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A blog entry on salon.com claims that ESPN televised Nathan's hot dog eating contest in the mid-seventies. (ESPN was founded in 1979.) The first Nathan's telecast took place in 2004.

April 8, 2012 at 8:38 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:ESPN, Nathan's History | Permalink * Comments (3)

TV9kannadanews has a video (not in English) recorded at the pizza eating contest held at the Sbarro in Bangalore, India won by Dale Boone.

April 7, 2012 at 10:15 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Dale Boone, India, Videos | Permalink * Comments (1)

Johnnie Excel's appearance (as Johnnie Ellison) in the "Meal or no Meal" segment of Tuesday's Tonight Show with Jay Leno where he drank a squeeze bottle of mayonnaise can be viewed on hulu (starts at 10 minute mark).

April 6, 2012 at 9:58 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Humor, Johnnie Excel, Television | Permalink * Comments (9)

Slackerwood has a blog entry about The Hungry Todd Rungy Show. A twelve episode series will be shopped to television networks after the completion of the pilot, which is available on youtube for a limited time. According to creator/director/producer Joshua Riehl, the program was originally intended to be a satire of competitive eating.

April 5, 2012 at 1:47 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Austin, Television | Permalink * Comments

For his 100th video, Matt "Megatoad" Stonie attempted to eat 100 M & M between doing 100 pushups and called out "Furious" Pete Czerwinski to better his time for the stunt. (via LA Beast)

April 4, 2012 at 6:08 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:"Furious" Pete Czerwinski, Matt Stonie, Videos | Permalink * Comments (20)

Takeru Kobayashi claimed a world record after eating 25 peeps in 30 seconds at the Buzzfeed office. update Pat Bertoletti has a video of him eating 30 peeps in under 35 seconds.

April 4, 2012 at 5:35 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Kobayashi (小林尊), Pat Bertoletti, Videos | Permalink * Comments (6)

DVDs for Man v. Food: Nation are available for purchase on amazon.com and will be released on April 10. A press release says the set will include the 25 episodes previously televised so the two final episodes that will air on April 11 will not be included.

April 4, 2012 at 7:57 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Man vs. Food: Nation, Merchandise | Permalink * Comments

Johnnie Excel announces he will appear in the "Meal or No Meal" segment on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno tonight.

April 3, 2012 at 9:03 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Johnnie Excel, Television | Permalink * Comments

Dale Boone claimed a world record after finishing a 17 inch pizza in 2:51 at the Sbarro in Bangalore, India. (gallery)

April 3, 2012 at 1:37 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Dale Boone, India, Records | Permalink * Comments (29)

The final new episodes of Man vs. Food: Nation will be televised on April 11: Charlotte, NC at 9 pm eastern and Jackson, MS at 9:30. (It is surprising that the Travel Channel is not making a bigger deal of the series finale.)

April 2, 2012 at 6:48 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Charlotte, Jackson, Man vs. Food: Nation | Permalink * Comments

CsatingSHP [sic] has a casting call video for a television program about buddies (men only) who participate in eating challenges. (Via "Megamunch" email).

April 2, 2012 at 6:43 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Television, Videos | Permalink * Comments

The Jackson, MS episode of Man vs. Food: Nation will debut on April 18. After this program is televised, there will be one remaining new episode of Man vs. Food: Nation (Charlotte, NC).

April 1, 2012 at 12:14 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Jackson, Man vs. Food: Nation | Permalink * Comments

IdeaFilmFactory has a video of the entire National Spring Break Eating Championship held in Lake Havasu, AZ last weekend won by Stephanie Torres.

April 1, 2012 at 6:13 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Arizona, Stephanie Torres, Videos | Permalink * Comments

screen.yahoo.com has a video titled "Special: Best of Eating Competitions" about several independent contests (via Jim Jennings email)

March 31, 2012 at 11:13 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Videos | Permalink * Comments (1)

Randy Santel has uploaded a professionally produced video of his attempt at the 10 hot dog challenge at Cafe Chilingo in Leavenworth, Kansas.

March 30, 2012 at 6:25 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Hot Dog Eating Challenges, Kansas City, Randy Santel, Videos | Permalink * Comments (3)

(semi off-topic) A giant Pac-Man mosaic was created by AC Milan fans holding up colored cards in yesterday's Champions League match versus Barcelona. The mosaic was captioned "Mangiamoli!" ("Let's eat them!") and the ghost Pac-Man was chasing had Barcelona colors.

March 29, 2012 at 12:23 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Italy, Video Games | Permalink * Comments

Stephanie Torres' total of 3.25 pounds of cheese fries in 8 minutes was claimed to be a national record. Takeru Kobayashi ate five pounds of cheese fries in five minutes in the first round of the US Open of Competitive Eating in 2005. (The only other US Open cheese fries result I could find was Carlene LeFevre's total of 3 lb. 3 oz).

March 29, 2012 at 12:15 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Records | Permalink * Comments (38)

Mike Longo has posted a video of him cutting the record for the Big Buns Burger Challenge in Ballston, VA from 12 minutes to 6:51.

March 28, 2012 at 4:00 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burger Eating Challenges, Northern Virginia, Videos | Permalink * Comments (1)

"Furious" Pete Czerwinski has a video of his attempt at the 120 ounce steak at Brand in Las Vegas. Naader Reda also attempted the challenge.

March 28, 2012 at 3:58 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:"Furious" Pete Czerwinski, Las Vegas, Naader Reda, Steak Eating Challenges, Videos | Permalink * Comments (10)

The BBC has a video of a bacon eating contest held Sunday at DT Kirby's in Lafayette, Indiana, which is captioned as having taken place on Monday in Louisiana.

March 27, 2012 at 10:36 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Indiana, Videos | Permalink * Comments (2)

Randy Santel announces that the episode of Truck Stop Missouri in which he attempted the Big 70 challenge will be televised on the Travel Channel April 19.

March 23, 2012 at 4:52 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Jefferson City, Randy Santel, Television | Permalink * Comments (2)

Kevin "LA Beast" has uploaded his appearance on TruTv's World Dumbest Performers last night.

March 23, 2012 at 1:37 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Television, Videos | Permalink * Comments (6)

CultureMap Austin has an article about The Hungry Todd Rungy Show. The pilot episode of the program can be viewed on youtube. Rungy did not win his most recent contest, Torchy's SpecTACOlar Showdown, held during SXSW.

March 22, 2012 at 3:27 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Austin, Television | Permalink * Comments (2)

Cities with the most Nathan’s qualifiers 2003-2012

March 21, 2012 at 12:29 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Nathan's Hot Dog Contest, Statistics

Here is a list of cities / metros with two or more Nathan’s qualifiers over the past 10 years according to the eatfeats database and the 2012 schedule.

  • 14 New York City (7 at Mets ballpark, 2 in Brooklyn, 5 South Street Seaport
  • 10 Philadelphia (6 at Independence Hall, 3 at QVC Studio, 1 in Camden, NJ
  • 10 Las Vegas (all at NYNY)
  • 10 Tempe, AZ (all at Arizona Mills)
  • 9 Atlanta (6 in Atlanta, 3 in Newnan)
  • 9 Norfolk (8 at MacArthur Center, 1 at Oceana Station)
  • 7 Hartford
  • 6 San Francisco Bay Area
  • 6 Charlotte, NC
  • 6 Long Island (2 Elmont & 4 Islip)
  • 5 Boston (3 Boston, 2 Foxborough)
  • 5 Cranbury, NJ
  • 5 Minneapolis / St. Paul
  • 5 South Florida (3 Pembroke Pines, 2 Sunrise)
  • 3 Pittsburgh
  • 3 Atlantic City
  • 3 Saratoga Springs, NY
  • 3 Los Angeles
  • 2 Fishkill, NY
  • 2 Cleveland
  • 2 Overland Park, KS
  • 2 Thackerville, OK

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A chain of theaters in Asheville, Charlotte, and Raleigh, NC will hold eating contests to benefit local food banks on Thursday night before the premier of The Hunger Games after midnight.

March 21, 2012 at 7:21 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Asheville, Charlotte, Movies, Raleigh | Permalink * Comments

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