Travel Channel slideshow

• Gasthof Zur Gemutlichkeit challenge: Meterbratwurst
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  Picasa gallery of filming
• Brasa Rotisserie
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• 5-8 Club
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Episode slideshow

• The Roast Grill – challenge 17 hot dogs
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  NewsObserver.com article about the filiming
  Art & Literature blog entry about the Roast Grill
• The Pit meal: pork BBQ
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  A Food Network program was filmed last week according to the restaurant’s twitter
• Time Out Chicken – meal: shredded chicken sandwiches
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• Jack N Grill challenge meal – 7 pound breakfast burrito
  Home Page – Reviews: CitySearch | Yelp
  Denver Post report on the filming (contains spoilers)
  Denver Metromix gallery of three women attempting to finish the burrito
  Andrew “Skinnyboy” Lane’s blog entry about his challenge attempt

• Buckhorn Exchange meal – 64 ounce steak
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  The largest steak served weighs 4 pounds and costs $178
  BiggestMenu page about the steak

• The Cherry Cricket meal – burgers with a possible 21 toppings
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list of Denver area eating challenges in the eatfeats database

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The next poll asks which city (with at most one major league team) you would most like to see in season 2 of Man vs Food. A list of the current upcoming poll choices is available after the jump. Any requested choices will be added to the poll.

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A twitter update reports Joey Chestnut finished a Burritozilla from Iguana’s Taqueria in 3 minutes and 10 seconds on tonight’s episode of Man vs. Food

updateFrom “I” comment – Skinnyboy has uploaded Joey Chestnut’s segment to youtube. Here are some captures from it:

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Episode slideshow | picture of Joey Chestnut on TravelChannel.com

• Smoke Eaters (formerly University Chicken) 911 hot wing challenge
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  Cooking for Engineers blog entry about a 911 Challenge attempt
  SJSU student newspaper article about restaurant

• Iguana’s Tacqueria meal: 5 pound Burritozilla
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  SJSU student paper article about a 2004 Burritozilla contest
  SJSU student paper profile of Joey Chestnut mentioning his victory in the 2004 contest
  Pat Bertoletti’s records page reports he has the best Burritozilla time

• Henry’s Hi Life
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(From “I”/dogsarefunyes) A picture of Joey Chestnut, apparently eating a Burritozilla from Iguana’s Taqueria, is on the home page of Man vs. Food. Next week’s episode will feature restaurants from San Jose.

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• Crown Candy Kitchen – challenge: 5 malt milkshakes in 30 minutes
  Home Page Reviews: Citysearch | Yelp
  The restaurant’s website says the milkshake challenge has been offered since its opening in 1913, which might make it the oldest eating contest or challenge
  A book about the Crown Candy Kitchen, which includes the malt milkshake Wall of Fame is available on amazon
  When the book was published, Rich LeFevre held the record of six milkshakes, Pat Bertoletti has since broken that mark by one.

• Pappy’s Smokehouse
  Home Page Review: Yelp
  STLMags blog entry about the recording says that Adam Richman’s meal was the Big Ben which consists of a full slab of ribs, 2 sandwiches, a 1/4 a chicken, and 4 side dishes

• Iron Barley
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  Iron Barley was in an episode of Diner, Drive-Ins and Dives last March

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LA Times blog entry about the recording of the episode

• Orochon Ramen – Challenge: Special #2 spicy ramen
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  Blog entry with videos of the challenge attempt
  Picture of the Wall of Bravery, which is reportedly taken down and restarted every month

• El Tepeyac Cafe
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  Blog entry about the restaurant’s signature dish, the five pound Manuel Special burrito

• Philippe the Original
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  LA Times article about the restaurant’s centennial last year and its claim to the creation of the French dip sandwich

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episode commercial | slideshow | Seattlest blog entry

• Beth’s Cafe Challenge Meal – 12 egg Southwestern exposure omelet
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  Blog entry and forum thread about the recording at Beth’s Cafe
  # 4 Listing on the Travel Channel’s World’s Best Places to Pig Out

• Red Mill Burgers
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  Blog entry about filming

• Crab Pot
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An episode of Man vs. Food was recorded in Minneapolis last weekend. A picasa gallery of Adam Richman attempting a meter long sausage challenge at Gasthof zur Gemütlichkeit is available.

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NewsObserver.com has an article about the filming of Adam Richman’s hot dog eating challenge at the Roast Grill in Raleigh for an upcoming episode of Man vs. Food. Richman ate at least 10 hot dogs, but it is not reported if he reached his goal of 17 hot dogs. Jason DiMambro attended the recording and had to sign a non disclosure agreeement that he would not reveal the results of the challenge.

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Like Apollo 18, it appears that plans for the eighteenth episode of the initial season of Man vs. Food will not come to fruition. A twitter update from the official Man vs Food twitter page announces that there will be 17 episodes in the first season. The 18th episode was to have been recorded in Minneapolis / St. Paul later this week.

Pat Bertoletti (or someone impersonating him on the Travel Channel message boards) had hoped to meet up with host Adam Richman in Minnesota.

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update The episode commercial and a facebook gallery are now available

• Salvador Molly’s challenge restaurant
  home page | “Great Balls of Fire” challenge | “Great Balls of Fire” eating contest March 1
  reviews: yelp | citysearch
• Voodoo Doughnut
  home page | Tex-ASS doughnut eating challenge (Pat Bertoletti currently holds the record of 23 seconds)
  UrbanHonking blog entry about 4 Portland eating challenges, including the Tex-ASS doughnut challenge
  Doughnut eating contest held for Portland mayoral candidates last May
  reviews: yelp | citysearch
• Stepping Stone Cafe
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  reviews: yelp | citysearch

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The Denver Post has a report on the filming of a Man vs. Food episode in Colorado last week. One 7 pound burrito completed before Adam Richman started his challenge at Jack-n-Grill (from Skinnyboy).

Filming this week at the Roast Grill in Raleigh, NC has been moved to Friday and will apparently take place during normal business hours.

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• Acme Oyster House Challenge (15 Dozen Club) restaurant: Home page (the website has an online wall of fame – click on Contest, then Leader Board – which has not been updated since 2005. Pat Bertoletti set the record in early 2007. A screen capture of the Wall of Fame is available after the jump
  • 15+ Dozen Club in the eatfeats database
  • #5 entry on the Travel Channel’s list of best places to pig out – video clip from that program
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• Mother’s Restaurant home page | yelp | citysearch
• Deanie’s Seafood home page | yelp | citysearch

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DowntownRaleigh.com reports that Man vs. Food will be filming at The Pit in Raleigh Wednesday evening from 6 to 9 pm. The restaurant will be serving customers during that time and will offer discounts on two BBQ meals in honor of the event. Adam Richman will not just be dining at the restaurant; he will also learn pork BBQ cooking techniques.

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The food locations list on the official Man v. Food page has been updated with restaurant information and broadcast dates for the episodes which will air through March 18 (See the list on the Travel Channel’s website for the non-challenge restaurants) :

• New Orleans, NO Jan. 28
  Challenge: 15 Dozen Club at the Acme Oyster House
• Portland, OR Feb. 4
  Challenge: Great Balls of Fire (habanero chili cheese fritters) Challenge at Salvador Molly’s
• Seattle, WA Feb. 11
  Challenge: The Southwestern Exposure 12 egg omelet at Beth’s Cafe
• Los Angeles, CA Feb. 18
  Challenge: The Special Number 2 at Orochon Ramen
• San Jose, CA Feb. 25
  Challenge: The 911 (Hot Wing) Challenge at Smoke Eaters
• St. Louis, MO March 4
  Challenge: The Malt Milkshake at Crown Candy Kitchen
• Denver, CO March 11
  Challenge: The 7 pound Breakfast Burrito at Jack-N-Grill
• Raleigh-Durham, NC March 18
  Challenge: Hot Dogger (15 hot dogs) Eating Challenge at The Roast Grill.

All of the above episodes have been filmed, except for the North Carolina episode The Minnesota episode, which is expected to be filmed in early February, was not listed.

RockyMountainNews has a report (contains spoilers) on Adam Richman’s attempt at the 7 pound burrito. 9 News has a preview of the filming with a lot of comments.

BlogCritics.org calls Man v. Food “the best thing on television”

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The San Jose Mercury reports that Bear Silber purchased Pizza Party (formerly Pizza and Pipes) restaurant. Silber finished the restaurant’s Belly Buster Pizza challenge in December 2006 with a time of 38 minutes. (Joey Chestnut completed the pizza four days later with a time of 15 minutes.

In other San Jose news, one of the Man vs. Food sites was SmokeEaters (former University Chicken) and Adam Richman tried the Hellfire Challenge there.

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