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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

Awful Announcing has posted a segment from a recent podcast in which Adam Amin discusses calling Nathan's Famous hot dog eating contest on ESPN.

November 20, 2023 at 1:04 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:ESPN, Nathan's Hot Dog Contest, Podcasts | Permalink * Comments

"Airsoft Fatty" faced off against Eric "Badlands" Booker in a chug-off held at Times Square in New York City.

November 15, 2023 at 1:34 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Eric "Badlands" Booker, New York City, Videos | Permalink * Comments (1)

StarNow has posted a casting call for eating contest participants for an Ed Sheeran music video that will be filmed in Sydney this week.

November 13, 2023 at 3:11 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Australia, Music, Videos | Permalink * Comments

Tiktok user @ugh_madison has gone viral recently for her videos of extended stays at buffet restaurants. A twelve hour visit to Golden Corral has received over 13 million views. (Youtube | Instagram).

November 3, 2023 at 3:35 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Buffets, Videos, Women | Permalink * Comments (40)

The new video game "Spiderman 2" is set in New York City. One of the Brooklyn locations features a public appearance for a hot dog eating champion who has eaten 77 hot dogs in 10 minutes.

November 1, 2023 at 2:04 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:New York City, Video Games | Permalink * Comments

Matt Stonie appeared on tonight's episode of "Hell's Kitchen" on Fox. Other celebrity guests included Paula Abdul and Dolph Lundgren.

October 27, 2023 at 1:47 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Matt Stonie, Television | Permalink * Comments

BBC CWR has an interview with Leah Shutkever.

October 23, 2023 at 3:02 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Leah Shutkever, Podcasts | Permalink * Comments

The BBC has an article about Natalie Beddau's death from choking on marshmallows at a charity competition held at the Beddau rugby club in Wales. The objective of the event was apparently to stuff the most marshmallows in a competitor's most instead of a traditional eating contest.

October 19, 2023 at 1:55 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Fatalities, Wales | Permalink * Comments (2)

The Sun reports that a 37 year old woman passed away after choking during a marshmallow eating contest held Saturday at the Beddau Rugby Club in Wales, UK. The BBC also has an article about the fatality that does not mention the cause of death.

October 10, 2023 at 11:00 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Fatalities, Wales | Permalink * Comments (7)

NBCDFW has a segment about James Webb, who will be competing in the Lewisville, TX tamales contest tomorrow. The Australian has been given the nickname "The Wonder from Down Under".

September 29, 2023 at 12:35 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Dallas, James Webb, Videos | Permalink * Comments

KC Finn's posted a behind the scenes video of Molly Schuyler and Dan Kennedy attempting their Big A** Burger Challenge in Jackson, TN. (via Little Maxine)

September 29, 2023 at 1:46 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burger Eating Challenges, Dan Kennedy, Memphis, Molly Schuyler, Videos | Permalink * Comments

Raina Huang uploaded a video of a dumpling contest in which she faced off against James Webb and Bandana Eats.

September 29, 2023 at 1:37 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:James Webb, Raina Huang, Videos | Permalink * Comments (4)

The youtube channel for Hell's Kitchen has uploaded a clip from a 2012 episode in which Joey Chestnut faced off against chefs in a wing eating contest.

September 26, 2023 at 10:33 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Joey Chestnut, Television, Videos | Permalink * Comments

CBC reports a customer at Ship & Anchor Pub in Calgary was hospitalized tonight and is currently in a life threatening condition. He reportedly choked while competing in an Oktoberfest hot dog eating contest, but that has yet to be confirmed. (Pub statement about incident)

September 24, 2023 at 2:31 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Calgary, Health | Permalink * Comments

Joel Hansen has uploaded a video from July's ZBurger eating contest in Washington, DC.

September 16, 2023 at 3:43 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:District of Columbia, Joel Hansen, Unafilliated Contests, Videos | Permalink * Comments (2)

The Associated Press has an article asking: "Spicy food challenges have a long history. Have they become too extreme?"

September 12, 2023 at 3:14 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Health, Spicy Eating Challenges | Permalink * Comments

The Paqui One Chip Challenge has been withdrawn from stores after Harris Wolobah, a Worcester, MA high school student, passed away after eating the super spicy chip dusted with Carolina Reaper and Naga Viper peppers.

September 7, 2023 at 8:23 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Fatalities, Spicy Eating Challenges, Uncategorized, Worcester | Permalink * Comments (12)

RIP Jimmy Buffet. His Cheeseburger in Paradise restaurant chain had a "Trouble in Paradise" quadruple patty burger challenge that was free if it was finished in under 12 minutes.

September 5, 2023 at 12:03 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burger Eating Challenges, Music | Permalink * Comments (1)

Molly Schuyler ate 54 hot dogs at Cricket Car Hop in Stratford, CT to break her women's record for a hot dog eating contest and claim the $2,000 first prize.

September 2, 2023 at 5:39 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Bridgeport, Contest Results, Records, Unafilliated Contests | Permalink * Comments (4)

Wisconsin Public Radio has an interview with Katina DeJarnett about returning to the United States after a months-long food challenge tour of the world with Randy Santel.

August 30, 2023 at 3:25 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Katina DeJarnett, Milwaukee, Podcasts | Permalink * Comments

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