Marcus "Buff" Bartone won a paczki eating contest held this morning at Eddy's Bake Shop in Ansonia, CT. Joe Menchetti had a long winning streak in the event, but was blocked from competing this year due to a ban on professional eaters.
Pat Bertoletti won both the individual (14) and team (39 w/Andrew Skweres) paczki eating contests at Bennison's Bakery in Evanston, IL Saturday.
Millie's Old World will hold a meatball eating contest on Sunday in Morristown, NJ awarding $500.
The Bacon & Beer Festival will hold a bacon eating contest on March 8 in Fargo, ND awarding $150 to the winner. Entrants will need to submit a poem to win a contest spot.
Bourbon Square Casino in Sparks, NV will hold a crawfish eating contest Saturday awarding $250.
"El Toro" won a one pound burger eating contest held at Cheeburger Cheeburger in Las Vegas last night. (gallery)
The Third Wave Cafe in Port Melbourne, Australia will hold a rib eating contest on April 7 awarding $1000 to the winner. Qualifiers will start on February 24.
Fourth Street Live! in Louisville will hold a king cake eating contest on March 1 awarding $500 to the winner.
The Hickory Kitchen in Doylestown, PA will hold a wing eating contest on February 27 awarding $225 ($100 to the winner).
Lucky's in Chicago will hold a sandwich eating contest for amateurs on March 15 awarding $1,000. On Saturday, Pat Bertoletti and Tim Brown will oversee a "boot camp" that will be recorded for an upcoming episode of NBC's "First Look".
Austin Avenue Grill & Sports Bar in Richardson, TX will hold a cajun hot wing contest on March 4 awarding $500 in cash & prizes.
Shamrock Burgers in Ajax, ON will hold a burger eating contest on February 22 awarding a $200 Visa gift card to the winner. The runner-up will receive a $100 Visa gift card.
Dave Brunelli won the first place prize of Flyers suite tickets at the Sandwich Bowl held at Paesano's in Philadelphia Sunday.
Kevin Ross reports that Joshua Hockett edged him out to win the Pancake Monster eating contest in San Diego Thursday.
Godfather's Pizza in Beatrice, NE will hold a pizza eating contest for three person teams on February 22 awarding $500 to the winning trio.
Paesano's in Philadelphia will hold a Sandwich Bowl eating contest Sunday awarding suite tickets for the Flyers.
Dave Wittenburg won the Oyster Bowl held in Princeton, NJ yesterday. update Full results (individual | team) have been posted.
The Des Moines register has an article and video about Molly Schuyler defending her title at the Blue Ribbon Bacon Festival yesterday. <b>update</b> Molly broke her record for the Emmenecker Challenge at Jethro's today: KCCI | Des Moines Register | video
The Tavern Downtown in Hartford will hold a wing eating contest Sunday awarding a 42 inch TV.
The Oyster Bowl will take place in Princeton, NJ on Sunday and award a trip for two to Punta Cana. Dave "US Male" Goldstein will commpete and appeared on Talk Philly with Theza Friedman to promote the contest.
Rashad Newsom won the Carolina Reaper killer wing challenge held at Whisky River in Charlotte last night to claim a prize of $500.
Kyle Hanner won tonight's Wing Bowl in Dubuque, IA with a total of 2.9 pounds in five minutes. Sean Nichols was runner-up.
Pub 46 in Clifton, NJ will hold a wing eating contest Sunday awarding $500.
McFadden's in Addison, TX will hold a wing eating contest on Sunday Awarding $200.
Qualifying has started for the Super Duper Cheese Steak Challenge at Dayton, OH area Submarine House locations. The finals on April 5 will award $1,000 to the winner.