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For an upcoming episode of "Stuffed", Tim Brown ate the "Are You Texas Enough?" BBQ challenge at Smoke City Market in Sherman Oaks, CA in 11:15 to break Jamie McDonald's record of 14:37. Miki Sudo (17 min) and Jimmy Lin (57 min) also finished the challenge.
Prize of Man v Food Nation appearance reneged on
It has been one year since the final new episodes (Jackson, MS and Charlotte, NC) of Man v Food: Nation debuted on April 11, 2012. In August 2011, John Lomascolo was informed that the video he submitted for a contest held on the program’s facebook page received the most votes and he would claim the prize of an appearance on an episode featuring Albany, NY area restaurants. (The eating challenge site was to have been Wagon Train BBQ in Rotterdam, NY). The program never recorded in eastern upstate New York (episode list) and the series terminated before John Lomascolo received his prize. (I have made a twitter request to see if an alternate award was given out.)
Contest runner-up Lauren Takao did get to make an appearance in an episode recorded in Hawaii.
update April 12 I have been informed that John Lomascolo received a small compensation, but a future appearance on a Travel Channel program is unknown at this time.
Brandie Tucker is recording an upcoming program for the Travel Channel at Hooters with Joey Chestnut.
A short contest promoting tomorrow's Nathan's qualifier in Savannah took place on Good Morning Savannah between pro wrestler Bruce "The Hangman" Pobanz and Fractious Phoebe of the Savannah Derby Devils. Pobanz claimed to be ranked #2 for over-50 competitive eater in 2008. If such a listing existed, Rich LeFevre and Ron Koch would have been ranked ahead of Pobanz if it was accurate. (via comment)
Randy Santel's appearance on KCTV5 at Jess & Jim's Steakhouse where he attempted to eat a 75 ounce steak can be viewed online. update April 5 KCL has a video about RandyP
Brian Seiken has uploaded the Travel Channel's Battle of the Buffets program from 2002 where competitors including Rich & Carlene LeFevre, Ed "Cookie" Jarvis and "Badlands" Booker chowed down on a variety of foods at the Aladdin in Las Vegas.
One of the upcoming episodes of Coming Up on Channel 4 in Britain, "Burger Van Champion", is about a female competitive eater who considers competing in the USA.
Juan Rodriguez' attempt at the Pub Challenge burger at the Vegas Pub on Trip Flip was cut from Sunday's episode, but an outtake video and gallery are available.
Molly Schuyler's appearance on Friday's Omaha Morning Blend can be viewed online (via Big Mama's & Papa's) Aaron Wakamatsu has a video of the burrito challenge Molly did in Los Angeles mentioned in the appearance.
Juan "More Bite" Rodriguez announces he will appear on Trip Flip on the Travel Channel Sunday night and attempt an 8 pound burger challenge.
NBC's Tonight Show youtube page has a video of Kevin "LA Beast" chugging 18 raw eggs.
Man v. Food is the first program in BBC America's list of five US TV shows that are unexpectedly popular in Britain.
Videos of the eating contest held in New Orleans the day before the Super Bowl betweeen Grantland.com writers Joe House and "Cousin" Sal Iacono have been posted to youtube: contest | bonus clip - cheating | bonus - showing off | outtakes
Several of the 1st Look segements about restaurants' eating challenges can be viewed on the program's website, including Matt Cohen's attempt at the Chunk-N-Chip Tower. The segment where Pat Bertoletti and Tim Brown attempted a sandwich challenge has not been posted, but a 15 second promo of their apperance is available.
The episode of Cheap Seats where the Sklar brothers commentate on ESPN's 2005 telecast of the US Open of Competitive Eating can be viewed on youtube.
An episode of First Look where Ali Fedotowsky and others attempt several restaurants' eating challenges will be televised on NBC tonight after Saturday Night Live. update Feb 17 Pat Bertoletti and Tim Brown appeared on the episode and attempted the Po Boy sandwich challenge at Phil's Last Stand (facebook gallery | instagram | promo video)
The LA Times reports that Manuel Rojas, owner of El Tepeyac Cafe, passed away. The restaurant's five pound "Manuel's Special" burrito was featured in the Los Angeles episode of Man vs. Food.
Contact Music reports that Mark Wahlberg was "left speechless" by an unnamed competitive eater eating 12 burgers in 10 minutes during the recording of the pilot episode for his eating challenge show. The episode was taped on January 15 and will be televised on the History Channel.
The episode of ESPN's Cheap Seats where the Sklar brothers commentate on the telecast of the 2004 Nathan's finals can be viewed on youtube.
The gambling website Sportsbook.ag is accepting bets on an eating contest to be held today in New Orleans between Grantland.com (ESPN) personalities Joe House and "Cousin" Sal Iacono. (video preview | podcast preview | "House Eats" video #2).
The NBC program First Look is looking for two people to attempt the Bacon Bomb challenge at Paddy Long's in Chicago on February 4 for an upcoming episode.
Defending champion Lizzy McDaniel and 2011 women's division winner Theza Friedman competed in a promo contest for the Princeton Oyster Bowl on CBS Philly earlier this week (gallery). The contest will award a Caribbean trip to the overall winner on Sunday. Dave "US Male" Goldstein is listed as a 3.5- 1 underdog for the contest.
Blondie's Bar and Grill in Vacaville, CA is looking for people to attempt its 5 pound eating challenge on tomorrow's episode of Good Day Sacramento.
Jamie McDonald competed in an in-studio burger eating contest in today's episode of Better Connecticut.
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