The current Controlled Labs eating contest entails eating as much fat free cottage cheese in 2 minutes. Participants have until April 1 to submit a video to youtube or Google video documenting their cottage cheese eating.

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There will be a lot of independent contests this weekend. See the sidebar for more details. There will be two vegan contests in New England. The Houston hot dog contest awards $10 per hot dog to the winner. Last year’s winner ate 9 hot dogs in 10 minutes.

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(From BrooklynRecord.com) The New York Daily News reports that a gefilte fish eating contest held in Brooklyn has a new champion:

Sanchez, 21, chomped his way through 3-1/2 pounds of gefilte fish to take the top prize in a recent eating contest – leaving his Jewish competitors in the dust.

“I never had it before today,” he said. “I like it. I like all food, though. I like to eat.”

Courier Life and a kosher restaurant message board have previews of the contest, which state the first place prize was a trip for two to the Czech republic.

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pressconnects.com has some information about the pancake eating contest to be held at the Central New York Maple Festival in Marathon, NY on Saturday:

The 11th annual Pancake Eating Contest, billed as a “‘Fun’ Raiser with Sweet Profits,” will start at 9 a.m. sharp Saturday in the Marathon High School auditorium. A field of 10 — one woman and nine men — is competing for the title; non-profit organizations solicited pledges per pancake for their “eater.”

The record holder, Joe LaRue of Florida, is coming back to defend his title and perhaps best his record of 30 pancakes. Joe stands 6 feet 8 inches and really knows how to put those pancakes down. This year, he will be eating pancakes for the Peck Memorial Library in Marathon, which is seeking funds for a major renovation and restoration projects.

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(Thanks Liz K) Pat Michels has a report about the rattlesnake meat eating contest in Sweetwater, Texas. He also has an article about competitive eating from 2003 focusing on Chicago eater Shawn Quaid and his own participation in a cheesesteak eating contest. There are two articles available about Shawn Quaid’s career, one from a 2001 oyster eating sprint and another from a 2003 Frank’s Red Hot wing eating contest.

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Steve DePino photographed the Eat the Meat wing eating competition held in New Haven, CT Saint Patrick’s Day and placed his pictures in a slideshow. Apparently Joe Menchetti did not compete (the winner wore a bird costume), nor does he appear in the finalists list, so he might have been banned for being a professional.

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(Thanks Pat Bruss) A video of Pat Bruss competing in the semifinals of a 18 ounce burrito eating relay contest called the Boloco Burrito Brawl with his two brothers, Mike and Brett, can be viewed at:

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-5766977925415360194

The Brusses are on the far side of the screen and Pat’s 24 second time for the last burrito enables the brothers to overcome a half a burrito deficit. The brothers would win in the finals and claim a $500 prize.

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A 4 person team wing eating contest will take place in Chicago. Finals will be March 31 at Cans Bar & Canteen and qualifiers will be held throughout March. The team entrance fee is $25 and the registration deadline is March 11. First prize is $500.

A corned beef Musubi eating contest will be held in Honolulu on St. Patrick’s Day. First place is $1000. The contest page says the registration deadline has passed, but this starbulletin.com article says entries are still being accepted.

See the side bar for more contests.

updated corned beef prize fixed, thanks GJoe

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Megamunch has a blog entry about his experience MCing two local contests in Harrisburg, PA on Sunday.

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Videos of Pat Bruss winning the wing eating contest at the Chicago WingFest can be viewed on Google video at http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=bruss+pat (Audio is not safe for work or families)

AICE news confirms that Pat Bruss won the WingFest and says he is expected to compete at Bartolini’s Meatball contest in Illinois.

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The Turn Up the Heat Chili Cook-Off, to be held in Harrisburg, PA tomorrow, has a web page at http://yhst-14711175495285.stores.yahoo.net/chilicookoff.html Dave “Megamunch” Schoffner will MC a hot sauce drinking contest and a cooldown eating contest during that event.

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Dave “Megamunch” Schoffner has been requested to MC a local hot sauce drinking contest to be held in Harrisburg, PA on Saturday.

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A writer for the Wilmington (NC) Star-News wrote a column about being coached by Crazy Legs Conti for a Girl Scout cookie eating contest. One piece of advice offered by Crazy Legs:

“Make sure the Girl Scouts don’t get hit with cookie detritus or shrapnel,” Crazy Legs said. “Nothing ruins a green sash like cookie detritus.”

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There will be oyster eating contests (men on Saturday, women on Sunday) this weekend at the Fulton Texas Oysterfest. The purse for both divisions is $350.

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People attending the YMCA Pancakes Days contest in Evansville, IN might want to avoid any contest afterparties put on by the local competitors. CourierPress.com reports that the contest was won by a sex offender who failed to register (the failure is attributed to a government computer mixup.) The winner was victorious for the fourth year in a row. The man he tied with in his first win in 2004 is charged with a stabbing death.

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connpost.com reports that “Gentleman” Joe Menchetti won a paczki eating contest at Eddy’s Bake Shop in Ansonia,CT for the fourth straight year by consuming 12 of the Polish pastries in 5 minutes. The first place prize was $200.

The New Haven Register also has an article about the contest

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Megamunch reports that Denny’s Beer Barrel Pub will hold a 2 pound burger eating contest after the new world’s largest burger is unveiled on Saturday. The burger is free to competitors. (This is probably the only way to receive a 2lb burger without paying for it as people who finish it in an hour only get a 50% discount.)

The blog entry lists the 2 lb record at 36 minutes, but I believe that is Lori Weiss’ record for the 3 lb. burger. Megamunch’s picture of the 2 lb finishers plaque reports that Andy Pentz ate the 2lb burger in 23 minutes on New Year Eve 2005.

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(From comment by Rich) A gallery of Saturday’s Jalapeno Eating Contest held in Laredo, TX can be viewed at http://www.ourlaredo.net/ldoimages/thumbnails.php?album=233

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The video oreo eating contest sponsored by Controlled Labs has been closed with the following amounts eaten in three minutes:

Grand prize = CONTROLLED LABS product of your choice + 3 bottles of Black Hole + free t-shirt
47 Trans Isomer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ap_Q6apfljc

1st place prize: 3 bottles of Black HOLE
41 thshrink + 1 bottle for first video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1VTodQHAgc

2nd place prize: 2 bottles of Black HOLE
39 BoyscouT http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-NxkuPdxgE

3rd place prize: 1 bottle of Black HOLE
34 Ashlarry http://video.google.com/videoplay?do…29157374633354

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These are the only restaurants I am aware of that have regularly scheduled eating contests. Please list any others in the comments:

The Tower Bar, San Diego, CA – Eating Contest (food variable) every Tuesday – prize is $30 bar tab
Big Wang’s Wings, Hollywood, CA – Wing Eating Contest every Wednesday – prize is $53 bar tab
The Borough, Raleigh, NC – Eating Contest (food variable) first Monday of each month, prize unlisted

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b_sting competed in last Sunday’s Oyster Bowl and has some pictures on his myspace blog. He says that winner Kristina Costa is an employee of the restaurant where the contest was held.

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The Pittsburgh public television station, WQED, will show an episode of the “Dave & Dave” show about the Pittsburgh Wing Championship Series on February 20 at 7:30 pm.

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In its Best of 2006 Advertising/Marketing list, QSR Magazine gave Moe’s Burritos for Life contest, a tournament with first round contests at all Moe’s Southwest Grill franchises, the Best Marketing Off the Menu award. Some eaters who competed in that event, (or attempted to enter and were prohibited) might dispute that claim. 3,000 people are claimed to have competed in the first round.

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The Boston Phoenix has an article about a bacon eating contest held at Atwood’s Tavern. The winner is reported as having eaten 6.5 ounces of bacon in 5 minutes.

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951wayv.com reports that Candace Kelsey won the women’s only Wing Fling III wing eating contest at Trump Marina in Atlantic City by eating 25 wings in 15 minutes, an 8.5 wing drop from the amount eaten by last year’s winner. The website claims that bigger wings were used this year. There is a gallery and video of the contest.

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