Takeru Kobayashi defends Chronic Taco title
update April 12
Full official results have been posted:
| 1st | 157 | Takeru Kobayashi | |
| 2nd | 146 | Molly Schuyler | |
| 3rd | 107 | Dan “killer” Kennedy | |
| 4th | 94 | Jesse Pynnönen | |
| 5th | 78 | David “Tiger Wings and Things” Brunelli | |
| 6th | 59 | Kevin Ross | |
| 7th | 47 | Naader “Freak8r” Reda | |
| 8th | 41 | Jimmy “The Spicialist” Lin |
Naader Reda has uploaded a video of his choking incident
update #2 The Los Angeles Daily News has a contest report giving the official results as
1) Takeru Kobayashi 157 tacos
2) Molly Schuyler 146 tacos
Naader Reda required the Heimlich maneuver during the contest, but completed the competition.
Takeru Kobayashi ate 157 tacos in 10 minutes to defend his Gringo Bandito Chronic Tacos Challenge title at the Sabroso Taco Fest in Dana Point, CA. update Eric Anderson has a video of the contest. Kobayashi and Molly Schuyler were announced as having both eaten 160 tacos at the conclusion of the competition.
Brandon "Da Garbage Disposal" Clark ate 4 pounds of Boudin sausage in 2 minutes to win the first prize of $500 in yesterday's eating contest at the Boudin Festival in Scott, LA. Ray Smith was runner up.
Banditos in Baltimore will hold a taco eating contest on April 14 awarding $200 to the winner.
Zoi's Pizza in Seymour, CT will hold a pizza eating contest for professionals on June 1 awarding $1500/$500/$250 (entrants must raise at least $200 for charity). There will also be contests for pairs of male amateurs, female amateurs and first responders awarding $750/$350/$200 (teams must raise $300).
Via Panini in Maple, ON, Canada will hold a sandwich eating contest on April 13 awarding $300/$150/$75.
The Scott Boudin Festival will hold a boudin sausage eating contest in Scott, LA on April 6 awarding $500/$250/$100.
Chando's will hold a four pound burrito eating contest in Sacramento on April 4 awarding $250 to the winner.
Yoshiharu Ramen will hold a spicy ramen eating contest in Chino, CA April 6 awarding an iPad/$100/$50.
Dave Brunelli won the first prize of $1000 in yesterday's wing eating contest at Brixx and Barley in Long Beach, NY.
That's Alotta Donuts in Somerton, VIC, Australia will hold a donut eating contest on April 7 awarding $500/$250/$100.
Gyro King will hold a gyro eating contest in Houston March 30 awarding $250 to the winner.
Green Ghost Tacos will hold a taco eating contest in Fondren, MS on March 26 awarding $150/$50/$25.
El Pincho Taco in Charleston, SC will hold a taco eating contest on March 23 awarding $300 to the winner.
The Dallas Pizza Fest will hold an eating contest on April 14 awarding $250/$100/$50.
Arni's Pizza will hold a pizza eating contest in Lafayette, IN on April 28 awarding $1000/$500/$300/$200/$100.
Wamesit Lanes in Tewsbury, MA will hold a "Wing Madness" eating tournament on March 21 awarding $500 to the winner.
Four Cleveland area restaurants will hold wing eating qualifiers from March 28 to March 31. The Finals at Garage Bar in Willoughby, OH on April 6 will award cash and a 40 inch TV.
The Crawfish Festival in San Antonio will hold crawfish eating contests on March 23 and 30 awarding $250 to the winner.
Wingstop in Greensboro, NC will hold an Atomic Wing Challenge on March 16 awarding $200 to the winner.
Cici's Pizza will hold a 28 inch pizza eating contest for two person teams in San Antonio on March 15. The winning pair will receive a $1,500 Visa gift card and the chance to compete in a national championship.
Wayne Algenio ate 30 meatballs in 4 minutes to win the first prize of $1000 in today's eating contest at That Meetball Place in Patchogue, NY.
That Meetball Place in Patchogue, NY will hold a meatball eating contest on March 9 awarding $1000 to the winner.
Russell "The Black Hole" Keeler won Saturday's bacon eating contest at the Anthracite Cafe in Wilkes-Barre, PA.
Oysterfest in Fulton, TX will hold an oyster eating contest for men on March 9 awarding $200/$100/$50. A contest for women on March 10 will award the same amounts.
La Nova Wings will hold a wing eating contest at the Pizza Expo in Las Vegas on March 5 awarding $1000 to the winner. Comedian Carrot Top will MC.
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