBC Washington. Andrew Danto won the contest by eating 15 tacos in 15 minutes.
Cook's Place in Columbus, GA will hold a hot dog eating contest on February 5 awarding $250 to the winner. The entry fee is $75.
Bones Grille in Lansdale, PA (Philadelphia area) will hold a rib eating contest on January 20 awarding $250 to the winner.
Four qualifiers for the Cleveland area Wing Bowl will be held at Quaker Steak and Lubes on Saturdays in January starting tonight in Mentor, Ohio. The rules state professionals are prohibited from competing and the grand prize is $1,000.
VegasNews has a page about the 2011 X107.5 Las Vegas Wing Bowl. Qualifiers will take place at McFadden’s Restaurant and Saloon at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino on Wednesdays from January 12 to February 2. The finals on February 5 will award $2,500 to the winner.
Central Cafe in Plainville, CT (Hartford area) will hold a wing eating contest on January 30 awarding $250 to the winner.
A page about the 2011 Boston Wingbowl has been set up on boston.cbslocal.com. Qualifying will start tomorrow night at Hooters of Saugus, MA. The total purse is $5,000 (breakdown not provided).
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