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The Travel Channel's Food Paradise series is available on youtube. In the Big Beef Paradise episode, diners attempt to eat a 10 pound prime rib at Ward's House of Prime in Milwaukee (starts a 5:15 mark).

November 19, 2012 at 7:33 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Milwaukee, Steak Eating Challenges, Television, Videos | Permalink * Comments (1)

The Daily Mail reports that Arif Ali was hospitalized after attempting a Bhut Jolokia pepper hot wing challenge at Jimmy's restaurant in London's O2 arena.

November 18, 2012 at 10:22 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Health, London, Spicy Eating Challenges | Permalink * Comments

The Mirror has an interview with Adam Richman where he has the following for people disappointed in his retirement from competitive eating: "I’m giving my haters the finger. I’m not ­giving them the ­satisfaction of having health ­problems."

November 18, 2012 at 12:46 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Man vs. Food: Nation | Permalink * Comments (11)

Bill Geist will attempt to eat the 72 ounce steak challenge at The Big Texan in Amarillo, TX on tomorrow's episode of CBS Sunday Morning. update Nov 19 A video of the segment is available.

November 17, 2012 at 3:48 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Amarillo, Big Texan, Television | Permalink * Comments

Juan "More Bite" Rodriguez announces that he will attempt the 8 pound burger at The Pub at Monte Carlo in Las Vegas on November 30 for an upcoming episode of Travel Channel's Trip Flip.

November 15, 2012 at 9:16 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burger Eating Challenges, Juan Rodriguez, Las Vegas, Television | Permalink * Comments (5)

VancouverDesi reports that the man who choked in a galub jamun eating contest held in Surrey, BC on Saturday remains on life support. Red FM 93.1, a sponsor of the contest, has removed its facebook post about the incident from its timeline, but it can still be accessed with a direct link. update Nov 16 The Vancouver Sun also has an article. update Nov 18 The Link more on the incident.

November 15, 2012 at 4:32 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Health, Vancouver | Permalink * Comments

The Boston Phoenix has competitive eating training tips from "Nacho", who claims to have competed in the Nathan's finals twice.

November 15, 2012 at 9:28 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Boston, Training | Permalink * Comments (3)

Inked Magazine has an interview with Maria "Edible".

November 14, 2012 at 3:40 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Galleries | Permalink * Comments (5)

There will be an eating contest on tonight's episode of The Challenge: Battle of the (Real World) Seasons at 10pm eastern on MTV. (via Marie Roda).

November 14, 2012 at 12:32 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Television | Permalink * Comments

The SimsVIP twitter has a screen capture of a hot dog eating contest from The Sims video game.

November 14, 2012 at 12:15 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Video Games | Permalink * Comments

Pablo Martinez is casting for a reality show about competitive eating.

November 14, 2012 at 1:25 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Pablo Martinez, Television | Permalink * Comments (7)

The BBC has an interview with Adam Richman, who says he does not have plans for a UK version of Man vs. Food or any other future eating challenge show.

November 13, 2012 at 1:03 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Man vs. Food, United Kingdom | Permalink * Comments

Fox Business has an interview with Mark Bucher of BGR The Burger Joint where he claims a woman from Arlington, VA finished the nine pound burger challenge in 42 minutes.

November 12, 2012 at 6:44 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burger Eating Challenges, Northern Virginia, Sonya Thomas, Videos | Permalink * Comments (3)

Washington Jewish Week's article about the new book Jewish Jocks mentions the section about Don "Moses" Lerman.

November 11, 2012 at 12:56 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Books, Don "Moses" Lerman | Permalink * Comments (4)

WoTUserMrSuicide has a picture of the Nathan's Wall of Fame taken October 30 with the countdown timer turned off due to lack of power. (Coney Island Oct 30 gallery). One Coney Island apartment building lacked power for 10 days. update Nov 13 Huffington Post has more on the state of Coney Island.

November 11, 2012 at 7:54 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:2013 Nathan's Hot Dog Contest, Galleries, New York City | Permalink * Comments (2)

The CBC reports that a choking incident occurred in a sweet gulab jamun eating contest held in Surrey, British Columbia today as part of a Diwali festival. The status of the now hospitalized man who choked has not been annouced; he reportedly has a pulse. update VancouverDesi has more information.

November 10, 2012 at 9:01 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Health, Vancouver | Permalink * Comments (3)

Will Millender announces he will appear on Sex in America> Sunday on the Discovery Channel at 9 pm Eastern.

November 10, 2012 at 11:43 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Television, Will Millender | Permalink * Comments (3)

The NOC has a video of a sausage eating contest overseen by Buffalo Bills receiver Stevie Johnson recorded on the streets of New York City.

November 8, 2012 at 12:31 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Male Athletes, New York City, Videos | Permalink * Comments

Damon Wells has produced a video of him competing with Naader Reda against a time of four amateurs in a 36 inch pizza contest at Big Mama's & Papa's.

November 7, 2012 at 11:42 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Big Mama's and Papa's, Damon Wells, Los Angeles, Naader Reda, Videos | Permalink * Comments

Steve Miller has a review of the 2009 low budget competitive eating comedy Nacho Mountain. He thought the eating contest scenes were funny, but the remainder of the movie could have used a stronger script.

November 7, 2012 at 1:21 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Humor, Movies | Permalink * Comments

A clip from The Sopranos of a cannoli eating contest has been uploaded to youtube. Crazy Legs Conti is one of the competitors.

November 7, 2012 at 7:31 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Crazy Legs Conti, Television | Permalink * Comments (2)

Molly Schuyler appeared on Omaha Morning Blend to promote Saturday's contest vs. Randy Santel at Sinful Burger to benefit Toys for Tots. (via Randy Santel)

November 6, 2012 at 2:20 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burger Eating Challenges, Molly Schuyler, Television, Videos | Permalink * Comments

In his ESPN.com podcast series, Bill Simmons occasionally mentioned his friend Joe House's stomach capacity. A new video series for Grantland.com will document this ability. The debut episode of "House Eats" was recorded at Emma Jean's Holland Burger Cafe in Victorville, CA. In a new podcast Joe House discusses the project at the 47 minute mark.

November 5, 2012 at 11:28 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burger Eating Challenges, ESPN, Inland Empire, Videos | Permalink * Comments

Jon "Super" Squibb will compete against a pig in a corn eating contest for an upcoming episode of Animal Science.

November 5, 2012 at 12:27 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Jon Squibb, Science, Television | Permalink * Comments (3)

"Furious" Pete Czerwinski has produced a vlog from The Great Wall of China recorded during a recent trip to China to produce an episode of Abenteuer Leben.

November 5, 2012 at 8:21 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:"Furious" Pete Czerwinski, China, Videos | Permalink * Comments

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