Marketwatch reports that the live episode of Man vs. Food televised from Miami was the highest rated Travel Channel program from the first quarter of 2010 and also an all-time record for a live program on that channel.
The TravelChannel.com announces Dave "MegaMunch" Shoffner's picture of the 120 ounce steak at Gregory's Steakhouse in Allentown, PA has won the Fan vs. Food Photo contest.
The Burger Beast has a blog entry about attending the broadcast of the live episode of Man vs. Food
All four "Babe vs. Food" videos are available on TravelChannel.com
Site of a free 48 ounce steak
The 48 ounce steak at Shula’s Steak House does not offer any awards besides being added to the finishers list, but Sam’s Steakhouse in Terre Haute, Indiana and Marshall, Illinois has a 48 ounce steak that is available for free. The time limit is 20 minutes, same as Adam Richman’s goal time. Bodybuilder Isabelle Turell received a free 48 ounce steak in 2008.
Dave “Megamunch” Shoffner is Man v. Food picture finalist
Dave “Megamunch” Shoffner, who has a competitive eating website at http://megamunch.blogspot.com/, is one of the three finalists for the Man vs. Food photo contest. Text A to 66789 to vote for Dave.
You can also vote by tweeting A, B or c to twitter.com/manvfood
update Here is the blog entry on megamunch where the picture of the 120 ounce steak at Gregory’s in Allentown, PA was taken.
update #2 Will Millender at Chick & Ruth’s Delly in Annapolis is #4 in the list of Fan v. Food Photo Contest winners.
Behind the scenes of MvF live episode
Youtube has a video about the construction of the set for tonight’s live episode of Man vs. Food. The show’s facebook page lists what will be involved in the program:
300 guests, 150 crew members, 120 minutes of MvF fun, 68 degrees (tonight’s forecast), 48oz Porterhouse, 16in Cuban sandwiches, 10lb hamburgers, 8 hi-def cameras, 6 NFL players taking spicy hot wings challenge (including Dhani Jones), 5 food stations for guests, 1 giant Man v Food Live scoreboard.
Man vs. Food February 3 (live from Miami) episode links
Travel Channel Episode Home Page | Episode Guide | Slideshow | Fan v. Food photo contest
Babe v Food promo videos: Nori (milkshakes) | Jen (chili cheese fries)
Restaurants
- Shula’s Steak House challenge – 48 ounce steak in under 20 minutes
Home Page | Citysearch | Yelp
Finishers database on donshula.com – Taft Parker has completed the challenge over 175 times - Burger & Beer Joint challenge – 10 pound “Mother Burger”
Home Page | Menu | Yelp
Video of 4 models (2 female, 2 male) attempting a “Mother Burger” - Joe’s Stone Crab
Home Page | Citysearch | Yelp - La Moon meal – Supermoon Perro Columbian style hot dog
Yelp | Urbanspoon - Sarussi meal – The Sarussi Original 2.5 pound Cuban sandwich
Citysearch | Yelp | Menupages
episode video clip of Adam Richman at Sarussi
411Mania interviews Adam Richman about the episode
list of Miami area eating challenges in the eatfeats database
updated Feb 11 Episode writeups: Slashfood | Sun-Sentinel
In a Sun-Sentinel interview, Adam Richman reports that he is writing a book described as a "culinary snapshot of 13 American cities" that will be released this fall. Adam Richman also did an interview for MyFoxHouston.
Man vs. Food live episode links
Some links about Wednesday’s live episode of Man vs. Food from Miami:
- ESPN.com interview
- ESPN Mobile Five Minutes for the Fans
- Pictures from Adam Richman’s appearance on ESPN’s SportsNation
- Associated Press interview
ESPN's Sportsnation has a poll asking if Adam Richman of Man vs. Food is more reckless with his body than snowboarder Shaun White.
Jimmy Mares and Adrian Morgan have submitted pictures to the Man vs. Food photo contest.
Adam Richman ESPN chat session
Adam Richman’s chat session on ESPN.com has started. He says he would like to retry the Carnivore Challenge pizza in Atlanta with Greg “The Great Moomsi” Maloomian as his partner. Some pictures from Adam Richman’s appearance on ESPN First Take earlier this morning are available on twitpic.
A podcast of Adam Richman’s appearance on the Paul and Young Ron Morning show is also available.
update A video clip of Adam Richman’s appearance on First Take is available.
Here is information about the Hall of Famer burger challenge attempted by Adam Richman and John Ritchie on First Take.
The Travel Channel's youtube page has a Babe vs. Food video of a bikini clad challenger attempting to consume a plate of chili cheese fries in under two minutes.
Adam Richman will do a chat session on ESPN.com tomorrow starting at 1 pm eastern to promote next week's live episode of Man vs. Food.
Competitive eaters in Man vs. Food photo contest
Man vs. Food is running an eating challenge photo contest. The following competitive eaters have submitted pictures. (I will add more links if they are submitted)
Paul Barlow & Hall Hunt
Will Millender
Pat Bertoletti.
Dave Shoffner (“Megamunch”)
Russ Keeler
Bergg (Bergg vs. Food)
Joel “The Cannon” Podelsky added
An application form has been posted to the Man vs. Food forum for fans who would like to watch the February 3 live episode in person.
(via BurgerBeast) The Travel Channel's website has a restaurant list and a slideshow for the February 3 live episode of Man vs. Food
Youtube has the commercial for the February 3 episode of Man vs. Food that will televised live from Miami. Adam Richman will appear on ESPN January 27 to promote the episode.
“Live” episode of Man vs. Food filming tomorrow
MiamiNewTimes.com reports that a portion of the “live” episode of Man vs. Food will be recorded at Don Shula’s Steakhouse at the Alexander Hotel in Miami tomorrow between 1 and 2:30 pm. The session is open to the public.
MiamiToday reports that the live episode of Man vs. Food received a filming permit for Domino Park, Domino Park Plaza and Miami Beach citywide.
South Florida burger challenge reports
Clay Cartland has set up a website documenting his Miami-area eating challenges at http://www.panclayke.blogspot.com/ The December 17 entry describes his setting the record for the Doomsday burger at Kingdom and confirms that the restaurant will appear on the February 3 live episode of Man vs. Food. The blog also has a link to donate to Feeding South Florida.
The Broward-Palm Beach New Times has an article about a five pound “Beast” burger challenge attempt at the restaurant owned by former Miami Dolphin Kim Bokamper in Plantation, Florida.
The twitter for the Alexander Hotel reports that the live February 3 episode of Man vs. Food will be televised from the Shula's Steak House located inside that Miami Beach resort.
Man vs. Food eating challenge picture contest
The Man vs. Food home page has the following announcement:
We want to see photos of you taking on your own food challenges across the country. Your photo could be selected to appear on-air during our 2-hour Man v. Food LIVE event on February 3 at 9 E/P.
The photo contest begins on Wednesday, December 16, at 10:30 p.m. EST and ends on Tuesday, February 2, at 11:59 p.m. EST.
The contest rules indicate that photo submitters are granting the Travel Channel a “non-exclusive, perpetual, royalty-free, fully paid up license to make use of and distribute your photograph”.
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