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The facebook page for Man vs. Food: Nation requests that fans submit pictures of eating challenges they have attempted. The best pictures will appear on the Travel Channel website. Submissions are due by September 30.
Regis Philbin refereed 1963 eating contest featuring Ernie Ladd
The MLE facebook announces that Pat Bertoletti, Tim Janus and Crazy Legs Conti will attempt to break the record for banana eating on tomorrow’s episode of Live with Regis & Kelly.
Regis Philbin had previous involvement with competitive eating before the debut of Live with Regis & Kelly. In 1963, he served as a referee for an eating contest between San Diego Charger defensive lineman / pro wrestler Ernie “Big Cat” Ladd and Nick Cordileone. Flickr has a picture of the program for the contest.
Pat Bertoletti will stay in New York City and compete in Thursday’s cannoli contest in an attempt to obtain his 36th record. Eric “Badlands” Booker and Maria “Edible” have also been announced as entrants.
Naader Reda will attempt the Brahma Bull tri-tip sandwich challenge in San Luis Obispo in tomorrow's episode of Man v. Food: Nation featuring restaurants on the Pacific Coast Highway.
The Albany Times Union reports that John Lomascolo defeated Randy Santel and three other finalists in Man v. Food: Nation's casting call contest and will attempt an eating challenge on an upcoming episode.
Man v. Food: Nation Savannah casting call
The Travel Channel has submitted a casting call for an upcoming Savannah, Georgia episode of Man v. Food: Nation which can be viewed after the jump:
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The MLE Chowdown that was televised on Spike TV in 2007 will be rerun on Fox TV Asia on August 25.
Man vs. Food:Nation recorded at Izzy's in Cincinnati today (via email) after recording at the Findlay Market yesterday. update Aug 21 Thadd and Milan have a gallery of the recording.
Takeru Kobayashi competed in a one minute pizza eating contest on MTV After Hours. (via comment)
Global Turnstile has the second half of Zach Bigalke's column about Japanese competitive eating, but it is mainly about cooking competition shows like Iron Chef.
The "Big 70" eating challenge, consisting of 7 biscuits and 70 ounces of gravy, was featured in last night's debut episode of Truck Stop Missouri on the Travel Channel. (video | picture of cast iron pig bowl used to serve challenge)
Chippewa.com has an article about Jeremy Wheeler, who will attempt the Unforgiven Challenge (burger, fries & 6 hot wings) at Red Rock Saloon in Milwaukee on tonight's episode of Man vs. Food.
Randy Santel has been announced as one five finalists for the Man vs. Food: Nation Casting Call contest (need to be a facebook fan of Man vs Food to view page). The other finalists are Kyle Hook from Tucson, Lauren Takao from Hawaii, John Lomascolo from Albany and Dan Baker from Philadelphia. Voting closes August 11. update Lauren has a facebook page about her eating challenges titled Lauren the Eater. update Randy Santel appeared on KCTV5 to promote his video.
Johnnie Excel announces that he is casting the competitive eating episode for the upcoming season of Fox's Bones and is looking for male and females who can eat along with a female victim.
Temple City Daily Photo has a blog entry (from January) about female competitive eater Suzanne French recording a program for the Food Network in Los Angeles. (This might be for the "Woman vs. Food" project that has been under development since 2009)
Crazy Legs Conti's advice helped Nick Altschuller defeat the Tasty Burger Challenge at Kings in Dedham, MA. (Conti's choice in competitive eating music: "Air Supply or early Menudo") update Pete Davekos coached Shannon "The Mutilator" Mulaire of Fox 25 on her eating challenge for a segment that will appear on the 10:30 pm news tonight. (A gallery of the challenge) update #2 The video and article (which misspells "Carlene Pop" as "Carling Pop") are now available.
ESPN Front Row has a report on three ESPN staffers attempting the Hall of Famer burger challenge at Silders Grill & Bar in Plainville, CT.
TV Addict reports that a death at a hot dog eating contest will be investigated in the second episode (titled "The Hot Dog in the Competition") of the second episode of the upcoming season of Fox's Bones.
The Bismarck Tribune reports that Paul Chapman will be attempting the Slapshot Challenge consisting of 15 sliders and a large fries and milkshake at JP's in Durham, NH on tonight's episode of Man vs. Food: Nation and claims the challenge has been renamed "Chappy's Challenge" after he finished it in 23 minutes. Matt Stonie finished the challenge in 8:35, but has not been added to the online wall of fame, which calls it the "Andy Bo Challenge".
Heat Seekers will debut on the Food Network July 22 at 10 pm eastern. The show will be focused on the spiciest foods in the United States and will fill the time slot formerly occupied by Outrageous Food.
A new Discovery Channel eating challenge show was recorded at Fat Sal's Deli in Los Angeles on Friday. The name of the show is probably "Foodzilla".
The list of professionals expected to compete in Sunday's meatball eating contest in Midlothian, IL sponsored by Bartolini's has been posted and includes Joe Menchetti, Tom Gilbert, Bob Kuhns and Pete Czerwinski, who will be filmed by German television for an upcoming program.
Joey Chestnut will be competing in an ice cream sandwich eating contest against Mandy Marks on Comcast SportsNet Bay Area's Chronicle Live at 5pm Pacific.update July 15 Joey Chestnut's appearance yesterday can be viewed online.
(Wo)Man vs. Food:Nation will have its first female challenger tonight who will attempt to eat conch fritters in the Florida Keys. Vanilla Ice will also appear in the episode.
Darren Rovell reports that the 2011 Nathan's hot dog eating contest on ESPN received a 1.1 overnight rating, less than 2010 but more than the 2008 & 09 ratings. update Rovell says that the 2011 contest had the most viewers (1.94 million) since ESPN began televising it in 2004.
AwfulAnnouncing.com has a list of quotes from yesterday's broadcast of Nathan's hot dog eating contest.
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