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Larell Marie Mele has started a facebook fan page. The most recent post links to a podcast of her call into WKRZ Monday.

May 24, 2011 at 2:57 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Podcasts, Websites | Permalink * Comments (5)

Man vs. Food: Nation to open with New Haven, CT on June 1

May 24, 2011 at 7:41 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Man vs. Food: Nation, New Haven, Tampa

The site of the first episode of Man vs. Food: Nation to be televised (at 9 pm eastern on June 1) will be New Haven, CT. The Tampa episode will follow immediately after. On Wednesday May 25, an hour long show consisting of clips of the new season and eating challenge videos will air. Randy Santel received notice that his videos will not be used in the program.

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Next poll: most notable no-show in competitive eating history

May 23, 2011 at 12:09 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Rankings

The next poll will ask what you think is the most significant instance of a competitor missing a contest after announcing he or she would compete. Here are the current choices. Please add others you think should be added in the comments. (I am not considering an absence a no-show if it was announced before the contest or due to medical reasons.)

  • Ian Hickman, does not compete in 2011 Madison Food Court contest after recording four commericials to promote contest.
  • Grace Lee, misses the 2011 Newnan, GA Nathan’s qualifier after doing a radio appearance about competing the week before. (There is still no mention of the absence on her facebook. )
  • Brad Sciullo, skips the 2011 Wing Bowl after qualifying for it.
  • Brad Sciullo, does not appear at the 2010 Pizza Slaughter Fest after doing a news video about the contest.

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2011 Niko Niko Gyros videos

May 23, 2011 at 7:55 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Houston, Matt Stonie, Videos

Matt Stonie has uploaded videos from the Niko Niko’s gyro eating contest held in Houston last Sunday. Part 1 | Part 2

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Rankings & Nathan’s performances (since 2010)

May 22, 2011 at 10:10 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:2011 Nathan's Hot Dog Contest, Rankings

The following list compares an eater’s current IFOCE ranking with the most hot dogs he or she has eaten in a Nathan’s contest since the start of 2010 according to the eatfeats database.
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"Furious" Pete Czerwinski has released his fourth question & answer video which includes his thoughts about Dale Boone. Pete also says that he expects to collaborate with Epic Meal Time some time in the future but does not currently have any specific plans.

May 20, 2011 at 10:12 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:"Furious" Pete Czerwinski, Dale Boone, Videos | Permalink * Comments (9)

Will Millender produced a rap video about the Go! Go! Curry! eating finals on May 28 which includes a "diss" of Dave "US Male" Goldstein.

May 20, 2011 at 9:32 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Music, Videos, Will Millender | Permalink * Comments (4)

IFOCE.com has an article about Pete Davekos competing in the Nathan's qualifier at Patriot Place in Foxborough, MA tomorrow. (Eric "Badlands" Booker might also compete.) Davekos did a hot dog eating contest on Kiss 108 this morning to promote the competition. update A podcast of Davekos' appearance is available.

May 20, 2011 at 11:43 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:2011 Nathan's Hot Dog Contest, Contest Previews, Pete Davekos, Podcasts | Permalink * Comments (3)

Yahoo News has a gallery of the Armour Pepperoni with Cheese Eating Competition held in Austin, Texas. Pate Bertoletti ate 262 slices in 6 minutes competing against a team of Thomas Harrison, Randy Harrison, Chris Mastasio and Chris Floyd.

May 20, 2011 at 12:25 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Austin, Galleries, Pat Bertoletti | Permalink * Comments

Takeru Kobayashi appeared in a video to promote what is billed as the first kosher hot dog eating contest.

May 19, 2011 at 11:31 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Kobayashi (小林尊), Videos | Permalink * Comments (11)

Pat Bertoletti, Tim "Gravy" Brown and Ben Taylor appeared in a video to promote the eating contest at the Chicago Ribfest on June 10. Erik Denmark is also expected to compete.

May 19, 2011 at 10:44 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Chicago, Contest Previews, Pat Bertoletti, Videos | Permalink * Comments

The MLE facebook announces that new rankings will be released before Memorial Day. Matt Stonie and Stephanie Torres will almost certainly be the highest ranked new male and female in the new top 50. The new polls ask where you think they should be ranked.

May 19, 2011 at 1:58 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Matt Stonie, Rankings, Stephanie Torres | Permalink * Comments (21)

Renee Herlocker announces that she will be the field reporter for ESPN's broadcast of the Nathan's finals on July 4. update May 19 SBNation has more on Herlocker, who was a Denver Broncos cheerleader from 2000 to 2006.

May 18, 2011 at 9:50 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:ESPN | Permalink * Comments

The IFOCE records page has been updated with Bertoletti's winning amount in the boneless wing eating contest held in Boonville, MO, but the boned wing record remains the same even though Bertoletti exceeded it by over three pounds in a contest held in Dallas last month.

May 18, 2011 at 7:18 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Records | Permalink * Comments (4)

The Village Voice has a blog entry with several pictures about Saturday's Pizza Slaughter Fest contest held in Atlantic City.

May 17, 2011 at 10:12 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Atlantic City, Galleries | Permalink * Comments

TCBMag reports that Page Productions, producer of the Food Network shows Diners, Drive-ins and Dives and Outrageous Food is suing the Food Network for breach of contract.

May 17, 2011 at 10:09 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Outrageous Food, Television | Permalink * Comments

The Mirage's facebook has a gallery of Friday's pickle eating contest held at the Carnegie Deli in Las Vegas.

May 16, 2011 at 2:03 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Galleries, Joe LaRue, Johnnie Excel, Las Vegas | Permalink * Comments (5)

Probable Man vs. Food Milwaukee casting call

May 16, 2011 at 7:52 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Man vs. Food: Nation, Milwaukee

Reality wanted has a casting call for a big eater to appear in upcoming episode of an unnamed reality show to be filmed in Milwaukee. The show is most likely Man vs. Food: Nation. Reality Wanted also has a request for someone to attempt an eating challenge for a Louisville episode recorded earlier this month and Fox41 reports that Man vs. Food filmed in Kentucky on May 9. (A possible candidate would be Molly Cary, the only competitive eater Pat Bertoletti has faced off against and never defeated. She was the runner-up in a 2004 Milwaukee corned beef eating contest Bertoletti finished third in and has not done another IFOCE contest.)

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Adam Richman's appearance on ESPN2's First Take on Thursday to promote Man vs. Food: Nation can be viewed online.

May 14, 2011 at 8:56 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:ESPN, Man vs. Food: Nation, Videos | Permalink * Comments

The facebook for Junction Lanes in Newnan, GA, site of tomorrow's Nathan's qualifier, announces that judges are needed for the contest.

May 13, 2011 at 2:28 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:2011 Nathan's Hot Dog Contest, Atlanta, Judging | Permalink * Comments (6)

The Travel Channel has a list of cities that will be featured in upcoming episodes of Man vs. Food: Nation with longer descriptions of the Tampa, Albuquerque, Harlem, Nashville and New Haven, CT episodes.

May 12, 2011 at 1:23 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Man vs. Food: Nation, Uncategorized | Permalink * Comments

Jeff Dino has produced a picture comparing the challenge meals he and his friends received (which appears to be the Ironman omelet from the Broken Yolk Cafe) with the meal eaten by Adam Richman on an episode of Man vs. Food

May 12, 2011 at 7:39 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Man vs. Food, Omelet Eating Challenges | Permalink * Comments (11)

Some competitive eating reality programs: Reality Wanted has a casting call for a big eater to appear on a cable program to be recorded in Milwaukee, the facebook page for "If You Can Out Eat Me" by Stacey R McCarthy ("Eataroma") has a request for competitors for Stacey and Ron Sambrano is looking for Maui residents to compete in an eating contest on a local television program.

May 11, 2011 at 11:52 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Maui, Milwaukee, Television | Permalink * Comments

Makin the Play has an article and video from Saturday's boneless wing eating contest at the Isle of Capri in Boonville, MO. (via RJ1542)

May 11, 2011 at 12:36 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Jefferson City, Videos | Permalink * Comments

The Bert Show has a podcast of Grace Lee's on-air practice session for the Newnan, GA Nathan's qualifier this morning in which she ate 2 hot dogs in 2 minutes. A representative of the Newnan Nathan's said the qualifier is looking for female competitors, but is closed to male entrants. update a video of the practice session has been posted in which Grace says she ate 9 hot dog in 10 minutes at the end (via Andrew Lane) update May 12 A gallery of the appearance is available.

May 11, 2011 at 12:17 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Atlanta, Grace Lee, Podcasts | Permalink * Comments (50)

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