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Chuck from The Bronx's audition for America's Got Talent was televised on NBC last night (video). He did three food related challenges, one requiring an ice filled bathtub.
Molly Schuyler competed against Vernon J in a cannoli eating contest on today's Omaha Morning Blend (video).
History.com has a clip from the June 26 episode of Only in America with Larry the Cable Guy of a burger eating contest recorded at the Heart Attack Grill won by Miki Sudo. Larry says Miki could be the next Sonya Thomas and also mentions Joey Chestnut's Krystal burger record. (via Pilgrim Studios)
Tonight's rerun of the Cleveland Show> on Fox at 7 pm ET/PT will be "The Wide World of the Cleveland Show" (trailer) in which Junior will compete in an eating contest in Japan.
Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest is #2 on Awful Announcing's ranking of ESPN alternate programming. (The World Series of Poker is #1).
Bob Shoudt reports that Rick "The Manager" will appear on tomorrow's episode of Who Wants to be a Millionaire?.
A contest promoting Sunday's gyro eating championship at the Houston Greek Festival was held on Great Day Houston yesterday. The festival facebook has a printable coupon offering free admission (normally $3).
Yasir Salem will appear on this weekend's episode (ABC 7 Sunday 1:00 pm) of "NY RR on the Run at the Brooklyn Half [Marathon]" which will end near Nathan's Coney Island location. (Flashback: According to Mortimer Matz, Nathan's had the opportunity to be the main sponsor of the New York City Marathon in the 1976)
In a politico.com report, Anthony Bourdain claims Man v. Food inspires southwest Asians to commit acts of terrorism. For his example, he cites an "impoverished goat herder somewhere along the Afghan-Pakistani border" who happens to possess a television with a cable or satellite connection despite his poverty.
ABC15 has a news video segment about Jeff "The Beastman" Butler. The accompanying article claims that the Nathan's telecast on ESPN will be tape-delayed again this year at 3 pm Eastern (but shown live on ESPN3.com).
The blog for Dr. Jon of the Heart Attack Grill announces that Miki Sudo's appearance on Only in America with Larry the Cable Guy where she ate the Octuple Bypass Burger in 3:22 will be televised on the History Channel in May. If you can't wait until next month, Miki has posted a training video where she eats 24 hot dogs in 4:15.
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.
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