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The appearance of Joey Chestnut and Sonya Thomas on NBC's Today this morning can be viewed online.
Wikipedia fabrication in 2010 ESPN Nathan’s graphic
A graph in last year’s broadcast of the Nathan’s finals listed Llamas as the top Nathan’s performer in the 1980’s with a total near 20 hot dogs. This is based on a Wikipedia fabrication claiming that Luis Llamas from Mexico won the 1983 contest with a total of 19.5 hot dogs.
According to an Associated Press article, the winner in 1983 was Emil Gomez with a total of 10.5 hot dogs.
The appearance of Joey Chestnut, Tim Janus, Sonya Thomas and Juliet Lee on NBC's Today this morning can be viewed online. (via eatingcontest twitter & email)
Some ESPN Nathan's links:
- Sport Science segment on Joey Chestnut
- Joey Chestnut is interviewed while 10 ESPN employees attempt to eat more than 68 hot dogs
- Transcript of Joey Chestnut's chat session
- Yahoo interviews sideline report Renee Herlocker
The New York Post has an article about the competitors in the women's division of the Nathan's finals. update ESPNW also has an article about the women's division.
Westwood.com reports the 11 pound pizza challenge at Virgilo's in Littleton, CO will be featured on tonight's episode of Outrageous Food on the Food Network at 10 pm eastern. Nathan's finalist Stephanie Torres was the first person to complete the challenge earlier this year, earning her a prize of $1,000.
Joey Chestnut will be doing a chat session on ESPN.com at 3 pm eastern. (Link to session)
ESPNMediaZone3.com has information about ESPN's coverage of the Nathan's finals on July 4. Pat Bertoletti will wear a heart monitor during the contest.
AOL Weird News has an article about the Nathan's women's division with quotes from Larell Marie Mele confirming that the female contest will not be televised on ESPN; live coverage will be available online on ESPN3.
The women's contest at the Nathan's finals may not appear on ESPN. IFOCE.com lists the start time of the female division at 11:30 am eastern and the ESPN broadcast will start at 12 noon eastern. (Grace Lee has planned a watch party, hopefully the women's contest will appear on some channel)
The 2011 Nathan's finals will be televised live in the United Kingdom on ESPN America and Paul Page will return as announcer despite calling the defending champion "Joey Chitwood" on last year's broadcast.
Joel "The Cannon" Podelsky's appearance last night on America's Got Talent can be viewed online. Joel ate a pumpkin pie in 70 seconds.
Videos of the P'zone eating contest between Joey Chestnut and Sonya Thomas held at Spike TV's Guy Choice Awards and post-contest interviews can be viewed online.
Joey Chestnut and Sonya Thomas will face off in the Pizza Hut Chowlenge on the Guys Choice Awards at 9 pm eastern on Spike TV. Some videos from the contest can be viewed on SpikeTV.com. (via Renee Herlocker) A picture from the contest is also available (via comment).
The Morning Call has an article on Stacy "Eatorama" McCarthy, who is planning a competitive eating reality TV show.
Man vs. Food Nashville episode links
Travel Channel Episode Guide | Restaurants & Activities Map
Restaurants
- Roosters Texas Style BBQ and Steakhouse challenge – 72 ounce steak
Facebook | Yelp
Lannae Long blog entry about first 72 ounce steak challenge attempt
Nashville Post article about recording
Nashville Scene article about recording - Pancake Pantry
Home Page | Yelp - Prince’s Hot Chicken Shack
Urbanspoon | Yelp
List of Nashville-area eating challenges and contests in the eatfeats database
Big eater wanted for Providence, RI TV show
A national cable network has emailed the following casting notice:
“BIG EATER WANTED!!
Do you have what it takes to chow down on National Television!? If you live near Providence RI and you’ve got BIG personality and a BIGGER appetite WE WANT YOU!
A well known show that pits every day Joe’s against big eating challenges needs folks who are over 18, and live near Providence, contact us via E-mail dlaven@gmail.com
Send us a video telling us who you are, what you do, your eating history, and why you want to take on our eating challenges! Please include in the email your contact information, and a photo.”
The Man vs. Food facebook has information about the Man vs. Food Nation casting call contest. Entrants are to submit a video about themselves and the food challenge they want to attempt. The deadline for video submission in July 16. (contest rules)
Man vs. Food Nation New Haven episode links
Travel Channel Episode Guide | Restaurant / Activity Map | Blog Entry| Gallery
CT Now article about episode
Restaurants
- Caseus Cheese Truck challenge – 10 grilled cheese sandwiches in an hour
Home Page | Facebook | Twitter |Yelp
Online Wall of Fame for challenge
Article and gallery about Yale junior Etkin Tekin being the first to finish the challenge in January - Louis Lunch (“Birthplace of the hamburger”) meal – burgers
Home Page | Yelp
Article about December 2010 death of Ken Lassen, grandson of founder Louis Lassen - Moderna Pizza meal – clams casino pie
Home Page | Facebook | Yelp
List of New Haven area eating challenges and contests in the eatfeats database
Eatfeats blog category for the Doodle Burger record, the most famous New Haven eating challenge (restaurant closed in 2008)
Man vs. Food: Nation to open with New Haven, CT on June 1
The site of the first episode of Man vs. Food: Nation to be televised (at 9 pm eastern on June 1) will be New Haven, CT. The Tampa episode will follow immediately after. On Wednesday May 25, an hour long show consisting of clips of the new season and eating challenge videos will air. Randy Santel received notice that his videos will not be used in the program.
Renee Herlocker announces that she will be the field reporter for ESPN's broadcast of the Nathan's finals on July 4. update May 19 SBNation has more on Herlocker, who was a Denver Broncos cheerleader from 2000 to 2006.
TCBMag reports that Page Productions, producer of the Food Network shows Diners, Drive-ins and Dives and Outrageous Food is suing the Food Network for breach of contract.
Probable Man vs. Food Milwaukee casting call
Reality wanted has a casting call for a big eater to appear in upcoming episode of an unnamed reality show to be filmed in Milwaukee. The show is most likely Man vs. Food: Nation. Reality Wanted also has a request for someone to attempt an eating challenge for a Louisville episode recorded earlier this month and Fox41 reports that Man vs. Food filmed in Kentucky on May 9. (A possible candidate would be Molly Cary, the only competitive eater Pat Bertoletti has faced off against and never defeated. She was the runner-up in a 2004 Milwaukee corned beef eating contest Bertoletti finished third in and has not done another IFOCE contest.)
Adam Richman's appearance on ESPN2's First Take on Thursday to promote Man vs. Food: Nation can be viewed online.
The Travel Channel has a list of cities that will be featured in upcoming episodes of Man vs. Food: Nation with longer descriptions of the Tampa, Albuquerque, Harlem, Nashville and New Haven, CT episodes.
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