Competitive Eating category

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Geoff Esper offers advice on how to complete the 30 inch pizza at Nick's Place in Lexington, MA on a Chronicle 5 WCVB segement. The channel also produced a video about New England food challenges.

February 3, 2024 at 12:25 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Boston, Geoff Esper, Pizza Eating Challenges, Videos | Permalink * Comments

Derek Hendrickson and Darron Breeden rank the three worst food challenges they have ever done in the latest episode of the "Between the Buns" podcast.

February 3, 2024 at 12:19 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Darron Breeden, Derek Hendrickson, Eating Challenges, Podcasts, Rankings | Permalink * Comments (1)

Mashed.com has ranked the top 13 Major League Eating contests. Only 6 of the competitions were held in 2023, with many (Krystal Square Off, Wing Bowl, Glutton Bowl, ...) having long been discontinued.

January 31, 2024 at 6:53 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Rankings | Permalink * Comments

The "Fat Cat Fest", a Javascript video game in which cartoon cats compete in a food eating contest can be played online

January 30, 2024 at 12:27 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Video Games | Permalink * Comments

Ethan Gillis has uploaded "The Gravy Bowl" to youtube, a mini-documentary about Darrien "Cheese Curd" Thomas competing in the 2018 Smoke's Poutinerie eating contest in Toronto.

January 29, 2024 at 1:48 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Darrien Thomas, Documentaries, Toronto, Videos | Permalink * Comments (4)

“Superhot” documentary on Hulu

January 23, 2024 at 12:19 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Documentaries, Shahina Waseem, Spicy Eating Challenges

The documentary “Superhot:The Spicy World of Pepper People” can now be viewed on Hulu. The 10 episode series has the following description:

A deep dive into a subculture fueled by spice: from the elite growers who strive to create new superhots to the chili eaters who chase the endorphin rush of consuming them; one chili head sets out on a quest to answer the spiciest of questions.

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The fourth episode of the "Behind the Buns" podcast co-hosted by Derek Hendrickson and Darron Breeden is a recap of Saturday's bagelmania eating contest in Las Vegas.

January 18, 2024 at 12:39 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Derek Hendrickson, Las Vegas, Podcasts | Permalink * Comments (5)

Joey Chestnut did an interview for the US Sun about his business ventures. He says he made $500,000 in 2022, with more earnings from his endorsement deals than eating contest winnings. In February, he plans to set the five minute record for hot dogs in Canada.

January 14, 2024 at 10:17 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Business, Joey Chestnut | Permalink * Comments

Brett "The Branimal" Healey is the guest on the third episode of the "Behind the Buns" podcast co-hosted by Derek Hendrickson and Darron Breeden.

January 13, 2024 at 12:40 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Brett Healey, Podcasts | Permalink * Comments

In the second episode of the new "Behind the Buns" podcast, Darron Breeden interviews Derek Hendrickson about his competitive eating career.

January 5, 2024 at 10:49 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Darron Breeden, Derek Hendrickson, Podcasts | Permalink * Comments (4)

A video of PinkyDollReal eating a 5kg burger has gone viral, with a reposting on twitter receiving 12 million views in less than a day.

January 4, 2024 at 11:28 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burger Eating Challenges, Videos, Women | Permalink * Comments (6)

MBALE Express has a video of an eating contest held in Butebo, Uganda in which the victor reportedly ate 10kg (22 pounds of food).

January 3, 2024 at 2:59 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Africa, Videos | Permalink * Comments (3)

Nathan Klein attempted his 100th food challenge victory in the state of Michigan, the wing challenge at Mavrix Restaurant and Bar in Shelby Township.

January 3, 2024 at 2:49 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Eating Challenges, Michigan, Nathan Klein, Statistics | Permalink * Comments (1)

Generation Iron announced plans to release a documentary about Australian competitive eater James Webb in 2024.

January 2, 2024 at 2:27 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Documentaries, James Webb | Permalink * Comments (1)

"Grab the Mince Pies" a single produced by Beard Meats Food to raise money for the Stroke Association is currently #30 in the UK top 40.

December 26, 2023 at 3:35 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Adam "Beard Meats Food" Moran, Music | Permalink * Comments

In his latest video, Erik "the Electric" Lamkin attempts to break eating records set by Matt Stonie, Geoff Esper, "Furious" Pete Czerwinski, Raina Huang and Joey Chestnut.

December 24, 2023 at 11:55 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Erik Lamkin, Records, Videos | Permalink * Comments (11)

Derek Hendrickson and Darron Breeden have started a new competitive eating podcast: "Behind the Buns". The inaugural episode is a retrospective of Darron Breeden's competitive eating career.

December 24, 2023 at 12:35 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Darron Breeden, Derek Hendrickson, Podcasts | Permalink * Comments

Lad Bible has a post about Adam "Beard Meats Food" Moran attempting Johnny Scoville’s Tube of Terror Challenge, which he claimed made him feel like he was going to die and resulted in the temporary loss of hearing in his left ear.

December 20, 2023 at 12:54 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Adam "Beard Meats Food" Moran, Health, Spicy Eating Challenges | Permalink * Comments

Health Digest has an article titled "What Happens to Your Body When You're a Competitive Eater For a Living".

December 18, 2023 at 1:29 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Health | Permalink * Comments (9)

Brady Bunch ice cream eating contest

December 15, 2023 at 7:55 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Television, Videos

The Brady Bunch youtube channel has posted a clip from a 1971 episode in which Bobby Brady competes in an ice cream eating contest. Hal Smith, “Otis the Drunk” on the Andy Griffith Show, played the MC of the televised competition.

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In the latest Airrack video, 50 competitive eaters were invited to dine at a Los Angeles Golden Corral buffet. Participants included Chris "Old Guy Eats" Dale, "Your Man Cody" Cody Dulaney, Naader Reda, Raina Huang, Cherish Brown, Josh Krady, Kyle Hanner, Katie Prettyman, Sean Nichols, Moh Motion, Gal Akbari, Will Morse and Teddy Delcruz. All diners were weighed before and after their meal; the aggregate weigh gain was 500 pounds. update ShastaFood has a behind the scenes video of the event.

December 15, 2023 at 1:39 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Buffets, Videos | Permalink * Comments (29)

In their latest video, the Sidemen, a UK based youtube channel with over 20 million subscribers, attempt food challenges at 3 London restaurants: Man vs Food, the Polo 24 Hour Bar and Orange Buffalo.

December 13, 2023 at 3:17 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Eating Challenges, London, Videos | Permalink * Comments

Kate Ovens has uploaded her first food challenge video in three years: a fry up breakfast called "The Legend".

December 4, 2023 at 8:48 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Breakfast Eating Challenges, Kate Ovens, Videos | Permalink * Comments (6)

A Hulu press release announces the January 22 debut of a new documentary series, "Superhot: The Spicy World of Pepper People", that will focus on growers and eaters of ultra spicy peppers. (via Mike Jack).

November 23, 2023 at 3:16 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Documentaries, Spicy Eating Challenges | Permalink * Comments

The Northern Echo reports Craig Harker, owner of the George Pub and Grill, has placed the Stockton on Tees restaurant famed for its food challenges on the market. Harker is also the founder of the British Eating League.

November 22, 2023 at 2:56 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Newcastle, Organizations | Permalink * Comments

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