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Leah Shutkever appeared on today's episode of "Game of Talents", a British gameshow in which people guess the secret ability of the show's guests. She ate sausages to display her speed eating ability.
"UK Chilli Queen" Shahina Waseem faced off against Jordan North in a pepper eating contest on today's episode of "Game of Talents" televised on the British network ITV.
Mashed.com has an interview with Adam Richman about his favorite and least favorite restaurant challenges he attempted while host of Man v Food.
An upcoming episode of "Curb Your Enthusiasm" is casting for competitors for a hot dog eating contest for a shoot in the Los Angeles area on February 22.
Joey Chestnut was the answer to a question in tonight's episode of Who Wants to be a Millionaire? - celebrities
The first two seasons of Man v Food can be viewed for free on Pluto TV at https://pluto.tv/on-demand/series/man-v-food
Joey Chestnut on “Scooby Doo and Guess Who?”
Joey Chestnut guest starred on an episode of Scooby Doo and Guess Who titled “The Hot Hot Dog!” that first aired last month. The episode has the description (fandom.com page)
Our mystery-solving gang is in Chicago investigating the haunting of a historic hot dog factory, when they team up with famous competitive eater Joey Chestnut who’s in town for the annual hot dog eating competition.
Pokemon Champion! The Battle of Big Eaters November 27
The episode of Pokemon Journeys that will debut November 27 on Netflix is titled “Pokémon Champion! The Battle of Big Eaters!!” has the following description: (preview video)
Go and Hoshigarisu have decided to enter the “Big Eater Tournament” in Kuchiba City. There are tough opponents there to contend with, like last tournament’s winner Kabigon and the globetrotting legend of the competitive eating world Burshamo, but Go has a surprising plan for winning. However, the Rocket Gang have been confused for the tournament’s organizers and are working on some sort of nasty plot……
The title was inspired by TV Tokyo’s “Battle of Big Eaters” which featured competitive eating teams from various countries facing off.
update Nov 28 The episode can currently be viewed on youtube with English subtitles.
"We are the Champions", a series about unconventional competitions produced by Rainn Wilson, can now be viewed on Netflix. One of the episodes is about a pepper eating contest held in Fort Mill, SC in August 2019.
Strongman competitor Eddie Hall will take on a variety of big holiday-themed meals for the upcoming series "Eddie Eats Christmas" for the UK channel Dave TV.
One of the episodes of Netflix' new series "We Are the Champions" will feature a Carolina Reaper pepper eating contest held at For Mill, SC in August 2019.
The segment from NBC's First Look about Nathan's Famous hot dog eating contest that was televised on Sunday morning's episode can be viewed on youtube (segment starts around 16:10). Miki Sudo, Badlands Booker, Nick Wehry and Rich Shea make appearances.
Nathan's Famous hot dog eating contest will be featured on the next episode of NBC's First Look, which will be televised at 1 am Sunday morning after Saturday Night Live. Nick Wehry, Miki Sudo and Badlands Booker will appear.
Mary Bowers will compete on tonight's episode of Dodgeball Thunderdome on the Discovery Channel at 9pm Eastern / Pacific.
Wayne Algenio's appearance on the Brooklyn episode of "Eddie Eats America" was televised by The Cooking Channel yesterday and can be streamed online. The episode will be rerun at 10:30pm eastern on September 1.
In their latest podcast, Fink Beats the Stomach interviews Mike Golic Jr. about covering the 2020 Nathan's hot dog eating contest.
Eddie Eats America, a series in which British strongman Eddie Hall toured the United States and dined at food challenge restaurants, will make its American premier tonight on The Cooking Channel at 10pm eastern.
The original host of Man v Food, Adam Richman, appeared on First We Feast's "Hot Ones" youtube series in which guests eat spicy wings.
"Battle of the Buffets" a 2003 event recorded in Las Vegas televised on the Travel Channel has been uploaded to youtube. Competitors include Eric "Badlands" Booker, Rich and Carlene LeFevre and Ed "Cookie" Jarvis.
The owner of Tony Luke's, Anthony Lucidonio Sr., was indicted for tax fraud. The south Philadelphia restaurant was famed for its cheesesteak challenge and appeared on an episode of Man v. Food.
According to ratings announced today, 966,000 viewers watched Saturday's broadcast of the Nathan's finals on ESPN. Despite that number being the lowest since 2005 (860,000), it was the top rated original cable program for the day. The official rating was 0.32, down from 0.55 in 2019.
2020 Nathan’s finals to be held without fans
updateMiki Sudo recorded a video about the contest. She says (around 3:00) that the field will not be selected solely on MLE ranking but that geographic location and media availability will also be considered.
A press release (screen capture) announces that the July 4, 2020 Nathan’s Famous hot dog eating contest will be held without fans at an undisclosed Coney Island location. Five men and five women will compete; defending champions Joey Chestnut and Miki Sudo are the only listed competitors. ESPN will televise the contest at noon Eastern with Mike Golic, Jr. replacing Adam Amin as commentator. The women’s division will be broadcast on ESPN or ESPN2 for the first time with a starting time of 12:20 pm. The Wall Street Journal has a paywalled article.
Backstage.com “Woman vs Food” casting call
Backstage.com has posted a casting call for a “Woman vs. Food” (age 26-45) network television show. The role has the following description:
We are looking for a food-loving comedian to host a major network show, specifically someone who has a passion for food and can eat LARGE quantities of it! We want a lady who can keep up with the boys when it comes to consuming large quantities of food. The whole burger, plus seconds. An adventurous eater not afraid to try new and exciting foods. Cannot have food allergies. Bonus if this person has a background in food, whether that be in the industry (server/bartender/ hostess/cook) or simply, someone who knows their way around a kitchen!”
**** Please ONLY apply if you can really eat a ton!! Think: Man vs Food level of eating all day and then doing a food challenge ***
The episode of ESPN's Cheap Seats in which the Sklar brothers commentate on the telecast of the 2004 Nathan's Famous finals can be viewed on youtube.
Matt Stonie appeared on Mornings with Maria (Bartiromo) on Fox Business today to talk about his youtube channel and recent Donut Day video. Neither his recent signing with Night Media nor the 2020 Nathan's Famous hot dog eating contest were discussed.
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