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"Mark Wahlberg's Eating Contest Entourage" is one of the extras in The Other Guys DVD. (It is not clear if Mark's competitive eater friend is an actor or an actual competitive eater.) The Coney Island Nathan's was one of the locations for the film.
The new poll asks why you think Man v. Food is changing to a MvF Nation format where fans will attempt the eating challenges. Youtube has a page of submitted audition videos.
Matt Mounier of Crespi High School set the record at Dan's Super Subs in Woodlands Hills, CA by eating 4 jumbo subs in 50 minutes. (Stephanie Wu holds the women's record.)
Outrageous Food Dec 10, 2010 (The Two-Foot Pancake) episode links
Food Network Episode Guide
Restaurants
- Marianito’s Extreme Tex Mex Grill (San Antonio, TX) challenge – 7 pound “Extreme Grizzly” Burrito
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Video from April of Stephanie Torres finishing the burrito in 18 minutes - Fred’s Texas Cafe (Fort Worth, TX) meal – non-standard cow parts
Home Page | Facebook | Yelp - Shelby’s Kitchen (Deerfield Beach, FL) challenge – 2 foot “Terminator” pancake
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Panclayke’s challenge report contradicts the claim in a Sun-Sentinel blog entry that no one has finished the challenge
To commemorate the 30th anniversary of the death of John Lennon, here are some videos of his food-titled songs: Strawberry Fields Forever (final words are "cranberry sauce") | Glass Onion | Mean Mr. Mustard | Cold Turkey
Adam Richman's appearance on the Today Show yesterday can be viewed online.
The fourth (2011) season of Man vs. Food will have fans attempting the eating challenges. Submit an audition video to be considered.
Adam Richman's talk at the Clinton School at the University of Arkansas can be viewed online.
“Outrageous Food” December 3, 2010 (Super Spicy Sushi) links
Food Network Episode Guide
Restaurants
- Bartolini’s Midlothian, IL (South Chicago area) meal – 10 pound meatball sandwich
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PDF file about the challenge
Southtown Star article about the challenge – an unnamed man from Minnesota is the only person to finish the sandwich alone
picture of the four woman team that will attempt the challenge in tonight’s episode - Yagumo Sushi Van Nuys, CA meal – #10 spicy sushi roll
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Online wall of fame - Slaw Dogs Pasadena, CA meal – hot dogs
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Carmen Torres announces that Stephanie Torres will appear on the December 10 episode of Outrageous Food on the Food Network.
A video clip of Takeru Kobayashi eating 7 hot dogs in a minute on the Brazilian television program Legendarios is available.
A competitive eating game iPhone / iPod app is available at http://hotdogwars.kooapps.com/
Outrageous Food Nov 26, 2010 episode links
Food Network episode summary:
Restaurants
- Fat Sandwich Company (Champaign, IL) meal – “Big Fat Ugly” sandwich
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U of Illinois student paper article about challenge
Article about “Big Fat Ugly” recordholder John Jaeger - Church Brew Works (Pittsburgh, PA) meal – rattlesnake pierogies
Home Page | Facebook | Yelp - Randy’s Premier Pizza (St. Paul, MN) meal – 48 inch pizza
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Page about pizza challenges
Press release about Tim “Gravy” Brown and Hall Hunt completing the 30 inch challenge in 2009
JoBlo has a list of the top 10 overeating scenes in in cinematic history illustrated with a picture of Eric "Badlands" Booker at Denny's Beer Barrel Pub.
Grace Lee has a picture of the set of the T.Ocho show.
AJC.com reports that Paul Barlow will play a lawyer in the upcoming Ryan Reynolds / Jason Bateman movie, The Change Up, which is currently filming in Atlanta. Olivia Wilde, who claims that she lost a brownie eating contest to Chris Farley of Saturday Night Live when she was ten, will also co-star.
The ESPN SportCenter blog has an interview with Keith Solomon, the founder of the new competitive eating club at the University of Maryland, who says that Juliet Lee is the inspiration for the club.
Outrageous Food November 19, 2010 episode (The Knishwich) links
Restaurants
- Lansky’s Delis New York City meal – “Ultimate New Yorker” 7 pound deli sandwich
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The on-menu sandwich challenge is the Jackpot | Picture - Feast Houston meal – heart, black pudding & pig face
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Culturemap blog entry about recording - Jaxson’s Ice Cream Parlor Dania Beach, FL (Fort Lauderdale area) meal – “Kitchen Sink” sundae
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Serious Eats blog entry about the Kitchen Sink
Adam Richman announces that he will appear on the ESPN networks today. update Nov 19 video | gallery | chat session transcript
The Business Record has an article about how sales at the three Des Moines area restaurants featured on Man vs. Food have increased since their television appearance. Jethro's BBQ is selling 50 to 60 Adam Emmeneckers Challenges a day, up from 2 or 3 daily sales earlier in the year.
The Today show website has a video clip of Adam Richman's appearance yesterday to promote his new book America the Edible along with an interview that was not televised.
An episode of Modern Marvels titled "Supersized Food" will be televisesd on the History Channel at 4pm eastern today. Meals featured include a 250 pound burger from Mallie's in Southgate, Michigan, a 54 inch square pizza from Big Mama's & Papa's in Los Angeles and the 72 ounce steak from the Big Texan Steak Ranch.
Rodale Books has a list of Adam Richman's appearances from November 6 to 18 to promote America the Edible. Cites visited include Atlanta, New York City, Boston, Philadelphia, Nashville, Austin, Cleveland and New Haven.
Cincinnati.com has a report on Adam Richman's talk at Miami University of Ohio.
DVDs of the second season of Man vs. Food is available for purchase today.
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