Rockford Corner Bar contest Sat, 1st prize LCD TV
The Rockford (Grand Rapids area) Corner Bar will hold a hold a hot dog eating contest at Comstock 09 on Saturday. The first prize is an LCD TV. The Corner Bar twitter reports that previous chili dog record holders Sharon Van Duinen and Balinda Gould will be present.
A wing eating contest will be held at the Buffalo Battle in Washington, DC on Sunday. Tickets include all you can eat wings.
BattleOfTheBone2009 reports that Collin Gardner defended his title and won a Harley Davidson. Thomas Gilbert appears to have been disqualified.
Twisted Taco in Atlanta will host a jalapeno eating contest on October 2 that will award a Jager Meister machine. The restaurant will also have a seven pound burrito challenge for one day.
Brooklyn Burger Boyz will host a kosher hot dog eating contest on October 25 awarding $300 to the winner.
Steamy Kitchen reports that a dumpling eating contest will be held at the International Dumpling Fest in New York City on October 24. This might be the Chef One dumpling contest that awarded $3,600 in previous years.
6 crabcakes in 2:42 called best crabcake performance
The Baltimore Sun has an article about the Phillips crabcake eating contest at the Maryland Seafood Festival. Walter Hughes won the contest by eating 6 crabcakes in 2:42.
Michelle Torres, director of marketing for Phillips Seafood Restaurants, said Hughes was the fastest crab-cake eater she had ever seen. The restaurant had sponsored four crab-eating contests in recent years, Torres said, and Hughes had outpaced all the other winners.
Sonya Thomas ate 46 crabcakes in 10 minutes to win the 2006 Phillips crabcake contest.
Daily Lobo previews Pizza 9 contest
The Daily Lobo has a preview of tomorrow’s pizza eating contest at Pizza 9 in Albuquerque that will award a 42 inch flat screen TV. According to the article, the winner will receive a berth in the 2010 Nathan’s finals if Joey Chestnut’s mark of 45 slices is surpassed.
ExploreLI has a list of upcoming Long Island eating contests.
Will Millender has a blog entry about his trip to North Carolina to compete in a hot dog eating contest alleging that Dale Boone claimed the contest was sanctioned by the WLOCE, which the sponsor denied.
Bamboodle's in San Gabriel, Ca will hold a wonton noodle eating contest on October 24 awarding a prize package worth over $2,500 to the winner.
The Sacramento Press has a report on Hooters Wingfest. Brian Jensen was awarded a trip to Honolulu after winning a wing eating contest
WFMZ has an article and video about Ian Hickman winning the contest held at A Taste of Hamburg-er by eating 13 hamburgers in 8 minutes. updateRepublican Herald has a longer article.
The RA Sushi locations in Chicago will host an eating contest later this month. Qualifiers will take place from September 15 to 17 and the finals will be held on September 23.
(Via Sun-Sentinel) The Mardi Gras RaceTrack and Gaming Center in Hallandale Beach, Florida (Fort Lauderdale area) will host a hot dog eating contest on Sunday with a $4,000 purse ($2,500 first place prize)
102.1 The X has a gallery of the finals of the Richmond, Virginia Wing Bowl. The caption of the second picture reports that Jonathan Squibb won the contest. Ian Hickman also competed.
A meatball eating contest awarding $250 will be held on Sunday at Mama Theresa's in Windsor, NY.
Hiller's Markets in Commerce Township, Michigan (Detroit area) will host a hot dog contest on September 12 awarding a Pistons ticket package with a list price of $1,000.
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.
Will Millender wins Charlotte, NC hot dogs
Will Millender’s twitter reports he won $1000 at today’s Charlotte, NC area hot dog eating contest by eating 8 hot dogs in 2 minutes and 10 seconds.
update Statesville.com has an article which reports that Dale Boone was second with a time of 2:36.
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.
The Saratogian reports that Christa Dederick won yesterday's ice cream eating contest at the Saratoga Race Course by eating a pint of ice cream in 61 seconds.
Wierville in Elgin, Illinois will host a hot dog eating contest on Sunday with a $350 purse.
NYCDailyDeals reports that The Habitat in Brooklyn will hold a wing eating contest tonight awarding $100 to the winner.
La Costena will hold a one minunte jalapeno eating contest today at Festival Peachtree Latino in Atlanta today awarding $200 to the winner at 3 pm.
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