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Yahoo Sports has a video about boxer Manny Pacquiao's nutrition and diet, which consists of 7000-8000 calories a day.

November 11, 2011 at 1:20 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Male Athletes, Science, Videos | Permalink * Comments (1)

Johnnie Excel describes what it was like to serve as technical advisor for the eating contest scenes in tonight's episode of Bones.

November 10, 2011 at 8:51 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Johnnie Excel, Television | Permalink * Comments

VideoJug has videos on "How to Cheat to Win an Eating Contest" and "How to Succeed in a Hot Dog Eating Contest" (without cheating)

November 10, 2011 at 12:01 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Humor, Judging, Videos | Permalink * Comments (2)

Body Odd on MSNBC asks the question: "Are competitive eating contests a terrible idea?"

November 10, 2011 at 11:12 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Health | Permalink * Comments

In his most recent video, Pat Bertoletti attempts to drink 75 double shots (total volume: 2 gallons) in under 3 minutes.

November 9, 2011 at 9:56 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Pat Bertoletti, Videos | Permalink * Comments (2)

Randy Santel has started a home page at http://randysantel.com/ The website has both advice for nutrition/diet and attempting eating challenges along with a schedule of upcoming eating challenge attempts.

November 9, 2011 at 11:18 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Randy Santel, Websites | Permalink * Comments (8)

Youtube has a mini-documentary about The Gluttony Games in Thursday's episode of Bones containing interviews with Johnny Excel, Naader Reda, Aaron Ybarra and others (via Johnnie Excel facebook)

November 8, 2011 at 11:47 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Johnnie Excel, Naader Reda, Television, Videos | Permalink * Comments (25)

Buffalo.com has started the Hungry Hungry Buffaloes video series where diners will attempt eating challenges offered by western New York restaurants. (facebook)

November 8, 2011 at 7:53 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Buffalo, Eating Challenges, Videos | Permalink * Comments (1)

A clip from Thursday's Bones episode of a hot dog eating contest held at the "Gluttony Games" is available on youtube. Johnny Excel is one of the competitive eaters. (via gather.com)

November 7, 2011 at 10:49 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Johnnie Excel, Television, Videos | Permalink * Comments

In his latest video Q & A, "Furious" Pete Czerwinski answers questions about his career earnings (he claims they are in the six figure range) and pre-contest use of marijuana.

November 7, 2011 at 4:59 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:"Furious" Pete Czerwinski, Videos | Permalink * Comments

Joe LaRue will talk about his competitive eating history for trueTHEATRE in Cincinnati tomorrow night.

November 6, 2011 at 8:19 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Cincinnati, Joe LaRue, Theater | Permalink * Comments (4)

Mary Bowers has two new web pages: twitter.com/EatBeMary and facebook.com/EatBeMary

November 6, 2011 at 7:58 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Websites, Women | Permalink * Comments

NewsLook has a video about the Singapore qualifier for CP Biggest Eater with interviews with Crazy Legs Conti and Sonya Thomas.

November 5, 2011 at 7:59 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:CP Biggest Eater, Singapore, Videos | Permalink * Comments (10)

The commercial promoting the competitive eating themed episode of Bones that will be televised on November 10 is available on youtube. (via gather.com)

November 4, 2011 at 3:09 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Television | Permalink * Comments

Scripps Network chairman on Man vs. Food format change

November 4, 2011 at 7:21 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Health, Man vs. Food: Nation

KnoxNews.com reports that ratings for Man vs. Food:Nation have declined, but were decreasing before the change from Man vs. Food. Ken Lowe, chairman, president and CEO of Scripps Networks, owner of the Travel Channel, has more on the reasons why host Adam Richman no longer does eating challenges:

I can tell you the decision to tweak it was driven mostly by the concerns for Adam. The format was very hard on him, and he came to us and we had a conversation about how we could keep the format going without continuing to be such a heavy health concern for him. And we’re obviously willing to do that. But I think just like a lot of series in television, there’s a certain arc, and I think the arc of that particular format is just by nature two to three years.

update Broadcasting & Cable reports that the Travel Channel’s ratings were down almost 15% in the third quarter and the decline is primarily due to Man vs. Food: Nation slumping. The new poll asks what do you think is the main reason for the ratings decline.

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The FreeKobayashi twitter announces that Takeru Kobayashi will be a guest of The Daily Show tonight on Comedy Central at 11 pm. update The clip containing Kobayashi's short appearance is available online (via Free Kobayashi twitter)

November 3, 2011 at 7:46 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Kobayashi (小林尊), Television | Permalink * Comments (7)

An advisory board for the Taiwanese government suggested that injuries suffered in eating contests should not be eligible for government health care.

November 3, 2011 at 1:00 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Health, Taiwan | Permalink * Comments (3)

The Carnegie Deli's pickle eating contest will be the focus of tonight's episode of Family Pickle on the RLTV cable network.

November 2, 2011 at 2:48 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:New York City, Television | Permalink * Comments

Epic Meal Time announces that it will record a pilot episode for a possible television series on the G4TV network.

November 1, 2011 at 10:08 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Television | Permalink * Comments

The 93 ounce Gravedigger burger at Champions Sports Bar & Grill will be the challenge for Wednesday's episode of Man vs. Food: Nation featuring Green Bay, WI restaurants. The burger was originally called the Gilbert Brown burger, who wore 93 for the Green Bay Packers. Two students from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh will attempt the challenge.

October 31, 2011 at 3:55 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burger Eating Challenges, Green Bay, Man vs. Food: Nation | Permalink * Comments

IFOCE head to head table, October 30, 2011

October 30, 2011 at 10:55 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Statistics

The table of IFOCE head to head results for the past year has been updated with last weekend’s contests and can be viewed after the jump: Read the rest of this entry »

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GuinnessWorldRecords has video from a Japanese television program where Kobayashi attempted to break the Guinness record for burgers by eating 10 burgers in 3 minutes. (Audience video from the record attempt in New York City in August 2010)

October 30, 2011 at 9:04 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Kobayashi (小林尊), Records, Television | Permalink * Comments (4)

Matt Stonie has videos from the CP Biggest Eater qualifier held in Singapore of the MLE / top locals contest and the first round heats. Seo Eng Joo Frozen Food has a gallery.

October 29, 2011 at 3:18 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:CP Biggest Eater, Galleries, Matt Stonie, Videos | Permalink * Comments (7)

New Times reports that Rib Line in San Luis Obispo, CA experienced a dramatic increase in business after Naader Reda completed its Brahma Bull challenge on an episode of Man vs. Food: Nation.

October 28, 2011 at 9:29 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Central California, Man vs. Food: Nation, Naader Reda | Permalink * Comments

Change in IFOCE top 50, October 2011

October 28, 2011 at 7:50 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Rankings

A table comparing the current IFOCE top 50 and the previous ranking follows after the jump. The second column is the current ranking, the third is the previous ranking and the last column is the change. Read the rest of this entry »

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