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Youtube has a promo video for Sonya Thomas' appearance on The Ricki Lake Show tomorrow where she will try to break her record of 12 hard boiled eggs in under a minute. update Brian Seiken has uploaded a video of the appearance. December 6, 2012 at 12:02 pm by
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HEC-TV has a video about the Pointersaurus challenge offered by Pointer's pizza in St. Louis. December 5, 2012 at 11:48 pm by
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The "Enormous Eats" episode of Chicago's Best TV that was televised Sunday on WGN can be viewed on youtube. Five Chicago-area restaurants with an eating challenge including Bartolini's and Roadhouse 66. December 4, 2012 at 11:39 pm by
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Yahoo's Dirty Tackle blog has an entry about Adam Richman crying after visiting White Hart Lane stadium in London, England, home of his favorite Premier League team, Tottenham Hotspur. December 4, 2012 at 2:56 pm by
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December 3, 2012 at 6:04 pm by
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Man v. Food debuted on December 3, 2008. Over the next four seasons, the now-cancelled program would visit most major American cities over 87 episodes, but several notable metropolitan areas were bypassed. (Three cities with a pro sports team would not appear on the show: Houston, Orlando and Jacksonville.) A list of metropolitan areas in the top 100 for population that were not the focus of an episode follows after the jump. Series episode lists (Season 1 | Season 2 | Season 3 | Nation (Season 4))
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December 3, 2012 at 3:55 pm by
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Jamie McDonald is the clear-cut 2012 rookie of the year in competitive eating, but the rookie runner-up is considerably less obvious. The next poll will ask who you think should be the rookie runner-up, unified across organizations and genders; the current list of choices follows. If you think someone should be added, mention him or her in the comments (choices need at least 2 contests or challenges in 2012).
1 contest honorable mention: Graham Kist | Rebecca Oey
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Findlaw's Legally Weird blog has an entry about the prospects for a civil lawsuit against Ben Siegel Reptile Store in Deerfield Beach, Florida after Edward Archbold died after winning a bug eating contest held there. December 1, 2012 at 11:48 pm by
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Rick "The Manager" Russo has produced an anthem and music video for Wing Bowl 21. (via Craig Reed) November 30, 2012 at 11:37 pm by
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The Travel Channel will record a fruitcake eating contest at Santa's Candy Castle in Santa Claus, Indiana on December 8 for a new special titled "Christmas Showdown". Contest slots are still avaialble. November 29, 2012 at 8:57 am by
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The Pasadena Star News reports that former Cincinnati Reds pitcher Frank Pastore, record holder for the Big Texan 72 ounce steak from 1987 to 2008, remains in a coma after a motorcycle accident on November 19 in Duarte, California. November 29, 2012 at 8:46 am by
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zskyrme has a video of a death in a hot dog eating contest in the The Sims 3 Seasons. Competitive eating fatalities appear to occur at a high frequency in the video game. November 28, 2012 at 4:18 pm by
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The autopsy for Edward Archbold was released today and indicates that choking was responsible for his death after winning a roach eating contest held on October 6 contest at the Ben Siegel Reptile Store in Deerfield Beach, FL. November 26, 2012 at 3:24 pm by
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Stacy "Eatorama" McCarthy has produced a song called "Hungry Man" about his 2013 Wing Bowl quest. November 25, 2012 at 6:12 pm by
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NewWWEFanNation has a video of the pie eating contest held on today's episode of WWE Saturday Morning Slam. (PWInsider writeup) November 24, 2012 at 10:16 pm by
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Don "Moses" Lerman was one of the subjects Franklin Foer and Marc Tracy, editors of Jewish Jocks, discussed on National Public Radio's Morning Edition earlier today. update Nov 24 NPR.org has a full transcript including host Linda Wertheimer's praise of the Lerman section.
November 23, 2012 at 8:28 pm by
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November 23, 2012 at 12:27 am by
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Some recent Thanksgiving themed videos by competitive eaters
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Tim Ferris says he ate a Ben & Jerry's Vermonster challenge in 20 minutes for a section of his new book The 4-Hour Chef and that his body fat decreased following the challenge. November 22, 2012 at 10:23 am by
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November 21, 2012 at 6:52 pm by
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The Fall 2012 MLE top 50 has been released. The only change in the top 10 is Matt Stonie (now #5) and Bob Shoudt (now #6) swapping places. Other changes:
- In: Steve Hendry (#25), Matt Bonanno (#29), Ben Do (#40), Joao Paulo (#44), Mary Bowers (#47), Tracy Goode (#50)
- Out: Allen Goldstein (#23), Marcos Owens (#28), Gary Klucken (#36), Randy Harrison (#46), Steve Martin (#49), Bruce Ollis (#50)
- Rising 3+ spots: Yasir Salem (#22 -> #19), Juan Rodriguez (#26 -> #21), Meredith Boxberger (#31 -> #22), Larell Marie Mele (#30 -> #26), Jon Bello (#38 -> #32), Bill Myers (#39 -> #36), Damien Boykin (#44 -> #41)
- Falling 3+ spots: Crazy Legs Conti (#17 -> #20), Brian Dudzinski (#20 -> #24), Brian Subich (#21 -> #27), Eric Livingston (#24 -> #30), Ron Koch (#27 -> #34), Bryan Beard (#32 – #37), Dax Swanson (#32 -> #43), Brian Seiken (#43 -> #46), “Bam” Martinez (#45 -> #49)
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Gizmodo has Thanksgiving Day eating advice from "Notorious B.O.B." Bob Shoudt, Crazy Legs Conti and Eric "Steakbellie" Livingston. November 21, 2012 at 2:56 pm by
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Greg Laurie reports that former Cincinnati Reds pitcher Frank Pastore, the record holder for the Big Texan 72 ounce steak challenge from 1987 to 2008 was seriously injured in a motorcycle accident. update Whittier Daily News has an article. November 21, 2012 at 1:40 pm by
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Pukka World Entertainment announces that its King and Queen Eating Competition reality TV show will start. In October 2011, entrants were instructed to wire 1,000 Naira to the company's bank account. November 21, 2012 at 9:39 am by
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November 20, 2012 at 11:38 pm by
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November 20, 2012 at 1:34 pm by
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The list of head to head comparisons over contests from the past 12 months for people who have results for three or more MLE contests in the database during that time period follows after the jump. The top 10:
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A new top Major League Eating top 50 will be released on Wednesday. update Nov 20 The next poll will ask who you think should be the highest ranked new entrant in the top 50: The current choices (w/ at least 2 2012 results & assuming Jamie McDonald is ineligible) are Nicole Anderson | Matt Bonanno | Mary Bowers | Ben Do | Tracy Goode | Steve Hendry | Kyle Nestel | Joao Paulo | Lee Vilinsky update Nov 21 The poll has started.
November 19, 2012 at 2:46 pm by
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