Pat Bertoletti was a "celebrity eater" at Heinkel's Hot Dog Eating Competition at Decatur (IL) Celebration according to this picture. The festival facebook hinted at a special guest without revealing his/her identity. update Herald Review confirms Bertoletti's appearance. He ate 40 hot dogs and says he sympathizes with Takeru Kobayashi's frustrations with the MLE contract. update August 4 Frank Wach won the main contest with 17 hot dogs | video
Wayne Algenio has defended his balut title with a total of 27 balut in 5 minutes. update NY Daily News has a video update August 5 Gothamist gallery | Metro.us interview with Wayne Algenio | Wikamag article (claims winning total was 37)
Dog Bite Challenge official results
The official results for the Dog Bite Challenge contests held at Fox & Hound locations have been posted. Molly Schuyler (highest overall total), David Brunelli, Tim Brown, Eric Dahl, Pete Maurizio and Bob Kuhns will be competing in the finals in Chicago on September 5. A list of winners follows after the jump:
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Crust in Fenton, MI will hold a pie eating contest on August 10 awarding $500 to the winner.
Jake's Wayback Burgers announces that its Chowdown Showdown will take place in September this year after being held during the summer in previous years.
Fest Possible in Cleveland will hold a hot dog eating contest on August 10 awarding $250 to the winner.
American Burrito will hold a five pound burrito eating contest on September 2 awarding $500 to the winner. The first woman to finish the burrito will receive $300.
Buffalo's Chicken Shack in Wood Ridge, NJ will hold its spicy chicken wing challenge on August 24 awarding $1,000 to the winner.
Kiowa Casino in Devol, OK will hold a 20 inch chili dog eating contest tomorrow awarding $300 to the winner.
Wild Wing Cafe in Cary, NC will hold a wing eating contest tonight awarding at Fat Tire beach cruiser bicycle.
Arooga's 22 in Harrisburg, PA will hold three eating contests this weekend: a hot dog contest on Friday will award a trip to Jamaica, wing eating contests (spicy & regular) on Saturday will award $250 and a trip to Las Vegas.
Naader Reda announces he ate a 7.5 pound Zoo Sundae in 7:44 to win the professional division of Farrell's Ice Cream Challenge in Brea, CA today. Frank Paulin was runner-up. update July 23 Naader Reda and Bob Marlow have videos
Takeru Kobayashi repeats as Gringo Bandito taco champion
Takeru Kobayashi repeated as champion of the Gringo Bandito Hot Sauce taco eating contest with a total of 87 tacos in 10 minutes at the US Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach, CA today.
Kevin Ross (comments) & Matt Cohen have more results
1) Takeru Kobayashi 87 Tacos
2) Furious Pete Czerwinski 45
3) Kevin Ross 43
4_ Damon Wells 42
5) Jimmy Lin 29
6T) Matt Cohen 25
6T) Aaron Ybarra 25
update July 22 OCWeekly has a gallery
update July 23 Kobayashi has a gallery
Maria Edible: Jamie McDonald defends Bartolini’s title after Bertoletti deduction
Maria “Edible” reports that Jamie McDonald defended his Bartolini’s meatball title with 61 meatballs after Pat Bertoletti was deducted 3 meatballs from his original total of 63 for not clearing his mouth in 30 seconds.
Several Woody’s Bar-B-Q locations in Florida will hold a spare rib eating contest on July 27.
The Starboard in Dewey Beach will hold its annual suicide wing contest on July 21. The winner will receive $500 and the top woman will win $200.
Tim Brown & Dave Brunelli tie for 1st at 2013 CA State Fair
News10 has a gallery and anairaqi ya habibi has a video
Naader Reda has the top 5 at the corn dog eating contest at the California State Fair in Sacramento:
1T) Dave Brunelli 18
1T) Tim Brown 18
3) Naader Reda 14
4) Edward Chin 13
5) Alan Ghosal
Tammie's Queen of Wings in North Bay, Ontario will hold a wing eating contest tomorrow awarding $500 to the winner.
Wayne Algenio won the Brooklyn Burger eating contest held before today's New York Mets game with a total of 16 burgers.
Giuliano's Bakery in Niantic, CT will hold a monster breakfast sandwich eating contest at 5pm today awarding $500 to the winner.
Qualifiers for Dani's House of Pizza eating contest will take place on July 20 and 27 in Kew Gardens, NY. The finals on August 3 will award $1250 ($750 to the winner).
Keith Hernandez will MC the Brooklyn Burger eating contest before Saturday's Mets game. The winner will get to watch the game from a suite.
Emporia, Kansas held a festival yesterday to celebrate the reopening of its Twinkie factory. Heidi Cooper ate 10 Twinkies to win an eating contest at that event.
Henry Hudson's Pub is holding a jalapeno eating circuit at its Oklahoma City area locations this month. The finals on August 1 will award a trip to Mexico.
Balmoral Park in Crete, IL will hold Pepe's Taco Eating Contest on July 27 awarding $500 to the winner.
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