Carolina Packers will hold a hot dog eating contest at the Ham & Yam Festival in Smithfield, NC on May 4 awarding $350. The winner will receive $200 and a spot in the finals at the June 29 Durham Bulls game.
The Patio in Tampa will hold a pepper eating contest on May 5 awarding $1,000 in prizes.
Jamie McDonald won the finals of the wing eating contest held at the Toasted Owl Tavern in Northampton, MA last night. Joe Menchetti was runner-up and Todd Neuman was 3rd.
The Sacramento County Fair will hold a corn dog eating contest on May 24 awarding $800 ($500 to the winner).
El Sol in Harrisburg, PA will hold a jalapeno eating contest on May 4 awarding $300 in cash ($200 to the winner).
Naader Reda reports he finished a 30 inch pizza in 1:39 to win $1,000 in a contest held in San Clemente, CA. Kevin Ross and Jimmy Lin also competed. update April 28 Naader has uploaded a video
The Daffest in Saranac Lake, NY will hold a pie eating contest tomorrow awarding $500 ($100 registration fee).
Jake's Wayback Burgers in Waterbury, CT will hold a burger eating contest Saturday awarding an iPad mini.
The Taste of Mullins (South Carolina) Festival will hold a hot dog eating contest on May 2 awarding $350 ($200 to the winner).
Maxie's in Stoughton, MA will hold a pickle eating contest on April 28 awarding $750 ($500 to the winner). A $50 donation is required.
Masa in Tacoma will hold a 6 pound burrito contest on May 5 awarding $300 to the winner. Randy Santel is expected to defend his title.
Cheba Hut, a chain which bills itself as "the nation's only marijuana-themed restaurant" will hold a "Sticky Icky" peanut butter & jelly sub sandwich eating contest at all 16 of its locations (in AZ, CO, OR, IA, NM, CA and WI).
The finals of the Baltimore Taco Eating Championship will award $400 at the Federal Hill Fiesta on May 5. Qualifiers will take place on April 21 and 25 with men's and women's divisions.
Surfside Pizza in San Clemente, CA will hold a pizza eating contest on April 27 that will award $1,000 to the first person to finish a 30 inch pizza in under 3 hours.
The finals of the Tampa Bay Wing Bowl will award $5000 to the winner on June 8. Four Qualifiers will start on May 15. All contests will take place in Clearwater, FL.
Sup Dogs in Greenville, NC will hold a hot dog eating contest Saturday awarding $250 to the winner.
MouthBySouthwest.com reports that Gus Beisel ate 18 slices of pizza to edge Jeff Butler and claim the $500 first prize at Flancers Pizza in Gilbert, AZ today.
Corey Fanguy ate 50 crawfish in 1:46 to win a crawfish eating contest held yesterday at Nate's Sports Bar in Gulfport, MS. First prize was $500.
Santiago's will hold a burrito eating contest on May 5 in Brighton, CO awarding $2,000 ($1,000 to the winner).
A press release announces that "Furious" Pete Czerwinski and "Gentleman" Joe Menchetti will return to the “Big A Burger Challenge Championship†at the NC Pickle Festival in Mount Olive, NC on April 27. The contest will award $2000 (total purse $3500) to the fastest finisher of a 50 ounce burger, fries and 24 ounce drink.
Rudi's in Patchogue, NY will hold a hot dog eating contest on May 11 awarding a minimum of $500 to the winner.
Hot Damn, Tamales! in Fort Worth will hold three tamale eating contests on April 28 awarding $350 each ($250 to the winners).
2013 RA Sushi Showdown results
RA Sushi results will be listed here as they come in:
Baltimore: 1) Peter Jackson 2) Michael Longo 3) Jay Gorman
Miami: 1) Dave “The Big Librarian” H
Houston: 1) Teddy Guy
Las Vegas: 1) Miki Sudo 2) Tom Gilbert
San Diego: Justin Mih
update April 8
Dallas, TX 1) Nate Biller 2) Jimmy Chi 3) Spencer Phillips
Tustin, CA (via email) 1) Reza Assar 2) Frank “The Tank” Paulin 3) David Owh 4) Chris Olson
Phoenix, AZ (via comment) 1) Jeff “The Beastman” Butler
Leawood, KS (gallery) 1) Molly Schuyler
update April 10
Corona, CA 1) Kevin Ross 2) Justin Shafer
Dave Brunelli defended his Lehigh Valley Munch Madness title today by eating almost 7 pounds of scrapple in 12 minutes and won a prize of $500.
All RA Sushi locations (list of locations) will hold a Sushi Showdown eating tournament tomorrow awarding $600 in gift certificates to the winner.
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