• Val Bromann has a blog entry and gallery from the contest in which Pat Bertoletti, Tim Brown and Patrick Vandam competed against Jimmy John’s sandwich makers (Chicagoist report / preview)
• Dickey’s BBQ finals to be held in Dallas in January 2009. San Antonio and Lynchburg, VA qualifiers have been scheduled for September.
• Furious Pete profile (article scan) in the Toronto Sun (condolences to Pete on the recent loss of his grandparents)
• Columnist responds to Juris Shibayama’s letter
• Sonya Thomas lists her favorite bands (Thanks for the compliment Sonya)
• Don Lerman to judge upcoming cannoli eating contest (Also confirmation that Kevin Lipsitz received the Lifetime Achievement Award)
• Record set at Ballard, WA lutefisk eating contest
• Female division winner has best overall mark at Strasburg, OH Corn Festival
• West Virginia Hot Dog Festival report
• Article about Chris Kenney, 11th place finisher at Bartolini’s meatballs
• Statistics on the Dubuque Conuty Fair’s eating contests
• Preview of Sunday’s dumpling eating contests in Queens, NY
• Blog entry about Seattle doughnut eating contest / Saturday Knights concert
• Vineland, NJ pizza contest August 9, $50 gift certificate first prize
• Report about eating contest held at Nobuyuki “the Giant” Shirota’s restaurant
• Biryani eating contest for Indian familes
• Charlotte Dawson, a judge on Australia’s Next Top Model wins a celebrity meat pie eating contest

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(from comment) Full results of the finals of the hot dog eating contest held at Steve’s Snappin Dogs have been posted. The top 3:

1. Phil Soderborg – 13 in 8 minutes, 2nd eating contest after winning qualifier 2 weeks earlier
2. Mike McAvoy – 12.5
3. David Ruskjer – 10

The Denver Post has an article about the contest and Andrew “Skinnyboy” Lane has a blog entry. Contest videos are also available.

update
Denver.yourhub.com blog entry

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Jill Stoler has a blog entry about Saturday’s pizza eating contest at Dani’s pizza. The top 4:

1. Gentlemen Joe Menchetti – 9.125 slices in 10 minutes $500, second independent contest win in 2 days
2. William The Champ Milllender IV – 8 slices in 10 minutes $250
3. Joel The Cannon Podelsky – 7 slices in 10 minutes $100
4. Jill Stoler 5.5 slices

(Thanks also Joel Podelesky)

(from Crawfish comment) In other Joe Menchetti news, he is now listed in the WLOCE rankings and his profile page appears on the WLOCE website. THe last time Dale Boone and Joe Menchetti were in the same organization, Boone had Menchetti blocked from competing in the black and white cookie contest, which led to Boone’s expulsion from AICE

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Results from the finals of Jakes burger eating contest held Friday from a Gabe Venit email:

1. Joe Menchetti 10 1/2 $1000 prize
2. Ian Hickman 10 1/4 $100 gift card prize
4. Gabe Venit, might have been DQed

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• Video of the end of the Apple Ugly eating contest (the trophy was a mounted toilet seat)
• Ian Hickman beats Elizabeth Canady in overtime at Bowie burger contest
• Detailed review of MLE game by Platform Nation
• Skinnyboy eats 8/9 of Big Texan 72 ounce steak
• Gallery of 2008 Philadelphia Nathan’s qualifier
• Picture of Samantha Brown at Italian sausage contest
• MissBusyLady describes her start in competitive eating fandom
• Juris Shibayama sends a letter to the editor about last week’s column (from Crawfish comment)
• Boston hot wing eating contest Thursday
• Donut eating contest in Pittsburgh Friday
• Full results for the Singapore qualifiers on MLE.asia
• Vietnamese sub eating contest in Ho Chi Minh City

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• Article about food waste at the MLE Singapore contest
• Bryan Miller wins Cape Coral, FL wing eating contest
• Pictures from the Myrtle Beach qualifier
• Astoria, NY burger contest Sunday, $100 first prize
• Rhode Island competitive eating training partner sought
• Kobayashi vs. bear video reaches 1 million views

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• Nathan’s finals gallery
• Lamb’s rib eating contest in California
• Dani’s Pizza qualifier galleries and results (from MissGluttonsBliss)
• Coney Island taco eating contest video
• Octopus ball eating contest in Japan

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• MosesNews.com reports that Kevin Lipsitz received the IFOCE Lifetime Achievement Award
• WLOCE fan blog is now accepting comments (from Crawfish comment)
• Boston.com preview of Italian sausage contest
• Joey Chestnut is Chris’ first competitive eater of the week
• Report on Asbury Park, NJ pizza eating contest with a lot of comments
• Preview of Bayonne, NJ hot dog eating contest
• Report on a Singapore qualifier

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• NY Time City Room blog has a picture of Pat Bertoletti, Sonya Thomas and Bob Shoudt superimposed with faces from the Spook-A-Rama ride
• Epicurious’ list of food-based video games
• Topeka jalapeno contest report
• Nathan’s gallery by MissCharo
• George Hadary wins Dallas La Contena jalapeno eating contest
• Yelp reviews of Nathan’s finals

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• Final Denver hot dog qualifier report
• Column criticizing Juris Shibayama for finishing “toward the back of the pack” that does not bother to find out his actual placing
• Megamunch blog entry and gallery from the UEPa meeting at Gregory’s Steakhouse
• Report on Tour de Donut in which cyclists can reduce their reported finishing times by eating donuts
• The Serious Sports News Network reports that a congressional committee will investigate allegations that PEDs were used in the Nathans’ finals
• Mini-essay contest for slots in the Bowie burrito eating contest, also lists expected ranked entrants

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• Hall Hunt completes the Grandfather Mountain Marathon (Boone, NC area)
• Singapore qualifier videos and photos
• Fort Wayne hot dog contest report (full results)
• Manning brothers compete in Oreo Double Stuf Lick Race with $10,000 prize
• Two questions by Skinnyboy
• Greenwood, SC hot dog contest results
• CBS 46 video of Atlanta bacon contest
• Michelle Lesch wins 10th South Africa oyster eating contest

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WFAA.com reports that the next stop in the La Costeña Feel the Heat Jalapeño Eating Challenge Tour will be in Dallas Sunday at the Taste of Dallas food festival. The contest will be one minute and award $500 to the winner.

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• Joey Chestnut on the Today Show after defending his Nathan’s title
• Short article about Hall Hunt on jacksonville.com
• Mini burger eating contest in Long Beach Monday. Purse is $600 in restaurant gift certificates.
• FCC affirms $4000 fine of WIP for not following listed rules in Wing Bowl 13.
• Parody about alleged performance enhancing drug use in the Nathan’s finals
• Southington, CT hot dog contest also goes into overtime
• Kobayashi has a blog entry about Hungry & Focused 4 showing Super Paul Barlow’s cover art
• Kobayashi also has a link to Erin Wigger’s gallery of competitive eaters

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DelmarvaNow.com has a gallery of the hot dog eating contest held July 4 at Fish Tales restaurant in Ocean City, MD. A caption reports that Ken Federighi won the contest by eating 16 hot dogs in 12 minutes. J.D. Kisner took 3rd place (the runner-up was not listed)

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The Salisbury Post has an article about controversy over Dale Boone’s use of hot tea at the July 4 Apple Ugly eating contest:

After friends pointed that out, [contest runner-up Keatin] Shelton e-mailed the Apple Baking Co., which organized the competition, to say that he didn’t think Boone’s record should count.

“I believe the tea may have given him an advantage,” Shelton wrote. “Anyway your rules were broken.”

The rules say that contestants can have cups of water. The rules also say contestants can’t use condiments on Uglies — which are “delicious enough on their own.”

The contest organizers say that Boone’s victory will stand.

There has been previous controversy over hot beverages in pastry eating competitions. Some competitors objected to the use of hot coffee in the 2003 San Gennaro Cannoli Eating Championship

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• Preview of the Chinook Winds rib contest. Rich LeFevre and Erik Denmark are listed as expected entrants.
• Steakbellie on the Camden qualifier
• Megamunch finalizes plans for the UEPa meeting. The 120 ounce steak is free if finished.
• Quotes and podcast of George Shea at the Nathan’s finals.
• According to CNN, Heinz’ sales are up 16.5% and profits are up 30.9% over the past two years. Nelson Peltz got Heinz to co-sponsor Nathan’s.
• 11 “Pushing Daisies” themed pie eating contests at the Orange County Fair from July 11 to August 2

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Registration for the 5th Chef One Dumpling Eating Contest is now open (registration form). The competition will take place at the Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival in Flushing Meadows, Queens on August 3. The event will have men’s and women’s divisions and both divisions will award $1800 in prize money. Joe Menchetti and Floria Lee are expected to return to defend their titles.

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• Erik Denmark has a report from Coney Island
• Ian Hickman interview for delawareonline.com
• MissBusyLady believes Joey Chestnut should have won Nathan’s in regulation time
• HungrySisters on the Nathan’s finals
• List of Delaware eating challenges
• Mindy Kaling predicts she will eat “thousands of beets” at The Office Games
• NY Daily News reports on Peggy O’Neill’s July burger contest and reports the winner as “Pete Zerwinski”
• Greenwood, SC hot dog contest Saturday, $100 first prize
• Top 16 things overheard at the Nathan’s finals
• Will Millender added to non-IFOCE rankings
• Darren Rovell says he will drink 6 bottles of ketchup in 10 minutes if the Steelers leave Pittsburgh

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From the Elizabethton Star:

1. Dale Boone 21 hot dogs in 12 minutes, $250
2. James Wilson, 15 (last year’s winner)

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• July 4 Peoria hot dog contest results
• MLE Singapore contest – first qualfier report, Joey Chestnut interview
• Fort Wayne, IN hot dog contest preview
• Passerby wins Frederick, MD hot dog contest
  
• New trailer for Nacho Mountain (PG rated)
• Bass player wins Tampa hot dog eating contest, vomits, then performs
• Pat Philbin article in NJ.com
• The LeFevres will be on Nevada Public Radio today
• Nathan’s Kevin Ross segments on youtube
• No MLE game release this week

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• Furious Pete wins Coney Island burgers by eating 9.75 burgers in 6 minutes. He will attempt Clinton Station Diner’s Zeus burger today.
• Rock Hill, SC hot dog contest
• Pensacoloa, FL hot dog contest
• Round Rock, TX jalapeno eating contest
• St. George, UT hot dog contest
• St. Petersburg, FL hot dog contest

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DelmarvaNow.com reports that Fish Tales restaurant at the Bahia Marina in Ocean City, MD will host a hot dog eating contest on July 4 that will award $1000 in prizes. Entrants will qualify at the restaurant by eating five hot dogs (cost $5).

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• “Humble” Bob article in Philly.com in which he says that Krystal Square Off V is his priority for 2008
• Beet eating contest in “The Office Games” in Scranton, PA July 19
• Micah “Wing Kong” Collins on his second place finish at QVC
• Blog entry about winner of Austin veggie dog contest
• Bodybuilding.com water drinking contest final results
• Bristol, RI hot dog contest
• Radio bacon eating contest between Paul Barlow and Bubba Yarbrough July 2 (details from Super Paul after the jump)

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• Today is the 5th anniversary of Sonya Thomas’ debut in competitive eating
• Beautiful Brian has a video tribute to Allen Goldstein’s 5 years in competitive eating
• Pete Davekos Technique & Commentary video recorded at the Hartford qualifier
• Brian “Eatin” Keaton wins second Jake’s Burger qualifier (from email)
• George Shea favors Coney Island redevelopment plan at hearing
• Five Eating contests at in Hutchinson, Kansas on Saturday.
• Contest announcements: qualifiers for Dickey’s BBQ contest (championship to be held in early 2009), National Black Rock Burger Team Eating Championships (Yaphank, NY)
• UEPa meeting July 12 at Gregory’s Steakhouse in Allentown. Ian Hickman will attempt a 120 ounce steak

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A list of upcoming independent contests awarding 3 or 4 digit purses follows. Jill Stoler has a blog entry about trying to get into a qualifer for Dani’s Pizza Eating Contest.

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