A podcast of Pat Bertoletti’s appearance on the Steve Dahl show Friday is available (minutes 37-44) Pat Bertoletti says that a part of his body hurt after the jalapeno eating contest that had never previously experiences post-competition discomfort. Steve Dahl says that dunking in Nathan’s repulses him and proposes an “old school” competitive eating organization that would ban dunking.

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Travel Channel episode guide | slideshow

Restaurants

• Munchies 420 Cafe challenge: “Fire in Your Hole” spicy wings
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  disclaimer for wing challenge Page 1 | Page 2
  The MJ Morning Show attempts the challenge (contains spoilers)
  Scott Roberts debunks the 20 million Scoville unit claim given on the radio show (also contains spoiler)
• Yoder’s meal – fried chicken w/ pie for dessert
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  DineSarasota blog entry about recording
• Old Salty Dog meal – deep fried hot dog
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  Man vs. Food clip about the deep fried hot dog

List of Tampa Bay area eating challenges in the eatfeats database

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“Furious” Pete Czerwinski has started at twitter at http://twitter.com/Dedicatedforlif His most recent update says he will appear in a dress tonight at an eating contest in Toronto (probably a pasta eating contest at Big Papa’s)

update Pictures and a video of the contest are available. Furious Pete won the contest by eating .6 kg of pasta (pre-cooked weight) in 1:30 and was also victorious in the best dress category.

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Richie Ferrara’s twitter reports that Man vs. Food will be filming in Brooklyn today at his uncle’s restaurant. The restaurant was not named, the Buffalo Cantina is reportedly one of the Brooklyn sites.

update Beautiful Brian comments that the Buffalo Cantina is the site and recording will start at 5. The Buffalo Cantina was the site of a Man vs. Food hot wing video, so the challenge tonight will probably be hot wings.

update #2 John Reinhardt reports that Man vs. Food is at Brennan & Carr today.

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Episode Guide | Slideshow | Commercial | Side of the City video

Restaurants

• Mac 24/7 challenge – 3 fourteen inch pancakes
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  Challenge Wall of Fame – Dale Boone is the current record holder
  Star Bulletin article about the taping
• Hukilau Cafe meal – Loco Moco
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• Helena’s Hawaiian Food
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Hawaii Magazine article about the episode

List of Hawaiian eating challenges in eatfeats database

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The next ranking poll will select the leading candidate for unified 2009 Rookie of the Year. The current list of choices follows. Please comment if you think someone should be added or dropped.

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Youtube has a video of Natsuko “Gal” Sone being made up to appear bald. (There have not been many recent eating-related Gal Sone videos on youtube.)

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