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Joey Chestnut vs. Matt Stonie head to head results

August 19, 2013 at 11:35 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Joey Chestnut, Matt Stonie, Statistics

A listing of head to head results for Joey Chestnut vs. Matt Stonie follows after the jump. They are tied in their past six contests after Joey finished ahead in the first 10 meetings.
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Joey Chestnut will appear tonight on E! News at 7 and 11:30 to promote tomorrow's gyoza contest. Matt Stonie has uploaded a video of his training for that event.

August 16, 2013 at 7:02 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Joey Chestnut, Los Angeles, Matt Stonie, Television | Permalink * Comments

Ken Douglas appeared on Good Day Sacramento this morning to attempt the burger challenge at Chuck's Place Sports Cafe in Manteca, CA (Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3)

August 16, 2013 at 3:34 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burger Eating Challenges, Sacramento, Stockton, Television | Permalink * Comments (1)

PETA has called for the Buffalo Wing Festival to prohibit pregnant women from competing in its eating contests.

August 15, 2013 at 6:16 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Buffalo, Health, Women | Permalink * Comments (5)

The Japanese television segment about Takeru Kobayashi's victory in his Nathan's hot dog contest contest debut has been uploaded to youtube. "Badlands" Booker, Charles Hardy, Don Lerman, "Cookie" Jarvis and Kevin Lipsitz are others appearing in the video.

August 15, 2013 at 1:04 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Kobayashi (小林尊), Nathan's History, New York City, Videos | Permalink * Comments (17)

In an outtake video from ESPN's Around the Horn, Pablo Torres talks about his attempt at the Fifth Third burger challenge available at West Michigan Whitecaps games.

August 14, 2013 at 4:29 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burger Eating Challenges, ESPN, Videos, West Michigan | Permalink * Comments (2)

BunchoJunk has an interview with Matt Stonie. At around the 16 minute mark of the podcast, Matt announces he will be competing in the Hillsborough Oyster Festival in Northern Ireland next month.

August 13, 2013 at 10:54 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Belfast, Matt Stonie, Podcasts | Permalink * Comments (2)

Pixelate, a Guitar-Hero-style eating game where players compete to eat the most food in the correct order was exhibited at the Henry Moore Gallery in London. (via autOmat)

August 12, 2013 at 11:28 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:London, Video Games | Permalink * Comments (1)

Vice.com on Joey Chestnut vs. Matt Stonie

August 12, 2013 at 10:51 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Joey Chestnut, Matt Stonie, Rankings

Vice.com has a blog entry calling Joey Chestnut vs. Matt Stonie competitive eating’s next great rivalry.

The new poll asks who you think should be #2 in the next MLE top 50. A listing of head to head results over the past year for Tim Janus, Matt Stonie and Miki Sudo follows after the jump.
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Vulture.com has produced an animation of the Star Trek pie eating contest described in last night's episode of Breaking Bad.

August 12, 2013 at 9:40 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Comics, Humor, Television | Permalink * Comments

Sonya Thomas appeared on ABC 7 Chicago to promote today's kimchi eating contest.

August 11, 2013 at 7:25 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Chicago, Sonya Thomas, Videos | Permalink * Comments (2)

Mr Figure Insider has finished his action figure of Kevin "LA Beast" Strahle.

August 10, 2013 at 7:04 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Kevin Strahle, Merchandise | Permalink * Comments (23)

Naader Reda has uploaded a video from Sunday's FoodBeast Summer Classic hot dog eating contest won by Jimmy Lin after he defeated Naader Reda in overtime.

August 8, 2013 at 11:44 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Naader Reda, Orange County, Videos | Permalink * Comments

The Steak and Catfish Barn in Edmond, OK, site of the catfish challenge in the Oklahoma City episode of Man v Food will close at the end of this month so its owners can retire in Italy.

August 8, 2013 at 12:38 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Man vs. Food, Oklahoma City | Permalink * Comments

MLB.com has a video of the Brooklyn Burger contest at the July 20 New York Mets game won by Wayne Algenio and emceed by Keith Hernandez.

August 7, 2013 at 4:56 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:New York City, Videos | Permalink * Comments (19)

The new poll asks for your opinion on the official results of last month's Hooters World Wing Eating Championship in Clearwater, FL.

August 7, 2013 at 9:22 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:2013 Hooter's Wing Circuit, Judging | Permalink * Comments (6)

Miki Sudo has uploaded a video of her entire 10 minute hot dog training session with Michelle Lesco. In her recent online video chat she responded to a question about missing the Nathan's finals (at the 15 minute mark), but did not provide any new specific information. The Ditlo LLC has a new video of Miki Sudo at the Hooter finals.

August 6, 2013 at 1:23 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:"Cardboard Shell", Miki Sudo, Training, Videos | Permalink * Comments (30)

VeggiePowered has posted a video of restaurant employees disposing the contents of several huge bowls into a dumpster. According to the video caption, the bowls contained the food uneaten by the finalists in the Hooters wing finals last month.

August 5, 2013 at 12:22 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:2013 Hooter's Wing Circuit, Tampa, Videos | Permalink * Comments (9)

Coroner Paul Kelly says he will write to the North East Lincolnshire Council to warn licensing officers about the dangers of pub eating contests after Sharon Dixon died after an egg eating contest at the Wellington Arms pub in Grimsby, England in April.

August 2, 2013 at 5:12 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:England, Fatalities | Permalink * Comments

Ryan Potter, authoer of the competitive eating e-book, The Cleaner, has a paper edition of his novel available.

August 2, 2013 at 11:01 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Books | Permalink * Comments

The Impulse Buy has a review of the hot dogs endorsed by Takeru Kobayashi.

August 1, 2013 at 8:14 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Kobayashi (小林尊), Merchandise | Permalink * Comments (1)

Meera Bains reports that Samaljit Aulakh experienced brain damage after choking in a gulab jamun eating contest held in Surrey, BC last year and his family is seeking legal assistance. update CBC article

July 29, 2013 at 8:46 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Health, Vancouver | Permalink * Comments (3)

Crain's New York Business reported last month that Nathan's Famous lost a breach of contract lawsuit with its former hot dog supplier and has been required to pay damages of $4.9 million. The award represents almost 2/3 of the company's annual profit and has been appealed to the Illinois Supreme Court.

July 29, 2013 at 7:57 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Business, Nathan's Hot Dog Contest | Permalink * Comments (1)

At a press conference promoting the upcoming season of Breaking Bad, Bryan Cranston joked that his character, Walter White, ate 38.5 hot dogs in the 1978 Nathan's finals.

July 27, 2013 at 3:41 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Nathan's History, Television | Permalink * Comments

An English-language a facebook fan page about Japanese competitive eating TV programs has been set up at https://www.facebook.com/ooguijapan

July 27, 2013 at 9:04 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Japan, Television | Permalink * Comments

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