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Taco Bell Puerto Rico's facebook page has a video of an interview Tim "Eater X" did on local television to promote tomorrow's Why Pay More Challenge?

August 9, 2012 at 9:39 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Puerto Rico, Tim "Eater X" Janus, Videos | Permalink * Comments (1)

MyKMTV has produced a trailer for an upcoming documentary about Filipino competitive eater / weightlifter Justin Cardano. (I thought the project might be a parody, but here is a blog entry about a contest won by Cardano.)

August 9, 2012 at 11:49 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Documentaries, Philippines | Permalink * Comments

Gent & Jawns has a women's hot dog eating contest in the music video for their new song, Holler. The video will apparently have a sequel.

August 8, 2012 at 6:20 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Music, Videos, Women | Permalink * Comments

Reddit.com has an IAmA interview request for someone who has finished an eating challenge seen on Man vs. Food.

August 8, 2012 at 9:13 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Eating Challenges, Man vs. Food | Permalink * Comments

Naader Reda has started a new youtube channel at http://www.youtube.com/user/FreakEating update August 9 Naader Reda has a blog entry about the channel.

August 7, 2012 at 3:54 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Naader Reda, Videos | Permalink * Comments (3)

Broward New Times has a blog entry about videos by "Furious" Pete Czerwinski and others that were inspired by Michael Phelps reported 12,000 calorie / day training diet. Matt Stonie has also produced a video where he tries to consume that amount.

August 7, 2012 at 3:51 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:"Furious" Pete Czerwinski, Fort Lauderdale, Male Athletes, Matt Stonie, Videos | Permalink * Comments (7)

Eric "Silo" Dahl has uploaded a video of his victory at the corn dog eating contest held at the California State Fair in Sacramento.

August 7, 2012 at 12:36 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Eric Dahl, Sacramento, Videos | Permalink * Comments

An upcoming documentary about competitive eating for the ITV network will be recorded at Burgers at Blacks in Purley, England on August 16. The restaurant offers an eating challenge billed as Europe's largest burger.

August 6, 2012 at 9:41 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burger Eating Challenges, Documentaries, London | Permalink * Comments

Brian Seiken has uploaded a segment about competitive eating from the Sally Jesse Raphael show that originally aired in 2002. Eric "Badlands" Booker, Don "Moses" Lerman, Rich Shea and Lorraine Arrol appear.

August 4, 2012 at 11:04 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Don "Moses" Lerman, Eric "Badlands" Booker, Television | Permalink * Comments (9)

The Verge reports that there will be a pie eating contest in The Sims 3 Seasons. The contest appears at the 31 second mark of the trailer.

August 3, 2012 at 2:05 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Video Games | Permalink * Comments

"Furious" Pete Czerwinksi has uploaded a video of his attempt at a meal with 12,000 calories (Michael Phelps reported daily total).

August 2, 2012 at 1:45 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:"Furious" Pete Czerwinski, Calorie Challenges, Male Athletes, Videos | Permalink * Comments

Joey Chestnut has posted the following suggestion to the Major League Eating twitter: "you guys need to produce a good contest. I'm starving to death."

August 2, 2012 at 1:30 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Joey Chestnut, Organizations | Permalink * Comments (8)

The first episode of the online children's competitive eating series Shove It was released today. The debut features a blindfolded enchilada eating contest between cheerleaders and drama club members.

August 1, 2012 at 9:30 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Videos | Permalink * Comments (1)

Salon.com reports that hard boiled egg eating will be a demonstration sport in the 2016 Olympics following an effort by the Society to Promote Eating Worldwide (SPEW).

August 1, 2012 at 5:22 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Humor | Permalink * Comments (6)

Matt Stonie has uploaded his second video where he answers questions from fans.

July 29, 2012 at 11:36 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Matt Stonie, Videos | Permalink * Comments (12)

Epic Meal Time has produced a game app. TouchArchade has a review.

July 25, 2012 at 11:54 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Video Games | Permalink * Comments

The Wrap reports that Sharp Media, producers of Man vs. Food, has been sold to CORE Media Group, the company responsible for American Idol and So You Think You Can Dance. This might lead to a relaunch of Man vs. Food which has been on hiatus.

July 23, 2012 at 6:19 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Man vs. Food | Permalink * Comments

Kobayashi / Hofmann partnership details

July 19, 2012 at 2:15 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Dallas, Kobayashi (小林尊), Merchandise, Syracuse

Syracuse.com and DMagazine have articles about Takeru Kobayashi’s press conference this morning where his partnership with Hofmann Hot Dogs was officially announced. Some notes:

  • Takeru Kobayashi will own 50% of a new division Hofmann has created to produce a Kobayashi-branded hot dog.
  • Hofmann is planning to open a restaurant in Dallas, possibly as soon as September. (Cowboys legend Roger Staubach is another Hofmann part-owner, so that might be the reason for the location.)
  • Kobayashi will compete in a hot dog contest against a “ferocious competitor” at the Great New York State Fair on August 25.

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Syracuse.com reports that Hofmann Hot Dogs has added Takeru Kobayashi as a business partner / brand ambassador. The partnership will officially announced at a press conference at the Turning Stone Resort and Casino. Kobayashi might compete in a Hoffman hot dog eating contest at the New York State Fair.

July 18, 2012 at 5:22 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Kobayashi (小林尊), Merchandise, Syracuse | Permalink * Comments (30)

CSNBayArea.com has videos of an interview and training session with Joey Chestnut from last night's (San Franscico) Chronicle Live. Joey says that he will be competing in the Hooters finals even though he did not win a qualifier and no byes have been announced. He says that is preferred competition beverage is hot water and that he thinks that Takeru Kobayashi will eventually return to the MLE.

July 18, 2012 at 1:59 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Hooter's Wing Eating Championship, Joey Chestnut, San Francisco, San Jose, Training, Videos | Permalink * Comments (2)

Joey Chestnut will appear on (San Francisco) Chronicle Live on Comcast SportsNet Bay Area tonight at 8 pm Pacific.

July 17, 2012 at 5:30 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Joey Chestnut, San Francisco, San Jose, Television | Permalink * Comments (1)

2012 Nathan’s Charlotte qualifier video

July 17, 2012 at 4:59 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:2012 Nathan's Hot Dog Contest, Allen "Shredder" Goldstein, Charlotte, Videos

(via comment) Dave “US Male” Goldstein has a video of the last five minutes of the 2012 Nathan’s Charlotte, NC qualifier won by Yasir Salem along with the first five minutes of the post-contest period (with no awards). George Shea has harsh words for Paul Barlow (9:25 mark): “Horrible performance. Stick with the movies.” (Interestingly, in the Andy Troy podcast from March Crazy Legs Conti says he thinks Yasir Salem should be named the 2012 MLE rookie of the year even though he started competing in 2008 (starts at 7:30 mark).)

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The Braiser has a clip of Joey Chestnut's appearance on Hell's Kitchen on Fox last night where he competed against four chefs in a wing eating contest. It is interesting that neither Major League Eating nor Nathan's was mentioned and MLE logos are not visible. On twitter, Joey says he does not think the existing wing contests on the circuit are "fun".

July 17, 2012 at 11:36 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Joey Chestnut, Television, Videos | Permalink * Comments (6)

The Travel Channel's Food Paradise will record at Bartolini's Meatball Eating Contest in Midlothian, IL on Sunday.

July 16, 2012 at 2:25 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Chicago, Television | Permalink * Comments (1)

Hooters finals field

July 16, 2012 at 2:13 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Hooter's Wing Eating Championship, Statistics

A list of the winners of Hooters wing qualifiers follows sorted by reported amount of wings eaten follows:

2012 May 5 1st 150 10 min Adrian “The Rabbit” Morgan Hooters World Wing-Eating Championship Qualifier Jacksonville, FL
2012 Apr 18 1st 148 10 min Crazy Legs Conti Hooters World Wing-Eating Championship Qualifier Indianapolis, IN
2012 Apr 5 1st 140 10 min Sonya “The Black Widow” Thomas Hooters World Wing-Eating Championship Qualifier Augusta, GA
2012 May 28 1st 140 10 min Erik “The Red” Denmark Hooters World Wing-Eating Championship Qualifier Fremont, CA
2012 Jul 14 1st 137 10 min “The Lovely” Juliet Lee Hooters World Wing-Eating Championship Qualifier Sacramento, CA
2012 May 26 1st 130 10 min Tim “Gravy” Brown Hooters World Wing-Eating Championship Qualifier St. Louis, MO
2012 Jun 3 1st 122 10 min Micah “Wing Kong” Collins Hooters World Wing-Eating Championship Qualifier Atlanta, GA
2012 Apr 28 1st 120 10 min “Notorious” Bob Shoudt Hooters World Wing-Eating Championship Qualifier Mesquite, TX
2012 Jun 22 1st 120 10 min Tim “Eater X” Janus Hooters World Wing-Eating Championship Qualifier Miami, FL
2012 May 31 1st 118 10 min “Nasty” Nathan Biller Hooters World Wing-Eating Championship Qualifier Oklahoma City, OK
2012 May 12 1st 107 10 min Pat “Deep Dish” Bertoletti Hooters World Wing-Eating Championship Qualifier Roseville, MI

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